Beate
@temporaryhermit.bsky.social
Just a nomad from Twitter (long time ago) and Instagram looking for the best place, always trying to restore what I have lost and also be in the center of the stream of time like I could not before social media.
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PERSON OF THE DAY. 11 January 1922. Leonard Thompson (aged 14), became the 1st human to be successfully treated with insulin for Diabetes in a hospital in Toronto, Canada. Before then it was exceptional for people with Type 1 diabetes to live more than a year.
January 11, 2026 at 9:33 AM
PERSON OF THE DAY. 11 January 1922. Leonard Thompson (aged 14), became the 1st human to be successfully treated with insulin for Diabetes in a hospital in Toronto, Canada. Before then it was exceptional for people with Type 1 diabetes to live more than a year.
In case you are in need of intelligent comic relief - Sammy Obeid is great:
(It's from 3 days ago, so, focussing on Venezuela, not more recent events)
youtu.be/2vqoGjs4284?...
(It's from 3 days ago, so, focussing on Venezuela, not more recent events)
youtu.be/2vqoGjs4284?...
WORLD'S GONE MADURO | STANDUP COMEDY
YouTube video by Sammy Obeid
youtu.be
January 11, 2026 at 8:05 AM
In case you are in need of intelligent comic relief - Sammy Obeid is great:
(It's from 3 days ago, so, focussing on Venezuela, not more recent events)
youtu.be/2vqoGjs4284?...
(It's from 3 days ago, so, focussing on Venezuela, not more recent events)
youtu.be/2vqoGjs4284?...
@icebird.bsky.social Just came across this and thought you might like that more inland peace&quiet as well (in case you have not seen it yet - looks like it went viral)
Here is a video of a frozen creek that had begun to thaw, and the water was flowing beneath the thin ice on top. I took this because it was soothing and wonderfully bloopy and I wanted to listen to it for hours. You are all welcome to enjoy it, too. Let your brain settle here and rest for a moment.
January 10, 2026 at 1:00 PM
@icebird.bsky.social Just came across this and thought you might like that more inland peace&quiet as well (in case you have not seen it yet - looks like it went viral)
Kept musing on how far too much information is stored in people's phones and suspecting phones might replace ID cards in the future - turns out the future is already here.
Now I suspect future voting will be done via bots calculating how people will vote (like how chatbots etc. inform).
Now I suspect future voting will be done via bots calculating how people will vote (like how chatbots etc. inform).
A longer post from me to start the year: the Dutch are panicking. Their digital ID system will soon fall under the control of an American company and far-reaching US government powers.
Why is that such a problem? And what does it mean for the UK?
open.substack.com/pub/georgina...
Why is that such a problem? And what does it mean for the UK?
open.substack.com/pub/georgina...
Digital ID, big tech and the Dutch dilemma
A planned US takeover of critical infrastructure raises troubling questions
open.substack.com
January 9, 2026 at 6:32 AM
Kept musing on how far too much information is stored in people's phones and suspecting phones might replace ID cards in the future - turns out the future is already here.
Now I suspect future voting will be done via bots calculating how people will vote (like how chatbots etc. inform).
Now I suspect future voting will be done via bots calculating how people will vote (like how chatbots etc. inform).
Whenever things go from bad to worse, exactly the wrong people profit while the wrong people get killed/impoverished.
Also 'defense' almost always is an euphemism.
As far as I know, nothing like the 'shield' of starship Enterprise in Startrek has been invented (yet?).
(Would celebrate that)
Also 'defense' almost always is an euphemism.
As far as I know, nothing like the 'shield' of starship Enterprise in Startrek has been invented (yet?).
(Would celebrate that)
Defence stocks in Europe hit all-time high after Trump calls for higher US defence budget reut.rs/3Z8iMJn
Defence stocks in Europe hit all-time high after Trump calls for higher US defence budget
Shares in European arms makers rose to a fresh record high on Thursday after President Donald Trump called for higher U.S. defence spending and said U.S. defence contractors were not permitted to pay dividends or buy back stock until they sped up weapons production.
reut.rs
January 8, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Whenever things go from bad to worse, exactly the wrong people profit while the wrong people get killed/impoverished.
Also 'defense' almost always is an euphemism.
As far as I know, nothing like the 'shield' of starship Enterprise in Startrek has been invented (yet?).
(Would celebrate that)
Also 'defense' almost always is an euphemism.
As far as I know, nothing like the 'shield' of starship Enterprise in Startrek has been invented (yet?).
(Would celebrate that)
Happiest of birthdays to #DamianoDavid
who, as I have just found, shares a birthday with Elvis and David Bowie - but for me right now outshines both, possibly because I havey just discovered him recently
too bad he is not on Bluesky (yet?)
www.youtube.com/shorts/HPVRR...
who, as I have just found, shares a birthday with Elvis and David Bowie - but for me right now outshines both, possibly because I havey just discovered him recently
too bad he is not on Bluesky (yet?)
www.youtube.com/shorts/HPVRR...
Happy Birthday Damiano David!+27🎉🎂🎉#edit
YouTube video by Damiano David🌓solo project
www.youtube.com
January 8, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Happiest of birthdays to #DamianoDavid
who, as I have just found, shares a birthday with Elvis and David Bowie - but for me right now outshines both, possibly because I havey just discovered him recently
too bad he is not on Bluesky (yet?)
www.youtube.com/shorts/HPVRR...
who, as I have just found, shares a birthday with Elvis and David Bowie - but for me right now outshines both, possibly because I havey just discovered him recently
too bad he is not on Bluesky (yet?)
www.youtube.com/shorts/HPVRR...
A TV series based on this was very popular&seemed constantly on TV when I was a child in Germany (1960s/70s).
The Good Soldier Svejk so enthusiastically overperformed all his orders that he inadvertently kept sabotaging them.
It was very funny.
Today he would not stop at M when arresting presidents.
The Good Soldier Svejk so enthusiastically overperformed all his orders that he inadvertently kept sabotaging them.
It was very funny.
Today he would not stop at M when arresting presidents.
#OtD 3 Jan 1923 Jaroslav Hasek, author of classic anarchic comedy novel, The Good Soldier Svejk, died in the Czech village of Lipnice, aged 39. His novel mocked the absurdity of military and empire via the main character's enthusiasm for authority stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1018...
January 3, 2026 at 1:12 PM
A TV series based on this was very popular&seemed constantly on TV when I was a child in Germany (1960s/70s).
The Good Soldier Svejk so enthusiastically overperformed all his orders that he inadvertently kept sabotaging them.
It was very funny.
Today he would not stop at M when arresting presidents.
The Good Soldier Svejk so enthusiastically overperformed all his orders that he inadvertently kept sabotaging them.
It was very funny.
Today he would not stop at M when arresting presidents.
Ukrainian Christmas in Hong Kong, Central 🇭🇰🇺🇦
January 3, 2026 at 6:26 AM
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October 25, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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'Winter Embroidery' by UK textile artist Rachel Wright, machine embroidered on calico with various fabrics #WomensArt
December 28, 2025 at 7:05 AM
'Winter Embroidery' by UK textile artist Rachel Wright, machine embroidered on calico with various fabrics #WomensArt
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Good morning from @altyellonatpark.org
December 27, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Good morning from @altyellonatpark.org
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Christmas ships on Lake Union, Seattle, Washington 12/24/25
📸 Atomic Aerials
📸 Atomic Aerials
December 25, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Christmas ships on Lake Union, Seattle, Washington 12/24/25
📸 Atomic Aerials
📸 Atomic Aerials
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About 3 years ago, I came across a video clip in which a Venezuelan introduces a Swede to Venezuelan food.
As I love food, find culutral encounters interesting and also have been to Venezuela and eaten arepas, I was curious and watched:
youtu.be/v6YEc5Xh-OY?...
As I love food, find culutral encounters interesting and also have been to Venezuela and eaten arepas, I was curious and watched:
youtu.be/v6YEc5Xh-OY?...
Young Royals' Omar Rudberg & Edvin Ryding Eat Venezuelan Arepas & Hallacas | Taste Buds | Netflix
YouTube video by Still Watching Netflix
youtu.be
December 25, 2025 at 6:37 AM
About 3 years ago, I came across a video clip in which a Venezuelan introduces a Swede to Venezuelan food.
As I love food, find culutral encounters interesting and also have been to Venezuela and eaten arepas, I was curious and watched:
youtu.be/v6YEc5Xh-OY?...
As I love food, find culutral encounters interesting and also have been to Venezuela and eaten arepas, I was curious and watched:
youtu.be/v6YEc5Xh-OY?...
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US bringing up "Christian Civilisation" nonsense? Quickly roll out pictures of adorable, regional mosques from Central & Eastern Europe (Poland & Georgia).
December 11, 2025 at 2:46 PM
US bringing up "Christian Civilisation" nonsense? Quickly roll out pictures of adorable, regional mosques from Central & Eastern Europe (Poland & Georgia).
Germany in the 1920s -especially Berlin- was such a vivid cultural place.
The majority of people lived in economic misery, though.
(There had been a steep rise during the last part of the 19th century, which, I just learned, caused feeling cocky&entering WWI overconfident just to lose twice/all)
The majority of people lived in economic misery, though.
(There had been a steep rise during the last part of the 19th century, which, I just learned, caused feeling cocky&entering WWI overconfident just to lose twice/all)
On 21 December 1925, the Hindusthan Association of Central Europe held an "Indian Evening" in the Charlottenburg Castle in Berlin. After expressions of sympathy from Persian, Turkestan, Russian, and Chinese guests, ...
Image: Muhammad Barkatullah (left); Jaya Surya Naidu (right), 1927.
Image: Muhammad Barkatullah (left); Jaya Surya Naidu (right), 1927.
December 21, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Germany in the 1920s -especially Berlin- was such a vivid cultural place.
The majority of people lived in economic misery, though.
(There had been a steep rise during the last part of the 19th century, which, I just learned, caused feeling cocky&entering WWI overconfident just to lose twice/all)
The majority of people lived in economic misery, though.
(There had been a steep rise during the last part of the 19th century, which, I just learned, caused feeling cocky&entering WWI overconfident just to lose twice/all)
A town hall in a German village having turned itself into an advent calendar.
December 21, 2025 at 6:50 AM
A town hall in a German village having turned itself into an advent calendar.
Seattle Christmas Lights
Good night, Bluesky!
Leaving Seattle on a cool December evening from the ferry
Leaving Seattle on a cool December evening from the ferry
December 21, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Seattle Christmas Lights
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Robin of the Day:
Smoky Robin
📷 Lars Petersson
Smoky Robin
📷 Lars Petersson
December 19, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Robin of the Day:
Smoky Robin
📷 Lars Petersson
Smoky Robin
📷 Lars Petersson
Found a place nearby, and easy to reach by public transport, which makes me feel like being at the top of the world and at the edge of infinity
December 19, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Found a place nearby, and easy to reach by public transport, which makes me feel like being at the top of the world and at the edge of infinity
The Most Epic Safety Video Ever Made #AirNZSafetyVideo
YouTube video by Air New Zealand
youtu.be
December 19, 2025 at 5:21 AM
If you need a good laugh and, like me, have not seen this yet although it's 6 years old (YT algo just introduced us):
(it's funny even if. like me, you get half of it as you are not Indian)
youtu.be/b8wPO9W4g20?...
(it's funny even if. like me, you get half of it as you are not Indian)
youtu.be/b8wPO9W4g20?...
What If Stranger Things happened In India? ft. @rohanjoshi8016 and Vrajesh Hirji | Netflix India
YouTube video by Netflix India
youtu.be
December 19, 2025 at 5:18 AM
If you need a good laugh and, like me, have not seen this yet although it's 6 years old (YT algo just introduced us):
(it's funny even if. like me, you get half of it as you are not Indian)
youtu.be/b8wPO9W4g20?...
(it's funny even if. like me, you get half of it as you are not Indian)
youtu.be/b8wPO9W4g20?...
I can see Elon wants to make our planet beautiful like Mars.
I'd prefer it if he just emigrated, though.
I'd prefer it if he just emigrated, though.
1/3 Here is one of several flyovers our digital terrain model group created from a DTM of our 100,000th observation of Mars!
December 17, 2025 at 7:24 AM
I can see Elon wants to make our planet beautiful like Mars.
I'd prefer it if he just emigrated, though.
I'd prefer it if he just emigrated, though.
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