Soheb Mandhai, PhD @theastrophoenix.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Took this a step further by adding a layer of outflows and dust absorption. Then used the compositor nodes to make it look more akin to a real space image. 010
Reposted by Soheb Mandhai, PhDSoheb Mandhai, PhD @theastrophoenix.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Today's fun experiment: Playing around with the creation of my own procedural galaxy in blender. I'm very rusty but the 5090 is treating me nicely. Still not where it needs to be but it's progress! Once I've nailed the formula, I'll turn it into a single node group for future projects. 131
Soheb Mandhai, PhD @theastrophoenix.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Had the privilege to go to a LiSA concert a few days ago and it was incredible. From SAO to Shangri La Frontiers and Demon Slayer, I saw my weeb journey unfold in an amazing musical experience. She also played songs from her latest album - catchy beats paired with versatile vocals. 010
Soheb Mandhai, PhD @theastrophoenix.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Today's fun experiment: Playing around with the creation of my own procedural galaxy in blender. I'm very rusty but the 5090 is treating me nicely. Still not where it needs to be but it's progress! Once I've nailed the formula, I'll turn it into a single node group for future projects. 131
Soheb Mandhai, PhD @theastrophoenix.bsky.social · 30/08/2026A world without popups of any kind would be better... Just had one whilst I was logging in to check an order :') 010
Soheb Mandhai, PhD @theastrophoenix.bsky.social · 26/08/2026I do think understand how making Oscar a toxic degenerate in Duolingo Chess is meant to facilitate learning... Also the ELO punishment for losing a game is extreme... 000
Soheb Mandhai, PhD @theastrophoenix.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Good Law Project: The PM says he wants public control of water, but water companies are still spilling sewage and hiking up our bills. Add your name to make sure Burnham keeps his word. water-rip-off.goodlawproject.org/s/AvlgZHwater-rip-off.goodlawproject.orgStop the water industry rip-offThe PM says he wants public control of water, but water companies are still spilling sewage and hiking up our bills. Add your name. 065
Reposted by Soheb Mandhai, PhDMarcus Lower @astromelow.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Can empty space alter the behaviour of light? Turns out the answer is seemingly yes, if you have a magnetar on hand! Using NASA’s IXPE and NICER telescopes + the CSIRO’s Murriyang radio telescope, we may have finally detected this effect 🔭 🧪 ☄️ Publication in Nature: www.nature.com/articles/s41... 1307
Reposted by Soheb Mandhai, PhDToby Rodel 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🦕🦖 @astrotobe.bsky.social · 10/07/2026As well as the great artwork accompanying the press release by @theastrophoenix.bsky.social, I have to also highlight this animation by Ben Cadell. I think it really nicely shows off how all the data came together to show us this planet in all its glory! 031
Reposted by Soheb Mandhai, PhDAl Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 27/06/2026Residents in southern Lebanon’s Tyre and the capital Beirut expressed sharply different reactions on Saturday after an initial framework agreement was signed between Israel and Lebanon following US-mediated talks in Washington. 24717
Reposted by Soheb Mandhai, PhDBladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Yesterday Israel announced that it will never leave the areas in Lebanon, Gaza, the West Bank or Syria (Who they haven't been at war with) that they illegally occupy. Western Media didn't even mention it. 13722151162
Reposted by Soheb Mandhai, PhDZack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 08/05/2026This is just the beginning. Join our movement of hope: Join.greenparty.org.uk 651906496
Soheb Mandhai, PhD @theastrophoenix.bsky.social · 26/04/2026Random thought: A shining force 2 remake would be incredible 000
Reposted by Soheb Mandhai, PhDZack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 16/04/2026A Government of lies and u-turns. And a failure to end rip off Britain. In May millions of people have a chance to vote for something better. Hope and a plan. 27835175
Reposted by Soheb Mandhai, PhDPerimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics @perimeterinstitute.bsky.social · 16/04/2026From October 19-21, this workshop will bring together the most innovative science communicators helping to connect the public with topics in physics and astronomy. Learn more and make your submission by May 15th: events.perimeterinstitute.ca/event/2128 0206
Reposted by Soheb Mandhai, PhDZack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 08/04/2026Where to find the words anymore? What to say when Israel continues to behave like this? And no condemnation at all from the UK Government. They carry on business as usual as if Israel aren't carrying out genocides in both Gaza and Lebanon. aje.news/jf7llmaje.newsAt least 254 killed in Israel’s devastating attacks across LebanonIsrael carries out 100 strikes across Lebanon in 10 minutes, health minister says hospitals overwhelmed with victims. 561395540
Reposted by Soheb Mandhai, PhDAl Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 08/04/2026This is a breaking news story.aljazeera.comIsraeli attack kills Al Jazeera journalist Mohammed Wishah in GazaThis is a breaking news story. 511116657
Reposted by Soheb Mandhai, PhDDr Julia Grace Patterson @jujuliagrace.bsky.social · 03/04/2026What could possibly go wrong?!👇🚨🚨🚨 www.hsj.co.uk/technology-a... 39955
Reposted by Soheb Mandhai, PhDBladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 02/04/2026Gaza and Lebanon have been invaded by Israel and are being Ethnically Cleansed and Genocided and all the West does is ignore it or provide lies to cover it up. 861635589
Reposted by Soheb Mandhai, PhDBladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 02/04/2026What Privatisation has done for you. Most expensive Energy in the world. Dirtest most expensive Water in Europe in England. Slowest most expensive Mail ever. Slowest most expensive Trains in Europe Least number of Hospital beds ever. 921381
Reposted by Soheb Mandhai, PhDDr Julia Grace Patterson @jujuliagrace.bsky.social · 03/04/2026A major private healthcare boss paid thousands 💰 towards an MP’s General Election campaign 🚨 07440
Reposted by Soheb Mandhai, PhDAl Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 22/03/2026Settlers set fire to homes and cars near Jenin amid reports of widespread violence across the occupied territory.aljazeera.comCasualties as Israeli settlers set fire to homes and cars in West BankSettlers set fire to homes and cars near Jenin amid reports of widespread violence across the occupied territory. 21337249
Soheb Mandhai, PhD @theastrophoenix.bsky.social · 20/03/2026What if I'm the dragonborn and I just don't know it yet? 131
Soheb Mandhai, PhD @theastrophoenix.bsky.social · 19/03/2026A joint Eid for the first time in a while. Eid Mubarak, folks! 141
Reposted by Soheb Mandhai, PhDReuters @reuters.com · 05/03/2026WHO says it has verified 13 attacks on health sites in Iran reut.rs/4rP5zlxreut.rsWHO says it has verified 13 attacks on health sites in IranThe World Health Organization chief said on Thursday that it has verified 13 attacks on health infrastructure in Iran amid a U.S.-Israeli campaign and it was checking reports that four healthcare workers were killed and 25 others injured. 5131102
Reposted by Soheb Mandhai, PhDWIRED @wired.com · 02/03/2026Palestinian journalist Plestia Alaqad on bearing witness, the fragile power of social media, and why documenting lived reality matters more than ever. www.wired.com/story/plesti...wired.comWhen the Internet Goes Dark, the Truth Goes With ItPalestinian journalist Plestia Alaqad on bearing witness, the fragile power of social media, and why documenting lived reality matters more than ever. 118769
Soheb Mandhai, PhD @theastrophoenix.bsky.social · 01/03/2026If I had built my computer two months later, it'd have costed £1000 more... If I had built it it a month earlier, it'd have been around £500 cheaper. 030
Reposted by Soheb Mandhai, PhDKatie Mack @astrokatie.com · 28/02/2026In case you’re just waking up, the U.S. has teamed up with Israel overnight to start an illegal war of regime change, apparently on a presidential whim with no involvement of Congress, and they are already committing horrific atrocities. 164912730
Reposted by Soheb Mandhai, PhDJessica Elgot @jessicaelgot.bsky.social · 27/02/2026The Green victory in Denton is the result which will have the biggest effect on Labour, far more so than a Reform win. The blithe assumption progressives have nowhere else to go has been proved catastrophically wrong. Can’t help thinking of this quote from a Labour minister, a year ago… 1102515679
Reposted by Soheb Mandhai, PhDJeremy Corbyn @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social · 25/02/2026In Gorton and Denton, vote for Hannah Spencer & the Greens. There is only one way we will defeat Reform: by working together. 301239325
Reposted by Soheb Mandhai, PhDThe Z&G Cats @zidanegarnetcats.bsky.social · 16/02/2026Hello, our names are Zidane (left) and Garnet (right). Our human mom named us after the protagonists of Final Fantasy IX. We’re bonded litter-mates, although our human questions the “bonded” bit. We keep her busy with the song of our peoples, smelly poops, and furry blizzards. Read on for bios! 172
Reposted by Soheb Mandhai, PhDCelestial @celestialcelly.bsky.social · 07/02/2026"Even with such terrible wounds, he still holds to his duty? Fly away, little man. Try to outrun death." I hope we get Sacred Stones remake one day because damn it I LOVE Eirika and Seth and I think they deserve to hog the spotlight a little bit 😌 #fireemblem #sacredstones #fe8 13013
Soheb Mandhai, PhD @theastrophoenix.bsky.social · 04/02/2026This past year has been an absolute sh*tshow for tech... 000
Soheb Mandhai, PhD @theastrophoenix.bsky.social · 04/02/2026This has honestly made my blood boil. F*** Yahoo, F*** every corpo that has downgraded the user experience at each conceivable turn and spun as an "improvement". I've had my email for over 20 years... 120
Soheb Mandhai, PhD @theastrophoenix.bsky.social · 02/02/2026If you're on upscrolled - you can find me under the same tag - theastrophoenix 011
Soheb Mandhai, PhD @theastrophoenix.bsky.social · 30/01/2026Feeling nostalgic about a show called UBOS (Ultimate Book of Spells) - does it ring a bell? I miss that art aesthetic (especially in point and click games from the 90s). 000
Reposted by Soheb Mandhai, PhDJohn Stott @jpsastro.bsky.social · 28/01/2026Some worrying stuff from UKRI/STFC in terms of funding today. "we will be asking individual projects...how their project would respond to flat cash and reductions of 20%, 40% and 60%, and also identify the funding point at which the project becomes non-viable." 🧪🔭 #academicsky 3154
Reposted by Soheb Mandhai, PhDJenn 🇺🇸 @jennsutt.bsky.social · 24/01/2026Wael died on Friday. Listen and remember his testimony. RIP 🕊️ 042
Soheb Mandhai, PhD @theastrophoenix.bsky.social · 26/12/2025Microsoft should truly be ashamed of how they've ruined the Windows experience at every conceivable turn. Genuinely hating Windows 11, it's buggy, insidiously intrusive, and temperamental. 261
Soheb Mandhai, PhD @theastrophoenix.bsky.social · 22/12/2025I did it, I finally did it. I built my monstrous machine (thanks to a very helpful friend). Rendered a nebula that took 2.5-4 hours on my laptop in 1 minute... Same render settings with the exception of more light paths and samples (which should slow it down) + blender 5 160
Soheb Mandhai, PhD @theastrophoenix.bsky.social · 18/12/2025I miss the days when updates to software brought value. Not remove, break, and lock features. 000
Reposted by Soheb Mandhai, PhDJoseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 17/12/2025This is a wild hack. a16z gave a million dollars to startup called Doublespeed. They use a phone farm to flood social media with AI generated influencers and ads. A hacker remotely broke into the phone farm, unmasking the AI influencers/fake accounts, gave us the data www.404media.co/hack-reveals...404media.coHack Reveals the a16z-Backed Phone Farm Flooding TikTok With AI InfluencersA hacker gained control of a 1,100 mobile phone farm powering covert, AI-generated ads on TikTok. 141672694
Soheb Mandhai, PhD @theastrophoenix.bsky.social · 27/11/2025I've spent years waiting for the moment that I could build an epic pc to create more 3D renders. After 3 years of waiting and biding my time, I was ready... And then the fucking RAM prices quadrupled in 6 weeks. What the actual fuck... (Apologies for the foul language but genuinely, wtf). 150
Reposted by Soheb Mandhai, PhDNPR @npr.org · 24/11/2025The Pentagon says it's opening an investigation into Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly in the wake of a video of Democratic lawmakers urging servicemembers not to comply with 'illegal orders." n.pr/480zD6sn.prPentagon investigates Democrat senator for telling troops to refuse 'illegal orders'The Pentagon says it's opening an investigation into Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly in the wake of a video of Democratic lawmakers urging servicemembers not to comply with 'illegal orders." 124382104
Soheb Mandhai, PhD @theastrophoenix.bsky.social · 15/11/2025Sick and tired of the dehumanisation of refugees. Shabana Mahmood comes from an adjacent ethnic background to me. Our ancestors faced similar discrimination to the one she's now pushing for. No different from ilk of Sunak, Patel, Braverman, and Yusuf. 231
Soheb Mandhai, PhD @theastrophoenix.bsky.social · 09/11/2025And that's a wrap supervising and judging another excellent student hackathon at the University of Manchester! 000