Prof Shaw - The Math Prof Who Loves You
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My name is Doug.
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If I had a dollar for every time I wasn't able to do arithmetic under pressure, I'd have... I'd have... damn.
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Every American needs to watch this:
February 5, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Every American needs to watch this:
Yeah, yeah, I'm posting a meme.
January 27, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Yeah, yeah, I'm posting a meme.
Sometimes I feel like a hobbit in LOTR. Not one of the four who had access to the big magic kill switch that would make the bad army go away. Like a 125 year old hobbit whose job it was to install pretty windows into hobbit holes and just saw everything going on and couldn't do much.
January 27, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Sometimes I feel like a hobbit in LOTR. Not one of the four who had access to the big magic kill switch that would make the bad army go away. Like a 125 year old hobbit whose job it was to install pretty windows into hobbit holes and just saw everything going on and couldn't do much.
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Reformed January 6th participant (who refused a pardon): “You can't gaslight me. I was there. I saw the officers being pepper sprayed. I watched one of them fall down and hit his head and his back. So don't be telling me it wasn't violent.”
January 6, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Reformed January 6th participant (who refused a pardon): “You can't gaslight me. I was there. I saw the officers being pepper sprayed. I watched one of them fall down and hit his head and his back. So don't be telling me it wasn't violent.”
I can't even.
January 6, 2026 at 9:22 PM
I can't even.
I'm not religious. So this is weird: Couple next to me are talking about shoes. The woman keeps going on about which is more important to her this kind of sole or that kind of sole. All I want to do is say "maybe you should give more thought to your most important sole, your immortal soul."
December 21, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I'm not religious. So this is weird: Couple next to me are talking about shoes. The woman keeps going on about which is more important to her this kind of sole or that kind of sole. All I want to do is say "maybe you should give more thought to your most important sole, your immortal soul."
What happens in the black hole STAYS in the black hole.
November 30, 2025 at 1:19 AM
What happens in the black hole STAYS in the black hole.
She was in her late 20s, speaking to a customer. I didn't hear what he said. She said, "Serious as a heart attack." From body language I gathered she was giving him some good news, and he said something like, "Seriously?"
I like it when people in their 20s use old tymey phrases.
I like it when people in their 20s use old tymey phrases.
November 11, 2025 at 8:24 PM
She was in her late 20s, speaking to a customer. I didn't hear what he said. She said, "Serious as a heart attack." From body language I gathered she was giving him some good news, and he said something like, "Seriously?"
I like it when people in their 20s use old tymey phrases.
I like it when people in their 20s use old tymey phrases.
Rewatching The Suicide Squad while doing household tasks.
I remembered it as being good - it is better than I remembered. It is excellent.
I remembered it as being good - it is better than I remembered. It is excellent.
November 10, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Rewatching The Suicide Squad while doing household tasks.
I remembered it as being good - it is better than I remembered. It is excellent.
I remembered it as being good - it is better than I remembered. It is excellent.
Special for this week only (Nov 6 - 13), and only for fellow liberals! If you follow my account this week, I will give you a free pass on one anti-Semitic statement! People under 20 get two! First time followers only, not valid in Texas.
November 6, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Special for this week only (Nov 6 - 13), and only for fellow liberals! If you follow my account this week, I will give you a free pass on one anti-Semitic statement! People under 20 get two! First time followers only, not valid in Texas.
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Just heard this - if Democratic Party leadership found a magic lamp, and was granted three wishes, they'd negotiate down to one, and then use that wish for something they thought Republicans would like.
November 3, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Just heard this - if Democratic Party leadership found a magic lamp, and was granted three wishes, they'd negotiate down to one, and then use that wish for something they thought Republicans would like.
Question for experienced, successful teachers:
Over your career, have you:
a) Become a good teacher
b) Become good at convincing your students you are a good teacher
c) Become good at convincing yourself you are a good teacher
I'm doubting my default answer today.
Over your career, have you:
a) Become a good teacher
b) Become good at convincing your students you are a good teacher
c) Become good at convincing yourself you are a good teacher
I'm doubting my default answer today.
October 27, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Question for experienced, successful teachers:
Over your career, have you:
a) Become a good teacher
b) Become good at convincing your students you are a good teacher
c) Become good at convincing yourself you are a good teacher
I'm doubting my default answer today.
Over your career, have you:
a) Become a good teacher
b) Become good at convincing your students you are a good teacher
c) Become good at convincing yourself you are a good teacher
I'm doubting my default answer today.
"So I dated this guy who claimed to have been a contortionist."
"Were you impressed?"
"Nah, not the flex he thought it was"
"Were you impressed?"
"Nah, not the flex he thought it was"
October 13, 2025 at 11:36 PM
"So I dated this guy who claimed to have been a contortionist."
"Were you impressed?"
"Nah, not the flex he thought it was"
"Were you impressed?"
"Nah, not the flex he thought it was"
Thanks to the wonders of voice recognition, I have now texted a friend and told her that the gaps in my tiles have now been filled in with cock
October 2, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Thanks to the wonders of voice recognition, I have now texted a friend and told her that the gaps in my tiles have now been filled in with cock
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This is a weird way to end cancel culture!
September 18, 2025 at 12:30 AM
This is a weird way to end cancel culture!
If you can't name the speaker of the Minnesota House nor the Minnesota Senator that were shot dead, then you can shut up about Charlie Kirk.
September 10, 2025 at 10:54 PM
If you can't name the speaker of the Minnesota House nor the Minnesota Senator that were shot dead, then you can shut up about Charlie Kirk.
“Why do you always charge your expense account to the maximum?”
“Carpe per diem.”
“Carpe per diem.”
September 7, 2025 at 10:45 PM
“Why do you always charge your expense account to the maximum?”
“Carpe per diem.”
“Carpe per diem.”
SERVER: Coffee or Tea?
ME: Coffee
SERVER: One coffee. Do you take cream?
ME: No, thank you.
SERVER: No worries.
Umm... "No worries?" I wasn't apologizing. I wasn't worried. I wasn't a teeny bit worried. I had less worry than the Libertarian Party has backbone. Nothing.
But now I'm kinda worried.
ME: Coffee
SERVER: One coffee. Do you take cream?
ME: No, thank you.
SERVER: No worries.
Umm... "No worries?" I wasn't apologizing. I wasn't worried. I wasn't a teeny bit worried. I had less worry than the Libertarian Party has backbone. Nothing.
But now I'm kinda worried.
September 4, 2025 at 2:37 PM
SERVER: Coffee or Tea?
ME: Coffee
SERVER: One coffee. Do you take cream?
ME: No, thank you.
SERVER: No worries.
Umm... "No worries?" I wasn't apologizing. I wasn't worried. I wasn't a teeny bit worried. I had less worry than the Libertarian Party has backbone. Nothing.
But now I'm kinda worried.
ME: Coffee
SERVER: One coffee. Do you take cream?
ME: No, thank you.
SERVER: No worries.
Umm... "No worries?" I wasn't apologizing. I wasn't worried. I wasn't a teeny bit worried. I had less worry than the Libertarian Party has backbone. Nothing.
But now I'm kinda worried.
There is some distortion here - I was very close when I took the picture. The Octosaurus (orange) is NOT this much of a behemoth. But he and Ethan (gray) are officially "we can share the cat tree" friends.
September 2, 2025 at 11:13 PM
There is some distortion here - I was very close when I took the picture. The Octosaurus (orange) is NOT this much of a behemoth. But he and Ethan (gray) are officially "we can share the cat tree" friends.
Here's my take on "nature" vs. "nurture."
Some were hurt very badly early in life, and some weren't. Being hurt when growing up affects your personality. That's "nurture."
Some become adults who now want to hurt others. And some become adults who are terrified of hurting others. That's "nature"
Some were hurt very badly early in life, and some weren't. Being hurt when growing up affects your personality. That's "nurture."
Some become adults who now want to hurt others. And some become adults who are terrified of hurting others. That's "nature"
September 2, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Here's my take on "nature" vs. "nurture."
Some were hurt very badly early in life, and some weren't. Being hurt when growing up affects your personality. That's "nurture."
Some become adults who now want to hurt others. And some become adults who are terrified of hurting others. That's "nature"
Some were hurt very badly early in life, and some weren't. Being hurt when growing up affects your personality. That's "nurture."
Some become adults who now want to hurt others. And some become adults who are terrified of hurting others. That's "nature"
My favorite version of the trolley problem: A trolley is headed to kill 10 people. If you pull the lever, it goes to another track and everyone lives. BUT a cat is sleeping on the lever and you will disturb her if you pull the lever. What do you do?
September 1, 2025 at 3:21 PM
My favorite version of the trolley problem: A trolley is headed to kill 10 people. If you pull the lever, it goes to another track and everyone lives. BUT a cat is sleeping on the lever and you will disturb her if you pull the lever. What do you do?
When I am old, I will… Oh. Damn.
August 18, 2025 at 3:11 AM
When I am old, I will… Oh. Damn.
I just realized it would be great to create a famous recipe for eggplant-peach cobbler because of the hilarious misunderstandings when someone made one and tried to convey it with emojis.
August 14, 2025 at 2:28 AM
I just realized it would be great to create a famous recipe for eggplant-peach cobbler because of the hilarious misunderstandings when someone made one and tried to convey it with emojis.
International cat day!
August 8, 2025 at 10:19 PM
International cat day!