Queer Math Steve
@noffaloffa.bsky.social
30% queer 30% math 40% Steve (they/them)
I think what this shows is that they did a got set and it was Tarkir
November 23, 2025 at 6:20 PM
I think what this shows is that they did a got set and it was Tarkir
The first thing that happens is the direwolves, Starks are the most gw that has ever gwed
November 23, 2025 at 6:14 PM
The first thing that happens is the direwolves, Starks are the most gw that has ever gwed
This is one of my favorite applications of 2000-level differential equations! Notice that f(x)=sin(x+b) satisfies Hooke's law f'' = -f, so it must be a linear combination of sin(x) and cos(x), then evaluate at f(0) and f'(0).
November 22, 2025 at 6:39 PM
This is one of my favorite applications of 2000-level differential equations! Notice that f(x)=sin(x+b) satisfies Hooke's law f'' = -f, so it must be a linear combination of sin(x) and cos(x), then evaluate at f(0) and f'(0).
Good one! I like the variation on the abs() version.
November 21, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Good one! I like the variation on the abs() version.
In Spanish it's "todos sin tacos," which is lovely.
November 12, 2025 at 3:51 PM
In Spanish it's "todos sin tacos," which is lovely.
Are there more natural numbers than even natural numbers? Every triangle in the plane is half a parallelogram.
November 11, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Are there more natural numbers than even natural numbers? Every triangle in the plane is half a parallelogram.
It's full of volume!
November 10, 2025 at 3:38 PM
It's full of volume!
Is it valid to regress against age and race/ethnicity at the same time? It seems like most voters would show up twice in these data points.
November 7, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Is it valid to regress against age and race/ethnicity at the same time? It seems like most voters would show up twice in these data points.
Did you get a milkshake
October 25, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Did you get a milkshake
Yes, and that the framework is written to support implementation of the CCSS (not referring to specific standards by number seems to be a political choice, but they are there).
October 24, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Yes, and that the framework is written to support implementation of the CCSS (not referring to specific standards by number seems to be a political choice, but they are there).
There are several chapters about the role of data science in the math curriculum and explicit attempts to frame this as multi-grade progressions rather than referring to individual grade-level CCSS standards. It's an analog because this doesn't reference your citation.
October 24, 2025 at 8:11 PM
There are several chapters about the role of data science in the math curriculum and explicit attempts to frame this as multi-grade progressions rather than referring to individual grade-level CCSS standards. It's an analog because this doesn't reference your citation.
A recent close analog is the CA Math Framework, but my experience is that that hasn't much translated on the ground to textbooks and curriculum materials supporting the claims.
October 24, 2025 at 7:23 PM
A recent close analog is the CA Math Framework, but my experience is that that hasn't much translated on the ground to textbooks and curriculum materials supporting the claims.
Looks good to me. Reversing the number line and reversing the direction of the inequality are the same from the perspective of x. My guess is that they tested -3 and saw that it didn't work, but my question would be "which points did you test, which worked, and where is 1?"
October 18, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Looks good to me. Reversing the number line and reversing the direction of the inequality are the same from the perspective of x. My guess is that they tested -3 and saw that it didn't work, but my question would be "which points did you test, which worked, and where is 1?"
I regularly do the mental math of "what grade did you completely miss because it was online and you were quite possibly babysitting your kindergarten sister and does that explain your current emotional coping state." I think the median is about the same but the floor has dropped out.
October 16, 2025 at 2:03 AM
I regularly do the mental math of "what grade did you completely miss because it was online and you were quite possibly babysitting your kindergarten sister and does that explain your current emotional coping state." I think the median is about the same but the floor has dropped out.
Mine too, and I understand the particular value of allowing this for future teachers who need to synthesize huge amounts of data daily. But I was still getting into a negative mindset about it. The biggest benefit of in class for me is that it's restored my joy in seeing their insights.
October 10, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Mine too, and I understand the particular value of allowing this for future teachers who need to synthesize huge amounts of data daily. But I was still getting into a negative mindset about it. The biggest benefit of in class for me is that it's restored my joy in seeing their insights.
No issues then! I stopped giving take homes this term, but the benefits are undeniable for students who engage them meaningfully
October 10, 2025 at 7:01 PM
No issues then! I stopped giving take homes this term, but the benefits are undeniable for students who engage them meaningfully
I understand the intent, but I wonder whether this might reasonably be considered upsetting and destabilizing for students who are already in the high-stress context of taking an exam.
October 10, 2025 at 6:16 PM
I understand the intent, but I wonder whether this might reasonably be considered upsetting and destabilizing for students who are already in the high-stress context of taking an exam.
Fair! But critical theory also asks us to consider the motives of the context in which speech is embedded. Your take as a constitutional scholar is legit! You see discourse manifesting directly as control. But that's not the only critical lens that we can look at this jerkbag through.
September 13, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Fair! But critical theory also asks us to consider the motives of the context in which speech is embedded. Your take as a constitutional scholar is legit! You see discourse manifesting directly as control. But that's not the only critical lens that we can look at this jerkbag through.
I'm aware of that! I claim that the intrinsic value of being a selfish asshole has more salience for the goals of capital than murdering queer kids to assert social control. That doesn't make money.
September 13, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I'm aware of that! I claim that the intrinsic value of being a selfish asshole has more salience for the goals of capital than murdering queer kids to assert social control. That doesn't make money.
(also I think he is about to get fired for this, that's my take)
September 13, 2025 at 3:47 PM
(also I think he is about to get fired for this, that's my take)
I get that, but I also don't think he's part of some grand project in which some Other is trying to legitimize state violence against the homeless for Even More Nefarious and Cohesive Reasons. It would be great if that were true because that would be something we could unambiguously defeat.
September 13, 2025 at 3:43 PM
I get that, but I also don't think he's part of some grand project in which some Other is trying to legitimize state violence against the homeless for Even More Nefarious and Cohesive Reasons. It would be great if that were true because that would be something we could unambiguously defeat.
I dunno, I think this starts with the idea that Kilmeade is seeing them as ever having been people whose lives have narratives. "I don't want to think about this, so it should not be" is simpler.
September 13, 2025 at 3:37 PM
I dunno, I think this starts with the idea that Kilmeade is seeing them as ever having been people whose lives have narratives. "I don't want to think about this, so it should not be" is simpler.
pubs.nctm.org/view/journal... one of my favorite papers! They point out how quickly alternate bases can decline to meaninglessness for PSTs.
pubs.nctm.org
September 11, 2025 at 1:22 AM
pubs.nctm.org/view/journal... one of my favorite papers! They point out how quickly alternate bases can decline to meaninglessness for PSTs.
White Palace is a perfect example of Almost Too Hard
September 4, 2025 at 1:56 PM
White Palace is a perfect example of Almost Too Hard