Alicia Andrzejewski (she/her)
@aliciaandrz.bsky.social
assistant prof. of Shakespeare | book: “queer pregnancy in Shakespeare’s plays” | proud CUNY alum | bylines: Chronicle, Boston Globe, LA Review of Books, Electric Lit, Catapult, American Theatre, LitHub, Huffington Post, etc
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made it to yoga today. I cried through it. it’s all a lot, friends. life is a lot, even if you don’t struggle with mental illness. but we persist.
December 7, 2025 at 4:39 PM
made it to yoga today. I cried through it. it’s all a lot, friends. life is a lot, even if you don’t struggle with mental illness. but we persist.
I know you won’t believe me but this cat is truly evil. not an ounce of warmth emanates from her. she’s like an ice walker.
December 6, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I know you won’t believe me but this cat is truly evil. not an ounce of warmth emanates from her. she’s like an ice walker.
oh my god I can’t do it, friends 😭
December 6, 2025 at 6:26 PM
oh my god I can’t do it, friends 😭
not feeling good today at all but here’s proof of life. we just keep trying to go on.
December 6, 2025 at 6:24 PM
not feeling good today at all but here’s proof of life. we just keep trying to go on.
when you don’t cook holiday meals but your mom sure does.
December 6, 2025 at 3:31 PM
when you don’t cook holiday meals but your mom sure does.
a lot of you ask about my jewelry & I’m grateful for my collection. it’s helped me through hard times—I love adorning myself each AM, & the thought helps me get out of bed. I feel darkness & beauty in what this artist (Jess Schnabel Horkey) makes & that it reflects life. I feel seen in this art.
December 5, 2025 at 12:46 PM
a lot of you ask about my jewelry & I’m grateful for my collection. it’s helped me through hard times—I love adorning myself each AM, & the thought helps me get out of bed. I feel darkness & beauty in what this artist (Jess Schnabel Horkey) makes & that it reflects life. I feel seen in this art.
I’m a Shakespeare prof & I was asked what my favorite line in Shakespeare was & I was about to say that’s like picking a favorite child but then I thought—no, it’s probably this one:
December 5, 2025 at 3:28 AM
I’m a Shakespeare prof & I was asked what my favorite line in Shakespeare was & I was about to say that’s like picking a favorite child but then I thought—no, it’s probably this one:
had a selfie bomber today.
I’m doing OK; we’re doing OK. sending love to everyone struggling with depression right now. we can make it through.
I’m doing OK; we’re doing OK. sending love to everyone struggling with depression right now. we can make it through.
December 4, 2025 at 4:12 PM
had a selfie bomber today.
I’m doing OK; we’re doing OK. sending love to everyone struggling with depression right now. we can make it through.
I’m doing OK; we’re doing OK. sending love to everyone struggling with depression right now. we can make it through.
the Glass Menagerie is such a good play. Tennessee Williams (among many others) make me proud of American literature.
December 4, 2025 at 2:16 AM
the Glass Menagerie is such a good play. Tennessee Williams (among many others) make me proud of American literature.
someone said they preferred the “sober selfies” to the “proof of life selfies” but really they’re all posted so that beautiful women will tell me I’m pretty & that they like my style so—here’s a whatever that is selfie.
December 3, 2025 at 8:25 PM
someone said they preferred the “sober selfies” to the “proof of life selfies” but really they’re all posted so that beautiful women will tell me I’m pretty & that they like my style so—here’s a whatever that is selfie.
“dear Dr. A. thank you for making writing interesting for me. this has probably been the most fun I’ve ever had writing for school.”
my heart.
my heart.
December 3, 2025 at 6:16 PM
“dear Dr. A. thank you for making writing interesting for me. this has probably been the most fun I’ve ever had writing for school.”
my heart.
my heart.
first day back at work since my mental health crisis. let’s see if I can do it. I definitely tried to dress for success.
December 3, 2025 at 1:48 PM
first day back at work since my mental health crisis. let’s see if I can do it. I definitely tried to dress for success.
hello. absolutely no reason at all to post this selfie beyond wanting attention. thank you.
December 2, 2025 at 11:16 PM
hello. absolutely no reason at all to post this selfie beyond wanting attention. thank you.
writing anything is a difficult & vulnerable endeavor—especially for college. students who explore & refine their writer's voice in the age of AI deserve all the As in the world. no piece of writing is perfect; it's the attempt that matters.
I'm so proud of my students.
I'm so proud of my students.
December 2, 2025 at 6:26 PM
writing anything is a difficult & vulnerable endeavor—especially for college. students who explore & refine their writer's voice in the age of AI deserve all the As in the world. no piece of writing is perfect; it's the attempt that matters.
I'm so proud of my students.
I'm so proud of my students.
my cats don’t cuddle me but my baby monkey does.
December 2, 2025 at 2:01 PM
my cats don’t cuddle me but my baby monkey does.
proof of life. could a majorly depressed person take a shower & do her hair? I guess so.
December 1, 2025 at 6:50 PM
proof of life. could a majorly depressed person take a shower & do her hair? I guess so.
the doctor who was organizing my hospitalization just called. I told him I took steps to address the financial disaster we’re in, graded papers, responded to some emails of support, took a shower, & am playing legos with my daughter. he said I could continue with outpatient care. 🙏
November 30, 2025 at 7:23 PM
the doctor who was organizing my hospitalization just called. I told him I took steps to address the financial disaster we’re in, graded papers, responded to some emails of support, took a shower, & am playing legos with my daughter. he said I could continue with outpatient care. 🙏
to all my fellow academics out there—we’ve got this?
November 30, 2025 at 4:31 PM
to all my fellow academics out there—we’ve got this?
a lady said I was pretending to be suicidal for attention & that I probably made up my daughter but if not she was in danger.
so I want to share her (yes messy) hairstyle I did while she sat on my lap this AM.
this is important—listen closely: depressed moms are not bad moms.
so I want to share her (yes messy) hairstyle I did while she sat on my lap this AM.
this is important—listen closely: depressed moms are not bad moms.
November 29, 2025 at 11:46 PM
a lady said I was pretending to be suicidal for attention & that I probably made up my daughter but if not she was in danger.
so I want to share her (yes messy) hairstyle I did while she sat on my lap this AM.
this is important—listen closely: depressed moms are not bad moms.
so I want to share her (yes messy) hairstyle I did while she sat on my lap this AM.
this is important—listen closely: depressed moms are not bad moms.
any editors out there want a piece that’s a blend of personal narrative & reporting on breaking the silence around suicide, inspired by my last few days on social media? DM me. (retweets appreciated—I started writing it this AM)
November 29, 2025 at 8:32 PM
any editors out there want a piece that’s a blend of personal narrative & reporting on breaking the silence around suicide, inspired by my last few days on social media? DM me. (retweets appreciated—I started writing it this AM)
this DM really moved me:
“your posts on Twitter matter to me and make me a better person.”
“your posts on Twitter matter to me and make me a better person.”
November 29, 2025 at 8:06 PM
this DM really moved me:
“your posts on Twitter matter to me and make me a better person.”
“your posts on Twitter matter to me and make me a better person.”
finally reading Boone’s “case summary” from the vet:
“physical exam revealed prominent abdominal fat pad. owners [acknowledged love for her size but] understand the weight management protocol for achieving target weight loss.”
“physical exam revealed prominent abdominal fat pad. owners [acknowledged love for her size but] understand the weight management protocol for achieving target weight loss.”
November 29, 2025 at 2:31 AM
finally reading Boone’s “case summary” from the vet:
“physical exam revealed prominent abdominal fat pad. owners [acknowledged love for her size but] understand the weight management protocol for achieving target weight loss.”
“physical exam revealed prominent abdominal fat pad. owners [acknowledged love for her size but] understand the weight management protocol for achieving target weight loss.”
for the past few days I’ve been posting through feeling suicidal, reaching out for connection & support. & this man’s take on what I needed was a picture of his dick.
now, if it was a spectacular dick—then who knows? it might’ve cheered me up. but reader, it was not.
now, if it was a spectacular dick—then who knows? it might’ve cheered me up. but reader, it was not.
November 28, 2025 at 11:14 PM
for the past few days I’ve been posting through feeling suicidal, reaching out for connection & support. & this man’s take on what I needed was a picture of his dick.
now, if it was a spectacular dick—then who knows? it might’ve cheered me up. but reader, it was not.
now, if it was a spectacular dick—then who knows? it might’ve cheered me up. but reader, it was not.
I am cited at length in an article on “plant bodies in A Midsummer Night’s Dream” & this is such welcome news on a day I feel so badly & worried about my career:
November 28, 2025 at 10:59 PM
I am cited at length in an article on “plant bodies in A Midsummer Night’s Dream” & this is such welcome news on a day I feel so badly & worried about my career: