Mac the squirrel :)
@macsquirelera.bsky.social
I like trains. Studying computational linguistics at the university of Stuttgart
A little blog about public transit and my life: https://macsquirrelera.substack.com
A little blog about public transit and my life: https://macsquirrelera.substack.com
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Thank you Eric Adam’s for the bins
January 5, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Thank you Eric Adam’s for the bins
There’s a new BYD dealership like 2km from my house
January 5, 2026 at 8:31 PM
There’s a new BYD dealership like 2km from my house
As my train approaches Stuttgart I have to say that I had a wonderful Christmas break and am restarting my studies feeling much fresher than when I left them on the 22nd.
January 5, 2026 at 8:02 PM
As my train approaches Stuttgart I have to say that I had a wonderful Christmas break and am restarting my studies feeling much fresher than when I left them on the 22nd.
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And I wondered why some Saturdays there's a late TER from Montbard to Nuits-sous-Ravières and other Saturdays there isn't
According to ÖBB Scotty there are more than 20 versions of the timetable for that train (TER 17764)
A normal passenger can have no idea what normal service looks like 😡
According to ÖBB Scotty there are more than 20 versions of the timetable for that train (TER 17764)
A normal passenger can have no idea what normal service looks like 😡
January 5, 2026 at 7:31 PM
And I wondered why some Saturdays there's a late TER from Montbard to Nuits-sous-Ravières and other Saturdays there isn't
According to ÖBB Scotty there are more than 20 versions of the timetable for that train (TER 17764)
A normal passenger can have no idea what normal service looks like 😡
According to ÖBB Scotty there are more than 20 versions of the timetable for that train (TER 17764)
A normal passenger can have no idea what normal service looks like 😡
Also th EU does not have a strong executive who can just do things. Everything has a lot of layers to go through to become policy. Even things like DSA fines
Anyway this is going to be unpopular but actually as a European citizen I find that "we are seriously looking into it" from the European Commission a perfectly reassuring signal. It's basically Eurocrat for "we will get his ass" when it comes to digital malpractice.
January 5, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Also th EU does not have a strong executive who can just do things. Everything has a lot of layers to go through to become policy. Even things like DSA fines
Omg the ticket controller (got on in Nuremberg) has the strongest Bavarian accent. It’s so fun to hear it
January 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Omg the ticket controller (got on in Nuremberg) has the strongest Bavarian accent. It’s so fun to hear it
??? Why would they do that lol
Microsoft is so fucking stupid.
Microsoft renamed Microsoft Office to Microsoft 365 Copilot App
I'm not joking
Microsoft renamed Microsoft Office to Microsoft 365 Copilot App
I'm not joking
January 5, 2026 at 6:50 PM
??? Why would they do that lol
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a constant analysis problem faced by international bodies that are /kind/ of state-like but aren't states (n=1, the European Union) is that people blame them for ineffectuality and tyranny at the exact same time for logically contradictory reasons
UK does something insane: wow, the EU sucks
January 5, 2026 at 6:44 PM
a constant analysis problem faced by international bodies that are /kind/ of state-like but aren't states (n=1, the European Union) is that people blame them for ineffectuality and tyranny at the exact same time for logically contradictory reasons
Munich apartments are so expensive omg. You can get places in the middle of any other German city for what it costs to get a small place on the edge of the city
January 5, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Munich apartments are so expensive omg. You can get places in the middle of any other German city for what it costs to get a small place on the edge of the city
45 minutes late and we haven’t even made it to the single track section. Thanks for paying for my dinner with delay repay DB
January 5, 2026 at 4:18 PM
45 minutes late and we haven’t even made it to the single track section. Thanks for paying for my dinner with delay repay DB
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"When people are—essentially randomly—either approved or denied for SNAP, workers who get access to SNAP work *more* over the next three years." donmoynihan.substack.com/p/when-volat...
When Volatile Work Schedules Meet SNAP Work Requirements
New policies put low income workers in jeopardy of losing vital supports
donmoynihan.substack.com
January 5, 2026 at 3:43 PM
"When people are—essentially randomly—either approved or denied for SNAP, workers who get access to SNAP work *more* over the next three years." donmoynihan.substack.com/p/when-volat...
Lol the train in front of us broke down again after briefly restarting
Lol we are stuck behind a broken down regional train and a woman fell down and hit her head when we stopped. Asking for a doctor and they can’t continue to a station for assistance since there’s no switches
January 5, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Lol the train in front of us broke down again after briefly restarting
Lol we are stuck behind a broken down regional train and a woman fell down and hit her head when we stopped. Asking for a doctor and they can’t continue to a station for assistance since there’s no switches
January 5, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Lol we are stuck behind a broken down regional train and a woman fell down and hit her head when we stopped. Asking for a doctor and they can’t continue to a station for assistance since there’s no switches
Please keep saying this for the next 3 years one of their teams looks well suited to what I study and their pay is so good. Shame about Kassel tho
god we need to fund our defense industries faster. another €20 trillion to Rheinmetall
January 5, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Please keep saying this for the next 3 years one of their teams looks well suited to what I study and their pay is so good. Shame about Kassel tho
Hello from ICE 1163 from Berlin to Stuttgart. This train makes 2 stops outside of Berlin. Nuremberg and Stuttgart. It’s also only in its 3rd week of service. Exited to see how it goes
January 5, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Hello from ICE 1163 from Berlin to Stuttgart. This train makes 2 stops outside of Berlin. Nuremberg and Stuttgart. It’s also only in its 3rd week of service. Exited to see how it goes
I forgot to eat anything today lol. Guess I’m getting dinner on the train
January 5, 2026 at 3:06 PM
I forgot to eat anything today lol. Guess I’m getting dinner on the train
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"all our social programs are going to be run by nonprofits and all our investment programs are going to be run by private corporations" "why are all our government programs a scam that accomplishes nothing"
January 5, 2026 at 2:57 PM
"all our social programs are going to be run by nonprofits and all our investment programs are going to be run by private corporations" "why are all our government programs a scam that accomplishes nothing"
They really need tk make it harder to apply to jobs
BANK OF AMERICA CEO CONFIRMS GEN Z’S HIRING NIGHTMARE IS REAL: BANK HIRED JUST 2,000 RECENT GRADUATES FROM 200,000 APPLICATIONS, PER FORTUNE
January 5, 2026 at 2:53 PM
They really need tk make it harder to apply to jobs
Buildings of some importance
January 5, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Buildings of some importance
Worlds most expensive tool both
January 5, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Worlds most expensive tool both
Im on oneof the new stadler trains on the Berlin S Bahn and these things are amazing. Probably the best ride quality of any train I’ve been on (right up there with Chinese hsr)
January 5, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Im on oneof the new stadler trains on the Berlin S Bahn and these things are amazing. Probably the best ride quality of any train I’ve been on (right up there with Chinese hsr)
Yesterday at a cafe we had a brief chat about how Berlin’s S Bahn had very low elevator reliability. And lo and behold I arrive at the S Bahn to a broken elevator
January 5, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Yesterday at a cafe we had a brief chat about how Berlin’s S Bahn had very low elevator reliability. And lo and behold I arrive at the S Bahn to a broken elevator
Berlins Bus system is so good.
January 5, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Berlins Bus system is so good.
Yay! The German government is considering a mandate for all stores and restaurants to accept card payments
www.zeit.de/wirtschaft/2...
www.zeit.de/wirtschaft/2...
Dehoga: Gaststättenverband gegen Pflicht zur Bereitstellung von Kartenzahlung
Der Hotel- und Gaststättenverband lehnt die Forderung an Gastronomen ab, jede Zahlung digital zu ermöglichen. Bei Kleinbeträgen seien die Gebühren nicht verhältnismäßig.
www.zeit.de
January 5, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Yay! The German government is considering a mandate for all stores and restaurants to accept card payments
www.zeit.de/wirtschaft/2...
www.zeit.de/wirtschaft/2...