Bettina Wilm

@bwilm.bsky.social

European German-British research scientist at a U.K. University with own views, avid hiker, swimmer, foodie, gardener, mom; also on @BWilm@mas.to

There comes a point when visiting your parents and seeing a house full of decades of possessions prompts a slightly alarming thought: Who is eventually going to have to sort all this out? If you already know the answer is “me”, this may strike a chord. @eastangliabylines.co.uk

Attic attack: do we love or loathe our ‘stuff’?

The “Boomer” generation are hitting their 80s, and Gen X are facing challenges such as the proliferation of our parents’ possessions…

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As Britain swelters through another heatwave, few people will have heard that ministers have quietly dropped plans for solar carports. Cars cooler in summer. Shelter from the rain in winter. Clean electricity all year round. A missed opportunity? @eastangliabylines.co.uk

As Britain bakes, ministers quietly park plans for solar carports

Ministers have quietly shelved plans that could have transformed Britain's biggest car parks into shaded power stations

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Am 27. Juni 1936 stellte Gretel Bergmann in Stuttgart mit 1,60 Metern einen neuen deutschen Rekord im Hochsprung auf. Obwohl das NS-Regime sie zuvor zur Rückkehr nach Deutschland gezwungen hatte, wurde ihr aus antisemitischen Motiven die Teilnahme an den Olympischen Spielen 1936 verweigert. 🧵

Zwei Bilder: oben die Fotografie einer jungen Gretel Bergmann mit dunklem kurzen Haar im Sprung; unten eine Gedenktafel in Wilmersdorf, die auch den Rekordsprung erwähnt. Nachweise von wiki commons folgen.

Die deu Berichterstattung über Belfast war größtenteils von Unwissen über die dortige Situation geprägt - oder von bewusst darüber gelegten Narrativen im Gefolge von Musk. Im Tsp analysiert @fotoole die eigentlichen Hintergründe. Hervorragendes Interview mit der klugen @tessaszy.bsky.social 👇

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During a ballet performance of “Romeo and Juliet” in Izmir, Turkey, a cat unexpectedly joined the actors in the final scene of the show and completely stole the show with its antics.

Infolge eines russischen Raketenangriffs ist heute Nacht ein Feuer in der Mariä-Entschlafens-Kathedrale innerhalb des Lawra, dem Komplex des Kyjiwer Höhlenklosters (Unesco-Welterbe und 1051 gegründet!), ausgebrochen.

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Congratulations to Ukraine and Moldova. Incredible to think that the sequence of events that led to this point began in 2013 when Putin pressured the then-Ukrainian president into backing out of an EU Association Agreement because he didn't like Ukraine getting any closer to the EU.

Steve Peers@stevepeers.bsky.social · 2mo ago

EU Member States agree unanimously to open accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova on Monday www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...

Not enough people are talking about this. A Florida airport was renamed after Donald Trump. He walked away with the trademark, the licensing rights, and a deal that lets him profit off every piece of merchandise sold there. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Trump airport branding deal opens new route to profit for family

Florida agreement grants US president control of licensing and merchandising at renamed airport, analysts say

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Nice thread, Niall. Being able to move across internal borders freely is not just convenient, it also is a physical expression of the union. Every time I drive freely from NL, through Belgium and into France, or through Luxembourg into Germany, It gives me a little frisson of pleasure and gratitude.

Workers from Amazon, Whole Foods & Washington Post held the “Ball without Billionaires” to boycott the Jeff Bezos Met Gala. The show was walked by organizers who’ve fought for better working conditions, fair pay & rights for pregnant workers. All looks were designed by immigrant designers.

German SPD, Greens, and Linke will stop posting on X. An important step and signal. X and its owner have long become a megaphone for the far right, a venue that is actively used to encourage abuse and violence. It‘s simply shameful how many in politics, media, and academia still actively post there.

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