Ralf Ekrowski
@ralfekrowski.bsky.social
Born in Ahlen, shaped in Münster, now settled on Germany’s coast. Lawyer. Focused on politics, urban development, and democracy.
"Humans built SUVs to feel powerful. They only look smaller inside"
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"Humans built SUVs to feel powerful. They only look smaller inside"
ekrowski.net
@blogkrowski.bsky.social
The second storm of the season here on the North Sea coast at Bremerhaven. So far, everything’s still fine — but as the sea keeps warming, we’ll have to get used to a very different kind of storm.
October 24, 2025 at 3:13 PM
The second storm of the season here on the North Sea coast at Bremerhaven. So far, everything’s still fine — but as the sea keeps warming, we’ll have to get used to a very different kind of storm.
A short reflection on fear, empathy,
and what happens when machines
start mirroring the people who built them.
and what happens when machines
start mirroring the people who built them.
October 9, 2025 at 5:46 PM
A short reflection on fear, empathy,
and what happens when machines
start mirroring the people who built them.
and what happens when machines
start mirroring the people who built them.
Friday night — a drone over Bremerhaven’s harbor. It had position lights, so probably not Putin. Still, that uneasy feeling stays. It didn’t belong there. We live in frightening times.
October 5, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Friday night — a drone over Bremerhaven’s harbor. It had position lights, so probably not Putin. Still, that uneasy feeling stays. It didn’t belong there. We live in frightening times.
The tall ship ALEX II in the "Neuer Hafen" in Bremerhaven. Sky and ship — everything just right for a Friday evening on the coast.
September 26, 2025 at 4:20 PM
The tall ship ALEX II in the "Neuer Hafen" in Bremerhaven. Sky and ship — everything just right for a Friday evening on the coast.
No, that’s not cruise ship exhaust — just an odd cloud formation.
September 13, 2025 at 5:18 PM
No, that’s not cruise ship exhaust — just an odd cloud formation.
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In front of my door: cruise giants like Disney Adventure. With crew nearly 13,000 people – more than 10% of Bremerhaven, my hometown. Gigantic, and hard to grasp in the middle of a climate crisis.
In front of my door: cruise giants like Disney Adventure. With crew nearly 13,000 people – more than 10% of Bremerhaven, my hometown. Gigantic, and hard to grasp in the middle of a climate crisis.
September 10, 2025 at 6:23 AM
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In front of my door: cruise giants like Disney Adventure. With crew nearly 13,000 people – more than 10% of Bremerhaven, my hometown. Gigantic, and hard to grasp in the middle of a climate crisis.
In front of my door: cruise giants like Disney Adventure. With crew nearly 13,000 people – more than 10% of Bremerhaven, my hometown. Gigantic, and hard to grasp in the middle of a climate crisis.
Copenhagen may be the luxury edition of a cycling city. But Paris proves that even a car-dominated city can be transformed radically in just a few years. City leaders elsewhere should take note – and stop pretending it can’t be done.“
September 8, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Copenhagen may be the luxury edition of a cycling city. But Paris proves that even a car-dominated city can be transformed radically in just a few years. City leaders elsewhere should take note – and stop pretending it can’t be done.“