Dr Lizzy Attree
@lizzyattree.bsky.social
Writer, lecturer, critic, literary stowaway. Literature Tutor @CityLit
Co-founder #KiswahiliPrize
www.lizzyattree.co.uk
Blood on the Page: Interviews with African Authors writing about HIV/AIDS https://www.cambridgescholars.com/product/978-1-4438-2077-6
Co-founder #KiswahiliPrize
www.lizzyattree.co.uk
Blood on the Page: Interviews with African Authors writing about HIV/AIDS https://www.cambridgescholars.com/product/978-1-4438-2077-6
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“Why re-read a classic that once shocked the world?” Bound to Violence by Yambo Ouologuem returns as a Penguin Modern Classic—and sparks fresh questions about canon, controversy, and post-colonial...
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Bound to be Re-Read? | literatur.review
‚Bound to Violence‘ by Malian writer Yambo Ouologuem was republished as a Penguin Modern Classic, a series of books self-defined as “shaping the reading habits of generations since 1961”
literatur.review
Read my re-published review of Yambo Ouologuem's @penguinclassicsusa.bsky.social Bound to Violence in @literatureview.bsky.social thanks to #Africainwords
Reposted by Dr Lizzy Attree
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
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Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
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Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
January 27, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
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Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
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Philip Glass
Philip Glass
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Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
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I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com
I grew up with Alex Pretti
The kind-hearted ICU nurse shot by ICE agents was my childhood best friend.
www.theverge.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:45 PM
I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com
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This is a really incredible piece. Share it widely 🎁https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/01/minneapolis-uprising/685755/?gift=C-rzmQ8PsUHt15odxTKJDn7xrpPNxSpotkNz_P27oI0
Welcome to the American Winter
In the frozen streets of Minneapolis, something profound is happening.
www.theatlantic.com
January 26, 2026 at 5:29 AM
This is a really incredible piece. Share it widely 🎁https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/01/minneapolis-uprising/685755/?gift=C-rzmQ8PsUHt15odxTKJDn7xrpPNxSpotkNz_P27oI0
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The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
January 25, 2026 at 5:39 PM
The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
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Outside the Twin Cities this morning, where it is -19F—
Minnesotans are gathered early outside the Whipple Federal Building. ICE and DHS agents currently arriving at work to much disapproval.
Minnesotans are gathered early outside the Whipple Federal Building. ICE and DHS agents currently arriving at work to much disapproval.
January 23, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Outside the Twin Cities this morning, where it is -19F—
Minnesotans are gathered early outside the Whipple Federal Building. ICE and DHS agents currently arriving at work to much disapproval.
Minnesotans are gathered early outside the Whipple Federal Building. ICE and DHS agents currently arriving at work to much disapproval.
Reposted by Dr Lizzy Attree
Not for the first time, it looks like Channel 4 just handed the keys to their socials to an evil genius:
January 19, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Not for the first time, it looks like Channel 4 just handed the keys to their socials to an evil genius:
Reposted by Dr Lizzy Attree
Israeli attacks wound civilians across Gaza in latest ceasefire violations https://aje.news/hyccgh
January 18, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Israeli attacks wound civilians across Gaza in latest ceasefire violations https://aje.news/hyccgh
Reposted by Dr Lizzy Attree
🚨NEW YEARS RESOLUTION ALERT🚨
2026 should be the year for PrEP to be made available through community pharmacies - helping to improve access and reduce pressure on underfunded sexual health services.
Our new report: https://tht.org.uk/news/new-report-calls-wider-access-prep
2026 should be the year for PrEP to be made available through community pharmacies - helping to improve access and reduce pressure on underfunded sexual health services.
Our new report: https://tht.org.uk/news/new-report-calls-wider-access-prep
January 2, 2026 at 3:03 PM
🚨NEW YEARS RESOLUTION ALERT🚨
2026 should be the year for PrEP to be made available through community pharmacies - helping to improve access and reduce pressure on underfunded sexual health services.
Our new report: https://tht.org.uk/news/new-report-calls-wider-access-prep
2026 should be the year for PrEP to be made available through community pharmacies - helping to improve access and reduce pressure on underfunded sexual health services.
Our new report: https://tht.org.uk/news/new-report-calls-wider-access-prep
Reposted by Dr Lizzy Attree
Check out this new article co-authored by Nicola Jones, our HIV Reconnect Project Manager.
The paper explores the factors that influence HIV awareness and uptake of HIV prevention among women of African and Caribbean heritage in England.
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/17455057251385798
The paper explores the factors that influence HIV awareness and uptake of HIV prevention among women of African and Caribbean heritage in England.
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/17455057251385798
January 13, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Check out this new article co-authored by Nicola Jones, our HIV Reconnect Project Manager.
The paper explores the factors that influence HIV awareness and uptake of HIV prevention among women of African and Caribbean heritage in England.
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/17455057251385798
The paper explores the factors that influence HIV awareness and uptake of HIV prevention among women of African and Caribbean heritage in England.
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/17455057251385798
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Read my re-published review of Yambo Ouologuem's @penguinclassicsusa.bsky.social Bound to Violence in @literatureview.bsky.social thanks to #Africainwords
“Why re-read a classic that once shocked the world?” Bound to Violence by Yambo Ouologuem returns as a Penguin Modern Classic—and sparks fresh questions about canon, controversy, and post-colonial...
reckoning...
#booksky #africanliterature #WorldLiterature #mali
literatur.review/en/reviews/f...
reckoning...
#booksky #africanliterature #WorldLiterature #mali
literatur.review/en/reviews/f...
Bound to be Re-Read? | literatur.review
‚Bound to Violence‘ by Malian writer Yambo Ouologuem was republished as a Penguin Modern Classic, a series of books self-defined as “shaping the reading habits of generations since 1961”
literatur.review
January 11, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Read my re-published review of Yambo Ouologuem's @penguinclassicsusa.bsky.social Bound to Violence in @literatureview.bsky.social thanks to #Africainwords
Read my re-published review of Yambo Ouologuem's @penguinclassicsusa.bsky.social Bound to Violence in @literatureview.bsky.social thanks to #Africainwords
“Why re-read a classic that once shocked the world?” Bound to Violence by Yambo Ouologuem returns as a Penguin Modern Classic—and sparks fresh questions about canon, controversy, and post-colonial...
reckoning...
#booksky #africanliterature #WorldLiterature #mali
literatur.review/en/reviews/f...
reckoning...
#booksky #africanliterature #WorldLiterature #mali
literatur.review/en/reviews/f...
Bound to be Re-Read? | literatur.review
‚Bound to Violence‘ by Malian writer Yambo Ouologuem was republished as a Penguin Modern Classic, a series of books self-defined as “shaping the reading habits of generations since 1961”
literatur.review
January 11, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Read my re-published review of Yambo Ouologuem's @penguinclassicsusa.bsky.social Bound to Violence in @literatureview.bsky.social thanks to #Africainwords
Reposted by Dr Lizzy Attree
DAVE MATTHEWS: “I don’t want my taxes to pay for masked thugs to roam our streets & terrorize our communities... She was trying to get away. He shot her 3x in the head. Murdered in cold blood. They’re trying to tell us not to believe what we see. FUCK ICE.”
(H/T @marcofoster.bsky.social )
(H/T @marcofoster.bsky.social )
January 10, 2026 at 6:11 PM
DAVE MATTHEWS: “I don’t want my taxes to pay for masked thugs to roam our streets & terrorize our communities... She was trying to get away. He shot her 3x in the head. Murdered in cold blood. They’re trying to tell us not to believe what we see. FUCK ICE.”
(H/T @marcofoster.bsky.social )
(H/T @marcofoster.bsky.social )
Reposted by Dr Lizzy Attree
“Why re-read a classic that once shocked the world?” Bound to Violence by Yambo Ouologuem returns as a Penguin Modern Classic—and sparks fresh questions about canon, controversy, and post-colonial...
reckoning...
#booksky #africanliterature #WorldLiterature #mali
literatur.review/en/reviews/f...
reckoning...
#booksky #africanliterature #WorldLiterature #mali
literatur.review/en/reviews/f...
Bound to be Re-Read? | literatur.review
‚Bound to Violence‘ by Malian writer Yambo Ouologuem was republished as a Penguin Modern Classic, a series of books self-defined as “shaping the reading habits of generations since 1961”
literatur.review
January 8, 2026 at 1:25 PM
“Why re-read a classic that once shocked the world?” Bound to Violence by Yambo Ouologuem returns as a Penguin Modern Classic—and sparks fresh questions about canon, controversy, and post-colonial...
reckoning...
#booksky #africanliterature #WorldLiterature #mali
literatur.review/en/reviews/f...
reckoning...
#booksky #africanliterature #WorldLiterature #mali
literatur.review/en/reviews/f...
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‘The soul of the city’: can Kinshasa’s last remaining baobab tree be saved?
‘The soul of the city’: can Kinshasa’s last remaining baobab tree be saved?
Across Africa, baobabs have rich symbolic meaning, but the breakneck expansion of the DRC’s capital has reduced their number in the city centre to one
www.theguardian.com
January 7, 2026 at 9:07 AM
‘The soul of the city’: can Kinshasa’s last remaining baobab tree be saved?
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"I was honored to be a part of the discourse that day. You see, democracy is messy. Sometimes people debate the pros and cons of health savings accounts. Sometimes people debate how best to roast you inside a giant metal statue shaped like a bald eagle."
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Mike Pence on That Time When the Insurrectionists Wanted to Hang Him
I get asked a lot of awkward questions: “How did it feel when Trump’s supporters wanted to hang you?”; “What was your plan if they started to hang ...
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January 7, 2026 at 1:20 AM
"I was honored to be a part of the discourse that day. You see, democracy is messy. Sometimes people debate the pros and cons of health savings accounts. Sometimes people debate how best to roast you inside a giant metal statue shaped like a bald eagle."
buff.ly/lhcaHxR
buff.ly/lhcaHxR
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"The United Oils oil has oiled that Mr. Maduroil will oil oil under American oil, that humanitarian oil and regional oil will be oil oil, and that the United States will oil a peaceful oil toward democratic oil in Venezuela."
A White House Lackey Explains the Many Complex Reasons for the United States’ Invasion of Venezuela
In the early hours of January 3, 2026, President Trump ordered U.S. armed forces to conduct a targeted military operation in Venezuela that resulte...
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January 7, 2026 at 2:20 AM
"The United Oils oil has oiled that Mr. Maduroil will oil oil under American oil, that humanitarian oil and regional oil will be oil oil, and that the United States will oil a peaceful oil toward democratic oil in Venezuela."
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Sudan’s war is not “nihilistic” chaos, nor is it a “civil conflict”, writes @yassmin.bsky.social. This is a war against civilians, punishment for the people’s audacity in standing up to the military regime—and the international community is enabling it.
Sudan’s story is far from a tragedy
The country’s revolution was a successful and nonviolent democratic uprising. The west should remember that
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
January 5, 2026 at 12:26 PM
Sudan’s war is not “nihilistic” chaos, nor is it a “civil conflict”, writes @yassmin.bsky.social. This is a war against civilians, punishment for the people’s audacity in standing up to the military regime—and the international community is enabling it.
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"We're in the oil business" - Trump
January 3, 2026 at 5:25 PM
"We're in the oil business" - Trump
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‘Their first instinct was to loot’: how Trump’s acolytes are plundering the Kennedy Center
‘Their first instinct was to loot’: how Trump’s acolytes are plundering the Kennedy Center
Sheldon Whitehouse, an ex officio member of the Kennedy Center board, remains undeterred and determined to press on with his investigation
www.theguardian.com
January 1, 2026 at 6:19 PM
‘Their first instinct was to loot’: how Trump’s acolytes are plundering the Kennedy Center
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The genocide in Gaza is *still* ongoing.
December 28, 2025 at 5:42 AM
The genocide in Gaza is *still* ongoing.
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Pro-Palestine prisoners pause hunger strike as their health deteriorates
Pro-Palestine prisoners pause hunger strike as their health deteriorates
Qesser Zuhrah and Amu Gib, on remand at HMP Bronzefield in Surrey, had refused food for almost 50 days in protest at the ban on Palestine Action
Two Palestine Action-affiliated prisoners have paused their hunger strikes due to deteriorating health but have vowed to resume the protest next year.
Qesser Zuhrah and Amu Gib have temporarily resumed eating, according to a statement released by Prisoners for Palestine group on Tuesday evening. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 23, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Pro-Palestine prisoners pause hunger strike as their health deteriorates
Looking forward to joining the fundraising team @tht.org.uk in the new year!
December 23, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Looking forward to joining the fundraising team @tht.org.uk in the new year!
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Love and solidarity to Palestine Action hunger strikers their friends and families.
December 22, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Love and solidarity to Palestine Action hunger strikers their friends and families.
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💔 This is how “Shchedryk” sounded at one of Ukraine’s thermal power plants destroyed by Russia.
📹DTEK Group
📹DTEK Group
December 19, 2025 at 7:19 PM
💔 This is how “Shchedryk” sounded at one of Ukraine’s thermal power plants destroyed by Russia.
📹DTEK Group
📹DTEK Group