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dr℮w
@giantmolecular.cloud
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astrophysicist who really, REALLY likes galaxies

previous university of Michigan; current Astrobites, University of Massachusetts

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dr℮w @giantmolecular.cloud · Jul 24
my favorite oc
a picture of a supernova with an arrow pointing towards silicon captioned "a yet a trace of the true self". the next row has the same silicon image pointing towards a computer. the bottom row shows the computer pointing towards several images from cosmological simulations with the caption "exists in the false self".
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philplait.bsky.social
For the astronomers: I found an accretion disk diagram cheese. A quesar.
A display of cheeses. Two in the front are vaguely torus shaped, sliced in half so you can see the shape, like a bagel cut in half to make two u-shapes. They look like drawings of the disk of matter around a black hole, narrow in the middle and flared on the outside.
November 20, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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astrobites.bsky.social
From Drew Lapeer @giantmolecular.cloud : Today’s paper looks at a galaxy hosting not one…not two…but three potential supermassive black holes! ⚛️🔭☄🧪
astrobites.org/2025/11/13/d...
Three Supermassive Black Holes for the Price of One in the Early Universe
Today's paper looks at a gaalxy hosting not one...not two...but three potential supermassive black holes!
astrobites.org
November 14, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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astrobites.bsky.social
Love astronomy, astrophysics, and science communication? Come join the Astrobites team! Applications due November 26th. 🔭✨☄️
astrobites.org/2025/10/31/a...
Apply to Write for Astrobites 2025!
Love astronomy, astrophysics, and science communication? Come join the Astrobites team! Applications due November 26th.
astrobites.org
November 2, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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merriam-webster.com
'Astronomers' is an anagram for 'moon starers.'
October 27, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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aasnova.org
Drew Lapeer reports for @astrobites.bsky.social on the impact of galactic outflows on the formation of stars in the local starburst galaxy Messier 82. aasnova.org/2025/10/27/o... 🔭
Outflows, Shocks, and Star Formation in Messier 82
Astrobites reports on the impact of galactic outflows on the formation of stars in the local starburst galaxy Messier 82.
aasnova.org
October 27, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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possumeveryhour.io
October 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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astrobites.bsky.social
What do marine microplankton have to do with high energy cosmic rays? Astrobites author Ryan White @astroryan.bsky.social explains! 🔭✨☄️

You can learn more by checking out Ryan’s piece “What doesn’t kill them makes them (marine microplankton) stronger”:
astrobites.org/2025/10/15/m...
October 20, 2025 at 9:08 PM
giantmolecular.cloud
email inbox is currently a solid page of 'proposal-submission' headers ☄️🔭 #jwstcycle5
October 15, 2025 at 9:39 PM
giantmolecular.cloud
8 more hours 🫩 🔭 ☄️ #jwst
October 15, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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seantcollins.com
CHATGPT: I understand where you're coming from. You worked really hard to get here, and now it's time to enjoy the fruit of your labors.

ISILDUR: So I should keep it? Elrond says I shouldn't

CHATGPT: The ring is precious. Sometimes friends don't have your best interests at heart.

ISILDUR: true
October 6, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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astrohde.bsky.social
There was also a really good article in Science the other week with stories of some of the students affected. It's heartbreaking.

www.science.org/content/arti...
‘Completely shattered.’ Changes to NSF’s graduate student fellowship spur outcry
The announcement comes months later than usual, leaving many would-be applicants stranded
www.science.org
October 6, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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astrohde.bsky.social
@giantmolecular.cloud, Bill Smith and I wrote about why the new modification to the eligibility rules for the premier NSF graduate fellowship is actually A Really, Really Big Deal -- and not in a good way.
October 6, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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jeffehobbs.bsky.social
I love that you like it!
October 5, 2025 at 8:38 PM
giantmolecular.cloud
new from me and a few others at astrobites 🧪 🔭
October 5, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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astrobites.bsky.social
In this bite, the Astrobites authors discuss recent changes to the NSF’s Graduate Research Fellowship, their impact, and what you can do to help. 🔭✨☄️
astrobites.org/2025/10/04/n...
Big Changes to the NSF’s Graduate Fellowship Mean Big Problems
In this bite, the authors discuss recent changes to the NSF's Graduate Research Fellowship, their impact, and what you can do to help.
astrobites.org
October 5, 2025 at 9:39 PM
giantmolecular.cloud
@jeffehobbs.bsky.social i'm assuming you're the saint responsible for the curb alerts western mass bot and i want to thank you for such an incredibly niche and useful tool
October 5, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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omfishient.bsky.social
📣 🧪 Update: #GRFP petition went to #NSF and OSTP (w/ the growing* comments list) yesterday.

We are now working to get these impacts in front of Congress, so PLEASE keep signing/sharing the petition!

*nearly 900!

@danielbolnick.bsky.social @joshuasweitz.bsky.social @jasonwilliamsny.bsky.social
omfishient.bsky.social Lauren Kuehne @omfishient.bsky.social · Sep 29
🧪 Were you one of the many thousands of STEM students (and mentors) impacted by the sudden change in #NSF #GRFP eligibility last week?

We created a petition to NSF leadership and Congress to reverse the changes - please sign and share your stories here!!

laurenkuehne.github.io/grfpChanges/
Petition to NSF to Restore Eligibility for the 2026 Graduate Research Fellowship Program Competition
laurenkuehne.github.io
October 1, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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froggher.bsky.social
i don’t care what my bones are gonna look like 200 years from now i just hope they get to do the skeleton dance
September 30, 2025 at 2:35 AM
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theheathyorker.bsky.social
9/29/25
Heathcliff Panel: Heathcliff stands outside the house having put Bro helmets on several garden gnomes. A neighbor sees and says "Today I announce the deployment of troops to the home of a man who called me a mean name seventy years ago." New Yorker Panel: Trump stands at a podium showing a satellite image of Doug's house. He says "Bro gnomes."
September 30, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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realheathcliffs.bsky.social
30 Sep 2025
Heathcliff looks out his window to his front yard, where a giant ornamental milk fountain in the shape of a huge milk bottle shoots out milk that cascades down. An unamused Grandma Nutmeg stands behind Heathcliff and says "I hate it."
September 30, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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scixcommunity.bsky.social
A natural evolution of ADS, SciX brings its powerful capabilities into new domains. Expanded coverage, intuitive search, smart recommendations, and tools for collaboration. SciX makes research more discoverable, connected, and accessible than ever before. https://scixplorer.org/scixblog/scix-launch
September 29, 2025 at 4:51 PM
giantmolecular.cloud
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danielbolnick.bsky.social Daniel Bolnick @danielbolnick.bsky.social · Sep 29
NSF unexpectedly changed (at the last minute) who is eligible to apply for the Grad Research Fellowship, dropping 2nd year students. We started a petition to reverse this unfair change, Sign here:
laurenkuehne.github.io/grfpChanges/
and please spread the word!!!!
Petition to NSF to Restore Eligibility for the 2026 Graduate Research Fellowship Program Competition
laurenkuehne.github.io
September 29, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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omfishient.bsky.social
We created an urgent petition about the devastating #GRFP eligibiilty changes - please sign and share if you can!

bsky.app/profile/omfi...
omfishient.bsky.social Lauren Kuehne @omfishient.bsky.social · Sep 29
🧪 Were you one of the many thousands of STEM students (and mentors) impacted by the sudden change in #NSF #GRFP eligibility last week?

We created a petition to NSF leadership and Congress to reverse the changes - please sign and share your stories here!!

laurenkuehne.github.io/grfpChanges/
Petition to NSF to Restore Eligibility for the 2026 Graduate Research Fellowship Program Competition
laurenkuehne.github.io
September 29, 2025 at 7:17 PM
giantmolecular.cloud
found most of @aptshadow.bsky.social 's works at my local used bookstore last week, finishing up the Final Architecture series and having a blast
September 29, 2025 at 7:14 PM
giantmolecular.cloud
i've gotten my fair share of scam publishing emails but 'Concepts of Dairy' is a new one
A spam email reading: Dear Professor, Warm greetings! We are excited to invite you to submit your latest work for our August Issue (Volume 6, Issue 2). We truly value your contributions to the field, and your article would be a wonderful addition to this edition.
September 29, 2025 at 7:09 PM