Chad Timblin
@chadtimbl.in
🔗 My personal site: chadtimbl.in
"Do I contradict myself?
Very well then I contradict myself,
(I am large, I contain multitudes.)"
– Walt Whitman (from the poem "Song of Myself")
"Do I contradict myself?
Very well then I contradict myself,
(I am large, I contain multitudes.)"
– Walt Whitman (from the poem "Song of Myself")
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Is hell freezing over?
For context: Keosauqua is in one of the reddest counties in #IA01. It's a pretty long drive from any large city and not part of any major Iowa media market (it's in the Ottumwa/Kirksville MO market).
I'm not able to attend. Hope someone records this.
For context: Keosauqua is in one of the reddest counties in #IA01. It's a pretty long drive from any large city and not part of any major Iowa media market (it's in the Ottumwa/Kirksville MO market).
I'm not able to attend. Hope someone records this.
November 9, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Is hell freezing over?
For context: Keosauqua is in one of the reddest counties in #IA01. It's a pretty long drive from any large city and not part of any major Iowa media market (it's in the Ottumwa/Kirksville MO market).
I'm not able to attend. Hope someone records this.
For context: Keosauqua is in one of the reddest counties in #IA01. It's a pretty long drive from any large city and not part of any major Iowa media market (it's in the Ottumwa/Kirksville MO market).
I'm not able to attend. Hope someone records this.
@chuyplaysntdo.bsky.social, I'm still subscribed to your Animal Crossing podcast, and I was happy to see a new special episode appear in my podcast feed. 😊
November 1, 2025 at 6:57 PM
@chuyplaysntdo.bsky.social, I'm still subscribed to your Animal Crossing podcast, and I was happy to see a new special episode appear in my podcast feed. 😊
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“Under international human rights law, the intentional use of lethal force is only permissible as a last resort against individuals who pose an imminent threat to life,” U.N.’s human rights chief Volker Türk said.
www.salon.com/2025/10/31/n...
www.salon.com/2025/10/31/n...
“No justification”: UN human rights chief condemns “unacceptable” strikes on alleged drug boats - Salon.com
Rep. Sara Jacobs also said these are "extrajudicial killings where we have no evidence"
www.salon.com
October 31, 2025 at 3:57 PM
“Under international human rights law, the intentional use of lethal force is only permissible as a last resort against individuals who pose an imminent threat to life,” U.N.’s human rights chief Volker Türk said.
www.salon.com/2025/10/31/n...
www.salon.com/2025/10/31/n...
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“I don't try to be funny. I'm just funny. And if you ever try to be funny, then you're not funny.”
– Dennis Dawson (@dennisdawson.bsky.social), the artist behind the Write the Docs sketchnotes
In our latest episode, Dennis shares why plain language + visual humor leads to better docs and much more!
– Dennis Dawson (@dennisdawson.bsky.social), the artist behind the Write the Docs sketchnotes
In our latest episode, Dennis shares why plain language + visual humor leads to better docs and much more!
October 31, 2025 at 4:42 PM
“I don't try to be funny. I'm just funny. And if you ever try to be funny, then you're not funny.”
– Dennis Dawson (@dennisdawson.bsky.social), the artist behind the Write the Docs sketchnotes
In our latest episode, Dennis shares why plain language + visual humor leads to better docs and much more!
– Dennis Dawson (@dennisdawson.bsky.social), the artist behind the Write the Docs sketchnotes
In our latest episode, Dennis shares why plain language + visual humor leads to better docs and much more!
I highly recommend listening to @dennisdawson.bsky.social's interview on The Not-Boring Tech Writer podcast! You'll probably laugh out loud multiple times while listening to it. 😄
🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Not-Boring Tech Writer: Humor and visuals in technical writing with Dennis Dawson. Have a listen:
Humor and visuals in technical writing with Dennis Dawson
In this episode, I talk with Dennis Dawson, a technical writer with 40...
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October 30, 2025 at 5:21 PM
I highly recommend listening to @dennisdawson.bsky.social's interview on The Not-Boring Tech Writer podcast! You'll probably laugh out loud multiple times while listening to it. 😄
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FYI if you have a Spotify membership, Indivisible is asking people to cancel until they stop running ICE recruitment ads. Instructions on how to do it here: www.youtube.com/shorts/TKp7c...
Tutorial: How to cancel your Spotify subscription
YouTube video by Indivisible
www.youtube.com
October 28, 2025 at 10:48 PM
FYI if you have a Spotify membership, Indivisible is asking people to cancel until they stop running ICE recruitment ads. Instructions on how to do it here: www.youtube.com/shorts/TKp7c...
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OK folks, here's the deal. Spotify is running ICE recruitment ads and has ignored asks to stop. It's time to tell them we won't stream fascism - by cancelling our subscriptions. Here's how to get started: indivisible.org/cancel-spotify
October 28, 2025 at 10:46 PM
OK folks, here's the deal. Spotify is running ICE recruitment ads and has ignored asks to stop. It's time to tell them we won't stream fascism - by cancelling our subscriptions. Here's how to get started: indivisible.org/cancel-spotify
I almost feel like I should apologize for posting a lot about politics, but I am frankly disgusted and horrified by the immense amount of evil, corruption, and cruelty coming from the U.S. federal government. I am ashamed to be a U.S. citizen and want to eventually move to a different country.
October 26, 2025 at 8:26 PM
I almost feel like I should apologize for posting a lot about politics, but I am frankly disgusted and horrified by the immense amount of evil, corruption, and cruelty coming from the U.S. federal government. I am ashamed to be a U.S. citizen and want to eventually move to a different country.
An important conversation. We all need to work together to resist the evil federal government and try to protect vulnerable people.
youtu.be/_Qk8lzPCrl4
youtu.be/_Qk8lzPCrl4
October 26, 2025 at 7:49 PM
An important conversation. We all need to work together to resist the evil federal government and try to protect vulnerable people.
youtu.be/_Qk8lzPCrl4
youtu.be/_Qk8lzPCrl4
I got to pet two cute bunnies yesterday! 🐰🐇
October 26, 2025 at 2:26 PM
I got to pet two cute bunnies yesterday! 🐰🐇
Google is also running horrible ICE recruitment ads.
Google is doing the opposite of their former "Don't be evil" motto.
Google is harder to boycott than Spotify, but maybe I'll eventually be able to disentangle myself from their ecosystem.
adstransparency.google.com/advertiser/A...
Google is doing the opposite of their former "Don't be evil" motto.
Google is harder to boycott than Spotify, but maybe I'll eventually be able to disentangle myself from their ecosystem.
adstransparency.google.com/advertiser/A...
October 22, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Google is also running horrible ICE recruitment ads.
Google is doing the opposite of their former "Don't be evil" motto.
Google is harder to boycott than Spotify, but maybe I'll eventually be able to disentangle myself from their ecosystem.
adstransparency.google.com/advertiser/A...
Google is doing the opposite of their former "Don't be evil" motto.
Google is harder to boycott than Spotify, but maybe I'll eventually be able to disentangle myself from their ecosystem.
adstransparency.google.com/advertiser/A...
There need to be consequences for Spotify running ICE ads. I've never subscribed to Spotify and I never will. They rip off artists and get paid to advertise a terrorist organization. BOYCOTT SPOTIFY!
October 22, 2025 at 9:22 PM
There need to be consequences for Spotify running ICE ads. I've never subscribed to Spotify and I never will. They rip off artists and get paid to advertise a terrorist organization. BOYCOTT SPOTIFY!
It's crazy to me that Animal Crossing Crocs cost $84.99 and the game itself (Animal Crossing: New Horizons) costs $59.99.
October 22, 2025 at 2:20 PM
It's crazy to me that Animal Crossing Crocs cost $84.99 and the game itself (Animal Crossing: New Horizons) costs $59.99.
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Hyperlapse from the No Kings rally in Iowa City. Our town has a population of about 80,000 and this is a tiny sliver of the march. #nokings
October 18, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Hyperlapse from the No Kings rally in Iowa City. Our town has a population of about 80,000 and this is a tiny sliver of the march. #nokings
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Kudos to this Iowa City protester, who not only elevated the level of discourse, but also provided a source for the quote! "Truthfulness has fallen in desuetude." - Stereolab
@iowacityoflit.bsky.social
#NoKings
@iowacityoflit.bsky.social
#NoKings
October 18, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Kudos to this Iowa City protester, who not only elevated the level of discourse, but also provided a source for the quote! "Truthfulness has fallen in desuetude." - Stereolab
@iowacityoflit.bsky.social
#NoKings
@iowacityoflit.bsky.social
#NoKings
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I will NEVER forgive the U.S. federal government (& the individuals within it who continue to perpetuate harm) for its countless inhumane acts.
I look forward to joining millions around the world tomorrow to peacefully protest the despicably evil Trump regime. This is simply intolerable.
#NoKings
I look forward to joining millions around the world tomorrow to peacefully protest the despicably evil Trump regime. This is simply intolerable.
#NoKings
Subu Vedam spent over 4 decades in prison for a murder he didn't commit.
Now, ICE is trying to deport him by citing a decades-old deportation order based largely on his wrongful conviction.
Trump's cruelty is endless. https://www.commondreams.org/news/ice-detains-exonerated-man
Now, ICE is trying to deport him by citing a decades-old deportation order based largely on his wrongful conviction.
Trump's cruelty is endless. https://www.commondreams.org/news/ice-detains-exonerated-man
Man Wrongly Imprisoned for Decades Finally Freed—And Gets Immediately Nabbed by ICE | Common Dreams
Man wrongfully imprisoned for murder, freed only to be detained by ICE. Family fights for justice. Immigration courts ur
www.commondreams.org
October 17, 2025 at 10:00 PM
I will NEVER forgive the U.S. federal government (& the individuals within it who continue to perpetuate harm) for its countless inhumane acts.
I look forward to joining millions around the world tomorrow to peacefully protest the despicably evil Trump regime. This is simply intolerable.
#NoKings
I look forward to joining millions around the world tomorrow to peacefully protest the despicably evil Trump regime. This is simply intolerable.
#NoKings
I heard "Coniine" by Manuela for the first time today, and it blew me away!
lostmap.bandcamp.com/album/postma...
lostmap.bandcamp.com/album/postma...
PostMap Club 216 Coniine, by Manuela
1 track album
lostmap.bandcamp.com
October 17, 2025 at 9:28 PM
I heard "Coniine" by Manuela for the first time today, and it blew me away!
lostmap.bandcamp.com/album/postma...
lostmap.bandcamp.com/album/postma...
October 17, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Stereolab's October 12, 2025 show in Iowa City was amazing! ❤️
October 13, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Stereolab's October 12, 2025 show in Iowa City was amazing! ❤️
My spouse is no longer eligible for a Federal Pell Grant, but our income did not significantly change between their previous FAFSA application in March and their most recent application this month. This seems sketchy and related to the corrupt Trump regime gutting the Department of Education.
October 10, 2025 at 12:39 AM
My spouse is no longer eligible for a Federal Pell Grant, but our income did not significantly change between their previous FAFSA application in March and their most recent application this month. This seems sketchy and related to the corrupt Trump regime gutting the Department of Education.
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Technical writers are shapeshifters—we adapt to whatever the situation demands.
Listen to our latest episode with Fabrizio Ferri-Benedetti (@theletterf.bsky.social) on strategic thinking, his Seven-Action Documentation model, and growing as a tech writer in the AI era.
Listen to our latest episode with Fabrizio Ferri-Benedetti (@theletterf.bsky.social) on strategic thinking, his Seven-Action Documentation model, and growing as a tech writer in the AI era.
October 9, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Technical writers are shapeshifters—we adapt to whatever the situation demands.
Listen to our latest episode with Fabrizio Ferri-Benedetti (@theletterf.bsky.social) on strategic thinking, his Seven-Action Documentation model, and growing as a tech writer in the AI era.
Listen to our latest episode with Fabrizio Ferri-Benedetti (@theletterf.bsky.social) on strategic thinking, his Seven-Action Documentation model, and growing as a tech writer in the AI era.
🚨 “…you cannot trust [the] CDC today at all … Right now, at [the] CDC, all of the senior level positions in the executive suite are political appointees with no scientific expertise.”
–Dr. Michael Osterholm, PhD, MPH
–Dr. Michael Osterholm, PhD, MPH
![A quote from Dr. Michael Osterholm, PhD, MPH that was said in Making Sense #436:
“We all have had our moments of disagreement with 1 or more issues that the CDC might have been involved with, but there was a tremendous respect and appreciation for the overall scientific expertise of that organization. So it pains me to no end to tell you: you cannot trust [the] CDC today at all. You can’t trust the FDA. Right now, at [the] CDC, all of the senior level positions in the executive suite are political appointees with no scientific expertise. This would be like putting 12 individuals in charge of an aircraft carrier [who] are all political appointees. This is tragic … And that is why I was involved in starting a new effort called the Vaccine Integrity Project.”
A picture of Dr. Michael Osterholm is in the bottom left of the image.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:f7zctsqhls6lhh7rbqkdgxfp/bafkreic2y44buopxrytcdgxpbp5ipghsoqejevbf6mah664mn3evfsrtym@jpeg)
October 5, 2025 at 9:30 PM
🚨 “…you cannot trust [the] CDC today at all … Right now, at [the] CDC, all of the senior level positions in the executive suite are political appointees with no scientific expertise.”
–Dr. Michael Osterholm, PhD, MPH
–Dr. Michael Osterholm, PhD, MPH