Marco
@malmeida.bsky.social
He/Him/His. Physics & Math teacher out in Western Mass. You'll also likely be subject to me regularly bringing up social justice-related things, music, and probably the Celtics. Oh and bread.
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Marco
@malmeida.bsky.social
· Nov 27
PSA: If you're sharing resources, include your name/handle so we can give you credit!
Is there something as seamless as Imgur where I can take a screenshot and paste it from my clipboard without actually having to *upload* an image? For like one-off things where I don't care what happens to it after a week. Want something that's not like associated w Reddit and the like
November 14, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Is there something as seamless as Imgur where I can take a screenshot and paste it from my clipboard without actually having to *upload* an image? For like one-off things where I don't care what happens to it after a week. Want something that's not like associated w Reddit and the like
I feel like getting a taste of stuff like this would scratch an itch for some students, using their math (with the help of computation) to do good.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
November 13, 2025 at 3:49 PM
I feel like getting a taste of stuff like this would scratch an itch for some students, using their math (with the help of computation) to do good.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
@chrisbecke.bsky.social Think I'm going to have my Intro to Physical Science students estimate the ISS speed with some of your transit photos
November 13, 2025 at 12:03 AM
@chrisbecke.bsky.social Think I'm going to have my Intro to Physical Science students estimate the ISS speed with some of your transit photos
TIL @adamserwer.bsky.social not only went to Vassar but turns out I likely overlapped with him? 👋
November 12, 2025 at 12:14 AM
TIL @adamserwer.bsky.social not only went to Vassar but turns out I likely overlapped with him? 👋
Man, there were a lot solid albums this year!
November 11, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Man, there were a lot solid albums this year!
How does your school honor Transgender Awareness Week? (Feels weird to say celebrate given it culminates in Day of Rememberance)
November 10, 2025 at 9:38 PM
How does your school honor Transgender Awareness Week? (Feels weird to say celebrate given it culminates in Day of Rememberance)
Media literacy with Freya
I think it's really interesting how the visual language of video is changing over time. it's a very specific choice to have this shot handheld in a hallway while walking
like, they could've shot this with a tripod at his desk, but, that's not the right vibe for the current era
like, they could've shot this with a tripod at his desk, but, that's not the right vibe for the current era
Tonight was a very bad night.
November 10, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Media literacy with Freya
November 9, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Work at a place where you can talk about the new Shudder to Think single w your boss
November 7, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Work at a place where you can talk about the new Shudder to Think single w your boss
Tfw you go to bed at like 945 to get a full night's sleep only to have supremely messed up dreams about your loved ones so you feel even less rested.😫
PS call your mom if you're able to
PS call your mom if you're able to
November 7, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Tfw you go to bed at like 945 to get a full night's sleep only to have supremely messed up dreams about your loved ones so you feel even less rested.😫
PS call your mom if you're able to
PS call your mom if you're able to
Tfw a parent points to a stick on your laptop during conferences and you realize that your Read Books Punch Nazis stick is visible 😨
(but she just wanted to know where I got the sticker with our school mascot 😅)
(but she just wanted to know where I got the sticker with our school mascot 😅)
November 6, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Tfw a parent points to a stick on your laptop during conferences and you realize that your Read Books Punch Nazis stick is visible 😨
(but she just wanted to know where I got the sticker with our school mascot 😅)
(but she just wanted to know where I got the sticker with our school mascot 😅)
Me seeing an all these conferences being cancelled and going remote
a cartoon character sitting on a bus with the words i 'm in danger above him
ALT: a cartoon character sitting on a bus with the words i 'm in danger above him
media.tenor.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Me seeing an all these conferences being cancelled and going remote
You know the TV trope where there's an angel & devil on your shoulder trying to convince you to act as they would like? This is what I feel like having bought a stuff capybara sort of for myself ("I'll have my partner give it to me for xmas") but knowing I should probably give it to my niece
November 3, 2025 at 3:03 AM
You know the TV trope where there's an angel & devil on your shoulder trying to convince you to act as they would like? This is what I feel like having bought a stuff capybara sort of for myself ("I'll have my partner give it to me for xmas") but knowing I should probably give it to my niece
Reposted by Marco
I think the term "college and career readiness" is an incredibly well-intentioned shift in education that has left many, many high school students disengaged + disconnected from their learning.
They deserve to learn things that have value + enrich their lives in the present—not just the future.
They deserve to learn things that have value + enrich their lives in the present—not just the future.
November 1, 2025 at 1:58 PM
I think the term "college and career readiness" is an incredibly well-intentioned shift in education that has left many, many high school students disengaged + disconnected from their learning.
They deserve to learn things that have value + enrich their lives in the present—not just the future.
They deserve to learn things that have value + enrich their lives in the present—not just the future.
October 31, 2025 at 4:08 PM
When you know that you're following the right musicians
October 31, 2025 at 2:29 AM
When you know that you're following the right musicians
vai-te foder
Besides his own in-laws, this is one of the most un-American and un-patriotic things I’ve ever heard.
Vance says it is "totally reasonable and acceptable" for people to not want to live next door to people who speak a different language than they do
October 29, 2025 at 4:33 PM
vai-te foder
October 29, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Why did I agree to teach a class where I have to typeset matrices!? 😭 😭 😭
October 29, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Why did I agree to teach a class where I have to typeset matrices!? 😭 😭 😭
PSA: Use those overripe bananas in your freezer to make banana bread
October 28, 2025 at 10:54 PM
PSA: Use those overripe bananas in your freezer to make banana bread