Over the past few weeks, any number of the following signs have been sprouting up on the grounds of the University of Not-Bielefeld. The literal, word-for-word translation of the sign is: I am an insect-friendly flower and wild meadow! This all is, of course, complete nonsense in oh-so-many ways. First, it’s a sign and notContinue reading “Un-vital signs 14.11.2024”
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The gangrene wave
Late last year, a long stretch of sidewalk along the main campus of the University of Not-Bielefeld was cordoned off and replaced. And, like any other roadworks project in Germany, the entire section to be replaced was shut down from day one to provide all the non-existent construction workers with the maximal amount of safetyContinue reading “The gangrene wave”