Cubes_Art
@cubesart.bsky.social
Hi, I’m David Plaxco. On this account, I share aesthetic solution states of n-layer Rubik's cubes. Otherwise, I teach math at UGA, research undergraduate mathematics education, and try to make my experiences here on earth more meaningful.
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@cubesart.bsky.social
· Oct 15
Here are four ways I’ve found to solve an nxnxn cube to embed a trefoil knot. Five layers is the smallest cube I’ve been able to put this knot on. On a 9cube, I’ve found solutions that use 2 colors of thread, 2 faces, and a solution that leaves the reverse side solved as solid colors.
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Email me your receipts by 7pm central on 2/1! Boost please! [email protected]
StandWithMinnesota.com
Rent funds are the most immediate need. Here is one:
chuffed.org/project/1671...
StandWithMinnesota.com
Rent funds are the most immediate need. Here is one:
chuffed.org/project/1671...
January 31, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Email me your receipts by 7pm central on 2/1! Boost please! [email protected]
StandWithMinnesota.com
Rent funds are the most immediate need. Here is one:
chuffed.org/project/1671...
StandWithMinnesota.com
Rent funds are the most immediate need. Here is one:
chuffed.org/project/1671...
FYI: Tanya Khodorovskiy painstakingly made these wonderfully symmetric knot projections and identified the tangle knot arrangement to show a radius of 3. Follow her at @cubicskies.bsky.social for great Rubik’s cube art!! She’s a much more active cuber these days than I am.
Project update:
Tanya and I have been writing up the results of this project and we've realized that all of the knots in this class of patterns are at most 6 "tangle moves" from each other and at most three tangle moves from what we're calling the "great-great-granny knot" (see alt text).
Tanya and I have been writing up the results of this project and we've realized that all of the knots in this class of patterns are at most 6 "tangle moves" from each other and at most three tangle moves from what we're calling the "great-great-granny knot" (see alt text).
January 31, 2026 at 3:49 AM
FYI: Tanya Khodorovskiy painstakingly made these wonderfully symmetric knot projections and identified the tangle knot arrangement to show a radius of 3. Follow her at @cubicskies.bsky.social for great Rubik’s cube art!! She’s a much more active cuber these days than I am.
Project update:
Tanya and I have been writing up the results of this project and we've realized that all of the knots in this class of patterns are at most 6 "tangle moves" from each other and at most three tangle moves from what we're calling the "great-great-granny knot" (see alt text).
Tanya and I have been writing up the results of this project and we've realized that all of the knots in this class of patterns are at most 6 "tangle moves" from each other and at most three tangle moves from what we're calling the "great-great-granny knot" (see alt text).
January 30, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Project update:
Tanya and I have been writing up the results of this project and we've realized that all of the knots in this class of patterns are at most 6 "tangle moves" from each other and at most three tangle moves from what we're calling the "great-great-granny knot" (see alt text).
Tanya and I have been writing up the results of this project and we've realized that all of the knots in this class of patterns are at most 6 "tangle moves" from each other and at most three tangle moves from what we're calling the "great-great-granny knot" (see alt text).
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actually it's a commonwealth
![Tweet from Meghan McCain: 'Abigail Spanberger is a demonic radical communist psychopath. Her polices [sic] are an existential threat to our children and the state of Virginia.'](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ezaybkq5wunfdyhqkooomndn/bafkreigmwpafppkcjxiyewtbbxvuxcmz5wfmxlc7itcjl3izlvkzeaj3de@jpeg)
January 29, 2026 at 11:48 PM
actually it's a commonwealth
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A single-line drawing that is simultaneously an open knight's tour of a 99x99 chessboard and a 3x3 Latin square.
January 28, 2026 at 1:14 AM
A single-line drawing that is simultaneously an open knight's tour of a 99x99 chessboard and a 3x3 Latin square.
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square up on the dude, call him a fuckin' asshole on a live mic, back to work. absolute maximum respect
January 28, 2026 at 2:15 AM
square up on the dude, call him a fuckin' asshole on a live mic, back to work. absolute maximum respect
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The American Federation of Government Employees, which represents border patrol officers at the National Border Patrol Council, calls on Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller to resign or be fired
January 27, 2026 at 2:07 AM
The American Federation of Government Employees, which represents border patrol officers at the National Border Patrol Council, calls on Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller to resign or be fired
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Voting NO on the DHS funding bill is the bare minimum.
Backing Kristi Noem’s impeachment is the bare minimum.
Holding law-breaking ICE agents legally accountable is the bare minimum.
ICE is beyond reform. Abolish it.
Backing Kristi Noem’s impeachment is the bare minimum.
Holding law-breaking ICE agents legally accountable is the bare minimum.
ICE is beyond reform. Abolish it.
January 25, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Voting NO on the DHS funding bill is the bare minimum.
Backing Kristi Noem’s impeachment is the bare minimum.
Holding law-breaking ICE agents legally accountable is the bare minimum.
ICE is beyond reform. Abolish it.
Backing Kristi Noem’s impeachment is the bare minimum.
Holding law-breaking ICE agents legally accountable is the bare minimum.
ICE is beyond reform. Abolish it.
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Dave Matthews and Tim Ryenolds playing Neil Young’s Ohio last night and ends with some Rage Against the Machine.
January 24, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Dave Matthews and Tim Ryenolds playing Neil Young’s Ohio last night and ends with some Rage Against the Machine.
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The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
January 25, 2026 at 5:39 PM
The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
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No more of this please
January 24, 2026 at 9:05 PM
No more of this please
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Fractal self-replicating tile created by iterating a tetrakite seven times
January 23, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Fractal self-replicating tile created by iterating a tetrakite seven times
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This must be weird news to see if you’re one of the literally hundreds or even thousands of university administrators who preemptively censored faculty, scrubbed websites, changed the names of centers, etc.
Trump administration drops legal appeal over anti-DEI funding threat to schools and colleges. This leaves in place a federal judge's ruling that the anti-DEI effort violated the First Amendment and federal procedural rules. (Via AP) apnews.com/article/dei-... #ncpol #nced
Trump administration drops legal appeal over anti-DEI funding threat to schools and colleges
The Trump administration is dropping its appeal of a federal court ruling that blocked a campaign against diversity, equity, and inclusion threatening federal funding to the nation’s schools and colle...
apnews.com
January 23, 2026 at 1:45 PM
This must be weird news to see if you’re one of the literally hundreds or even thousands of university administrators who preemptively censored faculty, scrubbed websites, changed the names of centers, etc.
It took me WAY too long to get Wordle today than it should have (Both in guesses and time).
January 22, 2026 at 2:48 AM
It took me WAY too long to get Wordle today than it should have (Both in guesses and time).
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Archaeologists: D.C. Capitol May Have Once Been Used For Legislating
Archaeologists: D.C. Capitol May Have Once Been Used For Legislating
WASHINGTON—Calling the discovery the “clearest proof yet” of how the U.S. government was originally designed to function, archaeologists published new evidence Thursday that suggests the Capitol build...
theonion.com
January 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Archaeologists: D.C. Capitol May Have Once Been Used For Legislating
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no honor, no dignity. a lifetime of trying to atone for the wrong they’re doing will not be enough. The appropriate posture for them all this morning is on their knees in the Minnesota cold begging the God of the universe, Who is against them, for forgiveness
How much more in your face can it be?
"Why are you asking me for my paperwork?"
"Because of your accent."
"You have an accent too."
"Where were you born sir?"
"Where were you born at?"
"Put your hands behind your back."
"Why are you asking me for my paperwork?"
"Because of your accent."
"You have an accent too."
"Where were you born sir?"
"Where were you born at?"
"Put your hands behind your back."
January 18, 2026 at 2:17 PM
no honor, no dignity. a lifetime of trying to atone for the wrong they’re doing will not be enough. The appropriate posture for them all this morning is on their knees in the Minnesota cold begging the God of the universe, Who is against them, for forgiveness
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The National Science Foundation sign on our Eisenhower Av building is now gone.
The NSF mural in the foyer is removed and torn off in sheets.
We were supposed to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the agency in May 2025. That never happened.
The NSF mural in the foyer is removed and torn off in sheets.
We were supposed to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the agency in May 2025. That never happened.
January 18, 2026 at 2:00 AM
The National Science Foundation sign on our Eisenhower Av building is now gone.
The NSF mural in the foyer is removed and torn off in sheets.
We were supposed to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the agency in May 2025. That never happened.
The NSF mural in the foyer is removed and torn off in sheets.
We were supposed to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the agency in May 2025. That never happened.
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I've been very happy to join the #illustratingmath community for a couple weeks and rather jealous of all this because I can't stay for the whole semester. Thanks @msmathcomp.bsky.social for documenting the journey!
This was the first #illustratingMath week of our trimester, "Illustrating as a mathematical research technique" at the Institut Henri Poincaré in Paris. (indico.math.cnrs.fr/event/13123/...). We had a great first week. Here are some highlights (1/4).
January 17, 2026 at 6:38 PM
I've been very happy to join the #illustratingmath community for a couple weeks and rather jealous of all this because I can't stay for the whole semester. Thanks @msmathcomp.bsky.social for documenting the journey!
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This was the first #illustratingMath week of our trimester, "Illustrating as a mathematical research technique" at the Institut Henri Poincaré in Paris. (indico.math.cnrs.fr/event/13123/...). We had a great first week. Here are some highlights (1/4).
January 16, 2026 at 9:57 PM
This was the first #illustratingMath week of our trimester, "Illustrating as a mathematical research technique" at the Institut Henri Poincaré in Paris. (indico.math.cnrs.fr/event/13123/...). We had a great first week. Here are some highlights (1/4).
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Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
www.youtube.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
If you’re at #jmm check out these infinite polyhedra sculptures near the conference center, just south of the Carnegie Apple Store. Sorry I didn’t take photos of them from the outside.
maps.app.goo.gl/EWqHqNQbwkkd...
maps.app.goo.gl/EWqHqNQbwkkd...
January 5, 2026 at 4:05 AM
If you’re at #jmm check out these infinite polyhedra sculptures near the conference center, just south of the Carnegie Apple Store. Sorry I didn’t take photos of them from the outside.
maps.app.goo.gl/EWqHqNQbwkkd...
maps.app.goo.gl/EWqHqNQbwkkd...
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Enough money for:
Unconstitutional war games and regime changes in other countries
Tax cuts for billionaires
Not enough money for:
SNAP
Healthcare for all
Cancer research
USAID
Pandemic prevention
A functioning dept of education
Childcare subsidies
Unconstitutional war games and regime changes in other countries
Tax cuts for billionaires
Not enough money for:
SNAP
Healthcare for all
Cancer research
USAID
Pandemic prevention
A functioning dept of education
Childcare subsidies
January 3, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Enough money for:
Unconstitutional war games and regime changes in other countries
Tax cuts for billionaires
Not enough money for:
SNAP
Healthcare for all
Cancer research
USAID
Pandemic prevention
A functioning dept of education
Childcare subsidies
Unconstitutional war games and regime changes in other countries
Tax cuts for billionaires
Not enough money for:
SNAP
Healthcare for all
Cancer research
USAID
Pandemic prevention
A functioning dept of education
Childcare subsidies
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Hey #JMM2026 find me wandering around or at the Monday night Knitting Circle if you want to crochet a square based on a cellular automaton for a math/art/community exhibit www.grannylifecrochet.com
January 2, 2026 at 5:20 AM
Hey #JMM2026 find me wandering around or at the Monday night Knitting Circle if you want to crochet a square based on a cellular automaton for a math/art/community exhibit www.grannylifecrochet.com
I hope I’m not rushin’ ya, but are you going to finish that danish? If not, I’ll polish it off.
January 1, 2026 at 4:41 PM
I hope I’m not rushin’ ya, but are you going to finish that danish? If not, I’ll polish it off.