Australia has passed a law banning all under-16s from accessing social media (this presumably means the big social media sites like Facebook or TikTok because obviously the whole internet is too vast to control in this way). People are wondering whether that would be a good idea here in Germany, too. But is it?

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Today is the 400th day of my unbroken streak on Duolingo! I started using Duolingo in December 2023 originally to brush up on my Esperanto, but then pivoted to Spanish when it became clear that we would spend our holidays in Spain in 2024.

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The big day is here – our annual Burns supper for friends took place today. Unfortunately some of the invitees couldn't make it, so we were only six, but still we had a great time (if I say so myself).

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Today I spent most of the afternoon making preparations for tomorrow's Burns supper, mostly getting food ready so I don't need to worry about it tomorrow.

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As usual I'm way behind on my podcast listening, so it's probably no surprise that I only just got around to the December edition of Life, the Universe & Everything Else, from Winnipeg in Canada, and one of my favourites for years (look for their SandwichCast! and SoupCast! episodes, which are second to none).

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Part of my weekly shopping trip today was getting all the ingredients together for our private Burns supper on Saturday. Well, the most important one – the haggis – is already “chilling” in our freezer, thanks to Kilts and More, general importer here in Germany of Macsween's finest and deserving of a shout-out for dependable and speedy service – I'm not affiliated with them other than as a happy customer. I picked up the haggis from the post office last week, and spending a night there in its space-blanket-and-styrofoam-noodle packaging didn't seem to have hurt it; it was still frozen quite solid when I brought it home.

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Today's blog entry (in German) is over on the FSCDC e.V. web site. Read all about the Australian Ladies and the Royal Scots! Plus, a brand-new video.

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Today Donald Trump, convicted felon, cheater at golf, all-round douchebag, and menace to democracy and the rule of law, was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States. People who still labour under the delusion that the guy is an astute businessman should note that, among all his other dubious accomplishments, Donald Trump is probably the one and only person in world history who managed to bankrupt a casino. Three times.

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After a successful (if I say so myself) SCD workshop, a day of rest seems to be in order. But even so there are a few little projects to take care of …

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For today's blog entry I'm deferring to Marie on the Frankfurt SCD Club e.V.'s site. It was the 20th FSCDC e.V. Tea Dance, with dances by, for, or about the late Malcolm Brown, and we had a lot of fun.

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