Brian Smith
@drsmith-mathed.bsky.social
Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Go Deacs. Go Blue. He/him.
You can always tell the casual college football fans by how they react to the postseason
December 21, 2025 at 3:12 AM
You can always tell the casual college football fans by how they react to the postseason
I have some THOUGHTS, a thread:
the thing is I do think some of these “they told me I couldn’t be hired. Because I am white” stories might be true in the sense that this is a thing an established white professional would tell a young aspiring white professional, with no basis for believing it other than their own racial grievance
December 19, 2025 at 1:54 PM
I have some THOUGHTS, a thread:
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As a constituent, I am asking that @governorwalz.mn.gov and @keithellison.bsky.social arrest these men and prosecute them before they kidnap someone and intentionally freeze them to death
ICE detain U.S. citizen for looking Somali—use illegal chokehold to tackle him to ground.
Man repeatedly begs agents to look at his digital passport ID—they refuse.
Drove him 7 miles away before releasing him alone into Minnesota snow storm—told him to "walk home" in freezing weather advisory.
Man repeatedly begs agents to look at his digital passport ID—they refuse.
Drove him 7 miles away before releasing him alone into Minnesota snow storm—told him to "walk home" in freezing weather advisory.
December 10, 2025 at 10:06 PM
As a constituent, I am asking that @governorwalz.mn.gov and @keithellison.bsky.social arrest these men and prosecute them before they kidnap someone and intentionally freeze them to death
Notre Dame just got told, unequivocally, to join a conference, you cowards.
December 7, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Notre Dame just got told, unequivocally, to join a conference, you cowards.
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Whenever people complain about the number of folks relying on food stamps, it is worth reminding them that SNAP is, by too large of a degree, a subsidy for corporations that refuse to pay a living wage and their political allies who reject public policy prescriptions to reduce income inequality.
October 27, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Whenever people complain about the number of folks relying on food stamps, it is worth reminding them that SNAP is, by too large of a degree, a subsidy for corporations that refuse to pay a living wage and their political allies who reject public policy prescriptions to reduce income inequality.
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They are horrible... but also so very strange.
In this beautiful world of sunsets and kisses and flowers, good food and good drink, laughter, tears, and smiles, they insist on spending their single precious life deciding who gets to be human and who doesn't.
Tragic, ugly, and just SAD. A waste.
In this beautiful world of sunsets and kisses and flowers, good food and good drink, laughter, tears, and smiles, they insist on spending their single precious life deciding who gets to be human and who doesn't.
Tragic, ugly, and just SAD. A waste.
I’m just waiting for these racists to break out the calipers and start comparing skull shapes. They’re like one bad poll away. I’m so sorry. 🫂
October 24, 2025 at 2:06 PM
They are horrible... but also so very strange.
In this beautiful world of sunsets and kisses and flowers, good food and good drink, laughter, tears, and smiles, they insist on spending their single precious life deciding who gets to be human and who doesn't.
Tragic, ugly, and just SAD. A waste.
In this beautiful world of sunsets and kisses and flowers, good food and good drink, laughter, tears, and smiles, they insist on spending their single precious life deciding who gets to be human and who doesn't.
Tragic, ugly, and just SAD. A waste.
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“What fascisms old and new have in common is they tend to look to women to fill in the gaps that the state misses."
And, I'd add, they get women to fill these gaps by making patriarchy's coattails the only way means by which women can achieve security or esteem.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
And, I'd add, they get women to fill these gaps by making patriarchy's coattails the only way means by which women can achieve security or esteem.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
From Nazi Germany to Trump’s America: why strongmen rely on women at home
Fascist regimes pushed narratives of domestic bliss, yet relied on women’s unpaid labor. In the US today, ‘womanosphere’ influencers promote the same fantasies
www.theguardian.com
September 21, 2025 at 2:14 PM
“What fascisms old and new have in common is they tend to look to women to fill in the gaps that the state misses."
And, I'd add, they get women to fill these gaps by making patriarchy's coattails the only way means by which women can achieve security or esteem.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
And, I'd add, they get women to fill these gaps by making patriarchy's coattails the only way means by which women can achieve security or esteem.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
Did the University of Michigan Football Team just run tempo????
August 30, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Did the University of Michigan Football Team just run tempo????
Me, designing these syllabi this semester:
August 18, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Me, designing these syllabi this semester:
This was inevitable once the conferences and playoff started expanding. The NFL-ification of college football is nearly complete.
The Big Ten is, indeed, in the *very* early stages of discussing the idea of a 28-team College Football Playoff model, source confirms to NBC Sports (as ESPN reported).
Would eliminate conference championship games & have most spots designated per league.
Would eliminate conference championship games & have most spots designated per league.
August 16, 2025 at 4:34 PM
This was inevitable once the conferences and playoff started expanding. The NFL-ification of college football is nearly complete.
Me, after one good session at the driving range: youtu.be/mkhrUM35CQo?...
Knicks Season Opener - Sidetalk
YouTube video by Sidetalk
youtu.be
May 14, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Me, after one good session at the driving range: youtu.be/mkhrUM35CQo?...
Go Blue, but the president and the regents can eat dirt @shutdownfullcast.bsky.social @edsbs.bsky.social @hollyanderson.bsky.social
April 18, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Go Blue, but the president and the regents can eat dirt @shutdownfullcast.bsky.social @edsbs.bsky.social @hollyanderson.bsky.social
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We keep writing about this destruction without getting to the core of it. “White Americans who are racially resentful towards Blacks, hold negative views of immigrants, and believe that whites are being discriminated against are especially likely to hold anti-democratic beliefs.”
Study shows growing link between racial attitudes and anti-democratic beliefs among White Americans
A new study reveals anti-democratic beliefs among white Americans are strongly linked to racial resentment and perceived white status threat. This connection has grown stronger over the last decade.
www.psypost.org
April 2, 2025 at 9:45 PM
We keep writing about this destruction without getting to the core of it. “White Americans who are racially resentful towards Blacks, hold negative views of immigrants, and believe that whites are being discriminated against are especially likely to hold anti-democratic beliefs.”
In case anyone wants to know how I feel about the actions of the University of Michigan today:
March 27, 2025 at 11:11 PM
In case anyone wants to know how I feel about the actions of the University of Michigan today:
They said we need a wartime consigliere
BREAKING: @indivisible.org calls on Senator Schumer to step down as minority leader after voting in favor of GOP funding bill.
“Our democracy is in danger. The path ahead will be hard. Indivisibles are ready to do the work - it’s time for a Senate Democratic Leader who is too.”
Full statement:
“Our democracy is in danger. The path ahead will be hard. Indivisibles are ready to do the work - it’s time for a Senate Democratic Leader who is too.”
Full statement:
Indivisible Calls on Schumer to Step Aside
indivisible.org
March 15, 2025 at 10:09 PM
They said we need a wartime consigliere
Writing for an internal grant and seeing how many banned words I can meaningfully cram into this thing.
a man with glasses and a bow tie is talking to someone
Alt: Dr. Henry Jones Sr. telling his son, Indiana Jones (named after the dog), that they have work to do and sliding his chair closer to him. Indiana Jones will punch a Nazi soon after this scene
media.tenor.com
February 18, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Writing for an internal grant and seeing how many banned words I can meaningfully cram into this thing.
As a fan of Michigan Football and not a fan of fascism, it does kind of feel like hell is freezing over
January 20, 2025 at 10:25 PM
As a fan of Michigan Football and not a fan of fascism, it does kind of feel like hell is freezing over
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this confirms something i have long suspected, which is that certain people are told that their professional and academic failures are because of “affirmative action” or “DEI” as a way to avoid difficult conversations about their mediocrity www.wsj.com/lifestyle/ca...
You Blamed DEI for Hurting Your Career. Now What?
For people who pin their failures on diversity, corporate America’s DEI retreat removes a barrier—or maybe an excuse.
www.wsj.com
January 16, 2025 at 12:22 PM
this confirms something i have long suspected, which is that certain people are told that their professional and academic failures are because of “affirmative action” or “DEI” as a way to avoid difficult conversations about their mediocrity www.wsj.com/lifestyle/ca...
Given my overlapping interests (visible on my feed), this is how I have thought about teaching video since I became responsible for preservice teachers. Every successful coach spends time watching and analyzing video with players.
favorite recent quote from one of our participating teachers:
she described our reflection sessions as "sports GameDay video but for teachers" 😀
my.vanderbilt.edu/projecttau/
she described our reflection sessions as "sports GameDay video but for teachers" 😀
my.vanderbilt.edu/projecttau/
Project TAU – Home Page
Teaching Amidst Uncertainty Student groupwork is featured in most lesson models aiming to support math teaching for understanding. Research has shown the importance of collaborative work in students’ ...
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December 15, 2024 at 6:22 PM
Given my overlapping interests (visible on my feed), this is how I have thought about teaching video since I became responsible for preservice teachers. Every successful coach spends time watching and analyzing video with players.
These have been incredibly helpful with PSTs who are entering classrooms with established routines and expectations. For both field experiences and student teaching, they’ve been helpful ways to encourage PSTs to try new things without feeling like they are completely upending their CT’s space
After years of work, our team is starting to release instructional nudges for math teachers. These are small suggestions designed to be quick and easy for teachers but also meaningful for students.
Right now 11 are available, with more coming very soon. #MathEd
practicedrivenpd.com/instructiona...
Right now 11 are available, with more coming very soon. #MathEd
practicedrivenpd.com/instructiona...
Instructional Nudges
Pick what you want to work on, whenever it’s convenient for you. More instructional nudges coming soon
practicedrivenpd.com
December 12, 2024 at 11:13 PM
These have been incredibly helpful with PSTs who are entering classrooms with established routines and expectations. For both field experiences and student teaching, they’ve been helpful ways to encourage PSTs to try new things without feeling like they are completely upending their CT’s space
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Also, the idea that you can live in the United States during any era, but especially during the Trump era, and not be exposed to right-wing ideas is just laughably stupid. We are inundated with the worst (racist, sexist, classist, anti-trans) ideas all the time.
December 11, 2024 at 1:48 PM
Also, the idea that you can live in the United States during any era, but especially during the Trump era, and not be exposed to right-wing ideas is just laughably stupid. We are inundated with the worst (racist, sexist, classist, anti-trans) ideas all the time.
Go Deacs🎩🎩🎩
This man has had 14 sacks since the beginning of last season 😭
December 5, 2024 at 1:26 PM
Go Deacs🎩🎩🎩
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I really appreciate this commentary from Chuck Munter: "The myth(s) of the 'balanced' approach" to mathematics teaching #iteachmath #mtbos
kappanonline.org/the-myths-of...
kappanonline.org/the-myths-of...
The myth(s) of a ‘balanced’ approach - Kappan Online
Is a balance of types of mathematics instruction possible? Does the debate ignore important questions about the purpose of mathematics?
kappanonline.org
December 4, 2024 at 5:16 PM
I really appreciate this commentary from Chuck Munter: "The myth(s) of the 'balanced' approach" to mathematics teaching #iteachmath #mtbos
kappanonline.org/the-myths-of...
kappanonline.org/the-myths-of...
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Ohio State really tried a stop the steal. Refused to peacefully accept the outcome (Michigan gets to plant the flag) of the football game. The Buckeyes can still win if Chip Kelly has the courage
November 30, 2024 at 9:01 PM
Ohio State really tried a stop the steal. Refused to peacefully accept the outcome (Michigan gets to plant the flag) of the football game. The Buckeyes can still win if Chip Kelly has the courage