Jenny Lee

Playwright & ✏️ FT Weekend. Views mainly my grandmother's.

[Jenny Lee @wingdingjen]

@griseldamb My child peeled open an entire box worth of plasters in the time it took me to read this. Win win.

[Jenny Lee @wingdingjen]

If you would like to steal little time with the incomparable Secretary Albright today, here is our conversation. It is worth a read just for her opening anecdote. @helenbarrett @AlecuRussell @ftweekend
https://t.co/rsFlXPCuVl 7/7

[Jenny Lee @wingdingjen]

The day after I interviewed Madeline Albright at her house she called me to follow up. She said she had more stories to tell, so we chatted away. She was warm, funny, whip-smart and a brilliant raconteur. They say never meet your heroes. I'm certainly glad I did. 1/7

[Jenny Lee @wingdingjen]

Albright was the first woman to Serve as Secretary of State, America's representative to the United Nations. We spoke at length about world affairs, but also about her daughters, of whom she was clearly ineffably proud. My thoughts are with them and her family. 6/7

[Jenny Lee @wingdingjen]

My awesome, hilarious dad @MikeLeeNews (who happens to be a foreign correspondent with 40 years in the field) has a Substack newsletter. If you enjoy snacking on news & cracking subheadings -“A Good Pandemic for the Bats!” - he’s your guy. Go follow him! https://t.co/QUVFBzfqP9

[Jenny Lee @wingdingjen]

A single gold toilet brush & toilet paper holder, purchased for one of Putin’s wineries near his palace, cost more than the average annual state pension in Russia. Great piece by @josephpowell on why Biden needs to tackle corruption at home & abroad

https://t.co/T1BQWQL3fO

[Jenny Lee @wingdingjen]

Major Indian-Jamaican dance party happening in our house right now with our South Asian-American children in honour of @KamalaHarris #DontWorryAboutAThing #EveryLittleThingsGonnaBeAlright

[Madeleine Albright @madeleine]

My family came to America after fleeing a coup, so I know that freedom is fragile. But I never thought I would see such an assault on democracy be cheered on from the Oval Office. I believe in the resilience of democracy and eagerly await the arrival of new national leadership.

[Jenny Lee @wingdingjen]

If you're wondering if this is terrifying for those who live and work in DC, the answer is yes.

[Jenny Lee @wingdingjen]

My great grandmother Ruby from Macon Georgia was one of seven sisters, all named after precious stones. When they were born they didn’t have the right to vote. No woman in America did. Last day to register to vote in Georgia’s Senate runoff folks! https://t.co/nZjqLC3SrD

[Jenny Lee @wingdingjen]

@carinalakovits @nottweetingben Hold the phone, I need to get in on this.

[Jenny Lee @wingdingjen]

“The pandemic has laid bare how much work has yet to be done to realize the promise of “inclusive housing”. The hard reality is that housing policies too often exclude those most in need”

Fantastic - and humbling - blog by my girl @carinalakovits

[Jenny Lee @wingdingjen]

@murdochalex My little (south Asian-American) girl was born in DC this February. Safe to say I am *slightly* teary tonight xxxx