Paul Krantz
@paulkrantz.bsky.social
Editor of The Local Germany.
Explaining Germany for English speaking immigrants, and occasionally reporting environment & biodiversity stories for other outlets.
Tips: Paul.krantz [at] thelocal.com
Explaining Germany for English speaking immigrants, and occasionally reporting environment & biodiversity stories for other outlets.
Tips: Paul.krantz [at] thelocal.com
Meanwhile, in German media coverage:
August 11, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Meanwhile, in German media coverage:
BBC versus AFP reporting on the glacier collapse in Switzerland:
BBC (rightly) makes clear the obvious link between climate change and the increasing number of these events. Meanwhile AFP repeats a tired line we've heard 1,000 times 'we can't say for sure' - completely ignoring reality.
BBC (rightly) makes clear the obvious link between climate change and the increasing number of these events. Meanwhile AFP repeats a tired line we've heard 1,000 times 'we can't say for sure' - completely ignoring reality.
May 31, 2025 at 9:12 AM
BBC versus AFP reporting on the glacier collapse in Switzerland:
BBC (rightly) makes clear the obvious link between climate change and the increasing number of these events. Meanwhile AFP repeats a tired line we've heard 1,000 times 'we can't say for sure' - completely ignoring reality.
BBC (rightly) makes clear the obvious link between climate change and the increasing number of these events. Meanwhile AFP repeats a tired line we've heard 1,000 times 'we can't say for sure' - completely ignoring reality.
One thing I like about Berlin is the juxtaposition of nature and industry, touches of wilderness to be found in the middle of urban sprawl.
Goes for a jog, sees a fox, then nearly gets hit by a car blasting German rap kind of thing.
Goes for a jog, sees a fox, then nearly gets hit by a car blasting German rap kind of thing.
May 21, 2025 at 8:34 PM
One thing I like about Berlin is the juxtaposition of nature and industry, touches of wilderness to be found in the middle of urban sprawl.
Goes for a jog, sees a fox, then nearly gets hit by a car blasting German rap kind of thing.
Goes for a jog, sees a fox, then nearly gets hit by a car blasting German rap kind of thing.
These are some nice mushrooms.
🍄 #fungifriends
🍄 #fungifriends
May 3, 2025 at 8:38 AM
These are some nice mushrooms.
🍄 #fungifriends
🍄 #fungifriends
Unfortunately named restaurant spotted in Berlin
April 8, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Unfortunately named restaurant spotted in Berlin
Asking your journalist friends for advice:
April 1, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Asking your journalist friends for advice:
I did a Berlin housing crisis awareness run solo today. Pls send thoughts and prayers, and more importantly leads on good affordable housing opportunities.
![[strava screenshot] Event: Berlin housing crisis awareness run. Caption: For all the well-endowed apartment seekers who just can’t catch a break. Distance: 7.56 km](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:pdhf7kto4bjjuwhgxybcenko/bafkreighlwdih7tut7cyiwocymkxieyjcdcjv2ggio3stuxnews5w4yjci@jpeg)
February 25, 2025 at 8:31 PM
I did a Berlin housing crisis awareness run solo today. Pls send thoughts and prayers, and more importantly leads on good affordable housing opportunities.
Apparently they didn’t shutdown the ICE hotlines in the US just becuz ppl were reporting Elon Musk on them so much… But some ppl definitely were calling in to report Musk specifically, and that’s hilarious
January 31, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Apparently they didn’t shutdown the ICE hotlines in the US just becuz ppl were reporting Elon Musk on them so much… But some ppl definitely were calling in to report Musk specifically, and that’s hilarious
A view inside the oldest still operating restaurant in Germany (maybe the world) - Historische Wurstkuchl in Regensburg. Signs on the wall mark the high water level of several historical floods.
December 21, 2024 at 9:28 PM
A view inside the oldest still operating restaurant in Germany (maybe the world) - Historische Wurstkuchl in Regensburg. Signs on the wall mark the high water level of several historical floods.
I just remembered:
Happy buy nothing day everyone. I hope you’re celebrating it in abundance!
Happy buy nothing day everyone. I hope you’re celebrating it in abundance!
November 29, 2024 at 5:47 PM
I just remembered:
Happy buy nothing day everyone. I hope you’re celebrating it in abundance!
Happy buy nothing day everyone. I hope you’re celebrating it in abundance!
Found some nice moss while foraging for wild garlic leaves (Bärlauch in German or 명이 in Korean) near Nuremberg.
March 29, 2024 at 5:26 PM
Found some nice moss while foraging for wild garlic leaves (Bärlauch in German or 명이 in Korean) near Nuremberg.
Sometimes new problems require old-school solutions. Monkey Wrench Gang tactics are alive and well in Germany.
January 29, 2024 at 12:02 PM
Sometimes new problems require old-school solutions. Monkey Wrench Gang tactics are alive and well in Germany.
A little big picture climate context in the the European Correspondent’s euro affairs newsletter this week.
January 8, 2024 at 9:19 PM
A little big picture climate context in the the European Correspondent’s euro affairs newsletter this week.
November 6, 2023 at 12:12 AM
Inspired by @drmichellelarue.bsky.social ‘s penguin pics of the day #ppotd I’ve decided to introduce my own pigeon pic of the week #ppotw
Here’s the first one: classic Himalayan Rock Dove enjoying an unseasonably warm October day in Dubrovnik, as seen by my phone
Here’s the first one: classic Himalayan Rock Dove enjoying an unseasonably warm October day in Dubrovnik, as seen by my phone
October 27, 2023 at 12:43 PM
Inspired by @drmichellelarue.bsky.social ‘s penguin pics of the day #ppotd I’ve decided to introduce my own pigeon pic of the week #ppotw
Here’s the first one: classic Himalayan Rock Dove enjoying an unseasonably warm October day in Dubrovnik, as seen by my phone
Here’s the first one: classic Himalayan Rock Dove enjoying an unseasonably warm October day in Dubrovnik, as seen by my phone
Pigeons for sure… ok seldomly called villains, but often blame for spreading disease and called dirty/gross, rats with wings etc
October 27, 2023 at 12:07 AM
Pigeons for sure… ok seldomly called villains, but often blame for spreading disease and called dirty/gross, rats with wings etc
