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Andrew Curry @andrewcurry.com · 25/09/2026

Luxury problems, AKA Northern California weather: "Bay Area weather week ahead awfully similar to previous one," @mercurynews.com push notification informs me.

Mercury News push notification reading "Bay Area weather week ahead awfully similar to previous one"

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Andrew Curry @andrewcurry.com · 20/09/2026

Deep into today's election coverage on German national TV and someone is serving red wine on the news desk. So European!

Green politician Werner Graf speaking with TV reporter, with a glass of red wine on the desk in between them.

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Andrew Curry @andrewcurry.com · 26/08/2026

Trying to help with a 7th grade math assignment, I google "what costs 9 euro per kilo." Google was super helpful: "A kilo costs exactly 9 euro, when the price is 9 euro per kilo."

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Andrew Curry @andrewcurry.com · 14/08/2026

Gustav Klimt just looks like a super friendly guy. (Photo from the new permanent Jugendstil collection at the MAK museum in Vienna.)

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Andrew Curry @andrewcurry.com · 07/08/2026

I had a brain fart this morning and left my folding Bike Friday outside & unlocked. I realized this 4 hours later while contemplating someone else's lovely new @bromptonbicycle.bsky.social halfway across town. Another hour later, it was still where I left it. The world is not so bad sometimes.

Unlocked folding Bike Friday leaning against a bike rack, miraculously unstolen.

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Andrew Curry @andrewcurry.com · 06/08/2026

Best conference logo I've seen in a while (and a very cool conference, too). Between peri-mortem trauma and evidence for care the past was certainly an interesting place! Thanks to @dai-weltweit.bsky.social for hosting...

Paleopathology Association meeting poster with skeleton climbing Berlin's TV tower.

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Andrew Curry @andrewcurry.com · 29/07/2026

Early morning flight out by the old airport.

Large group of cyclists crossing a road.

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Andrew Curry @andrewcurry.com · 17/07/2026

Here's a thing: I just found an unabridged copy of Orwell's "1984," published in Moscow in English in 2023, on the street in Berlin. #bolshoibrat #bigbrother

Frontispiece of Orwell's 1984 with publication info in Cyrillic.

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Andrew Curry @andrewcurry.com · 26/06/2026

Perhaps the world's most scenic free bike repair station sits atop the Mortirolo pass in the Italian Alps. #cycling #mortirolo

Bike repair station with a meadow and Alpine mountains in the background.

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Andrew Curry @andrewcurry.com · 26/06/2026

In Italy for a Bike Thing™ and loving the above-the-sink dish drying rack in the kitchenette. Very efficient.

Dish drying rack hidden in cupboard above sink.

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Andrew Curry @andrewcurry.com · 24/06/2026

Berlin, 4:47 AM this morning. Bracing for the heat.

Dawn sky in Berlin Mitte, view of Alte Munze and street traffic

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Andrew Curry @andrewcurry.com · 19/06/2026

"A Summer Tragedy," Berlin 2026.

Three flavors of melted ice cream on sidewalk, with popsicle stick.

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Andrew Curry @andrewcurry.com · 14/06/2026

Lots of traditional German cycling clubs stage big rides each year called "Radtouristikfahrts." In addition to bananas and granloa bars, volunteers at the feed stations serve things you would only find on a German ride, like brown bread with Schweineschmalz (essentially bacon drippings) and pickles.

Slices of bread spread with bacon drippings, or Schmalz.

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Andrew Curry @andrewcurry.com · 09/06/2026

My 12-year-old's a huge fan of @tomgauld.bsky.social and brought his whole collection (7 books) to a signing and talk at @moderngraphics.bsky.social in Berlin last night. Tom was really kind and took the time to draw cartoons in and sign all of them. Starstruck is an understatement!

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Andrew Curry @andrewcurry.com · 07/06/2026

I wish #Berlin could look and sound like this all the time. This is the annual "Sternfahrt," or star ride, named for the routes that converge in the center from all over the city. This is 20 seconds of what was probably 30 minutes of continuous joy. #adfc #sternfahrt #bicycle #cycling #urbanmobility

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Andrew Curry @andrewcurry.com · 01/06/2026

The Swiss military culture always makes me do a double take. So many guns, so few shootings. Not captured: The guy I saw Saturday riding his bike through downtown Zurich in civilian clothes with his rifle slung across his back, presumably on the way to his semi-annual range practice.

Swiss army reservist with rifle and luggage on a train platform.

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Andrew Curry @andrewcurry.com · 15/05/2026

My friends' cat goes on evening strolls with them around their neighborhood in Zurich. His name is Mr. Fantastic.

White and brown cat standing on a stump in a field of flowers with white buildings in the background.

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Andrew Curry @andrewcurry.com · 13/05/2026

Coming to you live: Berlin's annual exciting spring mix of hail, rain, clouds and sunshine. Make up your mind, weather!

Clouds and raindrops over Spree River in Berlin, with a construction crane on a boat in the background.

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Andrew Curry @andrewcurry.com · 12/05/2026

I really struggled to put it in contemporary context. The whole landscape would have looked so different, and the top panels weren't really visible to people at the time. Just an amazing document all around.

View of Trajan's Column in Rome from a nearby alley.

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Andrew Curry @andrewcurry.com · 06/05/2026

My cargo bike has a new suit. Pretty snazzy. And waterproof. #byklista #cargobike #lastrad

Green Bullitt cargo bike concealed by a black rain cover.

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Andrew Curry @andrewcurry.com · 29/04/2026

I was there a few weeks ago. If you're a truck driver, California's already there, no inflation adjustment required.

Shell gas price sign, with diesel at $7.99 per gallon.

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Andrew Curry @andrewcurry.com · 29/04/2026

Calvin's dad may get his wish soon, huh?

Calvin's dad putting on his helmet and saying "Cyclists have a right to the road too, you noisy, polluting inconsiderate maniacs! I hope gas goes up to eight bucks a gallon!"

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Andrew Curry @andrewcurry.com · 23/04/2026

I got to ride up one of my favorite climbs in the world (Old La Honda, near Portola, CA) for the first time in 13 years over the weekend and was only 1:30 slower than the last time. Probably because I was on an old steel 'cross bike with a handlebar bag, not because I am no longer in my 30s.

Redwood trees on either side of a narrow mountain road.

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Andrew Curry @andrewcurry.com · 10/04/2026

I can measure my last 32 hiking and backpacking years (plus many visits to archaeological excavations) in two pairs of boots, both Vasques. And now the company is out of business and the best cobbler in Berlin told me they definitively can't be resoled. 🥲

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Andrew Curry @andrewcurry.com · 10/04/2026

This little guy (MSR Whisperlite International) has been reliably boiling water in the backcountry for more than 30 years. I replaced a seal recently and it's as good as new. I love simple, high-quality things that work.

MSR Whisperlite backpacking stove with fuel canister attached.

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Andrew Curry @andrewcurry.com · 15/03/2026

Every spring there's that one first warm sunny day when the carpenter bees I haven't seen in almost a year and had given up on ever seeing again come out of my little bee hotel and surprise me. Fuckin' springtime, man.

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Andrew Curry @andrewcurry.com · 06/03/2026

It was fun to get @internazionale.it's translation of my @science.org story on the Ca'Granda crypt in Milan in the mail this week.

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Andrew Curry @andrewcurry.com · 26/02/2026

I know I will sound like an official Old Person when I say this, but holyfuckingshit, this is a $5,303 LAPTOP. I had no idea. "Surreale Welt" indeed.

Gaming laptop with 4499 euro price tag and "Surreale Welt" on the screen.

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Andrew Curry @andrewcurry.com · 25/02/2026

Changed my chain and brake pads this morning after my first real ride outside in weeks. I go to a mechanic for the really complicated stuff but it feels good to be able to do the basics on my bikes. (And yes, I should have changed them BEFORE my ride, but sometimes you don't notice till too late.)

Rear derailleur and wheel of a road bike.

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Andrew Curry @andrewcurry.com · 16/02/2026

🔥 "This court is now asked to determine whether the federal government has the power it claims – to dissemble and disassemble historical truths when it has some domain over historical facts. It does not." 🔥

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Andrew Curry @andrewcurry.com · 11/02/2026

Sure, I guess I have "concerns about @washingtonpost.com content." Like the lack of Metro and Sports, the layoffs that affected multiple friends and former neighbors and colleagues, and the slashing of foreign coverage. Also the terrible, crazypants editorials. I will miss the paper it used to be.

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Andrew Curry @andrewcurry.com · 28/01/2026

For anyone keeping track, the dollar has dropped in value by 13% against the euro in the year since Trump was inaugurated. (Down almost 3% in the last few days alone.) Not a huge vote of confidence in the US economy.

Chart showing the downward-trending value of the dollar over the last year, down -12.9 percent.

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Andrew Curry @andrewcurry.com · 19/01/2026

Guess what my kid checked out of the school library last week? Published in 2021, not sure it's up to date. (transl.: "Easily Understand Global Politics!")

German children's guide to global politics, "Weltpolitik Einfach Verstehen!" or "Global Politics Easily Understood!"

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Andrew Curry @andrewcurry.com · 07/01/2026

When you really don't want to slip on Berlin's iced-over, unplowed bike paths, make sure your studded front tire is MADE IN FINLAND. #cycling #winter

Spiked bicycle tire labeled MADE IN FINLAND

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Andrew Curry @andrewcurry.com · 31/12/2025

This year I read Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin series, all 20 books full of British naval intrigue and adventure and odd foods. (Spotted dog, anyone?) I finished yesterday. Retreating into the early 19th century helped me avoid doomscrolling my way through 2026. Strongly recommend. #aubreymaturin

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Andrew Curry @andrewcurry.com · 29/12/2025

I tackled MoGaSt, a one-day ride over three big peaks in the Italian Alps. (MOrtirolo, GAvia, STelvio). It was a reminder that if I train hard and persevere I can still do hard things on a bike. It was also spectacular.

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Andrew Curry @andrewcurry.com · 15/12/2025

The author's been at @newyorker.com for 32 years, so he can probably do whatever he wants at this point. Still, it seems weird to me to go to work high, write about it, and admit it made you unable to do your job properly a few paragraphs later. Does that make me terribly conservative?

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Andrew Curry @andrewcurry.com · 09/12/2025

My kid got an advent calendar with 24 tiny science experiments and this little pile of hydrophobic sand on our kitchen table is freaking awesome.

Pile of blue sand cradling an oval drop of water.

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Andrew Curry @andrewcurry.com · 09/12/2025

Berlin Time, AKA three months of blue hours at dawn. #ephraimpalais #berlin #berlinzeit

Museum with "Berlinzeit" sign in blue matching dark blue cloudy morning sky.

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Andrew Curry @andrewcurry.com · 01/12/2025

I guess @science.org readers are really interested in why Europe's first farmers vanished! That, or headless bodies.

Most read: #1, "Headless bodies hint at why Europe's first farmers vanished"

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Andrew Curry @andrewcurry.com · 29/11/2025

Paging @nytimes.com copy desk, someone jiggle the CMS to make sure it's not stuck

New York Times Magazine website subhed reading "Summary TK, should be hidden on the body of the article itself"

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Andrew Curry @andrewcurry.com · 28/11/2025

I feel like this location took effort and intent on the bird's part. I mean, come on, birds! So gross!

Large splatter of gross disgusting bird poop on the frame of a British racing green-colored Bullitt cargo bike.

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Andrew Curry @andrewcurry.com · 25/11/2025

Pretty much. This culture - based on pottery, houses, burials, etc. - appears around 7500 years ago and all of the massacres seem to happen in a 50 year period about 7000 years ago (maybe less, that could be just a margin of error in the radiocarbon dating). Wild.

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Andrew Curry @andrewcurry.com · 17/11/2025

Just had to dip into this @landesmuseumhalle.bsky.social joint from 2015 for some last-minute fact-checking – some exciting stuff coming later this week.

Cover of "Krieg: Eine Archaeologische Spurensuche" museum exhibit catalogue

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Andrew Curry @andrewcurry.com · 13/11/2025

I ride by these tiny little ponies out near Potsdam every few months and they are ALWAYS eating, no matter what time of day or year I happen to pass by. No wonder they are almost as wide as they are tall.

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Andrew Curry @andrewcurry.com · 11/11/2025

Black Friday, coming soon.

Poster on sidewalk stand in Berlin reads "You want it, you need it, you buy it, you forget it."

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Andrew Curry @andrewcurry.com · 10/11/2025

Pretty sure Trump didn't follow "screwing" with "with"

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Andrew Curry @andrewcurry.com · 06/11/2025

Yes, but they don't look very appetizing. Also the recipe calls for 200 ml of wine, which seems inappropriate for 6th graders.

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