Chris Ward
@chrisward.de
Left Britain for Berlin after the EU referendum, learnt German, stood in two elections, now a whisker from citizenship.
ADHDer. Homo. Androider. Engineering Manager. Speaker. Schöneberger. Crow Queen
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ADHDer. Homo. Androider. Engineering Manager. Speaker. Schöneberger. Crow Queen
Posts in 🇬🇧🇩🇪. Views my own. he/him #thfbleibt #fckafd
P.S. I'm not against AI tools.
I'm against AI tools being built for the sake of saying "we're an AI company" and then thrust upon you like a dodgy popup on a 90s porn site so they can say "look, users love our AI tools!".
I'm against AI tools being built for the sake of saying "we're an AI company" and then thrust upon you like a dodgy popup on a 90s porn site so they can say "look, users love our AI tools!".
November 6, 2025 at 2:11 PM
P.S. I'm not against AI tools.
I'm against AI tools being built for the sake of saying "we're an AI company" and then thrust upon you like a dodgy popup on a 90s porn site so they can say "look, users love our AI tools!".
I'm against AI tools being built for the sake of saying "we're an AI company" and then thrust upon you like a dodgy popup on a 90s porn site so they can say "look, users love our AI tools!".
* with a few notable exceptions.
November 5, 2025 at 7:05 PM
* with a few notable exceptions.
Annoyed at myself that I often saw you but always at a point where it wasn't convenient for either of us to have a proper conversation. Will make amends for next time I promise! ❤️
November 1, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Annoyed at myself that I often saw you but always at a point where it wasn't convenient for either of us to have a proper conversation. Will make amends for next time I promise! ❤️
Lol no they are really racist.
But I do wonder what sort of effect of being reminded of Labour's cockblock bill every time they need to open their VPN app is.
But I do wonder what sort of effect of being reminded of Labour's cockblock bill every time they need to open their VPN app is.
November 1, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Lol no they are really racist.
But I do wonder what sort of effect of being reminded of Labour's cockblock bill every time they need to open their VPN app is.
But I do wonder what sort of effect of being reminded of Labour's cockblock bill every time they need to open their VPN app is.
But anyway I thought it'd be disappointing but it was really cool. Friendly staff too.
October 31, 2025 at 9:59 PM
But anyway I thought it'd be disappointing but it was really cool. Friendly staff too.
Not really, but also not sure that would personally help me. :) Tbh I'm mostly fine these days - although I do tend to notice that something was down to grief long after it actually happened. It's all very under the radar.
October 31, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Not really, but also not sure that would personally help me. :) Tbh I'm mostly fine these days - although I do tend to notice that something was down to grief long after it actually happened. It's all very under the radar.
Thanks. :) I found it odd in the sense it wasn't what I expected grief would be. And also because so many other changes happened during it and after, so I do wonder whether a lot of it is delayed. Let's find out I guess!
October 31, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Thanks. :) I found it odd in the sense it wasn't what I expected grief would be. And also because so many other changes happened during it and after, so I do wonder whether a lot of it is delayed. Let's find out I guess!
I wrote in my "eulogy" that he was a very weird dad, but that was fine because we were weird kids, so it somehow worked.
He was deeply unconventional, chaotic, disorganised. But he did so much for me, and he never stopped caring.
Dad, I love you. I miss you. I'll make you proud. ❤️
He was deeply unconventional, chaotic, disorganised. But he did so much for me, and he never stopped caring.
Dad, I love you. I miss you. I'll make you proud. ❤️
October 31, 2025 at 8:21 AM
I wrote in my "eulogy" that he was a very weird dad, but that was fine because we were weird kids, so it somehow worked.
He was deeply unconventional, chaotic, disorganised. But he did so much for me, and he never stopped caring.
Dad, I love you. I miss you. I'll make you proud. ❤️
He was deeply unconventional, chaotic, disorganised. But he did so much for me, and he never stopped caring.
Dad, I love you. I miss you. I'll make you proud. ❤️
The last time he visited Berlin and wanted to go walking in Tempelhofer Feld with me despite limited mobility.
How he had a chunk of bread ready in his pocket so he could feed the crows with me.
He loved he place. Said he'd go there every day too if he lived in Berlin.
How he had a chunk of bread ready in his pocket so he could feed the crows with me.
He loved he place. Said he'd go there every day too if he lived in Berlin.
October 31, 2025 at 8:21 AM
The last time he visited Berlin and wanted to go walking in Tempelhofer Feld with me despite limited mobility.
How he had a chunk of bread ready in his pocket so he could feed the crows with me.
He loved he place. Said he'd go there every day too if he lived in Berlin.
How he had a chunk of bread ready in his pocket so he could feed the crows with me.
He loved he place. Said he'd go there every day too if he lived in Berlin.
How I rebelled as a teenager constantly by telling him I wanted to be an actor when he wanted me to be an engineer. How I told him uni was a waste of time when he insisted I go cos he couldn't.
He got his way in the end. And I would be in a much worse place if he hadn't pushed so hard.
He got his way in the end. And I would be in a much worse place if he hadn't pushed so hard.
October 31, 2025 at 8:21 AM
How I rebelled as a teenager constantly by telling him I wanted to be an actor when he wanted me to be an engineer. How I told him uni was a waste of time when he insisted I go cos he couldn't.
He got his way in the end. And I would be in a much worse place if he hadn't pushed so hard.
He got his way in the end. And I would be in a much worse place if he hadn't pushed so hard.
How close he was to his grandmother. How the first (and one of the only times) I saw him cry was when she died. I was devastated too - she was awesome.
October 31, 2025 at 8:21 AM
How close he was to his grandmother. How the first (and one of the only times) I saw him cry was when she died. I was devastated too - she was awesome.
The political arguments we had (he was very much a Britain-loving Tory... me very much not).
In his last years he moved considerably on the political spectrum. In 2024 we both voted the same for the first time (Green). He hadn't changed really - he always just wanted a better world for everyone.
In his last years he moved considerably on the political spectrum. In 2024 we both voted the same for the first time (Green). He hadn't changed really - he always just wanted a better world for everyone.
October 31, 2025 at 8:21 AM
The political arguments we had (he was very much a Britain-loving Tory... me very much not).
In his last years he moved considerably on the political spectrum. In 2024 we both voted the same for the first time (Green). He hadn't changed really - he always just wanted a better world for everyone.
In his last years he moved considerably on the political spectrum. In 2024 we both voted the same for the first time (Green). He hadn't changed really - he always just wanted a better world for everyone.