Paul Fonstad
@pfonstad.bsky.social
Math Professor at Franklin College. Leader of the occasional study away trip to Disney World, USO, and more.
With the official news that #Zootopia3 is about the birds, I hope they address the line “birds don’t just fly, they fall down and get up.” Was Gazelle referencing something she knew about personally, or are birds like reptiles, something that she only knew from Zootopian history books and legends?
August 15, 2026 at 5:55 PM
With the official news that #Zootopia3 is about the birds, I hope they address the line “birds don’t just fly, they fall down and get up.” Was Gazelle referencing something she knew about personally, or are birds like reptiles, something that she only knew from Zootopian history books and legends?
Great video from Reel History on one of my July 4 must watch movies. Lots of information that was even new to me!
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“1776” Is Way More Radical Than You Think! | History Prof Reacts!
YouTube video by Reel History
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July 10, 2026 at 2:05 AM
Great video from Reel History on one of my July 4 must watch movies. Lots of information that was even new to me!
m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAHE...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAHE...
9 yo. Son’s prediction for Minions & Monsters:
End of movie: Baby Cthulhu has to go home.
End credits: a Minion who is missing their new friend stumbles across a book for summoning Baby Cthulhu. He attempts the spell summoning the real Cthulhu instead. End scene.
End of movie: Baby Cthulhu has to go home.
End credits: a Minion who is missing their new friend stumbles across a book for summoning Baby Cthulhu. He attempts the spell summoning the real Cthulhu instead. End scene.
February 13, 2026 at 1:36 PM
9 yo. Son’s prediction for Minions & Monsters:
End of movie: Baby Cthulhu has to go home.
End credits: a Minion who is missing their new friend stumbles across a book for summoning Baby Cthulhu. He attempts the spell summoning the real Cthulhu instead. End scene.
End of movie: Baby Cthulhu has to go home.
End credits: a Minion who is missing their new friend stumbles across a book for summoning Baby Cthulhu. He attempts the spell summoning the real Cthulhu instead. End scene.
Day 1 of our Study away trip on transformational tourism is in the books! Feel free to follow along on our blog! Tomorrow is EPCOT and the students get to take over the blogging!
franklingrizzliestravelblog.blogspot.com?m=1
franklingrizzliestravelblog.blogspot.com?m=1
Franklin Grizzlies take on the World
A Franklin College Study Away Blog
franklingrizzliestravelblog.blogspot.com
January 4, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Day 1 of our Study away trip on transformational tourism is in the books! Feel free to follow along on our blog! Tomorrow is EPCOT and the students get to take over the blogging!
franklingrizzliestravelblog.blogspot.com?m=1
franklingrizzliestravelblog.blogspot.com?m=1
Our 61st annual Math Day and (12th edition of my So You Think You Know Math game show) was a success! 165 students, 56 teams from 8 local high schools makes for one great day!
November 22, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Our 61st annual Math Day and (12th edition of my So You Think You Know Math game show) was a success! 165 students, 56 teams from 8 local high schools makes for one great day!
Always great so have our alumni come back and speak about their experiences beyond college! Those connections are one of the many great things we have at Franklin!
November 12, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Always great so have our alumni come back and speak about their experiences beyond college! Those connections are one of the many great things we have at Franklin!
Got to tour the newly dedicated Ruth Callon Center for the K-5 Trauma and Behavior program. Each classroom had a room on the side where kids who are feeling strong feelings can go with these Feeling Buddies there to help them. Wonder if they were an inspiration for Nico’s Cocoa Puffs (esp. in CotD).
November 8, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Got to tour the newly dedicated Ruth Callon Center for the K-5 Trauma and Behavior program. Each classroom had a room on the side where kids who are feeling strong feelings can go with these Feeling Buddies there to help them. Wonder if they were an inspiration for Nico’s Cocoa Puffs (esp. in CotD).
Kolejka (Queue) is such a great game for showcasing how board games can help us understand history! This week, I got the opportunity to bring it to not just one but two different classes!
Board games + Teaching = Fun!!!
Board games + Teaching = Fun!!!
November 4, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Kolejka (Queue) is such a great game for showcasing how board games can help us understand history! This week, I got the opportunity to bring it to not just one but two different classes!
Board games + Teaching = Fun!!!
Board games + Teaching = Fun!!!
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New congressional maps could silence pro-healthcare voters. Gerrymandering = fewer champions for Medicaid, ACA, and rural care.
Call your legislators: Say NO to partisan redistricting. Say YES to democracy + healthcare.
#HoosierSky #INLeg #RedrawPower #HoosierHealthMatters #GTC
Call your legislators: Say NO to partisan redistricting. Say YES to democracy + healthcare.
#HoosierSky #INLeg #RedrawPower #HoosierHealthMatters #GTC
November 3, 2025 at 1:52 PM
New congressional maps could silence pro-healthcare voters. Gerrymandering = fewer champions for Medicaid, ACA, and rural care.
Call your legislators: Say NO to partisan redistricting. Say YES to democracy + healthcare.
#HoosierSky #INLeg #RedrawPower #HoosierHealthMatters #GTC
Call your legislators: Say NO to partisan redistricting. Say YES to democracy + healthcare.
#HoosierSky #INLeg #RedrawPower #HoosierHealthMatters #GTC
The new Futurama episode “The Numberland Gap” (S13E4) is outstanding!! If you are a person it is a must watch!
bender from futurama is shown in a cartoon
Alt: bender from futurama is facing because the episode is so good!
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September 18, 2025 at 10:45 PM
The new Futurama episode “The Numberland Gap” (S13E4) is outstanding!! If you are a person it is a must watch!
Reposted by Paul Fonstad
I stand with PBS.
I stand with NPR.
I stand with Stephen Colbert.
I stand with Jimmy Kimmel.
I stand with the First Amendment.
PERIOD.*
*Also #ReleaseTheEPSTEIN_Files
I stand with NPR.
I stand with Stephen Colbert.
I stand with Jimmy Kimmel.
I stand with the First Amendment.
PERIOD.*
*Also #ReleaseTheEPSTEIN_Files
September 18, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I stand with PBS.
I stand with NPR.
I stand with Stephen Colbert.
I stand with Jimmy Kimmel.
I stand with the First Amendment.
PERIOD.*
*Also #ReleaseTheEPSTEIN_Files
I stand with NPR.
I stand with Stephen Colbert.
I stand with Jimmy Kimmel.
I stand with the First Amendment.
PERIOD.*
*Also #ReleaseTheEPSTEIN_Files
Got ticket to see the SIX tour in Lima, OH! Amazing seats, cheaper than Chicago, and no Ticketmaster fees! I can’t wait!
a woman is singing into a microphone and the word aragon is on the screen behind her
ALT: a woman is singing into a microphone and the word aragon is on the screen behind her
media.tenor.com
September 4, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Got ticket to see the SIX tour in Lima, OH! Amazing seats, cheaper than Chicago, and no Ticketmaster fees! I can’t wait!
The closest George Webb is too far away for me to get a free burger, but I can at least wear my new shirt and eat at a Wisconsin Burger chain. Now I just need the Brewers to get back to winning again!
August 20, 2025 at 11:02 PM
The closest George Webb is too far away for me to get a free burger, but I can at least wear my new shirt and eat at a Wisconsin Burger chain. Now I just need the Brewers to get back to winning again!
12 in a row for the Brewers!!! Makes me want to plan a road trip back to get a free George Webb burger!
August 13, 2025 at 9:17 PM
12 in a row for the Brewers!!! Makes me want to plan a road trip back to get a free George Webb burger!
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May 20, 2025 at 6:13 PM
The comment period for this ends in 3 DAYS. Please leave a comment telling them EVERYONE should be able to get covid boosters.
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Adding this to our talk for students about “what jobs can you get if you major in math?”
The new pope was an undergraduate mathematics major.
May 8, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Adding this to our talk for students about “what jobs can you get if you major in math?”
I finished the Indy Mini in 2:56:45! Kept to my plan, and my times got faster as I went. It was a great experience, and a lot of fun to see my family cheering me on at the finish line. Definitely need to find another half marathon to run, just wish the Disney ones didn’t sell out so quickly!
May 4, 2025 at 5:41 PM
I finished the Indy Mini in 2:56:45! Kept to my plan, and my times got faster as I went. It was a great experience, and a lot of fun to see my family cheering me on at the finish line. Definitely need to find another half marathon to run, just wish the Disney ones didn’t sell out so quickly!