spooky spice
@spooky-spice.bsky.social
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writing/lit, webdev, pop culture, politics, life in berlin
writing/lit, webdev, pop culture, politics, life in berlin
Found a small box containing a stack of neatly ripped squares of unused scrap paper, all the same size, made of documents I recognise from 10 years ago. I have since moved apartments.
I guess for one reason or another, I couldn't bear to part with my emotional support scrap paper collection.
I guess for one reason or another, I couldn't bear to part with my emotional support scrap paper collection.
January 24, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Found a small box containing a stack of neatly ripped squares of unused scrap paper, all the same size, made of documents I recognise from 10 years ago. I have since moved apartments.
I guess for one reason or another, I couldn't bear to part with my emotional support scrap paper collection.
I guess for one reason or another, I couldn't bear to part with my emotional support scrap paper collection.
Probably late to this party but the Liquid Glass iOS update is fucking horrible, especially from an accessibility perspective.
The keyboard buttons are tiny and even though I darkened the "glass", I still feel like my eyes are straining harder to read. Well, any excuse to get off my phone I guess?
The keyboard buttons are tiny and even though I darkened the "glass", I still feel like my eyes are straining harder to read. Well, any excuse to get off my phone I guess?
January 22, 2026 at 8:19 AM
Probably late to this party but the Liquid Glass iOS update is fucking horrible, especially from an accessibility perspective.
The keyboard buttons are tiny and even though I darkened the "glass", I still feel like my eyes are straining harder to read. Well, any excuse to get off my phone I guess?
The keyboard buttons are tiny and even though I darkened the "glass", I still feel like my eyes are straining harder to read. Well, any excuse to get off my phone I guess?
Everyone seems to be doing 2016 throwbacks (to distract from the current horrors?) but lately I've been indulging in some nostalgia for January 2010, for some reason.
Here are the albums I was jamming on my iPod Classic dock in my 1st-year dorm room (Beach House have grown into prob my fave band):
Here are the albums I was jamming on my iPod Classic dock in my 1st-year dorm room (Beach House have grown into prob my fave band):
January 15, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Everyone seems to be doing 2016 throwbacks (to distract from the current horrors?) but lately I've been indulging in some nostalgia for January 2010, for some reason.
Here are the albums I was jamming on my iPod Classic dock in my 1st-year dorm room (Beach House have grown into prob my fave band):
Here are the albums I was jamming on my iPod Classic dock in my 1st-year dorm room (Beach House have grown into prob my fave band):
My iPhone compiled a slideshow of what appeared to be cat pictures, but then randomly in the middle a selfie from years ago of me with pools of mascara down my cheeks after crying
January 14, 2026 at 8:11 AM
My iPhone compiled a slideshow of what appeared to be cat pictures, but then randomly in the middle a selfie from years ago of me with pools of mascara down my cheeks after crying
Looking northeast in Berlin, I can see Jupiter VERY brightly in the sky. The needle of light that appears to be crossing through it must be its moons! 🧡
www.heute-am-himmel.de/planeten/jup...
www.heute-am-himmel.de/planeten/jup...
Jupiter beobachten im Januar 2026 - wann und wo zu sehen - Heute am Himmel
Minutengenaue Vorhersage der Beobachtungsbedingungen für Jupiter
www.heute-am-himmel.de
January 11, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Looking northeast in Berlin, I can see Jupiter VERY brightly in the sky. The needle of light that appears to be crossing through it must be its moons! 🧡
www.heute-am-himmel.de/planeten/jup...
www.heute-am-himmel.de/planeten/jup...
TIL the Oberbaumbrücke in Berlin actually has nothing to do with trees, "Baum" can also mean "boom" which is some nautical thing
January 11, 2026 at 3:39 PM
TIL the Oberbaumbrücke in Berlin actually has nothing to do with trees, "Baum" can also mean "boom" which is some nautical thing
Being woken up at 10pm just as I was falling asleep
By the 2nd public warning alarm of the day???
For an all-clear message that is several hours late???
In this local and global news cycle???
Is not fucking funny
By the 2nd public warning alarm of the day???
For an all-clear message that is several hours late???
In this local and global news cycle???
Is not fucking funny
January 7, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Being woken up at 10pm just as I was falling asleep
By the 2nd public warning alarm of the day???
For an all-clear message that is several hours late???
In this local and global news cycle???
Is not fucking funny
By the 2nd public warning alarm of the day???
For an all-clear message that is several hours late???
In this local and global news cycle???
Is not fucking funny
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Vierter Tag ohne Strom - immer noch sind ungefähr 25.500 Haushalte im Berliner Südwesten betroffen. Wer wegen des Stromausfalls im Hotel übernachtet, kann sich die Kosten jetzt nachträglich erstatten lassen. Alle weiteren Updates im Live-Ticker: rbburl.de/stromausfall...
January 6, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Vierter Tag ohne Strom - immer noch sind ungefähr 25.500 Haushalte im Berliner Südwesten betroffen. Wer wegen des Stromausfalls im Hotel übernachtet, kann sich die Kosten jetzt nachträglich erstatten lassen. Alle weiteren Updates im Live-Ticker: rbburl.de/stromausfall...
I've been wanting to pivot from Goodreads but could never get into Storygraph. Just signed up to Pagebound.
The ethos seems pretty solid and the UI is light years better than either of the others... but first let's see how well my Goodreads export was transferred lol
The ethos seems pretty solid and the UI is light years better than either of the others... but first let's see how well my Goodreads export was transferred lol
January 2, 2026 at 12:03 PM
I've been wanting to pivot from Goodreads but could never get into Storygraph. Just signed up to Pagebound.
The ethos seems pretty solid and the UI is light years better than either of the others... but first let's see how well my Goodreads export was transferred lol
The ethos seems pretty solid and the UI is light years better than either of the others... but first let's see how well my Goodreads export was transferred lol
Just did my first git push of 2026!
Hoping that this year I can find some joy in my personal code projects again, given how dire you-know-what is making everything feel
Hoping that this year I can find some joy in my personal code projects again, given how dire you-know-what is making everything feel
January 1, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Just did my first git push of 2026!
Hoping that this year I can find some joy in my personal code projects again, given how dire you-know-what is making everything feel
Hoping that this year I can find some joy in my personal code projects again, given how dire you-know-what is making everything feel
I have pretty given up on making "best of" lists, but my fave 2025 music releases:
CMAT - Euro-Country
(adore her persona, can't wait to see her in March)
Patrick Wolf - Crying the Neck
(it was his comeback, so I was very invested... didn't disappoint)
Yay for Irish(-descendant) concept albums!
CMAT - Euro-Country
(adore her persona, can't wait to see her in March)
Patrick Wolf - Crying the Neck
(it was his comeback, so I was very invested... didn't disappoint)
Yay for Irish(-descendant) concept albums!
January 1, 2026 at 12:34 PM
I have pretty given up on making "best of" lists, but my fave 2025 music releases:
CMAT - Euro-Country
(adore her persona, can't wait to see her in March)
Patrick Wolf - Crying the Neck
(it was his comeback, so I was very invested... didn't disappoint)
Yay for Irish(-descendant) concept albums!
CMAT - Euro-Country
(adore her persona, can't wait to see her in March)
Patrick Wolf - Crying the Neck
(it was his comeback, so I was very invested... didn't disappoint)
Yay for Irish(-descendant) concept albums!
Shit, good point
darf man pfand aus 2025 auch im neuen jahr noch wegbringen oder geht das nicht wegen jahresabschluss usw
December 31, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Shit, good point
It's possible I'm just in a bubble, but I've been pleasantly surprised to find more explicit "yeah enough is enough" resistance to it this year, and almost no "I get the point, but Tradition"
Christmas is over, now for the next season:
Being reminded that not everyone thinks fireworks are morally reprehensible, and mentally preparing oneself for the purge (which here in Berlin will inevitably not be for one night only)
Some of us can't "just go somewhere else for the night"
Being reminded that not everyone thinks fireworks are morally reprehensible, and mentally preparing oneself for the purge (which here in Berlin will inevitably not be for one night only)
Some of us can't "just go somewhere else for the night"
December 31, 2025 at 1:14 PM
It's possible I'm just in a bubble, but I've been pleasantly surprised to find more explicit "yeah enough is enough" resistance to it this year, and almost no "I get the point, but Tradition"
Christmas is over, now for the next season:
Being reminded that not everyone thinks fireworks are morally reprehensible, and mentally preparing oneself for the purge (which here in Berlin will inevitably not be for one night only)
Some of us can't "just go somewhere else for the night"
Being reminded that not everyone thinks fireworks are morally reprehensible, and mentally preparing oneself for the purge (which here in Berlin will inevitably not be for one night only)
Some of us can't "just go somewhere else for the night"
December 28, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Christmas is over, now for the next season:
Being reminded that not everyone thinks fireworks are morally reprehensible, and mentally preparing oneself for the purge (which here in Berlin will inevitably not be for one night only)
Some of us can't "just go somewhere else for the night"
Being reminded that not everyone thinks fireworks are morally reprehensible, and mentally preparing oneself for the purge (which here in Berlin will inevitably not be for one night only)
Some of us can't "just go somewhere else for the night"
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So, I just discovered #duvetknowitschristmas and I think my situation qualifies
December 24, 2025 at 12:27 PM
So, I just discovered #duvetknowitschristmas and I think my situation qualifies
3 eps in, and you may laugh, but this is the first season of Emily in Paris where I’ve thought Christ this is dogshit (I enjoy the silliness usually)
Boring, characters don’t act like themselves, truly nonsensical dialogue. Are the creators really phoning it in that much or did they just use AI?
Boring, characters don’t act like themselves, truly nonsensical dialogue. Are the creators really phoning it in that much or did they just use AI?
December 24, 2025 at 8:26 AM
3 eps in, and you may laugh, but this is the first season of Emily in Paris where I’ve thought Christ this is dogshit (I enjoy the silliness usually)
Boring, characters don’t act like themselves, truly nonsensical dialogue. Are the creators really phoning it in that much or did they just use AI?
Boring, characters don’t act like themselves, truly nonsensical dialogue. Are the creators really phoning it in that much or did they just use AI?
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Stop sharing Politico. They are run by an AfD member whose Trumpist views directly inform their low quality of reporting.
December 23, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Stop sharing Politico. They are run by an AfD member whose Trumpist views directly inform their low quality of reporting.
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Europe has totally failed to preserve putin's sense of masculine self worth. When russia is forced to use nuclear weapons we'll know who to blame
December 21, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Europe has totally failed to preserve putin's sense of masculine self worth. When russia is forced to use nuclear weapons we'll know who to blame
Am I premenstrual? Well my chin is breaking out and I just started crying thinking about how much I love Sufjan Stevens, so
December 19, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Am I premenstrual? Well my chin is breaking out and I just started crying thinking about how much I love Sufjan Stevens, so
I bought some silver hoop earrings. Only later when I got home did I notice that the clasp on one of them was stuck together (wouldn't have been able to return it anyway).
Had the idea to try and fix it with a lighter and tweezers. Took two minutes, feeling like a boss!
Had the idea to try and fix it with a lighter and tweezers. Took two minutes, feeling like a boss!
December 14, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I bought some silver hoop earrings. Only later when I got home did I notice that the clasp on one of them was stuck together (wouldn't have been able to return it anyway).
Had the idea to try and fix it with a lighter and tweezers. Took two minutes, feeling like a boss!
Had the idea to try and fix it with a lighter and tweezers. Took two minutes, feeling like a boss!
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My kids woke up so excited this morning for the first night of Hannukah and now yet again we have a festival where I’m very conflicted about whether it’s safe to take them to synagogue to celebrate. Communities shouldn’t have to live like this.
December 14, 2025 at 12:50 PM
My kids woke up so excited this morning for the first night of Hannukah and now yet again we have a festival where I’m very conflicted about whether it’s safe to take them to synagogue to celebrate. Communities shouldn’t have to live like this.
Oof I’m being called out
Apple Music does not have to calculate a “listening age” because everyone who uses Apple Music is roughly 34 years old
December 10, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Oof I’m being called out
Saint James Saint?
Street James Street?
🤔
Street James Street?
🤔
December 10, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Saint James Saint?
Street James Street?
🤔
Street James Street?
🤔
Lovely weekend in West Yorkshire 🏵️
December 8, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Lovely weekend in West Yorkshire 🏵️
Ich kann die mehrheitl. (?) linke Perspektive rund um die Wehrpflicht schlicht nicht mehr ausstehen.
Gegen den Streik bzw. den Wunsch, nicht zu kämpfen, hab ich ja generell nichts. Aber mit Aussagen wie "Schluss mit der Kriegsvorbereitung"???
Stellt ihr vor ihr brüllt sowas Jan 2022 in Charkiw???
Gegen den Streik bzw. den Wunsch, nicht zu kämpfen, hab ich ja generell nichts. Aber mit Aussagen wie "Schluss mit der Kriegsvorbereitung"???
Stellt ihr vor ihr brüllt sowas Jan 2022 in Charkiw???
December 3, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Ich kann die mehrheitl. (?) linke Perspektive rund um die Wehrpflicht schlicht nicht mehr ausstehen.
Gegen den Streik bzw. den Wunsch, nicht zu kämpfen, hab ich ja generell nichts. Aber mit Aussagen wie "Schluss mit der Kriegsvorbereitung"???
Stellt ihr vor ihr brüllt sowas Jan 2022 in Charkiw???
Gegen den Streik bzw. den Wunsch, nicht zu kämpfen, hab ich ja generell nichts. Aber mit Aussagen wie "Schluss mit der Kriegsvorbereitung"???
Stellt ihr vor ihr brüllt sowas Jan 2022 in Charkiw???