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Ich komme aus Kalifornien und wohne in Berlin. Endlich verstehe ich ein bisschen mehr als nur Bahnhof.
French-to-English translator. Editor. Music, dogs, art, baseball, books, weights, what-have-you. He/him.
Be excellent to each other. ✌️
French-to-English translator. Editor. Music, dogs, art, baseball, books, weights, what-have-you. He/him.
Be excellent to each other. ✌️
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A story Stoppard told several times, in several places:
November 29, 2025 at 6:10 PM
A story Stoppard told several times, in several places:
I love cows.
I witnessed the cow in the hat, Jefe, make a tool. he couldn't scratch the right spot, so he broke a branch off of a tree with his horns, then wedged it in between trunks and made a custom back scratcher.
November 29, 2025 at 4:45 PM
I love cows.
LEFT at Albuquerque?! Crap.
November 28, 2025 at 9:41 AM
LEFT at Albuquerque?! Crap.
OK but never mind concerts, introduce yourself with five musicals you've seen:
Urinetown
Rent
The Commitments
Les Miserables (done by teenagers! It was *good*!)
Avenue Q
Urinetown
Rent
The Commitments
Les Miserables (done by teenagers! It was *good*!)
Avenue Q
OK but never mind concerts, introduce yourself with five musicals you've seen:
🌹 Hadestown
🐄 Into the Woods
♟️ Chess
🌉 In the Heights
🦷 Little Shop of Horrors
🌹 Hadestown
🐄 Into the Woods
♟️ Chess
🌉 In the Heights
🦷 Little Shop of Horrors
OK but never mind concerts, introduce yourself with five musicals you've seen:
🎵 Hadestown
🎵 Six
🎵 Hamilton
🎵 (soon) Les Mis
🎵 (soon) Beauty and the Beast
🎵 Hadestown
🎵 Six
🎵 Hamilton
🎵 (soon) Les Mis
🎵 (soon) Beauty and the Beast
November 28, 2025 at 12:23 AM
OK but never mind concerts, introduce yourself with five musicals you've seen:
Urinetown
Rent
The Commitments
Les Miserables (done by teenagers! It was *good*!)
Avenue Q
Urinetown
Rent
The Commitments
Les Miserables (done by teenagers! It was *good*!)
Avenue Q
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen:
1. Napalm Death
2. David Bowie
3. Pulp
4. Spinal Tap
5. Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox
... I could come up with a couple dozen of these, I'm sure.
1. Napalm Death
2. David Bowie
3. Pulp
4. Spinal Tap
5. Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox
... I could come up with a couple dozen of these, I'm sure.
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen:
1. Hozier
2. Taylor Swift
3. Ok Go
4. Spice Girls
5. Aqua Bats
Bonus: The Oregon Symphony’s children’s concert series
1. Hozier
2. Taylor Swift
3. Ok Go
4. Spice Girls
5. Aqua Bats
Bonus: The Oregon Symphony’s children’s concert series
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen:
1. Janet Jackson
2. Beyoncé
3. Paramore
4. DMX
5. *Nsync
1. Janet Jackson
2. Beyoncé
3. Paramore
4. DMX
5. *Nsync
November 28, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen:
1. Napalm Death
2. David Bowie
3. Pulp
4. Spinal Tap
5. Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox
... I could come up with a couple dozen of these, I'm sure.
1. Napalm Death
2. David Bowie
3. Pulp
4. Spinal Tap
5. Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox
... I could come up with a couple dozen of these, I'm sure.
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how to move to the delta quadrant
November 27, 2025 at 5:13 PM
how to move to the delta quadrant
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This was really, really, stupidly funny
youtu.be/dSlGxtOTbbI?...
youtu.be/dSlGxtOTbbI?...
Star Trek TNG Theme but the theme is coming from the Enterprise-D
YouTube video by Craven In Outer Space
youtu.be
February 13, 2025 at 2:45 PM
This was really, really, stupidly funny
youtu.be/dSlGxtOTbbI?...
youtu.be/dSlGxtOTbbI?...
I posted a crop of this the other day, but I wasn't even aware of the original. I think this may be even cooler. I want a print at the biggest feasible size that still keeps the details clear. It's freaking stunning.
Space photographer Andrew James McCarthy @ajamesmccarthy.bsky.social has captured many epic images of celestial bodies, but this may be his greatest: a perfectly timed photo of a skydiving friend with the sun behind him (shot w/ equipment revealing great solar detail).
Behold "The Fall of Icarus."
Behold "The Fall of Icarus."
November 26, 2025 at 9:01 PM
I posted a crop of this the other day, but I wasn't even aware of the original. I think this may be even cooler. I want a print at the biggest feasible size that still keeps the details clear. It's freaking stunning.
Happy World Linguistics Day from the other side of Berlin, Germany! 🐻
Happy World Linguistics Day from Montreal, Canada!
(I wonder how many different places we can get world linguistics day wishes from this year!)
(I wonder how many different places we can get world linguistics day wishes from this year!)
November 26, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Happy World Linguistics Day from the other side of Berlin, Germany! 🐻
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The moo deng fandom is dying. Reskeet if youre a *real* dengist
November 25, 2025 at 5:22 PM
The moo deng fandom is dying. Reskeet if youre a *real* dengist
On @jeopardyofficial.bsky.social, to a question on which band Joey Santiago plays guitar for, Harrison correctly replied, "Pixies." And my pedantic little editing- and music-nerd heart was gladdened, for he left off the definite article.
Attention to detail wins you games, cash, and honor.
Attention to detail wins you games, cash, and honor.
November 25, 2025 at 6:51 PM
On @jeopardyofficial.bsky.social, to a question on which band Joey Santiago plays guitar for, Harrison correctly replied, "Pixies." And my pedantic little editing- and music-nerd heart was gladdened, for he left off the definite article.
Attention to detail wins you games, cash, and honor.
Attention to detail wins you games, cash, and honor.
I have owned "Second Coming" on CD almost since it came out. I love "I Am The Resurrection" and "I Wanna Be Adored," and played them on my radio show 20-plus years ago. How, then, have I never sat down and listened to the Stone Roses' whole first album? Damn, this is good.
November 23, 2025 at 10:36 AM
I have owned "Second Coming" on CD almost since it came out. I love "I Am The Resurrection" and "I Wanna Be Adored," and played them on my radio show 20-plus years ago. How, then, have I never sat down and listened to the Stone Roses' whole first album? Damn, this is good.
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Soon I discovered that this rock thing was true. Jerry Lee Lewis was the devil. Jesus was an architect previous to his career as a prophet. All of a sudden I found myself in love with the world, so there was only one thing that could do was ding a ding dang my dang a long ling long.
November 23, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Soon I discovered that this rock thing was true. Jerry Lee Lewis was the devil. Jesus was an architect previous to his career as a prophet. All of a sudden I found myself in love with the world, so there was only one thing that could do was ding a ding dang my dang a long ling long.
Vo-laaaa-reeee, oh-oh-oh-oh, can-taaaa-reeee, oh-oh-oh-oh
November 23, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Vo-laaaa-reeee, oh-oh-oh-oh, can-taaaa-reeee, oh-oh-oh-oh
I solved the Saturday 11/22/2025 New York Times Daily Crossword in 12:20! www.nytimes.com/crosswords/g...
Play The New York Times Crossword
Keep your mind sharp by making The Crossword part of your daily routine.
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:28 AM
I solved the Saturday 11/22/2025 New York Times Daily Crossword in 12:20! www.nytimes.com/crosswords/g...
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I am so sad to hear of Mani's death, so many of my favourite Stone Roses songs are bass-heavy and for me Mani will always be the best. Do yourself a favour and listen/relisten to these today:
Fools Gold
I Am the Resurrection
Waterfall
I Wanna Be Adored
Made of Stone
Elephant Stone
Rest In Bass🤘
Fools Gold
I Am the Resurrection
Waterfall
I Wanna Be Adored
Made of Stone
Elephant Stone
Rest In Bass🤘
November 20, 2025 at 10:32 PM
I am so sad to hear of Mani's death, so many of my favourite Stone Roses songs are bass-heavy and for me Mani will always be the best. Do yourself a favour and listen/relisten to these today:
Fools Gold
I Am the Resurrection
Waterfall
I Wanna Be Adored
Made of Stone
Elephant Stone
Rest In Bass🤘
Fools Gold
I Am the Resurrection
Waterfall
I Wanna Be Adored
Made of Stone
Elephant Stone
Rest In Bass🤘
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Merriam-Webster, the country’s oldest dictionary publisher which is headquartered in Springfield, just released an updated Collegiate edition with 5,000 new entries.
Merriam-Webster goes old school with first new hardcover Collegiate dictionary in 22 years
Merriam-Webster, the country’s oldest dictionary publisher which is headquartered in Springfield, just released an updated Collegiate edition with 5,000 new entries.
www.wbur.org
November 18, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Merriam-Webster, the country’s oldest dictionary publisher which is headquartered in Springfield, just released an updated Collegiate edition with 5,000 new entries.
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How beautiful and perfect are the animals! How perfect is my soul!
November 17, 2025 at 8:49 AM
How beautiful and perfect are the animals! How perfect is my soul!
Holy cow. This is a fantastic image.
This is an insanely cool (actual) photo taken by photographer Andrew McCarthy of a skydiver buddy seen in silhouette against the distant sun. Full story, videos, and more here: www.instagram.com/p/DRBAaqLkvy...
November 17, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Holy cow. This is a fantastic image.
I am watching "Blow-Up" by Michelangelo Antonioni for the first time. I had to pause it because Herbie Hancock's score just jumped out at me: "Groove Is In The Heart" by Deee-Lite lifted that bassline straight from the first studio scene. I love these little "Oh, dang, I get the quote now!" moments.
November 16, 2025 at 12:26 PM
I am watching "Blow-Up" by Michelangelo Antonioni for the first time. I had to pause it because Herbie Hancock's score just jumped out at me: "Groove Is In The Heart" by Deee-Lite lifted that bassline straight from the first studio scene. I love these little "Oh, dang, I get the quote now!" moments.
I solved the Friday 11/14/2025 New York Times Daily Crossword in 6:53!
💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
Play The New York Times Crossword
Keep your mind sharp by making The Crossword part of your daily routine.
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:40 PM
I solved the Friday 11/14/2025 New York Times Daily Crossword in 6:53!
💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
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just had the immense pleasure of learning that the yiddish word for “quotation marks” literally means LITTLE GOOSE FEET (gendznfislekh, גענדנפֿיסלעך)
November 11, 2025 at 10:36 PM
just had the immense pleasure of learning that the yiddish word for “quotation marks” literally means LITTLE GOOSE FEET (gendznfislekh, גענדנפֿיסלעך)
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The difference in time between now and I can has cheezburger
Is the same between I can has Cheezburger and the Berlin Wall falling
Is the same between I can has Cheezburger and the Berlin Wall falling
November 10, 2025 at 5:46 PM
The difference in time between now and I can has cheezburger
Is the same between I can has Cheezburger and the Berlin Wall falling
Is the same between I can has Cheezburger and the Berlin Wall falling