A cinematic corner of #Berlin

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“We are now faced with what feels to me like a voice note epidemic. Side effects may include the cheapening of conversation and a startling increase in narcissism.”

Is this for real that Snoop Dog is now on LinkedIn and writes “inspirational posts” just like 90% of LinkedIn users? Or is it a PR stunt of some sorts?!

Good to know this in #Berlin nowadays

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Happy Birthday, Sir Attenborough!

Sprachlos. Traurig. Still, I keping hearing people in #Berlin saying: "it is not that bad, media makes it sound so bleak" and, honestly, I have run out of arguments trying to convince them acknowledging the harsh reality.

Dear #Berlin people around here: have you ever used the “Uber courier service” to send a birthday gift to someone in #Berlin? And if yes, was then gift delivered safely and without unwanted surprises? 🤨 Vielen Dank 🙇‍♀️

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Throwback to last Sunday’s walk in #Berlin (finally) exploring Lilienthal Park. I miss that serenity, particularly now, when a neighbour upstairs is drilling. Counting the minutes until I’ll be sehr- Deutsch-was-ist-los-hier at their door

Remains of yesterday’s lunch break. #Berlin

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Parents in #Berlin and #Germany, what would you advise me to buy as a nice birthday gift for a 7 year old girl? Not clear to me yet what are her hobbies. She’s not so much into Minnie and Elsa any more. Danke

I cannot even articulate how bad I find the new “job search” feature on LinkedIn: a field named “describe the job you want” where you add “skills/role/industry etc”, then click ‘enter’, select location, exp, etc. The “good old” job search field was way better even with its flaws. #work #rant

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Frühling #Berlin

A work colleague (a family of 3 w. their partner+daughter) found a new apartment in Düsseldorf in 3 weeks (same budget as the one they’re now living in Wuppertal, all the must-have requirements met). Very happy for them & equally I cannot help noticing how #Berlin keeps losing points in my book.

Have been feeling like crap this morning (migraine, nausea, dizziness, 🤮) So I did what the GP (Allgemeine Arzt / Hausarzt) would have very likely prescribed to me if I’d have miraculously secured an appt for today: I made myself a tea 😀 #Berlin Lebensintegrationsgrad: Experte 🙄🤷‍♀️

When one misses the sweets from 7Eleven in Japan, one at least lives in #Berlin where (even) on Sundays there’s a GoAsia Supermarkt open and pretty well stocked up. Kurz gesagt: ich bin dankbar 🙇‍♀️

Based on the count at 20:11 this is how and what the voters have chosen today in Rheinland-Pfalz in #Germany

Another (nice) one bites the dust: Café „SowohlAlsAuch“ in #Berlin #Prenzlauerberg will soon close due to insolvency. Couldn’t read the entire article because…paywall. Still, the news made me pretty sad. www.tagesspiegel.de/berlin/bezir...

Restock your painkillers as: “Many pharmacies will be closed on Monday in #Berlin and Brandenburg as they’re participating in the nationwide protest of the Pharmacists’s Association”

Ayako Rokkaku and her “Scenery in the process of being formed” exhibition in #Berlin made me think how much I’d like to visit Japan again (soon)

Hoch die Hände, Wochenende. Los geht’s 🎬 #Berlin #Kinoabend

“First he came for #Berlin film festival. Now it’s books. Wolfram Weimer seems to be on a mission to curb progressive thinking” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

I’m happy & grateful I’ve got to see again Florence and the Machine last night in #Berlin Still riding the wave of good energy from this experience. All the conflicts, power dynamics, office politics & buzzwords encountered today at work seemed…insignificant and small. At least today 🤷‍♀️

Neuer Markt am Südstern is one of my fav farmers market in #Berlin (not that we have too many, leider): nice Kiez atmosphere, decent produce, good options to eat on the spot & okay-ish prices for regional veggies& I don’t need to sell half of my kidney for 1 kilo of carrots, like in the Kollwitz one

Belle & Sebastian last night in Metropol #Berlin was a charming concert (way better than I’ve expected it to be). Listening to all the songs from their “If you’re feeling sinister” record, being played live in a rather intimate setup , brought back lots of memories

I liked a lot “How to get to heaven from Belfast” created by the wonderful Lisa McGee who made the amazing “Derry Girls”. Yup, I always love a good Irish banter.

Anyone in #Berlin with a tip?

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Upcoming BVG Strike in #Berlin this Friday morning until Sunday morning

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Really curious to watch this film soon in cinemas in #Berlin. Couldn’t get tickets for it at Berlinale.

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one more time with feeling: does anybody sell 1 ticket to GEESE concert in #Berlin and 1 ticket to Florence and the Machine in #Berlin? Both gigs are in March.

"Racism in German public authorities is often embedded in institutional routine and culture, according to a new study" www.dw.com/en/germany-s...

Chancellor Friedrich Merz said: "First and foremost, I welcome the former chair of the CDU of Germany, our longtime federal chancellor, Angela Merkel. Dear Angela, welcome." www.dw.com/en/merz-cdu-...

Made with empathy & generosity in #Berlin

David Byrne’s concert last night in #Berlin has been a much needed dose of optimism. Or as he said it: “Love and kindness are punk. They are nowadays a form of resistance”. His show has been next level in comparison to the one he did 10 yrs ago in #Berlin in the same venue (that one was great, too)

Schönen guten Morgen und auch happy David Byrne in #Berlin day to all of us being hyped about it 🎉💃

Very happy that Pulp are playing this summer in #Berlin and very grateful that I’ve managed to secure standing tickets for 🙋‍♀️ and a friend. Nowadays ( & since approx 2.5 years), it makes such a huge difference for me, emotionally & mentally, to have something inspiring to look forward to.

Still hoping. Anyone in #Germany or in #Berlin selling 1 ticket to tue GEESE Concert in #Berlin?

Here we go again, buying tickets for #Berlinale while keeping all fingers crossed their website doesn’t crash too many times 🤞🤞🤞

“After the "Junge Alternative" was classified as a right-wing extremist organization, AfD founded a new youth organization under the name "Generation Deutschland" The founding of regional associations in #Berlin & #Brandenburg sparked protests” 🤯 Ich bin sprachlos

Shoutout to yesterday’s evening dinner out in the winterhell in #Berlin particularly to the dessert: meringue filled with yoghurt eis and walnuts, financier with fig leaves marmalade. Tasty, tasty, tasty

Spreading the word among #Berlin community around here

Japanese cheesecake I’ve treated myself with yesterday, here in #Berlin. It was decent, even though I believe the toppings are unnecessary. Just keep it simple:)