Cheryl Howard
@cdngrrleh.bsky.social
🇨🇦 Toronto 🇩🇪 now Berlin | Founder of The Berlin Life | Help people find work in Germany | Feminist | Cat mom to two Polish rescues
Find me at https://bio.link/theberlinlife.
Find me at https://bio.link/theberlinlife.
Germans are divorcing beer for some reason, despite having some of the world’s best.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/w...
Germans Are Going Off Beer. That’s Forcing Brewers to Adapt or Go Bust.
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Germans are divorcing beer for some reason, despite having some of the world’s best.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/w...
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JUST IN: Brazil's Supreme Court formally concluded former President Jair Bolsonaro's coup-plotting case, clearing the way for the court to order him to begin serving a sentence of more than 27 years in prison, according to a court document reut.rs/4osW2hO
November 25, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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Any other Berliners without heat in their flat? I've been freezing for two days. Carrying around my electric blanket like an old woman.
November 25, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Any other Berliners without heat in their flat? I've been freezing for two days. Carrying around my electric blanket like an old woman.
In case you need some laughs, courtesy of SNL and Andy Samberg. Somehow I never saw/heard this until today.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQ7p...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQ7p...
Here I Go (ft. Charli xcx) - SNL Digital Short
YouTube video by Saturday Night Live
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November 24, 2025 at 10:27 AM
In case you need some laughs, courtesy of SNL and Andy Samberg. Somehow I never saw/heard this until today.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQ7p...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQ7p...
My latest newsletter is here: Are you making these German job interview mistakes?
This week, we cover:
- A paint your own watercolour Christmas cards event in Berlin
- 5 German companies hiring right now, + 13 funded startups
- Job interview mistakes to avoid
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This week, we cover:
- A paint your own watercolour Christmas cards event in Berlin
- 5 German companies hiring right now, + 13 funded startups
- Job interview mistakes to avoid
⬇️
November 24, 2025 at 10:19 AM
My latest newsletter is here: Are you making these German job interview mistakes?
This week, we cover:
- A paint your own watercolour Christmas cards event in Berlin
- 5 German companies hiring right now, + 13 funded startups
- Job interview mistakes to avoid
⬇️
This week, we cover:
- A paint your own watercolour Christmas cards event in Berlin
- 5 German companies hiring right now, + 13 funded startups
- Job interview mistakes to avoid
⬇️
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Germany, France, and Britain should have summarized their response to Washington in three points:
Nein.
Non.
No.
Nein.
Non.
No.
November 23, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Germany, France, and Britain should have summarized their response to Washington in three points:
Nein.
Non.
No.
Nein.
Non.
No.
Apparently, the NYE party at Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate is back on, after being cancelled.
www.iamexpat.de/lifestyle/li...
www.iamexpat.de/lifestyle/li...
Brandenburg Gate New Year party will go ahead after all
Plans for Berlin's Brandenburg Gate New Year's party were up in the air. Now, Mayor Kai Wegner has said the city will host a firework display and DJs.
www.iamexpat.de
November 23, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Apparently, the NYE party at Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate is back on, after being cancelled.
www.iamexpat.de/lifestyle/li...
www.iamexpat.de/lifestyle/li...
🤔 Honesty required. Biggest job interview mistakes you've made in Germany?
- Zero company research
- Overshared & talked too much
- Lied about my skills
- Showed up late (oops)
I'm guilty of 1 & 2. 😬
- Zero company research
- Overshared & talked too much
- Lied about my skills
- Showed up late (oops)
I'm guilty of 1 & 2. 😬
November 23, 2025 at 4:26 PM
🤔 Honesty required. Biggest job interview mistakes you've made in Germany?
- Zero company research
- Overshared & talked too much
- Lied about my skills
- Showed up late (oops)
I'm guilty of 1 & 2. 😬
- Zero company research
- Overshared & talked too much
- Lied about my skills
- Showed up late (oops)
I'm guilty of 1 & 2. 😬
Reposted by Cheryl Howard
Twitter pays people based on engagement (views, retweets, comments, etc). It appears that many MAGA accounts are based abroad and they use AI technology to generate low-effort rage bait.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
November 23, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Twitter pays people based on engagement (views, retweets, comments, etc). It appears that many MAGA accounts are based abroad and they use AI technology to generate low-effort rage bait.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
The Foreigner’s Office in Germany continues to be a nightmare for immigrants, sometimes with harmful consequences.
www.rbb24.de/politik/beit...
www.rbb24.de/politik/beit...
Wenn das Amt nicht mehr antwortet
Das Berliner Landesamt für Einwanderung (LEA) regelt den Aufenthalt tausender Arbeitskräfte und Studierender aus dem Ausland - und ist damit oft überlastet. Für Betroffene haben die bürokratischen…
www.rbb24.de
November 22, 2025 at 6:29 PM
The Foreigner’s Office in Germany continues to be a nightmare for immigrants, sometimes with harmful consequences.
www.rbb24.de/politik/beit...
www.rbb24.de/politik/beit...
Holy fuck. I want to sympathize with these women but also, I can’t help but think how naive and stupid they are. We have this whole generation (and not just right wing ones) who think they know better than a medical professional and trust an influencer. 🤯
www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
Influencers made millions pushing ‘wild’ births – now the Free Birth Society is linked to baby deaths around the world
A year-long investigation reveals how mothers lost children after being radicalised by uplifting podcast tales of births without midwives or doctors
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Holy fuck. I want to sympathize with these women but also, I can’t help but think how naive and stupid they are. We have this whole generation (and not just right wing ones) who think they know better than a medical professional and trust an influencer. 🤯
www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
For cozy nights in, 10 great German expressionist films. Or dinners out, top vegan restaurants in Berlin.
🔗 www.openculture.com/2025/02/watc...
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🔗 www.openculture.com/2025/02/watc...
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November 22, 2025 at 4:36 PM
For cozy nights in, 10 great German expressionist films. Or dinners out, top vegan restaurants in Berlin.
🔗 www.openculture.com/2025/02/watc...
🔗 www.iamexpat.de/lifestyle/li...
🔗 www.openculture.com/2025/02/watc...
🔗 www.iamexpat.de/lifestyle/li...
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If the government won't bail out my crypto losses, I'm going to become an even bigger libertarian.
November 22, 2025 at 3:28 PM
If the government won't bail out my crypto losses, I'm going to become an even bigger libertarian.
The American military needs to be more like the Canadian one 🥹👏💕🔥
Massive shoutout out to whoever handles the Royal Canadian Air Force’s social media account. They responded to every single comment on their already very solid Trans Day of Remembrance post and they responded like this…
November 22, 2025 at 3:38 PM
The American military needs to be more like the Canadian one 🥹👏💕🔥
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Your weekend Umlaut: a classic lightning stroke.
November 22, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Your weekend Umlaut: a classic lightning stroke.
Looking for a cozy late-autumn getaway? Koblenz might be Germany’s most underrated gem with riverside views, family-run wine bars, and zero crowds.
www.independent.co.uk/travel/europ...
www.independent.co.uk/travel/europ...
Koblenz is the cosy German city that welcomes visitors like locals
On the search for the perfect autumn break, Katie Mather finds intriguing history, traditional restaurants and delicious wine on the banks of the Mosel and Rhine
www.independent.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Looking for a cozy late-autumn getaway? Koblenz might be Germany’s most underrated gem with riverside views, family-run wine bars, and zero crowds.
www.independent.co.uk/travel/europ...
www.independent.co.uk/travel/europ...
A cute Berlin bucket-list item: Visit the 15 top hat sculptures in Wedding. www.atlasobscura.com/places/night...
Nightcaps
A series of sculptures, “sitting” directly on top of Berlin's existing street lamps, addressing the overlooked topic of urban light pollution.
www.atlasobscura.com
November 22, 2025 at 12:15 PM
A cute Berlin bucket-list item: Visit the 15 top hat sculptures in Wedding. www.atlasobscura.com/places/night...
Pluribus is getting better and better with each episode.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Pluribus is getting better and better with each episode.
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Pretending to be a four day work weeker until year end. If it didn’t involve taking a day cut, I’d do it long term. But I got earn for these guys. 😅
November 21, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Pretending to be a four day work weeker until year end. If it didn’t involve taking a day cut, I’d do it long term. But I got earn for these guys. 😅
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Erhardt the stationer in the afternoon light.
November 21, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Erhardt the stationer in the afternoon light.
Taking a taxi home right now and was totally enjoying the ride: the driver is blasting classical music and allowed me silence to be lost in my own thoughts. But he just released the smelliest of farts. Me trying to hold the laughter back is really difficult atm. 😅
November 20, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Taking a taxi home right now and was totally enjoying the ride: the driver is blasting classical music and allowed me silence to be lost in my own thoughts. But he just released the smelliest of farts. Me trying to hold the laughter back is really difficult atm. 😅
16.6% of German workers are part of a trade union. A study also shows that companies with work councils are more productive.
🔗 www.iamexpat.de/career/emplo...
🔗 www.sueddeutsche.de/wirtschaft/a...
🔗 www.iamexpat.de/career/emplo...
🔗 www.sueddeutsche.de/wirtschaft/a...
November 20, 2025 at 7:10 PM
16.6% of German workers are part of a trade union. A study also shows that companies with work councils are more productive.
🔗 www.iamexpat.de/career/emplo...
🔗 www.sueddeutsche.de/wirtschaft/a...
🔗 www.iamexpat.de/career/emplo...
🔗 www.sueddeutsche.de/wirtschaft/a...
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Gonna wake up tomorrow smelling like the streets of Berlin, thanks to DM. @themerlins.bsky.social is so spoiled.
November 20, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Gonna wake up tomorrow smelling like the streets of Berlin, thanks to DM. @themerlins.bsky.social is so spoiled.