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carlrodriguez.bsky.social

Professor of astrophysics at UNC, studying colliding black holes, swarming stars, and other things that go bump in the night. Big fan of transit, biking, climbing, Durham NC, he/him dynamics.unc.edu

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We're hiring! CIERA at Northwestern seeks a PhD-level Director of Operations to lead at the intersection of astronomy, data science & engineering. $100–118k, faculty title, great benefits. Apply by July 11! 🔗 bit.ly/4mVzEhv #AcademicJobs #Astrophysics #Leadership

submitted 1 day ago • 1 comment

This is particularly problematic for the astronomy division, which is slated for a 40% cut. My understanding is that astronomy is currently 70% facilities and 30% grants (which is usually cut first), so if you’re cutting 40% total it completely eliminates AAG grants and requires axing facilities.

submitted 14 days ago • 1 comment

Also of note/horror: this budget makes the 30M downselect explicit (GMT, not TMT) --

submitted 14 days ago • 1 comment

so, uh, can anyone else log into NSF at all right now?

submitted 17 days ago • 1 comment

Not great Bob!

submitted 20 days ago • 0 comments

I should never check the news on vacation. This is catastrophically fucked

submitted 22 days ago • 1 comment

Grades are in, classes are done, and I'm on leave for fall semester, so no more teaching until Jan 2026! I like teaching, but it's going to be great to focus on research for a while.

submitted 31 days ago • 0 comments

Damn even the Babylon Bee is clowning on Trump at this point?

submitted 31 days ago • 0 comments

It's enraging to see the EEOC and Title VII weaponized like this. These people are, without exaggeration, segregationists.

submitted 32 days ago • 1 comment

It’s always unsettling when I get ads for very specific (and rare!) diseases. Does the algorithm know something I don’t?

submitted 35 days ago • 0 comments

🚀We are ready for launch...of the official social media account for doing science with #NASARoman! This account will keep researchers informed about opportunities for preparing for and participating in Roman science. Follow us to stay involved. #ExpandOurView

submitted 36 days ago • 1 comment

If someone isn't photoshopping the new pope into a Chicago-style hot dog right this moment, what is even the point of this website?

submitted 36 days ago • 3 comments

Funny how my posting has increased 100x now that the only thing I have left to do this semester is grading…

submitted 38 days ago • 0 comments

100% this. We need to drag his loser ass till the end of time.

submitted 38 days ago • 0 comments

Since when does research.gov use three explanation points?

submitted 38 days ago • 2 comments

Love getting emails from fancy prizes to “Tune in as we announce our new winners!” Like unless you’re giving it to me I’m not waking up at 3AM…

submitted 38 days ago • 0 comments

Interesting #galactic paper out today that finds that the stellar stream OCSN 49 is likely a disrupted galactic open cluster. ☄️🧪 What destroyed it 100 million years ago? Alexis N. Miller et al have the answers: it probably got torn apart by a massive cloud of gas & dust ⬇️

We're hiring! CIERA at Northwestern seeks a PhD-level Director of Operations to lead at the intersection of astronomy, data science & engineering. $100–118k, faculty title, great benefits. Apply by July 11! 🔗 bit.ly/4mVzEhv #AcademicJobs #Astrophysics #Leadership

This is particularly problematic for the astronomy division, which is slated for a 40% cut. My understanding is that astronomy is currently 70% facilities and 30% grants (which is usually cut first), so if you’re cutting 40% total it completely eliminates AAG grants and requires axing facilities.

Also of note/horror: this budget makes the 30M downselect explicit (GMT, not TMT) --

so, uh, can anyone else log into NSF at all right now?

Not great Bob!

I should never check the news on vacation. This is catastrophically fucked

Grades are in, classes are done, and I'm on leave for fall semester, so no more teaching until Jan 2026! I like teaching, but it's going to be great to focus on research for a while.

Damn even the Babylon Bee is clowning on Trump at this point?

It's enraging to see the EEOC and Title VII weaponized like this. These people are, without exaggeration, segregationists.

It’s always unsettling when I get ads for very specific (and rare!) diseases. Does the algorithm know something I don’t?

🚀We are ready for launch...of the official social media account for doing science with #NASARoman! This account will keep researchers informed about opportunities for preparing for and participating in Roman science. Follow us to stay involved. #ExpandOurView

If someone isn't photoshopping the new pope into a Chicago-style hot dog right this moment, what is even the point of this website?

Funny how my posting has increased 100x now that the only thing I have left to do this semester is grading…

100% this. We need to drag his loser ass till the end of time.

Since when does research.gov use three explanation points?

Love getting emails from fancy prizes to “Tune in as we announce our new winners!” Like unless you’re giving it to me I’m not waking up at 3AM…

Interesting #galactic paper out today that finds that the stellar stream OCSN 49 is likely a disrupted galactic open cluster. ☄️🧪 What destroyed it 100 million years ago? Alexis N. Miller et al have the answers: it probably got torn apart by a massive cloud of gas & dust ⬇️

He's running and I'm so here for it

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