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Claire @clairesmith1848.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Moin. Good afternoon. It's German Unity day. I have spent the day doing laundry and hiding it so that the neighbors don't notice me doing laundry on a holiday. How very German of me.

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Alles Liebe zum Tag der deutschen Einheit

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Claire @clairesmith1848.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Moin. Good Morning. Work has been a bear and the news is well ... you know. As a result I haven't been posting lately. But it's October 1st, which means fall break, Halloween and maybe a bit more joy.

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Halloween Pumpkin Man Dancing in Cemetery

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Cheryl Howard @cdngrrleh.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Putting an honest and sincere request out to the German connections I have here. In a few months, I’ll be unemployed. So, I’m very proactively searching for product owner/manager positions, transformation and strategy roles, agile consulting, delivery lead roles.

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Claire @clairesmith1848.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Moin. Good morning. Breakfast with a view in Emden.

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Claire @clairesmith1848.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

As soon as this deal is finalized I'm canceling HBOMax. It's a shame. I've really been enjoying Lanterns and will miss the third season of the Pitt.

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Claire @clairesmith1848.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Moin. Good evening. Greetings from Emden in Ostfriesland. I have a early morning Prüfungsunterricht so I decided to come up and spend the night. Lovely place and just had perhaps the best burger I've ever had in Germany.

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Lynn Nothegger @lynnnothegger.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Save this for the next time someone says white, male privilege doesn’t exist.

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Claire @clairesmith1848.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Moin. Good morning. News and election results got you down? Need a break. Remember, it's the 21st of September. youtu.be/Gs069dndIYk?...

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Earth, Wind & Fire - September (Official HD Video)

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Claire @clairesmith1848.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I don't just bake. 45 dessert shooter for a birthday party. 6 different flavors.

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Claire @clairesmith1848.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Moin. Good morning! It's MOVE Day!! Under the MOVE Act States are required to mail ballots 45 days before an election and must also provide an option to receive your ballot electronically. This morning my ballot from MI was sitting in my email. 45 days people! Send your ballot back ASAP! #vote

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Time To Vote: Go Vote

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The right to vote is one of the most fundamental parts of our democracy. Check your voter registration at IWillVote.com and make a plan to vote early or on Election Day on November 3.

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Claire @clairesmith1848.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Moin. Good afternoon! It's #NationalVoterRegistrationDay y'all!! They are trying some shenanigans in this election and throwing lots of people of the voter roles. Double check your registration today!!

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Claire @clairesmith1848.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Moin. Good morning. Looking at the results of our city council election yesterday and ... I'm not sure anything will get done in the next few years. Wildeshausen politics is crazy y'all.

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Claire @clairesmith1848.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Moin. Good morning. It's election day in Niedersachsen. Local elections are on desk. We always go as a family. ❤️

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Claire @clairesmith1848.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Moin. Good afternoon. Today was a long one. But I set an alarm to go off at 14:46 during my English lesson. My students and I had a moment of silence to remember the first plane to hit exactly 25 years ago. ❤️

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Claire @clairesmith1848.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Today's entry into if any Democrat said this, there would be hell to pay. Will legacy media even report it? Also, how desperate is this guy?

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Alex Nicholson @allpunandgames.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open, period.

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Claire @clairesmith1848.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Moin. Good morning and goodbye Berlin. We are already on our way home as we have to work early tomorrow and want to avoid traffic. It was a good day yesterday. Christopher is all set up and already traversing Berlin like a pro. Followed by dinner with an old friend. ❤️

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Claire @clairesmith1848.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Moin. Good morning, Berlin. The view from our hotel is pretty cool. Now to navigate these streets so that we can get my son the rest of his stuff.

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Claire @clairesmith1848.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Moin. Good morning. Today's desk calendar made me think of the podcast Dish. They always ask, "What is your favorite way to eat a potato?" Mine is pommes.

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Claire @clairesmith1848.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Moin. Good morning. I have been trying to get more exercise as I go into my next busy phase (mid-September to mid-October). I added weight to my arms/chest/shoulder routine. Yes, desk calendar, a small muscle cat.

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cliff1976 @cliff.omg.lol · 01/09/2026

Watch this space! www.democratsabroad.org/cliff1976/vo... Saturday 5-SEP from about 11am onwards, we're helping USA citizens request their ballots to vote in the midterms. Click the link above to RSVP and let us know to expect you. Please repost!

Neupfarrplatz "Alte Wache“ - where we will be helping voters request their ballots on 2025-09-05

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Claire @clairesmith1848.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Moin. Good afternoon. So it's done. The first bird left the nest this afternoon. Our 18 year old is on his way to Berlin with a suitcase and a dream. I know I should not be too emotional about it because we will see him on Friday. But it was still sad to wave at the train as he pulled away.

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Alexis Rose: This Is All A Little Intense

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Claire @clairesmith1848.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Friday night. Time for a double feature. First up, Dolly's film debut. ❤️

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Claire @clairesmith1848.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Trying to rename a lake because you started a stupid trade war, just makes you look weak and pathetic. Also no one cares and it doesn't work.

Screenshot of Google maps showing Lake Ontario still exists

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Claire @clairesmith1848.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Y'all Duolingo is low key passive aggressive!! 😆😆

A picture of a Duolingo notification that says: You're over it. I can tell. I'll stop bothering you.

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Claire @clairesmith1848.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

WTF!? Why is God taking the wrong 80 year olds. I discovered Tim Curry via the Worst Witch in 1986. ♥️

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Claire @clairesmith1848.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

If you want to reflect upon our icon Dolly, may I recommend this great video from "Be Kind Rewind." I love this YouTube channel. She is fantastic. And the cinema of Dolly Parton is worth remembering. youtu.be/ECRxGKiESMQ?...

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The Cinema of Dolly Parton

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Claire @clairesmith1848.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Moin. Good morning. Is it bad that I am already thinking about the nap I want to take this afternoon?

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Claire @clairesmith1848.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

This will be used a reason to cut Medicaid, Medicare and social security... But we still need a ballroom and to pay for a war we can't win... And God forbid you tax tech companies and the ultra wealthy... What are we even doing people?

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Claire @clairesmith1848.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Moin. Good morning. Although I have been back at school for a week, today's the first day I have to teach. It's alright. Tut nicht weh.

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Claire @clairesmith1848.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Moin. Good morning. Time for a full school week. Not for me. I don't have to teach today, which is ideal for Stoppelmarkt. All of the Landwirten will be celebrating that it finally rained this morning.

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Claire @clairesmith1848.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Moin. Good morning. It's the first day of school in Niedersachsen. Getting the 14 year old out of bed took a few tries. I don't have a mug from my school but this is from my husband's old school in Bremen. Also, the reason my plants are dying desk calendar is global warming! 😳

A mug sitting next to a desk calendar. The mug reads Helmut Schmidt Berufsbildende Schule für Wirtschaft. The desk calendar is turned to August 13th.

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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Okay Clacton. Let’s go.

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Claire @clairesmith1848.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Moin. Good morning. Choose my Virginia mug because that is where I was born 49 years ago today. Not much planned. Faculty meetings. Tonight a few girlfriends will come over for Sekt and cake. Not bad I think, desk calendar.

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Claire @clairesmith1848.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Moin. Good morning. Well, summer vacation is mostly over. But I have home made blueberry muffins and a snarky desk calendar to ease the pain. No shame here. But maybe in DC... ?

A coffee mug sitting next to a desk calendar. The mug reads Cyprus. The desk calendar is turned to August 10th and reads Shame you what.

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Claire @clairesmith1848.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Moin. Good morning. Did a morning walk / jog before the heat sets in. After, I was sitting at the table with my son and husband and heard someone drilling outside at 9:45 on a SUNDAY! Me: Call the Ordnungsamt! My son: Damn, mom's reached the final evolution.

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Claire @clairesmith1848.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Moin. Good morning. It's the last Friday of summer vacation in Niedersachsen. It was pretty good and I feel rested. However, one more week would be great. My 14 year old is bored and actually wants to go back to school.

A coffee mug sitting next to a desk calendar. The mug reads Aarhus. The desk calendar is turned to August 8th and reads Mein Beitrag zum Umweltschutz: Ich trenne Alkohol vom Glas.

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Claire @clairesmith1848.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

We always take a big vacation in Oct. / Fall Break. It was hard to decide this year but we finally purchased plane tickets. We are going to... ROME! I've never been to Italy. SQUEE! Possibly going to take a train to Florence or Naples or both. We have 10 full days. What do you recommend? Tips?

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Girl Happy Clapping Enthusiastically

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Claire @clairesmith1848.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

My ballot in the Michigan primary arrived on time YESTERDAY. It took a month to get there. Keep that in mind in November, everyone. The results make me nervous. Abdul El-Sayed has got work to do. He lost the counties that Harris won in 2026. You don't know Michigan if you don't see the problem.

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Johnny Rose: That Concerns Me A Little

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Claire @clairesmith1848.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Moin. Good morning. It is as humid as it is in South Carolina. Dreaming of lying on the beach instead of sitting in my office working on Lernsituationen. Any "Heartly Luckwish" if it is your birthday!

A coffee mug sitting next to a desk calendar. The coffee mug reads South Carolina. The desk calendar is turned to August 5th and reads Heartly luckwish!

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Claire @clairesmith1848.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Moin. Good morning. Although the first day of school is August 13th, it's already time to start planning and setting up for the new school year. Yes, desk calendar, money would be enough. So I will drink from my Salzburg mug, think of the mountains and vacation.

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Bored Teachers @boredteachers.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Take a deep breath and relax y'all.

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Claire @clairesmith1848.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Moin. Good morning. Strolling through the Albert Cuypmarket before heading back home.

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Claire @clairesmith1848.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Moin. Good morning from Amsterdam. A coffee and breakfast followed by the Van Gogh museum. Have a beautiful day!

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Claire @clairesmith1848.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Moin. Good morning. I'm off for a girl's weekend (in the middle of the week) to Amsterdam. After dealing with our families, we need a break and maybe a little debauchery. Actually we'll probably just wind up sleeping in and going out to brunch. 🫠

A coffee mug sitting next to a desk calendar. The mug reads Amsterdam and the desk calendar is turned to July 28th.

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Claire @clairesmith1848.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Update: It looks like our son got a place in a WG in Schöneweide. Is that an okay neighborhood?

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Claire @clairesmith1848.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Moin. Good morning. Berlin is in our hearts this Monday. A friend asked if I was nervous about my son moving there. I am nervous and a bit sad about him leaving but not of Berlin. Danger can be around any corner, even here. So I encourage my son to be careful but to not live in fear. ❤️

A coffee mug sitting next to a desk calendar. The mug reads Berlin. The desk calendar is turned to July 27th and reads "I'm fit like a turning shoe."

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