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International Relations, Security Studies, Conflict Resolution (Myanmar). Former sex worker, everybody’s favourite good-time girl. @NNversusNN on X

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NN @ittleennon.bsky.social · 1h
My husband just sent me the first draft of a news-magazine piece. Doing a PhD under someone you admire is a trap. Admiration is not the same as writing well for a general audience. The C.I.A. is sexy. Why do I wish I was dead by the third line.♥️💫
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NN @ittleennon.bsky.social · 6h
I’m not writing a book - it’s a ludicrous idea. I’m not being mean, but being able to write a long tweet does not make someone an author. My husband is the writer. I love Doom; that Presbyterian glumness appeals. If we can schedule it in one day, winner.
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NN @ittleennon.bsky.social · 7h
I love Bluesky because I get drunk and write stuff here that nobody reads, and I can delete it. It’s an emotional valve without looking like an idiot in a more substantive way. I’ll delete this too, but for the moment, the line holds.♥️
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NN @ittleennon.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Yes. I don’t know the answer to the question. If I did, I’d have written a book. It’s turns out at 46, I know less than I did at 19. You are great - any man is lucky to have you.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
I said in my speech to conference, the RNLI are the best of us. For those lucky enough to have parents volunteering with RNLI, I hope they feel nothing but pride in their parents.
Children of RNLI lifeboat volunteers are bullied at school because their parents rescue migrants in the English channel
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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
'Staff with the Unite union are to join colleagues from the UCU, the EIS and Unison in walking out on Thursday.'
bbc.co.uk
Fourth union joins strike at Glasgow Caledonian University
Staff with the Unite union are to join colleagues from the UCU, the EIS and Unison in walking out on Thursday.
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Charlotte Lydia Riley @lottelydia.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Two incredible books! Well done both authors ❤️
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 15/10/2026
Albania’s opposition leader, recently barred from the US, made it to the GOP’s “midterm convention.”
motherjones.com
The State Department called him "corrupt." Trump officials feted him in Dallas.
Albania's opposition leader, recently barred from the US, made it to the GOP's "midterm convention."
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jilspn.bsky.social @jilspn.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS
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NN @ittleennon.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Night night. I hope your day was alright. My empty bottles.
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Matt @thefleeb.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Starmer should never be allowed to escape the shame of proscribing Palestine Action. The "decent" man jailed pensioners and betrayed the left of his party to whore himself, and the country, to Israel. The anti-Irish bullshit being stirred up around Sally Rooney now, is on him too. Gobshite.
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Simon Knott @simonknott.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
It's another Carmelite feast day, So a good excuse to repost Tomasz Tuszko's 2013 glass at St Mary, Inverness. Today's the feast of St Teresa of Ávila, 16th Century mystic and reformer, bottom right. The others in the glass are St Faustina, St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross and St Thérèse of Lisieux.
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Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
I mean, I know it's all about the angle of the shot (and the bearskins) but can he and Andy B really be *that* teeny-tiny?
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NN @ittleennon.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Happy Thursday, honey.♥️
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NN @ittleennon.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Hey, walking home. I had fun. I hope you sleep well. Night, beautiful. ♥️
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NN @ittleennon.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
How are you today? I’ve got a Santa mug that I refuse to wash, so the coffee cakes on it. My lucky mug. ♥️
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NN @ittleennon.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
I’m sorry. I was a dad’s girl too, and it’s really hard no matter how old you are. I’m sure you are a fantastic daughter, and I hope it’s okay. I love you. ♥️⭐️
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NN @ittleennon.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Are you alright? Were you crying about a thing or just because you were sad? Can I help?
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Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Good primer from @nathalietocci.bsky.social - and nice to see the @theguardian.com calling the parties in question what they are: *far* right.
theguardian.com
Europe’s big election season is about to kick off. It could change everything | Nathalie Tocci
If far right nationalists gain power in four big countries simultaneously, we are in for a dramatic Trumpian tilt, says Guardian Europe columnist Nathalie Tocci
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NN @ittleennon.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
I hope not. I fell asleep. 💖
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NN @ittleennon.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
That may be the greatest phrase ever!
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NN @ittleennon.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
My DMs are full of people who are just so lonely. I always get meds abroad, but Poland is just more complex. I used them all, so I can’t moan. I was reckless. I’m glad you’re okay. It always cheers me up to speak to you. ♥️
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NN @ittleennon.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Hey, I’m alright. I haven’t got any Ritalin, so my head is even slower than normal. Trying to sort a doctor’s appointment is so much more difficult than in other European countries. Hopefully, I’ll get it fixed. I hope you are well. What have you been up to?
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NN @ittleennon.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Eventually, they’ll hire me on the basis that being married to an academic is proximity enough. ♥️💫
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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
'Under the changes, the baseline allocation of university-funded research time is being reduced from 600 hours per academic each year to 315. This changes the traditional division of working time: 40% research, 40% teaching and 20% administration.'
nation.cymru
Research cuts make Cardiff Uni ‘a Russell Group university in name only’
Martin Shipton Staff at Cardiff University fear that the near-halving of allocated research time for academics will compromise its status as an elite higher education institution. The university is pr...
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ianmbentley.bsky.social @ianmbentley.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Last few shots from the Cathedral - taken on the 10th July. @OMSYSTEMCAMERAS @OlympusUK @OlympusMagazine @AP_Magazine @Nrw_Cathedral #Norwich #cathedral #church #city #architecture
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NN @ittleennon.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Love you too.
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NN @ittleennon.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
I did. I’m slightly drunk and going to sleep. What would the world be without ‘Mother taxis’? Rest well. Night night, beautiful.
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Claire Boardman @claireboardman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
CfP: Restorative Justice. Heritage Practices, Narratives, & Futures of Conservation (Vienna Oct 2027). 'How can practices of care advance justice in museums and beyond? And how can museums, archives, universities, and other sites of heritage contribute to more just futures?" tinyurl.com/mtexpbwj
heritagestudiesvienna.com
Call for Papers: Restorative Justice. Heritage Practices, Narratives, and Futures of Conservation — Cultural Heritage Studies Vienna
How can practices of care advance justice in museums and beyond? And how can museums, archives, universities, and other sites of heritage contribute to more just futures? The Global Conservation: Hi...
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NN @ittleennon.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
How many drinks can a man buy you before you feel obliged to offer something in return? Is it the number or the bill? Does a scrawled phone number cause more problems than it addresses? Welcome to Poland.♥️💫
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NN @ittleennon.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Goodnight, Lena.♥️
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Israel is far from the only settler-colonial state in the world. But it is one of the few that is still actively fighting to eliminate the Indigenous people it displaced.
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NN @ittleennon.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
You can get the life you want. I have supreme confidence in your ability. Progress is sometimes slow, but you can do this. Lots of love.💖🔥
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NN @ittleennon.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
I live just outside Oban. It’s lovely. I adore Skye and Glen Coe. I am much happier in S.E. East Asia. Thailand is perfect. I’m thinking of being abroad for November too, but I haven’t decided where. My English geography is dreadful, so I had to check where the Midlands were. Love you.♥️
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NN @ittleennon.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Thank you. I slept well. I hope you have an enjoyable day too. There is a lot to be said for relaxing. Do you like where you live? ♥️
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NN @ittleennon.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
I knew you were right ages ago, but I kept thinking that I could fix it. I will now do exactly what you say. I probably forget that I was good at my job. I leave an impression that’s softer than I intended. I am going out for a fag. Try to sleep. You’re wonderful. I’m glad your day was good.💖
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NN @ittleennon.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
I’ve finally written a draft to get rid of my stalker. My husband has his girlfriend, and I did have my partner - that isn’t public, and I’ve already explained it once. His conversation is also endlessly dull. It’s treacle. (I’m being bitchy.) I hope you sleep well.♥️
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Martin D.B. Brown @martindbbrown.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
OK, TBH been a while since I last read this, but I recall a handy definition in intro www.berghahnbooks.com/title/Buffet...
berghahnbooks.com
Haunted by History: Myths in International Relations | Berghahn Books
Independent Publishing since 1994
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NN @ittleennon.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
That’s a good-looking fire. I’m good. I didn’t wake up till 5 p.m. I had the best fettuccine in the world. I’m desperate for a cigarette. My one for the day, but it’s pouring and the balcony is flooded. ♥️
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Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Interesting as always from @robertshrimsley.bsky.social but worth noting that plenty of other European centre-right parties have tried the same strategy, slagging off their far-right rivals as extreme while adopting many of their policies and their rhetoric. Not sure it will work any better here.
ft.com
Badenoch’s punchy plan to reunite the right
It was just a speech, but the Tory leader’s rejection of Reform reveals a new and determined strategy
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NN @ittleennon.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Hi, I hope you’ve had a good day.♥️
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NN @ittleennon.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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NN @ittleennon.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
It is. Night, sweetie. ♥️
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NN @ittleennon.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Yes. My major was I thought it was a woman. I was certain. I was overly keen because I thought it was a friend. Yes. I can cope with arseholes, but sadness is my kryptonite.
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NN @ittleennon.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
That’s true. If I were working, then encouraging it is a business model. I can literally map it with data. I have spider diagrams and giant whiteboards full of info. The goal is clear. Conversation that fascinates is clear. Sex is clear. People’s misery is harder to quantify.
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NN @ittleennon.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I know I’m moaning. I literally am out of depth. I’ve sent one DM. I wanted to send another, but I felt stupid and I’d embarrass myself with someone. I’ll shut up. I’m annoying myself. You are way smarter than me.♥️
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NN @ittleennon.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I know. I just don’t do that. I accept it as dumb. I make it worse. The problem is that his worse crime is hoping that life will get better. I’ve written two bad posts today hoping he’ll get it. If this was a job, I’d be fine. I’m good. I hate being rude to people.
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NN @ittleennon.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I wrote a post but didn’t finish the thought. My DM man thinks he’s in love with me. He’s in his 70s. I was trying to say ‘you don’t know me’ but he does because he read my tweets. There is still a narrative that’s selective, though. Being lonely clouds judgement. I don’t know how to say no.♥️
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NN @ittleennon.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I hate X. I hate endless messages. I hate people who don’t think their behaviour is inappropriate. Yes, I play to the crowd, but privacy and manners matter. There is a fundamental difference between looking reckless and being reckless.♥️💫
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