Tim Newman
@mrtimnewman.bsky.social
#DataScientist, #accountant, #TTRPG, #Improv. Fairly left wing and thinks Nazis are rancid little pricks.
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Tim Newman
@mrtimnewman.bsky.social
· Nov 23
Intro post:
Fun - #TTRPG, played lots of DnD but soon to rotate in to DMing so expect a lot about that.
Professional - #DataScience & #Accountant python, excel, DBs.
Me - Grew up in poverty in Thatchers Britain and wherever I am now that has informed my politics. Never trust a Tory.
Fun - #TTRPG, played lots of DnD but soon to rotate in to DMing so expect a lot about that.
Professional - #DataScience & #Accountant python, excel, DBs.
Me - Grew up in poverty in Thatchers Britain and wherever I am now that has informed my politics. Never trust a Tory.
Years ago @raynewman.bsky.social told me about an article he'd read, I think in Wired, about remote teledildonics. These days that's called vibe coding.
I'll see me self out.
I'll see me self out.
December 15, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Years ago @raynewman.bsky.social told me about an article he'd read, I think in Wired, about remote teledildonics. These days that's called vibe coding.
I'll see me self out.
I'll see me self out.
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Your annual reminder that, if you think about it, ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ is actually a Christmas movie.
December 14, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Your annual reminder that, if you think about it, ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ is actually a Christmas movie.
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Posted this at the start of the year. Sad to say it's aged liked the finest of wines.
December 14, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Posted this at the start of the year. Sad to say it's aged liked the finest of wines.
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The Cement & Concrete Association: diligent chroniclers of the UK’s post-WW2 infrastructure projects, always in shades of blue and grey!
December 14, 2025 at 2:02 PM
The Cement & Concrete Association: diligent chroniclers of the UK’s post-WW2 infrastructure projects, always in shades of blue and grey!
In this updated version Sam Altman owes Jensen Huwang a sandwich, but luckily Jensen borrowed one from the bank he can give him to pay him back and now he has two sandwiches...
The person of the year is just outside of the frame, sawing through the girder.
I guess it's fitting that it's a reimagined, worse version of someone else's artwork
December 14, 2025 at 1:47 PM
In this updated version Sam Altman owes Jensen Huwang a sandwich, but luckily Jensen borrowed one from the bank he can give him to pay him back and now he has two sandwiches...
You reap what you sow. Years ago now I sowed a number of #TTRPG this month 4 of them have popped off and I have been charged for shipping.
And I paid for the vast majority of it ages ago. What a December!
And I paid for the vast majority of it ages ago. What a December!
December 14, 2025 at 10:07 AM
You reap what you sow. Years ago now I sowed a number of #TTRPG this month 4 of them have popped off and I have been charged for shipping.
And I paid for the vast majority of it ages ago. What a December!
And I paid for the vast majority of it ages ago. What a December!
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Because it feels relevant as we continue to evaluate the media and our representatives’ statements, my favorite way to identify the active vs. passive voice.
![A post by Rebecca Johnson:
“I finally learned how to teach my guys to ID the passive voice. If you can insert "by zombies" after the verb, you have passive voice.”
A tumblr respond from mightymur:
“The final, brilliant word on passive voice.
"She was killed [by zombies.]"<--passive
"Zombies killed [by zombies] her." <-- active”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:kfrqgupz2gfe4fnqs7tunewt/bafkreih7pn6bwnhxtkd6xpfcck6gnwiqsuuixc4suhzfo4qi7djweo3ggm@jpeg)
October 7, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Because it feels relevant as we continue to evaluate the media and our representatives’ statements, my favorite way to identify the active vs. passive voice.
Some heavy expectation management from the @salvageunion.bsky.social crowd funder, meant I opened the pledge manager with a certain amount of trepidation.
Postage was £12.5.
It's a great time to not be American.
Postage was £12.5.
It's a great time to not be American.
December 12, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Some heavy expectation management from the @salvageunion.bsky.social crowd funder, meant I opened the pledge manager with a certain amount of trepidation.
Postage was £12.5.
It's a great time to not be American.
Postage was £12.5.
It's a great time to not be American.
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showing a trailer at the Game Awards costs anywhere from $450,000 to a cool $1 million.. here's my old-ass Tiny Tires trailer for free ❤️ #indiegames
December 11, 2025 at 5:12 PM
showing a trailer at the Game Awards costs anywhere from $450,000 to a cool $1 million.. here's my old-ass Tiny Tires trailer for free ❤️ #indiegames
I don't even listen to the John Robbins and Ellis James podcast (it's podcasts in general, it's been excellent every time I've heard some) but I have the Cymru connection theme tune stuck in my head. Again.
December 12, 2025 at 9:07 AM
I don't even listen to the John Robbins and Ellis James podcast (it's podcasts in general, it's been excellent every time I've heard some) but I have the Cymru connection theme tune stuck in my head. Again.
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"Pat, why do you carry that ridiculous 600mm lens on long hikes?"
Buddy, I can see mountains reflected in the eyes of a trailside pika.
Buddy, I can see mountains reflected in the eyes of a trailside pika.
August 28, 2025 at 4:18 PM
"Pat, why do you carry that ridiculous 600mm lens on long hikes?"
Buddy, I can see mountains reflected in the eyes of a trailside pika.
Buddy, I can see mountains reflected in the eyes of a trailside pika.
Got shown a video of Vada Pav earlier and now I WANT ONE. or two.
December 11, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Got shown a video of Vada Pav earlier and now I WANT ONE. or two.
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There is an element of tragedy of the commons to the genAI phase. If your company can do away with all it's staff you'll make a huge amount of money... if every other company still pays it's staff so they can buy from you. If every company does it, you don't have anybody left to buy your product.
December 11, 2025 at 3:05 AM
There is an element of tragedy of the commons to the genAI phase. If your company can do away with all it's staff you'll make a huge amount of money... if every other company still pays it's staff so they can buy from you. If every company does it, you don't have anybody left to buy your product.
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Jaffa Cakes - Total Eclipse (1999, UK)
YouTube video by The Hall of Advertising
youtu.be
December 10, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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If only there were a cautionary tale about being too eager to accept the apparent time-saving capabilities of new technology.
Aardman Animations will ’embrace AI’ while also being ‘cautious’, says Nick Park
Aardman Animations will ’embrace AI’ while also being ‘cautious’, says Nick Park
Aardman Animations will ’embrace AI’ while also being ‘cautious’, says Nick Park
www.independent.co.uk
December 8, 2025 at 1:05 PM
If only there were a cautionary tale about being too eager to accept the apparent time-saving capabilities of new technology.
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Again I am remined that Children of Men is set in 2027.
December 7, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Again I am remined that Children of Men is set in 2027.
Always be reposting this video. It's just incredible work.
December 7, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Always be reposting this video. It's just incredible work.
Anyway nothing punctures maudlin sentimentally like your cat walking up, doing a horrific fart, and then fucking off.
Thanks prick.
Thanks prick.
December 5, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Anyway nothing punctures maudlin sentimentally like your cat walking up, doing a horrific fart, and then fucking off.
Thanks prick.
Thanks prick.
Well my copy digital copy of Terminus by @irny.bsky.social is here and it's a beaut.
When I backed it I paid to name one of the characters after my dad. A priest. Father Alan Newman. Yeah he really was, maybe not biologically but in all the important ways. 1/
When I backed it I paid to name one of the characters after my dad. A priest. Father Alan Newman. Yeah he really was, maybe not biologically but in all the important ways. 1/
December 5, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Well my copy digital copy of Terminus by @irny.bsky.social is here and it's a beaut.
When I backed it I paid to name one of the characters after my dad. A priest. Father Alan Newman. Yeah he really was, maybe not biologically but in all the important ways. 1/
When I backed it I paid to name one of the characters after my dad. A priest. Father Alan Newman. Yeah he really was, maybe not biologically but in all the important ways. 1/
It's bandcamp friday and I bought the Dystopika soundtrack by @sonicmayhem.com
Long live band camp Friday.
Long live band camp Friday.
December 5, 2025 at 2:02 PM
It's bandcamp friday and I bought the Dystopika soundtrack by @sonicmayhem.com
Long live band camp Friday.
Long live band camp Friday.
When you publish your PowerBi semantic model then spot a typo in a measure name
a cartoon character from spongebob squarepants is smiling and looking up .
Alt: a cartoon character from spongebob squarepants with a forced smile and twitching eyelid
media.tenor.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:03 PM
When you publish your PowerBi semantic model then spot a typo in a measure name
I'm told I spelled Ronan's name wrong, well after what he did to that song he should change his name and think about what he did so I'm just giving him a leg up really.
Listening to a Christmas one hit wonders thing from the BBC and they had a version of "The War is Over" by the pop idol people. It was dreadful. People who like that song, are the kind of people who are ok with GenAI.
See also Ronan Keeting an his abominable version of The Fairy Tale of New York.
See also Ronan Keeting an his abominable version of The Fairy Tale of New York.
November 29, 2025 at 5:02 PM
I'm told I spelled Ronan's name wrong, well after what he did to that song he should change his name and think about what he did so I'm just giving him a leg up really.