Kit 🏳️🌈
@mrkitmath.bsky.social
former #MfAProud Master Teacher & current math instructional specialist (coaching & PD)
#trans, #queer, #ADHD & #Neurodivergent
learning from #ClearTheAir how to be an accomplice & resist oppression in & out of classroom
#MakeMathJust #ITeachMath
he/they
#trans, #queer, #ADHD & #Neurodivergent
learning from #ClearTheAir how to be an accomplice & resist oppression in & out of classroom
#MakeMathJust #ITeachMath
he/they
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Anything that is commonly taught using a mnemonic. I have to unteach all that before they can make sense of it. FOIL, PEMDAS, SOCAHTOA, all of that shit.
November 8, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Anything that is commonly taught using a mnemonic. I have to unteach all that before they can make sense of it. FOIL, PEMDAS, SOCAHTOA, all of that shit.
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Write (some monstrosity of operations) as an expression/equation e.g. “Five less than two times the sum of seventeen and three” 🫠
November 8, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Write (some monstrosity of operations) as an expression/equation e.g. “Five less than two times the sum of seventeen and three” 🫠
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US: “How to Dems appeal to Christians and not get painted as the anti-God party?”
DNC chair @kenmartin.bsky.social : “There’s nothing Christian about Republicans throwing 42 million Americans off food assistance, or kicking the poorest off of their health benefits. Their faith is empty.”
DNC chair @kenmartin.bsky.social : “There’s nothing Christian about Republicans throwing 42 million Americans off food assistance, or kicking the poorest off of their health benefits. Their faith is empty.”
November 9, 2025 at 6:04 PM
US: “How to Dems appeal to Christians and not get painted as the anti-God party?”
DNC chair @kenmartin.bsky.social : “There’s nothing Christian about Republicans throwing 42 million Americans off food assistance, or kicking the poorest off of their health benefits. Their faith is empty.”
DNC chair @kenmartin.bsky.social : “There’s nothing Christian about Republicans throwing 42 million Americans off food assistance, or kicking the poorest off of their health benefits. Their faith is empty.”
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know how money works, inflation works, or, historically, how much money people make. It's really rather laughable.
This is the problem with people. The entire sum of human knowledge is at their fingertips, and they'd rather just... remain ignorant.
Educate yourself.🧵
This is the problem with people. The entire sum of human knowledge is at their fingertips, and they'd rather just... remain ignorant.
Educate yourself.🧵
November 9, 2025 at 7:10 PM
know how money works, inflation works, or, historically, how much money people make. It's really rather laughable.
This is the problem with people. The entire sum of human knowledge is at their fingertips, and they'd rather just... remain ignorant.
Educate yourself.🧵
This is the problem with people. The entire sum of human knowledge is at their fingertips, and they'd rather just... remain ignorant.
Educate yourself.🧵
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day, or that people actually MADE $1000 as a week's wage back in the day. The median weekly income in the US **TODAY** is only $1139. Actually learn how numbers work. Learn how inflation works. Learn how MONEY works.
In summation:
Your entire point is completely off the mark because you don't ⤵️
In summation:
Your entire point is completely off the mark because you don't ⤵️
November 9, 2025 at 7:10 PM
day, or that people actually MADE $1000 as a week's wage back in the day. The median weekly income in the US **TODAY** is only $1139. Actually learn how numbers work. Learn how inflation works. Learn how MONEY works.
In summation:
Your entire point is completely off the mark because you don't ⤵️
In summation:
Your entire point is completely off the mark because you don't ⤵️
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ten pair of boots is richer than a person who can afford one. It's quite the opposite in fact. Stop sucking capitalism's dick. Open your eyes.
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D) Learn how the fuck inflation works for the love of all things sacred. I cannot believe you honestly think that a pair of boots cost $1000 back in ⤵️
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D) Learn how the fuck inflation works for the love of all things sacred. I cannot believe you honestly think that a pair of boots cost $1000 back in ⤵️
November 9, 2025 at 7:10 PM
ten pair of boots is richer than a person who can afford one. It's quite the opposite in fact. Stop sucking capitalism's dick. Open your eyes.
and
D) Learn how the fuck inflation works for the love of all things sacred. I cannot believe you honestly think that a pair of boots cost $1000 back in ⤵️
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D) Learn how the fuck inflation works for the love of all things sacred. I cannot believe you honestly think that a pair of boots cost $1000 back in ⤵️
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them out of your ass, because $1000 in the early 1800s was enough to buy property, start up a business, and live comfortably for SEVERAL YEARS.
2) Sam Vimes already discusses the Boots Theory of Economics, and does it far better than you do, and the end point isn't that someone who can afford⤵️
2) Sam Vimes already discusses the Boots Theory of Economics, and does it far better than you do, and the end point isn't that someone who can afford⤵️
Boots theory - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 9, 2025 at 7:10 PM
them out of your ass, because $1000 in the early 1800s was enough to buy property, start up a business, and live comfortably for SEVERAL YEARS.
2) Sam Vimes already discusses the Boots Theory of Economics, and does it far better than you do, and the end point isn't that someone who can afford⤵️
2) Sam Vimes already discusses the Boots Theory of Economics, and does it far better than you do, and the end point isn't that someone who can afford⤵️
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Strange times indeed.
November 8, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Strange times indeed.
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Food bank director: “for every meal that a food bank provides, the SNAP program provides nine. There’s no way we can meet that gap.”
October 27, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Food bank director: “for every meal that a food bank provides, the SNAP program provides nine. There’s no way we can meet that gap.”
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"The shutdown is putting “the burden of financial uncertainty” on a workforce that's enduring “10 hours a day, up to 60 hours a week, on a job that requires you to be rested and and to check your emotions and things like that at the door, and to focus 100% on safety.”
Air traffic controllers handed out leaflets at Logan airport on Tuesday with information about the government shutdown and its impacts on workers.
New England air traffic controllers share impact of shutdown with Logan airport passengers
Air traffic controllers handed out leaflets at Logan airport on Tuesday with information about the government shutdown and its impacts on workers.
www.wbur.org
October 29, 2025 at 12:15 PM
"The shutdown is putting “the burden of financial uncertainty” on a workforce that's enduring “10 hours a day, up to 60 hours a week, on a job that requires you to be rested and and to check your emotions and things like that at the door, and to focus 100% on safety.”
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you either need universal basic income for humans or you must limit the use of Gen AI in such a way that humans aren’t radically impoverished as a result.
you cannot have both, both for morality reasons and also because this is the kind of thing that can result in globally-nightmarish conflict.
you cannot have both, both for morality reasons and also because this is the kind of thing that can result in globally-nightmarish conflict.
This seems more like an argument for universal basic income than for limiting technology. (I think both are probably futile in the current political environment, but I’d prefer the latter.)
November 2, 2025 at 4:43 PM
you either need universal basic income for humans or you must limit the use of Gen AI in such a way that humans aren’t radically impoverished as a result.
you cannot have both, both for morality reasons and also because this is the kind of thing that can result in globally-nightmarish conflict.
you cannot have both, both for morality reasons and also because this is the kind of thing that can result in globally-nightmarish conflict.
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I tend to agree with this. If AI works like its cheerleaders claim/hope it will - replacing whole swathes of human labour - then they need a real economic plan for dealing with the consequences of that. This can only mean heavily redistributing the profits.
you either need universal basic income for humans or you must limit the use of Gen AI in such a way that humans aren’t radically impoverished as a result.
you cannot have both, both for morality reasons and also because this is the kind of thing that can result in globally-nightmarish conflict.
you cannot have both, both for morality reasons and also because this is the kind of thing that can result in globally-nightmarish conflict.
This seems more like an argument for universal basic income than for limiting technology. (I think both are probably futile in the current political environment, but I’d prefer the latter.)
November 2, 2025 at 5:13 PM
I tend to agree with this. If AI works like its cheerleaders claim/hope it will - replacing whole swathes of human labour - then they need a real economic plan for dealing with the consequences of that. This can only mean heavily redistributing the profits.
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Thoughts from #ATMNE25: When looking at school culture, consider, "How are adults talking about kids? How are admin talking about teachers?" Need to be viewing both with a mindset of growth, opportunity, not deficit. @marriamath.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Thoughts from #ATMNE25: When looking at school culture, consider, "How are adults talking about kids? How are admin talking about teachers?" Need to be viewing both with a mindset of growth, opportunity, not deficit. @marriamath.bsky.social
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"We may not all be teachers of mathematics, but we are ALL teachers of math attitudes." @themathguru.bsky.social is delivering our closing keynote for today. 😍 #ATMNE25
October 30, 2025 at 6:57 PM
"We may not all be teachers of mathematics, but we are ALL teachers of math attitudes." @themathguru.bsky.social is delivering our closing keynote for today. 😍 #ATMNE25
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We had a lovely session, talking math talks and same & different.
Slides at bit.ly/ATMNE-math-routines for anyone playing along from home or at a different wonderful #ATMNE25 session.
Slides at bit.ly/ATMNE-math-routines for anyone playing along from home or at a different wonderful #ATMNE25 session.
October 31, 2025 at 5:12 PM
We had a lovely session, talking math talks and same & different.
Slides at bit.ly/ATMNE-math-routines for anyone playing along from home or at a different wonderful #ATMNE25 session.
Slides at bit.ly/ATMNE-math-routines for anyone playing along from home or at a different wonderful #ATMNE25 session.
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I used to think___ you don't have time to tell stories/build relationships with students in secondary math (all time needed for the curriculum)
Now I think___ "You don't have time NOT to." -Paul Gray
{discussion from @mrkitmath.bsky.social 's session at #ATMNE25
#iTeachMath #MTBoS
Now I think___ "You don't have time NOT to." -Paul Gray
{discussion from @mrkitmath.bsky.social 's session at #ATMNE25
#iTeachMath #MTBoS
October 30, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I used to think___ you don't have time to tell stories/build relationships with students in secondary math (all time needed for the curriculum)
Now I think___ "You don't have time NOT to." -Paul Gray
{discussion from @mrkitmath.bsky.social 's session at #ATMNE25
#iTeachMath #MTBoS
Now I think___ "You don't have time NOT to." -Paul Gray
{discussion from @mrkitmath.bsky.social 's session at #ATMNE25
#iTeachMath #MTBoS
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Much like the mental health community has a Therapeutic Use of Self as a tool in the toolkit, Kit is advocating for a Pedagogical Use of Self in classrooms. #ATMNE25
October 30, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Much like the mental health community has a Therapeutic Use of Self as a tool in the toolkit, Kit is advocating for a Pedagogical Use of Self in classrooms. #ATMNE25
Rocking my @flomask.bsky.social while I present at #ATMNE25 on Mathematizing Our Lives.
At #ATMNE25 we are mathematizing with @mrkitmath.bsky.social
The purpose of stories is to build rapport w/Ss and build reason to do the math.
#iTeachMath #MTBoS
The purpose of stories is to build rapport w/Ss and build reason to do the math.
#iTeachMath #MTBoS
October 30, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Rocking my @flomask.bsky.social while I present at #ATMNE25 on Mathematizing Our Lives.
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At #ATMNE25 we are mathematizing with @mrkitmath.bsky.social
The purpose of stories is to build rapport w/Ss and build reason to do the math.
#iTeachMath #MTBoS
The purpose of stories is to build rapport w/Ss and build reason to do the math.
#iTeachMath #MTBoS
October 30, 2025 at 4:53 PM
At #ATMNE25 we are mathematizing with @mrkitmath.bsky.social
The purpose of stories is to build rapport w/Ss and build reason to do the math.
#iTeachMath #MTBoS
The purpose of stories is to build rapport w/Ss and build reason to do the math.
#iTeachMath #MTBoS
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"You're not just solving a word problem - you're helping me solve a life problem. You're making sure I don't disappoint Bubbe again."
@mrkitmath.bsky.social is connecting buying bagels to Mathematizing Our Lives. #ATMNE25
@mrkitmath.bsky.social is connecting buying bagels to Mathematizing Our Lives. #ATMNE25
October 30, 2025 at 4:43 PM
"You're not just solving a word problem - you're helping me solve a life problem. You're making sure I don't disappoint Bubbe again."
@mrkitmath.bsky.social is connecting buying bagels to Mathematizing Our Lives. #ATMNE25
@mrkitmath.bsky.social is connecting buying bagels to Mathematizing Our Lives. #ATMNE25
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lol in case it wasn't obvious, they're setting up apartheid.
i do think vance is mostly just regurgitating the half remembered ideas of dead slaveholder extremists but also this gives off the unmistakable scent of “i’ll say whatever you hogs want me to say,” which is fitting coming from america’s premier hogman
Vance says it is "totally reasonable and acceptable" for people to not want to live next door to people who speak a different language than they do
October 29, 2025 at 3:37 PM
lol in case it wasn't obvious, they're setting up apartheid.
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This is the third U.S. Attorney found to be unlawfully appointed. The other two are Sigal Chattah and Alina Habba. Their indictments stand because they were signed by other prosecutors. Not true for Lindsey Halligan.
BREAKING: A federal judge says L.A.-based US attorney Bill ESSAYLI has been acting in the role unlawfully since July, declaring him disqualified from the position. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
October 29, 2025 at 1:33 AM
This is the third U.S. Attorney found to be unlawfully appointed. The other two are Sigal Chattah and Alina Habba. Their indictments stand because they were signed by other prosecutors. Not true for Lindsey Halligan.
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Breaking on MSNBC:
Two federal prosecutors have been placed on leave at the direction of the White House after filing a sentencing memo seeking 27 months in prison for a pardoned Jan. 6 rioter who brought illegal guns and ammunition to President Obama's house in 2023.
Two federal prosecutors have been placed on leave at the direction of the White House after filing a sentencing memo seeking 27 months in prison for a pardoned Jan. 6 rioter who brought illegal guns and ammunition to President Obama's house in 2023.
October 29, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Breaking on MSNBC:
Two federal prosecutors have been placed on leave at the direction of the White House after filing a sentencing memo seeking 27 months in prison for a pardoned Jan. 6 rioter who brought illegal guns and ammunition to President Obama's house in 2023.
Two federal prosecutors have been placed on leave at the direction of the White House after filing a sentencing memo seeking 27 months in prison for a pardoned Jan. 6 rioter who brought illegal guns and ammunition to President Obama's house in 2023.