Dirk
@coffeemeoften.bsky.social
Books, Sci-fi, D&D, hikes, photography, tattoos, fantasy, coffee, cooking and old school anti-fascist. German, and preferably post and communicate in English. He / him / his
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Dirk
@coffeemeoften.bsky.social
· Nov 6
I haven’t been too active on social media in the past years. But I’ll be happy to give it another go. I also have found that hiking has been working wonders for my mental health this year. Let me show you some impressions:
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Of all the best and kindest humans to ever live, Jane Goodall is near the top of my list.
Rest in Peace, you beautiful soul.
On behalf of the earth, I thank you
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...
Rest in Peace, you beautiful soul.
On behalf of the earth, I thank you
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...
Jane Goodall, Eminent Primatologist Who Chronicled the Lives of Chimps, Dies at 91
www.nytimes.com
October 1, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Of all the best and kindest humans to ever live, Jane Goodall is near the top of my list.
Rest in Peace, you beautiful soul.
On behalf of the earth, I thank you
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...
Rest in Peace, you beautiful soul.
On behalf of the earth, I thank you
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...
It’s hot and I wanted something bright, delicious and simple. A creamy, herb-packed one-pot dish with sautéed leeks, garlic, lemon zest, and za’atar — blended with silken tofu and tender butterbeans. Topped with golden toasted breadcrumbs and fresh thyme
Citrusy, and full of comforting flavor 😊
Citrusy, and full of comforting flavor 😊
July 19, 2025 at 4:13 PM
It’s hot and I wanted something bright, delicious and simple. A creamy, herb-packed one-pot dish with sautéed leeks, garlic, lemon zest, and za’atar — blended with silken tofu and tender butterbeans. Topped with golden toasted breadcrumbs and fresh thyme
Citrusy, and full of comforting flavor 😊
Citrusy, and full of comforting flavor 😊
I concur. This is a great urban fantasy series!
THIS SERIES IS AMAZING GO BUY IT THIS IS SUCH A DEAL
Ahem.
I very much enjoyed the Livi Talbot series and highly recommend checking it out on a discount, because I recommend it at full price too.
Ahem.
I very much enjoyed the Livi Talbot series and highly recommend checking it out on a discount, because I recommend it at full price too.
For the US holiday weekend, Solomon's Seal (Livi Talbot 1) is $1.99 at Kobo US and CA: www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/...
Also find it discounted elsewhere:
books.apple.com/us/book/solo...
www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...
Also find it discounted elsewhere:
books.apple.com/us/book/solo...
www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...
July 3, 2025 at 7:37 PM
I concur. This is a great urban fantasy series!
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I imagined the Chatsubo in 1984. 41 years later I opened its door. Neuromancer is in production.
July 1, 2025 at 7:14 PM
I imagined the Chatsubo in 1984. 41 years later I opened its door. Neuromancer is in production.
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The Expanse: Osiris Reborn | Reveal Trailer
▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIQi...
▪️Single-player, story driven action RPG
▪️Choose to be an Earther, Martian or Belter
▪️Third-person, cover focused gunplay/abilities
▪️Lead your own ship and crew, make choices, etc
This looks amazing, holy fuck! 😮
▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIQi...
▪️Single-player, story driven action RPG
▪️Choose to be an Earther, Martian or Belter
▪️Third-person, cover focused gunplay/abilities
▪️Lead your own ship and crew, make choices, etc
This looks amazing, holy fuck! 😮
June 8, 2025 at 2:26 AM
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The Mass Effect TV series had been hanging in dead space for years, but found a showrunner in Doug Jung (Star Trek Beyond, The Cloverfield Paradox):
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Mass Effect TV Series Snags Star Trek Beyond Writer as Showrunner - Reactor
Doug Jung's previous credits also include The Cloverfield Paradox and Mindhunter.
reactormag.com
June 6, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The Mass Effect TV series had been hanging in dead space for years, but found a showrunner in Doug Jung (Star Trek Beyond, The Cloverfield Paradox):
reactormag.com/mass-effect-...
reactormag.com/mass-effect-...
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Hi, does the idea of Indiana Jones if the main character was Rachael Weiss's character from The Mummy sounds like fun? Then you need this book!
While listening to a publishing podcast today, I heard mention of just how tough it was to launch a debut in the pandemic. And I can tell you: yes. It was.
Anyway, this was mine & it's a lot of fun!
Help a pandemic debut out and give it a go?
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/captain-mo...
Anyway, this was mine & it's a lot of fun!
Help a pandemic debut out and give it a go?
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/captain-mo...
Captain Moxley and the Embers of the Empire|Paperback
An ex-Spitfire pilot is dragged into a race against a shadowy government agency to unlock the secrets of the lost empire of Atlantis...In post-war 1952, the good guys are supposed to have won. But not...
www.barnesandnoble.com
May 29, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Hi, does the idea of Indiana Jones if the main character was Rachael Weiss's character from The Mummy sounds like fun? Then you need this book!
I wish this weren’t so timely.
"There will be times when the struggle seems impossible. I know this already. Alone, unsure, dwarfed by the scale of the enemy...
...Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear.
Remember this. Try."
"There will be times when the struggle seems impossible. I know this already. Alone, unsure, dwarfed by the scale of the enemy...
...Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear.
Remember this. Try."
Andor | Karis Nemik’s Manifesto | Disney+
YouTube video by Star Wars
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May 31, 2025 at 6:10 AM
I wish this weren’t so timely.
"There will be times when the struggle seems impossible. I know this already. Alone, unsure, dwarfed by the scale of the enemy...
...Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear.
Remember this. Try."
"There will be times when the struggle seems impossible. I know this already. Alone, unsure, dwarfed by the scale of the enemy...
...Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear.
Remember this. Try."
If you like smart sci-fi with great characters, I can’t recommend Glynn’s books enough. Go get them!
New book out this week!
Seekers in the Void
This is the one that I started with "Fucking Saints" to hopefully avoid pearl clutching about profanity!
Seventy-Seven Star Systems
One megacorporation controlling travel
An unimaginable number of secrets…
E-book mybook.to/SeekersinthVoid
Seekers in the Void
This is the one that I started with "Fucking Saints" to hopefully avoid pearl clutching about profanity!
Seventy-Seven Star Systems
One megacorporation controlling travel
An unimaginable number of secrets…
E-book mybook.to/SeekersinthVoid
May 29, 2025 at 5:25 PM
If you like smart sci-fi with great characters, I can’t recommend Glynn’s books enough. Go get them!
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If you're going to watch Murderbot on Apple TV, consider adding it to your watchlist. It's kind of like pre-ordering a book, it tells the streaming service that you're there for our show.
Link for US viewers: tv.apple.com/us/show/murd... (You can also search for it on the app.)
Link for US viewers: tv.apple.com/us/show/murd... (You can also search for it on the app.)
Watch Murderbot - Apple TV+
In a high-tech future, a rogue security robot (Alexander Skarsgård) secretly gains free will. To stay hidden, it reluctantly joins a new mission prote…
tv.apple.com
April 15, 2025 at 1:06 PM
If you're going to watch Murderbot on Apple TV, consider adding it to your watchlist. It's kind of like pre-ordering a book, it tells the streaming service that you're there for our show.
Link for US viewers: tv.apple.com/us/show/murd... (You can also search for it on the app.)
Link for US viewers: tv.apple.com/us/show/murd... (You can also search for it on the app.)
Maybe some of you would like to add your points to Lynn‘s post?
I’m working on a blog post about women and work - from a conversation I had recently about the ideal workplace for women.
On societal and individual level, reflecting both women’s life and biological cycles.
Beyond childcare & maternity leave - what would have helped you in each career stage?
On societal and individual level, reflecting both women’s life and biological cycles.
Beyond childcare & maternity leave - what would have helped you in each career stage?
May 10, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Maybe some of you would like to add your points to Lynn‘s post?
This looks absolutely adorable! I'm sure many of you will love it-or might want to gift it to your kids.
I just backed it on Kickstarter😊
„Hawthorn is a sandbox roleplaying video game in a world inspired by Victorian-era fairytales and fantasy adventure stories with memorable woodland creatures…“
I just backed it on Kickstarter😊
„Hawthorn is a sandbox roleplaying video game in a world inspired by Victorian-era fairytales and fantasy adventure stories with memorable woodland creatures…“
Hawthorn
Former Bethesda & BioWare devs bring you a nostalgic, co-op sandbox RPG of woodland animals, adventure, friendship, and village life.
www.kickstarter.com
May 8, 2025 at 7:12 PM
This looks absolutely adorable! I'm sure many of you will love it-or might want to gift it to your kids.
I just backed it on Kickstarter😊
„Hawthorn is a sandbox roleplaying video game in a world inspired by Victorian-era fairytales and fantasy adventure stories with memorable woodland creatures…“
I just backed it on Kickstarter😊
„Hawthorn is a sandbox roleplaying video game in a world inspired by Victorian-era fairytales and fantasy adventure stories with memorable woodland creatures…“
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What a delightful discovery! I’ll be on my couch this weekend watching and enjoying @dualipa.bsky.social’s interviews. I just started because it’s a sleepless night and you can join in here. Treat yourself 😊
May 8, 2025 at 2:26 AM
What a delightful discovery! I’ll be on my couch this weekend watching and enjoying @dualipa.bsky.social’s interviews. I just started because it’s a sleepless night and you can join in here. Treat yourself 😊
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Germany's central medical library, ZBMed, is building an alternative to PubMed. It will be open source, based on MeSH & associated data standards, built to be sustainable in case PubMed becomes unreliable - with APIs & MeSH maintenance. Open meeting called! 1/2 www.heise.de/news/Wegen-T... #MedLibs
Wegen Trump: Zentralbibliothek Medizin baut Alternative zu US-Datenbank auf
Ein deutsches Informationszentrum will eine Alternative zur PubMed-Datenbank in den USA entwickeln, um die Informationsversorgung in der Biomedizin zu sichern.
www.heise.de
May 6, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Germany's central medical library, ZBMed, is building an alternative to PubMed. It will be open source, based on MeSH & associated data standards, built to be sustainable in case PubMed becomes unreliable - with APIs & MeSH maintenance. Open meeting called! 1/2 www.heise.de/news/Wegen-T... #MedLibs
It’s Labour Day and Beltane, and the bakery’s taking a well-earned rest. Luckily, I planned ahead.
A high-protein Italian 00 flour, 90% hydration, and a 48-hour cold proof in the fridge.It’s golden and airy, topped with cracked pepper, fresh rosemary, garlic, olive oil, and a pinch of fleur de sel.
A high-protein Italian 00 flour, 90% hydration, and a 48-hour cold proof in the fridge.It’s golden and airy, topped with cracked pepper, fresh rosemary, garlic, olive oil, and a pinch of fleur de sel.
May 1, 2025 at 9:57 AM
It’s Labour Day and Beltane, and the bakery’s taking a well-earned rest. Luckily, I planned ahead.
A high-protein Italian 00 flour, 90% hydration, and a 48-hour cold proof in the fridge.It’s golden and airy, topped with cracked pepper, fresh rosemary, garlic, olive oil, and a pinch of fleur de sel.
A high-protein Italian 00 flour, 90% hydration, and a 48-hour cold proof in the fridge.It’s golden and airy, topped with cracked pepper, fresh rosemary, garlic, olive oil, and a pinch of fleur de sel.
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For a couple of reasons, I am in the shit financially. Yes, I know. Who isn't? But this is a bad one. A 1 more thing going wrong & I'm eating cat food kind of bad one. So if anyone can REALLY help me out and buy my books or spread the word, it would go a long way.
www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Luke-...
www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Luke-...
Luke Walker: books, biography, latest update
Follow Luke Walker and explore their bibliography from Amazon's Luke Walker Author Page.
www.amazon.co.uk
April 22, 2025 at 8:04 PM
For a couple of reasons, I am in the shit financially. Yes, I know. Who isn't? But this is a bad one. A 1 more thing going wrong & I'm eating cat food kind of bad one. So if anyone can REALLY help me out and buy my books or spread the word, it would go a long way.
www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Luke-...
www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Luke-...
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The Wheel of Time turns, and video game adaptations come and pass...
#TheWheelofTime #Wotskies
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#TheWheelofTime #Wotskies
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A Wheel of Time Video Game Is in the Works - Reactor
iwot Studios is developing a role-playing experience that covers "the entire world."
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April 22, 2025 at 8:43 PM
The Wheel of Time turns, and video game adaptations come and pass...
#TheWheelofTime #Wotskies
reactormag.com/a-wheel-of-t...
#TheWheelofTime #Wotskies
reactormag.com/a-wheel-of-t...
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Der ewige Irrtum: Als könne man Faschismus bekämpfen, indem man ihm Foren eröffne und Bühnen überließe. Faschismus lässt sich weder domestizieren noch einbinden noch diskursiv erledigen. Faschismus zerstört eine Gesellschaft von innen, mit ihren eigenen Waffen. Wehe denen, die ihn gewähren lassen.
April 22, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Der ewige Irrtum: Als könne man Faschismus bekämpfen, indem man ihm Foren eröffne und Bühnen überließe. Faschismus lässt sich weder domestizieren noch einbinden noch diskursiv erledigen. Faschismus zerstört eine Gesellschaft von innen, mit ihren eigenen Waffen. Wehe denen, die ihn gewähren lassen.
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Try as they might, the Trump admin will never be able to extinguish the light of knowledge and pursuit of science
April 22, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Try as they might, the Trump admin will never be able to extinguish the light of knowledge and pursuit of science
Ifyou haven’t watched the first movie yet, this is your time to catch up and enjoy a fantastic, brutal, satirical and very funny movie!
April 22, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Ifyou haven’t watched the first movie yet, this is your time to catch up and enjoy a fantastic, brutal, satirical and very funny movie!
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On the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, we thought we'd answer a question that's often asked,
"If they raised the Mary Rose, why not raise the Titanic?"
Allow our scaled diagram to explain...
"If they raised the Mary Rose, why not raise the Titanic?"
Allow our scaled diagram to explain...
April 15, 2025 at 8:21 AM
On the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, we thought we'd answer a question that's often asked,
"If they raised the Mary Rose, why not raise the Titanic?"
Allow our scaled diagram to explain...
"If they raised the Mary Rose, why not raise the Titanic?"
Allow our scaled diagram to explain...
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A rare bit of good news: the coalition agreement in Germany today does NOT contain a proposal initially floated in preparatory talks that would have “explored” making German citizenship revocable for dual passport holders.
April 9, 2025 at 5:32 PM
A rare bit of good news: the coalition agreement in Germany today does NOT contain a proposal initially floated in preparatory talks that would have “explored” making German citizenship revocable for dual passport holders.
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Jetzt steht's fest: Das Informationsfreiheitsgesetz wird nicht abgeschafft!
Stattdessen kündigen Union & SPD eine Reform an – mit Mehrwert für alle. Also: Zeit für's Transparenzgesetz!
Unser Projektleiter @arnesemsrott.bsky.social ordnet die Ankündigung ein:
fragdenstaat.de/artikel/exkl...
Stattdessen kündigen Union & SPD eine Reform an – mit Mehrwert für alle. Also: Zeit für's Transparenzgesetz!
Unser Projektleiter @arnesemsrott.bsky.social ordnet die Ankündigung ein:
fragdenstaat.de/artikel/exkl...
Erfolg für Informationsfreiheit: IFG wird nicht abgeschafft!
Die Union wollte das Informationsfreiheitsgesetz eigentlich abschaffen. Aber unser Protest hat gewirkt: Jetzt will die neue Koalition das Gesetz sogar verbessern.
fragdenstaat.de
April 9, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Jetzt steht's fest: Das Informationsfreiheitsgesetz wird nicht abgeschafft!
Stattdessen kündigen Union & SPD eine Reform an – mit Mehrwert für alle. Also: Zeit für's Transparenzgesetz!
Unser Projektleiter @arnesemsrott.bsky.social ordnet die Ankündigung ein:
fragdenstaat.de/artikel/exkl...
Stattdessen kündigen Union & SPD eine Reform an – mit Mehrwert für alle. Also: Zeit für's Transparenzgesetz!
Unser Projektleiter @arnesemsrott.bsky.social ordnet die Ankündigung ein:
fragdenstaat.de/artikel/exkl...