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")
I found my new favorite artist: Louis Wain
December 14, 2025 at 1:30 PM
I found my new favorite artist: Louis Wain
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Today, I spoke with Kilmar Abrego Garcia and his wife, Jennifer. In April, when I met with him in El Salvador, Trump said he would never set foot in the U.S. again.
This case has never been about one man alone; if the govt can violate the constitutional rights of one, all our rights are threatened.
This case has never been about one man alone; if the govt can violate the constitutional rights of one, all our rights are threatened.
December 13, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Today, I spoke with Kilmar Abrego Garcia and his wife, Jennifer. In April, when I met with him in El Salvador, Trump said he would never set foot in the U.S. again.
This case has never been about one man alone; if the govt can violate the constitutional rights of one, all our rights are threatened.
This case has never been about one man alone; if the govt can violate the constitutional rights of one, all our rights are threatened.
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In S3:E22, Dennis Dawson shares a clever video scripting method to avoid blank-page paralysis:
1. Record your demo
2. Upload it to Slack for auto-transcription
3. Clean it up
4. Re-record the polished version
#TechnicalWriting #VideoScripting #SlackTips
1. Record your demo
2. Upload it to Slack for auto-transcription
3. Clean it up
4. Re-record the polished version
#TechnicalWriting #VideoScripting #SlackTips
November 28, 2025 at 5:21 PM
In S3:E22, Dennis Dawson shares a clever video scripting method to avoid blank-page paralysis:
1. Record your demo
2. Upload it to Slack for auto-transcription
3. Clean it up
4. Re-record the polished version
#TechnicalWriting #VideoScripting #SlackTips
1. Record your demo
2. Upload it to Slack for auto-transcription
3. Clean it up
4. Re-record the polished version
#TechnicalWriting #VideoScripting #SlackTips
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Ever wonder why adding graphics to your docs can help readers understand and retain information better?
Dennis Dawson (@dennisdawson.bsky.social) explains the science behind focused vs. diffuse modes of thinking and why a brief visual break helps ideas percolate and form new connections.
Dennis Dawson (@dennisdawson.bsky.social) explains the science behind focused vs. diffuse modes of thinking and why a brief visual break helps ideas percolate and form new connections.
November 18, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Ever wonder why adding graphics to your docs can help readers understand and retain information better?
Dennis Dawson (@dennisdawson.bsky.social) explains the science behind focused vs. diffuse modes of thinking and why a brief visual break helps ideas percolate and form new connections.
Dennis Dawson (@dennisdawson.bsky.social) explains the science behind focused vs. diffuse modes of thinking and why a brief visual break helps ideas percolate and form new connections.
I'm appalled by how evil the current U.S. federal regime is. This is unforgivable and I have a long term goal to eventually become a citizen in another country and renounce my U.S. citizenship. I want nothing to do with this evil place and I'm PISSED!
![Quote from Heather Cox Richardson's (Letters from an American) November 13, 2025 Substack post:
Yesterday, Robert Tait of The Guardian noted that Human Rights Watch and Cristosal, a group that monitors human rights in Latin American, report that the Veneuzelans the Trump administration sent to the infamous CECOT terrorist prison in El Salvador endured systematic torture, including beatings and sexual violence. Only 3% of those the U.S. rendered to El Salvador had been convicted of a violent crime in the U.S.
As immigration advocate Aaron Reichlin-Melnick wrote: “We paid El Salvador to torture, abuse, and rape completely innocent Venezuelans so that [Secretary of State] Marco Rubio, [White House deputy chief of staff] Stephen Miller, and Donald Trump could claim they were tough on immigrants.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:f7zctsqhls6lhh7rbqkdgxfp/bafkreihj5w55wznt56oefvzdn63z2h6we77mndkcgmwt53m2v6qawgxv7m@jpeg)
November 15, 2025 at 2:20 AM
I'm appalled by how evil the current U.S. federal regime is. This is unforgivable and I have a long term goal to eventually become a citizen in another country and renounce my U.S. citizenship. I want nothing to do with this evil place and I'm PISSED!
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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! ❤️