Steven Clontz
@clontz.org
Mathematician, professor, puzzler
Pronouns he/him
Website clontz.org
Puzzle PBaiReGOVANeLpNFrFGBfVkyRgGREf
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4938-4274
Pronouns he/him
Website clontz.org
Puzzle PBaiReGOVANeLpNFrFGBfVkyRgGREf
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4938-4274
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Steven Clontz
@clontz.org
· Jan 31
I'm not sure how you believe in the above verses, as I do, and don't believe that all humans are, as those created in the image of God, worth ultimate love and protection, regardless of gender, race, or origin.
Well, she hasn't chosen to FIGHT once in her DELTARUNE playthrough, so...
November 14, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Well, she hasn't chosen to FIGHT once in her DELTARUNE playthrough, so...
AL, GA, NC, SC, and TN #MathSky! MAA Southeastern Section is live at Southeastern.MAA.org with our new website! Check us out, and save the dates March 26-28 for our Section meeting at the University of North Alabama!
MAA Southeastern
Southeastern.MAA.org
November 14, 2025 at 4:40 PM
AL, GA, NC, SC, and TN #MathSky! MAA Southeastern Section is live at Southeastern.MAA.org with our new website! Check us out, and save the dates March 26-28 for our Section meeting at the University of North Alabama!
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Get to know your mutuals. Post 10 random things you like:
- flax milk
- binary
- flax milk
- binary
November 14, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Get to know your mutuals. Post 10 random things you like:
- flax milk
- binary
- flax milk
- binary
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Come join us!
Okay hey let's do this. Join me and the @mathtech.org gang on our Discord: mathtech.org/chat
We'll pilot this game night idea this Friday, 8pm-10pm Eastern. You can also jump into our #games text channel to suggest ideas and talk casually with other community members in the meantime.
We'll pilot this game night idea this Friday, 8pm-10pm Eastern. You can also jump into our #games text channel to suggest ideas and talk casually with other community members in the meantime.
November 12, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Come join us!
Okay hey let's do this. Join me and the @mathtech.org gang on our Discord: mathtech.org/chat
We'll pilot this game night idea this Friday, 8pm-10pm Eastern. You can also jump into our #games text channel to suggest ideas and talk casually with other community members in the meantime.
We'll pilot this game night idea this Friday, 8pm-10pm Eastern. You can also jump into our #games text channel to suggest ideas and talk casually with other community members in the meantime.
November 12, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Okay hey let's do this. Join me and the @mathtech.org gang on our Discord: mathtech.org/chat
We'll pilot this game night idea this Friday, 8pm-10pm Eastern. You can also jump into our #games text channel to suggest ideas and talk casually with other community members in the meantime.
We'll pilot this game night idea this Friday, 8pm-10pm Eastern. You can also jump into our #games text channel to suggest ideas and talk casually with other community members in the meantime.
I've never landed a better joke while teaching than I did yesterday I think.
"Oh, let me switch to sharing my screen so this gets recorded for posterity."
Student: "for posterity, huh?"
"Oh yeah, you know, when we're all watching this with our kids in twenty years." 1/2
"Oh, let me switch to sharing my screen so this gets recorded for posterity."
Student: "for posterity, huh?"
"Oh yeah, you know, when we're all watching this with our kids in twenty years." 1/2
November 12, 2025 at 7:35 PM
I've never landed a better joke while teaching than I did yesterday I think.
"Oh, let me switch to sharing my screen so this gets recorded for posterity."
Student: "for posterity, huh?"
"Oh yeah, you know, when we're all watching this with our kids in twenty years." 1/2
"Oh, let me switch to sharing my screen so this gets recorded for posterity."
Student: "for posterity, huh?"
"Oh yeah, you know, when we're all watching this with our kids in twenty years." 1/2
Reposted by Steven Clontz
Step one of making an educational website, if you're me: categorize all of human learning
November 12, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Step one of making an educational website, if you're me: categorize all of human learning
I've emailed some obvious organizations but do y'all have any recommendations for supporters of math research infrastructure (software, databases, communities) that would have a water bottle or something and might want their name out there?
code4math.org will be at the Joint Math Meetings in Washington D.C.!
More info to be shared soon, but a request: do you have any swag for your open source math research infrastructure project that you'd be willing to donate towards a raffle prize? Email [email protected] to connect with us!
More info to be shared soon, but a request: do you have any swag for your open source math research infrastructure project that you'd be willing to donate towards a raffle prize? Email [email protected] to connect with us!
code4math
Consortium of Digital Ecosystems for Mathematics
code4math.org
November 11, 2025 at 11:23 PM
I've emailed some obvious organizations but do y'all have any recommendations for supporters of math research infrastructure (software, databases, communities) that would have a water bottle or something and might want their name out there?
One of my favorite expressions to try out on people was "How's tricks?". Maybe 25% of them recognize it as "how's it going" and the other 75% of the time it usually sparks a funny bit where I have to defend its existence as an actual turn of phrase. (Cough, @chrissysafranski.bsky.social )
November 11, 2025 at 7:42 AM
One of my favorite expressions to try out on people was "How's tricks?". Maybe 25% of them recognize it as "how's it going" and the other 75% of the time it usually sparks a funny bit where I have to defend its existence as an actual turn of phrase. (Cough, @chrissysafranski.bsky.social )
"tomorrow afternoon" is now "in about 80 minutes"! See you there!
These @code4math.org Zoom Convenings have been so much fun this year, and tomorrow won't be any different. Join our open community of mathematicians (defined broadly) tomorrow afternoon to ponder Math in the Age of Social Media! Info at scholarlattice.org/events/b332b...
Mathematicians discount the power of social media tech to communicate our work at our own peril. 😮 Looking forward to seeing @mathandcobb.bsky.social share about Math in the Age of Social Media this Monday at 3pm Eastern!
Join the conversation on our Zulip! code4math.zulipchat.com#narrow/chann...
Join the conversation on our Zulip! code4math.zulipchat.com#narrow/chann...
November 10, 2025 at 6:39 PM
"tomorrow afternoon" is now "in about 80 minutes"! See you there!
I resigned from reviewing for MathSciNet a couple years ago when they refused my request to open license my future reviews.
As of today, I'm a reviewer for zbMATH.org Open! While the licensing is not as clear as I'd like, I very much appreciate that its content is Open Access by design.
As of today, I'm a reviewer for zbMATH.org Open! While the licensing is not as clear as I'd like, I very much appreciate that its content is Open Access by design.
Documents Search - zbMATH Open
zbMATH.org
November 10, 2025 at 3:31 PM
I resigned from reviewing for MathSciNet a couple years ago when they refused my request to open license my future reviews.
As of today, I'm a reviewer for zbMATH.org Open! While the licensing is not as clear as I'd like, I very much appreciate that its content is Open Access by design.
As of today, I'm a reviewer for zbMATH.org Open! While the licensing is not as clear as I'd like, I very much appreciate that its content is Open Access by design.
Reposted by Steven Clontz
behold! a vision into a dystopian world in which one might look down on Gamers
www.qwantz.com/index.php?co...
www.qwantz.com/index.php?co...
November 10, 2025 at 1:15 PM
behold! a vision into a dystopian world in which one might look down on Gamers
www.qwantz.com/index.php?co...
www.qwantz.com/index.php?co...
I think it's ironic that such a common error by LLMs could be caught automatically by a few "if" statements before it gets to a reviewer.
(Obviously such a flag should be considered by a human editor. But in 2025 it's so easy to check if a paper *exists*...)
(Obviously such a flag should be considered by a human editor. But in 2025 it's so easy to check if a paper *exists*...)
it finally happened to me -- reviewing a manuscript that cites a paper by me that doesn't exist
November 10, 2025 at 12:40 PM
I think it's ironic that such a common error by LLMs could be caught automatically by a few "if" statements before it gets to a reviewer.
(Obviously such a flag should be considered by a human editor. But in 2025 it's so easy to check if a paper *exists*...)
(Obviously such a flag should be considered by a human editor. But in 2025 it's so easy to check if a paper *exists*...)
Reposted by Steven Clontz
Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
November 10, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
Reposted by Steven Clontz
code4math
*for* the memes
*for* the memes
November 9, 2025 at 6:51 PM
code4math
*for* the memes
*for* the memes
Reposted by Steven Clontz
It takes a while to get things in the Notices, so maybe you should write a post on one of the AMS blogs.
Oh, wait.
Oh, wait.
November 10, 2025 at 2:39 AM
It takes a while to get things in the Notices, so maybe you should write a post on one of the AMS blogs.
Oh, wait.
Oh, wait.
Hey where should I be sending @code4math.org and @mathtech.org updates so folks not on here see them? I keep forgetting MAA Connect is a thing. What else?
November 10, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Hey where should I be sending @code4math.org and @mathtech.org updates so folks not on here see them? I keep forgetting MAA Connect is a thing. What else?
These @code4math.org Zoom Convenings have been so much fun this year, and tomorrow won't be any different. Join our open community of mathematicians (defined broadly) tomorrow afternoon to ponder Math in the Age of Social Media! Info at scholarlattice.org/events/b332b...
Mathematicians discount the power of social media tech to communicate our work at our own peril. 😮 Looking forward to seeing @mathandcobb.bsky.social share about Math in the Age of Social Media this Monday at 3pm Eastern!
Join the conversation on our Zulip! code4math.zulipchat.com#narrow/chann...
Join the conversation on our Zulip! code4math.zulipchat.com#narrow/chann...
November 10, 2025 at 12:14 AM
These @code4math.org Zoom Convenings have been so much fun this year, and tomorrow won't be any different. Join our open community of mathematicians (defined broadly) tomorrow afternoon to ponder Math in the Age of Social Media! Info at scholarlattice.org/events/b332b...
November 9, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Showed this to family at breakfast and said "this brings new meaning to the phrase beer belly".
Obviously, they erupted in side-splitting laughter. Patrons at the table next to us lifted me onto their shoulders. The crowd's slow clap built into uproarious applause, coronating me King of Dad Jokes.
Obviously, they erupted in side-splitting laughter. Patrons at the table next to us lifted me onto their shoulders. The crowd's slow clap built into uproarious applause, coronating me King of Dad Jokes.
November 9, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Showed this to family at breakfast and said "this brings new meaning to the phrase beer belly".
Obviously, they erupted in side-splitting laughter. Patrons at the table next to us lifted me onto their shoulders. The crowd's slow clap built into uproarious applause, coronating me King of Dad Jokes.
Obviously, they erupted in side-splitting laughter. Patrons at the table next to us lifted me onto their shoulders. The crowd's slow clap built into uproarious applause, coronating me King of Dad Jokes.
John Mayer has been a wise and supportive leader in my research community for years. #MathSky
This guy, not that (never met the other guy)
This guy, not that (never met the other guy)
November 9, 2025 at 10:22 AM
John Mayer has been a wise and supportive leader in my research community for years. #MathSky
This guy, not that (never met the other guy)
This guy, not that (never met the other guy)
Consolation prize from the worldwide pandemic: I have a weekly virtual game night with buddies from undergrad.
I have so many #MathSky friends these days though: who's up for some regular @jackboxgames.com or BoardGameArena.com?
I have so many #MathSky friends these days though: who's up for some regular @jackboxgames.com or BoardGameArena.com?
November 9, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Consolation prize from the worldwide pandemic: I have a weekly virtual game night with buddies from undergrad.
I have so many #MathSky friends these days though: who's up for some regular @jackboxgames.com or BoardGameArena.com?
I have so many #MathSky friends these days though: who's up for some regular @jackboxgames.com or BoardGameArena.com?
Reposted by Steven Clontz
Something I love about the UMC logo, which I've heard repeatedly from clergy and others who've served in Africa and the Philippines is that it has power.
It's recognized in disaster relief settings. It carries some weight and respect.
It's recognized in disaster relief settings. It carries some weight and respect.
Next, cause I was raised in Methodism, is the United Methodist cross-and-flame. This rocks. It’s so distinctive and sharp. It makes you want to sing “Come, Holy Ghost, Our Hearts Inspire.”
9/10
9/10
November 8, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Something I love about the UMC logo, which I've heard repeatedly from clergy and others who've served in Africa and the Philippines is that it has power.
It's recognized in disaster relief settings. It carries some weight and respect.
It's recognized in disaster relief settings. It carries some weight and respect.
Reposted by Steven Clontz
bluesky branding refresh unveiled
November 8, 2025 at 9:18 PM
bluesky branding refresh unveiled
Reposted by Steven Clontz
Mathematicians discount the power of social media tech to communicate our work at our own peril. 😮 Looking forward to seeing @mathandcobb.bsky.social share about Math in the Age of Social Media this Monday at 3pm Eastern!
Join the conversation on our Zulip! code4math.zulipchat.com#narrow/chann...
Join the conversation on our Zulip! code4math.zulipchat.com#narrow/chann...
November 8, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Mathematicians discount the power of social media tech to communicate our work at our own peril. 😮 Looking forward to seeing @mathandcobb.bsky.social share about Math in the Age of Social Media this Monday at 3pm Eastern!
Join the conversation on our Zulip! code4math.zulipchat.com#narrow/chann...
Join the conversation on our Zulip! code4math.zulipchat.com#narrow/chann...