My favorite STEP alerts are the ones where our own government created the threat 🙄

Dear Spotify, I’d love to speak to the #ProductManager responsible for this (Btw I hate every song in this playlist, which I think I find comforting based on this heinous title)

It’s starting to get pretty here 🌸🌿☀️ #Berlin

The American dream starts with a good education. Every student in the country will be worse off as a result of this reckless decision, and so will the future of our country.

INTERROBANG!? IT has the word BANG in it, and that sounds VERY POWERFUL. SO they are ALLOWED!? www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/a-m...

Apparently I’m not the only one using ChatGPT to therapize myself 👀

1. Germany has issued a travel advisory for trans and GNC people who wish to travel to the United States. International Pride organization InterPride has done likewise. Travel may be dangerous with visa restrictions. The latest from S. Baum. Subscribe to support our journalism.

What’s the German word for the stress stage where you wake up and immediately start eating peanut butter directly from the jar

Monday ☕️🦊🥱

‘For those in the tech industry who supported this administration thinking it would mean less regulation or more “business friendly” policies: you’ve catastrophically misread the situation (which many people tried to warn you about).‘

Protect your peace.

I'm so embarrassed for our country. To our allies, I'm so sorry we have this orange shitstain of a president. I can't even imagine how betrayed Ukrainians must feel right now. Just deeply shameful all around.

Same girl

Don't be afraid. Don't be afraid to speak or to act or to witness. Don't wonder who will fix this or come to save us. We all have the power to affect change. To reshape our world into a better version of itself. Speak up, take action, bear witness, just... Don't be afraid.

Gender biases that lead to burnout: - women's overtime rewarded less than men's (overwork in women in presumed to be due to lower competence) - women's efficiency undervalued - women's fatigued is underestimated / men's is overestimated www.forbes.com/sites/michel...

On a relative scale of coping mechanisms, I think stress eating gluten free corn tortillas is acceptable, right?

👑 Jane Fonda with a mic drop "Empathy is not weak or "woke." And, by the way, "woke" just means you give a damn about other people."

It's not doomscrolling, it's just artisanal nightmare farming

Earlier today I thought, someone should track this… and of course someone already is (Yes, it’s just as depressing as you’d expect it to be)

I encourage you to ignore all the real news, and instead dedicate all your energy to nominating an #invertebrate of the year 🪱 because really, what’s more important ?! www.theguardian.com/environment/...

This is surprisingly close to my own list… Every day, I have to resist the urge to: -hide in bed -toss everything I own -reply to emails unprofessionally -constantly make "fuuuuuk" noises -throw my phone into the Spree -binge eat all day -post my true feelings on Al Gore's internet

Grateful for ibuprofen and coffee today 💊☕️☕️☕️🥱

You know, if a small percentage of the US Electorate were just fine with a woman President, I'd be sitting here on a Saturday morning, enjoying my coffee, and not Doom Scrolling wondering what on earth is going on

Don’t feel overwhelmed by what we “can’t” do, focus on what we can: 🌱Babysit your sibling’s kids 🌱Treat your friends 🌱Check on your neighbors 🌱Get extra groceries for the community fridge/pantry 🌱Serve at the soup kitchen 🌱Donate things you no longer need Kindness & community will get us through

Toxic positivity is pressuring people to look on the bright side. They have to suppress anxiety, anger, sadness, and grief. Healthy support is shielding people from the dark side. You invite them to express their pain, and show them they're not alone and won't feel it forever.

Omg belly

Old Guard Democrats on the hill need to get over their prejudice against digital media and content creators if they want to amplify their messages. Get on every podcast every day. Build audiences. Create a massive digital messaging network. Adapt or get left behind.

Same.

Oof / yes: “The worst thing,” Scholz said recently, would be a prolonged attempts to ban the party “that might end up going wrong.” www.politico.eu/article/alte...

Great news 🤢 #Germany “The economy is shrinking. Unemployment is growing. Germany has become unattractive for investors" -Rainer Dulger, president of the Confederation of German Employers' Associations (BDA), October 2024 www.dw.com/en/with-germ...

Super excited to read about the LEA dumpster fire, right on time for me to renew my visa 🔥🚒 Immigrants love hearing about 6-7k applications rotting away 🪦🧟 www.20percent.berlin/p/356-immigr... Thanks for the cheery update, @20percentberlin.bsky.social 😅

The remote work debate was funny because it forced the question "Is a job something valuable you do or is it a place you go to be watched like daycare" and the answer for a lot of them was yeah it's the daycare thing now come on inside recess is over

Being gentle with yourself means approaching your own challenges with kindness and care, without rushing to judgement. 🧡 #kindness #SelfCare #positivity (Picture by anxiety positive)

Chinese cabbage makes so much mess and so little soup 🥬🥣

Sun ☀️ + 7 deg 🥵 (ha) + tulips 🌷 = spring, right?!? #Berlin

Thanks for the #product strategy chat, Mind the Product 🔥 #ProductStrategy www.mindtheproduct.com/product-stra...

What an absolute legend, the hero we all need right now ‘And that's what I did my best to try and speak to, to present an alternative to the culture of contempt, and to say that we can bring multiple perspectives into a common space and do so with dignity and respect.’ time.com/7209222/bish...

This is a super important (& interesting) read 💡👩‍🔬🔖 ‘When you try to define a person at the stage of a fertilized egg…what you’re actually doing is stripping them of all the potential and possibility of what their life might be.’ www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

In the FAIR framework, all people: - Fairness: are setup for success & protected from discrimination - Access: can fully participate in a product or service - Inclusion: feel respected & valued - Representation: feel their needs are advocated for hbr.org/2025/01/what...

Being Autistic means constantly being told I’m just overreacting, when my reactions are natural and authentic to how I feel. Just because it’s not how you would react doesn’t make it invalid.

This is my new mantra.

Absolutely ❤️ this: ‘"My body is being loud right now." This mantra grounds me, reminding me that the discomfort is temporary but also that my body is asking me to take action—like stepping away from work, resting, or taking medicine—to ease the pain.’ Feeling seen www.popsugar.com/health/fruct...

I’m obsessed with this dog

File this under bad habits I’m leaving behind in 2024 #DoomScrolling

Germany in a nutshell, courtesy of @reuters.com

This kind of shit never gets said or published about men. I mean, look around 😒 www.huffpost.com/entry/donald...

This reminds me of referrals to talk about ‘how to get into #ProductManagement’ 1. Do you know what a PM does? 2. What are you already doing to learn and/or change roles? 3. Why do you want to be a PM? Most folks respond like they woke up one day and randomly decided they wanted to be a PM 🙄

Solid advice 🔥

What does the transition to CPO look like? Some advice for first time CPOs ... Firstly, this is a 𝗕𝗜𝗚 step up from VP. At least as big as IC -> people manager. Don't underestimate it. What makes it such a big change? Let's run through 6x key aspects. 1/13