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/~evrijmoethttps://bsky.app/profile/eliothalley.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/eliothalley.bsky.social/post/3mvdz2wbeuk22The barista asked "for here or to go?" and for fun I turned to Baby and said, "for here, right?" Then Baby NODDED. Surely coincidence but wow it was surreal.12 Sep 2026 21:19 +0000at://did:plc:spzlrmskbzccipkdlsvpt3m4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvdz2wbeuk22https://bsky.app/profile/eliothalley.bsky.social/post/3mv76u3ian222We've officially started the first week of my final year at Smith. 😭 It's nice to have students on campus again but the significance of their arrival has kinda bummed me out10 Sep 2026 23:19 +0000at://did:plc:spzlrmskbzccipkdlsvpt3m4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv76u3ian222https://bsky.app/profile/eliothalley.bsky.social/post/3mut2rdipoc2fJust realized that I definitely won't finish all my garden projects before winter (bc job app season is starting 😭) and wow that's a bummer06 Sep 2026 03:34 +0000at://did:plc:spzlrmskbzccipkdlsvpt3m4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mut2rdipoc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/eliothalley.bsky.social/post/3mu6tqdslnk2yTrader Joe's cashier asked if Baby would like a sticker and I said no thanks (bc she'll like it so much she'll eat it), and then I was just a little too shy to say But Actually I would like one!!29 Aug 2026 02:35 +0000at://did:plc:spzlrmskbzccipkdlsvpt3m4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu6tqdslnk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/eliothalley.bsky.social/post/3mtyqhwi2ek2tLast night we were remote observing on Magellan! They have such a good setup there -- it was really super smooth ☺️ 🔭26 Aug 2026 16:21 +0000at://did:plc:spzlrmskbzccipkdlsvpt3m4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtyqhwi2ek2thttps://bsky.app/profile/eliothalley.bsky.social/post/3mtpp7e5hhk2cLike, I feel like I've figured out how to do adult-adult interactions with strangers, but what should be happening for baby-baby? And how much direction should I give her? And the parents weren't speaking directly to each other, so should I include Baby in every conversation too? [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Aug 2026 02:04 +0000at://did:plc:spzlrmskbzccipkdlsvpt3m4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtpp7e5hhk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/eliothalley.bsky.social/post/3mtpoh2s2rc2zTook Baby to an event at the library, and holy crap, was that ever a confirmation that I'm prob not neurotypical. At every interaction with other kids, 100% of my energy was spent analyzing the other parent to figure out the social rules of this space. Like a fish out of water for the whole hour.23 Aug 2026 01:51 +0000at://did:plc:spzlrmskbzccipkdlsvpt3m4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtpoh2s2rc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/eliothalley.bsky.social/post/3mtfgouckws2uSubmitted my first 6-figure funding proposal! After trimming 2 pages of text over 48 hours I can't stop evaluating everything I read now haha19 Aug 2026 00:05 +0000at://did:plc:spzlrmskbzccipkdlsvpt3m4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtfgouckws2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/eliothalley.bsky.social/post/3mtc3b4eow22hIf ADS remains broken today, are we going to get an extension on tomorrow's NASA grant deadline? 😬 🔭🧪17 Aug 2026 16:03 +0000at://did:plc:spzlrmskbzccipkdlsvpt3m4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtc3b4eow22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/eliothalley.bsky.social/post/3mswlhpozoc23It's fun to collaborate on orbits because then you can write sentences like "My little omegas are..." --- as if you're discussing the ducklings on your farm, or something.13 Aug 2026 02:21 +0000at://did:plc:spzlrmskbzccipkdlsvpt3m4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mswlhpozoc23https://bsky.app/profile/eliothalley.bsky.social/post/3msekqbhvrc2zOn this fine Wednesday, I can finally confirm that my daughter has definitely learned her first word, and that is "no" 🙃05 Aug 2026 22:20 +0000at://did:plc:spzlrmskbzccipkdlsvpt3m4/app.bsky.feed.post/3msekqbhvrc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/eliothalley.bsky.social/post/3mrtcei5ftc2uLast week was my birthday, but I didn't feel any older until this week when my daughter had *her* birthday. She is 1 year old and I am now ancient.30 Jul 2026 01:35 +0000at://did:plc:spzlrmskbzccipkdlsvpt3m4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrtcei5ftc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/eliothalley.bsky.social/post/3mrfs4tfqjc2nTbh I'm having a real hard time lately. But yesterday I did some science (writing) and today I've already done some more science (writing), so that's a nice development.24 Jul 2026 16:39 +0000at://did:plc:spzlrmskbzccipkdlsvpt3m4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfs4tfqjc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/eliothalley.bsky.social/post/3mquypfbtok2qOur baby doesn't know language yet (?), but tonight I made eye contact and said "let's read the goodnight book," and she turned to look directly at Goodnight Moon. It was eerie.18 Jul 2026 00:22 +0000at://did:plc:spzlrmskbzccipkdlsvpt3m4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mquypfbtok2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/eliothalley.bsky.social/post/3mqfkkdvxls22Baby and I went to monthly bluegrass jam again today, but now that she is mobile she expresses her excitement by climbing over chairs and crawling away super fast. And yelling. So no more bluegrass jams for a while I think :(11 Jul 2026 20:59 +0000at://did:plc:spzlrmskbzccipkdlsvpt3m4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqfkkdvxls22https://bsky.app/profile/eliothalley.bsky.social/post/3mpqvetwgbs2xOf course this week, the week that I'm "working from home" with baby while daycare is closed for vacation, she drops from 2 naps to 1 nap/day. Even though it's 3-6 months early for this. 🙃03 Jul 2026 15:46 +0000at://did:plc:spzlrmskbzccipkdlsvpt3m4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpqvetwgbs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/eliothalley.bsky.social/post/3mpmcpyygak2uYou know, I'm graduated with a PhD now, and this is *my* paper, so I don't need to conform to other people's opinions about "data set" vs. "dataset". The space needs to be there!01 Jul 2026 20:02 +0000at://did:plc:spzlrmskbzccipkdlsvpt3m4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpmcpyygak2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/eliothalley.bsky.social/post/3mplxkvhecc2uDaycare is closed this week and the extra time with Baby has totally ruined me. Her dad took her on errands so I can work, and I'm like 😭😭01 Jul 2026 16:42 +0000at://did:plc:spzlrmskbzccipkdlsvpt3m4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mplxkvhecc2u