StephenBln
@stephenbln.bsky.social
🇩🇪Berliner since 1983. From London.
Lapsed Runner, Social Historian. 🏳️🌈
I post on Architecture, Books, Buses, Maps, ÖPNV, Trains, Trams, Public Transport.
Sometimes I'm not at my desk, but in the toilet https://x.com/StephenBln.
I block bots and nazis.
Lapsed Runner, Social Historian. 🏳️🌈
I post on Architecture, Books, Buses, Maps, ÖPNV, Trains, Trams, Public Transport.
Sometimes I'm not at my desk, but in the toilet https://x.com/StephenBln.
I block bots and nazis.
Christmas walks in Berlin-Friedenau and the Rote Insel in Berlin-Schöneberg. -3°C Daytime.
December 27, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Christmas walks in Berlin-Friedenau and the Rote Insel in Berlin-Schöneberg. -3°C Daytime.
ČD RailJet RJ175 - Berlin Südkreuz - Christmas Eve 2025.
RJ175 Hamburg-Altona > Budapest-Nyugati via #Berlin, Dresden, Prag & Bratislava.
In motion: www.flickr.com/photos/isars...
RJ175 Hamburg-Altona > Budapest-Nyugati via #Berlin, Dresden, Prag & Bratislava.
In motion: www.flickr.com/photos/isars...
December 26, 2025 at 11:28 PM
ČD RailJet RJ175 - Berlin Südkreuz - Christmas Eve 2025.
RJ175 Hamburg-Altona > Budapest-Nyugati via #Berlin, Dresden, Prag & Bratislava.
In motion: www.flickr.com/photos/isars...
RJ175 Hamburg-Altona > Budapest-Nyugati via #Berlin, Dresden, Prag & Bratislava.
In motion: www.flickr.com/photos/isars...
Frohes fest! Happy Christmas!
December 25, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Frohes fest! Happy Christmas!
Merry Christmas everyone - ein frohes Fest !
K.-W.-Gedächtniskirche on Christmas Eve 2025.
Below zero daytime and sunny in Berlin over Christmas.
K.-W.-Gedächtniskirche on Christmas Eve 2025.
Below zero daytime and sunny in Berlin over Christmas.
December 24, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Merry Christmas everyone - ein frohes Fest !
K.-W.-Gedächtniskirche on Christmas Eve 2025.
Below zero daytime and sunny in Berlin over Christmas.
K.-W.-Gedächtniskirche on Christmas Eve 2025.
Below zero daytime and sunny in Berlin over Christmas.
Here I am thirty-seven years ago today and back in the days when snow in Berlin in December was a given. 1988 was my fifth year living in Berlin.
Exactly one year later, on 22 December 1989, the Brandenburg Gate was re-opened for movement West to East & East to West, the first time since 1961.
Exactly one year later, on 22 December 1989, the Brandenburg Gate was re-opened for movement West to East & East to West, the first time since 1961.
December 22, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Here I am thirty-seven years ago today and back in the days when snow in Berlin in December was a given. 1988 was my fifth year living in Berlin.
Exactly one year later, on 22 December 1989, the Brandenburg Gate was re-opened for movement West to East & East to West, the first time since 1961.
Exactly one year later, on 22 December 1989, the Brandenburg Gate was re-opened for movement West to East & East to West, the first time since 1961.
Berlin-Hansaviertel on Tuesday.
December 17, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Berlin-Hansaviertel on Tuesday.
Today's the third advent and just by chance, the Christmas S-Bahn crossed my path. #Berlin-Südkreuz.
December 15, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Today's the third advent and just by chance, the Christmas S-Bahn crossed my path. #Berlin-Südkreuz.
European Timetable Change 2025/26.
Today was the last day of the S45. Replaced by a re-routed and speeded up Flughafen Express FEX: Now every 15 minutes from Südkreuz with 15 minutes travelling time to BER. The trains start at Hauptbahnhof & stops at Potsdamer Platz, then Südkreuz to BER (Airport).
Today was the last day of the S45. Replaced by a re-routed and speeded up Flughafen Express FEX: Now every 15 minutes from Südkreuz with 15 minutes travelling time to BER. The trains start at Hauptbahnhof & stops at Potsdamer Platz, then Südkreuz to BER (Airport).
December 13, 2025 at 5:17 PM
European Timetable Change 2025/26.
Today was the last day of the S45. Replaced by a re-routed and speeded up Flughafen Express FEX: Now every 15 minutes from Südkreuz with 15 minutes travelling time to BER. The trains start at Hauptbahnhof & stops at Potsdamer Platz, then Südkreuz to BER (Airport).
Today was the last day of the S45. Replaced by a re-routed and speeded up Flughafen Express FEX: Now every 15 minutes from Südkreuz with 15 minutes travelling time to BER. The trains start at Hauptbahnhof & stops at Potsdamer Platz, then Südkreuz to BER (Airport).
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Farage just said “I didn’t wear a mask last time and I won’t wear them this time. This is nonsense.”
Here he is, not only wearing a mask, but also getting vaccinated…
Here he is, not only wearing a mask, but also getting vaccinated…
December 11, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Farage just said “I didn’t wear a mask last time and I won’t wear them this time. This is nonsense.”
Here he is, not only wearing a mask, but also getting vaccinated…
Here he is, not only wearing a mask, but also getting vaccinated…
One shitbag less on #TalkCrapTV.
He claimed he'd been hacked, but couldn't grow any concrete evidence
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
Mike Graham sacked from TalkTV after ‘failure’ to assist inquiry into racist post
Broadcaster suspended presenter last month over Facebook post he said happened after account was hacked
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:09 PM
One shitbag less on #TalkCrapTV.
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This is what they did at one of my mother's dementia facilities, so that residents are less likely to get lost.
November 5, 2025 at 3:55 PM
This is what they did at one of my mother's dementia facilities, so that residents are less likely to get lost.
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This is very good
October 22, 2025 at 11:52 PM
This is very good
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🇵🇱 "Poland will force Putin's plane to land for arrest," - Foreign Minister Sikorski said that the country cannot guarantee the safe flight of the plane over its territory.
October 21, 2025 at 8:35 AM
🇵🇱 "Poland will force Putin's plane to land for arrest," - Foreign Minister Sikorski said that the country cannot guarantee the safe flight of the plane over its territory.
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Vaccines are safe and effective.
Autism isn't caused by vaccines, and autistic people and their families deserve our support.
When you want information, ask your doctor.
It's more important than ever for all of us to speak plainly, truthfully, and directly about public health.
Autism isn't caused by vaccines, and autistic people and their families deserve our support.
When you want information, ask your doctor.
It's more important than ever for all of us to speak plainly, truthfully, and directly about public health.
October 14, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Vaccines are safe and effective.
Autism isn't caused by vaccines, and autistic people and their families deserve our support.
When you want information, ask your doctor.
It's more important than ever for all of us to speak plainly, truthfully, and directly about public health.
Autism isn't caused by vaccines, and autistic people and their families deserve our support.
When you want information, ask your doctor.
It's more important than ever for all of us to speak plainly, truthfully, and directly about public health.
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"A future president, even dumber than you, will allow Qatar, the country that harbored Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the architect of the plane attacks in NY, PA, and DC today, and whose royal family will help him escape capture by the US, to build a military base on US soil to train Qataris to fly jets."
October 11, 2025 at 7:55 PM
"A future president, even dumber than you, will allow Qatar, the country that harbored Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the architect of the plane attacks in NY, PA, and DC today, and whose royal family will help him escape capture by the US, to build a military base on US soil to train Qataris to fly jets."
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Also note, more. Importantly, all iof these countries - every one - are part of the 🇪🇺 single market, in one for of another, and have European law at the core of their regulations
#ThankEU
#ThankEU
‘The top 10 countries in the 2025 Global Social Progress Index all use proportional representation’
When all votes count social outcomes improve.
#getPRdone
#ProportionalRepresentation
www.socialprogress.org/alti-global-...
When all votes count social outcomes improve.
#getPRdone
#ProportionalRepresentation
www.socialprogress.org/alti-global-...
September 3, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Also note, more. Importantly, all iof these countries - every one - are part of the 🇪🇺 single market, in one for of another, and have European law at the core of their regulations
#ThankEU
#ThankEU
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“I miss when Disney didn’t push an agenda!” 😁
Disney in 1943: GET VACCINATED!
Disney in 1943: GET VACCINATED!
September 4, 2025 at 9:11 AM
“I miss when Disney didn’t push an agenda!” 😁
Disney in 1943: GET VACCINATED!
Disney in 1943: GET VACCINATED!
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Schloßstraße today.
August 20, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Schloßstraße today.
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A reminder: Asylum seekers are in hotels because of a huge application backlog that the gov't must work through. Robert Jenrick - now, bursting with creative solutions - processed applications slowly ***on purpose*** as a deterrent.
Here he is, as Immigration Minister two years ago, saying so. ~AA
Here he is, as Immigration Minister two years ago, saying so. ~AA
August 20, 2025 at 12:18 PM
A reminder: Asylum seekers are in hotels because of a huge application backlog that the gov't must work through. Robert Jenrick - now, bursting with creative solutions - processed applications slowly ***on purpose*** as a deterrent.
Here he is, as Immigration Minister two years ago, saying so. ~AA
Here he is, as Immigration Minister two years ago, saying so. ~AA
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I don't like sport of any kind but I think I could enthuse over shopping trolley archery.
Watching German Shopping cart archery can be very satisfying.
August 15, 2025 at 5:38 PM
I don't like sport of any kind but I think I could enthuse over shopping trolley archery.
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“Putin would eat you for lunch.”
Today, exactly that happened.
Today, exactly that happened.
August 15, 2025 at 11:48 PM
“Putin would eat you for lunch.”
Today, exactly that happened.
Today, exactly that happened.
Three modes of BVG public transport - Trams, Double-Deck buses, Articulated buses. Seen in 35°C on 14 August 2025 at Berlin Hauptbahnhof.
August 15, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Three modes of BVG public transport - Trams, Double-Deck buses, Articulated buses. Seen in 35°C on 14 August 2025 at Berlin Hauptbahnhof.
Reminders of Putin's terror regime outside of the Russian Embassy yesterday afternoon. Stalin's enormous complex is barricaded off and the apartments behind it have also been empty for a decade or so.
The captured Russian tanks were parked outside the Embassy in February 2023.
The captured Russian tanks were parked outside the Embassy in February 2023.
August 15, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Reminders of Putin's terror regime outside of the Russian Embassy yesterday afternoon. Stalin's enormous complex is barricaded off and the apartments behind it have also been empty for a decade or so.
The captured Russian tanks were parked outside the Embassy in February 2023.
The captured Russian tanks were parked outside the Embassy in February 2023.