Mark J. Westpfahl
@markjwestpfahl.bsky.social
M.Ed., History teacher, President #MCSS, MN State Capitol Preservation Commission, former ISD199 BoE, '20, '17, '16 MNToY Semifinalist, Gilder Lehrman 2020 MN History TOY & National Finalist
Good morning South St. Paul.
November 6, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Good morning South St. Paul.
Beautiful sky this evening.
November 5, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Beautiful sky this evening.
Election day 2025 is officially over. There are only 363 days until election day 2026, 727 days until election day 2027, and 1,098 until election day 2028.
November 5, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Election day 2025 is officially over. There are only 363 days until election day 2026, 727 days until election day 2027, and 1,098 until election day 2028.
The historic South St. Paul Armour Gates will be torn down per the 6-1 vote on Monday.
November 4, 2025 at 11:58 AM
The historic South St. Paul Armour Gates will be torn down per the 6-1 vote on Monday.
I feel these could make for fun puzzles. 🍁
November 2, 2025 at 7:48 PM
I feel these could make for fun puzzles. 🍁
This evening's will be the last sunset after 6pm in SSP until March 1. In fact, all of our sunsets from tomorrow through January 17 will occur in the 4 o'clock hour.
November 1, 2025 at 1:34 PM
This evening's will be the last sunset after 6pm in SSP until March 1. In fact, all of our sunsets from tomorrow through January 17 will occur in the 4 o'clock hour.
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I've nominated 2 sensational educators for Minnesota Teacher of the Year. The deadline to submit is Nov 1.
Our communities and schools have so many amazing teachers that create engaging opportunities for our children. Honor your colleague, neighbor, or child's favorite teacher. #MNToY
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Our communities and schools have so many amazing teachers that create engaging opportunities for our children. Honor your colleague, neighbor, or child's favorite teacher. #MNToY
edmn.me/toy
ToY nomination form - Education Minnesota
2026 Minnesota Teacher of the YearNomination Form Eligibility requirements Nominees must teach in a public or nonpublic Pre-K through 12th-grade school, ECFE or Adult Basic Education program, working ...
edmn.me
October 30, 2025 at 10:35 PM
I've nominated 2 sensational educators for Minnesota Teacher of the Year. The deadline to submit is Nov 1.
Our communities and schools have so many amazing teachers that create engaging opportunities for our children. Honor your colleague, neighbor, or child's favorite teacher. #MNToY
edmn.me/toy
Our communities and schools have so many amazing teachers that create engaging opportunities for our children. Honor your colleague, neighbor, or child's favorite teacher. #MNToY
edmn.me/toy
The commission was established by Congress in 1910 “to advise the federal government on matters pertaining to the arts and national symbols, and to guide the architectural development of Washington, D.C."
www.cnn.com/2025/10/28/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/10/28/p...
White House fires commission charged with advising the president on design as Trump pushes construction projects | CNN Politics
The White House has fired all six members of the Commission of Fine Arts, an independent federal agency charged with advising the president, Congress and the city of Washington, DC, on “matters of des...
www.cnn.com
October 29, 2025 at 4:09 AM
The commission was established by Congress in 1910 “to advise the federal government on matters pertaining to the arts and national symbols, and to guide the architectural development of Washington, D.C."
www.cnn.com/2025/10/28/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/10/28/p...
🍃 I love 🍁 autum 🍂
October 26, 2025 at 7:52 PM
🍃 I love 🍁 autum 🍂
Happy Sunday afternoon.
October 19, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Happy Sunday afternoon.
It's like... maybe... if they look at the population density, rather than the mere acreage of the countries in red, they'd understand that the peope IN the land on the map - not the number of trees - vote.
But they already know this. They want to manufacture another "controversy" &/or "crisis"
But they already know this. They want to manufacture another "controversy" &/or "crisis"
October 19, 2025 at 6:19 PM
It's like... maybe... if they look at the population density, rather than the mere acreage of the countries in red, they'd understand that the peope IN the land on the map - not the number of trees - vote.
But they already know this. They want to manufacture another "controversy" &/or "crisis"
But they already know this. They want to manufacture another "controversy" &/or "crisis"
Good morning!
October 9, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Good morning!
Harvest supermoon hanging out in the western sky.
October 7, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Harvest supermoon hanging out in the western sky.
When clowns were what we were worried about at school.
October 5, 2025 at 12:49 AM
When clowns were what we were worried about at school.
This will make it more difficult for my colleagues and me to teach students who are learning English, this, making it harder for students to learn.
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
Education Department quietly removes rules for teaching English learners
The move is an acceleration of President Donald Trump’s executive order declaring English the country’s “official language.”
www.washingtonpost.com
October 2, 2025 at 9:26 PM
This will make it more difficult for my colleagues and me to teach students who are learning English, this, making it harder for students to learn.
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
As tens of millions across the country gather to pray for peace, healing, belonging, acceptance, forgiveness, and more this morning, heartbreaking news is coming out of Michigan as multiple victims are being reported as a result of another mass shooting and fire at a place of worship.
September 28, 2025 at 5:50 PM
As tens of millions across the country gather to pray for peace, healing, belonging, acceptance, forgiveness, and more this morning, heartbreaking news is coming out of Michigan as multiple victims are being reported as a result of another mass shooting and fire at a place of worship.
I don't want to alarm anyone... but it'll be the last sunset after 7pm in SSP until March 8, 2026.
September 26, 2025 at 12:29 PM
I don't want to alarm anyone... but it'll be the last sunset after 7pm in SSP until March 8, 2026.
I'm sorry... now... what?!?
Teaching assistant charged after allegedly using ‘poop spray’ at high school www.northernnewsnow.com/2025/09/21/t...
Teaching assistant charged after allegedly using ‘poop spray’ at high school www.northernnewsnow.com/2025/09/21/t...
Teaching assistant charged after allegedly using ‘poop spray’ at high school
Authorities say the suspect's use of the spray caused disruption at the school and required children to seek medical attention for respiratory issues.
www.northernnewsnow.com
September 25, 2025 at 8:41 PM
I'm sorry... now... what?!?
Teaching assistant charged after allegedly using ‘poop spray’ at high school www.northernnewsnow.com/2025/09/21/t...
Teaching assistant charged after allegedly using ‘poop spray’ at high school www.northernnewsnow.com/2025/09/21/t...
(1/2) If you're not familiar with The Night of the Long Knives in 1930s Germany, I recommend you do some reading/research. We are continuing to see striking similarities.
www.facinghistory.org/resource-lib...
www.facinghistory.org/resource-lib...
The Night of the Long Knives
Learn about the Nazis’ massacre of more than 200 SA leaders in 1934.
www.facinghistory.org
September 21, 2025 at 12:35 AM
(1/2) If you're not familiar with The Night of the Long Knives in 1930s Germany, I recommend you do some reading/research. We are continuing to see striking similarities.
www.facinghistory.org/resource-lib...
www.facinghistory.org/resource-lib...
Just got this message, and it absolutely made my day. You hope to have an impact on their lives, and sometimes you hear - almost a decade later - that it appears to have.
September 17, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Just got this message, and it absolutely made my day. You hope to have an impact on their lives, and sometimes you hear - almost a decade later - that it appears to have.
Happy Constitution Day to all!
This document laid the framework for our country. It was not perfect, no doubt. It would be amended over time, & debated in every generation. My only hope is that future generations will still have the opportunity to engage in civil discourse, openly & respectfully.
This document laid the framework for our country. It was not perfect, no doubt. It would be amended over time, & debated in every generation. My only hope is that future generations will still have the opportunity to engage in civil discourse, openly & respectfully.
September 17, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Happy Constitution Day to all!
This document laid the framework for our country. It was not perfect, no doubt. It would be amended over time, & debated in every generation. My only hope is that future generations will still have the opportunity to engage in civil discourse, openly & respectfully.
This document laid the framework for our country. It was not perfect, no doubt. It would be amended over time, & debated in every generation. My only hope is that future generations will still have the opportunity to engage in civil discourse, openly & respectfully.
I *herd* it was Jersey Day at #SSPMSpackers. Being the home of the Packers - South Saint Paul being the one time largest stockyards in the world - I assumed that I would see a *flink* of *jerseys* that looked like me in every class. I might have interpreted the day wrong. 🤔 🐮🎽😏🤣
September 17, 2025 at 8:13 PM
I *herd* it was Jersey Day at #SSPMSpackers. Being the home of the Packers - South Saint Paul being the one time largest stockyards in the world - I assumed that I would see a *flink* of *jerseys* that looked like me in every class. I might have interpreted the day wrong. 🤔 🐮🎽😏🤣