Darryl Nester
@darryl-nester.bsky.social
Bluffton U math professor and faculty athletics rep. “Slope fields app” guy. Owner of too many cats.
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Darryl Nester
@darryl-nester.bsky.social
· Oct 18
With the 55th anniversary of Sesame Street coming up in November, I was reminded of the book _Children and Television: Lessons from Sesame Street_ (published in 1974), which I purchased on a whim from a thrift store 10 to 15 years ago, for the grand sum of 25 cents.
“This press conference could have been an email.”
November 7, 2025 at 1:55 PM
“This press conference could have been an email.”
Topping off my 18th gallon today.
If you are someone who is a little squeamish about giving blood, know that after today’s donation, I will also be grossed out from giving blood.
#dadjokes #badpunsthattake30yearstosetup
If you are someone who is a little squeamish about giving blood, know that after today’s donation, I will also be grossed out from giving blood.
#dadjokes #badpunsthattake30yearstosetup
October 30, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Topping off my 18th gallon today.
If you are someone who is a little squeamish about giving blood, know that after today’s donation, I will also be grossed out from giving blood.
#dadjokes #badpunsthattake30yearstosetup
If you are someone who is a little squeamish about giving blood, know that after today’s donation, I will also be grossed out from giving blood.
#dadjokes #badpunsthattake30yearstosetup
I gave a talk about ROT13 last week, and used this post as an example of how to use it to hide spoilers. I was amused that Bluesky offered to "translate" the post, which led to "detected language" = Breton, and exactly one word—"raqvat"—being translated to "socks."
September 25, 2025 at 8:47 PM
I gave a talk about ROT13 last week, and used this post as an example of how to use it to hide spoilers. I was amused that Bluesky offered to "translate" the post, which led to "detected language" = Breton, and exactly one word—"raqvat"—being translated to "socks."
So Byron Donalds can identify a forged Trump signature on sight?
Cool. How about we take all those different signatures, remove all of the surrounding context, and present the set to Donalds. I'm sure he'll be able to say which one is the fake.
Cool. How about we take all those different signatures, remove all of the surrounding context, and present the set to Donalds. I'm sure he'll be able to say which one is the fake.
The gaslighting on the signature is maybe their most embarrassing thing yet. Just an absolute disregard for the truth, or dignity. @reptimburchett
September 10, 2025 at 5:17 PM
So Byron Donalds can identify a forged Trump signature on sight?
Cool. How about we take all those different signatures, remove all of the surrounding context, and present the set to Donalds. I'm sure he'll be able to say which one is the fake.
Cool. How about we take all those different signatures, remove all of the surrounding context, and present the set to Donalds. I'm sure he'll be able to say which one is the fake.
Tired of his underwater polling numbers, he asked his advisors if there was anything he could do that would be popular with a majority of Americans.
After an awkward silence, an aide cleared his throat and said, “Well, actually ….”
After an awkward silence, an aide cleared his throat and said, “Well, actually ….”
August 30, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Tired of his underwater polling numbers, he asked his advisors if there was anything he could do that would be popular with a majority of Americans.
After an awkward silence, an aide cleared his throat and said, “Well, actually ….”
After an awkward silence, an aide cleared his throat and said, “Well, actually ….”
The Streisand Effect: How to get people to talk about the thing you don't want people to talk about.
It has been brought to our attention that some sections of Article 1 are missing from the Constitution Annotated (constitution.congress.gov) website. We’ve learned that this is due to a coding error. We have been working to correct this and expect it to be resolved soon.
August 6, 2025 at 6:53 PM
The Streisand Effect: How to get people to talk about the thing you don't want people to talk about.
In light of the current peril facing public television and radio, it feels like it’s time to post this again.
With the 55th anniversary of Sesame Street coming up in November, I was reminded of the book _Children and Television: Lessons from Sesame Street_ (published in 1974), which I purchased on a whim from a thrift store 10 to 15 years ago, for the grand sum of 25 cents.
July 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
In light of the current peril facing public television and radio, it feels like it’s time to post this again.
Happening tonight! I just rewatched the story, both to prepare for discussing this with my students, and to stir up my seething rage against industry leaders and government regulators who resist efforts to put safeguards in place.
For the past several years, I have asked the students preparing for a trip to eastern Kentucky to watch _Coal's Deadly Dust_ from @frontlinepbs.bsky.social and Howard Berkes.
For the past two years—and again this year—Howard Berkes has generously offered to meet (via Zoom) with my class.
For the past two years—and again this year—Howard Berkes has generously offered to meet (via Zoom) with my class.
Coal's Deadly Dust
FRONTLINE and NPR investigate the rise of severe black lung disease among coal miners, and the failure to respond.
www.pbs.org
January 30, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Happening tonight! I just rewatched the story, both to prepare for discussing this with my students, and to stir up my seething rage against industry leaders and government regulators who resist efforts to put safeguards in place.
For the past several years, I have asked the students preparing for a trip to eastern Kentucky to watch _Coal's Deadly Dust_ from @frontlinepbs.bsky.social and Howard Berkes.
For the past two years—and again this year—Howard Berkes has generously offered to meet (via Zoom) with my class.
For the past two years—and again this year—Howard Berkes has generously offered to meet (via Zoom) with my class.
Coal's Deadly Dust
FRONTLINE and NPR investigate the rise of severe black lung disease among coal miners, and the failure to respond.
www.pbs.org
January 27, 2025 at 10:19 PM
For the past several years, I have asked the students preparing for a trip to eastern Kentucky to watch _Coal's Deadly Dust_ from @frontlinepbs.bsky.social and Howard Berkes.
For the past two years—and again this year—Howard Berkes has generously offered to meet (via Zoom) with my class.
For the past two years—and again this year—Howard Berkes has generously offered to meet (via Zoom) with my class.
Eight years ago, I was in Nashville attending the NCAA convention. On January 21—the final day of the convention—I was in the Opry Mills Mall. As I waited for my colleagues to join me for lunch, I was passing the time sitting near this stage in the mall atrium.
January 20, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Eight years ago, I was in Nashville attending the NCAA convention. On January 21—the final day of the convention—I was in the Opry Mills Mall. As I waited for my colleagues to join me for lunch, I was passing the time sitting near this stage in the mall atrium.
Store music system just played a crooner and backup singers performing a nicely-arranged—and flawlessly enunciated—version of “All I Want for Christmas is my Two Front Teeth.”
a man wearing sunglasses and a leather jacket says you were so preoccupied with whether or not you could
Alt: Jeff Goldblum’s character from Jurassic Park says, “You were so preoccupied with whether or not you could that you didn’t stop to think if you should.”
media.tenor.com
December 20, 2024 at 7:30 PM
Store music system just played a crooner and backup singers performing a nicely-arranged—and flawlessly enunciated—version of “All I Want for Christmas is my Two Front Teeth.”
This week's "How They Fared" report—showing recent results for top #d3hoops teams—is available at homepages.bluffton.edu/~nesterd/htf...
Some scores to be added later. #whyd3
(First time trying this on Bluesky; I'll also post [reluctantly] on X, but curious to see what kind of response I get here.)
Some scores to be added later. #whyd3
(First time trying this on Bluesky; I'll also post [reluctantly] on X, but curious to see what kind of response I get here.)
How They Fared
A list of recent results for all teams who received votes in the d3hoops.com basketball polls
homepages.bluffton.edu
December 1, 2024 at 10:26 PM
This week's "How They Fared" report—showing recent results for top #d3hoops teams—is available at homepages.bluffton.edu/~nesterd/htf...
Some scores to be added later. #whyd3
(First time trying this on Bluesky; I'll also post [reluctantly] on X, but curious to see what kind of response I get here.)
Some scores to be added later. #whyd3
(First time trying this on Bluesky; I'll also post [reluctantly] on X, but curious to see what kind of response I get here.)
Sesame Street's 55th birthday is just one week away! If you haven't picked out a gift yet, see the suggestion at the end of this thread. (Or skeet? I haven't really gotten the hang of Bluesky yet.)
With the 55th anniversary of Sesame Street coming up in November, I was reminded of the book _Children and Television: Lessons from Sesame Street_ (published in 1974), which I purchased on a whim from a thrift store 10 to 15 years ago, for the grand sum of 25 cents.
November 3, 2024 at 1:00 PM
Sesame Street's 55th birthday is just one week away! If you haven't picked out a gift yet, see the suggestion at the end of this thread. (Or skeet? I haven't really gotten the hang of Bluesky yet.)
I guess it’s a good thing that I don’t have any pressing need for my left hand.
October 22, 2024 at 12:06 AM
I guess it’s a good thing that I don’t have any pressing need for my left hand.
With the 55th anniversary of Sesame Street coming up in November, I was reminded of the book _Children and Television: Lessons from Sesame Street_ (published in 1974), which I purchased on a whim from a thrift store 10 to 15 years ago, for the grand sum of 25 cents.
October 18, 2024 at 8:34 PM
With the 55th anniversary of Sesame Street coming up in November, I was reminded of the book _Children and Television: Lessons from Sesame Street_ (published in 1974), which I purchased on a whim from a thrift store 10 to 15 years ago, for the grand sum of 25 cents.