The Tim
@angryoldtim.bsky.social
I host the goofy improvised sci-fi podcast "Dispatches from the Multiverse" & comment on podcasts, data, games, LEGO, real estate, economics, EVs, drones, & all things awesome. https://dispatches.fm/
Pinned
The Tim
@angryoldtim.bsky.social
· Oct 28
Yeah, I am angry.
YouTube video by Timothy Ellis (The Tim)
www.youtube.com
I made this to respond to some friends/family on Facebook but figured I may as well share it here too, because I think it's an important message I think people should hear.
I'll link to the landscape version in a reply below. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8n9j...
I'll link to the landscape version in a reply below. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8n9j...
💯 this.
I also can't help but feel like there wouldd be a lot less interest in gambling on every possible thing if people had their basic needs met & felt like they could thrive &maybe even get ahead in a fair economy.
But when day-to-day life is rigged against them, they turn to other options…
I also can't help but feel like there wouldd be a lot less interest in gambling on every possible thing if people had their basic needs met & felt like they could thrive &maybe even get ahead in a fair economy.
But when day-to-day life is rigged against them, they turn to other options…
I want to talk about a dystopian world we are entering - where every moment, event, and crisis just become commodities.
Life stops being something we live, but something we sell and trade. It will breed both corruption & emptiness.
1/ A 🧵on why our politics can't ignore this.
Life stops being something we live, but something we sell and trade. It will breed both corruption & emptiness.
1/ A 🧵on why our politics can't ignore this.
January 15, 2026 at 12:07 AM
💯 this.
I also can't help but feel like there wouldd be a lot less interest in gambling on every possible thing if people had their basic needs met & felt like they could thrive &maybe even get ahead in a fair economy.
But when day-to-day life is rigged against them, they turn to other options…
I also can't help but feel like there wouldd be a lot less interest in gambling on every possible thing if people had their basic needs met & felt like they could thrive &maybe even get ahead in a fair economy.
But when day-to-day life is rigged against them, they turn to other options…
Reposted by The Tim
I want to talk about a dystopian world we are entering - where every moment, event, and crisis just become commodities.
Life stops being something we live, but something we sell and trade. It will breed both corruption & emptiness.
1/ A 🧵on why our politics can't ignore this.
Life stops being something we live, but something we sell and trade. It will breed both corruption & emptiness.
1/ A 🧵on why our politics can't ignore this.
January 14, 2026 at 10:59 PM
I want to talk about a dystopian world we are entering - where every moment, event, and crisis just become commodities.
Life stops being something we live, but something we sell and trade. It will breed both corruption & emptiness.
1/ A 🧵on why our politics can't ignore this.
Life stops being something we live, but something we sell and trade. It will breed both corruption & emptiness.
1/ A 🧵on why our politics can't ignore this.
I like to imagine my finger
As if it were something much bigger.
A big toothless shark,
Would quite scare my friend Mark.
I really can be quite the stinker.
As if it were something much bigger.
A big toothless shark,
Would quite scare my friend Mark.
I really can be quite the stinker.
1905 LIMERICK CHALLENGE #2
Here is another drawing from the 1905 book of limericks.
Please write your own versions if you like! I will share the original tomorrow. I will warn you that the original verse is VERY BORING so this one should be an easy bar to clear.
Here is another drawing from the 1905 book of limericks.
Please write your own versions if you like! I will share the original tomorrow. I will warn you that the original verse is VERY BORING so this one should be an easy bar to clear.
January 14, 2026 at 12:09 AM
I like to imagine my finger
As if it were something much bigger.
A big toothless shark,
Would quite scare my friend Mark.
I really can be quite the stinker.
As if it were something much bigger.
A big toothless shark,
Would quite scare my friend Mark.
I really can be quite the stinker.
List of great cartoonists worthy of being mentioned today: Bill Watterson, Gary Larson, Charles Schultz, Stephan Pastis, Bill Amend.
January 13, 2026 at 5:35 PM
List of great cartoonists worthy of being mentioned today: Bill Watterson, Gary Larson, Charles Schultz, Stephan Pastis, Bill Amend.
The only reason this is a "dangerous time" is because YOUR PARTY is MAKING it dangerous, you evil gremlin.
Speaker Mike Johnson: "We should not be limiting funding for Homeland Security at a dangerous time. We need public officials to allow law enforcement to do their jobs."
January 12, 2026 at 7:43 PM
The only reason this is a "dangerous time" is because YOUR PARTY is MAKING it dangerous, you evil gremlin.
The Emperor has the best clothes. Everyone is saying that his clothes are the most tremendous.
Leavitt: "With a little bit of patience, the American people are going to continue to see that the best is yet to come. President Trump has a proven economic formula that works."
January 12, 2026 at 6:14 PM
The Emperor has the best clothes. Everyone is saying that his clothes are the most tremendous.
The US is officially a rogue state. The rest of the world should act accordingly.
Trump: "We are going to do something on Greenland whether they like it or not because if we don't it, Russia or China will take over Greenland. If we don't do it the easy way we're gonna do it the hard way."
January 9, 2026 at 10:18 PM
The US is officially a rogue state. The rest of the world should act accordingly.
Reposted by The Tim
The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.
January 7, 2026 at 8:26 PM
The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.
Reposted by The Tim
The American people electing Trump after he staged a coup attempt 5 years ago was a nail in the coffin of our democracy. You can rationalize it all you want - But inflation! But wokeness! - but ultimately it was a societal suicide attempt and probably the dumbest collective voting decision ever made
January 6, 2026 at 2:51 PM
The American people electing Trump after he staged a coup attempt 5 years ago was a nail in the coffin of our democracy. You can rationalize it all you want - But inflation! But wokeness! - but ultimately it was a societal suicide attempt and probably the dumbest collective voting decision ever made
Reposted by The Tim
We need to be honest with ourselves and our leaders about Venezuela
We are a rogue state, a global pariah
Trump is ruling as a dictator, period
An axis of evil wants to carve up small, resource-rich nations
The message for 2026 is clear: No kings!
My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...
We are a rogue state, a global pariah
Trump is ruling as a dictator, period
An axis of evil wants to carve up small, resource-rich nations
The message for 2026 is clear: No kings!
My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...
America launches its 250th birthday year by becoming a rogue state | Will Bunch
Trump's illegal war on Venezuela cemented his claim to dictatorship and marked the U.S. as a global pariah.
www.inquirer.com
January 4, 2026 at 6:21 PM
We need to be honest with ourselves and our leaders about Venezuela
We are a rogue state, a global pariah
Trump is ruling as a dictator, period
An axis of evil wants to carve up small, resource-rich nations
The message for 2026 is clear: No kings!
My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...
We are a rogue state, a global pariah
Trump is ruling as a dictator, period
An axis of evil wants to carve up small, resource-rich nations
The message for 2026 is clear: No kings!
My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...
Waltzing around the world unilaterally imposing the will of US leadership on sovereign nations couldn't possibly have horrible repercussions down the line… right?
Right?
Right?
January 3, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Waltzing around the world unilaterally imposing the will of US leadership on sovereign nations couldn't possibly have horrible repercussions down the line… right?
Right?
Right?
Looking forward to hearing all the explanations from peace-loving, rule-of-law "conservatives" about how unilaterally overthrowing a sovereign foreign nation in violation of national law and the US Constitution is good actually. [1/2]
January 3, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Looking forward to hearing all the explanations from peace-loving, rule-of-law "conservatives" about how unilaterally overthrowing a sovereign foreign nation in violation of national law and the US Constitution is good actually. [1/2]
Reposted by The Tim
hey remember when a bunch of middle-aged drunk korean lawmakers climbed the locked gates to the national assembly to hold an emergency session after the president gave illegal orders to the military, all of which ended with said president being sentenced to prison
January 3, 2026 at 7:02 AM
hey remember when a bunch of middle-aged drunk korean lawmakers climbed the locked gates to the national assembly to hold an emergency session after the president gave illegal orders to the military, all of which ended with said president being sentenced to prison
President Peace strikes again. apnews.com/article/vene...
Venezuela's government accuses US of attacking civilian, military installations in multiple states
Venezuela’s government has accused the United States of attacking civilian and military sites after at least seven explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard early Saturday in Caracas.
apnews.com
January 3, 2026 at 8:05 AM
President Peace strikes again. apnews.com/article/vene...
Sad commentary on the US education system that every retail place feels compelled to post lengthy notices like this explaining the simple concept of rounding to the nearest 5. 🤦🏻
January 2, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Sad commentary on the US education system that every retail place feels compelled to post lengthy notices like this explaining the simple concept of rounding to the nearest 5. 🤦🏻
Me, looking back at all the things that happened in 2025.
January 1, 2026 at 6:31 AM
Me, looking back at all the things that happened in 2025.
Reposted by The Tim
Someone remake “It’s a Wonderful Life” but Mr. Potter believes that hoarding is morally required so he can devote resources to delivering a far future with trillions of humans while George Bailey is like, “Gosh Darnit! What if taking care of people today is what takes care of people in the future?!”
December 25, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Someone remake “It’s a Wonderful Life” but Mr. Potter believes that hoarding is morally required so he can devote resources to delivering a far future with trillions of humans while George Bailey is like, “Gosh Darnit! What if taking care of people today is what takes care of people in the future?!”
"Affordability is a con job by the Democrats… a Democrat scam." -DJT
Trump: If we build more housing, the price of homes will go down, and homeowners will lose their wealth.
December 24, 2025 at 7:41 AM
"Affordability is a con job by the Democrats… a Democrat scam." -DJT
What the heck, Kellogg's.
December 21, 2025 at 7:12 PM
What the heck, Kellogg's.
Reposted by The Tim
The person charged with enforcing the laws is an open lawbreaker, assisted by a team of open lawbreakers, backed by a Congressional majority indifferent to lawbreaking, supported by a Supreme Court that privileges them to break the law.
It has no legitimacy whatsoever.
It has no legitimacy whatsoever.
The person charged with enforcing the laws is himself a law breaker. In such a state, do laws even have any legitimacy?
December 21, 2025 at 12:46 AM
The person charged with enforcing the laws is an open lawbreaker, assisted by a team of open lawbreakers, backed by a Congressional majority indifferent to lawbreaking, supported by a Supreme Court that privileges them to break the law.
It has no legitimacy whatsoever.
It has no legitimacy whatsoever.
Reality is a Democrat scam.
December 14, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Reality is a Democrat scam.
Drone video of the Snohomish River #flooding along the eastern border of Everett, WA today. www.youtube.com/watch?v=tz27...
2025 12 11 Snohomish River Flooding at Everett, WA via Drone
YouTube video by Timothy Ellis (The Tim)
www.youtube.com
December 11, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Drone video of the Snohomish River #flooding along the eastern border of Everett, WA today. www.youtube.com/watch?v=tz27...