Note: “mici” are Romanian grilled sausages, and “manele” is a popular Balkan music genre often associated with kitsch and social controversy. We live in times where stupidity has slicked back its hair, put on a tricolor tie, and started yelling from every virtual balcony: “We’re taking our country back!” As if we lost it somewhere…
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Romania between a Screaming Flag and a Lifeless Spreadsheet
I am a disgusted citizen. Disgusted to the very marrow of my vote. In a Romania that was supposedly evolving, that should’ve learned something from the ’90s, here we are in 2025 with a presidential runoff that looks like a bad joke told by a drunk uncle at a wedding with no music. On one…
Back to reading. Or how not to become a stylish idiot.
A Manifesto from Kata’s Blog We live in an age where everyone seems to know everything, but very few actually know what and why they believe what they believe. An era where a TikTok dance is worth more than a well-articulated idea, and a “go f*** yourself” with catchy subtitles draws more attention than any…