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I went to KitKat for the first time last year, and it was honestly a pretty eye-opening and fun experience.
I didn’t participate in any of the sexual activities myself, but I really appreciated the atmosphere and how liberal and non-judgmental the place felt. It was one of those rare environments where it seemed like people could dress however they wanted, express their sexuality however they wanted, and as long as everything was consensual and respectful, nobody was giving anyone side-eye.
That sense of freedom was probably the most interesting part of the experience for me.
It did make me curious, though: do people who actually live in Berlin regularly go to KitKat, or has it become more of a tourist/expat destination?
For Berliners, what do you think of KitKat? Is it still considered a genuine part of Berlin’s club and sex-positive culture, or is it more of a place visitors go to experience the “wild Berlin” they’ve heard about?

I’ve noticed the Equinox Seattle location seems to be slipping lately, especially considering what we’re paying for the membership.

Last night there were no towels at the rack, and when I went to shower, there was no body wash in the stall. I ended up checking five different shower stalls just to find one with a tiny bit of body wash left.

I know these are small things individually, but at Equinox’s price point, having clean towels and stocked shower products feels like the bare minimum. Part of what you’re paying a premium for is not having to think about this stuff.

I’ve noticed the overall attention to detail hasn’t felt as consistent lately either.

For anyone else who goes to Equinox Seattle: have you noticed the same decline, or did I just catch them on a particularly bad day?

I have the opportunity to buy a 2020 13-inch MacBook Pro with the M1 chip and 16GB RAM for $400 USD.

Do you think that’s still a good buy in 2026?
My main use cases would be:

-Running local code / development work
-General everyday use
-Some video editing

I’m less concerned about having the newest MacBook and more interested in whether the original M1 still holds up performance-wise.
The 16GB RAM is appealing to me, but I’m wondering if there are any downsides to buying a 6-year-old M1 Mac at this point,battery age, macOS support, performance with newer software, etc.
Assuming it’s in good physical condition and the battery isn’t completely shot, would you pay $400 for it? Or would you spend more and get a newer M-series Mac instead?

Would especially love to hear from anyone still using an M1 MacBook Pro for coding or video editing.