The big dipper is in its winter position, although the temperature suggests otherwise…

Look what just arrived!! 🥳 My book, "#Arctic State Identity", is actually real - and I even got it a week before it's officially out on 28th Jan (manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526153906/), thanks to the amazing editorial team at @manchesterup.bsky.social 🙌

Well, I had to delete my @Reuters news app. First, they stopped producing my favourite video news-bite programme, which was part of my morning routine. Then they moved to a subscription model only.

The tiniest patch of unclouded sky at just the right moment.

Such skies you never did see. And the photos don’t seem to capture the vibrancy of the colours. Turquoise in the clouds? You must be dreaming or something…

Polar stratospheric clouds. Super cool and somewhat rare.

Very interesting couple of days at the Arctic 6 workshop on Arctic Security. Exciting things to come!

Super nice to visit Vrije University this week to talk with Arctic Research Cluster staff and students on the REPAIR project and PPE programmes. Thank you @ozlemturkterzi.bsky.social for inviting me!!!!

Let’s roll…