Surprised they didn't shut the whole thing down right there and then.

Sometimes it’s a rose that breaks the camel’s back.

It's Monday & #Berlin froze over. But while it might not be possible to walk its streets without careful studying of Brokaw’s 1915 “The Art of Skating” beforehand, the path to the past is safe & stable. So join me on another quick time-travelling trip to a vanished mystery place in Berlin🌃

Fieldfares gather in the oak to make a collective decision over which field to fare in . They have abandoned berry picking now & are feeding exclusively in the pastures, hunting for invertebrates. They often join a large, roving Starling flock, down from the Somerset Levels for the day. #Fieldfares

Der Fotograf Erwin Blumenfeld wurde am 26. Januar 1897 in Berlin geboren. Bis 1913 besuchte er das Askanische Gymnasium. Nach dem Tod des Vaters musste er die Schule aufgeben und machte stattdessen eine dreijährige Lehre beim Damenkonfektionär Moses & Schlochauer am Hausvogteiplatz. 🧵

Also part of the global diversification push by the EU - the Security and Defence Partnership that will be signed with India this week. Quite remarkable to see the EU flag flown at an Indian parade.

Two more #kakapo nests found on Anchor today: Waa on 3 eggs and Hauturu (pic) on 2. Also two matings last night: Anchor: Konini 💚 Quill Whenua Hou: Hera 💚 Tutoko #conservation #kakapo2026 #birds

'Alles was Fühler hat' Das Sechsfleck-Widderchen heißt nicht umsonst so, wie es heißt. ✨ #FotoVorschlag

Surround yourself with the kind of people who find the Oxford comma to be illuminative, beautiful, and necessary.

Calling Kai Wegner ...

"Eingerahmt und hinter Glas haben sie dort Sanas Schulurkunde aufgehängt. ... Es werden nicht mehr viele Urkunden dazukommen. Im nächsten Sommer ist es vorbei mit Sanas Schulkarriere. Bald kommt sie in die sechste Klasse. Danach ist ihr der Schulbesuch wie allen anderen Mädchen verboten." #LastPost

"Wenn ich im Internet Clips aus dem Ausland anschaue, in denen Frauen zu sehen sind, ertrage ich das kaum.Wie frei die anderen alle leben." Liebe Wählerinnen, Politiker, die Frauen nach Afghanistan abschieben, betrachten euch nicht als gleichberechtigte Wesen. www.zeit.de/zeit-magazin...

Vorauseilender Gehorsam is never a good look.

Bin sehr angetan von diesem Text (via @kaltmamsell.bsky.social) www.meisterstunde.de/der-birkenri...

I took this photo a while back, Westminster Abbey reflected in a puddle on a rainy day

A positive step for industrial decarbonisation: Rondo Energy and Covestro are building a 100 MWh heat battery in Germany, showing how surplus renewable electricity can be turned into clean industrial heat. interestingengineering.com/energy/rondo...

APA only has a handful of dogs left that need to go to unicorn homes that don't have other pets or children. If that describes yours and you want to help keep a dog warm for the weekend, please reach out to them at [email protected]. They also have cats with medical needs.

I sit beside the fire and think of all that I have seen of meadow-flowers and butterflies in summers that have been; Of yellow leaves and gossamer in autumns that there were, with morning mist and silver sun and wind upon my hair. ⬇️

Wenn Leute mich fragen, warum ich keine Kinder habe, sage ich ich immer "Ich hatte nie diesen Kinderwunsch (den ich von Freundinnen kenne)." Es fühlte sich immer wie eine unzureichende Erklärung an, aber vielleicht ist es ja doch Grund genug. www.spiegel.de/familie/kind... (Geschenklink)

Despite the rain had the absolute privilege of following a barn owl as it hunted along the riverside meadow this morning. These kind of encounters really keep me from tipping into despair at the state of the world. Go outside everyone, despite our fuckwittery the world is still a beautiful place 💚

Turns out you can just buy & eat a birthday cake whenever you want to. Nobody checks.

Alright… before your day ends, do something small and human. Sit somewhere comfy and let your shoulders sag a little. That counts. More than we’re told. Ditch making progress or sense or meaning out today. Keep a song on that don’t ask much is enough. So keep the music going. And the signal human.

Hochbahnhof Kottbusser Tor, 1904 Image: public domain #berlin

There is something to be said about bike commuting home, and deciding 10 minutes in to have dinner on the way, and not needing to worry about parking. I don't think I ever do that in a car. The dumplings were very good as well.

A Female Reportage Photographer Surveys Berlin (c. 1910) “The City Hall was built as an extension of the Rotes Rathaus, whose large tower can be seen at the right. The Berliner Dom can be seen in the background off to the left.” © Bildarchiv Preußischer Kulturbesitz

Liebe Nina, die heute Morgen einen Schwangerschaftstest gemacht hat, der „leicht positiv“ war: Höre gerade deinem Typen unfreiwillig bei diversen Telefonaten in der U-Bahn zu und möchte dir dringend raten: Mit dem nicht.

Man stelle sich vor, Europa hätte sich durch massive Dekarbonisierung unabhängiger von Erdgas gemacht, als es festgestellt hat, wie leicht es durch Russland erpressbar war www.politico.eu/article/euro...

If you're in central Texas & you have room to house a shelter dog in a spare room Friday - Mon/Tues, area shelters would love your help getting dogs out of outdoor kennels and into homes for a brief break. You don't have to do a lot with them, just let them decompress while we wait out the weather.

This is the Lowe's catio we turned into an aviary for Mickey (the cockfighting survivor) and his wife Minnie. They love it! And the Cornish boys also came over to give us their thoughts on our handiwork. 🤣 #chicken #rooster #compassionforall #veganfortheanimals #starlandsanctuary

Wednesday

Von wegen "dumme Kuh" (Geschenklink) www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft...

Just had to stop the husband from making pizza dough as he won't actually be home tonight and now he is sad.

Denise Levertov, from Candles in Babylon (1982)

Here’s a short poem about the power of poetry to change the world.

Zu Hilfe: Ich muß in düsterer Location Fotos von Gästen einer Party machen. Nur paar große Hängelampen über den Tischen. Rest duster. Ich blicke die Sache mit der Belichtungskorrektur nicht. Belichtungsmessung: Spot aufs Gesicht? Korrektur rauf oder runter? Bin verwirrt. #fotografie #photography

Erich Mendelsohn’s Universum cinema, Berlin (1927-28) - designed to resemble a film reel & projector. It was reconstructed into the Schaubühne theatre in 1975. #architecture #berlin Photo: Landesarchiv Berlin

Frogs!! #frog #naturephotography #amphibian

It's Friday. What are you reading? #FridayReads #💙📚 #Booksky Join our discussion over in Talk: www.librarything.com/topic/377871

If you need something good in your life, please enjoy this reddit thread on doing jigsaw puzzles while owning cats. www.reddit.com/r/jigsawpuzz...

Berlin, 1927 — a hairdresser advertises discounts for the unemployed. Photographer: Röhnert. Bundesarchiv Bild 183-B0527-0001-772

A bill to outlaw the sale, possession, transport, and distribution of farmed octopus in Washington advanced out of the state's House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee on Wednesday. washingtonstatestandard.com/briefs/washi...

I totally meant to do this and I totally know how to get out of it.

Our friend the Cuban Small-eared Toad is also known as Cope's Caribbean Toad or simply the Cuban Toad! They live in Cuba, including Isla de Juventud! They spend their time underground and are rarely seen except during breeding season! (photo by Kristin A. Bakkegard)

🔥🇪🇺 “Europeans enjoy more free time than Americans, a higher life expectancy and lower levels of inequality – all with roughly comparable productivity. Whichever way you look at it, this is a significantly superior economic performance.”

Look at this beauty! 4 blossoms on my amaryllis … I always plant one in November and it helps me get through #January #bloomscrolling #FridayFlowers (nearly)

Liege tram. Reminded of Sheffield. Needed in Leeds.

This is huge: For the first time since the early 1970s, coal power generation has fallen in both China & India. It undercuts claims that decarbonisation is pointless while they expand coal. Renewables are no longer just adding capacity — they’re displacing coal. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Righteous Anger has manifested and taken on a surprising shape. Good for you, cushy house dude.