Sierk
@sierkulator.monster
Not a monster, actually. Or at least not a very scary one. I'm Dutch but stuck in the US. He/him, usually.
#ShoegazeSunday #CatchThePhrase #DutchSongOfTheDay #AbolishICE
FYI: most of my music posts are on my other account: @sierkje.bsky.social
#ShoegazeSunday #CatchThePhrase #DutchSongOfTheDay #AbolishICE
FYI: most of my music posts are on my other account: @sierkje.bsky.social
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#CatchThePhrase #MusicChallenge | 198
An almost daily catchphrase, quote, or meme to inspire or entertain you:
"Radio is a sound salvation, radio is cleaning up the nation..." — Elvis Costello ("Radio, Radio", 1978)
An almost daily catchphrase, quote, or meme to inspire or entertain you:
"Radio is a sound salvation, radio is cleaning up the nation..." — Elvis Costello ("Radio, Radio", 1978)
I don't even know if I ruined that movie, I'm more likely to want to watch this remake than the original.
February 13, 2026 at 10:36 PM
I don't even know if I ruined that movie, I'm more likely to want to watch this remake than the original.
Dance like you are connected via one of those VPNs that don't actually suck.
February 13, 2026 at 9:46 PM
Dance like you are connected via one of those VPNs that don't actually suck.
#MeinSongDesTages #MusicChallenge #MusicSky | 2026-02-13
"No justice no peace if equal rights and justice is what you seek
No justice no peace the power to the people they must be released"
"No Justice" by Smith & Mighty ("Big World Small World", 1999)
#TripHop #AmbientDub #AtmosphericDrumAndBass
"No justice no peace if equal rights and justice is what you seek
No justice no peace the power to the people they must be released"
"No Justice" by Smith & Mighty ("Big World Small World", 1999)
#TripHop #AmbientDub #AtmosphericDrumAndBass
No Justice
YouTube video by Smith & Mighty - Topic
www.youtube.com
February 13, 2026 at 9:37 PM
#MeinSongDesTages #MusicChallenge #MusicSky | 2026-02-13
"No justice no peace if equal rights and justice is what you seek
No justice no peace the power to the people they must be released"
"No Justice" by Smith & Mighty ("Big World Small World", 1999)
#TripHop #AmbientDub #AtmosphericDrumAndBass
"No justice no peace if equal rights and justice is what you seek
No justice no peace the power to the people they must be released"
"No Justice" by Smith & Mighty ("Big World Small World", 1999)
#TripHop #AmbientDub #AtmosphericDrumAndBass
#CatchThePhrase #MusicChallenge | 198
An almost daily catchphrase, quote, or meme to inspire or entertain you:
"Radio is a sound salvation, radio is cleaning up the nation..." — Elvis Costello ("Radio, Radio", 1978)
An almost daily catchphrase, quote, or meme to inspire or entertain you:
"Radio is a sound salvation, radio is cleaning up the nation..." — Elvis Costello ("Radio, Radio", 1978)
February 13, 2026 at 9:02 PM
#CatchThePhrase #MusicChallenge | 198
An almost daily catchphrase, quote, or meme to inspire or entertain you:
"Radio is a sound salvation, radio is cleaning up the nation..." — Elvis Costello ("Radio, Radio", 1978)
An almost daily catchphrase, quote, or meme to inspire or entertain you:
"Radio is a sound salvation, radio is cleaning up the nation..." — Elvis Costello ("Radio, Radio", 1978)
Reposted by Sierk
I interviewed a family of Russian asylum seekers who’ve been held more than four months at the Dilley detention center in Texas.
As we spoke over Zoom this week, their daughter Kamilla was one day shy of turning 12. I asked her what she wanted for her birthday.
She replied: “To get out of here.”
As we spoke over Zoom this week, their daughter Kamilla was one day shy of turning 12. I asked her what she wanted for her birthday.
She replied: “To get out of here.”
'Even in Russia, they don't treat children like this': A family's nightmare in ICE detention
A Russian couple and their children sought asylum in the U.S. In a Texas detention center, they say they endured worms in the food and hourslong waits for medicine.
www.nbcnews.com
February 13, 2026 at 6:39 PM
I interviewed a family of Russian asylum seekers who’ve been held more than four months at the Dilley detention center in Texas.
As we spoke over Zoom this week, their daughter Kamilla was one day shy of turning 12. I asked her what she wanted for her birthday.
She replied: “To get out of here.”
As we spoke over Zoom this week, their daughter Kamilla was one day shy of turning 12. I asked her what she wanted for her birthday.
She replied: “To get out of here.”
Reposted by Sierk
The family that served as the primary source for this story fled Russia because they spoke out against the war, presented an asylum claim at the border exactly like you're supposed to, and for their trouble has been imprisoned for six-times longer than a limit for families set by the courts. So far!
On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
February 13, 2026 at 8:51 PM
The family that served as the primary source for this story fled Russia because they spoke out against the war, presented an asylum claim at the border exactly like you're supposed to, and for their trouble has been imprisoned for six-times longer than a limit for families set by the courts. So far!
Reposted by Sierk
During the Edo Period, samurai were considered *extremely* uncool by Japanese urbanites. The idea of Edo coolness was a kind of aloofness, subdued style, and a visible lack of effort in seeking status. Samurai, with their prominent swords, were only one level above country bumpkins for Edo hipsters.
February 10, 2026 at 1:09 PM
During the Edo Period, samurai were considered *extremely* uncool by Japanese urbanites. The idea of Edo coolness was a kind of aloofness, subdued style, and a visible lack of effort in seeking status. Samurai, with their prominent swords, were only one level above country bumpkins for Edo hipsters.
Add a word, ruin a movie
"Iron Deficiency Man"
"Iron Deficiency Man"
Add a word, Ruin A movie
No Apocalypse Now
No Apocalypse Now
Add a word, Ruin A movie
Ryan's Daughter In-Law
Ryan's Daughter In-Law
February 13, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Add a word, ruin a movie
"Iron Deficiency Man"
"Iron Deficiency Man"
(Note to self: Add nap to to-do list)
February 13, 2026 at 5:57 PM
(Note to self: Add nap to to-do list)
If you see this, post a character that starts with N
February 13, 2026 at 5:32 PM
If you see this, post a character that starts with N
"You're a Woman, I'm a Machine" is apparently a handful of years older now than "Raw Power" was when I bought "Bleach".
(Only mentioning that to remind you that time is not a real thing.)
(Only mentioning that to remind you that time is not a real thing.)
#DailyDoseOfRock #MusicChallenge #MusicSky | 2026-02-12
"Your romantic rights are all that you got
Push them down, son, it's more than just lip
C'mon, girls, I know you know what you want"
"Romantic Rights" by Death from Above 1979 ("You're a Woman, I'm a Machine", 2004)
#DancePunk #NoiseRock
"Your romantic rights are all that you got
Push them down, son, it's more than just lip
C'mon, girls, I know you know what you want"
"Romantic Rights" by Death from Above 1979 ("You're a Woman, I'm a Machine", 2004)
#DancePunk #NoiseRock
Romantic Rights
YouTube video by Death From Above 1979 - Topic
www.youtube.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:58 AM
"You're a Woman, I'm a Machine" is apparently a handful of years older now than "Raw Power" was when I bought "Bleach".
(Only mentioning that to remind you that time is not a real thing.)
(Only mentioning that to remind you that time is not a real thing.)
Name a song with love, kiss, or baby in the lyrics
"Atari Baby" by Sigue Sigue Sputnik ("Flaunt It", 1986)
"Atari Baby" by Sigue Sigue Sputnik ("Flaunt It", 1986)
February 13, 2026 at 3:11 AM
Name a song with love, kiss, or baby in the lyrics
"Atari Baby" by Sigue Sigue Sputnik ("Flaunt It", 1986)
"Atari Baby" by Sigue Sigue Sputnik ("Flaunt It", 1986)
Name a song with love, kiss, or baby in the lyrics
"The Kiss" by The Cure ("Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me", 1987)
"The Kiss" by The Cure ("Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me", 1987)
February 13, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Name a song with love, kiss, or baby in the lyrics
"The Kiss" by The Cure ("Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me", 1987)
"The Kiss" by The Cure ("Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me", 1987)
Name a song with love, kiss, or baby in the lyrics
"Love" by The Cult ("Love", 1985)
"Love" by The Cult ("Love", 1985)
February 13, 2026 at 3:08 AM
Name a song with love, kiss, or baby in the lyrics
"Love" by The Cult ("Love", 1985)
"Love" by The Cult ("Love", 1985)
The one really good REM album of the 90s, IMO. I did enjoy their 80s albums a lot more than the other 90s albums besides Monster.
February 12, 2026 at 9:41 PM
The one really good REM album of the 90s, IMO. I did enjoy their 80s albums a lot more than the other 90s albums besides Monster.
You're more than just welcome. I have fond memories of (and related to) Monster, so I did appreciate the opportunity to go listen to a couple of the tracks again.
What’s a song that instantly transports you back to a specific memory?
One day in 1994 I started to walk down a shopping street in Liberec, Czechia. I started to play the new R.E.M. album on my walkman. A fraction of a second later the same song also starts playing from radios in a truck and shops.
One day in 1994 I started to walk down a shopping street in Liberec, Czechia. I started to play the new R.E.M. album on my walkman. A fraction of a second later the same song also starts playing from radios in a truck and shops.
February 12, 2026 at 9:36 PM
You're more than just welcome. I have fond memories of (and related to) Monster, so I did appreciate the opportunity to go listen to a couple of the tracks again.
I can post links though :)
R.E.M. - I Don't Sleep, I Dream (Monster, Remastered)
YouTube video by remhq
www.youtube.com
February 12, 2026 at 9:29 PM
I can post links though :)
#CatchThePhrase #MusicChallenge | 197
An almost daily catchphrase, quote, or meme to inspire or entertain you:
"I never sleep, 'cause sleep is the cousin of death..." — Nas ("N.Y. State of Mind", 1994)
An almost daily catchphrase, quote, or meme to inspire or entertain you:
"I never sleep, 'cause sleep is the cousin of death..." — Nas ("N.Y. State of Mind", 1994)
February 12, 2026 at 9:03 PM
#CatchThePhrase #MusicChallenge | 197
An almost daily catchphrase, quote, or meme to inspire or entertain you:
"I never sleep, 'cause sleep is the cousin of death..." — Nas ("N.Y. State of Mind", 1994)
An almost daily catchphrase, quote, or meme to inspire or entertain you:
"I never sleep, 'cause sleep is the cousin of death..." — Nas ("N.Y. State of Mind", 1994)
...as a kid I couldn't stand black licorice at all. It is one of the most popular candies in The Netherlands. The very salty kind. But I started loving it in my twenties.
It's hard to find here, but fortunately a local Danish friend usually brings me some whenever he visits his family in Denmark.
It's hard to find here, but fortunately a local Danish friend usually brings me some whenever he visits his family in Denmark.
Drop it like it's hot: Why the Dutch are obsessed with liquorice
Drop it like it’s hot: why the Dutch are obsessed with liquorice When you think of Dutch treats, stroopwafels and cheese might spring to mind. But there’s one snack that truly runs through the veins o...
sodutchie.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:56 PM
...as a kid I couldn't stand black licorice at all. It is one of the most popular candies in The Netherlands. The very salty kind. But I started loving it in my twenties.
It's hard to find here, but fortunately a local Danish friend usually brings me some whenever he visits his family in Denmark.
It's hard to find here, but fortunately a local Danish friend usually brings me some whenever he visits his family in Denmark.
What are those 3 allergies?
I doubt I ever had grits. The rest I do eat and can enjoy.
I'm more than willing to try grits, but might not be a fan because I don't really enjoy things like creamy corn or oatmeal porridge. That might be an autistic thing, I don't like the texture of foods like those.
I doubt I ever had grits. The rest I do eat and can enjoy.
I'm more than willing to try grits, but might not be a fan because I don't really enjoy things like creamy corn or oatmeal porridge. That might be an autistic thing, I don't like the texture of foods like those.
February 12, 2026 at 7:51 PM
What are those 3 allergies?
I doubt I ever had grits. The rest I do eat and can enjoy.
I'm more than willing to try grits, but might not be a fan because I don't really enjoy things like creamy corn or oatmeal porridge. That might be an autistic thing, I don't like the texture of foods like those.
I doubt I ever had grits. The rest I do eat and can enjoy.
I'm more than willing to try grits, but might not be a fan because I don't really enjoy things like creamy corn or oatmeal porridge. That might be an autistic thing, I don't like the texture of foods like those.