Liz
@gentgestranslation.bsky.social
English - German translations and proofreading for boardgames and other things.(Not my main job.) #language jokes #nerd stuff #scifi #perryrhodan #fountainpens #inks Tweets (?) in German and English.
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Der britische Eiskunstlaufverband lässt
gleichgeschlechtliche Eistanz-Paare ab der Saison 2026/2027 an Wettbewerben teilnehmen. In Kanada gibt es diese seit 2023 bei nationalen Events.
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Es gibt zu viele negative News, deswegen poste ich jeden Tag eine #guteNewsdesTages.
gleichgeschlechtliche Eistanz-Paare ab der Saison 2026/2027 an Wettbewerben teilnehmen. In Kanada gibt es diese seit 2023 bei nationalen Events.
⛸️⛸️⛸️
Es gibt zu viele negative News, deswegen poste ich jeden Tag eine #guteNewsdesTages.
December 13, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Der britische Eiskunstlaufverband lässt
gleichgeschlechtliche Eistanz-Paare ab der Saison 2026/2027 an Wettbewerben teilnehmen. In Kanada gibt es diese seit 2023 bei nationalen Events.
⛸️⛸️⛸️
Es gibt zu viele negative News, deswegen poste ich jeden Tag eine #guteNewsdesTages.
gleichgeschlechtliche Eistanz-Paare ab der Saison 2026/2027 an Wettbewerben teilnehmen. In Kanada gibt es diese seit 2023 bei nationalen Events.
⛸️⛸️⛸️
Es gibt zu viele negative News, deswegen poste ich jeden Tag eine #guteNewsdesTages.
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I hope the ocean of rancid pornography/pointless brainrot that comes from this deal was worth spitting directly in the face of artists, animators, and craftsmen. You know, the people who actually built the mouses empire with human creativity and devotion to their craft.
deadline.com/2025/12/disn...
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Disney Inks Blockbuster $1B Deal With OpenAI, Handing Characters Over To Sora
Disney will make characters from 'Frozen' and 'Star Wars' available to Sora under $1B deal with OpenAI.
deadline.com
December 11, 2025 at 7:10 PM
I hope the ocean of rancid pornography/pointless brainrot that comes from this deal was worth spitting directly in the face of artists, animators, and craftsmen. You know, the people who actually built the mouses empire with human creativity and devotion to their craft.
deadline.com/2025/12/disn...
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Anything from Quentin Tarantino. I just don‘t understand that man.
Never mind movies you’ve watched multiple times, name a movie you’ve watched once and would never watch again.
December 10, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Anything from Quentin Tarantino. I just don‘t understand that man.
You will be visited by three spirits.
December 10, 2025 at 5:24 AM
You will be visited by three spirits.
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157 years ago, on the 9th of December 1868, the world's first traffic lights were installed outside the Palace of Westminster in London. It used semaphore arms during the day and green/red gas lamps at night. It had to be operated by a constable. It exploded on January 2nd 1869. #otd #history 🗃️
December 9, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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A great article... on so many levels. 😊👍
Want some genuinely great boardgame recommendations for Xmas? All sorts here, from light party games to heavy strategy - including recs from yours truly. I would've raved about Magical Athlete but @danthurot.bsky.social had that base covered (I got it off the strength of his original review!).
Roll with it: the 30 best board games for Christmas 2025
December 8, 2025 at 9:20 AM
A great article... on so many levels. 😊👍
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This "wellen-regen-bad" looks awesome.
Its a bit like a rocking-chair-bath, which sounds relaxing, unless you flip over.
You can use it as a steam bath as well.
Its a bit like a rocking-chair-bath, which sounds relaxing, unless you flip over.
You can use it as a steam bath as well.
December 7, 2025 at 11:12 PM
This "wellen-regen-bad" looks awesome.
Its a bit like a rocking-chair-bath, which sounds relaxing, unless you flip over.
You can use it as a steam bath as well.
Its a bit like a rocking-chair-bath, which sounds relaxing, unless you flip over.
You can use it as a steam bath as well.
… And it is always 1895.
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Herr von Ribbeck auf Ribbeck im Havelland…
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John Maynard war unser Steuermann…
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Oh, schaurig ist‘s übers Moor zu gehen…
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Alles rennet, rettet, flüchtet
Yes, I had to learn a lot of poems as a child, why do you ask? A few I even learned voluntarily like the first one.
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Herr von Ribbeck auf Ribbeck im Havelland…
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John Maynard war unser Steuermann…
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Oh, schaurig ist‘s übers Moor zu gehen…
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Alles rennet, rettet, flüchtet
Yes, I had to learn a lot of poems as a child, why do you ask? A few I even learned voluntarily like the first one.
Which lines of poetry live rent-free in your head?
December 7, 2025 at 11:57 AM
… And it is always 1895.
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Herr von Ribbeck auf Ribbeck im Havelland…
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John Maynard war unser Steuermann…
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Oh, schaurig ist‘s übers Moor zu gehen…
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Alles rennet, rettet, flüchtet
Yes, I had to learn a lot of poems as a child, why do you ask? A few I even learned voluntarily like the first one.
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Herr von Ribbeck auf Ribbeck im Havelland…
-
John Maynard war unser Steuermann…
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Oh, schaurig ist‘s übers Moor zu gehen…
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Alles rennet, rettet, flüchtet
Yes, I had to learn a lot of poems as a child, why do you ask? A few I even learned voluntarily like the first one.
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53 years ago, on the 7th of December 1972, the last Apollo mission was launched. The famous 'The Blue Marble' picture was taken by members of the crew as they left earth. The Apollo 17 mission ended on December 19th. On board were Eugene Cernan, Ronald Evans and Harrison Schmitt. #otd #history 🗃️
December 7, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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December 7, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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Trump is just the worst! The National Park Service is reshuffling its free-admission schedule so that visitors get in free on Donald Trump’s birthday next year, while Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth (previously free days) will now require regular entrance fees.
National Parks are now free on Trump's birthday, but not on MLK Jr. Day or Juneteenth
The Trump administration overhauled the list of free National Park days for 2026.
www.axios.com
December 6, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Trump is just the worst! The National Park Service is reshuffling its free-admission schedule so that visitors get in free on Donald Trump’s birthday next year, while Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth (previously free days) will now require regular entrance fees.
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A car just passed down my street with Last Christmas at full volume. I fear he plans to eliminate the entire city by the end of the day.
December 6, 2025 at 4:04 PM
A car just passed down my street with Last Christmas at full volume. I fear he plans to eliminate the entire city by the end of the day.
#christmascards I have about 10 selfmade christmas/holiday cards left from this years batch. Who wants one?
If we have interacted in the past and you trust me with your RL adress, send it to me via DM. No limits on postage, sending worldwide. If you feel up to it,I‘d love one back but no pressure.
If we have interacted in the past and you trust me with your RL adress, send it to me via DM. No limits on postage, sending worldwide. If you feel up to it,I‘d love one back but no pressure.
December 6, 2025 at 2:09 PM
#christmascards I have about 10 selfmade christmas/holiday cards left from this years batch. Who wants one?
If we have interacted in the past and you trust me with your RL adress, send it to me via DM. No limits on postage, sending worldwide. If you feel up to it,I‘d love one back but no pressure.
If we have interacted in the past and you trust me with your RL adress, send it to me via DM. No limits on postage, sending worldwide. If you feel up to it,I‘d love one back but no pressure.
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A more than 3000-year-old Egyptian basket of coiled palm fibre with a lid. Baskets served as household containers and were frequently placed in tombs, containing grave goods such as jewelry or food offerings. The basket has been remarkably preserved because of Egypt's arid desert climate.🧵1/2
📷 me
📷 me
December 6, 2025 at 11:02 AM
A more than 3000-year-old Egyptian basket of coiled palm fibre with a lid. Baskets served as household containers and were frequently placed in tombs, containing grave goods such as jewelry or food offerings. The basket has been remarkably preserved because of Egypt's arid desert climate.🧵1/2
📷 me
📷 me
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Verschiedene Originalzeichnungen werden von der Comiciade Aachen versteigert – der Erlös geht an einen Abenteuerspielplatz.
Ich hatte die Ehre, auch eine Zeichnung dafür machen zu dürfen:
Ich hatte die Ehre, auch eine Zeichnung dafür machen zu dürfen:
Der kleine Perry Original Zeichnung von Michael Vogt und Olaf Brill, Din A 4 | eBay.de
Die Zeichnung wird von der Comiciade (IG Aachener Portal e.V.) zu Gunsten des Abenteuerspielplatz am Kirschbäumchen versteigert.
www.ebay.de
December 5, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Verschiedene Originalzeichnungen werden von der Comiciade Aachen versteigert – der Erlös geht an einen Abenteuerspielplatz.
Ich hatte die Ehre, auch eine Zeichnung dafür machen zu dürfen:
Ich hatte die Ehre, auch eine Zeichnung dafür machen zu dürfen:
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Tonight is Krampusnacht my lovelies! (I'll be working on my yearly Krampus art of course!)
December 5, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Tonight is Krampusnacht my lovelies! (I'll be working on my yearly Krampus art of course!)
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I don’t understand why people attempt to denigrate Hallmark Christmas films by referring to them as “too cheesy”, as if that is a bad thing? I mean, have you *had* cheese? It’s not exactly the insult that you think it is.
December 5, 2025 at 3:59 PM
I don’t understand why people attempt to denigrate Hallmark Christmas films by referring to them as “too cheesy”, as if that is a bad thing? I mean, have you *had* cheese? It’s not exactly the insult that you think it is.
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Yessss browse all those Voynich manuscript scans 👀
For people who just like to look at weird books, Yale's library has it all online.
collections.library.yale.edu/catalog/2002...
collections.library.yale.edu/catalog/2002...
Cipher manuscript
Voynich manuscript
collections.library.yale.edu
December 5, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Yessss browse all those Voynich manuscript scans 👀
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Well done! A Massachusetts church displayed an “ICE was here” sign in its Nativity scene.
December 4, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Well done! A Massachusetts church displayed an “ICE was here” sign in its Nativity scene.
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This is not a birth certificate and that footprint does not belong to the child discussed on the tablet. They're not even from the same city; the footprint is from Nippur, the text is from Ur.
So why did the Penn Museum bring these objects together like this since 2016?
So why did the Penn Museum bring these objects together like this since 2016?
Sumerian birth certificate. A clay tablet found at the Sumerian city of Nippur in southern Iraq.
Estimated to be around 2000-1600 BC. Contains a birth announcement, its gender, the names of its parents, and a footprint of the newborn.
@menavisualss #globalmuseum #history #Sumerian #archaeology
Estimated to be around 2000-1600 BC. Contains a birth announcement, its gender, the names of its parents, and a footprint of the newborn.
@menavisualss #globalmuseum #history #Sumerian #archaeology
December 5, 2025 at 5:53 AM
This is not a birth certificate and that footprint does not belong to the child discussed on the tablet. They're not even from the same city; the footprint is from Nippur, the text is from Ur.
So why did the Penn Museum bring these objects together like this since 2016?
So why did the Penn Museum bring these objects together like this since 2016?
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Undichte Dächer, wegfallende Tutorien, eingeschränktes Angebot. Deutsche Universitäten in Zeiten der Austeritätspolitik.
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Sparzwang an Universitäten kommt im Hörsaal an
Viele Unis in Bayern haben Geldprobleme und müssen sparen. Studierende werden das jetzt zu Semesterbeginn auch spüren – obwohl die Staatsregierung sagt, dass noch nie so viel in Hochschulen investiert...
www.br.de
December 5, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Undichte Dächer, wegfallende Tutorien, eingeschränktes Angebot. Deutsche Universitäten in Zeiten der Austeritätspolitik.
www.br.de/nachrichten/...
www.br.de/nachrichten/...
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'The perfect brand collaboration doesn't exist.'
Agatha Christie/Mr Men:
Agatha Christie/Mr Men:
December 5, 2025 at 11:33 AM
'The perfect brand collaboration doesn't exist.'
Agatha Christie/Mr Men:
Agatha Christie/Mr Men:
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Why have I never heard of that before? That's awesome!
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Letter gets there by hand-drawn map
Icelandic postal service becomes viral hit after correctly delivering letter using map scrawled on envelope.
www.bbc.com
December 5, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Why have I never heard of that before? That's awesome!
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