Merissa Silk
@merissarsilk.bsky.social
American in Berlin. Product.
My favorite STEP alerts are the ones where our own government created the threat 🙄
June 23, 2025 at 7:32 AM
My favorite STEP alerts are the ones where our own government created the threat 🙄
Dear Spotify, I’d love to speak to the #ProductManager responsible for this
(Btw I hate every song in this playlist, which I think I find comforting based on this heinous title)
(Btw I hate every song in this playlist, which I think I find comforting based on this heinous title)
June 23, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Dear Spotify, I’d love to speak to the #ProductManager responsible for this
(Btw I hate every song in this playlist, which I think I find comforting based on this heinous title)
(Btw I hate every song in this playlist, which I think I find comforting based on this heinous title)
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The American dream starts with a good education.
Every student in the country will be worse off as a result of this reckless decision, and so will the future of our country.
Every student in the country will be worse off as a result of this reckless decision, and so will the future of our country.
March 21, 2025 at 2:32 AM
The American dream starts with a good education.
Every student in the country will be worse off as a result of this reckless decision, and so will the future of our country.
Every student in the country will be worse off as a result of this reckless decision, and so will the future of our country.
INTERROBANG!? IT has the word BANG in it, and that sounds VERY POWERFUL. SO they are ALLOWED!?
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/a-m...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/a-m...
A Memorandum from the Newly Established Department of Grammar Efficiency
TO: Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies
FROM: Department of Grammar Efficiency (DOGE)
RE: Guidance on grammar
The federal Government is eli...
www.mcsweeneys.net
March 19, 2025 at 8:45 AM
INTERROBANG!? IT has the word BANG in it, and that sounds VERY POWERFUL. SO they are ALLOWED!?
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/a-m...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/a-m...
Apparently I’m not the only one using ChatGPT to therapize myself 👀
Therapists say more of their clients are using ChatGPT for advice. It works best for journal prompts and concrete questions, less for psychoanalysis.
People are using ChatGPT for therapy. Therapists say it's not a bad idea — if you do it right.
Therapists say more of their clients are using ChatGPT for advice. It works best for journal prompts and concrete questions, less for psychoanalysis.
www.businessinsider.com
March 17, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Apparently I’m not the only one using ChatGPT to therapize myself 👀
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1. Germany has issued a travel advisory for trans and GNC people who wish to travel to the United States.
International Pride organization InterPride has done likewise.
Travel may be dangerous with visa restrictions.
The latest from S. Baum.
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International Pride organization InterPride has done likewise.
Travel may be dangerous with visa restrictions.
The latest from S. Baum.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Germany, InterPride Issue LGBTQ Travel Advisories About United States
At least one foreign LGBTQ rights group has already pulled out of WorldPride to “safeguard our trans and nonbinary staff” from persecution by the U.S. government.
www.erininthemorning.com
March 16, 2025 at 8:43 PM
1. Germany has issued a travel advisory for trans and GNC people who wish to travel to the United States.
International Pride organization InterPride has done likewise.
Travel may be dangerous with visa restrictions.
The latest from S. Baum.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
International Pride organization InterPride has done likewise.
Travel may be dangerous with visa restrictions.
The latest from S. Baum.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
What’s the German word for the stress stage where you wake up and immediately start eating peanut butter directly from the jar
a man eating a piece of meat with a jar of peanut butter in his hand
ALT: a man eating a piece of meat with a jar of peanut butter in his hand
media.tenor.com
March 12, 2025 at 8:41 AM
What’s the German word for the stress stage where you wake up and immediately start eating peanut butter directly from the jar
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‘For those in the tech industry who supported this administration thinking it would mean less regulation or more “business friendly” policies: you’ve catastrophically misread the situation (which many people tried to warn you about).‘
Wrote up something about Techdirt's recent coverage, and why (whether we like it or not) we need to be a "democracy blog" now, rather than just a "tech" blog (not that we've ever been just a tech blog).
This story is *the* story and it impacts everything else.
www.techdirt.com/2025/03/04/w...
This story is *the* story and it impacts everything else.
www.techdirt.com/2025/03/04/w...
Why Techdirt Is Now A Democracy Blog (Whether We Like It Or Not)
While political reporters are still doing their view-from-nowhere “Democrats say this, Republicans say that” dance, tech and legal journalists have been watching an unfortunately recogn…
www.techdirt.com
March 5, 2025 at 7:16 AM
‘For those in the tech industry who supported this administration thinking it would mean less regulation or more “business friendly” policies: you’ve catastrophically misread the situation (which many people tried to warn you about).‘
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Protect your peace.
I’m not watching nonsense.
March 5, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Protect your peace.
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I'm so embarrassed for our country. To our allies, I'm so sorry we have this orange shitstain of a president. I can't even imagine how betrayed Ukrainians must feel right now. Just deeply shameful all around.
February 28, 2025 at 6:53 PM
I'm so embarrassed for our country. To our allies, I'm so sorry we have this orange shitstain of a president. I can't even imagine how betrayed Ukrainians must feel right now. Just deeply shameful all around.
Same girl
February 28, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Same girl
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Don't be afraid.
Don't be afraid to speak or to act or to witness. Don't wonder who will fix this or come to save us.
We all have the power to affect change. To reshape our world into a better version of itself. Speak up, take action, bear witness, just...
Don't be afraid.
Don't be afraid to speak or to act or to witness. Don't wonder who will fix this or come to save us.
We all have the power to affect change. To reshape our world into a better version of itself. Speak up, take action, bear witness, just...
Don't be afraid.
February 26, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Don't be afraid.
Don't be afraid to speak or to act or to witness. Don't wonder who will fix this or come to save us.
We all have the power to affect change. To reshape our world into a better version of itself. Speak up, take action, bear witness, just...
Don't be afraid.
Don't be afraid to speak or to act or to witness. Don't wonder who will fix this or come to save us.
We all have the power to affect change. To reshape our world into a better version of itself. Speak up, take action, bear witness, just...
Don't be afraid.
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Gender biases that lead to burnout:
- women's overtime rewarded less than men's (overwork in women in presumed to be due to lower competence)
- women's efficiency undervalued
- women's fatigued is underestimated / men's is overestimated
www.forbes.com/sites/michel...
- women's overtime rewarded less than men's (overwork in women in presumed to be due to lower competence)
- women's efficiency undervalued
- women's fatigued is underestimated / men's is overestimated
www.forbes.com/sites/michel...
3 Ways That Gender Bias Fuels Employee Burnout In Women
Women have higher rates of job burnout, partly due to juggling greater caregiving duties. But new research shows that gender bias in the workplace also plays a key role.
www.forbes.com
February 26, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Gender biases that lead to burnout:
- women's overtime rewarded less than men's (overwork in women in presumed to be due to lower competence)
- women's efficiency undervalued
- women's fatigued is underestimated / men's is overestimated
www.forbes.com/sites/michel...
- women's overtime rewarded less than men's (overwork in women in presumed to be due to lower competence)
- women's efficiency undervalued
- women's fatigued is underestimated / men's is overestimated
www.forbes.com/sites/michel...
On a relative scale of coping mechanisms, I think stress eating gluten free corn tortillas is acceptable, right?
a cartoon of homer simpson eating a hamburger with the words trendizisst at the bottom
ALT: a cartoon of homer simpson eating a hamburger with the words trendizisst at the bottom
media.tenor.com
February 25, 2025 at 7:17 PM
On a relative scale of coping mechanisms, I think stress eating gluten free corn tortillas is acceptable, right?
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👑 Jane Fonda with a mic drop
"Empathy is not weak or "woke." And, by the way, "woke" just means you give a damn about other people."
"Empathy is not weak or "woke." And, by the way, "woke" just means you give a damn about other people."
February 24, 2025 at 2:23 AM
👑 Jane Fonda with a mic drop
"Empathy is not weak or "woke." And, by the way, "woke" just means you give a damn about other people."
"Empathy is not weak or "woke." And, by the way, "woke" just means you give a damn about other people."
Reposted by Merissa Silk
It's not doomscrolling, it's just artisanal nightmare farming
February 18, 2025 at 6:29 PM
It's not doomscrolling, it's just artisanal nightmare farming
Earlier today I thought, someone should track this… and of course someone already is
(Yes, it’s just as depressing as you’d expect it to be)
(Yes, it’s just as depressing as you’d expect it to be)
Here's a tracker that will tell you how much of Project 2025 has been implemented.
February 18, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Earlier today I thought, someone should track this… and of course someone already is
(Yes, it’s just as depressing as you’d expect it to be)
(Yes, it’s just as depressing as you’d expect it to be)
I encourage you to ignore all the real news, and instead dedicate all your energy to nominating an #invertebrate of the year 🪱 because really, what’s more important ?! www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Nominate your invertebrate species of the year
We’re asking readers from around the world to nominate their favourite spineless species for our second Invertebrate of the Year competition
www.theguardian.com
February 18, 2025 at 6:26 PM
I encourage you to ignore all the real news, and instead dedicate all your energy to nominating an #invertebrate of the year 🪱 because really, what’s more important ?! www.theguardian.com/environment/...
This is surprisingly close to my own list…
Every day, I have to resist the urge to:
-hide in bed
-toss everything I own
-reply to emails unprofessionally
-constantly make "fuuuuuk" noises
-throw my phone into the Spree
-binge eat all day
-post my true feelings on Al Gore's internet
Every day, I have to resist the urge to:
-hide in bed
-toss everything I own
-reply to emails unprofessionally
-constantly make "fuuuuuk" noises
-throw my phone into the Spree
-binge eat all day
-post my true feelings on Al Gore's internet
Every day, I have to resist the urge to:
-hide in bed
-buy things I don't need
-reply to emails unprofessionally
-constantly make "ughhhhh" noises
-throw my phone into the lake at Prospect Park
-skip eating meals
-post my true feelings on Al Gore's internet
-hide in bed
-buy things I don't need
-reply to emails unprofessionally
-constantly make "ughhhhh" noises
-throw my phone into the lake at Prospect Park
-skip eating meals
-post my true feelings on Al Gore's internet
February 10, 2025 at 10:07 PM
This is surprisingly close to my own list…
Every day, I have to resist the urge to:
-hide in bed
-toss everything I own
-reply to emails unprofessionally
-constantly make "fuuuuuk" noises
-throw my phone into the Spree
-binge eat all day
-post my true feelings on Al Gore's internet
Every day, I have to resist the urge to:
-hide in bed
-toss everything I own
-reply to emails unprofessionally
-constantly make "fuuuuuk" noises
-throw my phone into the Spree
-binge eat all day
-post my true feelings on Al Gore's internet
Grateful for ibuprofen and coffee today 💊☕️☕️☕️🥱
February 10, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Grateful for ibuprofen and coffee today 💊☕️☕️☕️🥱
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You know, if a small percentage of the US Electorate were just fine with a woman President, I'd be sitting here on a Saturday morning, enjoying my coffee, and not Doom Scrolling wondering what on earth is going on
February 1, 2025 at 7:48 AM
You know, if a small percentage of the US Electorate were just fine with a woman President, I'd be sitting here on a Saturday morning, enjoying my coffee, and not Doom Scrolling wondering what on earth is going on
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Don’t feel overwhelmed by what we “can’t” do, focus on what we can:
🌱Babysit your sibling’s kids
🌱Treat your friends
🌱Check on your neighbors
🌱Get extra groceries for the community fridge/pantry
🌱Serve at the soup kitchen
🌱Donate things you no longer need
Kindness & community will get us through
🌱Babysit your sibling’s kids
🌱Treat your friends
🌱Check on your neighbors
🌱Get extra groceries for the community fridge/pantry
🌱Serve at the soup kitchen
🌱Donate things you no longer need
Kindness & community will get us through
January 31, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Don’t feel overwhelmed by what we “can’t” do, focus on what we can:
🌱Babysit your sibling’s kids
🌱Treat your friends
🌱Check on your neighbors
🌱Get extra groceries for the community fridge/pantry
🌱Serve at the soup kitchen
🌱Donate things you no longer need
Kindness & community will get us through
🌱Babysit your sibling’s kids
🌱Treat your friends
🌱Check on your neighbors
🌱Get extra groceries for the community fridge/pantry
🌱Serve at the soup kitchen
🌱Donate things you no longer need
Kindness & community will get us through