Livia
@liviainberlin.bsky.social
👩💻Leadership and coaching individuals 🙋♀️Lifetime learner | Music & Movies & Art forever | Based in Berlin
CDU/CSU-SPD govt will put its pension reform to a trial vote today. According to Rheinische Post, “If there is no majority for the law in the Bundestag in December, Merz could already face a vote of confidence after only a good six months in office.” #Berlin #Germany
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German coalition risks crisis with trial vote on pensions
Germany’s CDU/CSU-SPD government will put its pension reform to a trial vote on December 2. If it doesn’t go through the coalition risks an internal crisis.
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December 2, 2025 at 2:32 PM
CDU/CSU-SPD govt will put its pension reform to a trial vote today. According to Rheinische Post, “If there is no majority for the law in the Bundestag in December, Merz could already face a vote of confidence after only a good six months in office.” #Berlin #Germany
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the neverending housing chaos in #Berlin continues…
The Berlin Senate is trying to close the loophole that allows landlords to charge extortionate rents. Wunderflats is encouraging its users to petition against it. Their version of the facts is... creative.
December 2, 2025 at 2:05 PM
the neverending housing chaos in #Berlin continues…
Indeed, top 5 is a tough one. Los geht’s:
1. Prince - Sziget Festival, Budapest
2. Smashing Pumpkins - KOKO, London
3. Queens of the Stone Age - Rock En Seine Festival, Paris
4. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Sziget Festival, Budapest
5. Pulp, Primavera Sound Festival, Barcelona
1. Prince - Sziget Festival, Budapest
2. Smashing Pumpkins - KOKO, London
3. Queens of the Stone Age - Rock En Seine Festival, Paris
4. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Sziget Festival, Budapest
5. Pulp, Primavera Sound Festival, Barcelona
Top 5 is hard after hundred and hundreds of gigs over the decades, but I won't be held accountable so let's go:
1. Portishead - Heineken music hall Amsterdam. Glorious
2. Nine Inch Nails - Brixton Academy (with VIP backstage shenanigans).
3. Bruce Springsteen - Olympiastadion Berlin
1. Portishead - Heineken music hall Amsterdam. Glorious
2. Nine Inch Nails - Brixton Academy (with VIP backstage shenanigans).
3. Bruce Springsteen - Olympiastadion Berlin
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen.
Tough to pick 5, I’ll go with some of the most impactful 🤘
Mew
Mars Volta (4/5 times??)
AFI & The Offspring (that was 1 show ok)
Sikth
System of a Down
Tough to pick 5, I’ll go with some of the most impactful 🤘
Mew
Mars Volta (4/5 times??)
AFI & The Offspring (that was 1 show ok)
Sikth
System of a Down
November 28, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Indeed, top 5 is a tough one. Los geht’s:
1. Prince - Sziget Festival, Budapest
2. Smashing Pumpkins - KOKO, London
3. Queens of the Stone Age - Rock En Seine Festival, Paris
4. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Sziget Festival, Budapest
5. Pulp, Primavera Sound Festival, Barcelona
1. Prince - Sziget Festival, Budapest
2. Smashing Pumpkins - KOKO, London
3. Queens of the Stone Age - Rock En Seine Festival, Paris
4. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Sziget Festival, Budapest
5. Pulp, Primavera Sound Festival, Barcelona
Hopefully some inspiration for #Germany as well 🤞 www.bbc.com/news/article...
Italian parliament unanimously votes to make femicide a crime - BBC News
The gender-motivated murder of a woman will now be covered by a distinct clause in Italian law - punishable by a life sentence.
www.bbc.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Hopefully some inspiration for #Germany as well 🤞 www.bbc.com/news/article...
Today I’ve treated myself with the yummiest portokalopita ever (since the Thessaloniki workation back in 2023) paired with a lovely Greek coffee. Both warmed me up, both metaphorically and literally, especially since we had -5 Celsius today in #Berlin
November 23, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Today I’ve treated myself with the yummiest portokalopita ever (since the Thessaloniki workation back in 2023) paired with a lovely Greek coffee. Both warmed me up, both metaphorically and literally, especially since we had -5 Celsius today in #Berlin
Me encouraging myself to leave home and go outside into the freezing #Berlin night, only because it happens that I still love live concerts. I know, the concert isn’t outside but still…those 20 min till the venue 🥶
Abbott GIF
ALT: Abbott GIF
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November 19, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Me encouraging myself to leave home and go outside into the freezing #Berlin night, only because it happens that I still love live concerts. I know, the concert isn’t outside but still…those 20 min till the venue 🥶
“If #Berlin were to elect a new House of Reps on Sunday, CDU & SPD coalition would no longer have a majority. This is what the latest #BerlinTrend survey conducted by Infratest.According to it, CDU would lose 3% & SPD 1%. The biggest gain would be AfD.”
Let that sink in, #Berlin.
Let that sink in, #Berlin.
Würde Berlin am Sonntag ein neues Abgeordnetenhaus wählen, hätte die Koalition aus CDU und SPD keine Mehrheit mehr. Das zeigt der aktuelle BerlinTrend von Infratest dimap im Auftrag des rbb. Demnach würde die CDU drei Prozentpunkte verlieren und die SPD einen. Das größte Plus läge bei der AfD.
November 19, 2025 at 6:07 PM
“If #Berlin were to elect a new House of Reps on Sunday, CDU & SPD coalition would no longer have a majority. This is what the latest #BerlinTrend survey conducted by Infratest.According to it, CDU would lose 3% & SPD 1%. The biggest gain would be AfD.”
Let that sink in, #Berlin.
Let that sink in, #Berlin.
“Speaking at a trade conference in #Berlin following his return, Merz suggested neither he nor any of his delegation wanted to remain in the Brazilian Amazon city, singling out accompanying journalists.” 🤦♀️🤦♀️ www.euronews.com/2025/11/19/s...
German Chancellor Merz blasts Belém, rattling Brazilians
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has sparked outrage with a derogatory comment about his visit to the COP30 climate summit in Brazil, saying that the delegation was happy to be back in Berlin from "th...
www.euronews.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:17 PM
“Speaking at a trade conference in #Berlin following his return, Merz suggested neither he nor any of his delegation wanted to remain in the Brazilian Amazon city, singling out accompanying journalists.” 🤦♀️🤦♀️ www.euronews.com/2025/11/19/s...
Sadly, I’ve missed trying out Hello Kitty Shinkansen when I was in Japan. Now I’ve missed it forever 😭🤯
November 18, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Sadly, I’ve missed trying out Hello Kitty Shinkansen when I was in Japan. Now I’ve missed it forever 😭🤯
there’s a video game called “The #Berlin Apartment” released this week by an indie studio based in #Berlin 😄(store.steampowered.com/app/2280430/...) & “it’s a first-person exploration and narrative video game where players uncover the history of a single Berlin apartment over 120 yrs”.🤷♀️😄
Save 10% on The Berlin Apartment on Steam
One apartment, many stories: Witness turning points in the lives of the inhabitants of an apartment in Berlin over the course of a whole century.
store.steampowered.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:46 PM
there’s a video game called “The #Berlin Apartment” released this week by an indie studio based in #Berlin 😄(store.steampowered.com/app/2280430/...) & “it’s a first-person exploration and narrative video game where players uncover the history of a single Berlin apartment over 120 yrs”.🤷♀️😄
Honest question: would you apply for a #job at a company in #Berlin that lists “Paid Uber Eats & Uber home when working late” as a benefit? Or would you consider it a red flag for very long working hours? Or would you ignore it because they offer “exciting and challenging work with real impact”?
November 18, 2025 at 10:36 AM
if only it were easy & fast to set up a business in #Germany😒
Germany's poorest now wishing they were legally a business so Merz would give a shit about them.
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German government to subsidize industry's energy prices in bid to revitalize economy
Germany’s governing coalition has agreed to subsidize energy prices for heavy industry over the next three years.
apnews.com
November 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM
if only it were easy & fast to set up a business in #Germany😒
Lunch break today in a small and cute café where the lady owner was smiling, was funny & in general had a great vibe. She also casually mentioned her Scholadeschneke & Zimtschneke were fresh out of the oven 😋🤤 Such places bring me a lot of joy in #Berlin
November 12, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Lunch break today in a small and cute café where the lady owner was smiling, was funny & in general had a great vibe. She also casually mentioned her Scholadeschneke & Zimtschneke were fresh out of the oven 😋🤤 Such places bring me a lot of joy in #Berlin
Hell, yeah! Fingers crossed to Canada joining Eurovision. Can't wait to hear: "Canada, 12 points / Canada douze points”🎉💚
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Canada pushes to join Eurovision: ‘This is about protecting our identity’
Country explores taking part in the glitzy song contest as it distances from the US and seeks to deepen ties with Europe
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Hell, yeah! Fingers crossed to Canada joining Eurovision. Can't wait to hear: "Canada, 12 points / Canada douze points”🎉💚
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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Running Legs, 5th Avenue
New York c. 1940-1941
By Lisette Model, Austrian-born US photographer #WomensArt #Monday
New York c. 1940-1941
By Lisette Model, Austrian-born US photographer #WomensArt #Monday
November 10, 2025 at 6:58 AM
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And…touchdown: first visit this year to a Wintermarkt in #Berlin (they cannot call it Weihnachtsmarkt yet…until Nov 24 when all the other ones officially open)
November 8, 2025 at 7:46 PM
And…touchdown: first visit this year to a Wintermarkt in #Berlin (they cannot call it Weihnachtsmarkt yet…until Nov 24 when all the other ones officially open)
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Marcella Giulia Pace, Italian astrophotographer who took ten years to capture 48 colours of the moon #WomensArt (via Amazing Physics) #FullMoon
November 5, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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Since Monday I’ve been spending most of my breaks from work, exchanging messages on Kleinanzeigen with people (or bots from China, who can tell?!) supposedly selling their ticket(s) to Lady Gaga’s concert in #Berlin Because I refuse to give in to their scamming, I still have no ticket 🤷♀️
Question for #Berlin community: does anybody around here sell their ticket(s) for Lady Gaga’s concert (any of the 2 dates) in #Berlin? Of course at their purchase value and not for 500€ 😄 same question for your friends, neighbours, etc. Danke!
lady gaga 's album cover for the fame features a woman wearing sunglasses
ALT: lady gaga 's album cover for the fame features a woman wearing sunglasses
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November 5, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Since Monday I’ve been spending most of my breaks from work, exchanging messages on Kleinanzeigen with people (or bots from China, who can tell?!) supposedly selling their ticket(s) to Lady Gaga’s concert in #Berlin Because I refuse to give in to their scamming, I still have no ticket 🤷♀️
