Prof Shaw - The Math Prof Who Loves You
@dougshaw.bsky.social
My name is Doug.
Pinned
If I had a dollar for every time I wasn't able to do arithmetic under pressure, I'd have... I'd have... damn.
What happens in the black hole STAYS in the black hole.
November 30, 2025 at 1:19 AM
What happens in the black hole STAYS in the black hole.
She was in her late 20s, speaking to a customer. I didn't hear what he said. She said, "Serious as a heart attack." From body language I gathered she was giving him some good news, and he said something like, "Seriously?"
I like it when people in their 20s use old tymey phrases.
I like it when people in their 20s use old tymey phrases.
November 11, 2025 at 8:24 PM
She was in her late 20s, speaking to a customer. I didn't hear what he said. She said, "Serious as a heart attack." From body language I gathered she was giving him some good news, and he said something like, "Seriously?"
I like it when people in their 20s use old tymey phrases.
I like it when people in their 20s use old tymey phrases.
Rewatching The Suicide Squad while doing household tasks.
I remembered it as being good - it is better than I remembered. It is excellent.
I remembered it as being good - it is better than I remembered. It is excellent.
November 10, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Rewatching The Suicide Squad while doing household tasks.
I remembered it as being good - it is better than I remembered. It is excellent.
I remembered it as being good - it is better than I remembered. It is excellent.
Special for this week only (Nov 6 - 13), and only for fellow liberals! If you follow my account this week, I will give you a free pass on one anti-Semitic statement! People under 20 get two! First time followers only, not valid in Texas.
November 6, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Special for this week only (Nov 6 - 13), and only for fellow liberals! If you follow my account this week, I will give you a free pass on one anti-Semitic statement! People under 20 get two! First time followers only, not valid in Texas.
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Just heard this - if Democratic Party leadership found a magic lamp, and was granted three wishes, they'd negotiate down to one, and then use that wish for something they thought Republicans would like.
November 3, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Just heard this - if Democratic Party leadership found a magic lamp, and was granted three wishes, they'd negotiate down to one, and then use that wish for something they thought Republicans would like.
Question for experienced, successful teachers:
Over your career, have you:
a) Become a good teacher
b) Become good at convincing your students you are a good teacher
c) Become good at convincing yourself you are a good teacher
I'm doubting my default answer today.
Over your career, have you:
a) Become a good teacher
b) Become good at convincing your students you are a good teacher
c) Become good at convincing yourself you are a good teacher
I'm doubting my default answer today.
October 27, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Question for experienced, successful teachers:
Over your career, have you:
a) Become a good teacher
b) Become good at convincing your students you are a good teacher
c) Become good at convincing yourself you are a good teacher
I'm doubting my default answer today.
Over your career, have you:
a) Become a good teacher
b) Become good at convincing your students you are a good teacher
c) Become good at convincing yourself you are a good teacher
I'm doubting my default answer today.
"So I dated this guy who claimed to have been a contortionist."
"Were you impressed?"
"Nah, not the flex he thought it was"
"Were you impressed?"
"Nah, not the flex he thought it was"
October 13, 2025 at 11:36 PM
"So I dated this guy who claimed to have been a contortionist."
"Were you impressed?"
"Nah, not the flex he thought it was"
"Were you impressed?"
"Nah, not the flex he thought it was"
Thanks to the wonders of voice recognition, I have now texted a friend and told her that the gaps in my tiles have now been filled in with cock
October 2, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Thanks to the wonders of voice recognition, I have now texted a friend and told her that the gaps in my tiles have now been filled in with cock
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This is a weird way to end cancel culture!
September 18, 2025 at 12:30 AM
This is a weird way to end cancel culture!
If you can't name the speaker of the Minnesota House nor the Minnesota Senator that were shot dead, then you can shut up about Charlie Kirk.
September 10, 2025 at 10:54 PM
If you can't name the speaker of the Minnesota House nor the Minnesota Senator that were shot dead, then you can shut up about Charlie Kirk.
“Why do you always charge your expense account to the maximum?”
“Carpe per diem.”
“Carpe per diem.”
September 7, 2025 at 10:45 PM
“Why do you always charge your expense account to the maximum?”
“Carpe per diem.”
“Carpe per diem.”
SERVER: Coffee or Tea?
ME: Coffee
SERVER: One coffee. Do you take cream?
ME: No, thank you.
SERVER: No worries.
Umm... "No worries?" I wasn't apologizing. I wasn't worried. I wasn't a teeny bit worried. I had less worry than the Libertarian Party has backbone. Nothing.
But now I'm kinda worried.
ME: Coffee
SERVER: One coffee. Do you take cream?
ME: No, thank you.
SERVER: No worries.
Umm... "No worries?" I wasn't apologizing. I wasn't worried. I wasn't a teeny bit worried. I had less worry than the Libertarian Party has backbone. Nothing.
But now I'm kinda worried.
September 4, 2025 at 2:37 PM
SERVER: Coffee or Tea?
ME: Coffee
SERVER: One coffee. Do you take cream?
ME: No, thank you.
SERVER: No worries.
Umm... "No worries?" I wasn't apologizing. I wasn't worried. I wasn't a teeny bit worried. I had less worry than the Libertarian Party has backbone. Nothing.
But now I'm kinda worried.
ME: Coffee
SERVER: One coffee. Do you take cream?
ME: No, thank you.
SERVER: No worries.
Umm... "No worries?" I wasn't apologizing. I wasn't worried. I wasn't a teeny bit worried. I had less worry than the Libertarian Party has backbone. Nothing.
But now I'm kinda worried.
There is some distortion here - I was very close when I took the picture. The Octosaurus (orange) is NOT this much of a behemoth. But he and Ethan (gray) are officially "we can share the cat tree" friends.
September 2, 2025 at 11:13 PM
There is some distortion here - I was very close when I took the picture. The Octosaurus (orange) is NOT this much of a behemoth. But he and Ethan (gray) are officially "we can share the cat tree" friends.
Here's my take on "nature" vs. "nurture."
Some were hurt very badly early in life, and some weren't. Being hurt when growing up affects your personality. That's "nurture."
Some become adults who now want to hurt others. And some become adults who are terrified of hurting others. That's "nature"
Some were hurt very badly early in life, and some weren't. Being hurt when growing up affects your personality. That's "nurture."
Some become adults who now want to hurt others. And some become adults who are terrified of hurting others. That's "nature"
September 2, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Here's my take on "nature" vs. "nurture."
Some were hurt very badly early in life, and some weren't. Being hurt when growing up affects your personality. That's "nurture."
Some become adults who now want to hurt others. And some become adults who are terrified of hurting others. That's "nature"
Some were hurt very badly early in life, and some weren't. Being hurt when growing up affects your personality. That's "nurture."
Some become adults who now want to hurt others. And some become adults who are terrified of hurting others. That's "nature"
My favorite version of the trolley problem: A trolley is headed to kill 10 people. If you pull the lever, it goes to another track and everyone lives. BUT a cat is sleeping on the lever and you will disturb her if you pull the lever. What do you do?
September 1, 2025 at 3:21 PM
My favorite version of the trolley problem: A trolley is headed to kill 10 people. If you pull the lever, it goes to another track and everyone lives. BUT a cat is sleeping on the lever and you will disturb her if you pull the lever. What do you do?
When I am old, I will… Oh. Damn.
August 18, 2025 at 3:11 AM
When I am old, I will… Oh. Damn.
I just realized it would be great to create a famous recipe for eggplant-peach cobbler because of the hilarious misunderstandings when someone made one and tried to convey it with emojis.
August 14, 2025 at 2:28 AM
I just realized it would be great to create a famous recipe for eggplant-peach cobbler because of the hilarious misunderstandings when someone made one and tried to convey it with emojis.
International cat day!
August 8, 2025 at 10:19 PM
International cat day!
60% of Canadians live south of Seattle
August 7, 2025 at 4:54 AM
60% of Canadians live south of Seattle
Have you ever said to someone, "You know the definition of insanity, right?" and completed the cliche? Have you said it more than once? Has it ever helped a situation? And yet do you continue to say it?
August 1, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Have you ever said to someone, "You know the definition of insanity, right?" and completed the cliche? Have you said it more than once? Has it ever helped a situation? And yet do you continue to say it?
And now… the 1850s
LORD: I ahhm paaaaaaarched.
LADY: That is because instead of drinking water, you have been eating paper.
LORD: But the label said it was paaaaarchment paper!
LORD: I ahhm paaaaaaarched.
LADY: That is because instead of drinking water, you have been eating paper.
LORD: But the label said it was paaaaarchment paper!
July 24, 2025 at 10:53 PM
And now… the 1850s
LORD: I ahhm paaaaaaarched.
LADY: That is because instead of drinking water, you have been eating paper.
LORD: But the label said it was paaaaarchment paper!
LORD: I ahhm paaaaaaarched.
LADY: That is because instead of drinking water, you have been eating paper.
LORD: But the label said it was paaaaarchment paper!
I’m about to feast on ribs. On happiness I have the dibs.
July 24, 2025 at 9:11 PM
I’m about to feast on ribs. On happiness I have the dibs.
I love that my MMSS class of international mathematically inclined high school students are calling each other “Bro!” when they get excited
July 21, 2025 at 3:15 PM
I love that my MMSS class of international mathematically inclined high school students are calling each other “Bro!” when they get excited
When a primary election is decided by ranked choice voting and they have to go to a second round, they should call it a secondary.
July 16, 2025 at 8:20 PM
When a primary election is decided by ranked choice voting and they have to go to a second round, they should call it a secondary.