Yvette Cendes
@whereisyvette.bsky.social
Astronomer here! Iโm a Hungarian-American radio astronomer, alias /r/Andromeda321 on Reddit. Assistant professor at the University of Oregon
Oh cool Avi Loeb is in the Epstein files ๐
I searched the Epstein files for astronomy and astronomers, and consistent with Sean Carroll's posts about why his name is listed, it seems like Epstein was trying to rope in scientists they perceived as smart, and scientists tried to get financial backing from him. ๐ญ Some examples:
February 13, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Oh cool Avi Loeb is in the Epstein files ๐
I'm in there too but not named, thankfully. A certain someone seeking advice on a harassment case ongoing at our university. Of course, the email detailing what happened outright lies about the case.
Genuinely weird to know this stuff from ~20 years ago is back now w rot to the highest levels.
Genuinely weird to know this stuff from ~20 years ago is back now w rot to the highest levels.
February 13, 2026 at 7:28 PM
I'm in there too but not named, thankfully. A certain someone seeking advice on a harassment case ongoing at our university. Of course, the email detailing what happened outright lies about the case.
Genuinely weird to know this stuff from ~20 years ago is back now w rot to the highest levels.
Genuinely weird to know this stuff from ~20 years ago is back now w rot to the highest levels.
Ah interesting! I went there many years ago but hadnโt heard this development. Thanks
February 12, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Ah interesting! I went there many years ago but hadnโt heard this development. Thanks
Had a nice profile of my research written by the UO folks, just in time for #WomenInScience day today! ๐
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A storyteller for the universe | UO Research and Innovation
While studying cosmic events a trillion times more powerful than the Death Starโs superlaser, Yvette Cendes is also making astronomy more accessible.
research.uoregon.edu
February 12, 2026 at 1:46 AM
Had a nice profile of my research written by the UO folks, just in time for #WomenInScience day today! ๐
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Reposted by Yvette Cendes
CNN: "Another photograph - these are notes AG Bondi brought to the hearing today. This shows a list of Rep. Jayapal's search history. Lawmakers are allowed to go to a DOJ facility to search unredacted files. We learned from this photo that the searches are apparently being tracked & read by the DOJ"
February 11, 2026 at 9:27 PM
CNN: "Another photograph - these are notes AG Bondi brought to the hearing today. This shows a list of Rep. Jayapal's search history. Lawmakers are allowed to go to a DOJ facility to search unredacted files. We learned from this photo that the searches are apparently being tracked & read by the DOJ"
Thatโs nice. My experience was once students had them even fewer showed up and paid attention Iโm afraid. (They do get the slide deck after.)
February 10, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Thatโs nice. My experience was once students had them even fewer showed up and paid attention Iโm afraid. (They do get the slide deck after.)
This is like when students request the slides in advance for a lecture. Iโm always like Iโm sure some profs are put together enough for that request but Iโm not one of them
February 10, 2026 at 6:04 PM
This is like when students request the slides in advance for a lecture. Iโm always like Iโm sure some profs are put together enough for that request but Iโm not one of them
Artemis II astronauts are also doing quarantine before going to the moon! They had to start before the launch last week got shifted. After all who wants to get sick while flying around the moon
February 9, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Artemis II astronauts are also doing quarantine before going to the moon! They had to start before the launch last week got shifted. After all who wants to get sick while flying around the moon
Thanks for sharing this! Itโs been a bit depressing to me lately just how many normal physicists of my undergrad years I knew dealt w Epstein. Not saying itโs the root cause of what made a lot of my undergrad years hard but it sure was a symptom.
February 9, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Thanks for sharing this! Itโs been a bit depressing to me lately just how many normal physicists of my undergrad years I knew dealt w Epstein. Not saying itโs the root cause of what made a lot of my undergrad years hard but it sure was a symptom.
I mean I lived closer to the ocean in Boston! A few more things going on than just that I suppose :)
February 8, 2026 at 7:33 PM
I mean I lived closer to the ocean in Boston! A few more things going on than just that I suppose :)
Btw the color scale and style etc are all inspired by my one I did in 2021 when I still lived in Massachusetts. Oregon weather is much more stable it turns out!
February 8, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Btw the color scale and style etc are all inspired by my one I did in 2021 when I still lived in Massachusetts. Oregon weather is much more stable it turns out!
My cross stitch temperature chart for 2025 is done for Eugene, Oregon! Sure Iโm over a month late, but ya know, pregnant w twins #sciart
February 8, 2026 at 5:39 PM
My cross stitch temperature chart for 2025 is done for Eugene, Oregon! Sure Iโm over a month late, but ya know, pregnant w twins #sciart
I will never tire of this spot on our visits to the Oregon coast! ๐ณ๐ฅ
(In Florence, OR)
(In Florence, OR)
February 7, 2026 at 7:46 PM
I will never tire of this spot on our visits to the Oregon coast! ๐ณ๐ฅ
(In Florence, OR)
(In Florence, OR)
Oh wow! Where is it?
February 6, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Oh wow! Where is it?
Haha yes I remember when it started. I was like oh fun niche hobby and then was like oh by hobby I meant obsession ๐
February 6, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Haha yes I remember when it started. I was like oh fun niche hobby and then was like oh by hobby I meant obsession ๐
Fun Olympics news today- my friend Lauren is there working for US Curling! Lauren preps ice (VERY involved process for the sport), and is the first woman to *ever* go from US Curling to do this- proud of her! โบ๏ธ
Also, she has a physics degree, for further proof that physics can take you anywhere. ๐ฅ
Also, she has a physics degree, for further proof that physics can take you anywhere. ๐ฅ
February 6, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Fun Olympics news today- my friend Lauren is there working for US Curling! Lauren preps ice (VERY involved process for the sport), and is the first woman to *ever* go from US Curling to do this- proud of her! โบ๏ธ
Also, she has a physics degree, for further proof that physics can take you anywhere. ๐ฅ
Also, she has a physics degree, for further proof that physics can take you anywhere. ๐ฅ
For those who say American scientists will โjust go abroadโ when funding is cut here, just a reminder that science funding is facing cuts across the globe right now ๐
The mood music is very bleak for UK astronomy funding at the moment.
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
UK โcould lose generation of scientistsโ with cuts to projects and research facilities
UKโs research funding body says best scientists are taking posts overseas due to lack of job stability at home
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:06 PM
For those who say American scientists will โjust go abroadโ when funding is cut here, just a reminder that science funding is facing cuts across the globe right now ๐
Thatโs awful. It wasnโt exactly *great* before this either. :(
February 6, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Thatโs awful. It wasnโt exactly *great* before this either. :(
Guess who's lead author on the top science article on Reuters right now?! ๐คฉ
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Scientists are observing the behavior of a supermassive black hole that is displaying exceptionally messy eating habits reut.rs/3NWA61T
Black hole continues to belch years after chewing up a star
Scientists are observing the behavior of a supermassive black hole that is displaying exceptionally messy eating habits.
reut.rs
February 5, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Guess who's lead author on the top science article on Reuters right now?! ๐คฉ
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Canโt wait to see it! Tatsuya Matsumoto came out w a paper during the winter break on this too if you havenโt seen it.
February 5, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Canโt wait to see it! Tatsuya Matsumoto came out w a paper during the winter break on this too if you havenโt seen it.
Press release is out! ๐คฉ
Oh look, it's @whereisyvette.bsky.social and, further down in the article, Jetty McJetface!
A supermassive black hole continues to emit an exceptionally powerful radio jet from a shredded star, with projections indicating the jetโs intensity may peak around 2027.
February 5, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Press release is out! ๐คฉ
Haha yeah what can I say, a couple months in you start thinking to yourself โwhat are relatable units the public can understand to take this into perspective...โ
Hope you enjoyed it. ๐
Hope you enjoyed it. ๐
February 4, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Haha yeah what can I say, a couple months in you start thinking to yourself โwhat are relatable units the public can understand to take this into perspective...โ
Hope you enjoyed it. ๐
Hope you enjoyed it. ๐
Nope sorry not this time
February 4, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Nope sorry not this time
I have a big press release coming out tomorrow about my research. Reuters just wrote to me asking for comments! ๐ฎ
February 4, 2026 at 3:56 PM
I have a big press release coming out tomorrow about my research. Reuters just wrote to me asking for comments! ๐ฎ