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Elliott Kay @elliottkaybooks.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Book hype! Once upon a time, I joined the military. It sucked. I liked sci-fi and I realized most military sci-fi is about leaders and hotshots. It's rarely about the guy at the bottom who never accepts the military life. So I wrote it. It's punchy, it's real, and it's fun. tinyurl.com/35cwwasu

Cover for Poor Man's Fight by Elliott Kay.
Art by Lee Moyer.

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Cyberpunk 2077 @cyberpunk.net · 29/09/2026

New look, same White Wolf. Just a little more punk 🤟 Complete the list of tasks below and get the Wolf Bandana and Rabble-Rouser hairstyle for Geralt! ✅ Connect to CD PROJEKT RED Account ✅ Own Cyberpunk 2077 ✅ Own The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered Deets at www.thewitcher.com/my-rewards

Graphic showing in-game rewards for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered. Text reads, “Connect to a CD Projekt Red Account for exclusive benefits. Wolf Bandana and Rabble-rouser Hairstyle, available now to players who own The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered and Cyberpunk 2077”. Two portraits of Geralt show the rewards: a dark bandana with a bright yellow wolf design covering the lower half of his face, and a short, tousled hairstyle with shaved sides. The logos for both games are also included in the image.

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Melissa Caruso @melissacaruso.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Discoverability for new SFF books seems way down these days, especially outside of bestsellers and certain subgenres. I'm noticing this as both a reader and a writer. Great stuff is in danger of sinking without a trace. Please post about new/recent books you love or are excited for!!! I'll start:

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Dirk @coffeemeoften.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I put together 4 starter packs for anyone who wants a more useful, less doom-driven way to follow German politics, democracy, civil rights and context. If that sounds helpful, the packs are in the replies as well as a few long-form videos on YouTube I found helpful for perspective and outlook.

Article 1 of Germany's Basic Law, as published in the first Federal Law Gazette on 23 May 1949. It begins: "Human dignity shall be inviolable."

Scanned page from the 1949 German Basic Law. Heading: Grundrechte.

(1) Die Würde des Menschen ist unantastbar. Sie zu achten und zu schützen ist Verpflichtung aller staatlichen Gewalt.

(2) Das Deutsche Volk bekennt sich darum zu unverletzlichen und unveräußerlichen Menschenrechten als Grundlage jeder menschlichen Gemeinschaft, des Friedens und der Gerechtigkeit in der Welt.

(3) Die nachfolgenden Grundrechte binden Gesetzgebung, vollziehende Gewalt und Rechtsprechung als unmittelbar geltendes Recht.

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Dirk @coffeemeoften.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Northern German Pear, Green Bean & Bacon Stew Early autumn cooking, even if the afternoons haven’t got the memo yet. Pears, green beans, potatoes and smoked bacon, simmered with thyme and bay leaf. A little sweet, salty and smoky. #GermanFood #GermanCooking #HomeCooking

Close-up of Northern German pear, green bean and bacon stew with potatoes and peppered pear wedges, on a dark wooden table.

Overhead view of Northern German pear, green bean and bacon stew with potatoes and poached pear wedges in a light broth.

A bowl of Northern German pear, green bean and bacon stew with potatoes, topped with poached pear wedges and black pepper, on a dark wooden table.

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Amanda Bridgeman @amandabridgeman.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Book 3, now out in the wild. 🎯🌲🔥🦌 #booksky

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Amanda Bridgeman @amandabridgeman.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

(Re)Introducing The Sensation - book two in the Salvation series! If you like: - Murder mysteries - Near future sci-fi - Dystopian worlds - Romantic subplots - Exploring the dark fringes of society - Tales of corruption and conspiracy… Then this book is for you! #Booksky

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Amanda Bridgeman @amandabridgeman.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

(Re)Introducing The Subjugate - book one in the Salvation series! If you like: - Murder mysteries - Near future sci-fi - Dystopian worlds - Romantic subplots - Tales involving the dark fringes of society... Then this book is for you!

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Playboy @playboy.com · 25/08/2026

The fourth of 12 children, Dolly Parton was the first in her family to finish high school, the first to become famous. “I never had a doubt I would make it,” she reasons, “because refusing to think I couldn’t make it is the reason I could.” On her childhood, loving life, and being herself:

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The Playboy Interview With Dolly Parton

The Playboy Interview with Dolly Parton dives into a discussion of marriage, music, and being a country music sex symbol.

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Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Do some baking, read a book, and visit the library in Dolly's honor today <3

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Krista D Ball is Canada's Spooky Potato @kristadb1.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

A little thread about Dolly Parton, Richard Dean Anderson, and Make a Wish. This was the late 80s. My neighbour's young nephew was dying and had three wishes: 1. Meet Dolly Parton 2. Meet Macgyver (aka Richard Dean Anderson) 3. Go to Disney World

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Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

This is probably weird, but I re-watch this video a lot. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5J5d...

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The Thing About Power that the Powerful Can't Understand

YouTube video by Hank Green

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Joe @westmecklenburg-gegen-rechts.de · 16/08/2026

SZ: Wo sind denn die Klimaaktivisten, es ist viel zu warm. Tut doch endlich was... Luisa Neubauer dazu:

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Ravven @ravven.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Also, in the spirit of birthdays, I'm going to do some self-promo by pointing out that I have a ton of cheap predesigned book covers available. I enjoy doing them, but I cannot sell predesigned covers for the life of me. :/ ravven.com/predesigned-...

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Katharina Nocun @kattascha.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Das alles fühlt sich zunehmend wie ein „Don‘t look up“-LARP an. 🫤

Das mitunter deprimierendste am Umgang mit der Klimakrise ist: Wenn man mit Umweltökonomen spricht, sagen die: "Das wäre alles locker machbar, wenn der politische Wille da wäre". Auch ohne große Einbußen für den Wohlstand. Einfach nur ordentlich besteuern & regulieren.
Aber je länger wir warten oder gar zurückrudern, desto drastischer werden in Zukunft die Maßnahmen sein müssen. Und irgendwann ist es halt zu spät. Das ist alles so unnötig, dass es weh tut.

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Dr. Sarah Parcak @indyfromspace.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

I hope every day you all are trying to cultivate joy. A kindness to a neighbor. A long walk. Poetry. Birdwatching. Meditation. Being silly and playing peekaboo in a checkout line with a cute baby. These are dark times, and joy is something the bastards cannot take from us. Fight for it.

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Der Volksverpetzer @volksverpetzer.de · 24/07/2026

Alle reden vom unaufhaltsamen Aufstieg der AfD. Eine neueste Umfrage zeigt: Linke und Grüne haben seit der Wahl zusammen MEHR zugelegt als die AfD. Ein Linksruck, der von den Medien völlig unbemerkt bleibt?! volksverpetzer.de/analyse/gehe...

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Der geheime Linksruck? Warum niemand berichtet, wer in den Umfragen WIRKLICH zugelegt hat

Alle reden vom unaufhaltsamen Aufstieg der AfD. Eine neueste Umfrage zeigt: Linke und Grüne haben seit der Wahl zusammen MEHR zugelegt als die AfD. Ein Linksruck, der völlig unbemerkt bleibt?!

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Spookiest Welsh Canadian (Glynn Stewart) @glynnstewart.com · 23/07/2026

Happy book day to me! Alien Olympus, Starship's Mage Nineteen is out now! Mars needs allies, intelligence and time. Only blood and fire can earn them all three. Ebook: mybook.to/SM19AlienOly... Paperback: mybook.to/SM19AlienOly... Audiobook: www.audible.com/.../Alien-Ol...

A man and woman stand on a rock outcropping above a lake of ice. The woman, much smaller than the man, is projecting a magical shield to protect them from the cold. In the mid-ground, a pyramid shaped warship is erupting from underneath the ice.

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Manuel 'HonkHase' Atug @honkhase.de · 18/07/2026

Palantir ist ein Militärkonzern, der Überwachungstechnologie und tödliche Kriegswaffen herstellt! 🤨 Wieso dürfen deutsche BKA/LKA Kriegswaffen einsetzen? Weg damit! 🔥 Einstellungsgespräch: #Palantir fragt #Tötungsbereitschaft der Entwickler ab "Palantir testet..." www.golem.de/news/einstel...

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Einstellungsgespräch: Palantir fragt Tötungsbereitschaft der Entwickler ab - Golem.de

Palantir testet beim Einstellungsgespräch, wie Entwickler damit umgehen, dass ihre Software Menschen tötet. Wer das Unternehmen verlässt, muss schweigen.

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P. Djéli Clark | The Disgruntled Haradrim @pdjeliclark.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

My tale of undead assassins, sorcerer edge lords, and be-tentacled dancehall queen goddesses... is included in this list of short fun fantasy reads for the summer. Get you some.

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8 Short Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books for Summer Fun

Ah, summer. There's so much to do, so much fun to be had...and a lot of it cuts in on reading time. So while you're off at the beach, or camping, or

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Eleonor Piteira @eleonorpiteira.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

I haven't done a #portfolioday post in ages so here's one, just to show some newer work! I'm Eleonor, illustrator from Portugal, and these days I work mostly on book covers, interiors, and some MtG art every now and then :) 🏺 eleonorpiteira.squarespace.com

Time's End, an illustration by Eleonor Piteira of a statue of a woman reaching up with light emanating from her hand. On the background there are ruins of a building with plants growing amidst the remnants of a broken stained glass window framing a sky filled with stars.

Cover illustration by Eleonor Piteira for Astarion, a Baldur's Gate 3 novel, by T. Kingfisher, featuring a white haired man in rich black and red clothes, raising a golden goblet on his hand that overflowing with blood and dripping down. On his other hand he is holding a dagger. The background is red with dark circular markings seemingly dripping down.

Illustration by Eleonor Piteira of Glorfindel, a character from The Lord of The Rings. A male golden haired elf with gold armour and a long dark blue cape behind him floating in the wind, sits on top of a white horse. Framing his head is a stylised sun with rays, the symbol of the House of the Golden Flower. The elf and the horse are framed within a gold circle adorned with plant-like ornaments which include celandine flowers.

Burst Lightning, illustrated by Eleonor Piteira for the Magic: The Gathering set 'Secrets of Strixhaven', showing a red background with many jagged shapes all coming from a dark silhouette of an elf being struck by a lightning bolt.

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michael katchan @michaelkatchan.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

g'day #PortfolioDay Mike here - most of my new stuff is in NDA dreamland, so here's a general moodboard of what i like to do

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HELLhyana🏳️‍🌈 -Commissions open 2/3- @elhyana.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Hey #PortfolioDay !!! I'm Elhyana and I paint women in armor and/or with swords and magic! I'm also an author working on an my own illustrated novel Trying out this carroussel things with lots of my work! Currently available for work 💖

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Yorgos Cotronis @cotronis.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

#portfolioday is upon us, here's some of my work. Unfortunately a lot of it is still under NDA so it's mostly reposts.

A book cover for the novel "Steelborn," showing a redhead woman resting a sword on her shoulder, surrounded by a floral pattern.

A book cover for the novel "The Moss," showing a girl covered in flowers and moss with glowing white eyes.

Cover for A DANGEROUS BARGAIN by ERIN COTTER. Depicts a framed oval painting of a young man in the 1500s. The painting has been slashed with a knife.

cover for comic MADAM. A woman in a black dress with her hand resting on a door frame. From the room behind her, tree roots grow and envelop the wall.

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Lynn Nothegger @lynnnothegger.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

The book that this is from is well worth a read - the art of persuasive writing.

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Robert Koch-Institut @rki.de · 09/07/2026

🌡️ Wie hat sich die Hitzewelle in der Kalenderwoche 26 auf die Sterblichkeit in Deutschland ausgewirkt? Zur Schätzung der hitzebedingten Sterbefälle erstellt das RKI eine Modellierung, die Daten vom Statistischen Bundesamt und @dwdderwetterdienst.bsky.social kombiniert. ➡️ www.rki.de/hitzemortali...

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KreuzAcht @kreuzacht.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

59.850 Rechtsextremisten laut neuem VS-Bericht, darunter 28.000 AfD-Mitglieder. Also nahezu die Hälfte. Und gerade eben die 20 Uhr-Tagesschau? Berichtet, ohne ein einziges Mal die AfD auch nur zu erwähnen. Sie fürchten die Reaktion der AfD, soweit ist es gekommen. www.bmi.bund.de/SharedDocs/d...

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Manuel 'HonkHase' Atug @honkhase.de · 30/06/2026

Jeder zweite Rechtsextremist ist AfD Mitglied: "28.000 Rechtsextremisten rechnet der Verfassungsschutz der AfD zu" und 20% Rechtsextremistenzuwachs in 1 Jahr! Verfassungsschutzbericht 2025: Zahl extremistischer Personen so hoch wie nie "Der Rechtsextremismus..." www.tagesschau.de/inland/innen...

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Verfassungsschutz: Zahl extremistischer Personen so hoch wie nie

In seinem Jahresbericht beschreibt der Verfassungsschutz, wo er Gefahren durch Extremisten sieht. Neue Beobachtungsobjekte sind nicht hinzugekommen. Allerdings ist das extremistische Personenpotenzial...

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re:publica @re-publica.com · 30/06/2026

Ein weiteres Gutachten zeigt: Ein AfD-Verbotsverfahren könnte vor dem Bundesverfassungsgericht erfolgreich sein. Worauf warten wir noch? Diese Frage und viele weitere diskutierte Arne Semsrott (@arnesemsrott.bsky.social) auf der #rp26.

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Marshall Ryan Maresca @mrmaresca.com · 29/06/2026

Satrine Rainey is a former spy who forges her way into an inspector job to take care of her family. Minox Welling is an untrained mage and an outcast among the inspectors. Together, they work for the Maradaine Constabulary, solving the weird murders no one else can. amzn.to/447puC7

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Paweł Sasko @pawesasko.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Fall 2026 my gonks 😌 New story, the same epic neon drenched ass whooping, in a dystopian setting 🔥

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Grüne im Bundestag @gruene-bundestag.de · 28/06/2026

#Hitze ist ein Gerechtigkeitsthema, das an Tagen wie heute besonders deutlich wird! Deutschland braucht einen echten Plan, um alle Menschen an Hitzetagen zu schützen. Deswegen schlagen wir diese fünf Maßnahmen vor, die die Bundesregierung jetzt umsetzen sollte 👇

Das Motiv ist in zwei Bereiche geteilt. Oben erkennt man Bundesfinanzminister Lars Klingbeil und Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz vergnügt an einem Konferenztisch mit Getränken und Arbeitsmaterial. Darauf steht: "Klimakrise für die einen." Darunter ist ein Bild einer Krankenpflegerin zu erkennen, die sich müde und verschwitzt mit der Hand über die Stirn streicht. Daneben erkennt man einen Bauarbeiter in der prallen Sonne. Darauf steht: "Klimakrise für die anderen."

Auf diesem Slide steht: "@Schwarzrot: Menschen leiden unter der Klimakrise. Handelt endlich: 1. Ein Sofortprogramm, um Krankenhäuser, Pflegeeinrichtungen, Kitas und Schulen abzukühlen und mit Strom aus Solardächern klimatisieren. 2. Verpflichtende Hitzeaktionspläne für jede Kommune. 3. Eine Stadtbaum- und Entsiegelungsoffensive zur Abkühlung zubetonierter Städte. 4. Mehr Schutz in Mietwohnungen und Betriebsstätten bei schlechter Dämmung. 5. Klimaschutz stärken und den Frontalangriff auf die Energiewende stoppen!

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Lynn Nothegger @lynnnothegger.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

When will we reach the tipping point where the ‘aber die Wirtschaft!’ calls switch from ‘this is why we can’t implement climate change mitigation strategies’ to ‘this is why we must implement climate change mitigation strategies’? How many are staying home and not spending money right now?

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Daniel Fineberg @shedworksdan.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Announcing ✨ In The Drift ✨ A dreamy narrative platformer about fixing the internet in space 🌠 Drive across asteroids in your truck, repair old infrastructure, make friends with your crew and find a place where you belong 🌌 Wishlist now on steam! store.steampowered.com/app/4712630/...

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Michelle Manus @michellemanus.com · 06/06/2026

I am stressed, buy my books! I have lots of them. My characters are complicated and sometimes messy, but they are real and there is a lot of humanity between the tension and magic and adventure. payhip.com/michellemanus

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Michelle Manus

Michelle has recently escaped a desolate land, fleeing to the freezing north with her dark wizard, her unicorn, and her feline overlord. Despite certain stereotypes you may be familiar with, the dark ...

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Premee Mohamed @premeemohamed.com · 17/10/2024

Pinned post time! :D I am a scientist and author based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada -- I write about gods, monsters, magic, science, and people running in circles screaming "WHAT IS THAT WHAT IS IT DON'T LET IT TOUCH ME" My Bookstore bookshop is here! :) bookshop.org/lists/premee...

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Premee Mohamed Books

Books I wrote, books I'm in! Not in any kind of order mostly.

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Bijan Moini @bijanmoini.de · 30/05/2026

Die Behauptung „Das hilft nur der AfD!“ hat eine gefährliche Eigendynamik entwickelt. Schlechte Regierungsperformance hilft in der Regel der Opposition. Mit dem Fokus auf die AfD stärken wir selbst das Narrativ, dass (nur) sie alles anders, alles besser machen werde, die einzige Alternative sei.

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Konrad Litschko @litschko.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Vor der Bundestagswahl 2025 wurden 270 Autos in 4 Bundesländern mit Bauschaum sabotiert. Eine Klimaaktivisten-Aktion? Nein. Die Staatsanwaltschaft Ulm erhebt nun Anklage gegen 4 junge Ulmer. Sie wurden angeheuert, um die Wahl zu beeinflussen. Laut taz-Recherche: aus Russland taz.de/Russische-Pr...

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Russische Provokationen: Anklage wegen Bauschaumattacken auf Pkws

Vier Ulmer verstopften vor der Bundestagswahl 2025 Auspuffrohre von 270 Pkws. Nun wurde gegen sie Anklage erhoben. Offenbar schickte Russland sie los.

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Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Apple TV's For All Mankind asks what would happen if the Soviet Union won the space race. The spinoff series Star City travels back to that historical departure, navigating a bleaker, gnarlier take on the story that stands on its own: #ForAllMankind

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Star City: A For All Mankind Spinoff for Fans and Newcomers Alike - Reactor

The new series has a very different tone from its predecessor, which might be part of the appeal.

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

1. London Underground station flooding has reportedly been reduced by around 90% thanks to a group of engineers: beavers. After conservationists reintroduced a family of beavers into a nearby city park, the animals built dams and restored wetlands that now absorb and slow floodwater naturally.

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Hanning Voigts @hanvoi.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Heute vor 77 Jahren wurde das Grundgesetz verabschiedet. Ich will nicht altmodisch klingen, aber: Diese Verfassung betont die Grundrechte und die Würde jedes einzelnen Menschen so stark, weil sie im Kern ein expliziter Gegenentwurf zu Nationalsozialismus und völkischem Denken ist.

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Dirk @coffeemeoften.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Happy birthday 😊 and please by all means everyone take a look at A.K.‘s work!

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