Sarah Ramanauskas
@hundredgrapes.bsky.social
Works to prevent gambling harms / lives in Paris / likes wine, books and food.
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A gentle bamboo water feature from a garden in Kyoto.
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If the purpose of art is to hold a mirror up to nature then this story (including the artwork itself) has more to say about Britain in 2025 than anything else I’ve seen. Bravo all round, a marvellous festive farce.
It’s the exclusive everyone wanted, the story that will win next year’s Pulitzer…
I can reveal London’s giant AI generated Christmas artwork, the subject of much online mockery, is being torn down - and I honestly *genuinely* think you’ll never guess why. www.londoncentric.media/p/ai-artwork...
I can reveal London’s giant AI generated Christmas artwork, the subject of much online mockery, is being torn down - and I honestly *genuinely* think you’ll never guess why. www.londoncentric.media/p/ai-artwork...
London's giant AI artwork to be torn down
The bizarre story of why a much-talked-about creation is being torn down. Plus: Docklands Light Railway extension, giant laser stalks the night sky, and more tales of Android phone theft rejection.
www.londoncentric.media
November 20, 2025 at 10:26 AM
If the purpose of art is to hold a mirror up to nature then this story (including the artwork itself) has more to say about Britain in 2025 than anything else I’ve seen. Bravo all round, a marvellous festive farce.
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We’re watching a shift where AI simulates the cohesion and reinforcement that used to require an entire online community. A single person can now build a complete parallel reality with nothing more than a prompt window. Which seems bad.
November 19, 2025 at 2:25 PM
We’re watching a shift where AI simulates the cohesion and reinforcement that used to require an entire online community. A single person can now build a complete parallel reality with nothing more than a prompt window. Which seems bad.
I. Hate. Chronopost. Yet again: "Commentaire : Point de retrait initialement choisi indisponible. Adresse du nouveau point communiquée (par mail ou SMS) dès la mise à disposition du colis." Which will be a couple of kilometres further away than the pickup point I originally chose.
a cartoon character is carrying a large brown bag on its head
Alt: a cartoon character is carrying a large brown bag on its head
media.tenor.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:31 PM
I. Hate. Chronopost. Yet again: "Commentaire : Point de retrait initialement choisi indisponible. Adresse du nouveau point communiquée (par mail ou SMS) dès la mise à disposition du colis." Which will be a couple of kilometres further away than the pickup point I originally chose.
Autumnal view from the study ....
November 9, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Autumnal view from the study ....
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Minority representation on TV causes outrage
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
October 29, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Minority representation on TV causes outrage
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
Feminist cultural criticism - I’m in.
I'm a cofounder/worker-owner of @theflytrapmedia.com, a feminist media collective bringing feminist cultural criticism back to the internet. We're having a member drive and we're a little over halfway to goal of 950 new and renewing members! If you're like 'sold, say no more' here's 15% off. BUT...🧵
The Flytrap
Feminist cultural criticism against the algorithm
the-flytrap.ghost.io
October 29, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Feminist cultural criticism - I’m in.
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Hi, if you have fake halloween cobweb outside, please take it down. It's nightmare for birds who get entangled and die. The cases even coming at the hedgehog rescues with hogs getting so entangled it's causing terrible wounds & in one case toe amputations. Please, please keep it indoors 🙏
October 28, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Hi, if you have fake halloween cobweb outside, please take it down. It's nightmare for birds who get entangled and die. The cases even coming at the hedgehog rescues with hogs getting so entangled it's causing terrible wounds & in one case toe amputations. Please, please keep it indoors 🙏
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err ... #NoThanks
FYI: Gallo Unveils 200-ml Tetra Pak Wine as Non-Traditional Packaging Jumps 26 Percent #WineInnovation #TetraPak #SustainablePackaging #SingleServeWine #YoungConsumers
Gallo Unveils 200-ml Tetra Pak Wine as Non-Traditional Packaging Jumps 26 Percent
Single-serve format targets younger consumers, expands wine access at events and convenience stores, and aims to reduce waste in bars.
www.vinetur.com
October 20, 2025 at 9:08 PM
err ... #NoThanks
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www.vittlesmagazine.com/p/at-gails-w... (free to read)
At Gail's, what is the human cost behind a £5 loaf of bread?
The economics and migration behind the Gail's expansion. Words by Sasha Patel and Ben Jacob. Illustration by Kruttika Susarla.
www.vittlesmagazine.com
October 20, 2025 at 11:02 AM
www.vittlesmagazine.com/p/at-gails-w... (free to read)
This was my favourite Citroen DS from the 70th anniversary rally yesterday. And yes, those are confused tourists milling aorund outside the Louvre yesterday morning. We were all kicked out, after they discovered the theft, just in time to see the rally. Interspersed with police motorbikes. #Louvre
October 20, 2025 at 10:18 AM
This was my favourite Citroen DS from the 70th anniversary rally yesterday. And yes, those are confused tourists milling aorund outside the Louvre yesterday morning. We were all kicked out, after they discovered the theft, just in time to see the rally. Interspersed with police motorbikes. #Louvre
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The BBC are accidentally running the subtitles to Mrs Marple over the Mercury Prize, and it’s rather wonderful. A few of lines could plausibly have been written by Jarvis.
October 16, 2025 at 8:58 PM
The BBC are accidentally running the subtitles to Mrs Marple over the Mercury Prize, and it’s rather wonderful. A few of lines could plausibly have been written by Jarvis.
I love using Merlin. It heard (though I couldn’t see) a short-toed treecreeper in the Jardins de Ranelagh yesterday. But I had no idea it was so useful to scientists.
As a county bird recorder I can honestly say that the best and easiest way for you to make your birding count, is to upload them to either eBird or BirdTrack. Doing so contributes directly to #ornithology and bird #conservation at both local and national levels.
#birdingScotland #birdingWales
#birdingScotland #birdingWales
The remarkable rise of eBird – the world’s biggest citizen science project
In 2002, an online database was set up allowing birdwatchers to record their species observations. It is now a vast resource, shaping scientific research.
theconversation.com
October 11, 2025 at 6:15 AM
I love using Merlin. It heard (though I couldn’t see) a short-toed treecreeper in the Jardins de Ranelagh yesterday. But I had no idea it was so useful to scientists.
End of week peaceful timeline cleanse.
October 10, 2025 at 10:12 AM
End of week peaceful timeline cleanse.
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HEY!
I'm trying to raise money to send as many books as I can to a new Mobile Library being set up to support homeless people.
It's being organised by Cee, founder of London based charity "PINT Giving".
I'm donating £100, but if you can help too, i'd be really grateful.
tinyurl.com/37yn63zu
I'm trying to raise money to send as many books as I can to a new Mobile Library being set up to support homeless people.
It's being organised by Cee, founder of London based charity "PINT Giving".
I'm donating £100, but if you can help too, i'd be really grateful.
tinyurl.com/37yn63zu
September 16, 2025 at 10:37 AM
HEY!
I'm trying to raise money to send as many books as I can to a new Mobile Library being set up to support homeless people.
It's being organised by Cee, founder of London based charity "PINT Giving".
I'm donating £100, but if you can help too, i'd be really grateful.
tinyurl.com/37yn63zu
I'm trying to raise money to send as many books as I can to a new Mobile Library being set up to support homeless people.
It's being organised by Cee, founder of London based charity "PINT Giving".
I'm donating £100, but if you can help too, i'd be really grateful.
tinyurl.com/37yn63zu
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We have to consider who are the stifled people and who are the stiflers before we can be sure of our ground.
September 16, 2025 at 6:26 PM
We have to consider who are the stifled people and who are the stiflers before we can be sure of our ground.
I agree! My father-in-law loves their cotton night shirts. Their pyjamas for women are fun, comfy and good value. And their @britishboxers.bsky.social men’s dressing gown was in Saltburn - ooo errr!!😊
I SO love Deborah‘s emails ( @britishboxers.bsky.social) about her family and business. (The products are as good as her values and they are stellar & wise.)
Just link up for her emails.
Buy a nightshirt or knickers or boxers or two if you are so inclined.
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Just link up for her emails.
Buy a nightshirt or knickers or boxers or two if you are so inclined.
manage.kmail-lists.com/subscription...
manage.kmail-lists.com
September 14, 2025 at 8:19 PM
I agree! My father-in-law loves their cotton night shirts. Their pyjamas for women are fun, comfy and good value. And their @britishboxers.bsky.social men’s dressing gown was in Saltburn - ooo errr!!😊
More like: “Will the absence of robotaxis confirm to the citizens of Europe that they (generally) have affordable public transport systems, walkable cities and a healthy disregard for stupid ideas?” (Posted by someone who lives a 25 minute walk from the Arc de Triomphe.)
Will the absence of robotaxis in Europe mark the moment its citizens notice how far their continent has fallen behind?
Robotaxis will be the Sputnik Moment for a declining Europe
A slow-motion car crash on Europe’s roads
econ.st
September 5, 2025 at 7:46 PM
More like: “Will the absence of robotaxis confirm to the citizens of Europe that they (generally) have affordable public transport systems, walkable cities and a healthy disregard for stupid ideas?” (Posted by someone who lives a 25 minute walk from the Arc de Triomphe.)
Reading through this, I think there's a lot of similarity with the motivations of Brexit supporters: "Members (of Trump’s base) were expressing their need for status in society and their suspicion of those they believed held power and used it to denigrate them." www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
The Symbolic Politics of Status in the MAGA Movement | Perspectives on Politics | Cambridge Core
The Symbolic Politics of Status in the MAGA Movement
www.cambridge.org
September 5, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Reading through this, I think there's a lot of similarity with the motivations of Brexit supporters: "Members (of Trump’s base) were expressing their need for status in society and their suspicion of those they believed held power and used it to denigrate them." www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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The most important art critic of the 21st century isn’t human.
It’s YouTube’s sidebar.
www.theindex.media/p/why-pop-cu...
It’s YouTube’s sidebar.
www.theindex.media/p/why-pop-cu...
Why Pop Culture is Created for the Machine
The Index Plus
www.theindex.media
September 4, 2025 at 4:57 AM
The most important art critic of the 21st century isn’t human.
It’s YouTube’s sidebar.
www.theindex.media/p/why-pop-cu...
It’s YouTube’s sidebar.
www.theindex.media/p/why-pop-cu...
Champagne can include 7 different grape varieties authorised by the AOC: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, Arbane, Petit Meslier, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris. There are a few champagnes made with all 7. They’re not very good.
Ok folks: what is your favorite fact that you share with people (maybe a bit too) eagerly?
August 19, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Champagne can include 7 different grape varieties authorised by the AOC: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, Arbane, Petit Meslier, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris. There are a few champagnes made with all 7. They’re not very good.
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Scrolling through a random restaurants feed - I think we may have been to this restaurant in Madaba. The town workers were putting up a 10 foot high plastic Christmas tree in the square next to it.
Jaw Zaman Restaurant and Caffè; al husain bin ali 11، Madaba, Jordan https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=31.7171324%2C35.7945346&query_place_id=ChIJ27tNLdCsHBURH9lB1MGt3jQ
August 12, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Scrolling through a random restaurants feed - I think we may have been to this restaurant in Madaba. The town workers were putting up a 10 foot high plastic Christmas tree in the square next to it.