It’s always in the journals you least suspect…

Announcing a 4pm meeting on critical funding cuts with 2hrs notice, in July. <<Chef's kiss>>

Attended the last-minute @ukri.org STFC town hall about their damaging and potentially industry-destroying budget cuts to physics. Barely a mention of astronomy. My questions in the Q&A were ignored. Seems like all the issues are about estates and facilities that do not concern astronomy research.

I am very happy to share that my newest book, “Little Book of Eclipses”, is now available worldwide! The book is a comprehensive guide to solar and lunar eclipses, including everything you need to know for the three upcoming European solar eclipses in 2026/2027/2028!

Someone should measure its oxygen fugacity

So is this heat the new normal because it’s been weeks with no hint of cooling down for a while

It’s fascinating to me how corporate “Pride” awards are

Is it not breaking the double anonymous process if in a talk you announce that you are applying for this data and beg the TAC to let it through?

My 5G was so good in Porto, but here in Oxford? Can’t even send a WhatsApp.

A paper that I started in 2022 has now been accepted for publication. This is what happens when I prioritise other peoples projects before my own.

I’ve just discovered Mariah Carey’s secret punk album from 1995 called Someone’s Ugly Daughter under the band name Chick. She has a pro-trans/self acceptance song called Prom Queen and I am obsessed with it! Mariah is a living legend, I wish her label didn’t stop her from releasing this. A true diva

The academic system is so different in the US compared to the UK. The US has so much money and more opportunities. People my junior are getting professor jobs. I wish the UK cared more about higher education.

Yessssssss 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

I should not be this stressed at 4am

Don't worry, King Charles will call the FIFA president.

This match is insane! EVERYTHING is happening

Security at Gatwick asked if I was old enough to be flying on my own when my passport didn’t work at the eGate

Whenever I sing a song in French I think about the lady that went on Bulgarias version of Pop Idol and sang Ken Lee.

Colour coordinate your science with your outfit

Can you tell I’m a Brit abroad? #Exo6

Please do not post papers on the arxiv during a conference and announce you’ve done that because I’ll forget to read it, I don’t check arxiv during conferences, it’s already information overload.

Here we go! #Exo6

I know where our registration fee went

I made it to my hotel in Porto, there is air conditioning, this is going to be the best week ever (yes I am excited about all the science of #Exoplanets6 as well)

Sarah Rugheimer is the bee's knees when it comes to explaining the realities, prospects, hopes and dreams of searching for life out there in the cosmos. This one will be worth a watch for sure. #FellowEdinburghFaculty 🔭👩‍🔬

My flight to Portugal has been delayed by 3 hours because of the heat. But not to worry, BA have given me a £6 giftcard to spend in the airport!

Climate change is a class issue btw

I’m interested to see which side MAGA takes over the Iran vs Egypt match being the Pride Match. Both teams have complained to FIFA about LGBT+ events around the game, including Pride flags in the stadium. Will MAGA be team LGBT+ or team Iran/Egypt?!

Hosepipe bans and calls to reduce water usage in the U.K. when we had one of the wettest winters on record I have to laugh

This heat is dangerous for a boy like me, air conditioning in the UK ASAP!

Guys we did it, we completed Earth and Planetary Astrophysics

University of Exeter slashing jobs is a big sign to everyone not to take their ERF/URF/ERC grants there

A third giant planet for beta Pictoris! arxiv.org/pdf/2606.23801 arxiv.org/abs/2606.23789 It was fun to have an early first look at this result as a reviewer. Excellent papers.

Exeter College was honoured to host the Lord Crewe’s Benefaction this morning in the Fellows’ Garden, part of University of Oxford Encaenia ceremony. The Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, and honorands gathered with other University dignitaries, before processing to the Sheldonian Theatre.

I bought a bottle of water for a cat that I saw hiding in the shade

Red weather warning on Thursday and I am giving a talk on Thursday. What is the universe cooking up for me?

If you take SSRIs remember to drink more water than you think you need

When it got too hot we used to get sent home from school. We should have the same rules for work. My window in the office barely opens 2 inches!

As one final kick to the British public before he resigns, Keir Starmer has cranked up the machine that controls the weather, so next week will be unbearably hot, and we all suffer.

A full-on week, fighting to #SaveUKAstronomy & PPAN from 30% funding cuts. There were highs (👇hanging out with fab-folk) & lows (@ukri.org trying to erase history in old Council minutes) but the amazing support & ❤️ from the wonderful wide astro-community makes it all worth it. Onwards and upwards 💪🔭

I am here at Glastonbury Abby to talk on BBC Radio 3 about the Solstice 🌅 you can join around 9:20 when the North Pole is pointed the most towards the sun. As well as hearing some fun facts about the solstice on other planets. #science #solstice

Keely Hodgkinson pulled out of the 400m final of the UK Athletics Champs in tears, I hope she is okay!

Last High Table dinner of this academic year

They read this bible story in the chapel about 2 women who each had a baby and 1 baby died and the mother of the baby who died stole the other baby, and I was like omg they did this on EastEnders

Yes formals at Exeter College are basically my whole personality at this point. The Oxford bubble is the best bubble!

Fun dinner this evening at @exeter.ox.ac.uk with William Hague, grateful for being a fellow at the college. It’s always a pleasure meeting such interesting people every time I go to dinner.

I’m excited to host this tomorrow! It will be our third annual Pride Lecture in the Physics Department of @ox.ac.uk

Looking forward to this!

Last year I was visited the Department of Physics at University of Oxford to give the 2025 Pride in Physics lecture. The live recording went wrong so here is the re-recorded version! youtu.be/KyQ--OldFRg Thank you @astrojake.bsky.social for inviting me and running this really important series!

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