

Timeshift uses incremental backups under the hood (using rsync) calling them snapshots. As long as you are using the rsync one and not the BTRF style one, it works the same. I can load my current setup from a live disk and restore just the same.
Basically the first backup ever done is a “full backup” then every backup past that is an incremental one.
Being said, my off site backup isn’t using a cloud provider, my risk case doesn’t need that, I store backups locally and then clone to an offsite every once and awhile
I didn’t realize covering your mouth when yawning was a norm in general, like I don’t cover it at all.
Note: it’s not like I yawn directly at people or in peoples faces or anything, I just don’t cover my mouth.