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Jon Tilley
@jtilley80.bsky.social
American living in Baden-Württemberg. Husband. Father. MBA. Internationalist. Learning to write. Learning to be German.

http://untillblog.blogspot.com/
Boom. 💪
🔚 Das war's in Bremen.
Wir gewinnen hochverdient mit 4:0 gegen den SV Werder Bremen und nehmen drei Punkte aus dem letzten Auswärtsspiel in diesem Jahr mit.
Das war richtig stark, Männer!

#VfB | #VfB1893 | #Bundesliga | #SVWVfB 0:4 (90.) | [Anzeige] Rewe
December 14, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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Bears win, 31-3
December 14, 2025 at 9:33 PM
"Papa, do you like being old?" --my daughter.
December 14, 2025 at 9:33 PM
"Contrary to the contemporary mythos, Austen’s novels aren’t about love, romance, and marriage... No, Austen’s novels are about character—that is, virtues and vices, and what those character traits look like when they are tried in the crucible of life." Great read for Jane Austen's birthday!
December 14, 2025 at 2:42 PM
"Er kommt durch die Zeit,
macht euch auf, seid bereit.
Er kommt in der Nacht,
findet jeden, der wacht.
Er kommt in die Welt
und er schlägt auf sein Zelt unter uns."

Happy 3. Advent!

youtu.be/JOqyQ72uUE4?...
Albert Frey - Er kommt
YouTube video by Marco Müller
youtu.be
December 14, 2025 at 12:22 PM
"From the halls of power to the fortress tower
Not a stone will be left on stone
Let the king beware for your
Justice tears ev'ry tyrant from his throne..."

Happy 3. Advent, everyone (first Advents song I post today)

youtu.be/F9QeTmRCpW4?...
Canticle of the Turning - Rory Cooney
YouTube video by tranceseraph
youtu.be
December 14, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Reposted by Jon Tilley
The holidays can be really damn hard, even without the current fuckery.

If your brain tells you everyone would be better off without you, its a damn lie. Take rest, be kind to yourself, and know that you are loved.
December 13, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Finally, my oldest has watched the best Christmas movie.
a man wearing a santa hat and a sweatshirt that says now i have a machine gun
ALT: a man wearing a santa hat and a sweatshirt that says now i have a machine gun
media.tenor.com
December 13, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Reposted by Jon Tilley
Happy 100th birthday Dick Van Dyke!
a man in a hat is dancing in a crowd of people
ALT: a man in a hat is dancing in a crowd of people
media.tenor.com
December 13, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Managed to get the Mrs. to brave the crowds and head to the Esslingen Weihnachtsmarkt for Glühwein and pulled pork. Be sure to get your Glühwein at "Taverne zum wilden Hahn" and get the homemade version.
December 13, 2025 at 5:33 PM
While watching a real DVD on our old player, my daughter, who's quite intelligent, couldn't figure out the buttons and symbols. I had to physically show her which one was eject. Hieroglyphics for her. Ancient symbols from the late 1990s.
A (quite) young movie lover said to me recently, "Not everybody can afford a DVD player," and I said "How much do you think a DVD player costs?"

He said, "I don't know, like $500?"

Those of us who advocate physical media are maybe not doing the best job of messaging.
December 13, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Fascinating story of German journalists, who have "zurückgedront" Russian drone-spy ships. H/T @michaeldweiss.bsky.social
www.digitaldigging.org/p/they-drone...
They Droned Back
Young journalists expose Russian-linked vessels circling off the Dutch and German coast
www.digitaldigging.org
December 13, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Yes, please.
First teaser trailer for the live-action 'Street Fighter' film 👊

In theaters October 16, 2026
December 12, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Christmas is coming... fallin' like forgiveness from the sky. youtu.be/VHXi8pcVcwk?...
Cincinnati Pops presents American Soundscapes: Over The Rhine performs Darlin'
YouTube video by Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
youtu.be
December 12, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Heimsieg!
Wir holen mit einem ungefährdeten 4:1-Erfolg gegen Maccabi Tel Aviv die nächsten drei Punkte in der UEFA Europa League.
Starker und solider Auftritt, Männer!

#VfB | #VfB1893 | #StuttgartInternational | #UEL | #VfBMTA 4:1 (90.)
December 11, 2025 at 10:20 PM
No.
Cafes across the U.S. are embracing the low- and no-caffeine lifestyle, with options that are a far cry from dusty tea bags and rewarmed decaf. nyti.ms/3XKlqoj
December 10, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Apparently, we had an earthquake. Not enough of one to wake me up. erdbebennews.de/2025/12/leic...
Leichtes Erdbeben (M3.0) nahe Esslingen
Leichtes Erdbeben in der Nacht zu Dientag (9. Dezember) zwischen Esslingen und Reutlingen. Es wurde in der Region deutlich verspürt.
erdbebennews.de
December 9, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Very good essay on migration. "But now, the U.S. government has thrown out all such distinctions. Immigration, all of it, all the time, legal and illegal, is now apparently a threat to our existence...." thedispatch.com/article/immi...
Can the Trump Administration Stop History?
The story of humanity—and progress—is largely a story of immigration.
thedispatch.com
December 9, 2025 at 6:57 PM
You will be visited by 3 spirits.
December 9, 2025 at 6:18 PM
No snow like in Colorado, no sun like in LA, but the schwäbischen Christmases are tender too. youtu.be/P3Xgx45nKEU?...
Tennessee Christmas
YouTube video by Amy Grant - Topic
youtu.be
December 9, 2025 at 6:15 PM
💪 We are the champions, my friends. *****
December 9, 2025 at 7:19 AM
"In other words, as we dig into incidents like this one, we cannot presume that Americans are operating from a shared set of moral and constitutional values or even a basic operating knowledge of history."
December 7, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Reposted by Jon Tilley
Who has made this 🤣
December 7, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Happy 2nd Advent!
"It's a cruel and hard age but there is a plan
Not with an army, no flag that'll wave but peace we will have
Love's coming down, the Kingdom is at hand..." youtu.be/uOluR4_h2-8?...
Love's Coming Down (Isaiah's Song) - Melanie Penn - Lyrics
YouTube video by Trinity Fellowship
youtu.be
December 7, 2025 at 8:55 AM