Shelby Strong 💗💜💙
@sneffleupagus.bsky.social
She/her | ND | #MtHolyokeMath MATM '21 | Geek | Unapologetic feminist | Superstar | #MTBoS Math nerd | Being awesome; it's pretty much how I roll.
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Hi! I'm Shelby. I'm a loud weirdo who talks about living with ADHD, math and math ed, random fun things that other people post, geeky things, and convos with my kiddo (TT). Doing my best to be kind for however long I'm on this blue dot in a vast galaxy.
This is Winston. He's a spoiled little baby.
This is Winston. He's a spoiled little baby.
I'm not exaggerating when I say Sara is the best of us. Generous of spirit, incredibly wise, and just the kindest human, not to mention the incredible contributions she has made to the math education community.
This isn't easy to share, but I'm grateful for any support, prayers, or encouragement during this season. Love to all. www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...
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February 7, 2026 at 5:47 AM
I'm not exaggerating when I say Sara is the best of us. Generous of spirit, incredibly wise, and just the kindest human, not to mention the incredible contributions she has made to the math education community.
Oh for....
I am so glad that this dude isn't my senator anymore because JFC Bill.
I am so glad that this dude isn't my senator anymore because JFC Bill.
I found the dumbest most pathetic post on the internet today:
February 7, 2026 at 5:44 AM
Oh for....
I am so glad that this dude isn't my senator anymore because JFC Bill.
I am so glad that this dude isn't my senator anymore because JFC Bill.
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@maddow.bsky.social we are heading to trial to fight these charges, 9 months later.
February 7, 2026 at 4:10 AM
@maddow.bsky.social we are heading to trial to fight these charges, 9 months later.
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By the way, for those of you not in MN: Homan’s strategy was to withdraw some agents, so it felt like we were in the denouement of the crisis, and then escalate hard against observers. They’re being incredibly aggressive with observers now. National media may not want to check out just yet
February 7, 2026 at 3:38 AM
By the way, for those of you not in MN: Homan’s strategy was to withdraw some agents, so it felt like we were in the denouement of the crisis, and then escalate hard against observers. They’re being incredibly aggressive with observers now. National media may not want to check out just yet
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1. It was not an accident.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
February 6, 2026 at 5:42 PM
1. It was not an accident.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
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New TODOS Position Statement! 🔥
Identifies 4 types of current threats:
-Global safety & humanization
-Threats to community & school safety
-Threats to free speech, critical thinking, & civic discourse
-Threats to accessing high-quality education
#MathEquity
www.todos-math.org/wp-content/u...
Identifies 4 types of current threats:
-Global safety & humanization
-Threats to community & school safety
-Threats to free speech, critical thinking, & civic discourse
-Threats to accessing high-quality education
#MathEquity
www.todos-math.org/wp-content/u...
www.todos-math.org
February 6, 2026 at 4:54 PM
New TODOS Position Statement! 🔥
Identifies 4 types of current threats:
-Global safety & humanization
-Threats to community & school safety
-Threats to free speech, critical thinking, & civic discourse
-Threats to accessing high-quality education
#MathEquity
www.todos-math.org/wp-content/u...
Identifies 4 types of current threats:
-Global safety & humanization
-Threats to community & school safety
-Threats to free speech, critical thinking, & civic discourse
-Threats to accessing high-quality education
#MathEquity
www.todos-math.org/wp-content/u...
HE'S SO GOOD AT THIS.
Child at the podium: “A woo woo woo.”
Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.
Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.
February 6, 2026 at 4:58 PM
HE'S SO GOOD AT THIS.
School leaders, give your people time to just do math together. I promise it's SO worth it.
February 5, 2026 at 8:17 PM
School leaders, give your people time to just do math together. I promise it's SO worth it.
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Nikki Giovanni’s poems are deceptively accessible; getting it is a master class in close reading. I read
“Legacies” to my students the day she died. The poem’s a reminder that I live at the intersection of generational inheritance & torch-bearer.
28 poems for #BlackHistoryMonth day 5
“Legacies” to my students the day she died. The poem’s a reminder that I live at the intersection of generational inheritance & torch-bearer.
28 poems for #BlackHistoryMonth day 5
February 5, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Nikki Giovanni’s poems are deceptively accessible; getting it is a master class in close reading. I read
“Legacies” to my students the day she died. The poem’s a reminder that I live at the intersection of generational inheritance & torch-bearer.
28 poems for #BlackHistoryMonth day 5
“Legacies” to my students the day she died. The poem’s a reminder that I live at the intersection of generational inheritance & torch-bearer.
28 poems for #BlackHistoryMonth day 5
TT just told me that his teacher wrote
0.4 _ 0.32
on the board and that most kids said 0.32 was greater, but he was "like the only one" who said 0.4 was greater. He pointed to 0.4 and said "that's 4 tenths," and pointed to 0.32 and said "that's 3 tenths and 2 hundredths, so OBVIOUSLY it's smaller."
0.4 _ 0.32
on the board and that most kids said 0.32 was greater, but he was "like the only one" who said 0.4 was greater. He pointed to 0.4 and said "that's 4 tenths," and pointed to 0.32 and said "that's 3 tenths and 2 hundredths, so OBVIOUSLY it's smaller."
February 5, 2026 at 12:09 AM
TT just told me that his teacher wrote
0.4 _ 0.32
on the board and that most kids said 0.32 was greater, but he was "like the only one" who said 0.4 was greater. He pointed to 0.4 and said "that's 4 tenths," and pointed to 0.32 and said "that's 3 tenths and 2 hundredths, so OBVIOUSLY it's smaller."
0.4 _ 0.32
on the board and that most kids said 0.32 was greater, but he was "like the only one" who said 0.4 was greater. He pointed to 0.4 and said "that's 4 tenths," and pointed to 0.32 and said "that's 3 tenths and 2 hundredths, so OBVIOUSLY it's smaller."
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If your partner says they "don't have an opinion" about the administration or the files...
Yes they do. It's just not the one you hoped they had.
Yes they do. It's just not the one you hoped they had.
February 4, 2026 at 11:51 PM
If your partner says they "don't have an opinion" about the administration or the files...
Yes they do. It's just not the one you hoped they had.
Yes they do. It's just not the one you hoped they had.
This is a @gfletchy.bsky.social appreciation post. His progression videos just made Future Me's life so much easier.
February 4, 2026 at 10:51 PM
This is a @gfletchy.bsky.social appreciation post. His progression videos just made Future Me's life so much easier.
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Great thread explaining why volunteers mass 3D printing whistles makes more financial sense than buying them in bulk!
I think people often wonder this, and it's a great question, so let me explain the advantages of 3D printing whistles. There are many.
The 3D printing effort started from one of our organizers who started by sourcing mass-produced whistles.
The 3D printing effort started from one of our organizers who started by sourcing mass-produced whistles.
I mean, are they really cheaper or easier to produce than just sourcing the right thing from a mass distributor? it's sweet but doesn't seem Pareto efficient, and I feel like that's important to the revolution
February 4, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Great thread explaining why volunteers mass 3D printing whistles makes more financial sense than buying them in bulk!
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ICE can’t get judicial warrants not because the process is complicated, they don’t have probable cause. They could not swear it in an oath. It is that fucking simple and any reporting on statements from them should say so.
February 3, 2026 at 4:40 PM
ICE can’t get judicial warrants not because the process is complicated, they don’t have probable cause. They could not swear it in an oath. It is that fucking simple and any reporting on statements from them should say so.
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Folks, please retweet this. Trump, Noem, and the rest are lying everywhere about what ICE is doing in MN. We have to do everything we can to make sure the country has a clear picture of what is going on.
happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.
February 3, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Folks, please retweet this. Trump, Noem, and the rest are lying everywhere about what ICE is doing in MN. We have to do everything we can to make sure the country has a clear picture of what is going on.
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Since ICE got to Minneapolis, 5-year-old Vera has a new hobby: setting traps.
“All bad guys are trying to take dark skin people like my friend,” Vera said. “So I try to keep them safe.”
@setharichardson.bsky.social on how kids, parents, and schools are handling the upheaval of ICE violence.
“All bad guys are trying to take dark skin people like my friend,” Vera said. “So I try to keep them safe.”
@setharichardson.bsky.social on how kids, parents, and schools are handling the upheaval of ICE violence.
February 3, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Since ICE got to Minneapolis, 5-year-old Vera has a new hobby: setting traps.
“All bad guys are trying to take dark skin people like my friend,” Vera said. “So I try to keep them safe.”
@setharichardson.bsky.social on how kids, parents, and schools are handling the upheaval of ICE violence.
“All bad guys are trying to take dark skin people like my friend,” Vera said. “So I try to keep them safe.”
@setharichardson.bsky.social on how kids, parents, and schools are handling the upheaval of ICE violence.
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Context matters: Grabbing a child without their consent is not okay, but grabbing a child to get them out of the way of an oncoming car, or attacking dog, or ICE agent, is community care where overriding consent is justified. Blowing whistles to save lives is justified.
February 3, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Context matters: Grabbing a child without their consent is not okay, but grabbing a child to get them out of the way of an oncoming car, or attacking dog, or ICE agent, is community care where overriding consent is justified. Blowing whistles to save lives is justified.
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“Children were in the crowd screaming.”
Just experienced the most intense tear gassing of my life by federal officers outside the ICE facility in Portland where marchers gathered. There was no fast exit as they indiscriminately threw loads of gas and flash bangs. Children were in the crowd screaming. @oregoncapitalchronicle.com
February 1, 2026 at 2:15 AM
“Children were in the crowd screaming.”
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NEW: School hallways are silent. Grandparents patrol outside in shifts. Two more kids taken from Liam Ramos' school.
Trump isn't deescalating ICE at all at MN schools.
“I stopped wearing my high heels to work. I wear my boots to work because I have had to run." www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-mi...
Trump isn't deescalating ICE at all at MN schools.
“I stopped wearing my high heels to work. I wear my boots to work because I have had to run." www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-mi...
ICE Is Circling Minnesota Schools, Looking For Children to Take
Liam Ramos, 5, isn’t the only child in detention. Teachers and parents describe kids being hunted by federal agents.
www.huffpost.com
January 31, 2026 at 1:32 PM
NEW: School hallways are silent. Grandparents patrol outside in shifts. Two more kids taken from Liam Ramos' school.
Trump isn't deescalating ICE at all at MN schools.
“I stopped wearing my high heels to work. I wear my boots to work because I have had to run." www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-mi...
Trump isn't deescalating ICE at all at MN schools.
“I stopped wearing my high heels to work. I wear my boots to work because I have had to run." www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-mi...
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I cannot stress enough to people who are not from Minneapolis that the news you have seen in the past week about things calming, and messaging from our electeds at *every level higher than City Council* that local agencies will protect us... That's all fucking LIES.
Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt needs to stop assisting ICE. It’s very clear that the sheriff’s department has been harassing, intimidating, arresting and coming out in force to assist ICE. They have been using force against neighbors who are working to protect our immigrant neighbors. 2/
January 31, 2026 at 4:59 PM
I cannot stress enough to people who are not from Minneapolis that the news you have seen in the past week about things calming, and messaging from our electeds at *every level higher than City Council* that local agencies will protect us... That's all fucking LIES.
The January Recap episode of the Math Routine Collaborative Podcast is out now! We discuss Annie's facilitation of Notice and Wonder and the amazing things our collaborators shared.
We're also now available on Apple, Amazon, I Heart Radio, and Spotify 🥳
music.amazon.com/podcasts/8e3...
We're also now available on Apple, Amazon, I Heart Radio, and Spotify 🥳
music.amazon.com/podcasts/8e3...
music.amazon.com
January 31, 2026 at 8:37 PM
The January Recap episode of the Math Routine Collaborative Podcast is out now! We discuss Annie's facilitation of Notice and Wonder and the amazing things our collaborators shared.
We're also now available on Apple, Amazon, I Heart Radio, and Spotify 🥳
music.amazon.com/podcasts/8e3...
We're also now available on Apple, Amazon, I Heart Radio, and Spotify 🥳
music.amazon.com/podcasts/8e3...
He's so good at this. He's SO good at this.
The City’s Budget is our future. And you deserve to know how it works.
January 31, 2026 at 3:55 AM
He's so good at this. He's SO good at this.
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Please help or share if you can
My former student recently lost his father. He and his siblings are trying to raise the funds to bury and honor their father. Please help if you are able. Every little bit helps. #mutualaid
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Donate to Help Us Honor a Loving Father, Grandfather, and Biker, organized by ERICA SHAWNIECE
Help Us Honor and Lay My Dad to Rest
On January… ERICA SHAWNIECE needs your support for Help Us Honor a Loving Father, Grandfather, and Biker
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January 31, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Please help or share if you can
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Session 3 of our Speaker Series is 7-8 EST on 2/4/26. Hear @jennalaib.bsky.social on how data gathered from students can inform responsive instruction that builds on their strengths, addresses their needs & creates meaningful math learning for all. Register: lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/HKaippJ
January 29, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Session 3 of our Speaker Series is 7-8 EST on 2/4/26. Hear @jennalaib.bsky.social on how data gathered from students can inform responsive instruction that builds on their strengths, addresses their needs & creates meaningful math learning for all. Register: lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/HKaippJ