Oliver Plaschka
@rainlights.net
Writer, translator & classically trained hodad
(F&SF&everything. PhD from HD, sometimes teaching at HHU. 70s proghead, middle-aged father, decent tour guide, very bad surfer.)
GER/ENG
☄️ www.rainlights.net
(F&SF&everything. PhD from HD, sometimes teaching at HHU. 70s proghead, middle-aged father, decent tour guide, very bad surfer.)
GER/ENG
☄️ www.rainlights.net
that awkward moment when DYI science fails you #stillundertheweather
January 31, 2026 at 7:28 PM
that awkward moment when DYI science fails you #stillundertheweather
#NowListening to: Roy Harper, Lifemask (1973).
A new time sink. I only knew "Stormcock", which is an exeptional album. But, maybe not surprisingly, the albums before and after "Stormcock" are also quite good.
A new time sink. I only knew "Stormcock", which is an exeptional album. But, maybe not surprisingly, the albums before and after "Stormcock" are also quite good.
January 31, 2026 at 8:24 AM
#NowListening to: Roy Harper, Lifemask (1973).
A new time sink. I only knew "Stormcock", which is an exeptional album. But, maybe not surprisingly, the albums before and after "Stormcock" are also quite good.
A new time sink. I only knew "Stormcock", which is an exeptional album. But, maybe not surprisingly, the albums before and after "Stormcock" are also quite good.
Wenn ich auf Play drücke, sehe ich das: (Screenshot)
Vielleicht kannst Du in den Einstellungen was schrauben?
Vielleicht kannst Du in den Einstellungen was schrauben?
January 29, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Wenn ich auf Play drücke, sehe ich das: (Screenshot)
Vielleicht kannst Du in den Einstellungen was schrauben?
Vielleicht kannst Du in den Einstellungen was schrauben?
I still had this on my phone (never updated)
It's gone now, along with my last account
It's gone now, along with my last account
January 28, 2026 at 6:17 AM
I still had this on my phone (never updated)
It's gone now, along with my last account
It's gone now, along with my last account
High Noon, solar edition
January 16, 2026 at 11:58 AM
High Noon, solar edition
Ich: macht sich tagelang einen Kopf, ob der Hinweis im Vorlesungsverzeichnis nicht zu passiv-aggressiv klingt
Literally erste Email einer Studentin: Kann ich auch nur die Hälfte der Zeit kommen
Literally erste Email einer Studentin: Kann ich auch nur die Hälfte der Zeit kommen
January 16, 2026 at 7:19 AM
Ich: macht sich tagelang einen Kopf, ob der Hinweis im Vorlesungsverzeichnis nicht zu passiv-aggressiv klingt
Literally erste Email einer Studentin: Kann ich auch nur die Hälfte der Zeit kommen
Literally erste Email einer Studentin: Kann ich auch nur die Hälfte der Zeit kommen
Arbeitsumgebung stabil
January 15, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Arbeitsumgebung stabil
crisp day at the job
January 11, 2026 at 11:08 AM
crisp day at the job
5. Pluribus
Loved Rhea Seehorn in Better Call Saul. This is her chance to shine. The cinematic beauty of Gilligan's earlier series combined with a thoughtful SF plot and great acting. I'm only angry the second season will take some time. I really think the big studios are pushing it too far ...
Loved Rhea Seehorn in Better Call Saul. This is her chance to shine. The cinematic beauty of Gilligan's earlier series combined with a thoughtful SF plot and great acting. I'm only angry the second season will take some time. I really think the big studios are pushing it too far ...
December 27, 2025 at 9:00 AM
5. Pluribus
Loved Rhea Seehorn in Better Call Saul. This is her chance to shine. The cinematic beauty of Gilligan's earlier series combined with a thoughtful SF plot and great acting. I'm only angry the second season will take some time. I really think the big studios are pushing it too far ...
Loved Rhea Seehorn in Better Call Saul. This is her chance to shine. The cinematic beauty of Gilligan's earlier series combined with a thoughtful SF plot and great acting. I'm only angry the second season will take some time. I really think the big studios are pushing it too far ...
4. Only Murders in the Building
I came late to the party and binged the whole show in one year. Old-fashioned comedy at its best, with necessary modern twists, great actors, surprising (and very convoluted) plots and shiny production. I'm not a big believer in "cozy" stuff, but this one was cozy.
I came late to the party and binged the whole show in one year. Old-fashioned comedy at its best, with necessary modern twists, great actors, surprising (and very convoluted) plots and shiny production. I'm not a big believer in "cozy" stuff, but this one was cozy.
December 27, 2025 at 9:00 AM
4. Only Murders in the Building
I came late to the party and binged the whole show in one year. Old-fashioned comedy at its best, with necessary modern twists, great actors, surprising (and very convoluted) plots and shiny production. I'm not a big believer in "cozy" stuff, but this one was cozy.
I came late to the party and binged the whole show in one year. Old-fashioned comedy at its best, with necessary modern twists, great actors, surprising (and very convoluted) plots and shiny production. I'm not a big believer in "cozy" stuff, but this one was cozy.
3. Poker Face
Less focussed and even more meta than series one, but Natasha Lyonne with her deadpan humor was an indispensable companion while writing my kind-of-detective novel last year.
Less focussed and even more meta than series one, but Natasha Lyonne with her deadpan humor was an indispensable companion while writing my kind-of-detective novel last year.
December 27, 2025 at 9:00 AM
3. Poker Face
Less focussed and even more meta than series one, but Natasha Lyonne with her deadpan humor was an indispensable companion while writing my kind-of-detective novel last year.
Less focussed and even more meta than series one, but Natasha Lyonne with her deadpan humor was an indispensable companion while writing my kind-of-detective novel last year.
2. The Decameron
A perfect slapstick, if such a thing exists, and only one character death I was angry about. I came there followng Amar Chadha-Patel (who was my highlight of Willow) and left following Saoirse-Monica Jackson and Tanya Reynolds to ...
A perfect slapstick, if such a thing exists, and only one character death I was angry about. I came there followng Amar Chadha-Patel (who was my highlight of Willow) and left following Saoirse-Monica Jackson and Tanya Reynolds to ...
December 27, 2025 at 9:00 AM
2. The Decameron
A perfect slapstick, if such a thing exists, and only one character death I was angry about. I came there followng Amar Chadha-Patel (who was my highlight of Willow) and left following Saoirse-Monica Jackson and Tanya Reynolds to ...
A perfect slapstick, if such a thing exists, and only one character death I was angry about. I came there followng Amar Chadha-Patel (who was my highlight of Willow) and left following Saoirse-Monica Jackson and Tanya Reynolds to ...
Thread: My fav TV shows of 2025 (or shows I discovered this year)
1. Somebody Somewhere
Loved its unusual characters, its calmness and humanity. Some family conflicts were resolved too easily (or not at all), but following Bridget Everett on her journey through laughter and tears was great fun
1. Somebody Somewhere
Loved its unusual characters, its calmness and humanity. Some family conflicts were resolved too easily (or not at all), but following Bridget Everett on her journey through laughter and tears was great fun
December 27, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Thread: My fav TV shows of 2025 (or shows I discovered this year)
1. Somebody Somewhere
Loved its unusual characters, its calmness and humanity. Some family conflicts were resolved too easily (or not at all), but following Bridget Everett on her journey through laughter and tears was great fun
1. Somebody Somewhere
Loved its unusual characters, its calmness and humanity. Some family conflicts were resolved too easily (or not at all), but following Bridget Everett on her journey through laughter and tears was great fun
Schwer zu sagen, ich versuche mich gerade am Entzug! 😂
December 26, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Schwer zu sagen, ich versuche mich gerade am Entzug! 😂
Merry atheist Christmas from my favorite deconsecrated church
December 23, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Merry atheist Christmas from my favorite deconsecrated church
Only once in a year, the light falls EXACTLY through this crack
December 21, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Only once in a year, the light falls EXACTLY through this crack
Finally watched the excellent film about the history of King Crimson by Toby Amies, available from @burningshed.com
Sometimes brutally honest about Fripp's perfectionism, Bill Rieflin facing the last months of his life, and what it takes to accomplish what they did
Sometimes brutally honest about Fripp's perfectionism, Bill Rieflin facing the last months of his life, and what it takes to accomplish what they did
December 21, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Finally watched the excellent film about the history of King Crimson by Toby Amies, available from @burningshed.com
Sometimes brutally honest about Fripp's perfectionism, Bill Rieflin facing the last months of his life, and what it takes to accomplish what they did
Sometimes brutally honest about Fripp's perfectionism, Bill Rieflin facing the last months of his life, and what it takes to accomplish what they did
Das hier ist die Ausgabe, die ich mir vor 25 Jahren in England an der Uni kaufte :)
December 20, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Das hier ist die Ausgabe, die ich mir vor 25 Jahren in England an der Uni kaufte :)
Geplant bislang (nicht in dieser Reihenfolge, und nicht zu Fuß oO)
December 19, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Geplant bislang (nicht in dieser Reihenfolge, und nicht zu Fuß oO)