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No more Meta. American expat in Germany. Into vintage & antique decor. Reuse of the discarded. Environmentally aware
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submitted 2 days ago • 4 comments

I've been wanting a cordless, handheld vacuum for awhile. At first, Daniel didn't want this brand. (I did). He changed his mind when he saw the workers, who installed our new front door, used one. Plus I got an additional 5€ discount for signing up to their newsletter.

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Look at these idiots. Having to rehire people they shouldn't have fired in the first place www.reuters.com/world/us/usd...

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Will they ever stop saying that fool was elected with a mandate! Mainstream Media needs to get this right!

submitted 6 days ago • 315 comments

Denmark to buy California (mockingly) 😆 ...the renaming of Disneyland as "Hans Christian Andersenland." It envisages "Avocado Toast Forever," with almost 90% of US-grown avocados coming from California. p.dw.com/p/4qM45

submitted 9 days ago • 1 comment

Meanwhile, in Stuttgart Germany... www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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"Where they have burned books, they will end in burning human beings." (German: "Dort, wo man Bücher verbrennt, verbrennt man am Ende auch Menschen.")—Heinrich Heine, from his play Almansor (1821)

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In the 1990s, I attended several retreats at Asilomar. This makes me reminiscent. Walking there, you become part of everything that's there. youtu.be/f-Wy3cLLOCs?...

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When my husband turned 33, he told me, "Hobbits become adults at 33." Me: "Does that mean you're a hobbit?" 😂 (I don't recall what he responded, but then I also reminded him that Jesus died at 33....he didn't like that comparison too much 😂

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Back in 2011, I had a dream: Daniel (my husband) & I were at a Buddhist retreat. One of the monks was criticizing someone for doing a prayer ritual incorrectly, correcting a movement they made, saying he wouldn't achieve anything unless done this way. Daniel angrily retorted, "What a nonsense!" 😆

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This is only 5 calories per scoop (which is plenty sweet). It's so delicous! www.edeka24.de/index.php?cl...

submitted 15 days ago • 0 comments

Reviewing posts I'm deleting on Facebook (quitting). From November 2011: My husband Daniel: I washed my hands up to my ankles. Me: ...blink, blink...?? Daniel: Er, I mean my wrists! ...Me: lmao ....Nothing like being married to a native German speaker. 😂

submitted 15 days ago • 0 comments

Interesting- I have been on a weight loss journey and find protein to be vital, to avoid hunger pangs indianexpress.com/article/heal...

submitted 18 days ago • 0 comments

This place is about 20 minutes from where we live. They make some of the best fruit balsamic vinegar, and the pear mustard is so delicious, I could practically eat it straight out of the jar (the whole jar! haha) zurfreiheit.de

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submitted 23 days ago • 0 comments

Mulberry leaf (Mori Folium) is traditionally used for metabolic disease treatment. Research here of mulberry leaves, such as anti-obesity, cholesterol reduction, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, blood pressure improvement, thrombosis, and anti-diabetes effects. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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In 2014 Dutch scientists left a hamster wheel outside, to see if wild animals would use it like their domesticated counterparts. The answer: hell yes! 734 visits from wild mice - plus rats, shrews, slugs ("running" being subjective here) & even frogs and snails. The apparent reason: fun. Just fun.

submitted 27 days ago • 81 comments

You know that bit about immigrants being criminals. But T unleashed true domestic criminals on society.

submitted 26 days ago • 1 comment

While we may face repercussions for this, the truth lies in the metadata. Memos to federal employees are being authored by individuals with ties to Project 2025. You can verify this yourself.

submitted 26 days ago • 261 comments

EU medicines agency quits X, moves to Bluesky www.reuters.com/world/europe...

submitted 26 days ago • 1 comment

Healthy tiramisu breakfast pudding, sounds delicious! youtu.be/tHFbk99qkr8?...

submitted 26 days ago • 0 comments

New Square Feature Allows Customers To Tip With Bible Quote theonion.com/new-squ...

submitted 28 days ago • 89 comments

I really like the "mute" feature in settings. You can add key words to block what you don't want to see in your feed, such as politics, etc.

submitted 28 days ago • 0 comments

Starting up on Bluesky has been a bit of a learning curve for me. Most of my FB family and friends haven't, or won't, follow me here. New technologies can be intimidating. But this video helps. youtu.be/nT-0RFJVq-Y?...

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submitted 29 days ago • 3 comments

Amazing control youtu.be/G5cqXbpvKPo?...

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I got to thinking about the ludicrousness of renaming the Gulf. As if it changes anything except one's ego, or sense of power. But, did anyone ever stop to think about the cost to taxpayers, based on public buildings that display them? So wasteful and stupid. research.com/universities...

submitted 31 days ago • 0 comments

Earlier this month, I was out running errands, within 45 minutes or less from our house, here in Germany. Passed by 3 castles. Lindenfels, Lichtenberg and I forgot the other one's name. Love living here!

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