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Rebecca McElroy

@breaky.bsky.social

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🇦🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏳️‍🌈 Astrophysicist, artist, cat mum EDS, POTS, & co Research Fellow @ University of Southern Queensland Art: instagram.com/paintingbybex Buy my designs: paintingbybex.redbubble.com rebeccamcelroy.github.io she/her 🌈

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Rebecca McElroy @breaky.bsky.social · Jul 27

While drawing all the telescopes 🔭 I was watching Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - so I thought I would draw my favourite character, Jadzia Dax!

#WomenInSTEM #StarTrek #DS9

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Rebecca McElroy @breaky.bsky.social · 17h

Lovely to see my art out in the world! I made this fun logo for the Stellar and Planetary Research in Greater Sydney (@sprigs.au) group. How many subfields can you spot in the flowers?

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Clever Mia @readvesna.com · 4d

greta ily what an outfit

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Dr. Jessie Christiansen @aussiastronomer.bsky.social · 4d

It’s Friday night.

I’ve done enough this week.

You’ve done enough this week.

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Rebecca McElroy @breaky.bsky.social · 6d

** correction.

This is a daytime event - running from 11-1pm!

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Benjamin Pope @benjaminpope.bsky.social · 7d

Super happy about this paper today led by the brilliant @astroshashank.bsky.social - equations and information theory about what an interferometer really encodes about a stellar surface.

Shashank Dholakia @astroshashank.bsky.social · 7d

New paper by me and @benjaminpope.bsky.social! How well can we map a star using optical interferometry?

This is just a submitted preprint at the moment--comments and questions welcome! (1/N)

arxiv.org/abs/2509.25433

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Rebecca McElroy @breaky.bsky.social · 7d

My fabulous student, @elocinimages.bsky.social, is organising Space Bar - an astronomy night on Bribie Island, hosted at the RSL. Come along to hear from @unisq.bsky.social astronomers, do some space trivia, and maybe win a prize ✨

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 7d

The Global Sumud Flotilla says its fleet of over 50 ships has entered the ‘high-risk zone.’

Gaza Sumud flotilla: How Israel breaks international maritime law

The Global Sumud Flotilla says its fleet of over 50 ships has entered the ‘high-risk zone.’

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Benjamin Pope @benjaminpope.bsky.social · Aug 19

If LLMs are widely being used to give legal, medical, and financial advice, why are they not being regulated accordingly

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Larissa Waters @larissawaters.bsky.social · Aug 4

The March for Humanity across Australia should be a wake-up call for politicians who refuse to take action to end the genocide.

Thousands of people from all walks of life demanding in historic numbers that the government sanction Israel. Labor cannot - must not - ignore them.

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Rebecca McElroy @breaky.bsky.social · Aug 3

Free Palestine 🇵🇸

photo from before we were told to turn around by police helicopters and mass texts

#sydney #harbourbridge

Protestors walking across Sydney harbour bridge in the rain

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derridalicious @derridalicious.bsky.social · Aug 3

I’ve seen estimate of 100,000-300,000 people in today’s march. A sobering thought: these are also the conservative (100k) realistic (300k) estimates of people israel massacred in Gaza.

Jenny Frecklington-Jones #IStandWithWatermelon🍉🍉 @joneshowdareyou.bsky.social · Aug 3

It is massive. Thanks to Peter Deppeler on Twitter for the footage. #GazaGenocide #MarchForHumanity

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Rebecca McElroy @breaky.bsky.social · Aug 2

Be there, Sydneysiders!

Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · Aug 2

NSW supreme court rules in favour of pro-Palestine march across Sydney Harbour Bridge

Palestine Action Group claims as many as 50,000 people will take part in the march on Sunday Pro-Palestinian protesters will be legally protected while marching across the Sydney Harbour Bridge on Sunday after a New South Wales supreme court decision. The Palestine Action Group has claimed as many as 50,000 people will take part in the march across the iconic bridge, protesting against Israel’s conduct in Gaza and the starvation of children. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Benjamin Pope @benjaminpope.bsky.social · Jul 24

Just put out an article in @aunz.theconversation.com explaining this beautiful JWST image:

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Rebecca McElroy @breaky.bsky.social · May 12

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6 News Australia @6newsau.bsky.social · May 12

#BREAKING 🚨 6 News projects the Greens will retain the Brisbane seat of Ryan, with Elizabeth Watson-Brown elected to a second term

The Greens sit just 0.5% ahead of Labor on primary votes, but will remain in front and defeat the LNP with a 56.2% two-candidate-preferred vote

Rebecca McElroy @breaky.bsky.social · May 6

Come for the meteors, stay for the Milky Way!

Was very fun to speak to @caitlinecassidy.bsky.social about meteor showers and the night sky ✨

What is the Eta Aquariids meteor shower? And where and when can I see it in Australia?

This display caused by Earth passing through debris from Halley’s Comet will be most visible on Wednesday – but only if you’re up before dawn

www.theguardian.com

Rebecca McElroy @breaky.bsky.social · Apr 16

Foundation (TV) is really good but I cannot get past “Math” 🫠

Rebecca McElroy @breaky.bsky.social · Apr 10

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Rebecca McElroy @breaky.bsky.social · Apr 10

Excited to be filling in for @jontihorner.bsky.social on ABC Brisbane's Thursday evening astronomy chat for the next couple of weeks! Today we talked about the @desisurvey.bsky.social and how AI can be used in astronomy!

Catch up is available here: www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/brisbane-evenings

Queensland Evenings with Kelly Higgins-Devine - ABC listen

Reality TV or real people with real stories — the choice is yours, with Rebecca Levingston.

www.abc.net.au

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The Shovel @theshovel.bsky.social · Mar 26

“You wouldn’t believe how hard it is right now. Try getting a builder to renovate your holiday house in Portsea – they’re booked up until 2026!"

Bloke Who Got Free Uni and Paid $75,000 for $4M House Wonders What’s in Budget for Him — The Shovel

"Try getting a builder to renovate a holiday house in Portsea – they’re booked up until 2026! That’s two years minimum without a second entertaining area over the summer months'

theshovel.com.au

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Jorts (and Jean) @jortsthecat.bsky.social · Mar 15

I understand that these are dark times that call for courage. But keep in mind I am just a baby

an orange cat is curled up in a circle shape with his fuzzy face looking up at you very innocently

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Rebecca McElroy @breaky.bsky.social · Mar 7

What a lovely surprise to find my new copy of Buried by @profaliceroberts.bsky.social is signed! Excited to read 🤩

Title page of the book Buried by Prof Alice Roberts with signature

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Benjamin Pope @benjaminpope.bsky.social · Feb 27

periodic reminder: if you're on the job market or want to give seminars anywhere, you really want to have a website & your CV and contact details available online!

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Rebecca McElroy @breaky.bsky.social · Feb 19

I ❤️ AAT

Benjamin Pope @benjaminpope.bsky.social · Feb 19

Very glad that the Australian government has announced they will extend funding of the Anglo-Australian Telescope until at least 2027. So many surveys depend on this facility - which for so long has been a vehicle for bringing wonderful astronomers to Australia to use it and growing our community.

Rebecca McElroy @breaky.bsky.social · Feb 19

Excited to have a new honorary appointment at Macquarie University! I have a desk in the Astronomy building, office 519 if anyone wants to find me 🌌🔭

Banner showing Macquarie University and astronomical images

Rebecca McElroy @breaky.bsky.social · Feb 12

you know things are bad when the pope thinks you're too right wing

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