Ralf Ekrowski
@ralfekrowski.bsky.social
Everything you think here is in the strictest confidence. — The Prisoner
Born in Ahlen, shaped in Münster, now settled on Germany’s coast. Lawyer. Focused on politics, urban development, and democracy.
https://ekrowski.net/unasked-unfiltered/
Born in Ahlen, shaped in Münster, now settled on Germany’s coast. Lawyer. Focused on politics, urban development, and democracy.
https://ekrowski.net/unasked-unfiltered/
Today's NYT: no Trump headline, he only appears once you scroll past the top block. Trump feeds on attention, his politics chase coverage, not reason. Any mention, even critical, knights him. Media enabling him resembles friends "understanding" an addict. Germany's AfD debate hits the same trap.
August 24, 2026 at 5:55 AM
Today's NYT: no Trump headline, he only appears once you scroll past the top block. Trump feeds on attention, his politics chase coverage, not reason. Any mention, even critical, knights him. Media enabling him resembles friends "understanding" an addict. Germany's AfD debate hits the same trap.
Northern lights dancing above Bremerhaven, Germany.A rare glow over the North Sea.
The Sun clearly had a busy day.
The Sun clearly had a busy day.
January 20, 2026 at 8:39 AM
Northern lights dancing above Bremerhaven, Germany.A rare glow over the North Sea.
The Sun clearly had a busy day.
The Sun clearly had a busy day.
Jan 16, 2026. From a European perspective, the New York Times opinion page reads like a warning system stuck on repeat. The alarming part isn’t the criticism, it’s how normal it feels now. What’s happening in the U.S.?
January 16, 2026 at 7:58 AM
Jan 16, 2026. From a European perspective, the New York Times opinion page reads like a warning system stuck on repeat. The alarming part isn’t the criticism, it’s how normal it feels now. What’s happening in the U.S.?
Bremerhaven.
We’re not really used to this much snow on the North Sea coast. But even all that asphalt looks better when it’s white.
We’re not really used to this much snow on the North Sea coast. But even all that asphalt looks better when it’s white.
January 10, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Bremerhaven.
We’re not really used to this much snow on the North Sea coast. But even all that asphalt looks better when it’s white.
We’re not really used to this much snow on the North Sea coast. But even all that asphalt looks better when it’s white.
Happy New Year 2026 from Bremerhaven, on Germany’s North Sea coast!
January 1, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Happy New Year 2026 from Bremerhaven, on Germany’s North Sea coast!
Na ja, Hellgrau, Dunkelgrau, Blaugrau.........
December 21, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Na ja, Hellgrau, Dunkelgrau, Blaugrau.........
Morning from #Bremerhaven, Germany – North Sea coast.
December 16, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Morning from #Bremerhaven, Germany – North Sea coast.
Small break! Coffee on the table, Motown in my ears, Spirou & Fantasio open. And I’m wondering: what would the Marsupilami have done with Trump? Something to think about…
December 4, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Small break! Coffee on the table, Motown in my ears, Spirou & Fantasio open. And I’m wondering: what would the Marsupilami have done with Trump? Something to think about…
Bremerhaven this morning —
blue hour, heavy clouds, a sweep of snow.
The coast in all its moods at once.
blue hour, heavy clouds, a sweep of snow.
The coast in all its moods at once.
November 21, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Bremerhaven this morning —
blue hour, heavy clouds, a sweep of snow.
The coast in all its moods at once.
blue hour, heavy clouds, a sweep of snow.
The coast in all its moods at once.
On the turntable: Art Pepper Meets the Rhythm Section. Just arrived — simply genius.
November 11, 2025 at 1:23 PM
On the turntable: Art Pepper Meets the Rhythm Section. Just arrived — simply genius.
The second storm of the season here on the North Sea coast at Bremerhaven. So far, everything’s still fine — but as the sea keeps warming, we’ll have to get used to a very different kind of storm.
October 24, 2025 at 3:13 PM
The second storm of the season here on the North Sea coast at Bremerhaven. So far, everything’s still fine — but as the sea keeps warming, we’ll have to get used to a very different kind of storm.
A cornerstone of my project: rebuilding my old record collection. Déjà Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – an album that still speaks across generations. “Teach Your Children” feels more urgent today than ever.
October 19, 2025 at 6:29 AM
A cornerstone of my project: rebuilding my old record collection. Déjà Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – an album that still speaks across generations. “Teach Your Children” feels more urgent today than ever.
Some records stay with you for a lifetime. Among all the rock, blues, and heavy stuff — @carolekingofficial.bsky.social Carol King’s Tapestry is one of them. The MOFI edition sounds simply beautiful.
October 15, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Some records stay with you for a lifetime. Among all the rock, blues, and heavy stuff — @carolekingofficial.bsky.social Carol King’s Tapestry is one of them. The MOFI edition sounds simply beautiful.
The leaves are saying goodbye.
Golden summer on the balcony
Golden summer on the balcony
October 13, 2025 at 5:53 AM
The leaves are saying goodbye.
Golden summer on the balcony
Golden summer on the balcony
A short reflection on fear, empathy,
and what happens when machines
start mirroring the people who built them.
and what happens when machines
start mirroring the people who built them.
October 9, 2025 at 5:46 PM
A short reflection on fear, empathy,
and what happens when machines
start mirroring the people who built them.
and what happens when machines
start mirroring the people who built them.
Rain outside, coffee inside, and Jazz Samba spinning.
Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd — pure sunshine on a grey morning.
Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd — pure sunshine on a grey morning.
October 9, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Rain outside, coffee inside, and Jazz Samba spinning.
Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd — pure sunshine on a grey morning.
Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd — pure sunshine on a grey morning.
Early John Mayall — the roots of British blues. I had the honour to hear him live years later in my old hometown Münster — the grand seigneur of the blues. A truly formative experience.
October 6, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Early John Mayall — the roots of British blues. I had the honour to hear him live years later in my old hometown Münster — the grand seigneur of the blues. A truly formative experience.
Spinning Led Zeppelin IV tonight — Black Dog and Stairway to Heaven, the songs everyone connects with Zeppelin. Beth Hart’s cover of Black Dog still gives me chills. Pure vinyl magic.
October 5, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Spinning Led Zeppelin IV tonight — Black Dog and Stairway to Heaven, the songs everyone connects with Zeppelin. Beth Hart’s cover of Black Dog still gives me chills. Pure vinyl magic.
Friday night — a drone over Bremerhaven’s harbor. It had position lights, so probably not Putin. Still, that uneasy feeling stays. It didn’t belong there. We live in frightening times.
October 5, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Friday night — a drone over Bremerhaven’s harbor. It had position lights, so probably not Putin. Still, that uneasy feeling stays. It didn’t belong there. We live in frightening times.
A visit to my old hometown Münster.
Eduardo Chillida’s benches recall the Peace of Westphalia — peace through dialogue.
377 years later, Putin and Trump show how fragile that idea still is.
Eduardo Chillida’s benches recall the Peace of Westphalia — peace through dialogue.
377 years later, Putin and Trump show how fragile that idea still is.
October 4, 2025 at 1:15 PM
A visit to my old hometown Münster.
Eduardo Chillida’s benches recall the Peace of Westphalia — peace through dialogue.
377 years later, Putin and Trump show how fragile that idea still is.
Eduardo Chillida’s benches recall the Peace of Westphalia — peace through dialogue.
377 years later, Putin and Trump show how fragile that idea still is.
Picked up some essentials today in my old hometown Münster at Green Hell Records: Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon 50th anniversary edition and Led Zeppelin IV on vinyl. True bread-and-butter staples for any collection.
October 3, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Picked up some essentials today in my old hometown Münster at Green Hell Records: Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon 50th anniversary edition and Led Zeppelin IV on vinyl. True bread-and-butter staples for any collection.
The tall ship ALEX II in the "Neuer Hafen" in Bremerhaven. Sky and ship — everything just right for a Friday evening on the coast.
September 26, 2025 at 4:20 PM
The tall ship ALEX II in the "Neuer Hafen" in Bremerhaven. Sky and ship — everything just right for a Friday evening on the coast.
This morning’s NYT: On top, “the world has soured on climate politics.”
Just below, “thousands of extra deaths from extreme heat.”
How do you square that? Madness. Absolute madness.
Just below, “thousands of extra deaths from extreme heat.”
How do you square that? Madness. Absolute madness.
September 17, 2025 at 6:27 AM
This morning’s NYT: On top, “the world has soured on climate politics.”
Just below, “thousands of extra deaths from extreme heat.”
How do you square that? Madness. Absolute madness.
Just below, “thousands of extra deaths from extreme heat.”
How do you square that? Madness. Absolute madness.