Alina Ioana Manolache

Are they though?

These abuses came to light thanks to Jason Ignacio White, who used to work at Noma. There’s more information on his Instagram account (microbes_vibes).

20 Years. 38 Accounts. Zero Accountability. Former workers break their silence on decades of abuse at Noma. Physical violence, sexual harassment, exploitation — and the system built to hide it. Read their words.

I knew working in fine-dining restaurants was very tough, but I was still shocked to read about the alleged abuses at Noma, a three-Michelin-star restaurant, often called “the best restaurant in the world”.

Noma is doing a fully-booked pop-up in LA from March 11 to June 26. It costs $1500/person.

I cannot wait to celebrate Ukraine’s win. Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇦

Yes, he has a daughter with his former partner, Brenda Patea. The girl turns 5 next month.

By the way, Brenda accused him of assaulting her, the case went to trial in Germany, but was then settled out of court “above all in the interest of their child”, according to his legal team.

Just updating my calendar and Shrove Tuesday 🥞, Lunar New Year 🧧, and the start of Ramadan 🌙 are all set to fall on the same day this year (February 17th), which feels pretty special.

Oh, it’s on Netflix and it has the same creator as Derry Girls (Lisa McGee). I’m sure I’ll love it. Adding it to my watchlist!

Am I listening to too many tennis podcasts? 😅🎧🎾

The Body Serve
The Tennis Podcast
No Challenges Remaining
Tennish
Served with Andy Roddick
Love All with Kim Clijsters
The Rennae Stubbs Tennis Podcast

Plus some episodes of:
Ground Pass
The Gay Tennis Podcast
Tennis Insider Club with Caro Garcia

Do pro tennis players know pop culture? 🤔😂 YouTube video by Tennis Channel

A fun pop culture quiz for pro tennis players. My favorite part: Learner Tien asking if Connor Storrie was AI-generated.

Same here. The Numa Numa Guy (Gary Brolsma) is a legend!

O-Zone - Dragostea Din Tei [Official Video] YouTube video by Time Records

I heard we’re posting non-English bangers. As a Romanian, I simply must remind you of this one.

Paris Paloma - Good Boy (Official Music Video) YouTube video by Paris Paloma

I couldn’t stop listening to this new song from Paris Paloma today. The lyrics are phenomenal.

Patriarchy is toxic to everyone.

I feel so lucky that I got to see Gratte Ciel perform in Copenhagen last Sunday. It was mesmerizing.

My videos do not do it justice.

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

‘In Civil War’ (1986) by Robert Longo, shown at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Denmark.

In Civil War 1986 This stark, violent work is a "combine", a hybrid of picture and sculpture. Eighteen baseball bats are mounted under a black and white silkscreen image, while a steel ribbon traces an outline of the US. The picture was taken during the American Civil War, after the Confederate Army's victory in the first Battle of Fredericksburg in 1862. 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. This work exemplifies Longo's approach to investigating historical conflicts through iconic images. Courtesy of the artist

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.”

ATP: If you could have dinner with three people, who would they be and why? Jack Draper: There are a lot of controversial ones in there. I'd probably say Donald Trump. Conor McGregor. I feel like we've got to have a comedian in there as well to liven it up a bit. So, l'd probably say Jimmy Carr. I think Trump and McGregor are fascinating people. They obviously got to the pinnacle of what they've done. Very successful. I just think it would be a lot of fun.

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...

Case in point, the next article I see on my feed is this one.

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.

‘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 ...

“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.”

The cropping makes sense now. 🤭

Who’s the guy jumping in the middle?

Like her or not, she made tennis massively popular in Romania. I’m thankful for that.

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. 🎾

What in the Minority Report is this? 🫣

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.

„Sunt teribil de mândră de mine. Doctorii mi-au spus că n-am șanse să fac performanță” | Gabriela Ruse și dosarul medical de 200 de pagini cu care luptă - Treizecizero „Recent, majoritatea doctorilor cu care am vorbit mi-au spus că, la genetica mea, n-am nicio șansă să fac sport de performanță. Eu am luat asta ca pe un challenge, vreau să mă pot întoarce la ei într-...

She really is!

Here is an insightful article about her, written a few months ago. It’s in Romanian, but I hope Google Translate does a decent job.

I did! 🙋‍♀️ It’s thoroughly researched and detailed. I learned a lot of new things, especially about the first half of her life so far, as well as about the world of pro tennis. I’d recommend it even if you’re not a big fan of Naomi Osaka.

Romanian here 🙋‍♀️ I’m thinking of a red berry jelly. Most likely a strawberry one.🍓

“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.”

Not Catherine making fun of The Killers for mispronouncing Norwich after she mispronounced both Iași and Båstad just minutes earlier on @tennispodcast.bsky.social 🤭