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Ich komme aus Californien und wohne in Berlin. Endlich verstehe ich ein bisschen mehr als nur Bahnhof. French- and German-to-English translator. Editor. Music, dogs, art, baseball, books, weights, what-have-you. He/him. Be excellent to each other. ✌️
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Burgere Kynge offeringe a "Dragon Flame-Grilled" burger. Ich hope all the dragones workinge at Burgere Kynge are unionized.

submitted 5 days ago • 3 comments

With everything LA has gone through in the last few months (and couple of years), let's celebrate the hatching of: TEN CALIFORNIA CONDORS!!!!!!!!! Congrats to the team at the Los Angeles Zoo!!!

submitted 7 days ago • 461 comments

This’ a good block.

submitted 7 days ago • 1 comment

By Susan J. Kressly, MD, FAAP, President, American Academy of Pediatrics: “The Supreme Court ruling in United States v. Skrmetti will have profound and far-reaching consequences for the health and well-being of transgender youth across this country and for the doctors who care for them. (1)

submitted 8 days ago • 1 comment

D.I., the Subhumans, and Black Flag are all playing in my neighborhood, more or leas, in the next month or so. I'm not even familiar with much of those first two bands' music, but I've heard them mentioned by people I like enough that I'd be interested if I could make it, which, alas, I can't.

submitted 11 days ago • 0 comments

For those in need of a smile, a reminder that one 19th-century name for a penguin was ‘arsefoot’.

submitted 11 days ago • 59 comments

Borbra Strisand had a song about this

submitted 12 days ago • 13 comments

✅ wake up _ work out _ march against ICE in Berlin's Tiergarten _ give moral support at knitting meetup Hat because California. Shirt because F these guys. They don't get to take away my neighbors. But first I need to get my glasses adjusted. And also wash the sunscreen out of my eyes. Already.

submitted 12 days ago • 2 comments

I just found out that you can scuba dive in the Bay of Naples and tour Emperor Claudius's sunken villa. New life dream unlocked.

submitted 13 days ago • 0 comments

2007: I walked backwards up the aisle at an LA Galaxy game on the way to grab a beer or visit the gents', I forget which. I didn't want to miss any action. I turned around at the top and nearly knocked over a petite woman with a brown bob. It was Victoria Beckham.

submitted 13 days ago • 1 comment

Sen. Chris Murphy calls back to Trump's pardons for Jan. 6 rioters. "The message [...is that if...] you carry out violence on behalf of the White House -- you're excused. You lodge normal, protected protest against this White House? You are thrown to the ground and handcuffed."

submitted 14 days ago • 8 comments