Alina Ioana Manolache
@alinamadeinro.bsky.social
Tennis fan. Traveler. Avid reader. Intersectional feminist. Cinephile. Cat person. Foodie. Art lover. Geek.
Made in 🇷🇴, based in 🇩🇰.
🇪🇺☮️🌻🍉♻️🌈😷
Made in 🇷🇴, based in 🇩🇰.
🇪🇺☮️🌻🍉♻️🌈😷
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I couldn’t stop listening to this new song from Paris Paloma today. The lyrics are phenomenal.
Patriarchy is toxic to everyone.
Patriarchy is toxic to everyone.
Paris Paloma - Good Boy (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Paris Paloma
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September 19, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I couldn’t stop listening to this new song from Paris Paloma today. The lyrics are phenomenal.
Patriarchy is toxic to everyone.
Patriarchy is toxic to everyone.
RoZéO by the French circus company Gratte Ciel is one of the most fascinating shows I have ever seen in my life. It was magical.
Go and see it live if you get the chance.
www.metropolis.dk/en/rozeo/
#art #circus #performance
Go and see it live if you get the chance.
www.metropolis.dk/en/rozeo/
#art #circus #performance
August 26, 2025 at 10:41 AM
RoZéO by the French circus company Gratte Ciel is one of the most fascinating shows I have ever seen in my life. It was magical.
Go and see it live if you get the chance.
www.metropolis.dk/en/rozeo/
#art #circus #performance
Go and see it live if you get the chance.
www.metropolis.dk/en/rozeo/
#art #circus #performance
An intriguing artwork.
“Robert Longo sees sport as a form of latent warfare. Starting with the Civil War, every war the US has fought has stimulated the emergence of new sports, in which veterans and new recruits compete under new rules and with new weapons.”
“Robert Longo sees sport as a form of latent warfare. Starting with the Civil War, every war the US has fought has stimulated the emergence of new sports, in which veterans and new recruits compete under new rules and with new weapons.”
August 21, 2025 at 7:57 PM
An intriguing artwork.
“Robert Longo sees sport as a form of latent warfare. Starting with the Civil War, every war the US has fought has stimulated the emergence of new sports, in which veterans and new recruits compete under new rules and with new weapons.”
“Robert Longo sees sport as a form of latent warfare. Starting with the Civil War, every war the US has fought has stimulated the emergence of new sports, in which veterans and new recruits compete under new rules and with new weapons.”
I wish a #tennis journalist would ask Jack Draper this question again to see if he’d choose the same people ~3 years later. 👀
www.atptour.com/en/news/drap...
www.atptour.com/en/news/drap...
August 21, 2025 at 1:33 PM
I wish a #tennis journalist would ask Jack Draper this question again to see if he’d choose the same people ~3 years later. 👀
www.atptour.com/en/news/drap...
www.atptour.com/en/news/drap...
This article mentions “illness” and “suffering from a virus”. During a COVID-19 wave, I’d expect people to at least test for it and mention if it’s been ruled out. Instead, most people use euphemisms and act as if it doesn’t exist.
Coach Cahill confident Sinner will be fine ahead of US Open defence reut.rs/4lw0quF
Coach Cahill confident Sinner will be fine ahead of US Open defence
Darren Cahill has played down concerns about Jannik Sinner's health after he was forced to retire from the Cincinnati Open final, saying the world number one is recovering and they are confident he will be ready ahead of his U.S. Open defence.
reut.rs
August 21, 2025 at 8:01 AM
This article mentions “illness” and “suffering from a virus”. During a COVID-19 wave, I’d expect people to at least test for it and mention if it’s been ruled out. Instead, most people use euphemisms and act as if it doesn’t exist.
“Israel has sought to pursue its campaign of annihilation against Gaza and its people behind closed doors […] to ensure that the outside world only catches sight of Gaza’s horrors in small fragments, and to stifle empathy for those trapped inside by hiding them from view, obscuring their humanity.”
‘I must document everything’: the film about the Palestinian photographer killed by Israeli missiles in Gaza
Fatma Hassona used poetry and photography to record the death and devastation she saw daily. Was she targeted by the IDF? We speak to the director of Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk, a film about ...
www.theguardian.com
August 20, 2025 at 11:45 AM
“Israel has sought to pursue its campaign of annihilation against Gaza and its people behind closed doors […] to ensure that the outside world only catches sight of Gaza’s horrors in small fragments, and to stifle empathy for those trapped inside by hiding them from view, obscuring their humanity.”
I’m a tennis fan since 2014 thanks to Simona Halep’s success. I was introduced to Maria Sharapova as a villain in my favorite player’s story. When reading her memoir in 2017, my opinion changed. Listen to @servedpodcast.bsky.social to discover the real Sharapova: grounded, funny, smart & savvy. 🎾
August 12, 2025 at 1:37 PM
I’m a tennis fan since 2014 thanks to Simona Halep’s success. I was introduced to Maria Sharapova as a villain in my favorite player’s story. When reading her memoir in 2017, my opinion changed. Listen to @servedpodcast.bsky.social to discover the real Sharapova: grounded, funny, smart & savvy. 🎾
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Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
June 19, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
“I want to be clear – what is being done to Palestinians in Gaza is barbaric and entirely preventable.
History will judge not just those who committed these crimes, but those who stood by and watched.”
History will judge not just those who committed these crimes, but those who stood by and watched.”
I’m witnessing the deliberate starvation of Gaza’s children – why is the world letting it happen? | Nick Maynard
I’m witnessing the deliberate starvation of Gaza’s children – why is the world letting it happen? | Nick Maynard
A permanent ceasefire, the free and safe flow of aid, and the lifting of the blockade are needed now – all could be achieved with political will, says UK surgeon Nick Maynard
www.theguardian.com
July 22, 2025 at 8:45 AM
“I want to be clear – what is being done to Palestinians in Gaza is barbaric and entirely preventable.
History will judge not just those who committed these crimes, but those who stood by and watched.”
History will judge not just those who committed these crimes, but those who stood by and watched.”
Not Catherine making fun of The Killers for mispronouncing Norwich after she mispronounced both Iași and Båstad just minutes earlier on @tennispodcast.bsky.social 🤭
July 21, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Not Catherine making fun of The Killers for mispronouncing Norwich after she mispronounced both Iași and Båstad just minutes earlier on @tennispodcast.bsky.social 🤭
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This video from Oslo Pride perfectly explains why queer pride and visibility is so important 🏳️🌈
Showing who you are, or who you stand with, is not just decoration. It means there's space for you and that you belong ❤️
#lgbtqia #acceptence #equality #inclusivity #oslopride #trygg #stolt #pride
Showing who you are, or who you stand with, is not just decoration. It means there's space for you and that you belong ❤️
#lgbtqia #acceptence #equality #inclusivity #oslopride #trygg #stolt #pride
May 31, 2025 at 9:15 AM
This video from Oslo Pride perfectly explains why queer pride and visibility is so important 🏳️🌈
Showing who you are, or who you stand with, is not just decoration. It means there's space for you and that you belong ❤️
#lgbtqia #acceptence #equality #inclusivity #oslopride #trygg #stolt #pride
Showing who you are, or who you stand with, is not just decoration. It means there's space for you and that you belong ❤️
#lgbtqia #acceptence #equality #inclusivity #oslopride #trygg #stolt #pride
An influencer is selling a stack of 3 old books that “you don’t need to read to feel” for $65. The seemingly AI-generated product description is priceless. 🤦♀️
May 27, 2025 at 9:45 AM
An influencer is selling a stack of 3 old books that “you don’t need to read to feel” for $65. The seemingly AI-generated product description is priceless. 🤦♀️
Love this @npr.org project! I found some real gems here.
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My favorite kind of reviews: tourists absolutely shocked by overhyped cafés they found on Instagram. #onlineisntreal
December 9, 2024 at 10:43 AM
My favorite kind of reviews: tourists absolutely shocked by overhyped cafés they found on Instagram. #onlineisntreal
I’m so anxious about the Romanian presidential run-off on Sunday. The front-runner, Călin Georgescu, is a far-right conspiracy theorist. In the parliamentary elections last week, about a third of votes went to far-right parties. The rise of extremism in Romania is linked to Russian propaganda.
December 5, 2024 at 11:57 AM
I’m so anxious about the Romanian presidential run-off on Sunday. The front-runner, Călin Georgescu, is a far-right conspiracy theorist. In the parliamentary elections last week, about a third of votes went to far-right parties. The rise of extremism in Romania is linked to Russian propaganda.
“Bread and Roses” is a powerful documentary about the women who fight for human rights and against gender apartheid in Afghanistan ever since the fall of Kabul to the Taliban in August 2021. They are strong and hopeful. We must stand with them.
youtu.be/qEiywFC3tqk
youtu.be/qEiywFC3tqk
Bread & Roses — Official Trailer | Apple TV+
YouTube video by Apple TV
youtu.be
November 27, 2024 at 2:12 PM
“Bread and Roses” is a powerful documentary about the women who fight for human rights and against gender apartheid in Afghanistan ever since the fall of Kabul to the Taliban in August 2021. They are strong and hopeful. We must stand with them.
youtu.be/qEiywFC3tqk
youtu.be/qEiywFC3tqk
This is just one of the reasons I love libraries.
Authors receive a payment every time you borrow a book, audiobook or ebook from libraries in 35 countries. Those countries include the UK, Canada, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Germany to name but a few. Borrowing a book helps the author’s pocket as well as yours.
November 27, 2024 at 1:46 PM
This is just one of the reasons I love libraries.
Ouch, Duolingo, that’s a burn!
November 24, 2024 at 9:26 PM
Ouch, Duolingo, that’s a burn!
November 21, 2024 at 4:18 PM
So well said.
Are trans people, people? Then they deserve the same rights as people.
Their transition did *NOTHING* to any other person, nor did it change their fundamental personhood.
Trying to deny trans rights is an attempt to deny human rights.
Their transition did *NOTHING* to any other person, nor did it change their fundamental personhood.
Trying to deny trans rights is an attempt to deny human rights.
November 21, 2024 at 3:25 PM
So well said.
Deciding who to vote for based on the answer to “Are you better off today than you were four years ago?” only works if you think about your own well-being above all else.
November 1, 2024 at 10:28 AM
Deciding who to vote for based on the answer to “Are you better off today than you were four years ago?” only works if you think about your own well-being above all else.
Those who genuinely believe that the US is the greatest country in the world should watch (at least) one season of Last Week Tonight With John Oliver.
September 26, 2024 at 1:18 PM
Those who genuinely believe that the US is the greatest country in the world should watch (at least) one season of Last Week Tonight With John Oliver.
A big pet peeve of mine: content creators who get engagement by feigning ignorance. For example, how can one make a reel about “trying to understand” Nutri-Score and pretend it’s a big mystery when Wikipedia is free?
September 23, 2024 at 6:39 PM
A big pet peeve of mine: content creators who get engagement by feigning ignorance. For example, how can one make a reel about “trying to understand” Nutri-Score and pretend it’s a big mystery when Wikipedia is free?
This is brilliant! Most people act as if they genuinely believe they’d always be the one in control in a real-life ethical dilemma.
September 15, 2024 at 8:28 AM
This is brilliant! Most people act as if they genuinely believe they’d always be the one in control in a real-life ethical dilemma.
I love playing MovieGrid.io every day! Highly recommend this little game to fellow cinephiles.
September 12, 2024 at 11:50 AM
I love playing MovieGrid.io every day! Highly recommend this little game to fellow cinephiles.