2017-01-31

"pledging then to protect the community from violence and oppression"

Post 164864 by mikoroshi deleted for the following reason: This has been linked in the main thread. -- LobsterMitten

John Wetton of prog-rock supergroup Asia has died

Post 164856 by skyboy deleted for the following reason: Hey there, sorry, but we've been discussing obits being a bit more in-depth and detailed rather than just basically announcements. Please contact us if you have questions or would like to edit this. -- taz

The FBI's Secret Rules

Post 164855 by AElfwine Evenstar deleted for the following reason: You can put this in the current POTUS thread if it's not there. -- taz

2017-01-30

8-year-old Nawar Awlaki was among 10 women and children killed in raid

Post 164833 by shala deleted for the following reason: Heya, go ahead and add this to the current US politics catchall thread. -- cortex

KRUMP: Kingdom Radically Uplifted Mighty Praise (Dance Style)

Post 164848 by xplosiv deleted for the following reason: Hey there, sorry, Mefi posts aren't meant to have this kind of personal narrative attached. -- LobsterMitten

May You Live in Interesting Times

Post 164847 by bookman117 deleted for the following reason: This has been linked and discussed some in here and there's this other thread about Bannon -- LobsterMitten

2017-01-29

"Do you ever wash that wig?"

Post 164825 by anothermug deleted for the following reason: As much as I adore BLR, we've got multiple politics posts going and this is a little thin on its own. Feel free to drop ithere,w e could use the levity. -- Eyebrows McGee

2017-01-28

"That's what secretaries are for, isn't it?"

Post 164815 by bryon deleted for the following reason: Hey, sorry, but we've been discussing obit posts over here, and are hoping to stick to obits that are a little more in-depth. Please contact us if you have questions, or would like to edit this post. Thank you! -- taz

Refugees Detained at U.S Airports

Post 164807 by Drowsy Philosopher deleted for the following reason: Hey, this is being discussed over here -- taz

2017-01-27

New U.S. Conservative Govt. Intends Massive Deregulation

Post 164791 by josephfor deleted for the following reason: i don't care if you vape but you definitely can't spam -- cortex

2017-01-26

“Maybe the Gods weren't finished with us...”

Post 164776 by Fizz deleted for the following reason: Stoked for PoE II but it'd be better to make a post a month from now when their active fundraising campaign isn't basically at the center of all the content. -- cortex

How to Culture Jam a Populist in Four Easy Steps

Post 164771 by aerosolkid deleted for the following reason: Heya, this has come up a few times in the current and previous main US politics discussion thread. -- cortex

2017-01-25

Mary Tyler Moore

Post 164752 by shockingbluamp deleted for the following reason: Let's wait for a better post on her -- LobsterMitten

He thought El Niño was a Latino pop star.

Post 164765 by Johnny Wallflower deleted for the following reason: This is a little too point-and-laugh to be worth the listicle, sorry. -- restless_nomad

"B-B-B-B-Bad Bad to the Bone" as performed by the National Park Service

Post 164747 by pjsky deleted for the following reason: Heya, sorry, this is being discussed in the current thread on our absurd debacle. -- LobsterMitten

2017-01-24

How Propaganda Uses Lies to Erode All Truth & Morality

Post 164742 by Foci for Analysis deleted for the following reason: Sorry, but we're trying to keep the bulk of the Trump discussion mostly in one place at a time. Please add this link over here. Thanks. -- taz

Trump issues gag orders on scientists in multiple agencies

Post 164728 by StrawberryPie deleted for the following reason: This is important and terrible, but let's keep it in the current Trump administration thread. -- LobsterMitten

Trump administration tells EPA to cut climate page from website

Post 164740 by misterbee deleted for the following reason: This is being vigorously discussed over here -- restless_nomad

2017-01-23

Tom Cruise is not from Belfast

Post 164712 by The Whelk deleted for the following reason: Double. -- cortex

2017-01-22

Peter's Choice

Post 164704 by koavf deleted for the following reason: Drop it in here as a comment, still trying to keep the front page from going full Trump. -- Eyebrows McGee

2017-01-21

California vs. Trump. Part One.

Post 164683 by freakazoid deleted for the following reason: Sorry, but we're trying to keep Trump discussion in one place at a time, rather than scattered among a lot of different threads, so please add this over here. -- taz

2017-01-20

Its Hunger Games out there

Post 164665 by jadayne deleted for the following reason: We have a couple of threads already in progress on Trump / inauguration, so go ahead and add these here or here (also, just for future reference, the standard for front page posts is not to include OP editorial remarks, personal thoughts, etc.) -- taz

2017-01-19

Best Mac ever?

Post 164653 by GuyZero deleted for the following reason: Uh -- cortex

He deliberately drove into the crowd

Post 164662 by Athanassiel deleted for the following reason: Hey, this is terribly upsetting news but I'm not sure it's an ideal basis for a post, at least at this time. "Breaking news" sort of posts don't really always work that well here to begin with -- let's at least wait until there's a bit more clarity as to what happened. -- goodnewsfortheinsane

2017-01-18

We voted for Trump...here's why.

Post 164640 by HuronBob deleted for the following reason: This is not appropriate framing for a post, sorry. -- restless_nomad

Alleged love-child of Jerry Lewis is homeless on the streets of Philly

Post 164632 by fixedgear deleted for the following reason: This is really an ok article but the framing isn't doing it any favors. -- restless_nomad

2017-01-17

Great violence has been done to the art of poetry today

Post 164613 by Emperor SnooKloze deleted for the following reason: I'm not sure this will sustain a whole thread - go ahead and throw it in here -- restless_nomad

2017-01-16

Adorable iconic character to Trump: Screw Ewe

Post 164600 by ericbop deleted for the following reason: I'm all for puppet sass but let's toss this in the current active US politics thread. -- cortex

2017-01-14

Welcome to Beautiful Parkersburg

Post 164576 by kevinbelt deleted for the following reason: Looks like we discussed this last year. -- LobsterMitten

2017-01-11

Gecko. Bubbles. Delightful.

Post 164528 by BlueHorse deleted for the following reason: Double. -- restless_nomad

Kompromat

Post 164516 by Puddle deleted for the following reason: Hi, this is being discussed over here! -- taz

2017-01-10

Best Macros Point & Shoot Camera around $200

Post 164513 by Arachnophile deleted for the following reason: Looks like this should go in Ask Metafilter - also, please use the handy link button to make those links clickable (and readable) -- restless_nomad

Attorney General Confirmation Hearings Live

Post 164499 by stillmoving deleted for the following reason: Folks are discussing the hearings over here. -- LobsterMitten

#goldenshowers

Post 164511 by mysticreferee deleted for the following reason: I see what you did there, but we're not really in favor of stunt posting, sorry. -- restless_nomad

2017-01-08

If anyone else comments on this thread, they will be suspended...

Post 164466 by griphus deleted for the following reason: I can appreciate the goofy weirdness impetus for this but there's kind of a you-had-to-be-there sense to this existing solely as a bunch of long-ass screenshots of a facebook argument without context. -- cortex

2017-01-06

17 years and five million dollars later, something has to change.

Post 164427 by mecran01 deleted for the following reason: Ah, jeez, I didn't notice at first the kinda right-there fundraising box between the article and the comments. That does kinda throw a wrench in the gears for a front page post, much as I hope things work out for jwz and DNA. -- cortex

Computer Bag Refresh

Post 164444 by chartreuse deleted for the following reason: Looks like you meant this for AskMetafilter; go ahead and post it over there instead. -- LobsterMitten

2017-01-05

Hate crime charges filed after ‘sickening’ video shows attack on disable

Post 164412 by koavf deleted for the following reason: This is awful but I am not sure "look at this awful thing" is gonna create something new and good on the site and leading with a description of violence and terror on the front page feels like a bad idea just in general. -- cortex

Hard science and anicca (impermanence)

Post 164404 by JiffyQ deleted for the following reason: double -- goodnewsfortheinsane

2017-01-04

The Mysterious Disappearance of Keith Davis

Post 164388 by joelf deleted for the following reason: One fish two fish. -- LobsterMitten

2017-01-03

"Is that baby on the hoof?" "…Do not know."

Post 164369 by Johnny Wallflower deleted for the following reason: Backstroke of the Sith rides again! -- LobsterMitten

2017-01-02

Facebook will get even worse on privacy on January 30

Post 164358 by Nancy Lebovitz deleted for the following reason: Heya, Mefi posts aren't framed with "here's my take" or "here's what I'm hoping to get from this post" - should be more "here's an interesting thing on the web". Contact us in the next hour or so if you'd like to edit and repost. -- LobsterMitten

All she wants for Christmas is a functioning sound system

Post 164350 by I_Love_Bananas deleted for the following reason: Yeah, eh. -- cortex

2017-01-01

We can't necessarily blame 2016

Post 164323 by oheso deleted for the following reason: Already discussing the 2016 celebrity death demographics thing here; please add this link over there! Thanks -- taz