Short updates, microblog notes, and what I’m currently focused on.https://toadle.me/https://toadle.me/en/now/2026-04-22-barbarism-does-not-begin-with-the-first-shot/https://toadle.me/en/now/2026-04-22-barbarism-does-not-begin-with-the-first-shot/"Barbarism does not begin with the first shot; it begins where people are reduced to numbers in a statistic, where compassion gives way to bookkeeping and conscience to hollow obedience." This line is truly the most important one in Hape Kerkeling's speech marking the 81st anniversary of the liberation of Buchenwald concentration camp. Because you can feel it. In any kind of bureaucracy. Keynote speech for the commemorative ceremony marking the 81st anniversary of the liberation of Buchenwald concentration camp · https://www.stiftung-gedenkstaetten.de/reflexionen/reflexionen-2026/kerkelingWed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://toadle.me/en/now/2026-04-14-around-the-moon-and-back/https://toadle.me/en/now/2026-04-14-around-the-moon-and-back/Watching this video really makes you understand what it means to travel hundreds of thousands of kilometers around the Moon in a spacecraft and then make it back home. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPIPvQMgIdETue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://toadle.me/en/now/2026-03-15-one-battle-after-another/https://toadle.me/en/now/2026-03-15-one-battle-after-another/I loved the beginning, Perfidia, and the sensei, but the finale in particular left me with a lot of question marks. Rating: 8/10 One Battle After Another · https://www.imdb.com/de/title/tt30144839/?ref_=rt_t_1Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://toadle.me/en/now/2026-02-28-a-house-of-dynamite/https://toadle.me/en/now/2026-02-28-a-house-of-dynamite/This is simply a really good film. The ultimate twist alone is that the missile impact is always only 20 minutes away. Rating: 9/10 A House of Dynamite · https://www.imdb.com/de/title/tt32376165/?ref_=rt_t_4Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://toadle.me/en/now/2026-02-28-the-lost-bus/https://toadle.me/en/now/2026-02-28-the-lost-bus/With his docu-style, Paul Greengrass made some of my absolute favorite films. This one is okay too, but not as good as the others. Rating: 8/10 The Lost Bus · https://www.imdb.com/de/title/tt21103218/?ref_=rt_t_3Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://toadle.me/en/now/2026-02-23-the-morrow/https://toadle.me/en/now/2026-02-23-the-morrow/"There are nine kingdoms, ser." Made my day. Rating: 9/10 The Morrow · https://www.imdb.com/de/title/tt32314212/?ref_=rt_t_5Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://toadle.me/en/now/2026-02-19-in-the-name-of-the-mother/https://toadle.me/en/now/2026-02-19-in-the-name-of-the-mother/I have rarely wanted someone to take off their helmet less. Rating: 9/10 In the Name of the Mother · https://www.imdb.com/de/title/tt32314204/?ref_=rt_t_6Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://toadle.me/en/now/2026-02-08-hard-salt-beef/https://toadle.me/en/now/2026-02-08-hard-salt-beef/Ser Pennytree's lance 🍆. Rating: 8/10 Hard Salt Beef · https://www.imdb.com/de/title/tt32314131/?ref_=rt_t_7Sun, 08 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://toadle.me/en/now/2026-02-08-seven/https://toadle.me/en/now/2026-02-08-seven/Rating: 9/10 Seven · https://www.imdb.com/de/title/tt32314201/?ref_=rt_t_10Sun, 08 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://toadle.me/en/now/2026-02-08-the-hedge-knight/https://toadle.me/en/now/2026-02-08-the-hedge-knight/Rating: 8/10 The Hedge Knight · https://www.imdb.com/de/title/tt27497823/?ref_=rt_t_8Sun, 08 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://toadle.me/en/now/2026-02-08-the-squire/https://toadle.me/en/now/2026-02-08-the-squire/Rating: 8/10 The Squire · https://www.imdb.com/de/title/tt32314197/?ref_=rt_t_9Sun, 08 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://toadle.me/en/now/2026-01-18-700-am/https://toadle.me/en/now/2026-01-18-700-am/Pretty good, but it still did not quite live up to the hype. Rating: 8/10 7:00 A.M. · https://www.imdb.com/de/title/tt32561670/?ref_=rt_t_11Sun, 18 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://toadle.me/en/now/2026-01-03-wake-up-dead-man/https://toadle.me/en/now/2026-01-03-wake-up-dead-man/I really like Ryan Johnson, but compared to his other "Knives Out" films this one was only mediocre. Still nice to see Mila Kunis again. Rating: 8/10 Wake Up Dead Man · https://www.imdb.com/de/title/tt14364480/?ref_=rt_t_12Sat, 03 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://toadle.me/en/now/2026-01-02-frankenstein/https://toadle.me/en/now/2026-01-02-frankenstein/People generally imagine Frankenstein's story differently from how it is in the original. This film captures that very well. Rating: 9/10 Frankenstein · https://www.imdb.com/de/title/tt1312221/?ref_=rt_t_13Fri, 02 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://toadle.me/en/now/2025-12-30-dracula-die-auferstehung/https://toadle.me/en/now/2025-12-30-dracula-die-auferstehung/What nonsense. Rating: 6/10 Dracula - Die Auferstehung · https://www.imdb.com/de/title/tt31434030/?ref_=rt_t_14Tue, 30 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://toadle.me/en/now/2025-12-29-predator-badlands/https://toadle.me/en/now/2025-12-29-predator-badlands/A very entertaining action movie that is clearly more fun than most other films in the series. Rating: 8/10 Predator: Badlands · https://www.imdb.com/de/title/tt31227572/?ref_=rt_t_15Mon, 29 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://toadle.me/en/now/2025-12-20-updates-en/https://toadle.me/en/now/2025-12-20-updates-en/Updates: expanding my personal blog, planning product strategy workshops, and reserving more time for open source.Sat, 20 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://toadle.me/en/now/2025-12-14-the-gap/https://toadle.me/en/now/2025-12-14-the-gap/Until this episode, I had never heard of the Darien Gap. Researching it was worth the episode on its own. Rating: 7/10 The Gap · https://www.imdb.com/de/title/tt32777421/?ref_=rt_t_16Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://toadle.me/en/now/2025-12-05-quote-en/https://toadle.me/en/now/2025-12-05-quote-en/"Good systems are quiet. They do not demand attention, they help people do great work." That is my benchmark for product work: less noise, more impact.Fri, 05 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://toadle.me/en/now/2025-12-02-nurnberg/https://toadle.me/en/now/2025-12-02-nurnberg/I have listened to a lot of audio material about the Nuremberg trials, because it is always hard to believe how the defendants justified themselves there. This film captured that narcissism very well. At some point I still need to read the book on it. Rating: 8/10 Nürnberg · https://www.imdb.com/de/title/tt29567915/?ref_=rt_t_17Tue, 02 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://toadle.me/en/now/2025-11-23-please-carol/https://toadle.me/en/now/2025-11-23-please-carol/Rating: 8/10 Please, Carol · https://www.imdb.com/de/title/tt32767327/?ref_=rt_t_18Sun, 23 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://toadle.me/en/now/2025-11-22-youtube-en/https://toadle.me/en/now/2025-11-22-youtube-en/Quick find: a great explanation of design systems. A good reminder why consistency matters. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQmoaX86t2A&list=FLVqNXFG0IhIG9a7v2yDtnbw&index=8Sat, 22 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://toadle.me/en/now/2025-11-16-we-is-us/https://toadle.me/en/now/2025-11-16-we-is-us/Rating: 9/10 We Is Us · https://www.imdb.com/de/title/tt30759782/?ref_=rt_t_19Sun, 16 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://toadle.me/en/now/2025-11-08-honey-dont/https://toadle.me/en/now/2025-11-08-honey-dont/Nice movie with a solid twist, but overall rather average. Rating: 7/10 Honey Don't! · https://www.imdb.com/de/title/tt30645201/?ref_=rt_t_20Sat, 08 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://toadle.me/en/now/2025-11-08-lolita/https://toadle.me/en/now/2025-11-08-lolita/I watched this film because I had read the book, and I have to say the film only captures about half of what makes the book work. It does not really convey Humbert Humbert's narcissistic, self-absorbed nature. Still, it was gripping. Rating: 9/10 Lolita · https://www.imdb.com/de/title/tt0119558/?ref_=rt_t_21Sat, 08 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://toadle.me/en/now/2025-10-25-the-long-walk-todesmarsch/https://toadle.me/en/now/2025-10-25-the-long-walk-todesmarsch/This film is excellent. I would not have guessed it was a Stephen King story. There was criticism that the ending is a bit too on the nose, but I did not feel that way. It kept me thinking right to the end. Rating: 10/10 The Long Walk - Todesmarsch · https://www.imdb.com/de/title/tt10374610/?ref_=rt_t_22Sat, 25 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://toadle.me/en/now/2025-10-18-mix-en/https://toadle.me/en/now/2025-10-18-mix-en/"Ship small. Learn fast. Repeat." This rhythm still works years later. Small releases keep teams moving. Image: Sketches and notes on squared paper.Sat, 18 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://toadle.me/en/now/2025-09-24-emergence/https://toadle.me/en/now/2025-09-24-emergence/Rating: 7/10 Emergence · https://www.imdb.com/de/title/tt32572903/?ref_=rt_t_25Wed, 24 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://toadle.me/en/now/2025-09-24-the-real-monsters/https://toadle.me/en/now/2025-09-24-the-real-monsters/That was a terrible final episode. Rating: 7/10 The Real Monsters · https://www.imdb.com/de/title/tt32572889/?ref_=rt_t_24Wed, 24 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://toadle.me/en/now/2025-09-10-the-fly/https://toadle.me/en/now/2025-09-10-the-fly/Rating: 6/10 The Fly · https://www.imdb.com/de/title/tt32572904/?ref_=rt_t_26Wed, 10 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://toadle.me/en/now/2025-09-03-in-space-no-one/https://toadle.me/en/now/2025-09-03-in-space-no-one/Rating: 9/10 In Space, No One... · https://www.imdb.com/de/title/tt32572899/?ref_=rt_t_27Wed, 03 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://toadle.me/en/now/2025-08-31-jurassic-world-die-wiedergeburt/https://toadle.me/en/now/2025-08-31-jurassic-world-die-wiedergeburt/It was exactly as full of plot holes as I expected. I watched it on a plane, and it was fine for that. Rating: 6/10 Jurassic World: Die Wiedergeburt · https://www.imdb.com/de/title/tt31036941/?ref_=rt_t_29Sun, 31 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://toadle.me/en/now/2025-08-27-observation/https://toadle.me/en/now/2025-08-27-observation/Rating: 8/10 Observation · https://www.imdb.com/de/title/tt32572896/?ref_=rt_t_30Wed, 27 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://toadle.me/en/now/2025-08-21-metamorphosis/https://toadle.me/en/now/2025-08-21-metamorphosis/Rating: 8/10 Metamorphosis · https://www.imdb.com/de/title/tt32572895/?ref_=rt_t_31Thu, 21 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://toadle.me/en/now/2025-08-16-mr-october/https://toadle.me/en/now/2025-08-16-mr-october/Rating: 7/10 Mr. October · https://www.imdb.com/de/title/tt32572892/?ref_=rt_t_32Sat, 16 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://toadle.me/en/now/2025-08-14-neverland/https://toadle.me/en/now/2025-08-14-neverland/Rating: 8/10 Neverland · https://www.imdb.com/de/title/tt13623634/?ref_=rt_t_33Thu, 14 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://toadle.me/en/now/2025-07-30-heldin/https://toadle.me/en/now/2025-07-30-heldin/Leonie Benesch is an amazing actress anyway, but the sheer realism and the sequence of tasks she has to handle here really blew me away. Rating: 10/10 Heldin · https://www.imdb.com/de/title/tt32204858/?ref_=rt_t_34Wed, 30 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://toadle.me/en/now/2025-07-27-tetris/https://toadle.me/en/now/2025-07-27-tetris/Rating: 9/10 Tetris · https://www.imdb.com/de/title/tt12758060/?ref_=rt_t_35Sun, 27 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://toadle.me/en/now/2025-07-15-eden/https://toadle.me/en/now/2025-07-15-eden/Meh. With that lineup, I expected more. Rating: 6/10 Eden · https://www.imdb.com/de/title/tt23149780/?ref_=rt_t_36Tue, 15 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://toadle.me/en/now/2025-07-05-defiant-jazz/https://toadle.me/en/now/2025-07-05-defiant-jazz/Rating: 8/10 Defiant Jazz · https://www.imdb.com/de/title/tt13424094/?ref_=rt_t_39Sat, 05 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://toadle.me/en/now/2025-07-05-the-we-we-are/https://toadle.me/en/now/2025-07-05-the-we-we-are/Rating: 10/10 The We We Are · https://www.imdb.com/de/title/tt13424098/?ref_=rt_t_37Sat, 05 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://toadle.me/en/now/2025-07-05-whats-for-dinner/https://toadle.me/en/now/2025-07-05-whats-for-dinner/Rating: 8/10 What's for Dinner? · https://www.imdb.com/de/title/tt13424096/?ref_=rt_t_38Sat, 05 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://toadle.me/en/now/2025-06-22-half-loop/https://toadle.me/en/now/2025-06-22-half-loop/Rating: 8/10 Half Loop · https://www.imdb.com/de/title/tt13393872/?ref_=rt_t_40Sun, 22 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://toadle.me/en/now/2025-06-21-warfare/https://toadle.me/en/now/2025-06-21-warfare/The dropped translator totally broke me. Rating: 10/10 Warfare · https://www.imdb.com/de/title/tt31434639/?ref_=rt_t_41Sat, 21 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://toadle.me/en/now/2025-05-31-close-encounters-of-the-mini-kind/https://toadle.me/en/now/2025-05-31-close-encounters-of-the-mini-kind/Rating: 8/10 Close Encounters of the Mini Kind · https://www.imdb.com/de/title/tt36663022/?ref_=rt_t_42Sat, 31 May 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://toadle.me/en/now/2025-05-28-the-path/https://toadle.me/en/now/2025-05-28-the-path/Short review will follow. Rating: 7/10 The Path · https://www.imdb.com/de/title/tt32550882/?ref_=rt_t_43Wed, 28 May 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://toadle.me/en/now/2025-05-26-jedha-kyber-erso/https://toadle.me/en/now/2025-05-26-jedha-kyber-erso/Rating: 9/10 Jedha, Kyber, Erso · https://www.imdb.com/de/title/tt20603322/?ref_=rt_t_44Mon, 26 May 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://toadle.me/en/now/2025-05-26-who-are-you/https://toadle.me/en/now/2025-05-26-who-are-you/Rating: 8/10 Who Are You? · https://www.imdb.com/de/title/tt20603308/?ref_=rt_t_46Mon, 26 May 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://toadle.me/en/now/2025-05-26-who-else-knows/https://toadle.me/en/now/2025-05-26-who-else-knows/Rating: 9/10 Who Else Knows? · https://www.imdb.com/de/title/tt20603320/?ref_=rt_t_45Mon, 26 May 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://toadle.me/en/now/2025-05-25-make-it-stop/https://toadle.me/en/now/2025-05-25-make-it-stop/Rating: 9/10 Make It Stop · https://www.imdb.com/de/title/tt20603318/?ref_=rt_t_47Sun, 25 May 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://toadle.me/en/now/2025-05-24-welcome-to-the-rebellion/https://toadle.me/en/now/2025-05-24-welcome-to-the-rebellion/Rating: 8/10 Welcome to the Rebellion · https://www.imdb.com/de/title/tt20603310/?ref_=rt_t_48Sat, 24 May 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://toadle.me/en/now/2025-05-14-messenger/https://toadle.me/en/now/2025-05-14-messenger/Rating: 8/10 Messenger · https://www.imdb.com/de/title/tt20603306/?ref_=rt_t_49Wed, 14 May 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://toadle.me/en/now/2025-05-14-what-a-festive-evening/https://toadle.me/en/now/2025-05-14-what-a-festive-evening/Rating: 8/10 What a Festive Evening · https://www.imdb.com/de/title/tt20603302/?ref_=rt_t_50Wed, 14 May 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://toadle.me/en/now/2024-01-03-haneda-collision/https://toadle.me/en/now/2024-01-03-haneda-collision/It's truly remarkable how well the crew and passengers aboard the ill-fated A350 in Tokyo must have performed: evacuation using only 3 slides (out of 8) while one engine was still running. If you're interested: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_sQ1L_xPmoWed, 03 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://toadle.me/en/now/2023-05-16-richlink-recommendation/https://toadle.me/en/now/2023-05-16-richlink-recommendation/This book helped me understand the core "why" behind the war in Ukraine more clearly. Jenseits von Putin · Check out this audiobook on Audible.de. As Russia on 24... · https://www.audible.de/pd/Jenseits-von-Putin-Hoerbuch/B0BYKH69DVTue, 16 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT