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Eliot Halley Vrijmoet
@eliothalley.bsky.social
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dynamics of all the little guys: M dwarfs + BDs + planets

Smith College + FCAD postdoc fellow + RECONS

🏳️‍⚧️ he/him since 2012 🏳️‍🌈 http://www.science.smith.edu/~evrijmoet
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This baby board book is very fun, but I am a little confused about its target audience.

(Although tbf my baby did find it interesting)
A page in an open book showing an illustration of the Sun with two atoms fusing into one atom. The text reads, "The energy source inside of stars is nuclear fusion, where atoms join together to form new elements." Below this text is a smaller text paragraph with a more technical elaboration.
November 14, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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I fixed my sewing machine!! After years of hand sewing, this beautiful machine feels like UNSTOPPABLE. :D
A black vintage sewing machine stands on a table, illuminated by a desk lamp. A piece of white fabric lays under the needle.
September 14, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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September has arrived -- and so has my work anxiety -- so we're trying a low-key return-to-office idea here today.
A baby sleeps in a bassinet on an outdoor porch. Next to the bassinet is a camping chair with a laptop. Plenty of sunshine and bright green bushes, trees, and grass are visible just outside the porch railing.
September 3, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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Final pregnancy picture of the year. Because now we're at that cool sciencey facility where baby exits her fishy phase and starts hanging out with us on the outside. Yay!

(induction is kinda boring but at least you get to watch your body make time-series plots on the monitor)
A pregnant person with a very big tummy takes a photo in a hospital bathroom.
July 28, 2025 at 3:49 AM
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Trying to tempt baby out using fun activities. "If you were born already, you could be looking at antique furniture with me right now!"
A 9 month pregnant person takes a photo of themself in a mirror at an antique store.
July 22, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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Month 9: got to the office and the effort was too much, had to pack up and go home for a nap. I guess leave starts now, lol
A very tired pregnant person stands in the bathroom, holding their shirt back to show off their belly.
July 1, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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Maybe the best part of the Rubin press conference was this moment at the end when Prof. Zeljko Ivezic finally expresses *in full* what we're all feeling about this milestone. 🔭🧪
@vrubinobs.bsky.social
A mild-mannered man in a suit stands at a podium at the end of a press conference. He is Professor Zeljko Ivezic, director of Rubin Observatory construction. After a minute of smiling at the applauding audience, he waves his arms and dances wildly in happiness for several seconds.
June 24, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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Wow, that first search suggestion... Grim 🫤
A Google search that starts with "does NASA" has several suggested searches below it, based on common searches people do, and the first suggestion is "does NASA still exist"
June 6, 2025 at 4:33 AM
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So wow I guess we're officially in month 8 now... Not sure how it's possible for baby to keep growing for EIGHT MORE WEEKS omg
June 3, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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Pregnancy update: now I understand that I actually *did* have a second trimester energy boost. Because now it's all gone. 😭
A person wearing a grey cardigan and white shirt photographs themselves in a bathroom mirror. Their very round pregnancy belly protrudes clearly beneath their clothes.
May 13, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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Hey 🔭 astronomers, our AAS committee SGMA is taking applications for new members! We advise the AAS on the needs of LGBT+ astronomers. All career stages and identities welcome (yes, including allies!).

Deadline is April 15 (1 week from yesterday). Application: forms.gle/VR9hafCMoKEu...
April 9, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Today, visible.
A person sitting on a sofa, looking away, with their hand on their lap. A person sitting on a sofa, looking away. A person sitting on a sofa, facing the camera confrontationally.
April 1, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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Side note: so, uh, im definitely no longer under the radar with this project.
March 26, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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This cat loves observing proposals. 🔭
A black cat lounges on a pile of papers. The text and formatting visible under her make it clear that the papers are NOAO (NOIRLab) observing proposals.
February 28, 2025 at 1:41 AM
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The students scheduled their meetings with me tomorrow all back-to-back for the ENTIRE afternoon (oops), so I scheduled an 11:00 meeting with myself to make sure I get time for lunch.
A screenshot of my calendar, showing my meetings for tomorrow. Every half-hour is booked starting at 12 pm. A meeting at 11:00 is titled "Eliot eats lunch".
February 27, 2025 at 3:56 AM
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Baby-to-be is "bell pepper" size this week. Not sure if that refers to the big varieties we get in the NE though!

Although this one actually matches the size of my newly-grown midsection.... 😯
A very large red bell pepper. It's bigger than my hand. The large red bell pepper is the same size as my tummy!
February 22, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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A few inches every couple days has really added up. The snow by the car is so thick that I can stand on it! I'm 14 inches taller!

(Toyota Camry for scale)
I'm standing on a pile of snow next to a car, and it lifts me so high I can see the entire car roof easily. Everything is covered in snow. A white car (Toyota Camry, 4-door sedan) sits under a cover of snow. The snow on the ground next to it nearly reaches the tops of the tires.
February 16, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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She's beautiful but this is actually a cat trying to look casual after waking me up from my nap to complain about dinner.
A tabby cat dramatically looks off into the distance in an orange room. Her posture is impeccable. The tabby cat poses in a cute yet dignified manner in the orange room. Her head is locked at a playful angle.
December 17, 2024 at 11:48 PM
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Good morning!
Our black cat Pandora looking up sweetly from a cozy sleep spot. She's lying on her back with her paws in the air.
November 23, 2024 at 2:51 PM
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She is just chaos
A cat lays underneath a collapsible vinyl cube toy. The cube has collapsed over her, like she is the middle of a sandwich. Her feet hang out one end and her head hangs out the other. The cat's head pokes out of her collapsible cube toy that has collapsed over her. She is sniffing a rope before biting it.
November 18, 2024 at 2:01 AM
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Trying really hard to think of an excuse to buy this fantastic product...
A can of paint labeled "chunky glitter silver topcoat." It adds sparkles to whatever you paint it on. This can is on sale for only $7.
November 16, 2024 at 6:45 PM
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My dream competition has finally been invented!!
A sign advertises an "integration bee", which is like a spelling bee but people integrals (math) instead. There will be raffle prizes and food and drinks.
November 14, 2024 at 11:16 PM
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Going to be late to a thing this morning because
A black cat sleeps soundly on a blanket on my lap. She looks so peaceful.
November 10, 2024 at 3:35 PM
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Kitty nose boop
Two cats sitting at a sunny window touch noses in greeting.
November 9, 2024 at 4:02 AM
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I've had a tough time finding things in Massachusetts grocery stores -- but like, maybe it's not all my fault?
A grocery store aisle sign that says "bagels, bread, tortillas, light bulbs, stationery, stuffing".
February 22, 2024 at 2:10 AM