Day 23 in Berlin.

Finally caved and bought a bike suitable for city transport, a KTM Veneto. This rig is uncomfortably different from what I'm used to, but the practicalities of city usage. It's OK, I'll adjust (and probably keep some knobbier tires on hand for trail outings).

This place is beautiful.

Day 21 in Berlin.

Pieces of life are starting to fit back together, even though there's so very much left still on the floor. Nothing glamorous. Very grateful to be here, and grateful for the people that have helped (and keep helping) to make it possible.

Take-a-book, leave-a-book just hits different in Berlin ('Länder-parlamentarismus in Deutschland, Geschichte - Struktur -Funktionen', or 'State Parliamentarism in Germany, History - Structure - Functions')

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Lady behind me at the end of the TSA gauntlet: "No, thank YOU for everything you do to make us safe! 🫡🫡🫡"

Do TSA agents have a thin $COLOR flag yet?

this country is totally, thoroughly fucked, Part 836

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-01396-2

https://apnews.com/article/army-parade-trump-birthday-96bb9c8e9af1ef285c56fdc3d1ba4b35