michaela m. hanzelova

she/her. environmental & energy lawyer. i pair books with drinks. | 🇸🇰 v chladničke mám tri cícerové lunterky a je to politické.

[michaela m. hanzelova @mmhanzelova]

23/2022

+2 for a calming read
+3 for intriguing thoughts on art
-2 quite surprising (read: privileged) to talk about paintings created during the lockdown without once mentioning the impact the pandemic had on many

13/10 wouldn’t say no to orange wine in my jardin in france.

[michaela m. hanzelova @mmhanzelova]

21/2022

“as was often the case, you couldn’t tell whether abortion was banned because it was wrong or wrong because it was banned. people jugged according to the law, they didn’t judge the law.”

14/10 goes well with shit parisian capuccino and virginia tobacco.

[michaela m. hanzelova @mmhanzelova]

17/2022
+3 for the breadth of themes
+2 for clarity & originality of the language
+1 cause i cried & was happy about it (???)
16/10 i love ocean vuong & i can’t lie. goes nicely with chilled dry cider in a park.

[Reprieve @Reprieve]

"I want my son back alive," Nagaenthran Dharmalingam's mum told the court. He is due to be hanged in a few hours.

Reports say Nagen cried out "ma" in court and that he held his family's hands through a gap in a glass screen as they wept.

Heartbreaking. https://t.co/1yXQdx0kZO

[michaela m. hanzelova @mmhanzelova]

15/2022
+2 for an autobiography so original it’s essentially a new art form
+1 cause i love all things french
+2 for a thorough anatomy of one generation and post-war france

15/10 lately i’ve been lucky with books.

you can’t read this without a glass of a french natural red.

[michaela m. hanzelova @mmhanzelova]

🇸🇰 SK: nová normostrana je vonku, tentokrát o parížskych banlieues a neskutočnej knihe od @johnypitts. čítaj tu: https://t.co/N55zBSaSKD

[michaela m. hanzelova @mmhanzelova]

14/2022
+2 because i love ocean vuong
+3 for this line “if a guy tells you his favorite poet is jack kerouac, there’s a very good chance he’s a douchebag.”

15/10 goes nicely with bottom shelf wine, sitting outside & the summer.

[michaela m. hanzelova @mmhanzelova]

13/2022

+2 for legit making me cry
+3 for a fresh poetic voice (the list of amazon purchases ocean voung’s mom made prior to her death stole my heart)

15/10 this is one of the most beautiful books about grief. goes well with anything between red natural wine & bootleg liquor.

[michaela m. hanzelova @mmhanzelova]

12/2022
-4 cause it feels rushed, unfinished and incoherent.
+2 for the ratline being a useful reminder that i need to stop comparing books with east west street.
8/10 sasha batthyany and martin pollack did it better.

goes well with riesling. in an old schloss or something.

[Kapitál @kapital_noviny]

@mmhanzelova píše pre Kapitál o zbierke esejí vojenských reportérok "Our Women on the Ground"

"Ľudskosť týchto textov stojí v ostrom kontraste s hystériou okolo „utečeneckej krízy“, ktorá postihla náš politický diskurz."

https://t.co/ugMuTXEE1J

[michaela m. hanzelova @mmhanzelova]

i was invited to talk about innovation and my career and my bf says “it’s not that bad” so here we go - https://t.co/my8cqs1X9F

(went a bit over the top on linkedin and my post reads like an oscar acceptance speech so that’s fun too.)

[Kapitál @kapital_noviny]

Natália Heriban a Sasi Moran z feministickej pozície o vojne na Ukrajine.

https://t.co/MRLnXt9qgz

[michaela m. hanzelova @mmhanzelova]

🇸🇰SK: vyšiel mi prvý článok a až tak sa nehanbím, takže hľa: https://t.co/3UJC1oREU3

[michaela m. hanzelova @mmhanzelova]

11/2022

+3 for incredibly well-researched work on social transition
+2 for honest and engaging writing
-1 for an overwhelming amount of references and names dropping

15/10 i think prosecco on sale from lidl pairs well with this one.

[michaela m. hanzelova @mmhanzelova]

10/2022
+2 for analysis of language (and silence) as a tool of dissent
+2 for imaginative yet (sur)real storyline
+1 for finally finding something i can read (except the news)

15/10 definitely not drinking (russian) vodka soda ever again. let’s talk the real sanctions eh?

[michaela m. hanzelova @mmhanzelova]

9/2022
+2 for one of the best books about institutional racism and post-colonialism in the uk
+1 for clear argumentation and explanation of complex issues
+1 for taking my mind off things yesterday 💙💛
14/10 & love to my local library. doesn’t go well with rum/sugar cane.

[michaela m. hanzelova @mmhanzelova]

8/2022
-3 for having to google random references.
+2 for a book about walking. in paris.
-1 for not being that radical.
8/10 i’ll continue taking silly little walks in paris nonetheless.
i can’t say no to a glass of nice red and i’m saying yes to drinking in on the left bank.

[michaela m. hanzelova @mmhanzelova]

7/2022
+1 for brutally honest writing.
+1 for a book that reads well in trains/métro and fits in my handbag.
+3 for that “can’t put this down” quality - i almost missed my stop. multiple times.
15/10 virginie reeks of dry cider and i love it.

[michaela m. hanzelova @mmhanzelova]

6/2022

+1 for reporting on the middle east not written by white males (or females)
+1 for all female reporting
+3 for courage & depth

15/10 it’s end of jan and i already found my favourite book of 2022.

feels like a shot of espresso - easily addictive & increased heart rate.

[Reprieve @Reprieve]

Sheikh Samaani is President of the Saudi Supreme Court, which is responsible for...

Almost 900 executions since 2015

Mass executions for protest offences

Executions of child defendants

Is that what you mean by human rights @DominicRaab?