diff --git a/pkg/c3/motes.h b/pkg/c3/motes.h
index 975554e94b..5881f5f38e 100644
--- a/pkg/c3/motes.h
+++ b/pkg/c3/motes.h
@@ -618,6 +618,7 @@
 #   define c3__jato   c3_s4('j','a','t','o')
 #   define c3__jet    c3_s3('j','e','t')
 #   define c3__jetd   c3_s4('j','e','t','d')
+#   define c3__jinx   c3_s4('j','i','n','x')
 #   define c3__just   c3_s4('j','u','s','t')
 #   define c3__k      c3_s1('k')
 #   define c3__khan   c3_s4('k','h','a','n')
diff --git a/pkg/noun/manage.c b/pkg/noun/manage.c
index d880a42032..8da667d060 100644
--- a/pkg/noun/manage.c
+++ b/pkg/noun/manage.c
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@
 //
 #undef NO_OVERFLOW
 
+/** Global variables.
+**/
+  static timer_stack *stk_u;
+
       /* (u3_noun)setjmp(u3R->esc.buf): setjmp within road.
       */
 #if 0
@@ -197,6 +201,8 @@ _cm_signal_handle_intr(int x)
 static void
 _cm_signal_handle_alrm(int x)
 {
+  stk_u->top = (timer*)NULL;  // clear the timer stack
+  u3l_log("\%jinx timer expired\r\n");
   _cm_signal_handle(c3__alrm);
 }
 
@@ -367,9 +373,60 @@ _cm_signal_deep(c3_w mil_w)
     );
   }
 
+  u3m_timer_set(mil_w);
+
+  // factor into own function, call here and in _n_hint_fore() TODO
+  // _n_hint_hind() will look like this w/ deinstall handler instead
+  // return void b/c just clearing timer, no args
+
+  u3t_boot();
+}
+
+// Function to add an `itimerval` to a `timeval`
+struct timeval __add_itimer(struct timeval base_time, struct itimerval timer) {
+    struct timeval result;
+
+    // Add seconds
+    result.tv_sec = base_time.tv_sec + timer.it_value.tv_sec;
+
+    // Add microseconds
+    result.tv_usec = base_time.tv_usec + timer.it_value.tv_usec;
+
+    // Handle microsecond overflow
+    if (result.tv_usec >= 1000000) {
+        result.tv_sec += 1;
+        result.tv_usec -= 1000000;
+    }
+
+    return result;
+}
+
+// Function to calculate the interval between two `timeval` structs
+struct itimerval __get_interval(struct timeval start, struct timeval end) {
+    struct itimerval interval;
+
+    // Calculate the difference in seconds and microseconds
+    interval.it_value.tv_sec = end.tv_sec - start.tv_sec;
+    interval.it_value.tv_usec = end.tv_usec - start.tv_usec;
+
+    // Handle underflow of microseconds (i.e., if end's microseconds < start's microseconds)
+    if (interval.it_value.tv_usec < 0) {
+        interval.it_value.tv_sec -= 1;
+        interval.it_value.tv_usec += 1000000;
+    }
+
+    timerclear(&interval.it_interval);
+
+    return interval;
+}
+
+/* u3m_timer_set: set interval timer for mil_w milliseconds
+*/
+void
+u3m_timer_set(c3_w mil_w)
+{
   if ( mil_w ) {
     struct itimerval itm_u;
-
     timerclear(&itm_u.it_interval);
     itm_u.it_value.tv_sec  = (mil_w / 1000);
     itm_u.it_value.tv_usec = 1000 * (mil_w % 1000);
@@ -381,8 +438,128 @@ _cm_signal_deep(c3_w mil_w)
       rsignal_install_handler(SIGVTALRM, _cm_signal_handle_alrm);
     }
   }
+}
 
-  u3t_boot();
+/* u3m_timer_clear
+*/
+void
+u3m_timer_clear()
+{
+  rsignal_deinstall_handler(SIGVTALRM);
+}
+
+/* u3m_timer_push: set interval timer against walltime
+*/
+void
+u3m_timer_push(c3_w mil_w)
+{
+  // get the request timer interval
+  struct itimerval itm_u;
+  timerclear(&itm_u.it_interval);
+  itm_u.it_value.tv_sec  = (mil_w / 1000);
+  itm_u.it_value.tv_usec = 1000 * (mil_w % 1000);
+
+  fprintf(stderr, "\r\npushing timer for %lu ms at 0x%lx\r\n", mil_w, (c3_d)stk_u->top);
+
+  // does the stack have anything on it?  if it's clean, this is easy:
+  if (stk_u->top == NULL) {
+    // if not, set the timer and return
+    if ( rsignal_setitimer(ITIMER_VIRTUAL, &itm_u, 0) ) {
+      u3l_log("loom: push timer failed %s", strerror(errno));
+    }
+    else {
+      // keep the expiry walltime in the stack
+      struct timeval tim_u;
+      gettimeofday(&tim_u, 0);
+
+      struct timer* new_u = (timer*)c3_malloc(sizeof(timer));
+      new_u->wal_u = tim_u;
+      new_u->nex_u = stk_u->top;
+      stk_u->top = new_u;
+      fprintf(stderr, "\r\npushed timer for %lu ms at 0x%lx\r\n", tim_u.tv_sec*1000+tim_u.tv_usec, (c3_d)stk_u->top);
+
+      rsignal_install_handler(SIGVTALRM, _cm_signal_handle_alrm);
+    }
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // check that it is less than the current remaining interval
+  struct itimerval cur_u;
+
+  // if no timer is set this is zero but we shouldn't be here if that's the case
+  rsignal_getitimer(ITIMER_VIRTUAL, &cur_u);
+  fprintf(stderr, "current interval: %d s %d us\r\n", cur_u.it_value.tv_sec, cur_u.it_value.tv_usec);
+
+  if (timercmp(&cur_u.it_value, &itm_u.it_value, <)) {
+    u3l_log("loom: nest timer failed, too large for remaining time %s",
+            strerror(errno));
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // otherwise set the timer
+  struct itimerval rem_u;
+  timersub(&cur_u.it_value, &itm_u.it_value, &rem_u.it_value);
+
+  if ( rsignal_setitimer(ITIMER_VIRTUAL, &itm_u, 0) ) {
+    u3l_log("loom: nest timer failed %s", strerror(errno));
+  }
+  else {
+    // keep the expiry walltime in the stack
+    struct timeval tim_u;
+    gettimeofday(&tim_u, 0);
+
+    // debugging, TODO remove
+    c3_d tim_d = 1000000ULL * tim_u.tv_sec + tim_u.tv_usec;
+    fprintf(stderr, "expiry: %lu us\r\n", tim_d);
+    c3_d cur_d = cur_u.it_value.tv_sec * 1000 + cur_u.it_value.tv_usec / 1000;
+    fprintf(stderr, "remaining: %lu ms\r\n", cur_d);
+
+    struct timer* new_u = (timer*)u3a_malloc(sizeof(timer));
+    new_u->wal_u = __add_itimer(tim_u, cur_u);
+    new_u->nex_u = stk_u->top;
+    stk_u->top = new_u;
+
+    rsignal_install_handler(SIGVTALRM, _cm_signal_handle_alrm);
+  }
+}
+
+/* u3m_timer_pop
+*/
+void
+u3m_timer_pop()
+{
+  fprintf(stderr, "popping timer at 0x%lx\r\n", (c3_d)stk_u->top);
+  if (stk_u->top == NULL) {
+    u3m_timer_clear();
+    return;
+  }
+  else {
+    timer *old_u = stk_u->top;
+    stk_u->top = old_u->nex_u;
+
+    if (stk_u->top == NULL) {
+      // if the stack is empty, simply clear the timer
+      fprintf(stderr, "no more timers to pop\r\n");
+      u3m_timer_clear();
+      c3_free(old_u);
+      return;
+    }
+    struct timeval nex_u = stk_u->top->wal_u;
+    struct timeval tim_u;
+    gettimeofday(&tim_u, 0);
+    struct itimerval itm_u;
+    itm_u = __get_interval(nex_u,  tim_u);
+    fprintf(stderr, "remaining interval: %d s %d us\r\n", itm_u.it_value.tv_sec, itm_u.it_value.tv_usec);
+
+    if ( rsignal_setitimer(ITIMER_VIRTUAL, &itm_u, 0) ) {
+      u3l_log("loom: pop timer failed %s", strerror(errno));
+    }
+    else {
+      rsignal_install_handler(SIGVTALRM, _cm_signal_handle_alrm);
+    }
+
+    c3_free(old_u);
+  }
 }
 
 /* _cm_signal_done():
@@ -2077,6 +2254,11 @@ u3m_init(size_t len_i)
     u3C.wor_i = len_i >> 2;
     u3l_log("loom: mapped %zuMB", len_i >> 20);
   }
+
+  //  start %jinx timer stack
+  //
+  stk_u = (struct timer_stack*)c3_malloc(sizeof(struct timer_stack));
+  stk_u->top = (timer*)NULL;
 }
 
 extern void u3je_secp_stop(void);
@@ -2183,6 +2365,7 @@ u3m_boot(c3_c* dir_c, size_t len_i)
     memset(u3A, 0, sizeof(*u3A));
     return 0;
   }
+
 }
 
 /* u3m_boot_lite(): start without checkpointing.
diff --git a/pkg/noun/manage.h b/pkg/noun/manage.h
index 14f9cc503d..c6ae5ddeec 100644
--- a/pkg/noun/manage.h
+++ b/pkg/noun/manage.h
@@ -198,4 +198,33 @@
         c3_w
         u3m_pack(void);
 
+      /* u3m_timer_set: set the timer.
+      */
+        void
+        u3m_timer_set(c3_w mil_w);
+      
+      /* u3m_timer_clear: clear the timer.
+      */
+        void
+        u3m_timer_clear(void);
+
+      /* u3m_timer_push: push a timer on the stack.
+      */
+        void
+        u3m_timer_push(c3_w mil_w);
+      
+      /* u3m_timer_pop: pop a timer from the stack.
+      */
+        void
+        u3m_timer_pop(void);
+
+      typedef struct timer {
+        struct timeval wal_u;
+        struct timer* nex_u;
+      } timer;
+
+      typedef struct timer_stack {
+        timer* top;
+      } timer_stack;
+
 #endif /* ifndef U3_MANAGE_H */
diff --git a/pkg/noun/nock.c b/pkg/noun/nock.c
index 452b04c309..dc4f64159a 100644
--- a/pkg/noun/nock.c
+++ b/pkg/noun/nock.c
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 #include "xtract.h"
 #include "zave.h"
 
+#include <stdio.h>
+
 // define to have each opcode printed as it executes,
 // along with some other debugging info
 #        undef VERBOSE_BYTECODE
@@ -1060,6 +1062,7 @@ _n_bint(u3_noun* ops, u3_noun hif, u3_noun nef, c3_o los_o, c3_o tel_o)
           case c3__meme:
           case c3__nara:
           case c3__hela:
+          case c3__jinx:
           case c3__bout: {
             u3_noun fen = u3_nul;
             c3_w  nef_w = _n_comp(&fen, nef, los_o, c3n);
@@ -1924,6 +1927,19 @@ _n_hint_fore(u3_cell hin, u3_noun bus, u3_noun* clu)
       *clu = u3nt(u3k(tag), *clu, now);
     } break;
 
+    case c3__jinx: {
+      if (c3y == u3a_is_atom(*clu)) {
+        // clu is in Urbit time, but we need Unix time
+        c3_d tim_d[2];
+        u3r_chubs(0, 2, &tim_d, *clu);
+        c3_w sec_w = tim_d[1];
+        c3_w mil_w = u3_time_msc_out(tim_d[0]);
+        u3m_timer_push(sec_w * 1000 + mil_w);
+      }
+      u3z(*clu);
+      *clu = c3__jinx;
+    } break;
+
     case c3__nara: {
       u3_noun pri, tan;
       if ( c3y == u3r_cell(*clu, &pri, &tan) ) {
@@ -1985,7 +2001,10 @@ static void
 _n_hint_hind(u3_noun tok, u3_noun pro)
 {
   u3_noun p_tok, q_tok, r_tok;
-  if ( (c3y == u3r_trel(tok, &p_tok, &q_tok, &r_tok)) && (c3__bout == p_tok) ) {
+  if (c3__jinx == tok) {
+    u3m_timer_pop();
+  }
+  else if ( (c3y == u3r_trel(tok, &p_tok, &q_tok, &r_tok)) && (c3__bout == p_tok) ) {
     // get the microseconds elapsed
     u3_atom delta = u3ka_sub(u3i_chub(u3t_trace_time()), u3k(r_tok));
 
diff --git a/pkg/noun/platform/darwin/rsignal.h b/pkg/noun/platform/darwin/rsignal.h
index a14670e19a..bdf75286e6 100644
--- a/pkg/noun/platform/darwin/rsignal.h
+++ b/pkg/noun/platform/darwin/rsignal.h
@@ -9,5 +9,6 @@
 #define rsignal_install_handler        signal
 #define rsignal_deinstall_handler(sig) signal((sig), SIG_IGN)
 #define rsignal_setitimer              setitimer
+#define rsignal_getitimer              getitimer
 
 #endif /* ifndef NOUN_PLATFORM_DARWIN_RSIGNAL_H */
diff --git a/pkg/noun/platform/linux/rsignal.h b/pkg/noun/platform/linux/rsignal.h
index 9c55cee945..0507751f1c 100644
--- a/pkg/noun/platform/linux/rsignal.h
+++ b/pkg/noun/platform/linux/rsignal.h
@@ -9,5 +9,6 @@
 #define rsignal_install_handler        signal
 #define rsignal_deinstall_handler(sig) signal((sig), SIG_IGN)
 #define rsignal_setitimer              setitimer
+#define rsignal_getitimer              getitimer
 
 #endif /* ifndef NOUN_PLATFORM_LINUX_RSIGNAL_H */