iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Dr Prit Buttar @dienekes.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Today for #AstroMonday, we have the Elephant Trunk Nebula in the constellation of Cepheus. The elephant bit is just the centre of a larger nebula, and one day I’ll try to make a mosaic of images to capture it all.

141

Dr Prit Buttar @dienekes.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

‘Labour’s policy is that we’d like to have a better relationship with Europe, but it can only be on our terms. I have always said that their EU policy is akin to an overweight man claiming he wants to lose weight, but he’s already ruled out healthy eating and exercise’ Excellent summary.

060

Dr Prit Buttar @dienekes.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Photos from a strenuous walk up to Madeira’s highest peak.

1181

Dr Prit Buttar @dienekes.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

After earlier books were translated into Polish, Lithuanian, Estonian, Finnish, Hungarian, Italian, and Chinese … now, a Turkish translation!

0140

Dr Prit Buttar @dienekes.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

For #AstroMonday this week, I offer you the Flaming Star Nebula in Auriga. This is a mosaic of two images taken in 2022 in Scotland.

16714

Dr Prit Buttar @dienekes.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Thirlwall’s enquiry will generate a great deal of comment in coming days and weeks. She very deliberately didn’t address the issue of Letby’s guilt - this was not the appropriate forum for that. Instead, she looked at how the NHS had handled the affair, and her words are damning. But more …

143

Dr Prit Buttar @dienekes.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The most articulate demolition of Trump you could imagine. @thetrawl.bsky.social @marina-purkiss.bsky.social @jemmaforte.bsky.social Please consider featuring this clip on your podcast. And I defy you to watch it without concluding you need a taco.

152

Dr Prit Buttar @dienekes.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

If any of you are free tomorrow morning - 1000 UK time, 1100 CET - tune in and listen to the brilliant @ttladada.bsky.social and the less brilliant me talking about Warsaw www.youtube.com/live/KPiXBwn...

youtube.com

Warsaw: A City at War, 1939–45

Warsaw: A City at War, 1939–45 With Prit Buttar and Lottie Taylor P...

0116

Dr Prit Buttar @dienekes.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Today on #AstroMonday: the Tadpole Nebula in Auriga. This was my second attempt to photograph this object, and when I get my equipment sorted out, I will try again.

36512

Dr Prit Buttar @dienekes.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

This is true not just of the USA. Britain, Farage, and Brexit; France, le Pen and the RN; Germany and the AfD. This terrible truth needs to be addressed.

083

Dr Prit Buttar @dienekes.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Given how beautifully @clintsmithiii.bsky.social writes, I would happily read his shopping lists.

030

Dr Prit Buttar @dienekes.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Publication day! Warm congratulations to my brilliant co-author @ttladada.bsky.social for her first book. My previous books were good; she has taken this to another level.

3449

Reposted by Dr Prit Buttar

Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 08/09/2026

@ stephenkb.bsky.social hitting the nail on the head of course. "the Labour Party has now produced two governments whose response to acts of thuggery and intimidation is to reiterate that perhaps the thugs have a point" - as.ft.com/r/97d33f08-a...

as.ft.com

Labour’s muddled migration policy won’t stop thuggery

A government that can’t distinguish between ‘legitimate concerns’ and open racism is only making things worse

22866322

Dr Prit Buttar @dienekes.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Today for #AstroMonday, I present the Fish Head Nebula in Cassiopeia. It lies about 6kLY from us.

1338

Reposted by Dr Prit Buttar

Jonn Elledge @jonnelledge.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

picking a side in a face off between street fash and the RNLI is not fucking Sophie's Choice, it's strawberry ice cream or a bucket of shit. and the Home Office go for the bucket every time.

7751198

Dr Prit Buttar @dienekes.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

History friends: please give my beautiful, gifted, erudite, and hilariously funny co-author (and daughter) a follow. bsky.app/profile/ttla...

bsky.app

191

Dr Prit Buttar @dienekes.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Today’s #astroMonday object is another supernova remnant: the Jellyfish Nebula in Gemini. It lies about 5,000LY away, and is probably the remains of two supernovae, the most recent occurring 3k-35k years ago.

39620

Dr Prit Buttar @dienekes.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

I can’t think of anyone else - ever - who was enormously successful in their field, but is remembered primarily for their kindness and love.

071

Dr Prit Buttar @dienekes.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

The sunsets here are just breathtaking.

0131

Dr Prit Buttar @dienekes.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Today: International Dog Day. normally I ignore ‘National XYZ Days’. But dogs are different. The beautiful, loving, loyal friends who enriched my life beyond my ability to describe, and continue to. Harry and Gus, big lumps of kindness and joy. Dougal and Hamish, my lovely mischief makers.

0130

Dr Prit Buttar @dienekes.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

I suspect the Mail and other papers do these polls because every person who clicks on the website to vote, adds to their advertising revenue. They’re probably chuckling at all these Remainers contributing to their income.

050

Dr Prit Buttar @dienekes.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

#AstroMonday. The Horsehead Nebula in Orion was one of the first deep sky objects of which I saw photos as a kid. I never imagined that I would be able to take better colour photos than the monochrome images in the books I read.

1132

Dr Prit Buttar @dienekes.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

@caimhmc.bsky.social, if anyone ever accuses you of being too far-fetched with the headlines on the Stranger Times …

262

Dr Prit Buttar @dienekes.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Another beautiful Charente sunset

1647

Dr Prit Buttar @dienekes.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Getting physical copies of the latest book never stops being great. Huge thanks to Lottie Taylor for making this such an awesome book.

062

Dr Prit Buttar @dienekes.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Absolutely this. A hugely wasteful industry, built on massive intellectual property theft, with almost no practical value.

061

Reposted by Dr Prit Buttar

Dr Prit Buttar @dienekes.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Today’s #astroMonday offering is the Soul Nebula in Cassiopeia. It’s an are of active star formation, about 160LY wide and 7000LY from us.

153

Dr Prit Buttar @dienekes.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Today’s #astroMonday offering is the Soul Nebula in Cassiopeia. It’s an are of active star formation, about 160LY wide and 7000LY from us.

153

Dr Prit Buttar @dienekes.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Finally, I found a sensible use for AI on a web search: ‘how to disable AI in Acrobat’.

270

Dr Prit Buttar @dienekes.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

The replies. Oh, the replies. The world is sick of the populists. We need to find ways to unite and stand together.

050

Dr Prit Buttar @dienekes.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Dear Clacton Tomorrow, you have a very rare opportunity to do something both momentous and hilarious. You can achieve immortality in electoral history. It’s bin day. Get rid of the rubbish, reject the corrupt grifter. Vote for the Count.

0122

Dr Prit Buttar @dienekes.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Today for #astroMonday, the Tulip Nebula in Cygnus. It’s one of many beautiful deep sky objects in this region of the sky, first catalogued in 1959. But the real star of the show lurks on the right of the picture.

170

Dr Prit Buttar @dienekes.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

An encounter on our morning walk.

0110

Dr Prit Buttar @dienekes.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

An understandable reaction. After all, if the Tories do that, there may not be enough neo-Nazis left for Reform.

0202

Dr Prit Buttar @dienekes.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

It’s always fascinating to learn why books are written. ‘Jungle Commandos’ is an outstanding book, and a great tribute to Captain Suns and his comrades. Highly recommended.

050

Dr Prit Buttar @dienekes.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Chaucer has a point. An industry built on shameless IP theft deserves to fail.

080

Dr Prit Buttar @dienekes.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

With the car getting so hot in the sunshine, we decided to buy a windscreen shade. When we discovered that you can get customised shades, we thought, well …

0110

Dr Prit Buttar @dienekes.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Carol Jobson has absolutely made my week. She’s making a doll’s house and asked me for scans of covers of some of my books: and here they are. Some very well read dolls!

281