Tim Barnes
@timbarnes.bsky.social
writer/producer: Comedy Central, The Tonight Show, Nickelodeon. LATEST PROJECT → @judgetravis.bsky.social
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Judge Travis
Fiction Podcast · Series · This comedy series is your front-row seat to the behind-the-scenes chaos of America’s favorite fake TV judge. Through the guise of leaked audio, listeners eavesdrop on the a...
podcasts.apple.com
the trailer for my new scripted audio series JUDGE TRAVIS just dropped!
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not 2016, but here’s me in 2019 at my first TV writing gig enjoying the greatest perk of the job: an office snack that i, and i alone, asked for (plain Pop-Tarts). yes, i am the Gambit of breakfast foods. anyway, follow my new show @judgetravis.bsky.social
January 19, 2026 at 6:44 PM
not 2016, but here’s me in 2019 at my first TV writing gig enjoying the greatest perk of the job: an office snack that i, and i alone, asked for (plain Pop-Tarts). yes, i am the Gambit of breakfast foods. anyway, follow my new show @judgetravis.bsky.social
so far, age 37 is about me casually dressing like the Fresh Prince’s dad
January 19, 2026 at 12:44 AM
so far, age 37 is about me casually dressing like the Fresh Prince’s dad
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A ProPublica investigation finds over 40 cases of immigration agents using potentially fatal chokeholds and other moves that can cut off breathing. “These arrests are playing out around the country, and often in full view of cameras and witnesses,” says reporter Nicole Foy.
ICE Arresting U.S. Citizens, Using Banned Chokeholds: Explosive ProPublica Report
A new investigation by ProPublica finds over 40 cases of immigration agents using potentially fatal chokeholds and other moves that can cut off breathing. “These arrests are playing out around the cou...
www.democracynow.org
January 19, 2026 at 12:16 AM
A ProPublica investigation finds over 40 cases of immigration agents using potentially fatal chokeholds and other moves that can cut off breathing. “These arrests are playing out around the country, and often in full view of cameras and witnesses,” says reporter Nicole Foy.
trying to embrace dusty square TV in a garage energy for 2026
January 17, 2026 at 11:52 PM
trying to embrace dusty square TV in a garage energy for 2026
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The South Carolina measles outbreak is growing at an astounding speed
More than 500 people are in a 21-day quarantine and about 200 are "actively infected." The largest outbreak currently in the U.S. has spread to at least three other states
More than 500 people are in a 21-day quarantine and about 200 are "actively infected." The largest outbreak currently in the U.S. has spread to at least three other states
'Staring over the edge': South Carolina measles outbreak doubles in a week
More than 500 people are in a 21-day quarantine and about 200 are "actively infected." The largest outbreak currently in the U.S. has spread to at least three other states.
www.nbcnews.com
January 17, 2026 at 3:33 PM
The South Carolina measles outbreak is growing at an astounding speed
More than 500 people are in a 21-day quarantine and about 200 are "actively infected." The largest outbreak currently in the U.S. has spread to at least three other states
More than 500 people are in a 21-day quarantine and about 200 are "actively infected." The largest outbreak currently in the U.S. has spread to at least three other states
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Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
January 17, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
my weekly roundup:
Best of the Week!
TOP 5 JOKES + The Return of 'You Are The Genre' & a 'JUDGE TRAVIS' Teaser
lettersfromafricanamerica.substack.com
January 17, 2026 at 4:37 PM
my weekly roundup:
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The main thing I did once I got my drivers license in 1991 was drive to the next town to see movies.
We had movie theaters in Jefferson City, MO, but if you wanted to see most of the really GREAT movies you had to drive to Columbia, MO, to see them.
Great movies are worth it.
We had movie theaters in Jefferson City, MO, but if you wanted to see most of the really GREAT movies you had to drive to Columbia, MO, to see them.
Great movies are worth it.
January 17, 2026 at 1:03 AM
The main thing I did once I got my drivers license in 1991 was drive to the next town to see movies.
We had movie theaters in Jefferson City, MO, but if you wanted to see most of the really GREAT movies you had to drive to Columbia, MO, to see them.
Great movies are worth it.
We had movie theaters in Jefferson City, MO, but if you wanted to see most of the really GREAT movies you had to drive to Columbia, MO, to see them.
Great movies are worth it.
2016: WE GON' BE ALRIGHT!
2017: ... ARE we gon' be alright?
2020:... we gon' be? ... right?
2017: ... ARE we gon' be alright?
2020:... we gon' be? ... right?
January 16, 2026 at 12:57 PM
2016: WE GON' BE ALRIGHT!
2017: ... ARE we gon' be alright?
2020:... we gon' be? ... right?
2017: ... ARE we gon' be alright?
2020:... we gon' be? ... right?
Regis Philbin really was the only thing holding this nation together
January 16, 2026 at 1:57 AM
Regis Philbin really was the only thing holding this nation together
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Y’all, I’ve been lucky enough to listen to some of this show and it is incredible. Very funny. VERY Tim (a high compliment).
Plus, it’s Tim’s birthday! Give him a like and a follow and all the good jazz!
Plus, it’s Tim’s birthday! Give him a like and a follow and all the good jazz!
the trailer for my new scripted audio series JUDGE TRAVIS just dropped!
subscribe now so that you could tell everyone “discovered” it [ @judgetravis.bsky.social ]
subscribe now so that you could tell everyone “discovered” it [ @judgetravis.bsky.social ]
Judge Travis
Fiction Podcast · Series · This comedy series is your front-row seat to the behind-the-scenes chaos of America’s favorite fake TV judge. Through the guise of leaked audio, listeners eavesdrop on the a...
podcasts.apple.com
January 13, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Y’all, I’ve been lucky enough to listen to some of this show and it is incredible. Very funny. VERY Tim (a high compliment).
Plus, it’s Tim’s birthday! Give him a like and a follow and all the good jazz!
Plus, it’s Tim’s birthday! Give him a like and a follow and all the good jazz!
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Hit that “Follow” button, folks
the trailer for my new scripted audio series JUDGE TRAVIS just dropped!
subscribe now so that you could tell everyone “discovered” it [ @judgetravis.bsky.social ]
subscribe now so that you could tell everyone “discovered” it [ @judgetravis.bsky.social ]
Judge Travis
Fiction Podcast · Series · This comedy series is your front-row seat to the behind-the-scenes chaos of America’s favorite fake TV judge. Through the guise of leaked audio, listeners eavesdrop on the a...
podcasts.apple.com
January 13, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Hit that “Follow” button, folks
the trailer for my new scripted audio series JUDGE TRAVIS just dropped!
subscribe now so that you could tell everyone “discovered” it [ @judgetravis.bsky.social ]
subscribe now so that you could tell everyone “discovered” it [ @judgetravis.bsky.social ]
Judge Travis
Fiction Podcast · Series · This comedy series is your front-row seat to the behind-the-scenes chaos of America’s favorite fake TV judge. Through the guise of leaked audio, listeners eavesdrop on the a...
podcasts.apple.com
January 13, 2026 at 5:45 PM
the trailer for my new scripted audio series JUDGE TRAVIS just dropped!
subscribe now so that you could tell everyone “discovered” it [ @judgetravis.bsky.social ]
subscribe now so that you could tell everyone “discovered” it [ @judgetravis.bsky.social ]
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back on my emailing you every weekday at 11amET with five jokes grind
FIVE JOKES: 1/12/26
Mamdani Meets Spielberg, Gmail AI, Gifted Dogs, Zendaya's 10th Wax Figure, and The Golden Globes
lettersfromafricanamerica.substack.com
January 12, 2026 at 5:22 PM
back on my emailing you every weekday at 11amET with five jokes grind
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I hate to correct you but I think a number of previous people have won golden globes
Timothée Chalamet wins first-ever Golden Globe for 'Marty Supreme' role
Timothée Chalamet wins first-ever Golden Globe for 'Marty Supreme' role
Timothée Chalamet took home the Golden Globe award for best actor in a musical or comedy for his performance in 'Marty Supreme.'
www.latimes.com
January 12, 2026 at 2:52 AM
I hate to correct you but I think a number of previous people have won golden globes
BREAKING: Italians have discovered an “n word” loophole
January 11, 2026 at 9:48 PM
BREAKING: Italians have discovered an “n word” loophole
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Work-issued laptops and phones feel personal, but they are often managed by employers. Personal data—like tax forms and financial records—can remain on devices, even after you think they’re gone.
As Tax Season Opens, Be Aware: Your Workplace Devices Aren’t Private
Work-issued laptops and phones feel personal, but they are often managed by employers. Sensitive personal data—like tax forms and financial records—can remain on devices.
www.forbes.com
January 11, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Work-issued laptops and phones feel personal, but they are often managed by employers. Personal data—like tax forms and financial records—can remain on devices, even after you think they’re gone.
are… are they okay?
January 11, 2026 at 12:10 PM
are… are they okay?
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Reposted by Tim Barnes
PBS News notes this Sunday will be “PBS News Weekend’s” last due to federal budget cuts
January 10, 2026 at 1:46 AM
PBS News notes this Sunday will be “PBS News Weekend’s” last due to federal budget cuts
recording credits, i think... not sure what this machine is (@judgetravis.bsky.social)
January 9, 2026 at 9:01 PM
recording credits, i think... not sure what this machine is (@judgetravis.bsky.social)
Nowadays, everybody wanna talk like they got somethin' to say / But nothin' comes out when they move their lips / Just a bunch of gibberish / And motherfuckers act like they forgot about Jeb
January 9, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Nowadays, everybody wanna talk like they got somethin' to say / But nothin' comes out when they move their lips / Just a bunch of gibberish / And motherfuckers act like they forgot about Jeb