Community college math professor in the PNW (USA). Misses the early bird app, glad to find old friends (and new ones) here. Neurodivergent, queer, spoonie. Nerd, geek, fandoms random. Probably caffeinating. Pronouns in bio: she/her or they/them
Carrie Muir
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What do mathematicians do? How do they make new mathematical discoveries? Why does that matter for K-12 math education?
If you are a math teacher and you are curious about these questions, join in on "21st century mathematics" in July! Free, online, and flexible.
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So, I'm nominated for the critic award, and I would love your vote. That said, there are so many incredible nominees not just in my category but across the whole award. I hope you vote! It's free and open to everyone!
François Primeau, a UC Irvine professor, developed mathematical and computational ocean models that helped us understand the ocean's role in global climate.
He was killed on his bike by someone driving a car. 🌊
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It happened at around 6:15 p.m. Friday near the intersection of Standard Avenue and Warner Avenue, Santa Ana Police Department officers said in a news release shared on social media.
To vaguepost is to post something on social media in an intentionally vague, cryptic, or coy way, usually to bait people into engaging with the post, to draw attention or sympathy to oneself, or to sp...
When you ask chat or Claude or Gemini, I don't want you to think about WHAT you are using.
I want you to think about WHO.
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"Fuck You, Pay Me" is a phrase most associated with Harlan Ellison, although many other writers have echoed the sentiment including me. I did write an essay a number of years ago in which "Fuck You, Pay Me" is prominent, and here it is for future reference:
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Of all the memes I've ever made, this one never doesn't make me laugh, and if you get it without me explaining it, you are super cool.
John Scalzi
So interesting!!!
For those of us in Washington, here's some local info: doh.wa.gov/community-an...
Don't let your integrity be determined by others' lack thereof.
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Bethany Brookshire
Beth Reed ✨⛵️
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New data: Updated COVID vaccines cut risk of hospital care & heart complications.
Two new studies find that the benefits of the booster outweigh the risks.
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Dr. Jen Irwin
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Because apparently it’s that time again. 1. No. 2. Seriously, are you fucking kidding me? 3. Did you wake up this morning and say to yourself “You know what? A New York Times bestsellin…
So after "Goodfellas" some writer or freelancer did a very influential essay quite a while ago on the topic of Fuck You, Pay Me, and I can't find it now because of all the carpetbaggers stealing the idea and very slightly repackaging it. [Irony poisoning, yes.] Was it @scalzi.com ?
Ticks are small blood-feeding parasites, and some species can transmit diseases to people. Some species of ticks perch on the edge of low-lying vegetation and grab onto animals and people as they brus...
I recently found a tick on my body and didn't know what to do. I went into journalist mode to find out. Here's what I learned about how to manage tick bites, with illustrations of the tick species that cause diseases in humans by Diogo Guerra and maps of where they occur by @jenchristiansen.com 🧪
Knowing what kind of tick bit you and where you got it can help inform next steps
