Reposted by Lizzie CarverYaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 8hThe sun is shining brightly in Kyiv after a loud night when russians targeted our energy infrastructure. I opened the window. Generators can be heard everywhere. No power. But I had a warcoffee. Strong. Black. 3941769
Reposted by Lizzie CarverYaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 19hKyiv. Late evening. I was choosing the art I wanted to show you from the art fair. And suddenly, explosions shook the air. Missiles. Art a bit later, I think. 3450989
Reposted by Lizzie CarverYaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 22hYou usually hear about the frontline city of Sumy because of russian attacks. Today I learnt that Sumy State University and the University of Liverpool have launched a joint research project on technologies that could make cities and infrastructure more resilient. Amazing! 1741769
Reposted by Lizzie CarverYaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Every week I plan (at least, that’s something I can plan) which book to buy from my long wishlist. Besides the books that fell on me accidentally. Yes, I actually read them. Today, in Kyiv with my new book. I encourage everyone to read. If I can, so can you. 2352792
Reposted by Lizzie CarverYaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Late night in Kyiv. Another drone threat has just ended. I cannot sleep. Ordered some books. The publisher whose warehouse was hit the other day suggested buying the books that survived. They have traces of fire or water damage. They called the initiative ‘The Fire Didn’t Finish Reading’. 29952222
Reposted by Lizzie CarverYaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 12/10/2026A new members-only Sunday Letter from Kyiv was sent yesterday. If you missed it, you can find it here: www.patreon.com/strategywoma... 420553
Reposted by Lizzie CarverYaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 09/10/2026After reading the news about today’s call between trump and putin, I want to show you this sculpture INDIFFERENCE THAT KILLS Yurii Myrko Ceramics, artist’s own technique 37397113
Reposted by Lizzie CarverYaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Kyiv. Autumn rain and generators are back. Drone threats all day long. Explosions as part of life. Power returned after another scheduled outage. 2746996
Reposted by Lizzie CarverYaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 08/10/2026The sculpture I saw today evoked so many emotions. It’s the strongest image of Ukrainians I’ve ever seen. TIRED, BUT NOT BROKEN 🇺🇦 Yurii Myrko Ceramics, artist’s own technique 1842283
Reposted by Lizzie CarverYaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Again and again russia destroys Ukrainian books. After each strike on a book warehouse, I film how Kyiv bookstores react. Today, my favourite one. In the video: some books by Knygolove, whose warehouse was hit yesterday. The bookstore asks people to support affected publishers by buying a book. 27592183
Reposted by Lizzie CarverYaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 07/10/2026russians kill children, women and men, the young and those whose hair has turned silver. russians destroy homes where someone had breakfast yesterday. They burn warehouses full of books. putin is evil. But this evil has hands that kill, destroy and burn. 27426130
Lizzie Carver @lizziecarver.bsky.social · 07/10/2026If Sadiq Khan is a trans ally, why is he allowing JK Rowling’s Harry Potter to take over the Christmas lights in Oxford Circus? Email him now and ask him to pull the plug on transphobia. goodlaw.social/e1ae3fgoodlaw.socialSadiq Khan: Pull the plug on transphobiaTell the mayor of London to switch off JK Rowling’s Christmas lights 110
Reposted by Lizzie CarverYaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Late morning in Kyiv after the overnight attack. Soon, I’m going to my workout. As usual on Wednesdays. Perhaps you’ve read about the casualties and damage. Not only in Kyiv. I hope you have. I don’t open the windows. The city is covered in smoke. 3844199
Lizzie Carver @lizziecarver.bsky.social · 06/10/2026We need more men calling out misogyny, willing to stand with women, and take action. goodlawproject.org/s/748822goodlawproject.orgIt’s time for men to speak up - and act | Good Law Project 032
Reposted by Lizzie CarverYaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Kyiv. Power outages are back in our lives. Today, we got the outage schedule. Keeping a detailed war diary helps. I checked it to see when the outages began last year. On the night of October 9-10, russians attacked our energy system. We had no power for over 15 hours. What will this year bring? 2637684
Reposted by Lizzie CarverYaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Something unusual is happening in Kyiv. Calm. Since last night. It’s 4 pm. This calm feels like a spider’s web. Delicate. Fragile. May the spider keep doing its job. 3257589
Reposted by Lizzie CarverYaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Autumn in Kyiv. It’s a beautiful Saturday, from time to time disrupted by russian drones. 26745118
Reposted by Lizzie CarverYaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 02/10/2026russians cannot take this from me. Kyiv, near the Dnipro River. Today. 581906236
Reposted by Lizzie CarverSam and King Lucy the 1st @kinglucythe1st.bsky.social · 01/10/2026This is outstanding parenting. 0103
Lizzie Carver @lizziecarver.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Another day, another Russian war crime. #Ukraine 030
Reposted by Lizzie CarverYaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Kyiv. A building of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine hit by a russian drone on Monday. You see what I saw a few hours ago. 2521572
Reposted by Lizzie CarverYaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Drone attack in Kyiv. We have had only 52 minutes without an air raid threat since midnight. It’s 3:37 pm here. I took my camera and went to the city centre. Because life should be lived even under such abnormal circumstances. 3137285
Lizzie Carver @lizziecarver.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Big news from Labour Conference: the PM has announced the government's plan to scrap first past the post. Seats that match votes would change British politics for good, but only if it happens. I've added my name. Join me? action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/201578/...action.electoral-reform.org.ukThe PM used his big speech to promise to fix Westminster's broken voting system.We've heard promises before. I've signed to make sure this one is kept. It takes 30 seconds 010
Reposted by Lizzie CarverMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 28/09/2026My latest piece about SCOTUS' anti-voting decision was originally exclusively for Democracy Docket members. Based on the reaction, earlier today, the team decided to drop the paywall. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/just...democracydocket.comJustice Jackson found a bright side. I am not sure I see one.When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the Trump administration can resume using its voter suppression database to help Republicans remove voters from the rolls, I called it what it is: a te... 16796322
Reposted by Lizzie CarverYaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Yesterday I sent a letter from Kyiv. In it, I looked at three wartime accounts from WWII to find an answer to what we call the middle of a war. Each letter can be the last one. And it’s a reality we live in here. 1123961
Reposted by Lizzie CarverYaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Bloody hell. A russian drone struck a building of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine in central Kyiv. A fire broke out. People trapped inside had to climb out through the windows to escape. There are casualties. 3527594
Reposted by Lizzie CarverYaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 27/09/2026All day long, Kyiv was under attack by russian drones. Residential buildings, schools, kindergartens, petrol stations, office buildings, data centres, cars - just some of what was hit or damaged. Midnight came. 35553144
Reposted by Lizzie CarverYaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Kyiv. Air defence is shooting down drones. I finished writing today’s letter. russian drones found a new target - data centres and internet providers. Perhaps I’ll go out for a while. Yes, it’s not safe to wander now. But we have to live somehow. 671480359
Reposted by Lizzie CarverYaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 27/09/2026russia has been attacking Kyiv with jet-powered drones. It’s the first thing I see when I check our media. Every morning. A cup of warcoffee is waiting on the table. The sunlight steps in. 3050395
Reposted by Lizzie CarverYaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Kyiv today. I was near my favourite spot and decided to stop there for a while. 1830742
Reposted by Lizzie CarverYaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Kyiv. At least five people were killed during russian attacks today. I’m going to the exhibition to explore Ukrainian heritage. One city. One war. We pack our pain into already heavy backpacks and keep going. 2436483
Lizzie Carver @lizziecarver.bsky.social · 24/09/2026The public wants public OWNERSHIP, not public CONTROL. We Own It's new report explains how Andy Burnham can deliver public ownership. I have just sent the report to my MP. Can you take 2 mins now to send it to your MP too? @weownit.org.uk weownit.org.uk/act-now/burn...weownit.org.ukAndy Burnham can deliver public ownership: Share our NEW report with your MPYour MP can be one of the MPs telling the Prime Minister that he has to deliver public ownership. 000
Lizzie Carver @lizziecarver.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Politics isn't working. It's time to call time on the broken culture in Westminster and have a fresh start with a fair voting system. Add your name to @electoralreform.bsky.social's call to #MakeSeatsMatchVotes action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/3782/pe...action.electoral-reform.org.ukFirst Past the Post means millions of our votes make no difference to parliament. Add your name now to demand a fairer voting systemIt only takes 30 seconds 020
Reposted by Lizzie CarverYaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026A new bookstore opened in Kyiv. I visited it today. russian drones burn warehouses full of books and damage whatever they can reach. A new bookstore opened in Kyiv. russia will never win. 13554601165
Reposted by Lizzie CarverYaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 22/09/2026I have a photo album titled “Simply beautiful”. It’s when you walk, freeze, and need to capture what you see. Because it’s beautiful to you. I want you to see more of Ukraine than just war images. Simply beautiful. 2033562
Reposted by Lizzie CarverYaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Today, I wondered: How many days did WWI last? 1,568. And how long has the full-scale war in Ukraine been going on? 1,672 days. 34306112
Reposted by Lizzie CarverYaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 21/09/2026On Sunday, I sent a letter. Since March 16, 2022, Ukraine has observed a minute of silence to honour defenders and civilians killed in the war. Every day at 9 am. I looked into the history of collective silence, and it became a letter. 622450
Reposted by Lizzie CarverYaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 21/09/2026In the summer of 2026 russian attacks destroyed 13 million books in Ukraine. Perhaps this line will make it into history books. Today, I saw the program aimed at supporting small Ukrainian publishers. Please read, and maybe you’ll become a donor too. foundation.kse.ua/en/projects/... 1624387
Reposted by Lizzie CarverYaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Kyiv in paintings. The central one caught my eye. 🇺🇦 Petro Kozlovskyi Sophia Square. View of St. Michael’s Golden-Domed Monastery The museum forgot to add the year. Petro is a contemporary artist, so I guess it’s quite recent. 1152279
Reposted by Lizzie CarverYaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 17/09/2026It’s worth mentioning here. Ukraine shares its experience with museums elsewhere to help them prepare for crises. Today, Ukrainian museum professionals shared lessons on evacuating collections and protecting cultural heritage at an international online discussion. 13756213
Reposted by Lizzie CarverYaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 15/09/2026It immediately caught my attention. Mother’s Portrait 🇺🇦 Ivan Honchar 1951 Oh, the artist was the extraordinary person in Ukrainian culture. 1325542