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Matthew Strumpf
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Universal Design, my cats, education and technology.
I don't know how this possibly came up on my YouTube feed, but if you have a strong interest in PowerPoint, trigonometry, and vexillology, this is a great video. Somehow I think some of my friends might like it.
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Can You Draw Every Flag in Powerpoint? (Part 1)
YouTube video by Dr. Zye
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November 25, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Can we please stop having horses pulling cars?

Why do all post apocalyptic shows do the same things?
Can we please stop having horses pulling cars?
Why do all post apocalyptic shows do the same things?
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November 1, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Halloween

My mom told me that they didn't have any trick-or-treaters at their house.  I thought that was because of the baby boomers, uncertain with their retirement, are retaining equity in single family homes in the suburbs causing a housing shortage putting us into an affordability crisis…
Halloween
My mom told me that they didn't have any trick-or-treaters at their house.  I thought that was because of the baby boomers, uncertain with their retirement, are retaining equity in single family homes in the suburbs causing a housing shortage putting us into an affordability crisis leading to young families choosing lower cost rental apartments over single-family homes for financial reasons. My mom thought it was because the porch light was off.
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November 1, 2025 at 1:25 PM
The New Van

When spending $100,000.00 on a new van, you would think you might get something you want. Not if you have a wheelchair.
The New Van
When spending $100,000.00 on a new van, you would think you might get something you want. Not if you have a wheelchair.
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October 25, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Pedestrian crossings

What are flashing red lights suppose to indicate?
Pedestrian crossings
What are flashing red lights suppose to indicate?
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October 11, 2025 at 7:55 PM
I think it's time to get a new van.
September 16, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Timeline of a National Tragedy

Over and over again
Timeline of a National Tragedy
Over and over again
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September 11, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Someone needs to stand up

The administration's lawlessness is causing harm, especially to immigrants, while courts struggle to counteract its actions in a timely manner. The focus should be on the enablers, particularly the aggressive enforcers who operate without due process. True law enforcement…
Someone needs to stand up
The administration's lawlessness is causing harm, especially to immigrants, while courts struggle to counteract its actions in a timely manner. The focus should be on the enablers, particularly the aggressive enforcers who operate without due process. True law enforcement must act against to restore the rule of law.
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June 7, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Just a hint for police the ones in the masks are usually the bad guys.
May 14, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Can someone help me find where in the federal budget passed by congress it lists $6 million for El Salvador prisons? Who voted to include this?
April 17, 2025 at 6:10 PM
I am old enough…

I am old enough to remember learning that the first line of a paragraph was supposed to be indented. Whatever happened to that? Did I miss a memo? Nobody does this anymore. Why is this? I am not old enough to put two spaces after a period? Nobody is that old.
I am old enough…
I am old enough to remember learning that the first line of a paragraph was supposed to be indented. Whatever happened to that? Did I miss a memo? Nobody does this anymore. Why is this? I am not old enough to put two spaces after a period? Nobody is that old.
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April 12, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Efficiency: The Art of Being Lazy

I am lazy and for some reason people think that is a bad thing. But really you want to hire lazy people to run things. They will do a much better job.
Efficiency: The Art of Being Lazy
I am lazy and for some reason people think that is a bad thing. But really you want to hire lazy people to run things. They will do a much better job.
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April 5, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Media Literacy is not a very well taught skill, and it shows. What people see and experience on TV can be very different. Watching cable news with my friend is a challenging. We seem at times to be watching two completely different things.
Understanding Media Literacy: Why Sources Matter
I don’t understand how my friend thinks. He leans conservative, though he might say he is independent or libertarian. He won’t vote MAGA, but will vote third party because the other side is just as bad or worse. We will sit and watch cable news. By cable news, I don’t mean news. Media Literacy is very important, and very lacking. By cable news I mean, opinionated discussion based on topical subjects.
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March 29, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Step 1: Ask officials if it would be a firing offence if anyone posted, location, manor, personal of a planned attack in advance?
Step 2: Ask if any information shared on Signal would be a violation to share?
Step 3: Atlantic publishes the unedited chat with goverment approval.
March 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM
People Might Question It

If I ever own enough land that I can build some on it, I look forward to naming it. People look at my names and wonder by using all of the unused names. The ones that make no sense or are just plain wrong.
People Might Question It
If I ever own enough land that I can build some on it, I look forward to naming it. People look at my names and wonder by using all of the unused names. The ones that make no sense or are just plain wrong.
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March 23, 2025 at 12:08 AM
All my kittens
March 17, 2025 at 4:28 PM
The Light at the Middle of the Tunnel

Why is Massachusetts so bad at technology? There are some great schools here and some really smart people, but somehow we just can’t get smart highway signs to work. Or even tunnel lights.
The Light at the Middle of the Tunnel
Why is Massachusetts so bad at technology? There are some great schools here and some really smart people, but somehow we just can’t get smart highway signs to work. Or even tunnel lights.
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March 15, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Do you remember once upon a time when this thing took up just a little bit of the keyboard?
March 12, 2025 at 8:59 PM
It's really a problem of magnitudes. They claim to want to balance the budget which would require savings in the trillions, while claiming they're finding billions. It turns out upon inspection they're finding millions. And, legally they may only be able to save money in the thousands.
March 6, 2025 at 6:27 PM
An agency that hires veterans to manage a program that pays American farmers to grow crops that American manufacturers use to produce food that we ship to feed starving children around the world, publicly sharing our good will, while costing almost nothing.
March 2, 2025 at 3:20 AM
He's a used car salesman who tries to sell you your trade-in with the markup. Nobody who isn't in the cult is going to buy this.
February 28, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Re: What did you do last week?

Please reply to this email with approx. 5 bullets of what you accomplished last week and cc your manager. Here is my list of what I have done. Received and read an email requesting list of weeks activities. Noted that failure to respond would have consequences.…
Re: What did you do last week?
Please reply to this email with approx. 5 bullets of what you accomplished last week and cc your manager. Here is my list of what I have done. Received and read an email requesting list of weeks activities. Noted that failure to respond would have consequences. Received and read a follow-up email stating the previous email was voluntary. Told about a social media post restating consequences, because I guess that is a thing now.
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February 26, 2025 at 6:23 PM
The Problem with Science Education and why we Teach Music better than Math

We don’t teach Science in elementary school well. It’s not really the teacher's fault. Many teachers try and many are really good, but most just struggle. It is all because of how we structure the school day. Let me show…
The Problem with Science Education and why we Teach Music better than Math
We don’t teach Science in elementary school well. It’s not really the teacher's fault. Many teachers try and many are really good, but most just struggle. It is all because of how we structure the school day. Let me show you what a typical elementary school teacher’s schedule looks like. Attendance Teaching Teaching Lunch Teaching Prep Teaching As you can see, teachers do a lot of teaching and only really get a break at lunch when their students get lunch and recess.
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February 15, 2025 at 5:24 PM
The Committee for the Elimination of the letter C

Join the Committee for the Elimination of the letter C. The letter C is both unnecessary and confusing. It makes two sounds. It can sound like an S which an S is more than capable of doing. Or, it can sound like a K, which we have K for. This leads…
The Committee for the Elimination of the letter C
Join the Committee for the Elimination of the letter C. The letter C is both unnecessary and confusing. It makes two sounds. It can sound like an S which an S is more than capable of doing. Or, it can sound like a K, which we have K for. This leads to confusion about how to pronounce words with a C.
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February 9, 2025 at 8:47 PM
How should we respond to the Whitehouse?

We are doing it wrong. The person occupying the white house is causing chaos and confusion, but most of all he is incredibly stupid. He acts, speaks and understands things at a 2 year old level. He is a toddler. And we need to start treating him like one.…
How should we respond to the Whitehouse?
We are doing it wrong. The person occupying the white house is causing chaos and confusion, but most of all he is incredibly stupid. He acts, speaks and understands things at a 2 year old level. He is a toddler. And we need to start treating him like one. Young children crave attention. When they can get it through positive behaviors they will.
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February 9, 2025 at 8:37 PM