Justin Talmadge
@justintalmadge.com
Father • Teacher • School Leader • EdTech Innovator • Equity Advocater • Pitcher Turned Golfer | views expressed mine
WTF, MTG?https://justintalmadge.com/blog/2025/11/16/wtf-mtg
WTF, MTG? —
For those of you who may think I am just a walking liberal talking point, l will admit, most of the time you’re probably correct. Lately, though, I have found myself agreeing with Marjorie Taylor Green....
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November 16, 2025 at 7:15 PM
WTF, MTG?https://justintalmadge.com/blog/2025/11/16/wtf-mtg
Lenny Wilkinshttps://justintalmadge.com/blog/2025/11/15/lenny-wilkins
Lenny Wilkins —
I once ran into coach at the doctor’s office at Virginia Mason in downtown Seattle. Must have been about 10 years ago (check that, it was about 15 years ago). I asked for his autograph—as you might...
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November 15, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Lenny Wilkinshttps://justintalmadge.com/blog/2025/11/15/lenny-wilkins
@zachwlambert.bsky.social I finished listening to your book the other day. You have put to words what I have always known to be true about God's ever widening Mercy. Thank you my brother.
October 19, 2025 at 8:19 PM
@zachwlambert.bsky.social I finished listening to your book the other day. You have put to words what I have always known to be true about God's ever widening Mercy. Thank you my brother.
Parent Orientation/Thomas First X-Country Meet/Big Bearhttps://justintalmadge.com/blog/2025/9/1/parent-orientationthomas-first-x-country-meetbig-bear
Parent Orientation/Thomas First X-Country Meet/Big Bear —
Here are a few pics from our Labor Day Weekend trip to Redlands. It was hot in the valley but a short drive into the San Bernardino National Forest to Big Bear Lake and the temps were perfect. Thomas...
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September 1, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Parent Orientation/Thomas First X-Country Meet/Big Bearhttps://justintalmadge.com/blog/2025/9/1/parent-orientationthomas-first-x-country-meetbig-bear
@wsdot.wa.gov Did you use AI to write your "Conechela" weekend roadwork comms?
August 20, 2025 at 2:04 AM
@wsdot.wa.gov Did you use AI to write your "Conechela" weekend roadwork comms?
Just Strolling Along Lake Washington...https://justintalmadge.com/blog/2025/6/15/just-strolling-along-lake-washington
Just Strolling Along Lake Washington... —
Sometimes in everyday life I encounter famous people. Today while walking with Stefanie down by the Lake, we happened by this older gentleman strolling with a female partner. He was clearly trying to...
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June 22, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Just Strolling Along Lake Washington...https://justintalmadge.com/blog/2025/6/15/just-strolling-along-lake-washington
Little League West Regionalhttps://justintalmadge.com/blog/2025/3/16/little-league-west-regional
Little League West Regional —
During a recent visit to University of Redlands, Thomas and I took a side trip to San Bernardino to check out the site of the Little League West regionals. It's weirdly right in the middle of a housing...
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March 16, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Little League West Regionalhttps://justintalmadge.com/blog/2025/3/16/little-league-west-regional
Maria Ressa Interviewhttps://buff.ly/OC1lStw
Maria Ressa Interview —
This is a must watch interview with John Stewart and Nobel Peace Prize winner, author and CEO Maria Ressa, especially if you care about our Democracy… https://youtu.be/jsHoX9ZpA_M?si=AsssyBgn_nRwSzwi
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March 7, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Maria Ressa Interviewhttps://buff.ly/OC1lStw
The Borderhttps://buff.ly/4i1OvUo
The Border —
Yesterday we drove as close as we could get to the border with Mexico. We were hoping to hike a trail to the beach, but unfortunately it was closed. We did see glimpses of the border wall and there was...
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February 22, 2025 at 4:47 PM
The Borderhttps://buff.ly/4i1OvUo
Visiting University of Redlandshttps://buff.ly/3Qukoc9
Visiting University of Redlands —
Yesterday we took a side trip and drove 2 hours east so Thomas could visit a college. We sat through a short presentation and took a tour of the campus. The thing that stood out to me was how much the...
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February 21, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Visiting University of Redlandshttps://buff.ly/3Qukoc9
Torrey Pineshttps://buff.ly/3XbbUKU
Torrey Pines —
When we go to San Diego, one of our favorite places to go for a day hike is the Torrey Pines State Nature Reserve. It's a beach cliff area just below the famous golf course and UC San Diego. This day...
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February 21, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Torrey Pineshttps://buff.ly/3XbbUKU
Morning Walk on Mission Bayhttps://buff.ly/4hSbhhB
Morning Walk on Mission Bay —
Our family enjoys traveling to Southern California during the cold, wet winter months in the PNW. One of our favorite spots is the Mission Bay area of San Diego. I typically enjoy a good long walk in...
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February 20, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Morning Walk on Mission Bayhttps://buff.ly/4hSbhhB
Building a High Functioning Teamhttps://buff.ly/4b43QBy
Building a High Functioning Team —
Each month, I have the honor of facilitating our Tech Team meetings at Snoqualmie Valley School District. We come together to connect with each on an interpersonal level, discuss tech issues, problem...
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February 14, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Building a High Functioning Teamhttps://buff.ly/4b43QBy
The Reality for Civil Servantshttps://buff.ly/3WRlse0
The Reality for Civil Servants —
I texted a friend of mine this evening who works for a federal agency. “How's everything going at work?” I asked him. He replied, “It's a guessing game everyday I show up. Every email I worry it...
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February 11, 2025 at 7:27 AM
The Reality for Civil Servantshttps://buff.ly/3WRlse0
34 Years Coaching Youth Sportshttps://buff.ly/414DMCS
34 Years Coaching Youth Sports —
In a few weeks I will hang up my coaches whistle for good. I was thinking the other day that I have been coaching one sport or another basically non- stop since 1991. That's when I went to work for the...
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February 9, 2025 at 1:27 AM
34 Years Coaching Youth Sportshttps://buff.ly/414DMCS
AI Summithttps://buff.ly/4gA8NTr
AI Summit —
I spent the last two days at the SeaTac Doubletree for a conference focused on AI in education. A couple of takeaways for me: AI Literacy Curriculum: the non-profit aiEDU ( https://www.aiedu.org) has...
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February 6, 2025 at 7:02 AM
AI Summithttps://buff.ly/4gA8NTr
Seattle Snowhttps://buff.ly/3CEMeiH
Seattle Snow —
A few flakes fell from the sky this morning. Here's a photo taken from the kitchen window looking into our back yard with our new Accessory Dwelling Unit in the background.
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February 4, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Seattle Snowhttps://buff.ly/3CEMeiH
We The People...
We The People... —
Reagan famously said that government is the problem. We often hear from conservative media channels about the ills of big government. But if you actually stop and think about it, government is your neighbor...
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February 4, 2025 at 4:55 AM
We The People...
Seattle Snow —
Seattle Snow —
A few flakes fell from the sky this morning. Here's a photo taken from the kitchen window looking into our back yard with our new Accessory Dwelling Unit in the background.
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February 3, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Seattle Snow —
Facilitating Tech Advisoryhttps://buff.ly/3EgPBNp
Facilitating Tech Advisory —
One of the things I am most proud of in my work as Director of Technology for Snoqualmie Valley School District is the committed group of staff, students and community members who meet regularly to discuss...
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February 1, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Facilitating Tech Advisoryhttps://buff.ly/3EgPBNp
Facilitating Tech Advisoryhttps://buff.ly/3EgPBNp
Facilitating Tech Advisory —
One of the things I am most proud of in my work as Director of Technology for Snoqualmie Valley School District is the committed group of staff, students and community members who meet regularly to discuss...
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February 1, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Facilitating Tech Advisoryhttps://buff.ly/3EgPBNp
Despicable Pardonshttps://buff.ly/4h3079q
Despicable Pardons —
POTUS choosing to pardon those who tried to stop the electoral vote count on January 6 2021 was a gut punch to the families of the Captiol Police who died and/or were beaten that day. It’s shameful...
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January 22, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Despicable Pardonshttps://buff.ly/4h3079q
In Solidarity with Immigrant Communities
In Solidarity with Immigrant Communities —
As our country prepares to usher in a new administration, I acknowledge that for many undocumented immigrants this is a time of much uncertainty as to whether or not they or their loved ones will be deported.
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January 20, 2025 at 6:16 AM
In Solidarity with Immigrant Communities