Kate Ertmann
@katelovesmath.bsky.social
Researcher, explorer, writer, whisperer, and speaker on #MathIRL 💖 - w/ an occasional sprinkle of nascar & mlb.
Long Island’r by birth, Oregonian 4life 🌊🏎️⚾️ #SmashThePatriarchy
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Kate Ertmann
@katelovesmath.bsky.social
· Sep 25
What Entropy Can Predict About the Future of Authoritarianism - Dame Magazine
“And now we must act in complete unity, strongly against anyone who is trying to shut down our strength, the unity of our nation!” The crowd of thousands gathered, against the backdrop of a grey sky i...
www.damemagazine.com
I wrote about how to recognize when a regime - yes, even an authoritarian one - is about to slip into a period of vulnerability, for @damemagazine.bsky.social
I mean, 🌈The More You Know ⭐️
I mean, 🌈The More You Know ⭐️
Fuck the white cis patriarchy.
“Left unmentioned…was that these coins also represented a rejection of a different set of designs — meant to commemorate certain other inspiring chapters of the nation’s history, including abolition, women’s suffrage and the civil rights movement.”
“Left unmentioned…was that these coins also represented a rejection of a different set of designs — meant to commemorate certain other inspiring chapters of the nation’s history, including abolition, women’s suffrage and the civil rights movement.”
The War on ‘Wokeness’ Comes to the U.S. Mint
www.nytimes.com
December 15, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Fuck the white cis patriarchy.
“Left unmentioned…was that these coins also represented a rejection of a different set of designs — meant to commemorate certain other inspiring chapters of the nation’s history, including abolition, women’s suffrage and the civil rights movement.”
“Left unmentioned…was that these coins also represented a rejection of a different set of designs — meant to commemorate certain other inspiring chapters of the nation’s history, including abolition, women’s suffrage and the civil rights movement.”
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needless to say this is a sick way for a man to talk about his employee, let alone one who is more than 50 years younger than him
Trump on Karoline Leavitt: "That beautiful face and those lips that don't stop like a little machine gun"
December 10, 2025 at 3:37 AM
needless to say this is a sick way for a man to talk about his employee, let alone one who is more than 50 years younger than him
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Trump hung up on a ProPublica reporter after being asked whether his Florida mortgages were similar to those of others he had accused of fraud.
Read our full investigation here 👇
Read our full investigation here 👇
Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal
The Trump administration has argued that Fed board member Lisa Cook may have committed mortgage fraud by declaring more than one primary residence on her loans. We found Trump once did the very thing ...
www.propublica.org
December 10, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Trump hung up on a ProPublica reporter after being asked whether his Florida mortgages were similar to those of others he had accused of fraud.
Read our full investigation here 👇
Read our full investigation here 👇
How the hell were thesauruses written in pre-computer times?The referential organization is insane.
December 9, 2025 at 7:35 PM
How the hell were thesauruses written in pre-computer times?The referential organization is insane.
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📣 💡 @zeblarson.bsky.social clearly explains the connection to - and precedence of - the ‘Roosevelt Corollary’ to today’s war crime. 👏 #mustread
“It inverted the whole Monroe Doctrine, promising that the United States would intervene whenever a country was engaged in unspecified “wrongdoing.”
“It inverted the whole Monroe Doctrine, promising that the United States would intervene whenever a country was engaged in unspecified “wrongdoing.”
What Is Behind Trump’s Attacks on Venezuela? - Dame Magazine
The polycrisis that is the Trump administration can be difficult to fully keep track of: As Steve Bannon once said, the goal is to “flood the zone with shit” and paralyze us from being able to respond...
www.damemagazine.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:26 PM
📣 💡 @zeblarson.bsky.social clearly explains the connection to - and precedence of - the ‘Roosevelt Corollary’ to today’s war crime. 👏 #mustread
“It inverted the whole Monroe Doctrine, promising that the United States would intervene whenever a country was engaged in unspecified “wrongdoing.”
“It inverted the whole Monroe Doctrine, promising that the United States would intervene whenever a country was engaged in unspecified “wrongdoing.”
With 2026 being the 250th birthday of the USA, the authoritarian-led military-tinged “celebrations” are going to be e v e r y w h e r e 😖
I give it six months before he’s donning a military uniform and giving four-hour speeches from balconies.
"The Donald Trump administration has changed which holidays qualify for free entrance to national parks, removing two holidays celebrating Black people and adding the president’s birthday."
December 8, 2025 at 1:14 PM
With 2026 being the 250th birthday of the USA, the authoritarian-led military-tinged “celebrations” are going to be e v e r y w h e r e 😖
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The fact that four hostile drones tried to hit Zelenskyy’s plane & it’s barely a blip in the news cycle should terrify everyone. We’ve been dragged so deep into the chaos era that an attempted strike on a world leader doesn’t even break through. When this becomes normal, the world is in real danger.
Christ on a cracker — these seemingly hostile drones only missed Zelensky’s plane because he was unexpectedly early www.thejournal.ie/drones-dubli...
Four unidentified military-style drones breached no-fly zone to target Zelenskyy's arrival in Dublin
Gardaí are investigating whether the drones took off from land in Dublin or from an undetected ship.
www.thejournal.ie
December 5, 2025 at 2:04 AM
The fact that four hostile drones tried to hit Zelenskyy’s plane & it’s barely a blip in the news cycle should terrify everyone. We’ve been dragged so deep into the chaos era that an attempted strike on a world leader doesn’t even break through. When this becomes normal, the world is in real danger.
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It's totally a word for us in math!
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December 4, 2025 at 2:46 PM
It's totally a word for us in math!
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Zonker’s nephew in Doonesbury lookin ass
Palmer Luckey Wants to Take War Beneath the Earth's Crust https://gizmodo.com/palmer-luckey-wants-to-take-war-beneath-the-earths-crust-2000695764
Palmer Luckey Wants to Take War Beneath the Earth's Crust
"People think it's some kind of crazy, crazy, nutty thing," said Luckey.
gizmodo.com
December 4, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Zonker’s nephew in Doonesbury lookin ass
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There was an attempted attack on the plane of President Zelenskyy as he was approaching Dublin. The kinds of drones used were too advanced to be simple civilian versions -- most probably this attack had a state military behind it. www.thejournal.ie/drones-dubli...
Four unidentified military-style drones breached no-fly zone to target Zelenskyy's arrival in Dublin
Gardaí are investigating whether the drones took off from land in Dublin or from an undetected ship.
www.thejournal.ie
December 5, 2025 at 2:17 AM
There was an attempted attack on the plane of President Zelenskyy as he was approaching Dublin. The kinds of drones used were too advanced to be simple civilian versions -- most probably this attack had a state military behind it. www.thejournal.ie/drones-dubli...
📣 💡 @zeblarson.bsky.social clearly explains the connection to - and precedence of - the ‘Roosevelt Corollary’ to today’s war crime. 👏 #mustread
“It inverted the whole Monroe Doctrine, promising that the United States would intervene whenever a country was engaged in unspecified “wrongdoing.”
“It inverted the whole Monroe Doctrine, promising that the United States would intervene whenever a country was engaged in unspecified “wrongdoing.”
What Is Behind Trump’s Attacks on Venezuela? - Dame Magazine
The polycrisis that is the Trump administration can be difficult to fully keep track of: As Steve Bannon once said, the goal is to “flood the zone with shit” and paralyze us from being able to respond...
www.damemagazine.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:26 PM
📣 💡 @zeblarson.bsky.social clearly explains the connection to - and precedence of - the ‘Roosevelt Corollary’ to today’s war crime. 👏 #mustread
“It inverted the whole Monroe Doctrine, promising that the United States would intervene whenever a country was engaged in unspecified “wrongdoing.”
“It inverted the whole Monroe Doctrine, promising that the United States would intervene whenever a country was engaged in unspecified “wrongdoing.”
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HUGE NEWS from Newport: I just got off the phone with the Acting Commandant of the Coast Guard, who assured me the Coast Guard helicopter is back to stay, after enormous public pressure!
This is a win for our coastal communities, especially heading into crabbing season.
This is a win for our coastal communities, especially heading into crabbing season.
December 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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🗣️Last call! Speaker proposals are due Dec 5. If you’ve been shaping ideas, refining a session, or thinking about how to support math education leaders — now is the moment.
Submit your proposal here → tools.eventpower.com/speaker_management/index/26CIVICA-NCSM-AC
#NCSM2026 #Denver #NCSMElevate
Submit your proposal here → tools.eventpower.com/speaker_management/index/26CIVICA-NCSM-AC
#NCSM2026 #Denver #NCSMElevate
December 5, 2025 at 2:34 AM
🗣️Last call! Speaker proposals are due Dec 5. If you’ve been shaping ideas, refining a session, or thinking about how to support math education leaders — now is the moment.
Submit your proposal here → tools.eventpower.com/speaker_management/index/26CIVICA-NCSM-AC
#NCSM2026 #Denver #NCSMElevate
Submit your proposal here → tools.eventpower.com/speaker_management/index/26CIVICA-NCSM-AC
#NCSM2026 #Denver #NCSMElevate
Have I ever posted an #alwayslookup photo essay on here? This one is from last wknd in Seattle.
December 5, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Have I ever posted an #alwayslookup photo essay on here? This one is from last wknd in Seattle.
Share a 90s movie that you think deserves more love🎥🖤
November 23, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Share a 90s movie that you think deserves more love🎥🖤
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Why does mashed potatoes get to be an anytime food but it’s weird to eat stuffing in June? These double standards must stop
November 23, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Why does mashed potatoes get to be an anytime food but it’s weird to eat stuffing in June? These double standards must stop
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I used to handle interlibrary loans for a public library. ILL is a magnificent expression of the idea that readers deserve books, and books deserve readers. It’s libraries everywhere pooling their resources for the benefit of everyone.
Killing IMLS could have killed ILL.
This is great news. 📚
Killing IMLS could have killed ILL.
This is great news. 📚
Court permanently blocks Trump's executive order to dismantle federal agency for America's libraries IMLS
librarytechnology.org/pr/31973
librarytechnology.org/pr/31973
Court permanently blocks Trump's executive order to dismantle federal agency for America's libraries
Press Release: Court permanently blocks Trump's executive order to dismantle federal agency for America's libraries. The U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island struck down the Trump Adm...
librarytechnology.org
November 22, 2025 at 3:23 PM
I used to handle interlibrary loans for a public library. ILL is a magnificent expression of the idea that readers deserve books, and books deserve readers. It’s libraries everywhere pooling their resources for the benefit of everyone.
Killing IMLS could have killed ILL.
This is great news. 📚
Killing IMLS could have killed ILL.
This is great news. 📚
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Portland Housing Director Helmi Hisserich has resigned after being "asked to step down without notice that my work was unsatisfactory.”
Her resignation letter, shared with OPB, points to a divide between how the city addresses its housing and homelessness crises.
Her resignation letter, shared with OPB, points to a divide between how the city addresses its housing and homelessness crises.
Portland housing director resigns after placed on leave by mayor
Helmi Hisserich, the head of Portland’s housing department, has resigned after abruptly being placed on leave by Mayor Keith Wilson.
www.opb.org
November 21, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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Oregon Democrats have agreed to backfill $7.5 million in lost Planned Parenthood dollars, months after Congress approved a measure blocking access to federal Medicaid funds until at least July 2026.
Oregon agrees to backfill lost Medicaid funds for Planned Parenthood • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon agrees to backfill $7.5 million in lost Planned Parenthood dollars after Congress approved a bill blocking access to Medicaid funds.
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November 17, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Oregon Democrats have agreed to backfill $7.5 million in lost Planned Parenthood dollars, months after Congress approved a measure blocking access to federal Medicaid funds until at least July 2026.
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tragic.
PBS NEWS WEEKEND has been cancelled and 34 jobs will be cut at WETA in Washington D.C.
The NEWS HOUR West Coast bureau will also close and the updated daily West Coast broadcast will end.
“We cannot fully compensate for the scope of the federal funding loss.”
current.org/2025/11/weta... #PBS
The NEWS HOUR West Coast bureau will also close and the updated daily West Coast broadcast will end.
“We cannot fully compensate for the scope of the federal funding loss.”
current.org/2025/11/weta... #PBS
WETA to cut staff, cancel ‘PBS News Weekend’ and close News Hour West bureau
The restructuring includes the elimination of 34 positions, following another round of cuts made in September.
current.org
November 16, 2025 at 5:30 AM
tragic.
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those of us laid off from Teen Vogue were really fortunate to complete our fundraising goal — the laid-off staffers at VIBE deserve the same support, as Black media outlets and journalists continue to be targeted and discriminated against in “austerity” measures
It was announced on October 16, 2025 that VIBE was "joining forces" with Rolling Stone. As a result, the majority of VIBE employees were laid off. If you have the means to give, this team could use the support! www.gofundme.com/f/support-vi...
Donate to Support VIBE Staff After Sudden Layoffs, organized by Mya Abraham
It was announced on October 16, 2025 that VIBE was "joining forces" with Rolling S… Mya Abraham needs your support for Support VIBE Staff After Sudden Layoffs
www.gofundme.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:38 PM
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue were really fortunate to complete our fundraising goal — the laid-off staffers at VIBE deserve the same support, as Black media outlets and journalists continue to be targeted and discriminated against in “austerity” measures
One of the best feelings in the world is that moment when you tap that corner ✖️ on the email box.
November 14, 2025 at 5:42 PM
One of the best feelings in the world is that moment when you tap that corner ✖️ on the email box.
A 🤓'ly fascinating article from @quantamagazine.bsky.social on one of my favorite lakes in the world. www.quantamagazine.org/mixing-is-th...
Mixing Is the Heartbeat of Deep Lakes. At Crater Lake, It’s Slowing Down. | Quanta Magazine
The physics of mixing water layers — an interplay of wind, climate and more — makes lakes work. When it stops, impacts can ripple across an ecosystem.
www.quantamagazine.org
November 14, 2025 at 5:36 PM
A 🤓'ly fascinating article from @quantamagazine.bsky.social on one of my favorite lakes in the world. www.quantamagazine.org/mixing-is-th...
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The news about Teen Vogue is terrible, the latest in the long list of corporate-owned media layoffs, closures, and shifting tone and coverage.
There are so many great independent outlets, a list too long but this is a fantastic starter pack. PLEASE pick a few & support them if you're able.
There are so many great independent outlets, a list too long but this is a fantastic starter pack. PLEASE pick a few & support them if you're able.
bsky.app
November 3, 2025 at 11:57 PM
The news about Teen Vogue is terrible, the latest in the long list of corporate-owned media layoffs, closures, and shifting tone and coverage.
There are so many great independent outlets, a list too long but this is a fantastic starter pack. PLEASE pick a few & support them if you're able.
There are so many great independent outlets, a list too long but this is a fantastic starter pack. PLEASE pick a few & support them if you're able.
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They’re calling her Megyn R. Kelly on TikTok
November 14, 2025 at 3:36 PM
They’re calling her Megyn R. Kelly on TikTok