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Carolyn Stransky Vohr
@carolstran.bsky.social
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👩🏼‍💻🛰️ DX engineer for an IoT startup ✍🏼 Current focus: Docs and API design 🍑🔌 Journalist covering intimacy and emerging tech (on IG: @attentionvohr) 🏳️‍🌈 she/her ✨📍 Berlin
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Carolyn Stransky Vohr @carolstran.bsky.social · 26d
It’s been nearly two weeks since we went on strike at The Berliner (@exberliner.bsky.social). We haven’t heard a single word from management.
Another ad for the Nova Festival exhibition has gone up on The Berliner social media channels, another day of our strike in protest. The freelance editorial staff of The Berliner have been on strike since October 5. We have heard nothing from management. It's a shame that unwillingness to open a dialogue is depriving coverage of so much great culture in this city. As we wrote to management on October 13, we call for English-language journalism with clear editorial independence. Support the strike! Done to the strike fund to help freelancers replace lost income! Our city - and our readers - deserve better.
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I’m moderating lightning talks this year! It’s such a sweet, full circle moment because WTD lightning talks in 2017 were my first time on stage and that’s what got me into conference speaking 🥰

Submission form is already open for day one (follow the link below) ⚡️
writethedocs.bsky.social Write the Docs @writethedocs.bsky.social · 24d
🗓️ Write the Docs Berlin kicks off in one week! We’re excited to gather in Berlin and online, with our first in-person European event since 2019. We hope you are as excited as we are! Read our latest announcements, and get your virtual ticket no later than October 23rd.

Read more: buff.ly/ZFymvlE
October 21, 2025 at 9:36 AM
carolstran.bsky.social
It’s been nearly two weeks since we went on strike at The Berliner (@exberliner.bsky.social). We haven’t heard a single word from management.
Another ad for the Nova Festival exhibition has gone up on The Berliner social media channels, another day of our strike in protest. The freelance editorial staff of The Berliner have been on strike since October 5. We have heard nothing from management. It's a shame that unwillingness to open a dialogue is depriving coverage of so much great culture in this city. As we wrote to management on October 13, we call for English-language journalism with clear editorial independence. Support the strike! Done to the strike fund to help freelancers replace lost income! Our city - and our readers - deserve better.
October 18, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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When tipBerlin, the owners of the English-language local outlet The Berliner, accepted an advertising partnership with the Nova Exhibition, contributors, who felt the partnership established an editorial stance they had not consented to, threatened to withhold their labor should the magazine go ahead. For now, visitors can attend the exhibition (and purchase a 90 EUR limited edition t-shirt, among other merchandise) and the Berliner’s freelance staff is on strike.
October 11, 2025 at 11:03 AM
carolstran.bsky.social
We’re on strike.

The Berliner (@exberliner.bsky.social)'s decision to run ads for the Nova Festival Exhibition was made against explicit objections from staff and regular freelancers.

The ads follow months of pressure to suppress or soften coverage of the genocide in Gaza and its impact in Berlin.
The decision of The Berliner magazine to run an ad campaign for the Nova Festival Exhibition was taken against the explicit objections of its editorial staff and regular freelance contributors. As we expressed in a letter to management, we freelancers consider these ads clear evidence of ownership taking a political stance on Gaza, having for months pressured the magazine to suppress editorial coverage of Palestine. As such, we have no other choice but to protest the campaign by withdrawing our collective labour for the magazine's next issue. We demand that The Berliner withdraw the ads. If the ads continue, our protest will continue.
October 11, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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October 5, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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my vibe this pride month
lightly modified version of a tumblr post that says: ~can't wait until i have~ loving having a wife ~so~ bc i can say "i love my wife" and introduce her to people by saying "id like you to meet my wife" and get out of boring social engagements by saying "i have to go home to my wife" and talk about her to anyone who will listen to me because she's my wife and i adore her
June 3, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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My first article for SEXTECHGUIDE 💖🎉

I wrote a review about my experience at the SxTech EU last weekend and their new festival/conference format.
May 10, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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We've made a (hopefully) helpful Sextech Starter Pack
go.bsky.app/Uk4teih full of super smart and useful people. And us.

Go forth, follow, share!

#sextech #welcome #gettingstarted #starterpacks
November 12, 2024 at 2:03 PM
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Have you grabbed this month’s issue of The Berliner yet? It has 4 PAGES of Carnal Knowledge (double the usual size) and one of my favorite features I’ve written so far covering sex work legislation in Germany.

Here’s where to find a copy: www.the-berliner.com/berlin/where...

Coming online soon 💓
Front cover of The Berliner magazine’s March print issue. The cover story is “how to have fun in Berlin without breaking the bank”. The March edition of the Carnal Knowledge section in the print magazine (pages 1-2/4). The main feature is titled “Nothing about us without us”.
March 17, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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Huge news: I’m in Cohort 16 of Sextech School AND launching my substack “Attention Vohr” 📢💜🗯️

Everything’s under construction for the next 6 weeks, but if sex tech industry insights and technical analysis sounds appealing—please subscribe!!! attentionvohr.substack.com
Headshot of Carolyn surrounded by the text “I’m enrolled in Sextech School”. Screenshot of the “Attention Vohr” signup page.
March 14, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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👋🏼 I’m looking to speak to people on the asexual spectrum with experience dating in Berlin for an upcoming article in The Berliner magazine (@exberliner.bsky.social).

DM me or email [email protected] if you’re interested or please share with anyone who might be 🙏🏼

🖤🩶🤍💜
February 25, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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I'm writing sex toy reviews again 💓 To start, I'm going through some products I've had in my collection for years.

Currently up:
- Air Pulsing Arouser by plusOne
- 3-Speed PowerBullet by BMS Factory
- One Night Stand by Satisfyer

More to come 👀

Find them all at toychats.com/@attentionvohr
December 29, 2024 at 10:02 AM
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Recommendations for a week in Manchester 🇬🇧? @carolstran.bsky.social and i like bookstores, fun museums, tasty lunch spots and wholesome date night activities 👀
December 3, 2024 at 7:56 PM
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I....... what........ help??
A 'make sure you're not a robot' test with three images of a turtle on the floor or grass or carpet with a pizza. Then there's a large image of a floating pizza with rectangles and semi-trucks against a background that's different than the carpet. The text reads 'Please click on the one that can be seen in the sample image.'
December 2, 2024 at 9:15 PM
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Some of you may have noticed that I have a NEW last name it's very exciting ❤️‍🔥 I also used it to create an IG account for my journalism work: instagram.com/attentionvohr

Tempted to change all my handles to "attentionvohr" but lets see 😂
November 28, 2024 at 7:37 PM
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I’m freelancing again which means I’m back on socials 👋🏼✨

For my next article @exberliner.bsky.social, I want to talk to VEGANS about how they align their sex lives with their lifestyle (on or off the record) 🌱

If you’re open to it, DM me!
November 19, 2024 at 9:44 PM
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Ok I never know how to start on a new platform but if posts are called “skeets” here then maybe I’ll fit in just fine 😈
bnb.im tierney cyren @bnb.im · May 7
I’ve done my best to resist calling them skeets but y’all broke me
May 8, 2023 at 6:57 AM