Rudolf van der Berg

The key phrase is “Harz”, everything there is from the 80s and probably will be forever.

It will take ages to recover from monocultures, if it recovers at all, as climate is changed and drought is a common issue now.

The European spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus) has had a devastating effect on the non-native pine woods of the Harz. The effect is stunning. The death of the pine now leads to the return of original species

WiFi is essential for a holiday with 2 teens. We are in Germany in the Harz. WiFi speed was 140kbps, because the hotel uses 13yr old repeaters 🤣 Wifi is faster (10mbps) when they are unplugged! 5G is 30-50Mbps

Welcome Germany, where we have no problems to put you in a time machine that brings you back to ~1995

WiFi is essential for a holiday with 2 teens. We are in Germany in the Harz. WiFi speed was 140kbps, because the hotel uses 13yr old repeaters 🤣 Wifi is faster (10mbps) when they are unplugged! 5G is 30-50Mbps

What Is Turf Toe? Turf toe happens when soft tissues in your big toe joint stretch or tear. Learn more about the symptoms and treatment.

The most dangerous place in Berlin is the Pergamon Panorama (n=1). I tripped and now know what "Turf Toe" is my.clevelandclinic.org/health/disea...

It is there, it can be cycled, so it must be cycled

Bundesverfassungsgericht: Teilerfolg gegen Staatstrojaner Staatstrojaner dürfen nicht wegen einfacher Straftaten eingesetzt werden, ansonsten hat das Bundesverfassungsgericht Gesetze zur heimlichen Überwachung durch die Polizei weitgehend für verfassungskonf...

🇩🇪 Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court ruled today that police may now use #spyware only to investigate serious crimes. Use in cases carrying a maximum sentence of under three years is deemed disproportionate and therefore inadmissible.

netzpolitik.org/2025/bundesv...

the document makes clear that violent neo-Nazis and far-right militia groups continue to pose a serious and ongoing threat—and that state governments are failing in their duty to secure dangerous military hardware,” says Ryan Shapiro

Cycling across Berlin Tempelhof Airport (retired) is an obligation for a Dutch person

Fokke & Sukke via nrc.nl

Hyper local targeting, similar to Coca Cola next to it. Both are trying to address an at the same time imagined and real radicalised population.

"White hat terrorists" please apply at the Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND)

thanks to nino for the joke😉

"We're looking for terrorists"-BND. Very odd job posting on the Sonnenallee Berlin 😉

Greetings from Berlin

"We're looking for terrorists"-BND. Very odd job posting on the Sonnenallee Berlin 😉

Awesome thanks

Greetings from Berlin

Your robot mower may break after the 2G/3G switch-off www.husqvarna.com/se/support/h...

Where did you see that tariffs raise money? Yes, on type of tax generates more, but just like VAT it's inflationary and unlike VAT it will harm US manufacturing and lead to job loss. The net result is likely to be less tax income

Lesmateriaal en medialessen over mediawijsheid: een handig overzicht Lesmateriaal rondom mediawijsheid; er is voor scholen veel te kiezen. Dit overzicht helpt. Zoek per soort, doelgroep of thema.

In the Netherlands we do teach students of all ages just that and much more www.mediawijsheid.nl/lesmateriaal/ @tedunderwood.me In Flanders they do too! @mediawijs.bsky.social

Those freshman have a better understanding of how AI can be practically used than many of their professors. What is problematic is that neither professors nor students have a sound understanding of the limitations and possibilities.

thread on Lincolnshire flood for @charliejgardner.bsky.social and @internetthought.bsky.social ⬆️

Went hiking in my hometown Almere. 17km following the Lage Vaart and Hoge Vaart. Ik went through Wilgenbos, the De Blocq van Kuffeler pumping station, Lepelaarplas and other sights. The lock shows how far below sea level I live!

Billions needed for failing flood defences on Lincolnshire coast A breach could leave Lincolnshire communities under several feet of water, officials have warned.

Countless* residents of sea level static caravans face five foot of water 🧵
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Zonder Rijkswaterstaat en Waterschappen staat de boel zomaar onder water. Lincolnshire wil dat graag bewijzen 😋

After ousting the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the news was always to Dear Leader’s liking.

You were at least 300% younger then ... One year equals 100%, right?

Getting ready for 8 days of Berlin and Harz. BlueSky-Berliner/Berlin-lieber , any suggestions for local delicacies, events, places to go, etc. that two teens would enjoy and their boring father wouldn't object to?