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Michael Coats
@captmathman.bsky.social
Teacher in the Seattle Area
Just helped a poor knight in need of math help. She solved this and we dined on Halloween candy!
(Hum the Roger Miller tune while reading the above)
#halloween #mathhumor #robinhood
October 31, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Austrian Eagle vs German Eagle. The Austrian Eagle has seen some shit.
October 25, 2025 at 4:17 PM
My first in person rehearsal since March 10, 2020. My sight reading wasn’t as bad as I feared. My chops, however, are. My lips are hamburger now…

Had a great time playing with Marysville Community Band again. (I work to 8 on Tue/Wed so Evergreen Community Orchestra isn’t an option right now😢)
October 24, 2025 at 3:46 AM
My weekend. Hey, Monday is Diwali! Also, no to Trump and the Democrats alike, and to Musk and Bezos and Dimon.
October 18, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Had a great weekend with J at the Bigfoot Book Festival in Redmond! The place was hopping and we ended the day all smiles.
October 16, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Got sent to the hall for wearing this! It’s fun bringing in more than just math shirts. Sharing the love with other departments here at the Instructional Center brings me great joy.
#dna #uwinstructionalcenter
October 10, 2025 at 8:46 PM
New T-shirt for casual Friday! Got to hang out downstairs with the physics folks. Always good times and nice to see Sir Isaac!
#mathhumor #physicshumor
September 26, 2025 at 6:31 PM
There’s an energy on campus during move in that is really powerful. Young people excited as they move out of their parents’ orbit and begin a college life full of promise. Happening right outside my window.

I’m feeling good today.
September 16, 2025 at 6:11 PM
All detainees must be immediately released and given means to return to the place from which they were abducted, and their families and loved ones given full information about their status (their health condition, estimated time/location of return, and means to contact the detainee now).
August 30, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Weekend trip to Leavenworth (Washington) was a hit! For those unfamiliar, it a Bavarian-themed town in the Cascades. There’s lots to do in the area: hiking, rafting, and the like. We just walked around town, stayed at a lovely pension, had a great dinner.
#leavenworthwashington
August 25, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Casual Friday, and the end of Summer Quarter. Thought I’d pop in to the Biology Room here at the IC. Man, this place has everything!
#biology #mathematics #uw #instructionalcenter
August 22, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Kilroy Was Here.
August 11, 2025 at 12:15 AM
New t-shirt Friday takes me to (natch) the Chemistry Room here at the IC. What will my next shirt be? Hint: it involves multiplication AND division.
#chemistryhumor #tshirtfriday
August 1, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Went down to the IC Annex today to celebrate New Shirt Friday! Released a lot of energy going downstairs.
#physics
July 25, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Furmonster bidding me a good day from her morning perch.
July 17, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Casual Friday and time for a new T-shirt. I love math. I love puns. And I love advising students doing related rates problems to look these up on that pocket computer they carry. Guess they could just read it off the shirt…
#mathematics #mathhumor #teaching
July 11, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Out on a date! Dinner at the Irishmen and now a show!
July 10, 2025 at 2:15 AM
I know many of you are wanting this to just happen. But it won't without the hard work of organizing; there are many who will try to sabotage this.

We are all involved. Now go to wsws.org/teachers to learn how to act.
June 21, 2025 at 10:15 PM
This was a good day.
#nokings #socialistequalityparty
June 15, 2025 at 12:55 AM
June 12, 2025 at 5:28 PM
What a nice surprise this morning! The tutors here at the IC are really the best.
They also know I like baseball; go Cubs!
#math #uw
June 12, 2025 at 5:28 PM
It is important to call this what it is.

Read the article here:
www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
June 10, 2025 at 4:53 PM
"The president is responsible for creating an atmosphere of violence by repeatedly dehumanizing immigrants and disparaging their rights."
June 8, 2025 at 12:23 AM
A student just gifted me this delightful creature! I call it “Eyeball Monster.”

This is why we do education, folks. This, and the donuts.
#mathteaching
June 6, 2025 at 6:34 PM
The calm before the storm. Everybody stay safe on turn 1!
May 25, 2025 at 4:37 PM