Elliot

@els76uk

🇩🇪 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🏳️‍🌈 Gym. Cycling. Relocation coach. Woke, tofu eating, Guardian reading twitterati. Lover of all things four-legged and furry. Married to @eliotlovell.bsky.social

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Elliot@els76uk· 28d

Police in Berlin saw a child "hurling a tiny puppy through the air as if it were a doll. The puppy was very young, had barely opened its eyes, could barely walk. "The child’s mother explained that she had wanted a toy for her child" 😡 She's about to be charged with animal welfare offences

There’s nothing you can’t find at Kotti. But some things simply leave us speechless.
Our RA 52/53 patrol officers were driving past Kottbusser Tor yesterday evening when they saw a child hurling a tiny puppy through the air as if it were a doll.
Naturally, our colleagues immediately took a closer look at the little four-legged friend. The puppy was still very young, had barely opened its eyes, could barely walk and seemed completely exhausted.
The child’s mother was unable to provide any information about where the dog came from, nor could she produce any documents. She simply explained that she had wanted a ‘toy’ for her child.
Our officers took immediate action. The puppy was rushed to a veterinary clinic. There, their suspicions were confirmed: the little dog was far too young to have already been separated from its mother.
Yes, we think the little fellow is incredibly cute too. ❤️ But that is precisely why we want to remind you: an animal is not a toy. It is a living being with needs, feelings and a right to a loving home – for its entire life. Anyone who wants to get a dog is taking on a responsibility that lasts for many years. This includes time, patience, vet bills and also the question of who will look after the dog whilst you’re on holiday or during difficult times in your life.
Please therefore always think carefully before getting a dog.
As soon as the little puppy is healthy and ready for rehoming, he will be placed in a suitable home via the relevant authorities.
Preliminary investigations have been launched on suspicion of a breach of the Animal Welfare Act.

Elliot@els76uk· Jul 10

Beaver assembly instructions, Ikea style

Elliot@els76uk· Jul 9

@jonnywhitlam.bsky.social Facebook is showing me lots of your reels at the moment...the algorithm is showing me almost one after the other! Curious about this HMV logo on the Nazi record. Is there any interesting history to tell there?

Elliot@els76uk· Jul 7

Today is the anniversary of the London bus and tube bombings, which 21 years ago killed more than 50 people. Since then, I've seen no evidence of leading politicians doing anything to bring people together. Instead, they've dialled up the poisonous rhetoric, dividing us more than ever :(

Elliot@els76uk· Jul 5

New photo of me 😎 Thanks @eliotlovell.bsky.social

In this photo, I am standing on a dirt path surrounded by lush green foliage. I am looking upward toward the sky with a gentle smile, wearing a fitted dark green long-sleeved t-shirt, light blue denim shorts, and dark sneakers. My hands are clasped in front of me, and I have sunglasses perched atop my head. The shirt emphasises my athletic build, highlighting the definition in my shoulders, chest, and arms. The background is softly blurred, creating a natural and peaceful atmosphere.

Elliot@els76uk· Jul 5

Umm… looks appetising! Anyone else for a flat packed sausage? 🙃

Elliot@els76uk· Jul 3

The whites do what where? 😱

The White Swan Kineton, which changes meaning if you change the spacing

Elliot@els76uk· Jul 3

End of an era. Halifax is changing to Lloyds. I feel like corporates don't care about people's feelings towards a brand.

Elliot@els76uk· Jun 27

purrr :)

Elliot@els76uk· Jun 27

Superb comparison of a domestic relationship to Hamas-Israel helps to understand why things are the way they are. (From You Exist Too Much by Palestinian-American author Zaina Arafat)

If my mother was Hamas- unpredictable, impulsive, and frustrated at being stifled my father was Israel.
He'd refuse to meet her most basic needs until she exploded. Then he would point at her and cry, "Look at what a monster she is, what a terror!" But never once did he consider why she had resorted to such extreme tactics, or his role in the matter.

Elliot@els76uk· Jun 26

That was Albee. Actually astonished any of my bsky friends aren't bored of hearing about my cats :) Here's Nyusha. From the look in her eyes, she's just spotted a moth :)

Elliot@els76uk· Jun 26

Window blinds down, fan on. Cats flopped. One cat has realised the walls are a bit cooler, so he spends a lot of time with his paws pressed against the wall.

Elliot@els76uk· Jun 22

Car parked in a scooters-only parking spot in Israel finds itself covered in scooters ❤️ #CarBrain (via www.reddit.com/r/ElectricSc... )

Elliot@els76uk· Jun 22

Resignation not accepted. Bad luck!

Elliot@els76uk· Jun 20

This is Nyusha crying, "hooman, please assist in catching the bug!" 🥹

Elliot@els76uk· Jun 19

I am Elliot.

Elliot@els76uk· Jun 18

Seen on the back of a UK street sign: "no scrap value". Sad indictment on society that people will nick a sign for a few pennies of scrap value. Cute icon tho – a man holding a "swag" bag crossed out :)

"no scrap value" sticker on the back of a sign. With man holding a "swag" bag crossed out :)

Elliot@els76uk· Jun 18

Better to be safe than sorry! Have fun dealing with all that :) I would bring A1, Leben in Deutschland, Rentenversicherung (pension statement) and pay slips. I got mine after Brexit, they told me to bring all sorts of docs… and didn't even look at them! (Stamped ungültig when I got my DE pass)

Elliot@els76uk· Jun 15

The A1 in north London yesterday. Not a car in sight. Time to rip it up, build a cycle lane and space to walk instead? #CarBrain #SpaceForCycling

An empty 3 lane road, blue sky, bus stop at the side of the road.

Elliot@els76uk· Jun 14

From the archives: #AlbeeTheCat waiting for something to come out of the printer. This will not end well for the printer, which doesn't like outgoing paper being attacked by kitties with sharp claws!

Elliot@els76uk· Jun 8

Being lectured on police behaviour by JD Vance is like being lectured on how to lay your patio by Fred West.

"Newsthump" satirical website screenshot, with a quoted tweet by "JD" Vance reading "Henry Nowak died the same way a civilization dies: abandoned, handcuffed by authorities who neither trusted nor cared for him, and accused of hate crimes he did not commit. His murder is as tragic as it is enraging. He should still be alive today…"

Elliot@els76uk· Jun 5

And now when I said it's for a general audience, not ornithologers, it's clear :). Took 3 goes!

Elliot@els76uk· Jun 5

It asked for info about the context and I said it was ornithological. It changed the last sentence and it still doesn't say tame, but steady would be more understandable in context. And the description is now accurate-ish

Elliot@els76uk· Jun 5

Kagi AI translation gets it apart from the final sentence. At least it's understood it's to do with ornithology

Elliot@els76uk· Jun 5

Pinkwashing at its finest… I just saw an advert for Tel Aviv Pride 2026, with the headline "Time for Love"

Elliot@els76uk· Jun 2

lolz… the city of Berlin is battling the borough of Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg about locking up a park at night, to stop drug dealers. Of course, we all know that just moves the dealers elsewhere, but the senate insisted. Now a judge has said the senate doesn't have the authority to do that!

Görli gates open for now

On Monday, the Berlin Administrative Court ruled that Görlitzer Park must remain open around the clock, and the park did in fact remain open Monday night. The court granted an injunction filed by five local residents who challenged mayor Kai Wegner's (CDU) administration's order to lock the park gates at night on security grounds. The ruling technically applies only to the five plaintiffs, but their lawyer argued it would be impractical to open the park only for them. Area residents say closing the park at night only shifts the drug dealing and associated crime to nearby streets. The judge said the city government, the Senat, didn't have the authority to close a park since the management of green spaces falls under the responsibility of the districts. The court will deliver a binding verdict later in the trial — and this "emergency" decision is already being challenged by the Senat.

Elliot@els76uk· May 31

Wonderful! Nyusha agrees… she's the little one I got from Ukraine, inspired by you :)

Elliot@els76uk· May 31

Most cats in Berlin aren't allowed out to the street – instead, they might roam the central courtyards that most buildings have. But that doesn't stop them miowing at passers-by from inside the glass front door, in an attempt to make a break for freedom!

Elliot@els76uk· May 31

That said, networks here seem to be investing more in faster and better connectivity. This is my speedtest result on 5G at home. Rarely see a tenth of that in UK

Elliot@els76uk· May 28

Google satellite view is clearly using AI to augment the image where the image isn't great. But AI is making it so much worse, such as this street in north London maps.app.goo.gl/949yTH3bMUts...