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Tim
@tewlbox.bsky.social
28 followers 81 following 180 posts
Writer, former professional actor, tabletop game aficionado, and that guy you go to when your computer isn’t doing the thing right
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So my wife and I are playing scrabble… and uhh…
An image of a scrabble board with a game in progress and of one player’s tiles. An overlay on the image reads “How I’m feeling with this game…” The player’s tiles spell out “Done” with three extra copies of the letter E, as in, “DONEEEE.” An image showing the totaled scrabble scores at the midpoint of the game, showing Tim (OP) with 192 points and his opponent with 325. The image includes an overlay which reads, “And why:” relating it to the previous image - stating obliquely but clearly that the reason Tim is so “doneeee” with the game is because he is losing badly.
June 29, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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But wait! Who wrote which first? After all, shitposters — including those on Tumblr — are well known for taking other people's material and reposting without attribution.

Well, Browning's blog post is dated — including on the Internet Archive — to 2022. The Tumblr post is from 2018.

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An image of Browning's post on the State Bar of Texas website, clearly dated to September 2022 A screenshot of the post from Tumblr, clearly showing the post metadata, which shows that it is dated to April 18, 2018. A screenshot of when the Internet Archive first has a record of Browning's post, showing it first was crawled by them September 1, 2022.
April 1, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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Seeing the song in particular triggered an old memory; as fellow Tumblrites may recall, there was a viral post written by Tumblr users prokopetz, thecolossalennui, and aka-maayan, which makes the same points Browning does using nearly identical language:

www.tumblr.com/aka-maayan/1...

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A side by side comparative screenshot of the Tumblr post and Browning's article. Particular phrases that are identical or nearly identical in both are called out.
April 1, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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A cute tuxedo cat sitting on a red blanket on a sofa A cute tuxedo cat lying on a crevice between two couch cushions, and looking towards the photographer with an attitude of “why are you bothering me?” A tuxedo cat on a red blanket on a sofa, with toe beans prominently displayed A tuxedo cat standing in a hallway up against the wall, looking up at the photographer with his head cocked in an inquisitive and playful manner
March 31, 2025 at 1:53 AM
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Ugh, I hate it when Sauron and Saruman accidentally include me in their group texts...
The first part of a fake group chat between Lord of the Rings characters. One of them (Sauron) speaks entirely in emoji, which is translated into normal text here. Saruman: My Lord Sauron, I have wondrous news of great import. Sauron: Awesome, wizard! What's up? Saruman: As you know, my Lord, I have my forces spread widely and am diligently tracking the Ring. Mithrandir was a fool to trust it to a Halfling. Sauron: ...I'm waiting for the news! Saruman: Apologies my lord — I shall be brief. To summarize, my forces claim to have captured the Bearer near Amon Hen. The second part of a fake group chat between Lord of the Rings characters. One of them (Sauron) speaks entirely in emoji, which is translated into normal text here. Sauron: We got the Ring?! Awesome! Party time! Saruman: Indeed, my Lord, it is cause for celebration. Though I have received reports that Isildur's Heir, Aragorn son of Arathorn, pursues them with an Elf and a Dwarf. Sauron: Isildur's Heir? Lolol yeah right pfft Saruman: I agree, my Lord; yet should he claim the throne of Gondor he may yet become a threat. Denethor: Hi, this is Denethor, Steward of Gondor. Was I meant to be included in this text chain? The third and final part of a fake group chat between Lord of the Rings characters. One of them (Sauron) speaks entirely in emoji, which is translated into normal text here. Denethor: Hi, this is Denethor, Steward of Gondor. Was I meant to be included in this text chain? Sauron: Old man Denethor? Dammit! Saruman: Hahaha! You got "punked" didn't you, my Lord? You totally believed this was real. "Psyche," as we Men say! -Gríma Wormtongue Sauron: Ughh this sucks, I'm out. Saruman: (I think the ploy may work, my Lord.) Denethor: ...I'm still here. Sauron: ...shit.
March 26, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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A photo of Kristen Bell playing the character of Eleanor Shellstrop from the tv show “The Good Place,” showing a scene in which she responds to an irritating question with the line “Do you have a second to eat my farts?”
January 17, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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Not to remotely diminish what you’re feeling - but please remember that, much like Pagliacci in the original, you make a real difference to the people around you. You’re awesome, and you make this dystopian world better. I know my saying this doesn’t fix anything, but I hope it helps.
A picture of a tweet/skeet by Merritt K, which says, “Man goes to doctor. Says he’s depressed. Doctor says, “Treatment is simple. Great clown Pagliacci is in town tonight. Go and see him. That should pick you up.” Man bursts into tears of joy, realizes how much happiness he brings into the dark and uncertain world. “I am Pagliacci. Thank you, Doctor.”
November 27, 2024 at 2:07 AM
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An image from the 1995 Disney/Pixar film Toy Story, depicting the characters of Woody and Buzz Lightyear hiding in a messenger bag and looking upon something out of frame with horror. Buzz is speaking, and the image is captioned with his line from this point in the movie, "I don't believe that man's ever been to medical school."
November 5, 2024 at 2:33 AM
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A screenshot of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers in which Gollum is saying to Frodo and Sam, “Don’t follow the lights,” in a stern yet ominous manner.
November 2, 2024 at 3:45 PM
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I'm pretty freaking proud of this map of Mutton Island (from the Fallen London universe) that I made for a tabletop game I DM. It's one of the first full maps I made for myself — most everything prior to this point had been purchased from others. Considering, I think it turned out REALLY well.
A 3D CGI image of a battlemap suitable for a digitally hosted tabletop game, depicting a small fishing village on an island at night, with docks, cottages, a few shops, a tavern, and a few small stands of evergreen trees. A zoomed in version of the previous image, showing the center of the village, which has a bakery, smithy, wooden bleachers and a small stage in the center of town, along with a small village green with a well in the middle of it; the well has been garlanded with flowers. A zoomed in version of the previous image, showing the local tavern; graves are on the hill behind it and the ruins of a burned cottage can be faintly seen in the forest. A good distance behind the inn, a hill sharply rises. This image shows the top of the hill mentioned in the previous images' alt text, revealing another well on the island with seven candles arranged around it and debris from various rituals; one of them has been lit.
November 2, 2024 at 1:08 AM
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Currently rereading @adapalmer.bsky.social’s Terra Ignota, when I stumbled across this on Tumblr… and I have nothing to add except big Blacklaw vibes, and I love it
A 4Chan “greentext” detailing an allegedly true story that reads: >walking home from a party late one evening >several guys were following me, as my drunk ass managed to piss them off by existing >try to walk faster, to no avail, as I'm drunk as shit [and they catch me] >oh shit, my ass is about to be beaten […] >lights flick on in a house >three guys in full musketeer garb walk out >leader is some blond guy with a beard, eyepatch, and some weird-ass accent >"What sort of ruffians would be accosting someone outside our residence? Stand and deliver!" >guys start yelling at them to fuck off, that I deserved to get my ass beaten >"Very well, then. Draw steel, you blackguard!" >all three of them draw rapiers on their belts >guys run >"I know not why those foul men sought your harm, but come and tell us the tale, stranger!" >spend remainder of evening drinking mulled wine with lunatics >bunch of Swedish re-enactors live there >blond guy is actually missing an eye; lost it in a machine shop A transcript of an update to the post in the previous image, which reads: “Holy shit, is this still being posted? I figure I owe /tg/ a bit of an update on these guys. Their leader, O he of one eye and little common sense, nearly had his visa revoked for these kinds of shenanigans. One too many arrests meant that his right to stay in the country was contested, and he had to go to court to defend himself and prevent his visa from being revoked. I was his ride to court, and had to testify to the board that he shouldn't be deported for lack of common sense or social normality.” A continuation of the update in the previous image: “His defense? A written speech, about three pages long, about the rights of man, the education he has received here, and the opportunities for a one-eyed machinist. The spirit of his crimes were all in defense of people who would otherwise suffer. For other witnesses, he had some of the random people he'd helped out, including one memorable point where a woman, nearly on the verge of tears, pointed out how he'd taken on a guy threatening to rape her and carrying a knife by whipping out a fencing saber, disarming him, and mocking him in his thick Swedish accent so that the girl could call the cops. Something like a dozen people all showed up, explaining how this dude, despite his eccentricities, made the country better. He was not deported, and lives here to this very day, stalking the streets in musketeer garb, rescuing drunks, and dispensing his own brand of justice.”
November 1, 2024 at 12:38 AM
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My brain, immediately:
A screenshot of the homestarrunner.com Strong Bad email cartoon entitled “dragon“ in which the titular dragon, “ Trogdor the burninator,” is shown in an intermediate form as a half-human, half-dragon hybrid. The words (taken from the cartoon) “I mean, he was a dragon man,” are superimposed in all-caps Impact font, typical of a meme.
October 8, 2024 at 3:17 PM
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Nice.
An image showing me as Bluesky user #849,850
September 16, 2024 at 10:36 PM
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Nice job! The resourcing problem is real; I tried consistently to do the right thing as I understood it by balancing all needs and priorities as best I could, and I still didn’t make anywhere near enough of a difference in the Kargan subplot.

10/10 Would play again!
September 5, 2024 at 9:02 PM
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Look there’s plenty to criticize about the NYT’s coverage lord knows, but this piece IS front and center on their homepage right now:
A screenshot of the mobile version of the New York Times homepage taken at 12:43 AM Eastern daylight time on Sunday, August 18, 2024, showing the article “How Trump Would Use Soldiers Against Unrest, Crime and Migrants on US Soil“ as the featured article at the top of the page.
August 18, 2024 at 4:45 AM
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The character Snowman from the Midnight Crew intermission of the webcomic Homestuck; a silhouette of a woman with a nearly featureless face with slitted eyes, in a black trench coat limned with green, with a black wide-brimmed hat with the white circle of a pool table's 8 ball front and center.
June 30, 2024 at 11:29 PM
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Oh. Oh dear.
A conversation with the NYC Business Advice chatbot. The questioner asks, “I am the owner and operator of a bakery and cafe that caters to a discerning clientele who want culinary experiences that are, by definition, once-in-a-lifetime. These include a range of proprietary and specialty products as our “Oops All Cyanide Coffee-Flavored Beverage” and our “I <3 Eating Arsenic” pastries. We also allow delivery in discreet packaging so you can gift them, as a surprise, to friends, family, and coworkers! Recently, an employee violated our policies (as laid out in our employee handbook) by disclosing the contents of these recipes to a physician who was treating a victim of our products. Can I fire her for violating the confidentiality agreement?” The chatbot responds with, “Yes, you can fire an employee for violating a confidentiality agreement by disclosing proprietary recipes to a physician treating a victim of your products.”
March 29, 2024 at 10:37 PM