"Marie" sent us this photo saying: "Here we are harvesting sweet potatoes in Merced County CA. We begin working at 4am. It is hard to see at this hour as we sort the potatoes and distinguish their size and shape just using lamps." #WeFeedYou

This is one of the most remarkable academic debacles I've ever seen. A large RCT got published in BMJ. There are currently 44 Pubpeer comments, mostly about the data, including...well. Read for yourself. pubpeer.com/publications...

A List of Things Said to Have Been Ruined by Women 🧵

Glad to see Terry Tao speaking out about the destruction of American STEM infrastructure & glad @pbsnews.org is getting these stories and voices out. Will Congress stand up for Science? If you're represented by a Republican call now! www.congress.gov/members/find... www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

JD Vance claims that diversity weakens unions, as people end up distrusting each other and not organizing. Let me tell you two menswear stories related to this claim. 🧵

Admit it mathy #NYTBee fans - eu tried it too.

Wishing a happy 90th birthday to Gloria Conyers Hewitt, the group theorist who in 1962 became the fourth Black woman to earn a PhD in mathematics, and went on to become, in 1995, the 1st Black woman to chair a US mathematical department. #WomenInSTEM #MathSky #BlackWomenInSTEM 🧮

Excited to see the UWisconsin Math department (where I'm an alum x3) has joined Blue Sky! @uwmadisonmath.bsky.social

Update: they've passed the 100 hour/lap mark (416 miles) and seven runners are still in it. Phil Gore set the current record (119 laps) - looks like the record might go down. He's one of the seven. my.raceresult.com/364272/#0_B3...

This insightful thread covers physics - but really it's about any valuable learning: The point was never specific facts, computations or procedures. It's always been about teaching the brain new ways of thinking. And in the age of AI this point is more important than ever.

It's not hard to run/walk 4.1667 miles in an hour - a bit faster than a 15 min/mile pace. How about doing it a few hours in a row? Get to 24 hours and you've gone 100 miles. Backyard Ultra competitors are 63 hours in - and half the field is still going! Amazing. my.raceresult.com/364272/#0_B3...

Taking a break from #NCTMATL2025 to raise my voice for #NoKings.

Math peeps at #NCTMATL25 - who else will we see at the #NoKings protest? Sat at 10am at the Atlanta Civic Center - a short walk from the conference. www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

Headed to #NCTM25 in Atlanta Oct 15-18? Stop by COMAP booth #1121 to explore our math modeling contests, membership, and classroom resources. See which sessions we'll be presenting: www.comap.org/resources/co... #MathEd #STEM #MathModeling

UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion. As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.

“No, Speaker Johnson — the No Kings rally on October 18 is not a hate America rally. In fact, it’s quite the contrary: It’s a love America rally.” #NoKings

I'll be in Atlanta @NCTM Which #NoKings protest will you be joining?

Just a friendly reminder that vaccines work - they teach the body how to respond to COVID. Who wouldn't want that? www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-...

Always fun to see the amazing people who win. Congrats to mathematician Lauren Williams on winning a MacArther genius grant! www.macfound.org/fellows/clas...

Love this!

What does this image have to do with math education? There's huge benefit in concentrating on what we don't see. Who are the students who aren't in our classes - who didn't make it through to our part of the math education system? Read my latest MAA blog: maa.org/math-values/...

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Grrrr. How is it you took dhoti yesterday but not backbeat?!? @beemoan.bsky.social

Oh, I love the logic of this. Why are you eligible for the Covid shot? Because the underlying condition you have....is that you haven't gotten that shot.

Looking for a job? Know someone who is? TPSE has a half-time admin spot open. It's fully remote, pretty flexible, includes BENEFITS - and you'd get to work with a fun bunch of math people. Circulate widely - esp. to any of the 100's of dedicated former fed workers. www.indeed.com/job/administ...

Morning shock: Olympic 1500 champ champ Cole Hocker DQ'd for jostling at the World Champs. x.com/letsrundotco...

Ayo Edebiri and Don Cheadle in a (math-themed) revival of Proof? Sign me up - can't wait! playbill.com/article/ayo-...

And after going 0-18, Anisimova wins her first game in a Slam final!

What can math teach us about equity? What do metric spaces have to do with righting past injustices - and dare we say DEI? @dreugeniacheng.bsky.social brings her usual brilliant take and excellent writing: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/o...

Our tax money was used to threaten Gambian leaders into signing a contract with Elon's Starlink. Want to know why Musk threw his weight (and $$$) behind the Orange one? It was all about the $$. No democratic admin would have been so corrupt.

Looks like the administration is looking to create another opportunity for them to terrorize (some of the) amazing scholars that come to the US to further their education (and in many cases, make incredible contributions to the US). Open for public comments: www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...

Great article about how math skills improve students' performance in science. But, um, maybe some editing would be helpful? www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...

What's been the impact of the Common Core, 15 years since its rocky roll out? My take is quoted in this lovely piece from @jonapolitano.bsky.social. www.the74million.org/article/some...

I believe the word you're looking for, @nytimes.com, is "racist."

I too would like to remove dev ed (math) from our (and students') existence.

The only thing surprising about this decision is that it was 5-4 not 6-3. In any case, the destruction of the world's best science infrastructure continues. Not sure how Republican lawmakers feel about this. Pretty sure Chinese and Russian officials are thrilled.

The most beautiful mathematical creation in nature ✨ And exactly how we can recreate it… #mathematics

Over 350 folks from across the mathematical sciences (mostly higher ed) have signed on, pushing for us to modernize the curriculum. What specific changes would you like to see? I'll start... docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Um, I have one in my garage....

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GPT-5 regularly asks you why you are not citing its work. GPT-5 always believes your estimator is biased. GPT-5 has more of a comment than a question. Sometimes GPT-5 tells you stories about grad school and expresses regret about getting a PhD. GPT-5's mom wonders when it will start making money.

MathFest!!!!! Who's coming? Who will we see at the TPSE reception Celebration of Effective Math Teaching, Thurs 8-10, Hyatt Capital View, 15th floor

The NSF canceled all grants to UCLA- including IPAM (one of the math research centers). Terry Tao weighs in on the impact of this decision (dressed up in the language of fighting antisemitism.) mathstodon.xyz/@tao/1149568...

Can we call it fascism now? Where exactly is the bar?

BlueSky vs Twitter, a telling anecdote. After skeeting this the form was doing great (100+ responses.) Then I posted it on the other place. Immediately I was getting ~1 bot response every second. Ugh! Had to go back and require folks to log into Google. Not going back...

Over 100 signers already! Great to see so much momentum! Let's keep it going - encourage your friends to sign on...

Hey higher ed math/stats folks: have you noticed how our curriculum isn't up to the moment? We're still teaching math to win the Cold War, and haven't updated content to focus more on data, modeling, computation, and statistics. Join the movement - 100+ signed already! forms.gle/A9P72vDu1nKE...

The story about Colbert being cancelled because…. Trump doesn’t like him, should be a warning shot to everyone. The oligarchy has the power… they will use their money to silence you. Time to rise up.

Love this thread - about how kids can make sense of fractions without going all "school math." Also: tasty looking cupcakes.

Life expectancy in Gaza dropped from 75.5 years pre-war to 40.6 years, according to this study in the Lancet. #CeasefireNow