Devlin Burgess
@devlinburgess.bsky.social
(He/Him) 28 Years Old. Actual Historian (just finished grad school). American (I won't give up on this damn place). Progressive liberal, enemy of bigotry and fascism. Generalized geek and gamer, amateur cook and photographer. New to social media.
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I've got a few different versions of my #promosky, so let me consolidate them for the New Year:
I'm Devlin Burgess, 28 years old, cis male (he/him), straight, white as a sheet. Recent graduate from Grad School, military historian. American, lives in Oregon in the Portland Area.
1/13
I'm Devlin Burgess, 28 years old, cis male (he/him), straight, white as a sheet. Recent graduate from Grad School, military historian. American, lives in Oregon in the Portland Area.
1/13
On the plus side, the local library is hosting an event for kids to read some beginner braille. Cool.
a man in a suit and tie wearing sunglasses is sitting at a table .
ALT: a man in a suit and tie wearing sunglasses is sitting at a table .
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January 17, 2026 at 11:30 PM
On the plus side, the local library is hosting an event for kids to read some beginner braille. Cool.
Did I say decent day? 'Cause I got a package that I don't want or need from my estranged, abusive father that I made clear I want nothing from. Instant bad mood.
Normally I wouldn't post personal drama, but it seems relevant in the age of opinion pieces asking "Whither the estranged parent?"
Normally I wouldn't post personal drama, but it seems relevant in the age of opinion pieces asking "Whither the estranged parent?"
Had a good breakfast and a mission went terribly wrong in Helldivers. Shaping up to be a decent day today.
January 17, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Did I say decent day? 'Cause I got a package that I don't want or need from my estranged, abusive father that I made clear I want nothing from. Instant bad mood.
Normally I wouldn't post personal drama, but it seems relevant in the age of opinion pieces asking "Whither the estranged parent?"
Normally I wouldn't post personal drama, but it seems relevant in the age of opinion pieces asking "Whither the estranged parent?"
Had a good breakfast and a mission went terribly wrong in Helldivers. Shaping up to be a decent day today.
January 17, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Had a good breakfast and a mission went terribly wrong in Helldivers. Shaping up to be a decent day today.
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The narrative of exceptional Ukrainian resilience is one of the most harmful tropes I’ve seen during this war.
Yes, we refuse to give up. Yes, we have picnics in -15°C. Yes, we keep living, drinking coffee, and even laughing occasionally, but all of this stems from a lack of choice.
Yes, we refuse to give up. Yes, we have picnics in -15°C. Yes, we keep living, drinking coffee, and even laughing occasionally, but all of this stems from a lack of choice.
January 17, 2026 at 4:02 PM
The narrative of exceptional Ukrainian resilience is one of the most harmful tropes I’ve seen during this war.
Yes, we refuse to give up. Yes, we have picnics in -15°C. Yes, we keep living, drinking coffee, and even laughing occasionally, but all of this stems from a lack of choice.
Yes, we refuse to give up. Yes, we have picnics in -15°C. Yes, we keep living, drinking coffee, and even laughing occasionally, but all of this stems from a lack of choice.
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Friend tells me protests in his city stopped after the IRGC kidnapped minors from schools. People stopped going to protests out of fear that those children would be murdered.
January 17, 2026 at 8:12 AM
Friend tells me protests in his city stopped after the IRGC kidnapped minors from schools. People stopped going to protests out of fear that those children would be murdered.
Someday, this wretched man is going to breathe his last, and on that day I will throw an honest to god party. I never do that. But my joy will be too immense.
#Iran
#Iran
Ali Khamenei says thousands killed in Iran protests, some in ‘inhuman, savage manner’
Supreme leader blames US for death toll and calls Donald Trump a criminal for support of demonstrations
www.theguardian.com
January 17, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Someday, this wretched man is going to breathe his last, and on that day I will throw an honest to god party. I never do that. But my joy will be too immense.
#Iran
#Iran
First #comic of the long weekend done. Starting with the ever contentious Dan Slott's #IronMan. I mostly liked this one; Tony's well suited to more lighthearted fare, and I loved seeing more of Jocasta and Janet.
This was my first run in with Arno Stark, though, and I can't say I appreciate him.
This was my first run in with Arno Stark, though, and I can't say I appreciate him.
January 17, 2026 at 5:54 AM
Since many of my favorite scenes have already been posted, for the sake of variety I'll include a small bit from Kenobi I appreciated: Obi-Wan finding out that Quinlan Vos is still out there somewhere, probably doing something stupid as usual.
#StarWars
#StarWars
January 17, 2026 at 1:25 AM
Since many of my favorite scenes have already been posted, for the sake of variety I'll include a small bit from Kenobi I appreciated: Obi-Wan finding out that Quinlan Vos is still out there somewhere, probably doing something stupid as usual.
#StarWars
#StarWars
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January 16, 2026 at 4:48 AM
Here's a good, short article summarizing the legal slight-of-hand the Islamic Republic uses to kill protesters and dissidents while claiming they don't.
#Iran
#Iran
What Tehran means when it says protesters won’t be executed
Recent statements by Iranian officials and their apparent acceptance by some foreign leaders have created a misleading sense of reassurance about the state’s response to the latest protests.
share.google
January 17, 2026 at 12:41 AM
Here's a good, short article summarizing the legal slight-of-hand the Islamic Republic uses to kill protesters and dissidents while claiming they don't.
#Iran
#Iran
I've actually been thinking about the game's portrayal of communism, and particularly how it relates to the quote below (which gets passed around as inspirational because it's from the usually sane voice of Volition), and how even in the subtleties it's portrayed as bad for the protagonist. /1
January 17, 2026 at 12:23 AM
I've actually been thinking about the game's portrayal of communism, and particularly how it relates to the quote below (which gets passed around as inspirational because it's from the usually sane voice of Volition), and how even in the subtleties it's portrayed as bad for the protagonist. /1
Morning all.
Plan to read some comics and try to finish the initial write-up of my research paper this weekend. Maybe finish Unicorn Overlord too, if I'm skillful.
Plan to read some comics and try to finish the initial write-up of my research paper this weekend. Maybe finish Unicorn Overlord too, if I'm skillful.
a girl in a blue dress is standing in a forest
ALT: a girl in a blue dress is standing in a forest
media.tenor.com
January 16, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Morning all.
Plan to read some comics and try to finish the initial write-up of my research paper this weekend. Maybe finish Unicorn Overlord too, if I'm skillful.
Plan to read some comics and try to finish the initial write-up of my research paper this weekend. Maybe finish Unicorn Overlord too, if I'm skillful.
The energy on Bluesky these past few days has been very....odd. Anger, desperation, smarmy cynicism....just not a great look.
I mean, I sort-of understand. I've been quite upset this month. But also, maybe we'd all be better served with some deep breaths and reflection?
I mean, I sort-of understand. I've been quite upset this month. But also, maybe we'd all be better served with some deep breaths and reflection?
January 16, 2026 at 1:09 AM
The energy on Bluesky these past few days has been very....odd. Anger, desperation, smarmy cynicism....just not a great look.
I mean, I sort-of understand. I've been quite upset this month. But also, maybe we'd all be better served with some deep breaths and reflection?
I mean, I sort-of understand. I've been quite upset this month. But also, maybe we'd all be better served with some deep breaths and reflection?
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It took decades of not only violence but--and here I want to put most of my emphasis--*widespread moderate complacency and acceptance* for the violence and fraud to start tipping elections
January 15, 2026 at 8:26 PM
It took decades of not only violence but--and here I want to put most of my emphasis--*widespread moderate complacency and acceptance* for the violence and fraud to start tipping elections
Anyway, hope everyone is hanging in there today. Read some manga and listened to Initial D Eurobeat to wake up this morning.
two cars are driving down a road with the word animax on the bottom right
ALT: two cars are driving down a road with the word animax on the bottom right
media.tenor.com
January 15, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Anyway, hope everyone is hanging in there today. Read some manga and listened to Initial D Eurobeat to wake up this morning.
There is a brand of political policy that enshrines stability as the most important thing in the world and treats any potential for anything better as unlikely. The Iranian regime maybe bad enough to literally run out of drinking water for Tehran, says Politico, but what if what's next is worse?!
You Might Not Like What Comes Next in Iran
Chances of a democratic transition are slim.
www.politico.com
January 15, 2026 at 6:11 PM
There is a brand of political policy that enshrines stability as the most important thing in the world and treats any potential for anything better as unlikely. The Iranian regime maybe bad enough to literally run out of drinking water for Tehran, says Politico, but what if what's next is worse?!
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Japanese politics continues to be WILD, y'all. The Constitutional Democratic Party (CDP) and Kōmeitō, previously a staunch ally of the ruling LDP, have announced they will merge to form a new party ahead of February's Lower House election, named 中道改革 (Centrist Reform Party).
January 15, 2026 at 6:09 AM
Japanese politics continues to be WILD, y'all. The Constitutional Democratic Party (CDP) and Kōmeitō, previously a staunch ally of the ruling LDP, have announced they will merge to form a new party ahead of February's Lower House election, named 中道改革 (Centrist Reform Party).
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Meanwhile, in the world’s most rapidly consolidating dictatorship at the moment, Ana Bdeiani, a mother of 3 is expected to face criminal prosecution of up to a year prison for standing on a pavement.
#GeorgiaProtests Day 413
📷 Levan Zazadze
#GeorgiaProtests Day 413
📷 Levan Zazadze
January 15, 2026 at 1:44 AM
Meanwhile, in the world’s most rapidly consolidating dictatorship at the moment, Ana Bdeiani, a mother of 3 is expected to face criminal prosecution of up to a year prison for standing on a pavement.
#GeorgiaProtests Day 413
📷 Levan Zazadze
#GeorgiaProtests Day 413
📷 Levan Zazadze
I'm mostly convinced this is as obscure as I can get.
January 15, 2026 at 1:26 AM
I'm mostly convinced this is as obscure as I can get.
Reading the introduction, mostly what I've learned is that poetry has the same unexamined cultural hang-ups and academic biases as the rest of the Humanities. We're all alike in the end!.....hooray?
January 15, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Reading the introduction, mostly what I've learned is that poetry has the same unexamined cultural hang-ups and academic biases as the rest of the Humanities. We're all alike in the end!.....hooray?
It's a cold and miserable day in my corner of Oregon today, which hasn't *improved* my mood, but I'll not let it put me out overmuch. Decided to do some reading today, including a book of (and this *is* out of character for me) poetry.
Granted, it's War Poetry, but still.
Granted, it's War Poetry, but still.
January 15, 2026 at 12:41 AM
It's a cold and miserable day in my corner of Oregon today, which hasn't *improved* my mood, but I'll not let it put me out overmuch. Decided to do some reading today, including a book of (and this *is* out of character for me) poetry.
Granted, it's War Poetry, but still.
Granted, it's War Poetry, but still.
Okay, rather than stew in my bad mood, let me try to do something productive.
I've got a big podcast backlog, and an important one is LeVar Burton Reads, a kind of Reading Rainbow successor for short fiction. I'll use this thread to post the episodes I like as I listen.
I've got a big podcast backlog, and an important one is LeVar Burton Reads, a kind of Reading Rainbow successor for short fiction. I'll use this thread to post the episodes I like as I listen.
January 14, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Okay, rather than stew in my bad mood, let me try to do something productive.
I've got a big podcast backlog, and an important one is LeVar Burton Reads, a kind of Reading Rainbow successor for short fiction. I'll use this thread to post the episodes I like as I listen.
I've got a big podcast backlog, and an important one is LeVar Burton Reads, a kind of Reading Rainbow successor for short fiction. I'll use this thread to post the episodes I like as I listen.
Adding on to this, the vast majority of comments here on Bluesky about the protests have just been exactly what you'd expect: snarky, smarmy jackassess making this be about America, and/or people who just now learned who Mossadegh was and have decided they have it all figured out now! Ugh, spare me.
Morning all.
Y'know, it's happened before, so I probably shouldn't be this angry about it, but the international silence about Iran just pisses me off. All that mewling about the international system and rules based order, and when the Basij kill thousands of people they all just ignore it.
Y'know, it's happened before, so I probably shouldn't be this angry about it, but the international silence about Iran just pisses me off. All that mewling about the international system and rules based order, and when the Basij kill thousands of people they all just ignore it.
January 14, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Adding on to this, the vast majority of comments here on Bluesky about the protests have just been exactly what you'd expect: snarky, smarmy jackassess making this be about America, and/or people who just now learned who Mossadegh was and have decided they have it all figured out now! Ugh, spare me.
Morning all.
Y'know, it's happened before, so I probably shouldn't be this angry about it, but the international silence about Iran just pisses me off. All that mewling about the international system and rules based order, and when the Basij kill thousands of people they all just ignore it.
Y'know, it's happened before, so I probably shouldn't be this angry about it, but the international silence about Iran just pisses me off. All that mewling about the international system and rules based order, and when the Basij kill thousands of people they all just ignore it.
January 14, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Morning all.
Y'know, it's happened before, so I probably shouldn't be this angry about it, but the international silence about Iran just pisses me off. All that mewling about the international system and rules based order, and when the Basij kill thousands of people they all just ignore it.
Y'know, it's happened before, so I probably shouldn't be this angry about it, but the international silence about Iran just pisses me off. All that mewling about the international system and rules based order, and when the Basij kill thousands of people they all just ignore it.
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NEW: The Iranian regime is currently engaged in an unprecedented level of brutality to suppress protests. The actual death toll is likely higher relative to the 1,500 people killed during the 2019 protests, though CTP-ISW cannot independently determine the number of protester deaths. (1/3)
January 14, 2026 at 5:15 AM
NEW: The Iranian regime is currently engaged in an unprecedented level of brutality to suppress protests. The actual death toll is likely higher relative to the 1,500 people killed during the 2019 protests, though CTP-ISW cannot independently determine the number of protester deaths. (1/3)