Timcast IRL · October 5, 2021 · 2h 0m
Timcast IRL #385 - ALL Facebook Apps Got NUKED Following Hack w/Luke Rudkowski & Arielle Scarcella
Episode Recap
Timcast IRL episode 385 aired on October 5, 2021, with Tim Pool joined by co-host Ian Crossland and special guests Luke Rudkowski and Arielle Scarcella. The episode centered on the unprecedented Facebook outage that took down all Meta platforms including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger for approximately six hours. Tim discussed how people worldwide noticed the outage simultaneously, with many joking that their mental health improved without Instagram. The show explored the technical aspects of the blackout, including DNS and BGP routing issues that made Facebook's domain records unreachable. Simultaneously, news broke of a massive data breach allegedly exposing 1.5 billion Facebook users' information for download, prompting speculation about whether the two events were connected. Luke Rudkowski joined from WeAreChange.org to discuss the implications of Big Tech's power and what he called a watershed moment for liberty versus authoritarian control. Arielle Scarcella shared her experience of being 'red-pilled' politically and losing approximately 50 friends along the way. The panel also discussed New York City's vaccine mandate, noting that despite millions of residents, officials issued only 10 citations, leading Tim to argue that enforcement depends entirely on public compliance. The episode concluded with updates about Timcast's new studio build and the launch of a new mystery podcast called Tales from the Inverted World.
TL;DR
- →Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger experienced a massive six-hour global outage due to DNS and BGP routing issues that made domain records unreachable
- →A reported data breach allegedly exposed 1.5 billion Facebook users' information for download, raising questions about whether the events were related
- →Luke Rudkowski of WeAreChange.org joined to discuss what he called a critical 'precipice' moment for society between liberty and Orwellian control
- →Arielle Scarcella shared her journey from progressive YouTuber to political red-pill, having lost approximately 50 friends along the way
- →The panel discussed NYC's vaccine mandate, noting officials issued only 10 citations among millions of residents, arguing enforcement depends entirely on public compliance
- →Tim announced the new Timcast studio completion and the launch of Tales from the Inverted World, a mystery and paranormal podcast
Key Moments
- 0:00Opening and Facebook OutageTim opens the show discussing the unprecedented Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger outage that was happening in real-time
- 5:00Data Breach NewsDiscussion of reports that 1.5 billion Facebook users' data was allegedly exposed following a massive hack
- 25:00Vaccine Mandate AnalysisTim breaks down NYC's enforcement failure, noting only 10 citations issued despite millions of residents
- 30:00Luke Rudkowski JoinsIndependent journalist Luke Rudkowski from WeAreChange.org joins to discuss Big Tech power and civil liberties
- 45:00Arielle Scarcella InterviewYouTuber Arielle Scarcella discusses her political awakening and losing friends over her changing views
Notable Quotes
“This was a total shutdown of Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, as well as log in with Facebook and all third party apps. And it was happening for like six hours or longer.”
— Tim Pool · opening segment on Facebook outage
“They've given out 10 citations. You know what that means? They have no ability to enforce this. The only reason there's vaccine mandates in New York City is because regular people are willing to drop to their knees the moment their monarch tells them to.”
— Tim Pool · vaccine mandate enforcement discussion
“We are literally at a precipice. We are at a watershed moment where we could go in two different paths. We could go down a big brother Orwellian establishment or overlord slave world, or we could go to one where we still have the ideas of liberty, personal choice, and freedom.”
— Luke Rudkowski · main discussion on civil liberties
“Everybody hates Facebook.”
— Tim Pool · audience reaction to outage
“Happy to be with my pals, Ariel and Luke again. It's going to be a great night.”
— Ian Crossland · co-host welcome