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Writer, translator & classically trained hodad (F&SF&everything. PhD in English lit from Heidelberg. 70s proghead, middle-aged father, decent tour guide, very bad surfer.) GER/ENG ☄️ www.rainlights.net
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In meinem aktuellen Blogbeitrag gehe ich der Frage noch, ob wir bereits in einer Dystopie leben. Und wie es dazu kommen konnte, dass sich diese Frage überhaupt stellt.

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Dafuq, I didn't know about this. Context: auschwitz.info/en/welcome/a...

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Little montage of my system tray telling me there is nothing, repeat, NOTHING to worry about Have a great Sunday

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My wife's school is doing a "classic cinema" thing and the pupils settled for .... Jurassic Park 😳

submitted 19 hours ago • 3 comments

Me: (shaking a magic 8 ball) will my eyesight get better soon? Coconut:

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It's called "Freedom Rash" now.

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People: here's something I like Internet: fuck you for liking it wrong

submitted 23 hours ago • 1 comment

From a German perspective: former "anti-American" forces become pro-American as US and Russian politics begin to align. The old West vs. East dichotomy doesn't exist anymore. It's democracy vs bullshittery

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idk about you, but this study showing plastic pieces in our brains is a bit terrifying. my latest about how we are becoming homo plasticus for sci am www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-...

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Absolutely refusing to believe that this is 40 years old.

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A song under six minutes that is even worth to bother with ...? 😎 #ftfy

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Scream Cipher xkcd.com/3054

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One experience we made over and over again since we became parents is that a lot of people and institutions will turn their backs on you as soon as you become an inconvenience. Especially the ones you're depending on. Today was a new low, but maybe we should just stop to expect anything else.

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Seriously considering giving the most inept Amazon drivers top reviews just to ruin Amazon's business

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First bee in the rosemary

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Another big milestone for our tiny tapir! Ume has her very first tooth coming in and has started mouthing at food and hay. It won’t be long before she’s munching away like mom Yuna! For now, we’re soaking up every adorable moment of her wiggly little nose exploring new items behind the scenes.

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Fantastic!

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I have to switch between projects. One way to help me do this is coding the projects with individual pieces of music. Today it's Stifinner by Jordsjø (Bandcamp link: jordsjo.bandcamp.com/album/nattfi...)

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So Vance "threatens" to withdraw US troops from Germany if we penalize Nazi stuff on Twittler It's like threatening to shut down nuclear power plants if we introduce a speed limit Or threatening to lower rents if we regulate crypto Or molest a couch if we tell him to go f*** himself

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Social media mantra.

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ATTENTION FEDERATION CITIZENS. Going forward only myself and the Vorta will determine whether laws are in compliance with the Federation Charter, not Federation arbiters. #StarTrek #SISKO197

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Highly recommended. Seriously. Go have a look 🤩👀 #Tolkien

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