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Ruth Ellison @RuthEllison

Director & co-founder @PropelDesignAU, user researcher, geek, maker, escape room enthusiast. I make geek & science jewellery @cranky_bot Views my own. She/her

Joined February 2007
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❤️⚽🇦🇺 🎉 Well done Matildas!
Jacqueline Felgate@Jacquifelgate
12 Aug 2023
That moment for women’s sport ❤️⚽️👑🦘
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School photos - what do people do with all those photos in the packs? Do I really need multiple physical photos in every size of the same shot? Where's the all-digital download option? 🤨 #schoolphotos #raisingkidsinadigitalage
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So proud that @PropelDesignAU has turned 2. What a journey - so lucky to be doing this with @Meera404 , our wonderful Propellers, our clients and our supporters 💙
Propel Design@PropelDesignAU
7 Dec 2022
And just like that, we turn 2 today! It’s been a wonderful journey so far. We’re so grateful for our incredible team, clients and friends of Propel ❤️ #startups #Birthday #propel
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Amazing!
NASA Webb Telescope
@NASAWebb
16 Nov 2022
Countdown to a new star ⏳ Hidden in the neck of this “hourglass” of light are the very beginnings of a new star — a protostar. The clouds of dust and gas within this region are only visible in infrared light, the wavelengths that Webb specializes in: go.nasa.gov/3TKluzI
An hourglass-shaped, multi-color cloud set against the black, starry background of space. This cloud of dust and gas is illuminated by light from a protostar, a star in the earliest stages of formation. The upper “bulb” of the hourglass is orange, while the lower “bulb” transitions from white to dark blue. Together, the two bulbs stretch out like butterfly wings turned 90 degrees to the side. Extending from the upper and lower bulbs are long, wispy filaments of color, looking almost like burning fire. In the center of the hourglass shape is a small, dark demarcation line. This line is an edge-on view of a protoplanetary disk, a disk of material being pulled into a star as it forms.

ALT An hourglass-shaped, multi-color cloud set against the black, starry background of space. This cloud of dust and gas is illuminated by light from a protostar, a star in the earliest stages of formation. The upper “bulb” of the hourglass is orange, while the lower “bulb” transitions from white to dark blue. Together, the two bulbs stretch out like butterfly wings turned 90 degrees to the side. Extending from the upper and lower bulbs are long, wispy filaments of color, looking almost like burning fire. In the center of the hourglass shape is a small, dark demarcation line. This line is an edge-on view of a protoplanetary disk, a disk of material being pulled into a star as it forms.
I'm loving this thread. It's fascinating and glorious. This is my favourite line: "We are a deeply, deeply mad people with an absolutely unshakeable need to join a queue. It's utterly glorious." #QueueForTheQueen
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Reading about unconscious biases and came across this great quote: "We Don’t See Things As They Are, We See Them As We Are". Then got caught up in the usage of the quote over the years: quoteinvestigator.com/2014/0…
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Brrrrr #canberra #winter
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Absolutely awe inspiring
NASA Marshall
@NASA_Marshall
12 Jul 2022
Is anyone else starstruck?! 🌌 @NASAWebb's first images have been released! Which one is your favorite? #UnfoldTheUniverse View all five images HERE>> go.nasa.gov/3Rtx9D3
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Very excited to be provided access to DALL·E 2. I love exploring the art that the AI generates. I'm keen to explore how this can be used in user research and user experience design processes. #dalle2 #OpenAI
An interesting behind the scenes of a fascinating show: "I think, also, all the people [who] come on our show own who they are, own their story. That's an important part because, if they own it, then they're comfortable talking about it." #storytelling abc.net.au/news/backstory/20…

After seven seasons of You Can't Ask That, interviewer Kirk Docker reveals the most brutal question...

Co-creator and interviewer Kirk Docker gives a fascinating insight into the making of the hit ABC show that gives a voice to marginalised and misunderstood Australians and the challenge of finding...

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Hello Twitterverse, my little boys have requested a rainbow cake for their birthdays. Would anyone be happy to share their yummiest rainbow cake recipe please? 🙏🏽 #cake #rainbow #recipes
Thanks for collating this useful info @abcnews Every tax exemption and benefit for buying an efficient vehicle: 'What states and territories are doing to help Australians buy electric cars' abc.net.au/news/2022-03-17/e… #Australia #ElectricVehicles

Looking to buy an electric car? Here's every incentive and tax exemption available to you in each...

State and territory governments are investing in charging infrastructure and offering a range of incentives to reduce the financial burden on Australians wanting to make the switch to electric cars.

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I'm so proud to be a co-founder of @PropelDesignAU with the amazing @Meera404 and with such an amazing team of Propellers #IWD2022
Propel Design@PropelDesignAU
8 Mar 2022
Today is International Women’s Day. It’s a day to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. As a female founded business, Propel is proud to be an inclusive workplace that aims to #BreakTheBias today and every day.  #IWD2022
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Propel Design@PropelDesignAU
8 Mar 2022
Today is International Women’s Day. It’s a day to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. As a female founded business, Propel is proud to be an inclusive workplace that aims to #BreakTheBias today and every day.  #IWD2022
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An honour to be on this list 💜 Here are a few more amazing women to follow: @Meera404 @BrigetteMetzler @maadonna @caronne @CombustibleProp @danachis @magshanley @UXmich 8/24 in 24 hours #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2022
Rebecca Jackson 🤓 レベッカ@RebeccaJLJ
7 Mar 2022
Follow on Twitter to #BreakTheBias for #IWD2022: @heather_ia @ZoeBijl @jennylayfluffy @CharissaRamirez @RuthEllison @RavenAlly @janescowcroft @accessibilityoz @donasarkar @sarahtp @LareneLg 8/24 in 24 hrs #InternationalWomensDay #A11y #Accessibility #Inclusion
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A fan of @OfficialBlueyTV ? You can stay in the iconic Heeler home on Airbnb! I love the details #Chattermax #floppy #Bluey abnb.me/eI2RegdMsnb

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This is an excellent thread about the value of being a trusted agitator (and can be effectively applied outside of design too).
Laura Yarrow@laura_yarrow
29 Jan 2022
Over the years the most common designer complaint has always been "No one listens" and "UX isn't a priority/understood", so I want to throw something controversial out there: Some of this is our doing. A quick(ish) thread on why and how to fix it 🧵 #uxdesign #design #ux
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Nice write up @jade_mikaela! The Canberra Times: How this Canberra entrepreneur made the most of lockdown. canberratimes.com.au/story/7…

How this Canberra entrepreneur made the most of lockdown

Indigital uses augmented, virtual and mixed reality production to teach Indigenous history and knowledge.

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Love this. Santa made it safely into Canberra as evidenced by the presents under our tree. Contactless delivery. A covid safe Christmas 🎄
ABC Melbourne@abcmelbourne
24 Dec 2021
#BREAKING: Reported sightings of a large bearded man in a flying sleigh have been confirmed by the Royal Australian Air Force as Santa Claus. Authorities are urging all children to go to bed to ensure an orderly delivery of presents. More to come.
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Farmers get creative this Christmas with farm gate decorations - this is so wholesome and lovely #reuse #festiveseason abc.net.au/news/2021-12-18/c…

How farmers are turning junk and hay bales into festive cheer

Meet the farmers tapping into their creative sides by transforming hay bales, old tyres and rusty equipment into Christmas farm gate displays.

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