Reposted by Ellie KnottDavid Smith @dsmith890.bsky.social · 23/09/2026The NYT's Moldova photo essay called an elected official "a teacher," styled a fashion designer and a film student to look like Soviet factory workers, and opened with "gray" to describe the sunniest month Chisinau had all year. open.substack.com/pub/moldovam... 24818
Ellie Knott @ellieknott.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Today marks my first day “back” in the office after a year of maternity leave. There is no picking up “back” where I left off. There is no catching up – a good takeaway from so many broken nights. There is only moving forward and grappling with working within a parent’s schedule. 151
Reposted by Ellie KnottPerspectives on Politics @poppublicsphere.bsky.social · 23/06/2026¡¡VOLUME 24, ISSUE 2 IS NOW OUT!! shorturl.at/AtRFj shorturl.at/jblyl Incl. work by @jennifermwelsh.bsky.social, @rbkhoury.bsky.social, @aasiegel.bsky.social, @emilykmscott.bsky.social, @mironovavera.bsky.social, @emamet.bsky.social, @jholloway.bsky.social, @duncanmcdonnell.com... 196
Ellie Knott @ellieknott.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Does anyone else remember the Andy Burnham debacle of 2008 when he accused David Davis of "having late-night, hand-wringing, heart-melting phonecalls" with Shami Chakrabarti? Just me? Also, remember what the internet looked like in 2008. news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_poli...news.bbc.co.ukBBC NEWS | Politics | Liberty director demands apology 021
Reposted by Ellie KnottSimon Usherwood @simonusherwood.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Quite a busy decade then 263
Reposted by Ellie KnottJo VanEvery @jovanevery.bsky.social · 03/06/2026I was saddened to learn of the death of Raul Pacheco-Vega earlier this week. I’ve known Raul for a very long time. I’ve written something for my website. Read here: jovanevery.co.uk/in-memoriam-...jovanevery.co.ukIn memoriam: Raul Pacheco-Vega 1515666
Reposted by Ellie KnottDuck of Minerva @duckofminerva.bsky.social · 05/06/2026Rest Well, Raul Pacheco-Vega Our community lost the inimitable Raúl Pacheco-Vega this week. Someone who knew him better than me should write a more definitive remembrance and maybe they have in some other corner of the internet. But, I haven’t seen a longer treatment yet (here is a terrific one!),…duckofminerva.comRest Well, Raul Pacheco-VegaOur community lost the inimitable Raúl Pacheco-Vega this week. Someone who knew him better than me should write a more definitive remembrance and maybe they have in some other corner of the internet. But, I haven’t seen a longer treatment yet (here is a terrific one!), so I thought I’d have a go at a remembrance. Raúl lived his life… 27126
Reposted by Ellie KnottAPSA @apsa.bsky.social · 18/03/2026How Cases Speak to One Another: Using Translation to Rethink Generalization in Political Science Research By Erica S. Simmons, University of Wisconsin—Madison, and Nicholas Rush Smith, City University of New York—City College and the Graduate Center and University of Johannesburg Regardless of…politicalsciencenow.comHow Cases Speak to One Another: Using Translation to Rethink Generalization in Political Science ResearchBy Erica S. Simmons, University of Wisconsin—Madison, and Nicholas Rush Smith, City University of New York—City College and the Graduate Center and University of Johannesburg Regardless of method, political scientists often seek to develop arguments that can be generalized to a population of cases. But is this the only way to think about how cases speak to one another? 022
Ellie Knott @ellieknott.bsky.social · 15/03/2026My one wish for a first mother’s day: that mothers get treated how they do today on the other 364 days of the year. Or, that one day does not make up for the 364 days of unequal labour. 021
Reposted by Ellie KnottSara Wallace Goodman @saragoodman.bsky.social · 11/03/2026Excited to offer this (hopefully helpful) intervention to citizenship studies, illustrating conceptual differences in democratic and authoritarian citizenship. The goal is to provide a framework for clearer comparative analysis and understanding changes such as democratic erosion 2294
Ellie Knott @ellieknott.bsky.social · 10/03/2026Very pleased to announce the publication of our recent special issue on "Citizenship in the global struggles for democracy", co-edited with Jelena Džankić and Szabolcs Pogonyi @scmrjems.bsky.social @lsemethodology.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....tandfonline.comCitizenship in the global struggles for democracyThis Special Issue explores the interplay between citizenship and democratic hardships in a global context. The ten contributions to this collection reflect on the range of contestations of citizen... 2119
Ellie Knott @ellieknott.bsky.social · 16/02/2026Doing 'deep' work on maternity leave is a peculiar vision of a peculiar life. It takes so much organisation (childcare), carving out of moments, and battling with the foggy layers of sleep deprivation. Is this how working will be in the next phase? Who knows. 120
Reposted by Ellie KnottScott Gehlbach @sgehlbach.bsky.social · 25/01/2026Amid everything else, a brief note to announce the CFP for the 2026 Summer Workshop in the Economic History and Historical Political Economy of Eurasia. If you are an economist, historian, or political scientist working on Imperial Russia or the USSR, please consider applying. July 17–18, Paris.scottgehlbach.netScott Gehlbach - 2026 Summer Workshop in the Economic History andCall for papers We invite submissions to a workshop on the economic history and historical political economy of Eurasia. The workshop will take place at th... 01712
Reposted by Ellie KnottTomas Hirst @tomashirstecon.bsky.social · 29/12/2025Attempting to strip someone of citizenship is always a transparent and hopeless effort to avoid responsibility for the underlying problem you claim to object to. Their citizenship is *why* they can be held accountable for the actions you object to. 114940
Reposted by Ellie KnottThe Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 04/12/2025Streeting to next launch inquiry into “over-diagnosis” of left-handedness. “Never used to be like this,” he insists. 391194315
Reposted by Ellie KnottDave Andress @davidandress.bsky.social · 24/11/2025Evil. Evil. Evil. Evil. Evil. Evil. Evil. Evil. Evil. Evil. Evil. Evil. Evil. Evil. Evil. Evil. Evil. Evil. Evil. Evil. Evil. Evil. Evil. Evil. Evil. Evil. Evil. Evil. Evil. Evil. Evil. Evil. Evil. Evil. Evil. Evil. Evil. Evil. Evil. Evil. Evil. Evil. Evil. Evil. Evil. Evil. Evil. Evil. Evil. Evil. 411232
Ellie Knott @ellieknott.bsky.social · 24/11/2025If anyone is looking for Christmas cards, my partner has made some based on his sister, Sally's, art designs to raise money for the Adrenal Cortical Cancer Support charity (@amenduk.bsky.social). All proceeds go to the charity. sallyz-art.square.site 132
Reposted by Ellie KnottLanabi @lanabi.bsky.social · 09/10/2025New paper 🚨 “Vicarious denial: war crimes & online deliberation in Serbia” 🇷🇸 with @denisakost.bsky.social We scrape 4 news sites + reader comments and blend text-as-data (keywords; neg. binomial/logistic; BERTopic/SBERT) with critical discourse analysis to track on-topic debate & denial. 0116
Ellie Knott @ellieknott.bsky.social · 29/09/2025For personal reasons (🐣), I’ve not been following recent Moldovan politics enough to comment more than yey PAS / Maia. But, I can comment just how much more coverage these elections and Moldova as a result are getting. Moldova’s visibility right now (and the reasons) is something worth observing. 072
Reposted by Ellie KnottAnastasia Pociumban @pociumban.bsky.social · 29/09/2025Moldova has voted: PAS wins with 50.15%, beating the polls despite Russian interference. The people chose a pro-EU, reform path. Meanwhile, the pro-Russian Patriotic Bloc (24%) calls for protests. PAS must now deliver reforms & lead Moldova toward EU accession. #Moldova #Elections #EU 06924
Reposted by Ellie KnottMaria Gerth-Niculescu @mariag-n.bsky.social · 29/09/2025#Moldova With 55 seats in Parliament, pro-EU party PAS secures absolute majority. Patriotic Bloc leader Igor Dodon calls for a peaceful protest at 12.00 and alleges irregularities in the voting process. He has yet to recognize the results. 053
Reposted by Ellie KnottAPSA @apsa.bsky.social · 05/09/2025To Report or Not to Report on Research Ethics in Political Science and International Relations: A New Dimension of Gender-Based Inequality To Report or Not to Report on Research Ethics in Political Science and International Relations: A New Dimension of Gender-Based Inequality By Eleanor Knott and…politicalsciencenow.comTo Report or Not to Report on Research Ethics in Political Science and International Relations: A New Dimension of Gender-Based InequalityTo Report or Not to Report on Research Ethics in Political Science and International Relations: A New Dimension of Gender-Based Inequality By Eleanor Knott and Denisa Kostovicova, London School of Economics The profession has been increasing efforts to ensure ethical research in politics and international relations (IR) with robust institutional review procedures. But this ethics turn has not been evaluated systematically to date. 043
Reposted by Ellie KnottJanne M. Korhonen @jmkorhonen.fi · 18/08/2025Blood red carpet. By Mykhailo Dunakovskiy. 115051
Ellie Knott @ellieknott.bsky.social · 06/08/2025The mental and admin load expected on new mothers (knee deep in stitches and waist high in sleep deprivation) is wild and the bureaucratic push back from the NHS is even more wild. Want your partner’s number on baby’s details? They’ll remove it. Want your partner to register at a GP? They can’t. 010
Reposted by Ellie KnottDr. Anne-Kathrin Kreft @annekreft.bsky.social · 04/08/2025I am looking for a researcher (pre-doc) in my DFG-funded project "Violence Against Political Actors at the Grassroots Level" 👇 12618
Reposted by Ellie KnottDaniel Fountain @danielfountain.bsky.social · 03/08/2025My University has opened a virtual scholar scheme for scholars from Gaza. Please share widely and help stop scholasticide. www.exeter.ac.uk/faculties/ha... 1137134
Ellie Knott @ellieknott.bsky.social · 01/08/2025Today, I start a new chapter on parental leave and as an Associate Professor. Beyond grateful to everyone who helped me make both of these happen, professionally and personally, to those who supported, advised, wrote letters, reviewed manuscripts, cared, and let me rant. 7271
Reposted by Ellie KnottPS: Political Science & Politics @pspolisci.bsky.social · 21/07/2025Now on FirstView ft. @marniehowlett.bsky.social and @lkonken.bsky.social. How can we as a profession address that our "homes" and "fields" are not distinct and separate, especially with the rise of virtual and digital research methods? #polisky #academisky www.cambridge.org/core/journal... 044
Reposted by Ellie KnottUNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 12/07/2025🔴 Russia conducted one of the most massive attacks on Ukraine to date tonight. Preliminarily, Russian troops deployed: - Between 560 and 700 drones. - Over 15 Kh-101 cruise missiles. The main targets of the assault were Lviv, Lutsk, and Chernivtsi. 12204109
Reposted by Ellie KnottDavid Smith @dsmith890.bsky.social · 08/07/2025Moldova Matters e acum și în română! NYT scrie că Moldova ar fi dispusă să primească „deportați” din țări terțe trimiși de SUA. De ce asta nu se va întâmpla (probabil)… și de ce chiar n-ar trebui. 👇 open.substack.com/pub/moldovam... 012
Reposted by Ellie KnottCal Horton (they/them) @fiercemum.bsky.social · 05/07/2025Stonewall's new short strategy is out. Not one specific mention of trans people. Not one specific mention of mass segregation and persecution. Not one specific mention of trans children. Not one specific mention of mass oppression and healthcare criminalisation. 1/2 15700175
Reposted by Ellie KnottEliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 01/07/2025Russia's disinformation campaign targeting Moldova continues, with dozens more links to social media posts with fake news videos emailed to Bellingcat over the last week. 214432
Ellie Knott @ellieknott.bsky.social · 01/07/2025I need you to watch Irina Vlah rap as part of her take down of PAS www.instagram.com/reel/DLjn3TV...instagram.comLogin • InstagramWelcome back to Instagram. Sign in to check out what your friends, family & interests have been capturing & sharing around the world. 200
Reposted by Ellie KnottBronwen Manby @bronwenmanby.bsky.social · 23/06/2025Expert commentary on proposed amendments to UK citizenship law extending naturalisation period from 5 to 10 years: back to the future reviving Labour's proposals from 2008, and with a similar lack of evidence base for this extension.... 045
Reposted by Ellie KnottGLOBALCIT @globalcit.bsky.social · 19/06/2025🌍 Just launched: The Global State of Citizenship 2025 report ⚡ Explore trends in citizenship laws across 191 countries (2020–2024), including dual citizenship, gender equality, immigrant inclusion & more 📊 🔗 Read the full report: globalgovernanceprogramme.eui.eu/global-state...globalgovernanceprogramme.eui.euGlobal State of Citizenship Report - Global Governance Programme 21515
Reposted by Ellie KnottGwyneth Lonergan @drglonergan.bsky.social · 17/06/2025Publication day today! @brisunipress.bsky.social bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/borders-citi...bristoluniversitypress.co.ukBorders, Citizenship, and PregnancyBorders, Citizenship, and Pregnancy - Migrant Women’s Experiences of Pregnancy and Maternity Care in the UK; Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. How do immigration policies shap... 273
Reposted by Ellie KnottCinzia Greco @cinziag.bsky.social · 02/06/2025"Each extension or renewal of a visa can cost up to almost £2,000, in addition to the £1,035 annual NHS surcharge that migrants need to pay." It's worth noting that the NHS surcharge was £200 in 2018; since then, in the midst of a cost-of-living crisis, it has been increased year after year.theguardian.comI got British citizenship via the five-year route. Labour’s new 10-year rule will cause untold pain | Nesrine MalikStarmer claims to want integration. Yet denying people safety, belonging and the right to vote for a decade amounts to the exact opposite, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik 055
Ellie Knott @ellieknott.bsky.social · 02/06/2025My favourite Moldova story of the week is Boney M performing at the city festival of Bălți. newsmaker.md/ru/boney-m-m... www.youtube.com/live/6IKxabT...newsmaker.mdBoney M, Меладзе и Галкин: сколько Бельцы потратили на концерты ко Дню городаНа организацию двух концертов ко Дню города в Бельцах потратили около 840 тыс. леев. Из этой суммы примерно 200 тыс. леев выделила администрация города, остальные расходы покрыли спонсоры. Об этом соо... 092
Reposted by Ellie KnottGillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 20/05/2025The level of surveillance and policing demanded by transphobia will always be more disruptive to your life than the rights and demands of trans people ourselves 3536441259
Ellie Knott @ellieknott.bsky.social · 22/05/2025What do votes for Dan and Simion look like among Romanian citizens in Moldova? After all, 157,188 voters in Moldova participated in the second round of Romania's presidential elections. Firstly, support for Dan is pretty constant across Moldova, as is his increasing support. 151
Reposted by Ellie KnottLSE Department of International Development @lseid.bsky.social · 03/04/2025Cultural heritage is more than history, it’s resilience, identity, and nation-building. So why is it still overlooked in International Development? Sophia Anders explores Ukraine’s fight to protect its heritage and what it means for global policy. blogs.lse.ac.uk/internationa... 001
Reposted by Ellie KnottLatvian MFA 🇱🇻 | #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 @latvianmfa.bsky.social · 18/05/20252/2 Latvia expresses solidarity with the Crimean Tatar people and strongly condemns the human rights violations committed by Russia in Crimea since its illegal annexation in 2014. #CrimeaIsUkraine 🇺🇦 04010
Reposted by Ellie KnottEmmanuelle Chaze @emmanuellechaze.com · 18/05/2025🇺🇦 Il y a 81 ans, le 18 mai 1944, la déportation de milliers de Tatars de Crimée commençait, ordonnée par Staline. À ce jour, l'Ukraine, la Géorgie, la Pologne, la Tchéquie, le Canada et les pays Baltes ont reconnu l'événement comme un génocide. Reportage pour @rfi.fr 👇 www.rfi.fr/fr/europe/20...rfi.frIl y a 81 ans, des centaines de milliers de Tatars de Crimée étaient déportés par StalineEn tatar, l’événement est connu sous le nom de « Sürgünlik », ce qui signifie « exil ». Il s’agit de la déportation forcée de centaines de milliers de Tatars de Crimée, qui a duré plus de quatre décen... 15030