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Niko @nikosarcevic.com · 6d

The sky is particularly beautiful here in NC

So is the Moon 🌕🤩

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The Open Journal of Astrophysics @ojastro.bsky.social · 7d

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The Open Journal of Astrophysics

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Niko @nikosarcevic.com · 8d

Ong my autocorrect is just insane with the new upgrade — I didn’t know about this one otherwise I would have come!!!

Niko @nikosarcevic.com · 8d

Dodnt*

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Niko @nikosarcevic.com · 11d

New paper out, baby

We build & validate six intrinsic alignment models infused directly into weak lensing simulations, enabling robust inference beyond 2pt stats.

I led the full validation with MCMC chains—took years to get here! Excited this is FINALLY out 🎉

arxiv.org/abs/2509.25166

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Niko @nikosarcevic.com · 12d

Yesterday I submitted 6 prs that were perfect not only to review but also to merge and rebase with no conflicts.
I was proud.

Today I do one pr on top of two PRs and suddenly there is a merge conflict cherry pick hell

I’m going to go listen to Maynard screams on YouTube

a man with a mohawk and a pink shirt is playing a saxophone .

ALT: a man with a mohawk and a pink shirt is playing a saxophone .

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AstroArxiv @astroarxiv.bsky.social · 12d

Dark Energy Survey Year 6 Results: improved mitigation of spatially varying observational systematics with masking. M. Rodríguez-Monroy et. al. https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.07943

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Niko @nikosarcevic.com · 15d

I am so good at multitasking between bash WhatsApp and slack

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Niko @nikosarcevic.com · 15d

Oh you bought another book? Did you finish the life sentence yet?

Yes. No.

Also, blame it on @telescoper.bsky.social for posting about this book yesterday.

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Niko @nikosarcevic.com · 15d

Recently submitted a second round of comments, thought I might be nitpicky — then I see this 🤣🤣🤣

The universe is telling me something here (I am never ever rude tho)

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Niko @nikosarcevic.com · 15d

Can’t say no to my papers 🤣🤣

For journals 2 papers were round 2 and the third one I was late 🤣🤣🤣 (because guess what — I’ve sept two weeks being the main host/organizers of two workshops here at Duke)

So. Much. Work.

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Niko @nikosarcevic.com · 15d

In the past 2 weeks I have reviewed 5 papers
— 3 for journals and two of the ones I’m involved with

Also countless PR reviews back and forth
I don’t have eyes any more
👀👀👀👀🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

a child is laying on the floor in a playground with a merry go round

ALT: a child is laying on the floor in a playground with a merry go round

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Niko @nikosarcevic.com · 16d

I pay for all the subscriptions both in the UK and the US

Matthijs texted me he ordered some household essentials on Amazon this morning

The household essentials:

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😅😅😅

Niko @nikosarcevic.com · 17d

@joezuntz.bsky.social said my thesis is fantastic

Just putting it out there 🤣🤣 (because I’m the humblest)

Niko @nikosarcevic.com · 17d

Ok bookmarking this and definitely buying it for my partner

Niko @nikosarcevic.com · 17d

Yup (tho some male profs are often blind to it as it never happens to them so thry can’t see it)
Luckily I not only have knowledge and academic integrity but also a staggering tonnage of courage and intolerance towards this behavior aka idgaf (pardon my French)

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Niko @nikosarcevic.com · 17d

Oh yes.
Also heard it in a different setting the other day.
“Women are just shown to be better at this”

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Niko @nikosarcevic.com · 17d

Thank you, I appreciate it.

I think it is very important for senior academics to be aware of this and address it in real time.

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Niko @nikosarcevic.com · 17d

More than welcome to join!

We need to weed this out of academia (and elsewhere!!)

I am still fuming an it’s been daaaays since it happened. Nothing enrages me more

elmo from sesame street is on fire with his arms outstretched

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Niko @nikosarcevic.com · 17d

Presented my work recently. A colleague directed questions about MY plot to the senior male professor. I had to step in, almost going full Slav on him: “Why are you asking him? This is my work.” It’s not just rude — it’s a pattern where women’s work in science is undermined.

Game Of Thrones Go T GIF

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Niko @nikosarcevic.com · 18d

Heavy lifting at the Duke Lemur Center this morning!

😌

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Niko @nikosarcevic.com · 19d

Here are more photos (Šarčević et al., 🤩) taken during the LSST DESC and echoIA workshops I had the pleasure of organizing here at @DukePhysics

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Niko @nikosarcevic.com · 20d

I am not ready for this — just the notion I will have to ditch sandals and slippers soon and put my feet in sneakers 😩
I always hated that transition

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Niko @nikosarcevic.com · 20d

@michaelzingale.bsky.social et al.

Niko @nikosarcevic.com · 20d

Hey, Astro peeps, help needed

Are there any developments (preferably codes) in the Astro world for the k+e corrections?

Ideally I’d need a z, photo band and gal type dependent k+e corrs (higher z not just local universe)

Does that exist in 2025 😬🫠

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