Instead of “two trains” math problems they should have kids solving Thanksgiving oven sharing math problems. Give them something they’ll use.

ships, barques, brigs, schooners, and what not

4 out 10 ten Americans don’t recognize when people in their own party are doing this

Leaving a burning paper bag full of good vibes on my neighbors porch.

He said "Amen" straight into the drop Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible

Feeling nostalgic for that brief moment in my life when I thought everyone around me might die from a once in a century plague, and I reacted by asking strangers to risk their lives to bring meatballs to my house in the middle of the night. I would also wipe my groceries with a bleach solution.

In an era filled with tech dipshits who never developed emotionally past the age of 13 & use their wealth to become odious monsters ... ... listen to Steve Wozniak.

#onthisday in 1820, the Essex whaling ship was sunk by a sperm whale 2,000 miles from land. The story inspired Melville; Nathaniel Philbrick's prize winning non-fiction account, In the Heart of the Sea, was adapted by Ron Howard 10 years ago. Below, a news account. #booksky #writers #moviesky

My buddy forgot his backpack and we had to double back a few miles. I wish I was the Dad who just said: “Mistakes happen. Try not to make it a habit, bud.” Instead I am the Dad who says “[5 min of uncomfortable silence]…Mistakes happen. Try not to make it a habit, bud.”

I can’t believe how stupid everything is

I always like it when PBS says that viewers like me.

Great resources in this list! And I'd like to add that Data Management in Large-Scale Education Research (an open access book that also addresses data management specifically for researchers) is another good one to check out! 😊 datamgmtinedresearch.com

don’t base your whole identity on a jamband that peaked in the 90s.

“The menu is not the meal”

I was impressed w/the thoughtful design of this meta-analysis of teacher professional development intervention effects on student achievement. Overall effect was pretty small (Hedges g = .09); the moderators suggest the effect was present only in optimal conditions. #PsychSciSky #AcademicSky #EduSky

I really need to get to bed, but I just poked my head out the back door again. This is the view from my deck. All of this is looking south. When the geomagnetic storms are like this, the oval overshoots me and stretches into the US, which is why so many are seeing it tonight. #aurora

That unsounded ocean you gasp in, is Life; those sharks, your foes; those spades, your friends

Sometimes my #data work is very complex. Today, however, was an easy one. All I needed was: 1. My BI tool of choice #Tableau 2. A list of comma separated values 3. A few vlookups 4. And the restraint to not throw myself off a bridge

“Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor, the enemy of the people. It will keep you cramped and insane your whole life, and it is the main obstacle between you and a shitty first draft." -- Anne Lamott #AcWri #GetYourManuscriptOut #AmWriting #WritingSky #AcademicSky

Sublime, imo. youtube.com/shorts/X4Qr1...

It bothers me to no end that I can’t use DB as shorthand for dashboard because then the data engineers will be all “DB is shorthand for Database”and they’re right.

#academicsky Have you seen any good comparisons in the lit of formal/traditional education vs. education/learning that happens in other non-traditional spaces?

Modern Life (digital, 2025)

Comfortably Numb is my favorite “no fuckin duh” class rock song. Which is your favorite?

Most US schools are banning phones. Early data shows it's working: • Test scores and attendance improved. • Class distractions dropped. • Cyberbullying fell. But suspensions spiked mostly for Black students. Want better focus? Lock up the phones. But track the impact. #EduSky

Happy Halloween #statsky (and #rstats)

This furloughed IRS lawyer is living out his dream of being a hot dog vendor www.npr.org/2025/10/29/n...

Attention-getters can help students focus and retain information. Here are 6 ideas, supported by neuroscience. 💡 #EduSky #StudentEngagement

I went into the office recently and I realized that the depth of my answer to a question a generally related to my proximity to a whiteboard. Anyone else? #statistis #statssky

Do you have any handy resources to share with the #LearnHigher community around gamification or AI? There's loads of eager practitioners out there. If you have some great, reusable resources, share them with us! #LTHEChat #LoveLD #HE https://aldinhe.ac.uk/learnhigher

That moment when you’re 44 and you remember the point of all that unhealthy striving in your 20s and 30s was so that at some future moment you could reorient your life around partying again. The time is nigh folks.

Take me down to the parabolic city where the section is conic and y is ax²+bx+c

My best advice for you is to just get the money and move to another country.

I miss Arizona asia plum green tea so much.

I will not apologize for using minced garlic from a jar.

New #OER Network Hub! The National Geographic Society has launched a hub on OERCommons.org with resources developed in partnership with National Geographic Explorers. Check out the collections and featured resources here oercommons.org/hubs/nationa...

Bluesky labeling its own posts with “potential brand account” is so pure

This is a picture of my Mom protecting me from public transit in 1996:

I’m no longer an embryo, so I’m sad to have missed my opportunity to have a mesh array implanted in my brain. Yet I see a bright future for my progeny who will undoubtedly benefit from this technology which I assume will be used in measured and appropriate ways for the betterment of humanity.

What if instead of: Study x 4 years Work x 40 years Rest x 12 years (if you’re lucky) We did 4 sets of: Study x 1 years Work x 10 years Rest x 3 years

A big part of parenting tweens is waiting strategically after they ask for help to see if they figure out a problem on their own. The other part of parenting tweens is trying not to have a heart attack when they do something demonstrably stupid.

My son, holding up a bag of bird feed: “What is this? Granola FOR BIRDS?”

Saw someone give a really good genuine response on an internet forum and the person who asked the question said “thanks for not using AI.” It seems like actually carefully thinking about something and sharing your insight with someone will eventually be a gift reserved for special occasions.

In retrospect, Pizzaballa never had a chance. The data don’t lie as they say.

Who the fuck wants this

Being a Xennial parent is mostly saying stuff like “cmon Homie it’s time to get some sleep” while knowing full well your kids have no idea who Homie the clown is. The rest is just regular parent stuff like making meals for your kids that you will end up eating at 11pm over the sink like an animal.

If we assume that all colors are equally likely (p=.25), what is the likelihood that I would only get 3 or less strawberry Starbursts out of 34? Binomial X <= 3 with n=34 and p=.25 is less than 2% Is this evidence that Strawberry starbursts are actually less likely than other flavors #Statsky ?

I keep catching strays from "technology is neutral" people, so let's set things straight. 1) Technology is not neutral, especially the subset of technology called "algorithms" 2) The form-factor that makes a technology into a tool is not neutral 3) How tools are productized is not neutral [rant]