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
(Hum the Roger Miller tune while reading the above)
#halloween #mathhumor #robinhood
October 31, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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
(Hum the Roger Miller tune while reading the above)
#halloween #mathhumor #robinhood
Austrian Eagle vs German Eagle. The Austrian Eagle has seen some shit.
October 25, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Austrian Eagle vs German Eagle. The Austrian Eagle has seen some shit.
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😢)
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 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😢)
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😢)
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
My weekend. Hey, Monday is Diwali! Also, no to Trump and the Democrats alike, and to Musk and Bezos and Dimon.
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
Had a great weekend with J at the Bigfoot Book Festival in Redmond! The place was hopping and we ended the day all smiles.
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
#dna #uwinstructionalcenter
October 10, 2025 at 8:46 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
#dna #uwinstructionalcenter
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
#mathhumor #physicshumor
September 26, 2025 at 6:31 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
#mathhumor #physicshumor
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.
I’m feeling good today.
September 16, 2025 at 6:11 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.
I’m feeling good today.
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
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).
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
#leavenworthwashington
August 25, 2025 at 5:01 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
#leavenworthwashington
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
#biology #mathematics #uw #instructionalcenter
August 22, 2025 at 8:29 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
#biology #mathematics #uw #instructionalcenter
Kilroy Was Here.
August 11, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Kilroy Was Here.
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
#chemistryhumor #tshirtfriday
August 1, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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
#chemistryhumor #tshirtfriday
Furmonster bidding me a good day from her morning perch.
July 17, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Furmonster bidding me a good day from her morning perch.
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
#mathematics #mathhumor #teaching
July 11, 2025 at 10:08 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
#mathematics #mathhumor #teaching
Out on a date! Dinner at the Irishmen and now a show!
July 10, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Out on a date! Dinner at the Irishmen and now a show!
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.
We are all involved. Now go to wsws.org/teachers to learn how to act.
June 21, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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.
We are all involved. Now go to wsws.org/teachers to learn how to act.
June 15, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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
"The president is responsible for creating an atmosphere of violence by repeatedly dehumanizing immigrants and disparaging their rights."
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
This is why we do education, folks. This, and the donuts.
#mathteaching
June 6, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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
This is why we do education, folks. This, and the donuts.
#mathteaching
The calm before the storm. Everybody stay safe on turn 1!
May 25, 2025 at 4:37 PM
The calm before the storm. Everybody stay safe on turn 1!