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Katy Derbyshire @katyderbyshire.bsky.social · 23h

Ja, ich wahrscheinlich auch.

Katy Derbyshire @katyderbyshire.bsky.social · 2d

*Breuninger. Gibt’s nicht in Berlin = kenn ich nöscht. But I’ve been waiting for people to take the piss and I guess everyone got mature now (or no one cares).

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Katy Derbyshire @katyderbyshire.bsky.social · 2d

Kaufhaus, das ich nach 29 Jahre Berlin nicht kenne,* macht Werbung mit Schriftsteller:innen! Die meisten kommen aus der Schweiz. Ich bin so verwirrt. Writers are cool now? Writers wear expensive clothes? Writers are stylish? No offence, but these have not been my observations.

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Michael Albert @michlalbrt.bsky.social · 3d

Seit Mai 2025 werden auf Weisung von Alexander Dobrindt an der deutschen Grenze Asylsuchende (widerrechtlich) zurückgewiesen.

Habt ihr auch schon bemerkt, wie dadurch die Wirtschaft aufblüht, wie Lebensmittel, Mieten und Strom wieder bezahlbar werden und ihr mehr Geld in der Tasche habt?

Eben.

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Katy Derbyshire @katyderbyshire.bsky.social · 5d

Ugh!

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Katy Derbyshire @katyderbyshire.bsky.social · 6d

Not really, beyond Initiative Urheberrecht, who are good. I do know class action lawsuits aren’t possible here, so maybe it’s a way to go to court.

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Katy Derbyshire @katyderbyshire.bsky.social · 8d

Pragmatically, I’d just call it a jacket, since what we wear in winter is coats.

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Katy Derbyshire @katyderbyshire.bsky.social · 9d

😱

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Katy Derbyshire @katyderbyshire.bsky.social · 9d

As my mum would say: What are you all going to wear once it gets cold? #BerlinSeptember

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Katy Derbyshire @katyderbyshire.bsky.social · 12d

Terrifying

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FiJ @feeflefifski.bsky.social · 12d

Enjoy this trip
Enjoy this trip
Enjoy this trip
And it is a trip

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Katy Derbyshire @katyderbyshire.bsky.social · 12d

Oh, I remember this one well. Caused havoc in our family… so much pinching, so much shame.

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Kolonie10 @kolonie10.bsky.social · 12d

Die erste Fassung unseres Vergesellschaftungsgesetzes ist da.

Es ist das erste Gesetz zur konkreten Anwendung von Artikel 15 des Grundgesetzes – Ein historischer Moment!

In einem Gesetzesvolksentscheid können die Berliner*innen über das Gesetz abstimmen. 💜💛

Aktuelle Ankündigung des Berliner Vergesellschaftungsgesetzes, welches von den Juristen der Initiative DeutscheWohnen&Co. Enteignen erarbeitet wurde.

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Jen Calleja @jencalleja.bsky.social · 12d

It’s here! Such an honour to be publishing another book by Loranne and to have edited Kat’s epic translation 🚀 Order here www.praspar.com/product/befo... or get your local bookshop to get some Praspar Press in!

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Katy Derbyshire @katyderbyshire.bsky.social · 12d

BUT in the thinking phase before the contract “negotiations“ I did learn how to inflict pain on my fictional characters, so that’s a big win!

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Katy Derbyshire @katyderbyshire.bsky.social · 12d

They insisted on the clause, I slept on it and backed out of the deal. It’s a bit sad because it would have been an exciting screenwriting project, but it feels like the right decision.

Katy Derbyshire @katyderbyshire.bsky.social · 13d

So proud of myself: instead of firing off a furious expletive-laden email in response to an unreasonable contract demand… I wrote an extremely lengthy emotive response explaining how copyright works and summoning up the spirit of collaboration. In the knowledge that I can walk away—their loss.

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Katy Derbyshire @katyderbyshire.bsky.social · 13d

Having to read my email is their punishment.

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Katy Derbyshire @katyderbyshire.bsky.social · 13d

So proud of myself: instead of firing off a furious expletive-laden email in response to an unreasonable contract demand… I wrote an extremely lengthy emotive response explaining how copyright works and summoning up the spirit of collaboration. In the knowledge that I can walk away—their loss.

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Katy Derbyshire @katyderbyshire.bsky.social · 15d

Join us, Berliners, as we launch this rusty wreck of a novel. You should read it because it’s relentless and beautiful and painful and radical. Long may she sail!

V&Q Books @vqbooks.bsky.social · 15d

Berliners can help us launch our book for 2025 on 14 October. Join us – this doesn't happen very often. #slowpublishing

A rusty shipwreck on the sideways cover of Ivana Sajko's new English novel, Every Time We Say Goodbye, tr. Mima Simić. Below that, the text reads: Launching Ivana Sajko's Every Time We Say Goodbye. 14 October, 8 pm, DAAD Galerie, Oranienstr. 161, Berlin

The writer Ivana Sajko (a white woman with long brown hair and a red smile) and her translator Mima Simić (another white woman with short greying hair, looking enigmatic)

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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 16d

This photo is everything!!

(Alaa with his remarkable mother Dr. Laila Soueif, who spent nearly 300 days on hunger strike to secure her son's release)

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Caroline @beautyandthecat.bsky.social · 19d

Please mark your calendars and join us for this year’s German Literature Month.
#GermanLitMonth.

Tony Malone @tonysreadinglist.bsky.social · 19d

Busy recently, so I haven't been online much, but in November I'm hoping to be more active to help with this year's #GermanLitMonth - here's the badge, with a building you may recognise :)

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Bizim Kiez @bizimkiez.bsky.social · 20d

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In Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg haben fast zwei Drittel der Menschen (64,7%) kein Auto. Die BVG-Fahrpreiserhöhungen treffen hier ins Mark. Transport und Wohnen machen uns arm.

rbb|24 @rbb24.de · 20d

Ab Januar 2026 steigen die Ticketpreise in Berlin und Brandenburg. Einzeltickets in #Berlin (AB) kosten dann 4 Euro, in Potsdam 3 Euro. Zudem wird die Tarifzone BC gestrichen. Es wird dann ein ABC-Ticket nötig. Das kostet pro Fahrt dann 5 Euro. Begründet wird die Erhöhung mit gestiegenen Kosten.

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Katy Derbyshire @katyderbyshire.bsky.social · 20d

So true, even just looking at educational outcomes in the school system.

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Katy Derbyshire @katyderbyshire.bsky.social · 20d

In Germany, on the other hand, class often goes unacknowledged because it’s not as glaringly obvious all the time.

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Katy Derbyshire @katyderbyshire.bsky.social · 20d

One of many reasons why I don’t plan to return to the UK: Half of the influential people went to a small pool of fee-paying schools. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

This news just in: we hoped the middle- and upper-class capture of the media would lessen. It’s got worse | Carl Cullinane

Since our last survey, we find more columnists, podcasters and executives are from privileged backgrounds. That’s too narrow a segment of society, says Carl Cullinane, director of research and policy ...

www.theguardian.com

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