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I'm a German physicist, living and working in Germany, with a lot of strange house plants and never enough time for writing long fanfic epics in obscure fandoms. I post in English about science and everything else & snarky everyday commentary in German.

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A line in the snow with the impressions of bird wings at both ends of the line. There is a patch of rough snow on the right that looks like clouds.

A line in the snow with the impressions of bird wings at both ends of the line. There is a patch of rough snow on the right that looks like clouds.

Several impressions of bird wings on the snow.

Several impressions of bird wings on the snow.

Bird created impressions on the snow.  It is long and bird shaped with a beak and head on the left and tail feathers on the right. It also kind of looks like a fish.

Bird created impressions on the snow. It is long and bird shaped with a beak and head on the left and tail feathers on the right. It also kind of looks like a fish.

Bird snow angels๐Ÿฅฐ #birds

22.02.2026 21:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 156    ๐Ÿ” 33    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Wikipedia blacklists Archive.today, starts removing 695,000 archive links If DDoSing a blog wasn't bad enough, archive site also tampered with web snapshots.

The headline does not convey how completely batshit this story is. The Archive Today (archive.ph etc) admin weaponized the site's captcha to attack a blogger who wrote about them and *altered archived screenshots* as part of the attack.

arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...

21.02.2026 02:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3777    ๐Ÿ” 1521    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 58    ๐Ÿ“Œ 143
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Episode 2: The History of Cats on Ships by The Untitled History Podcast From as early as 7000 years before the common era, we have evidence suggesting cats served alongside humans on ships. This isnโ€™t just in a civilian capacity. As long as there have been warships, cats ...

Important news!

I am delighted to announce the launch of my new podcast: The Untitled History Podcast.

It's me, and guests, falling down all the history rabbitholes you can imagine.

Please, please spread the word, subscribe and listen. Because... SHIPS CATS!! cms.megaphone.fm/channel/the-...

19.02.2026 17:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 546    ๐Ÿ” 235    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 54    ๐Ÿ“Œ 30
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From the Adobe community on Reddit Explore this post and more from the Adobe community

This Reddit thread is amazing. Literally 100+ people directly telling Adobe how much they suck

www.reddit.com/r/Adobe/s/G2...

18.02.2026 12:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 32    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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The second #kakapo chick of the #kakapo2026 breeding season hatched this morning: Hine Taumai-A1-2026 on Ako's nest on Te Kฤkahu. We transferred the egg from Anchor two nights ago. This is Ako's first-ever chick, which is just a few hours old in this video. #conservation #birds #parrots

17.02.2026 08:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1033    ๐Ÿ” 316    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 23    ๐Ÿ“Œ 27

Oh my god, so many people are canceling Nitro that it's having issues processing it, cook 'em hard bois.

09.02.2026 16:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10219    ๐Ÿ” 4422    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 106    ๐Ÿ“Œ 137

The Microsoft guff on the launch screen this morning suggested I "use Copilot to whip up hilarious photos like showing your pet as a human!"

JFC. It's a bazillion-pound company and the best comms they can do is 'elderly relatives on Facebook'.

09.02.2026 07:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 116    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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reality break and timeline cleanse:

07.02.2026 20:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 319    ๐Ÿ” 92    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 12

...und wieder mal, nix #Bus in #Hildesheim. #ROSA ist eine Schรถnwetterfarbe.

05.02.2026 05:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Xingu and Jurua the Maned wolf pups
#PaigntonZoo #manedwolf #mammals

04.02.2026 15:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Have you met the newest addition to the Preserve pasture? This little lady is a Hartmann's mountain zebra, and one of two foals we've had since 2024!

03.02.2026 22:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Dragon in the deep. ๐Ÿ‰โ 
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Dragonfish (family Stomiidae) are cunning predators. Although they are strong swimmers, they prefer to lie in wait and ambush unsuspecting fishes and crustaceans. This black dragonfish (Idiacanthus sp.) was spotted at 527 meters (1,729 feet) in Monterey Bay.

04.02.2026 20:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 299    ๐Ÿ” 111    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 15
A large cluster of turquoise pea-shaped flowers hanging down from a vine. Nonnative and cultivated here.

A large cluster of turquoise pea-shaped flowers hanging down from a vine. Nonnative and cultivated here.

Six years ago today ๐ŸŒฟ

The outrageous Strongylodon macrobotrys (Jade Vine) blooming at Maui Tropical Plantation. Few flowers are this amazing turquoise color! ๐Ÿ˜Ž

04.02.2026 20:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 105    ๐Ÿ” 17    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Ich finds immer toll, wenn die #Glรคttewarnung des #DWD gerade dann beendet wird, wenn die tauenden Klinkersteige in der #Oststadt so richtig glatt werden! #Hildesheim #Wochenendeinkauf als #FuรŸgรคnger

31.01.2026 10:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Eine im Eiswasser treibende Kuh, von der man nur die Rรผckenlinie sieht. Textzeile: Wie die Regierung klimatechnisch und รถkonomisch vorhat, die Kuh vom Eis zu holen

Eine im Eiswasser treibende Kuh, von der man nur die Rรผckenlinie sieht. Textzeile: Wie die Regierung klimatechnisch und รถkonomisch vorhat, die Kuh vom Eis zu holen

Union und SPD unter Merz arbeiten faktisch an einer Rรผckabwicklung der Energiewende: Sie schaffen Fรถrderungen ab, reduzieren Anreize, sitzen Vorgaben aus, bauen fossile Kraftwerke. Geht es nach Ihnen wird Deutschland zum 3. Mal die Wachstums- und Zukunftsbranche abwรผrgen und auf Abhรคngigkeit setzen.

30.01.2026 09:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 790    ๐Ÿ” 289    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 32    ๐Ÿ“Œ 11
Splash screen for video

Splash screen for video

The testing method explained

The testing method explained

Two cats maxxing and relaxing at 30C

Two cats maxxing and relaxing at 30C

The inconclusive results

The inconclusive results

Today in Very Important Research: Shipping company Yamato (known for its "black cat" logo) decided to discover which kotatsu was most beloved by cats. After three test runs at five different temperatures, "researchers" said they... had no idea, actually.

27.01.2026 06:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 272    ๐Ÿ” 102    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7

Die #Mรผllabfuhr in #Hildesheim ist wegen #Schneefall das zweite Mal in Folge eingeschrรคnkt. Bรผrger dรผrfen daher ihren Mรผll auch an der Deponie abgeben.
Nett gemeint, aber bekomme ich als #FuรŸgรคnger und ร–ffinutzer dafรผr ein Busticket?
Nimmt #ROSA die 500 l #Restmรผlltonne auch mit?

26.01.2026 12:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A bunch of little owls saying 

The fuck is this shit
Fucking hell wTF
Holy shit
Noice
Jesys Christ
Fuck me sideways 
Da fuq
For the love of God

A bunch of little owls saying The fuck is this shit Fucking hell wTF Holy shit Noice Jesys Christ Fuck me sideways Da fuq For the love of God

Mood.

25.01.2026 21:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 145    ๐Ÿ” 20    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
screenshot of the right hand menu of the bsky desktop website showing a "NFL playoffs" link between more feeds and the help menu.

screenshot of the right hand menu of the bsky desktop website showing a "NFL playoffs" link between more feeds and the help menu.

get this bullshit off my page

25.01.2026 20:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 62    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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One developerโ€™s tool strips AI and other junk from Chrome, Edge, and Firefox A developer released a free tool called โ€œJust the Browserโ€ that disabless AI features, ads, and other unwanted junk in Chrome, Edge, and Firefox.

Holy fucking shit this is awesome use this now

cybernews.com/security/dev...

21.01.2026 21:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7498    ๐Ÿ” 3146    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 58    ๐Ÿ“Œ 137
A "chicken flap" in the wall of a chicken house, made out of an old toilet seat. (If they'd flipped it around, they could have also had a little entry ramp.)

A "chicken flap" in the wall of a chicken house, made out of an old toilet seat. (If they'd flipped it around, they could have also had a little entry ramp.)

I doubt I will ever see a more inspired bit of upcycling.

18.01.2026 08:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1848    ๐Ÿ” 420    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 26    ๐Ÿ“Œ 31

I only ever read the first volume; the German book club back then only ever translated that one, then they pivoted to Fantasy and all those dragons of hers.

16.01.2026 17:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Am listening to "Beyond the Eyes of Mars" (Starship's Mage book 12) by @glynnstewart.com and now I wonder if Anne McCaffrey's Helva "The Ship Who Sang" had been an inspiration for Sharon...

16.01.2026 16:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The best long-running series (see quoteskeets)

14.01.2026 04:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 258    ๐Ÿ” 50    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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This bobtail squid burrowing into the sand is already adorable, but please watch till the very end!

It sticks out its little arms and earnestly sprinkles sand over itself ๐Ÿฆ‘๐“‚ƒโ—Œ๐“ˆ’๐“

12.01.2026 12:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5077    ๐Ÿ” 1908    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 38    ๐Ÿ“Œ 180

Der Rosa-Tarifverbund #Hildesheim teilt in seiner App mit:

Witterungsbedingte Einschrรคnkungen am Montag mรถglich

Ob der Linienverkehr am Montag, den 12.01.2026, aufgrund der angekรผndigten Glatteiswarnung am Montagmorgen eingestellt wird oder der Linienverkehr weiter fahren kann, wird Lageabhรคngig
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11.01.2026 16:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A tuxedo cat sits on a towel on a shelf. She looks very pleased w herself.

A tuxedo cat sits on a towel on a shelf. She looks very pleased w herself.

didnโ€™t need a towel anyway, Iโ€™ll just drip dry like a peasant

11.01.2026 02:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 54    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Discord wants to know how you feel about AI.

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10.01.2026 00:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11099    ๐Ÿ” 11209    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 352    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1501

Mitteilung des Rosa-Tarifverbundes:

Witterungsbedingte Einschrรคnkungen am Samstag

Aufgrund der weiterhin bestehenden Wetterlage (Schneeglรคtte) bleibt der Linienverkehr des #RVHI und #SVHI in Stadt und #Landkreis #Hildesheim bis Samstag, den 10.01.2026,10:00 Uhr eingestellt. Informationen
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09.01.2026 21:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Digital Independence Day

Today is Digital Independence Day, a German initiative to move more and more away from Big Tech in 2026. Let's reclaim our independence!

di.day

#diday

04.01.2026 14:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0