Nicholas Cross
@wfastronomer.bsky.social
Astronomer, survey data processor. Works in the Wide Field Astronomy Unit at the Institute for Astronomy at the University of Edinburgh. Working on WFCAM/VISTA Science Archives and ESA-Euclid. Runner.
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Extraordinary WSJ reporting today that unveils the extent to which Trump, Witkoff, Kushner and US business executives are salivating over business deals with Russia while Putin’s forces kidnap Ukranian children and bomb civilians in their apartments.
🎁 www.wsj.com/world/russia...
🎁 www.wsj.com/world/russia...
November 29, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Extraordinary WSJ reporting today that unveils the extent to which Trump, Witkoff, Kushner and US business executives are salivating over business deals with Russia while Putin’s forces kidnap Ukranian children and bomb civilians in their apartments.
🎁 www.wsj.com/world/russia...
🎁 www.wsj.com/world/russia...
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Also: where’s the fecking investigation, Keir Starmer?
The Welsh parliament, Nigel Farage, @prifweinidog.gov.wales @eddavey.libdems.org.uk & @zackpolanski.bsky.social are all now in agreement that we need a govt-led inquiry into Russian interference. So what on earth is the problem??
The Welsh parliament, Nigel Farage, @prifweinidog.gov.wales @eddavey.libdems.org.uk & @zackpolanski.bsky.social are all now in agreement that we need a govt-led inquiry into Russian interference. So what on earth is the problem??
November 27, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Also: where’s the fecking investigation, Keir Starmer?
The Welsh parliament, Nigel Farage, @prifweinidog.gov.wales @eddavey.libdems.org.uk & @zackpolanski.bsky.social are all now in agreement that we need a govt-led inquiry into Russian interference. So what on earth is the problem??
The Welsh parliament, Nigel Farage, @prifweinidog.gov.wales @eddavey.libdems.org.uk & @zackpolanski.bsky.social are all now in agreement that we need a govt-led inquiry into Russian interference. So what on earth is the problem??
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Anyone who says “Ukraine is losing” hasn’t been paying attention.
Ukraine, small in size but big in courage, has defended Kyiv from a full-scale invasion for YEARS.
Russia has been trying to take the Donbas for over a decade.
It didn’t work then — and it won’t work NOW! 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦
SLAVA UKRAINE!
Ukraine, small in size but big in courage, has defended Kyiv from a full-scale invasion for YEARS.
Russia has been trying to take the Donbas for over a decade.
It didn’t work then — and it won’t work NOW! 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦
SLAVA UKRAINE!
November 26, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Anyone who says “Ukraine is losing” hasn’t been paying attention.
Ukraine, small in size but big in courage, has defended Kyiv from a full-scale invasion for YEARS.
Russia has been trying to take the Donbas for over a decade.
It didn’t work then — and it won’t work NOW! 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦
SLAVA UKRAINE!
Ukraine, small in size but big in courage, has defended Kyiv from a full-scale invasion for YEARS.
Russia has been trying to take the Donbas for over a decade.
It didn’t work then — and it won’t work NOW! 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦
SLAVA UKRAINE!
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For more than a decade now the government’s answer to how to fund universities has been to make money from overseas students.
The last lot then tried to discourage students from coming here.
This lot just want the money back.
But then how do we fund ourselves?
Crazy.
The last lot then tried to discourage students from coming here.
This lot just want the money back.
But then how do we fund ourselves?
Crazy.
i: Reeves to unveil £600m raid on foreign student
university fees #TomorrowsPapersToday
university fees #TomorrowsPapersToday
November 24, 2025 at 7:43 AM
For more than a decade now the government’s answer to how to fund universities has been to make money from overseas students.
The last lot then tried to discourage students from coming here.
This lot just want the money back.
But then how do we fund ourselves?
Crazy.
The last lot then tried to discourage students from coming here.
This lot just want the money back.
But then how do we fund ourselves?
Crazy.
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When voices in the media were saying that that the Trump deal was something cooked up by an inept freelancing Witkoff, this source spoke the truth. This is now what this source is saying about about the Trump deal.
“Trump is deadly serious in his plan to force this terrible deal on Ukraine”
Ugh
“Trump is deadly serious in his plan to force this terrible deal on Ukraine”
Ugh
Was just talking with a senior, trusted, Republican source. They said “Trump trusts Witkoff fully and Witkoff would not have agreed this deal without Trump’s support.”
So can we please stop pretending this is Witkoff freelancing. It’s Trump, always Trump.
So can we please stop pretending this is Witkoff freelancing. It’s Trump, always Trump.
November 21, 2025 at 3:42 PM
When voices in the media were saying that that the Trump deal was something cooked up by an inept freelancing Witkoff, this source spoke the truth. This is now what this source is saying about about the Trump deal.
“Trump is deadly serious in his plan to force this terrible deal on Ukraine”
Ugh
“Trump is deadly serious in his plan to force this terrible deal on Ukraine”
Ugh
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Here is Trump's full 28 point plan for Ukraine. It would destroy Ukraine as a sovereign state and leave it helpless to face a Russian attack in the future. It would also give Putin full vindication and immunity from prosecution.
www.axios.com/2025/11/20/t...
www.axios.com/2025/11/20/t...
Trump's full 28-point Ukraine-Russia peace plan
The full plan was obtained by Axios and verified by Ukrainian and U.S. officials.
www.axios.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Here is Trump's full 28 point plan for Ukraine. It would destroy Ukraine as a sovereign state and leave it helpless to face a Russian attack in the future. It would also give Putin full vindication and immunity from prosecution.
www.axios.com/2025/11/20/t...
www.axios.com/2025/11/20/t...
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Just to review, in the last week the President of the United States:
- Refused to condemn the rise of Neo-Nazis in his party
- Tried to block the release of further evidence he sexually abused children
- Encouraged the execution of Congressional Democrats
Those are just factual statements.
- Refused to condemn the rise of Neo-Nazis in his party
- Tried to block the release of further evidence he sexually abused children
- Encouraged the execution of Congressional Democrats
Those are just factual statements.
November 20, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Just to review, in the last week the President of the United States:
- Refused to condemn the rise of Neo-Nazis in his party
- Tried to block the release of further evidence he sexually abused children
- Encouraged the execution of Congressional Democrats
Those are just factual statements.
- Refused to condemn the rise of Neo-Nazis in his party
- Tried to block the release of further evidence he sexually abused children
- Encouraged the execution of Congressional Democrats
Those are just factual statements.
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More signs Russian oil exports are sinking.
🔹Primorsk exports down 73% last week, in 3 tankers vs 9
🔹Ust-Luga down 40% vs last year
🔹Novorossiysk and Tuapse way down due to strikes
🔹Oil and gas revenue down 21% year-to-date, or 2 trillion rubles
Make Russia Broke Again.
🔹Primorsk exports down 73% last week, in 3 tankers vs 9
🔹Ust-Luga down 40% vs last year
🔹Novorossiysk and Tuapse way down due to strikes
🔹Oil and gas revenue down 21% year-to-date, or 2 trillion rubles
Make Russia Broke Again.
November 21, 2025 at 7:07 AM
More signs Russian oil exports are sinking.
🔹Primorsk exports down 73% last week, in 3 tankers vs 9
🔹Ust-Luga down 40% vs last year
🔹Novorossiysk and Tuapse way down due to strikes
🔹Oil and gas revenue down 21% year-to-date, or 2 trillion rubles
Make Russia Broke Again.
🔹Primorsk exports down 73% last week, in 3 tankers vs 9
🔹Ust-Luga down 40% vs last year
🔹Novorossiysk and Tuapse way down due to strikes
🔹Oil and gas revenue down 21% year-to-date, or 2 trillion rubles
Make Russia Broke Again.
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Gill is being sentenced today for 8 counts of bribery from a Russian agent.
Follow @thenerve.news for updates throughout the day.
This is why it matters & this is who it harmed: Ukrainian protestors outside the Old Bailey.
Follow @thenerve.news for updates throughout the day.
This is why it matters & this is who it harmed: Ukrainian protestors outside the Old Bailey.
November 21, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Gill is being sentenced today for 8 counts of bribery from a Russian agent.
Follow @thenerve.news for updates throughout the day.
This is why it matters & this is who it harmed: Ukrainian protestors outside the Old Bailey.
Follow @thenerve.news for updates throughout the day.
This is why it matters & this is who it harmed: Ukrainian protestors outside the Old Bailey.
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That whole US–Russia capitulation plan for Ukraine can go f*ck itself.
November 20, 2025 at 2:26 AM
That whole US–Russia capitulation plan for Ukraine can go f*ck itself.
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NEW: Police knew a Kremlin spy ring recruited former leader of Reform Wales at least 3 years ago.
So why was Nathan Gill not charged till Feb this year?
Pls read part 2 of @thenerve.news special investigation into Nathan Gill. And please share!
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So why was Nathan Gill not charged till Feb this year?
Pls read part 2 of @thenerve.news special investigation into Nathan Gill. And please share!
1/
October 18, 2025 at 8:53 AM
NEW: Police knew a Kremlin spy ring recruited former leader of Reform Wales at least 3 years ago.
So why was Nathan Gill not charged till Feb this year?
Pls read part 2 of @thenerve.news special investigation into Nathan Gill. And please share!
1/
So why was Nathan Gill not charged till Feb this year?
Pls read part 2 of @thenerve.news special investigation into Nathan Gill. And please share!
1/
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Just curious: what’s NATO doing? What’s Europe doing? We’re not planning to face all of this with hope and prayers, right? Or do people still believe war will never come to them?
Because Russia is industrialising its war.
The West still hasn’t industrialised its defence.
Because Russia is industrialising its war.
The West still hasn’t industrialised its defence.
November 16, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Just curious: what’s NATO doing? What’s Europe doing? We’re not planning to face all of this with hope and prayers, right? Or do people still believe war will never come to them?
Because Russia is industrialising its war.
The West still hasn’t industrialised its defence.
Because Russia is industrialising its war.
The West still hasn’t industrialised its defence.
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Turning Bakhmut into lifeless ruins in 2023 cost Russia over 100k men and most of Wagner, their most effective assault forces.
Yet today, 30 months later, they're still clambering over their own corpses for the outskirts of Chasiv Yar 10 miles further up the road.
This isn't success. Cost matters.
Yet today, 30 months later, they're still clambering over their own corpses for the outskirts of Chasiv Yar 10 miles further up the road.
This isn't success. Cost matters.
November 16, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Turning Bakhmut into lifeless ruins in 2023 cost Russia over 100k men and most of Wagner, their most effective assault forces.
Yet today, 30 months later, they're still clambering over their own corpses for the outskirts of Chasiv Yar 10 miles further up the road.
This isn't success. Cost matters.
Yet today, 30 months later, they're still clambering over their own corpses for the outskirts of Chasiv Yar 10 miles further up the road.
This isn't success. Cost matters.
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This year, North Korea has more than halved its supply of ammunition to Russia and has been sending mostly outdated shells, as Pyongyang has exhausted its stockpiles, – GUR.
November 16, 2025 at 3:30 PM
This year, North Korea has more than halved its supply of ammunition to Russia and has been sending mostly outdated shells, as Pyongyang has exhausted its stockpiles, – GUR.
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Those were beautiful #aurorae in the past days. A solar storm brought a lot of protons to Earth. Not only to Earth but also to #ESAEuclid – but does #Euclid notice? Oh yes.
www.euclid-ec.org/here-comes-t...
#ESA #Sun #SpaceWeather #space
www.euclid-ec.org/here-comes-t...
#ESA #Sun #SpaceWeather #space
November 15, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Those were beautiful #aurorae in the past days. A solar storm brought a lot of protons to Earth. Not only to Earth but also to #ESAEuclid – but does #Euclid notice? Oh yes.
www.euclid-ec.org/here-comes-t...
#ESA #Sun #SpaceWeather #space
www.euclid-ec.org/here-comes-t...
#ESA #Sun #SpaceWeather #space
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Oo! Interesting #GravitationalWave candidate #S251112cm potentially from a *subsolar* mass source
If real, the source is probably has chirp mass ~0.1–0.87 solar masses
False alarm rate 1 in 6.2 yr
GraceDB gracedb.ligo.org/superevents/...
GCN gcn.nasa.gov/circulars/42...
Rating 📏🍬
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If real, the source is probably has chirp mass ~0.1–0.87 solar masses
False alarm rate 1 in 6.2 yr
GraceDB gracedb.ligo.org/superevents/...
GCN gcn.nasa.gov/circulars/42...
Rating 📏🍬
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November 12, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Oo! Interesting #GravitationalWave candidate #S251112cm potentially from a *subsolar* mass source
If real, the source is probably has chirp mass ~0.1–0.87 solar masses
False alarm rate 1 in 6.2 yr
GraceDB gracedb.ligo.org/superevents/...
GCN gcn.nasa.gov/circulars/42...
Rating 📏🍬
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If real, the source is probably has chirp mass ~0.1–0.87 solar masses
False alarm rate 1 in 6.2 yr
GraceDB gracedb.ligo.org/superevents/...
GCN gcn.nasa.gov/circulars/42...
Rating 📏🍬
[🧪🔭⚛️]
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This is rhetorically the most pro-building govt ever, but housebuilding has ground to a halt and Heathrow still expect their planning app to cost £800m to produce.
The problem is there's a massive gap between what Labour say they want and what they're doing.
www.samdumitriu.com/p/rhetoric-v...
The problem is there's a massive gap between what Labour say they want and what they're doing.
www.samdumitriu.com/p/rhetoric-v...
Rhetoric vs. Reality
Slogans won’t get Britain building again
www.samdumitriu.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:45 PM
This is rhetorically the most pro-building govt ever, but housebuilding has ground to a halt and Heathrow still expect their planning app to cost £800m to produce.
The problem is there's a massive gap between what Labour say they want and what they're doing.
www.samdumitriu.com/p/rhetoric-v...
The problem is there's a massive gap between what Labour say they want and what they're doing.
www.samdumitriu.com/p/rhetoric-v...
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Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of France Fabien Mandon:
In the near term, Ukrainians need help - and what they need most is air defense, as they face numerous Russian attacks every week.
In just one week, Russia launches about 1,700 drones against Ukraine.
In the near term, Ukrainians need help - and what they need most is air defense, as they face numerous Russian attacks every week.
In just one week, Russia launches about 1,700 drones against Ukraine.
November 6, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of France Fabien Mandon:
In the near term, Ukrainians need help - and what they need most is air defense, as they face numerous Russian attacks every week.
In just one week, Russia launches about 1,700 drones against Ukraine.
In the near term, Ukrainians need help - and what they need most is air defense, as they face numerous Russian attacks every week.
In just one week, Russia launches about 1,700 drones against Ukraine.
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A very important article in @foreignaffairs.com The real sanctions hurting the Russian economy are the Ukrainian long-ranged sanctions on Russian oil refining and production. Unlike Trump's sham "sanctions", these are real ones which are taking a real toll. www.foreignaffairs.com/russia/slow-...
The Slow Death of Russian Oil
Why Ukraine’s campaign against Moscow’s energy sector is working.
www.foreignaffairs.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:33 PM
A very important article in @foreignaffairs.com The real sanctions hurting the Russian economy are the Ukrainian long-ranged sanctions on Russian oil refining and production. Unlike Trump's sham "sanctions", these are real ones which are taking a real toll. www.foreignaffairs.com/russia/slow-...
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Oh look.
The thing that everyone with a smidgen of the smarts and common sense said was going to 100% happen ….. is 100% happening. 🤷🏼♂️
The thing that everyone with a smidgen of the smarts and common sense said was going to 100% happen ….. is 100% happening. 🤷🏼♂️
New: The FBI is quietly urging ICE agents to properly ID themselves in the field.
In a bulletin to law enforcement last month, it warned of criminals posing as ICE to rob, rape, kidnap—a problem it says now demands national coordination to confront.
By me & @carolinehaskins.bsky.social:
In a bulletin to law enforcement last month, it warned of criminals posing as ICE to rob, rape, kidnap—a problem it says now demands national coordination to confront.
By me & @carolinehaskins.bsky.social:
FBI Warns of Criminals Posing as ICE, Urges Agents to ID Themselves
In a bulletin to law enforcement agencies, the FBI said criminal impersonators are exploiting ICE’s image and urged nationwide coordination to distinguish real operations from fakes.
www.wired.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Oh look.
The thing that everyone with a smidgen of the smarts and common sense said was going to 100% happen ….. is 100% happening. 🤷🏼♂️
The thing that everyone with a smidgen of the smarts and common sense said was going to 100% happen ….. is 100% happening. 🤷🏼♂️
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Post the good news when you see it…
By studying the process through which a soil bacterium naturally produces a well-known drug, scientists have discovered a powerful antibiotic that could help to fight drug-resistant infections
go.nature.com/4hJ4d7K
go.nature.com/4hJ4d7K
Powerful new antibiotic that can kill superbugs discovered in soil bacteria
Nature - Surprise discovery could pave the way for new treatments against drug-resistant infections.
go.nature.com
November 3, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Post the good news when you see it…
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Jesus Christ. We go mad about one bloke we wrongly released, yet hear next to nothing about this horror? www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
More than 50 child asylum seekers still missing after disappearing from Kent care
Council data obtained by the Guardian shows 345 children have gone missing in recent years, many probably taken by traffickers
www.theguardian.com
November 1, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Jesus Christ. We go mad about one bloke we wrongly released, yet hear next to nothing about this horror? www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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The bright dots that look like all those stars are actually distant galaxies beyond our own.
The bubbles are old supernova remnant shells.
Orange represents the emissions from these explosions, while blue represents where stars are born.
Look at the centre of the Galaxy! (second image)
🔭
The bubbles are old supernova remnant shells.
Orange represents the emissions from these explosions, while blue represents where stars are born.
Look at the centre of the Galaxy! (second image)
🔭
October 29, 2025 at 3:46 AM
The bright dots that look like all those stars are actually distant galaxies beyond our own.
The bubbles are old supernova remnant shells.
Orange represents the emissions from these explosions, while blue represents where stars are born.
Look at the centre of the Galaxy! (second image)
🔭
The bubbles are old supernova remnant shells.
Orange represents the emissions from these explosions, while blue represents where stars are born.
Look at the centre of the Galaxy! (second image)
🔭
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Private Eye nailing it.
October 29, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Private Eye nailing it.
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We are pleased to announce our discovery of #GW241011 and #GW241110
Both come from binary black holes where one black hole is much larger than the other. The larger black holes have large spin. Could these black holes have formed in a previous merger?
ligo.org/science-summ...
#O4IsHere 🔭🧪⚛️☄️
Both come from binary black holes where one black hole is much larger than the other. The larger black holes have large spin. Could these black holes have formed in a previous merger?
ligo.org/science-summ...
#O4IsHere 🔭🧪⚛️☄️
October 29, 2025 at 1:58 PM
We are pleased to announce our discovery of #GW241011 and #GW241110
Both come from binary black holes where one black hole is much larger than the other. The larger black holes have large spin. Could these black holes have formed in a previous merger?
ligo.org/science-summ...
#O4IsHere 🔭🧪⚛️☄️
Both come from binary black holes where one black hole is much larger than the other. The larger black holes have large spin. Could these black holes have formed in a previous merger?
ligo.org/science-summ...
#O4IsHere 🔭🧪⚛️☄️