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Tim Villegas
@timvillegas.com
· Nov 16
Ok. Gonna start giving unsolicited podcast advice.
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1) make a podcast that you would want to listen to
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1) make a podcast that you would want to listen to
“He let them know he was disabled, but they didn’t care.”
The Danger ICE Poses to the Disabled Community | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
Disabled people face increased rates of violence, abandonment, and medical neglect in ICE custody.
nonprofitquarterly.org
January 30, 2026 at 12:16 PM
“He let them know he was disabled, but they didn’t care.”
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A new this.weekinsecurity.com is out, featuring stories on: FBI raiding WaPo reporter's home; Iran's internet shutdown passes one week; Flock flucked up license plate redactions; millions of headphones at risk of eavesdropping; a ton of max 10.0 bugs; that Venezuela "cyberattack," and much more.
this week in security — january 18 2026 edition
FBI searches journalist's home, Flock redaction errors expose police targets, millions of headphones at risk of eavesdropping, a slew of 10/10 bugs, and more.
this.weekinsecurity.com
January 18, 2026 at 5:46 PM
A new this.weekinsecurity.com is out, featuring stories on: FBI raiding WaPo reporter's home; Iran's internet shutdown passes one week; Flock flucked up license plate redactions; millions of headphones at risk of eavesdropping; a ton of max 10.0 bugs; that Venezuela "cyberattack," and much more.
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Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
January 17, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
Uhmmm I saw this and immediately remembered the original Far Side cartoon. 🤨
January 9, 2026 at 3:50 AM
Uhmmm I saw this and immediately remembered the original Far Side cartoon. 🤨
Assume the worth and dignity (and fallibility) of everyone.
The Disability Dignity Problem
“The inherent worth and dignity of every person”
This seems to be a greater challenge than it would appear.
disabilityalmanac.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Assume the worth and dignity (and fallibility) of everyone.
Open AI is going to school. Houston ISD and other districts are rolling out a secure, edu‑focused ChatGPT to help manage special ed compliance and paperwork behind the scenes 📚🤖. What do you think?
www.disabilityscoop.com/2025/12/17/s...
www.disabilityscoop.com/2025/12/17/s...
Schools To Use ChatGPT For Special Education Compliance
About 15 school districts and charters nationwide will be among the first to use OpenAI's new education-focused artificial intelligence tool.
www.disabilityscoop.com
January 4, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Open AI is going to school. Houston ISD and other districts are rolling out a secure, edu‑focused ChatGPT to help manage special ed compliance and paperwork behind the scenes 📚🤖. What do you think?
www.disabilityscoop.com/2025/12/17/s...
www.disabilityscoop.com/2025/12/17/s...
Hey there. Stranger Things finale was fantastic! Nothing is perfect but it was pretty damn close.
January 1, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Hey there. Stranger Things finale was fantastic! Nothing is perfect but it was pretty damn close.
The remixed master tapes of Model Engine's The Lean Years Tradition sat in a box in Jeremy Post's mother’s garage for two decades. Last year, the band finally brought them to light.
Read the full story on Medium: timvillegas.medium.com/scarred-but-...
Read the full story on Medium: timvillegas.medium.com/scarred-but-...
Scarred But Smarter: A Conversation with Model Engine’s Jeremy Post About Faith That Actually Lasts
By Tim Villegas
timvillegas.medium.com
December 30, 2025 at 8:59 PM
The remixed master tapes of Model Engine's The Lean Years Tradition sat in a box in Jeremy Post's mother’s garage for two decades. Last year, the band finally brought them to light.
Read the full story on Medium: timvillegas.medium.com/scarred-but-...
Read the full story on Medium: timvillegas.medium.com/scarred-but-...
Audio nerd here ... https://www.wired.com/story/what-is-lossless-audio-and-do-you-really-need-it/ I'm all for lossless and try to go wired as much as I can when listening to music.
What Is Lossless Audio, and Do You Really Need It?
Lossless audio is the first step toward audio nirvana. But what is it, does it really make a difference, and how can you get it? Here’s what to know.
www.wired.com
December 30, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Audio nerd here ... https://www.wired.com/story/what-is-lossless-audio-and-do-you-really-need-it/ I'm all for lossless and try to go wired as much as I can when listening to music.
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Here are four of my most popular cartoons on 2025
December 29, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Here are four of my most popular cartoons on 2025
Can Apple’s AirPod Translation Get You Through Tokyo? We Tested It. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/t... … this is super promising
Can Apple’s AirPod Translation Get You Through Tokyo? We Tested It.
www.nytimes.com
December 27, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Can Apple’s AirPod Translation Get You Through Tokyo? We Tested It. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/t... … this is super promising
This is serious. Getting rid of the Department of Education will hurt students with disabilities. More state control in an already unequal system pushes us backward. I wish more people saw what’s at stake.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
The Slow Death of Special Education
The government has abandoned its commitment to an equitable education for all children—if it ever had one.
www.theatlantic.com
December 23, 2025 at 1:04 PM
This is serious. Getting rid of the Department of Education will hurt students with disabilities. More state control in an already unequal system pushes us backward. I wish more people saw what’s at stake.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
"Belonging is no longer a soft concept. It is no longer a corporate initiative. It is the cultural operating system driving identity, loyalty, creativity and performance."
The Leadership Reset: Why Culture Will Be the Real Celebrity of 2026
Culture has already taken the main stage. Leadership is just now catching up.
www.rollingstone.com
December 22, 2025 at 1:19 PM
"Belonging is no longer a soft concept. It is no longer a corporate initiative. It is the cultural operating system driving identity, loyalty, creativity and performance."
Very interesting use of MTSS...
Georgia state senators call for suspending driver’s licenses of chronically absent students, high school cell phone ban
Georgia lawmakers are recommending measures to compel chronically absent students to follow an approved attendance improvement plan, including potentially barring them from participating in sports or extracurriculars or temporarily suspending their drivers’ licenses or permits.
bit.ly
November 30, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Very interesting use of MTSS...
You not just being tracked online. You are being tracked in your cars.
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Border Patrol is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with 'suspicious' travel patterns
The U.S. Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious.
apnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:55 PM
You not just being tracked online. You are being tracked in your cars.
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What ‘The American Revolution’ Says About Our Cultural Battles www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/a...
What ‘The American Revolution’ Says About Our Cultural Battles
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:02 AM
What ‘The American Revolution’ Says About Our Cultural Battles www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/a...
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Ausha launches PodWars, a free Podcast Visibility Checker to help podcasters assess their visibility on Apple Podcasts https://podnews.net/press-release/podwars-launch
Ausha launches PodWars, a free Podcast Visibility Checker to help podcasters assess their visibility on Apple Podcasts
The tool was originally introduced as an interactive activation at Podcast Movement in Dallas
podnews.net
November 14, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Ausha launches PodWars, a free Podcast Visibility Checker to help podcasters assess their visibility on Apple Podcasts https://podnews.net/press-release/podwars-launch
"Self-awareness is the inarguable foundation on which your leadership success rises or falls, bar none. It is no less than the soul that makes leadership work."
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Your most potent leadership tool is the one that makes all the rest effective - SmartBrief
Self-awareness is the inarguable foundation -- and the one tool -- on which your leadership success rises or falls, writes Larry Robertson.
www.smartbrief.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:04 PM
"Self-awareness is the inarguable foundation on which your leadership success rises or falls, bar none. It is no less than the soul that makes leadership work."
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Tonight at 8:30pm, I drop my first ever YouTube video!!
It’s a political analysis of the Public Service Commissioner, Atlanta City Council and metro mayoral races!
You can subscribe to my channel, The Breakdown with King Williams youtube.com/@iamkingwill...
It’s a political analysis of the Public Service Commissioner, Atlanta City Council and metro mayoral races!
You can subscribe to my channel, The Breakdown with King Williams youtube.com/@iamkingwill...
The Breakdown with King Williams
The Breakdown is an Atlanta-focused explainer channel that covers news, pop culture, and history. It is produced and curated by King Williams, a documentary filmmaker, journalist, and podcast host bas...
youtube.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Tonight at 8:30pm, I drop my first ever YouTube video!!
It’s a political analysis of the Public Service Commissioner, Atlanta City Council and metro mayoral races!
You can subscribe to my channel, The Breakdown with King Williams youtube.com/@iamkingwill...
It’s a political analysis of the Public Service Commissioner, Atlanta City Council and metro mayoral races!
You can subscribe to my channel, The Breakdown with King Williams youtube.com/@iamkingwill...
I am now the old person at the indie rock show. At least I’ve got my kids with me? 😆
November 5, 2025 at 11:51 PM
I am now the old person at the indie rock show. At least I’ve got my kids with me? 😆
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Ran into Sen. Alex Padilla today and said "¡Viva Los Doyers¡" and he said "¡Siempre!"
November 5, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Ran into Sen. Alex Padilla today and said "¡Viva Los Doyers¡" and he said "¡Siempre!"
I think the biggest shift we need with AI is moving from using it as a generative tool to using it as a strategic thinking tool.
The real power isn’t in what it can create ... it’s in how it can help us think.
The real power isn’t in what it can create ... it’s in how it can help us think.
November 3, 2025 at 3:04 PM
I think the biggest shift we need with AI is moving from using it as a generative tool to using it as a strategic thinking tool.
The real power isn’t in what it can create ... it’s in how it can help us think.
The real power isn’t in what it can create ... it’s in how it can help us think.