Mark J. Westpfahl
@markjwestpfahl.bsky.social
M.Ed., History teacher, President #MCSS, MN State Capitol Preservation Commission, former ISD199 BoE, '20, '17, '16 MNToY Semifinalist, Gilder Lehrman 2020 MN History TOY & National Finalist
Good morning South St. Paul.
November 6, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Good morning South St. Paul.
Beautiful sky this evening.
November 5, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Beautiful sky this evening.
The historic South St. Paul Armour Gates will be torn down per the 6-1 vote on Monday.
November 4, 2025 at 11:58 AM
The historic South St. Paul Armour Gates will be torn down per the 6-1 vote on Monday.
I feel these could make for fun puzzles. 🍁
November 2, 2025 at 7:48 PM
I feel these could make for fun puzzles. 🍁
🍃 I love 🍁 autum 🍂
October 26, 2025 at 7:52 PM
🍃 I love 🍁 autum 🍂
Happy Sunday afternoon.
October 19, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Happy Sunday afternoon.
It's like... maybe... if they look at the population density, rather than the mere acreage of the countries in red, they'd understand that the peope IN the land on the map - not the number of trees - vote.
But they already know this. They want to manufacture another "controversy" &/or "crisis"
But they already know this. They want to manufacture another "controversy" &/or "crisis"
October 19, 2025 at 6:19 PM
It's like... maybe... if they look at the population density, rather than the mere acreage of the countries in red, they'd understand that the peope IN the land on the map - not the number of trees - vote.
But they already know this. They want to manufacture another "controversy" &/or "crisis"
But they already know this. They want to manufacture another "controversy" &/or "crisis"
Good morning!
October 9, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Good morning!
Harvest supermoon hanging out in the western sky.
October 7, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Harvest supermoon hanging out in the western sky.
When clowns were what we were worried about at school.
October 5, 2025 at 12:49 AM
When clowns were what we were worried about at school.
Our foreign exchange student was from Rottweil. We had the opportunity to visit him and his family part summer.
September 23, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Our foreign exchange student was from Rottweil. We had the opportunity to visit him and his family part summer.
It's truly a beautiful place!!
September 23, 2025 at 2:16 AM
It's truly a beautiful place!!
(2/2) Those who speak up/against are being fired, and/or threatened with imprisonment. Political allies are encouraging keeping "lists" of those who have not shown "loyalty".
We are not that far off from irreversible dangers and democratic implosion.
We are not that far off from irreversible dangers and democratic implosion.
September 21, 2025 at 12:36 AM
(2/2) Those who speak up/against are being fired, and/or threatened with imprisonment. Political allies are encouraging keeping "lists" of those who have not shown "loyalty".
We are not that far off from irreversible dangers and democratic implosion.
We are not that far off from irreversible dangers and democratic implosion.
Just got this message, and it absolutely made my day. You hope to have an impact on their lives, and sometimes you hear - almost a decade later - that it appears to have.
September 17, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Just got this message, and it absolutely made my day. You hope to have an impact on their lives, and sometimes you hear - almost a decade later - that it appears to have.
Happy Constitution Day to all!
This document laid the framework for our country. It was not perfect, no doubt. It would be amended over time, & debated in every generation. My only hope is that future generations will still have the opportunity to engage in civil discourse, openly & respectfully.
This document laid the framework for our country. It was not perfect, no doubt. It would be amended over time, & debated in every generation. My only hope is that future generations will still have the opportunity to engage in civil discourse, openly & respectfully.
September 17, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Happy Constitution Day to all!
This document laid the framework for our country. It was not perfect, no doubt. It would be amended over time, & debated in every generation. My only hope is that future generations will still have the opportunity to engage in civil discourse, openly & respectfully.
This document laid the framework for our country. It was not perfect, no doubt. It would be amended over time, & debated in every generation. My only hope is that future generations will still have the opportunity to engage in civil discourse, openly & respectfully.
But hey, I think I need to *milk* this for all is worth, even if my students think I'm a laughing *stock*. Maybe they'll just think I'm a little *cheesy*.
Overall, nobody really had a *beef* with me for what I was wearing, so I guess I don't have to go *hide*.
Overall, nobody really had a *beef* with me for what I was wearing, so I guess I don't have to go *hide*.
September 17, 2025 at 8:15 PM
But hey, I think I need to *milk* this for all is worth, even if my students think I'm a laughing *stock*. Maybe they'll just think I'm a little *cheesy*.
Overall, nobody really had a *beef* with me for what I was wearing, so I guess I don't have to go *hide*.
Overall, nobody really had a *beef* with me for what I was wearing, so I guess I don't have to go *hide*.
I didn't want to mess up the theme, as the *steaks* are high during school spirit week, but I think I might have *butchered* it.
Some of my kids thought I was *udderly* ridiculous, and now I see I was *steered* wrong.
Some of my kids thought I was *udderly* ridiculous, and now I see I was *steered* wrong.
September 17, 2025 at 8:14 PM
I didn't want to mess up the theme, as the *steaks* are high during school spirit week, but I think I might have *butchered* it.
Some of my kids thought I was *udderly* ridiculous, and now I see I was *steered* wrong.
Some of my kids thought I was *udderly* ridiculous, and now I see I was *steered* wrong.
I *herd* it was Jersey Day at #SSPMSpackers. Being the home of the Packers - South Saint Paul being the one time largest stockyards in the world - I assumed that I would see a *flink* of *jerseys* that looked like me in every class. I might have interpreted the day wrong. 🤔 🐮🎽😏🤣
September 17, 2025 at 8:13 PM
I *herd* it was Jersey Day at #SSPMSpackers. Being the home of the Packers - South Saint Paul being the one time largest stockyards in the world - I assumed that I would see a *flink* of *jerseys* that looked like me in every class. I might have interpreted the day wrong. 🤔 🐮🎽😏🤣
Happy mismatch day to all who celebrate!!!
September 15, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Happy mismatch day to all who celebrate!!!
Good morning, sunrise. Happy Monday.
September 15, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Good morning, sunrise. Happy Monday.
Happy National Teddy Bear Day. Miss you, Frank, ole’ buddy.
September 10, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Happy National Teddy Bear Day. Miss you, Frank, ole’ buddy.
Sunset this evening.
September 9, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Sunset this evening.
Happy sunrise to all who celebrate! It's a crisp 44° this morning.
September 4, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Happy sunrise to all who celebrate! It's a crisp 44° this morning.
Hello chilliness.
September 4, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Hello chilliness.