Ruth Wenske

[Shining Science @ShiningScience]

In a new quantum experiment, scientists saw something that challenges everything we think we know about time. Instead of flowing forward like a river, time seemed to loop and fold back on itself. Particles behaved as if their future could affect their past, blurring the line between cause and effect in ways that defy ordinary understanding.

This strange behavior was observed through quantum entanglement a phenomenon where two particles remain mysteriously linked, no matter how far apart they are. When scientists changed how they measured one particle, it seemed to alter the history of its partner retroactively. It’s as if “now” and “then” exist together, constantly reshaping each other in a single, connected moment.

The findings hint that time may not be a one-way path but a flexible structure that bends and connects distant events. Your choices don’t rewrite your past, but on a quantum level, the universe might not follow the rules of linear order at all. Reality could be stranger than we’ve ever imagined.

[Ruth Wenske @noruthie]

@ITibasiima My friend. Christianity has made a scam of itself in the colonization of the Americas and elsewhere, and is doing so now in the hands of right-wing US evangelicals who are co-mongering this war in Israel/Palestine. The GHF + the American attack on Iran is/was led by evangelicals

[Jim Spire Ssentongo @SpireJim]

It is weak spirituality that is built on avoidance of understanding what one doesn’t agree with. Strong spirituality/faith is not afraid of engaging and knowing. In the Major Seminary, I recall being taught works of atheists like Karl Marx, Nietzsche, Sartre, Russell, etc. One of the compulsory readings we were given under Philosophy of Religion was Bertrand Russell’s ‘Why I am Not a Christian’ - a highly critical book. But the Catholic Church understood that they can’t address what they don’t know. Hence the openness to diverse knowledge, agreeable or not. Indeed, many priests have expressed interest in attending the Dialogue.

While the Public Dialogue is not really about religion, I would still find it strange that one wouldn’t want a debate to happen because it is about something they don’t believe in. Should those who don’t believe in your religion also stop you from holding your discussions in public spaces? It is religious fundamentalism, a deadly intolerance to entertain. Even if you leave alone academic freedom, Uganda is a secular country! While I’m a Christian, and Uganda is predominantly Christian, it doesn’t give us the right to suffocate those with minority beliefs.

On another side, we still have a long way to go in decolonising our minds - and universities are supposed to pioneer this noble cause. It’s partly the reason why much of our indigenous knowledge (such as in herbs) is appropriated by those foreigners who appreciate the value in it, and they improve and repackage it a bit, only to sell it to us expensively. We are our own problem in many ways, especially as we privilege and valorise ignorance.

[Gibson Ncube @gib_zzz]

A conversation that l had with Dr @doboulanger is in The Oxford Polyglot (@OxfordModLangs). We spoke about my experiences during my @Africa_Oxford fellowship, teaching languages in Africa and queer African studies, amongst other things.

Read it here: https://t.co/4ykDqPZA48

[Lavie Tidhar @lavietidhar]

I'm delighted to launch the 2025 World SF @storybundle today! 10 books, $25! https://t.co/gJYoyoaZH5 with @xuetingni @tobi_thedreamer @casskhaw @TheNirYaniv @AShvartsma and more! With charity partner @locusmag! RTs appreciated!

[BRITTLE PAPER @brittlepaper]

TOKUNBO is a new podcast by writer @JolaNaibi that amplifies the voices of Nigerian storytellers in the diaspora!🎙️

The first episode features Yemisi Aribisala (@yemisiAA), author of LONGTHROAT MEMOIRS. Listen and subscribe here:

https://t.co/UEXx4qRUGK

[KOA @KwabenaOA]

Earlier this month I was at the University of Bergen in Norway, to deliver a public lecture on research I had done on African digital short stories. A recording should be available soon

[JACS_Africa @AfricaJacs]

A new era begins for the journal, which will from this issue be led by cohorts of editorial collectives, appointed for cycles of three–five years, as is increasingly the pattern for humanities journals. Read long-time editor Carli Coetzee's editorial:
https://t.co/kJqzdl5wco

[BRITTLE PAPER @brittlepaper]

Leaving home is only the first sacrifice.

In PROMISES, award-winning Ugandan author Goretti Kyomuhendo explores the emotional toll of migration through the journey of a couple torn apart by distance, illness, and the search for a better life.
https://t.co/bCKDp7T48A

[African Literature @Wits @aflitatwits]

Two of our faves - @HugokaCanham and @G_A_Musila just published a rich special issue in the journal @AfrikanStudies on the highs and lows of academic publishing. Some of the articles are temporarily open access on the links below. Consider downloading before paywall paywalls...

[Isaac Kiiza Tibasiima 🇺🇬 @ITibasiima]

With all my work on exhibitions, this is the toughest for me. I am looking forward to reading this, from a very objective perspective, hopefully!

[BRITTLE PAPER @brittlepaper]

Today's essay is "Goma: A City Under Siege" by Marie-France Togogo.

#AfricanEssay

https://t.co/4fqwhMEbbs

[Writing Africa @writingafrica_]

Will This Be a Problem Anthology launches in Nairobi
#Launches #Kenya @_WTBAP
https://t.co/34XUGCYcUI

[African Science Fiction & Fantasy Hype @africansffhype]

Here's the YT link for those who wanna watch!
https://t.co/rhCyKAfyIe

[Keith Ang'ana @AnganaKeith]

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[African Writers Trust (AWT) @TrustAwt]

Congratulations to Goretti Kyomuhendo, our Director, on the upcoming release of her fifth novel with Catalyst Press on May 6, 2025 -a milestone that reflects her dedication to literary excellence!

To pre-order follow the link https://t.co/8UgrIdtvqv

[Isaac Kiiza Tibasiima 🇺🇬 @ITibasiima]

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I am working toward an understanding of the famous song 'Kinnawolovu' by @NandorLove and how we describe love and intimacy!

Quite an interesting text with multiple meanings here!

[Department of Literature, UoN @Literature_UoN]

This evening, we launch Mo Faya, the first film produced in collaboration with Multan Productions at Chandaria Performing Arts Centre, 5-9PM

Mo Faya is an important milestone for us and heads to Netflix this coming week.

#LiteratureUoN #MoFaya #NetflixKE

[JACS_Africa @AfricaJacs]

Read the introduction to the special issue, written by guest editor Abimbola Adelakun:
https://t.co/eDnXLCu7hj

[Rasheeda Nalumoso @livetraces]

Great to see @TrustAwt back in the festival space with a 2024 edition powered with @GZ_Kampala and more to follow in 2025 #africawrites #literature #uganda