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 don't tend to do this often, but it's a new year, so here's a new self-introduction. #promosky
I'm Devlin Burgess, 28 years old, cis male (he/him), straight, white as a sheet. Recent graduate from Grad School, military historian, new to social media. American, lives in Oregon in the Portland Area.
I'm Devlin Burgess, 28 years old, cis male (he/him), straight, white as a sheet. Recent graduate from Grad School, military historian, new to social media. American, lives in Oregon in the Portland Area.
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I think there are several grim conclusions one can draw from the posters China released to accompany Exercise Justice Mission 2025.
First: China sees the U.S., along with Taiwan, as the enemy.
Second: China wants to conduct genocide against Taiwan.
First: China sees the U.S., along with Taiwan, as the enemy.
Second: China wants to conduct genocide against Taiwan.
December 30, 2025 at 4:51 AM
I think there are several grim conclusions one can draw from the posters China released to accompany Exercise Justice Mission 2025.
First: China sees the U.S., along with Taiwan, as the enemy.
Second: China wants to conduct genocide against Taiwan.
First: China sees the U.S., along with Taiwan, as the enemy.
Second: China wants to conduct genocide against Taiwan.
I know it's easy to become apathetic about protests in #Iran given they haven't broken through despite decades of work, but I'd believe in Bluesky a lot more if these people got the attention they deserved for standing up to some of the worst people alive, even if it's just for financial reasons.
Protests erupt in Iran over currency's plunge to record low
Iran is seeing its biggest protests in three years after the currency plunged to a record low against the dollar. The Central Bank governor resigned on Monday.
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December 30, 2025 at 2:36 AM
I know it's easy to become apathetic about protests in #Iran given they haven't broken through despite decades of work, but I'd believe in Bluesky a lot more if these people got the attention they deserved for standing up to some of the worst people alive, even if it's just for financial reasons.
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Protests rocked Tehran today as the the rial hit a catastrophic low. I urge everyone to remember that every time something big has happened in modern Iranian history since the 1890s, the bazari class played a pivotal role. Please pray for the people of Iran, for their safety, and for their freedom.
December 29, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Protests rocked Tehran today as the the rial hit a catastrophic low. I urge everyone to remember that every time something big has happened in modern Iranian history since the 1890s, the bazari class played a pivotal role. Please pray for the people of Iran, for their safety, and for their freedom.
"Doll Man
He's a doll, not an action figure
Doll Man
Fun sized, not an inch bigger
Doll Man
Not a Gunpla or a Minifig
Doll Man
He's the size of a twig."
He's a doll, not an action figure
Doll Man
Fun sized, not an inch bigger
Doll Man
Not a Gunpla or a Minifig
Doll Man
He's the size of a twig."
December 30, 2025 at 12:18 AM
"Doll Man
He's a doll, not an action figure
Doll Man
Fun sized, not an inch bigger
Doll Man
Not a Gunpla or a Minifig
Doll Man
He's the size of a twig."
He's a doll, not an action figure
Doll Man
Fun sized, not an inch bigger
Doll Man
Not a Gunpla or a Minifig
Doll Man
He's the size of a twig."
So far, in #TwoPoint Museum: two staff members have been killed by ghosts.
Still better security than the Louvre, apparently.
Still better security than the Louvre, apparently.
a cartoon drawing of spongebob reading a book next to a skull
ALT: a cartoon drawing of spongebob reading a book next to a skull
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December 29, 2025 at 10:58 PM
So far, in #TwoPoint Museum: two staff members have been killed by ghosts.
Still better security than the Louvre, apparently.
Still better security than the Louvre, apparently.
Y'know, I'm definitely not as fond of New Vegas as most people....but I do miss playing Caravan. RPG card/figure minigames can be pretty hit or miss (wasn't impressed with Gwent, for example), but Caravan was a lot of fun. Felt like the kind of games I'd actually play with my friends.
December 29, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Y'know, I'm definitely not as fond of New Vegas as most people....but I do miss playing Caravan. RPG card/figure minigames can be pretty hit or miss (wasn't impressed with Gwent, for example), but Caravan was a lot of fun. Felt like the kind of games I'd actually play with my friends.
I think my new least favorite kind of consistent Bluesky post is "we need to bring back bullying" one.
No, encouraging kids to fight each other is an obviously bad thing, you're not being clever or edgy, you just clearly want to abuse someone and get praised for it. Knock that shit off.
No, encouraging kids to fight each other is an obviously bad thing, you're not being clever or edgy, you just clearly want to abuse someone and get praised for it. Knock that shit off.
December 29, 2025 at 6:59 PM
I think my new least favorite kind of consistent Bluesky post is "we need to bring back bullying" one.
No, encouraging kids to fight each other is an obviously bad thing, you're not being clever or edgy, you just clearly want to abuse someone and get praised for it. Knock that shit off.
No, encouraging kids to fight each other is an obviously bad thing, you're not being clever or edgy, you just clearly want to abuse someone and get praised for it. Knock that shit off.
I'm still fairly early in it, but so far I think #TwoPoint Museum might be my favorite of the series. There's a lot less focus on micromanaging individual customers and more on the museum layout and staff, which I find much more fun.
December 29, 2025 at 6:07 AM
I'm still fairly early in it, but so far I think #TwoPoint Museum might be my favorite of the series. There's a lot less focus on micromanaging individual customers and more on the museum layout and staff, which I find much more fun.
Yeah, with a new year approaching I figure it's a good time to just cut off games I'm not enjoying. It's always been a bad habit of mine to stick with things I don't like for too long (I don't feel qualified to be negative about them unless I "finish" them), but I'm trying to push back against that.
December 29, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Yeah, with a new year approaching I figure it's a good time to just cut off games I'm not enjoying. It's always been a bad habit of mine to stick with things I don't like for too long (I don't feel qualified to be negative about them unless I "finish" them), but I'm trying to push back against that.
Decided to give #Granblue Fantasy Relink (which is not Metaphor: RePhantasio nor Fantasian Neo Dimension, seriously 2024, get a thesaurus) a try. So far it feels like a playable version of of a 2000s all-ages action anime, which is an odd feeling, but not an entirely bad one.
December 28, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Decided to give #Granblue Fantasy Relink (which is not Metaphor: RePhantasio nor Fantasian Neo Dimension, seriously 2024, get a thesaurus) a try. So far it feels like a playable version of of a 2000s all-ages action anime, which is an odd feeling, but not an entirely bad one.
Do you think Magneto gets angry if you pronounce it "Mag-net-o" instead of "Mag-neet-o"?
December 28, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Do you think Magneto gets angry if you pronounce it "Mag-net-o" instead of "Mag-neet-o"?
Hooo boy. I've had a real dissapointing year for games, so I'm just going to limit it to three:
-Clair Obscur: I genuinely hated this one. Sorry folks.
-Ghost of Yotei: All the criticisms people had of Tsushima being generic better fit here.
-Silent Hill f: Really derivative and padded out.
-Clair Obscur: I genuinely hated this one. Sorry folks.
-Ghost of Yotei: All the criticisms people had of Tsushima being generic better fit here.
-Silent Hill f: Really derivative and padded out.
What were your most disappointing games of 2025?
AC Shadows
Thought would bring me back to the series but felt repetitive and boring after awhile
Fast Fusion
Love Fast RMX and the sequel felt off and clunky to me sadly
Silksong
HK was fun and grounded and just didn't vibe w SS sadly
AC Shadows
Thought would bring me back to the series but felt repetitive and boring after awhile
Fast Fusion
Love Fast RMX and the sequel felt off and clunky to me sadly
Silksong
HK was fun and grounded and just didn't vibe w SS sadly
December 27, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Hooo boy. I've had a real dissapointing year for games, so I'm just going to limit it to three:
-Clair Obscur: I genuinely hated this one. Sorry folks.
-Ghost of Yotei: All the criticisms people had of Tsushima being generic better fit here.
-Silent Hill f: Really derivative and padded out.
-Clair Obscur: I genuinely hated this one. Sorry folks.
-Ghost of Yotei: All the criticisms people had of Tsushima being generic better fit here.
-Silent Hill f: Really derivative and padded out.
So, honestly, I have not had a particularly great December, but I thought I'd share a Christmas gift that did brighten it a little-my mother got me this #She-Hulk shirt. 🎉
December 27, 2025 at 9:45 PM
So, honestly, I have not had a particularly great December, but I thought I'd share a Christmas gift that did brighten it a little-my mother got me this #She-Hulk shirt. 🎉
Besides looking great, I'm always excited whenever Japanese artists try a story set *outside* of Japan. It often doesn't work out, because they just end up treating it like Japan anyway, but it always has potential.
First trailer for "Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia" anime series by Science Saru studio.
Directed by Naoko Yamada & Abel Gongora.
Character designer & Animation director : Kenichi Yoshida.
Based on the manga by Tomato Soup.
Coming in July 2026.
Full video >> www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqB3...
Directed by Naoko Yamada & Abel Gongora.
Character designer & Animation director : Kenichi Yoshida.
Based on the manga by Tomato Soup.
Coming in July 2026.
Full video >> www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqB3...
December 27, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Besides looking great, I'm always excited whenever Japanese artists try a story set *outside* of Japan. It often doesn't work out, because they just end up treating it like Japan anyway, but it always has potential.
I'm feeling substantially more negative about #SilentHillf than I was at the start, but the amount of *ordinary people*, and not journos with a quota to fill, calling the game's combat system a "Soulslike" makes me want to throw myself into a rice drainage canal.
ITS NOT A SOULSLIKE. STOP.
ITS NOT A SOULSLIKE. STOP.
a woman holding a sword stands on a bridge in front of a temple
ALT: a woman holding a sword stands on a bridge in front of a temple
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December 27, 2025 at 5:37 AM
I'm feeling substantially more negative about #SilentHillf than I was at the start, but the amount of *ordinary people*, and not journos with a quota to fill, calling the game's combat system a "Soulslike" makes me want to throw myself into a rice drainage canal.
ITS NOT A SOULSLIKE. STOP.
ITS NOT A SOULSLIKE. STOP.
Welp, with the joke ending out if the way, that's 2/5 endings done for #SilentHillf. Just another....7 hours or so to get the ones that actually provide some story closure! Aha, ahahaha.....
I really hate mandatory New Game Pluses.
(Side note-so far, the joke ending has the game's best music.🤷♂️)
I really hate mandatory New Game Pluses.
(Side note-so far, the joke ending has the game's best music.🤷♂️)
December 27, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Welp, with the joke ending out if the way, that's 2/5 endings done for #SilentHillf. Just another....7 hours or so to get the ones that actually provide some story closure! Aha, ahahaha.....
I really hate mandatory New Game Pluses.
(Side note-so far, the joke ending has the game's best music.🤷♂️)
I really hate mandatory New Game Pluses.
(Side note-so far, the joke ending has the game's best music.🤷♂️)
Still feeling down today. The holiday season hasn't made me feel like this for a while.But the upside is that I know I can make it through, as I've done before. Not being able to accept disappointment or frustration is one of my least favorite traits in others, so I'm not about to fall prey myself.
December 26, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Still feeling down today. The holiday season hasn't made me feel like this for a while.But the upside is that I know I can make it through, as I've done before. Not being able to accept disappointment or frustration is one of my least favorite traits in others, so I'm not about to fall prey myself.
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Dean Martin, born Dino Paul Crocetti, son of Italian immigrant Gaetano Crocetti
Frank Sinatra, son of Italian immigrants Antonino Sinatra and Natalina Garavanta
Merry Christmas to everyone except Stephen Miller and his enablers and handlers
Frank Sinatra, son of Italian immigrants Antonino Sinatra and Natalina Garavanta
Merry Christmas to everyone except Stephen Miller and his enablers and handlers
December 26, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Dean Martin, born Dino Paul Crocetti, son of Italian immigrant Gaetano Crocetti
Frank Sinatra, son of Italian immigrants Antonino Sinatra and Natalina Garavanta
Merry Christmas to everyone except Stephen Miller and his enablers and handlers
Frank Sinatra, son of Italian immigrants Antonino Sinatra and Natalina Garavanta
Merry Christmas to everyone except Stephen Miller and his enablers and handlers
Morning all.
Finished up the first volume of Absolute #WonderWoman today, and after many years of trying, I think this might be the first version of the character I really genuinely like. Pros and cons in the posts below. /1
#Comics
#DC
Finished up the first volume of Absolute #WonderWoman today, and after many years of trying, I think this might be the first version of the character I really genuinely like. Pros and cons in the posts below. /1
#Comics
#DC
December 26, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Morning all.
Finished up the first volume of Absolute #WonderWoman today, and after many years of trying, I think this might be the first version of the character I really genuinely like. Pros and cons in the posts below. /1
#Comics
#DC
Finished up the first volume of Absolute #WonderWoman today, and after many years of trying, I think this might be the first version of the character I really genuinely like. Pros and cons in the posts below. /1
#Comics
#DC
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Happy Soviet Union collapse day!
December 26, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Happy Soviet Union collapse day!
Another #StarWars book down, this time the giant sized Darth Vader: Black White and Red.
Honestly, I'm lukewarm on Vader books, and this was a good reminder as to why; he can feel one note with some serious plot armor.
But the art, especially in this dialogless Peach Momoko story, was fantastic.
Honestly, I'm lukewarm on Vader books, and this was a good reminder as to why; he can feel one note with some serious plot armor.
But the art, especially in this dialogless Peach Momoko story, was fantastic.
December 26, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Another #StarWars book down, this time the giant sized Darth Vader: Black White and Red.
Honestly, I'm lukewarm on Vader books, and this was a good reminder as to why; he can feel one note with some serious plot armor.
But the art, especially in this dialogless Peach Momoko story, was fantastic.
Honestly, I'm lukewarm on Vader books, and this was a good reminder as to why; he can feel one note with some serious plot armor.
But the art, especially in this dialogless Peach Momoko story, was fantastic.
It's a Christmas Miracle!
After struggling the whole damn year I've *finally* gotten to the end of a run in Fights in Tight Spaces. Good golly holly, it's been a long long time since a roguelike beat me around, but I've gotten the better of it at long last....At least with one deck out of five.
After struggling the whole damn year I've *finally* gotten to the end of a run in Fights in Tight Spaces. Good golly holly, it's been a long long time since a roguelike beat me around, but I've gotten the better of it at long last....At least with one deck out of five.
December 26, 2025 at 12:35 AM
It's a Christmas Miracle!
After struggling the whole damn year I've *finally* gotten to the end of a run in Fights in Tight Spaces. Good golly holly, it's been a long long time since a roguelike beat me around, but I've gotten the better of it at long last....At least with one deck out of five.
After struggling the whole damn year I've *finally* gotten to the end of a run in Fights in Tight Spaces. Good golly holly, it's been a long long time since a roguelike beat me around, but I've gotten the better of it at long last....At least with one deck out of five.
Here's our finished Christmas tree this year.
December 25, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Here's our finished Christmas tree this year.
"Y'know Captain, every year of my life I grow more and more convinced that the wisest and the best is to fix our attention on the good and the beautiful. If you just take the time to look at it."
#MST3K
#MST3K
you know, these days, many people time of year. but this season, try when to everything a special time — it just might become which with you
December 25, 2025 at 10:08 PM
"Y'know Captain, every year of my life I grow more and more convinced that the wisest and the best is to fix our attention on the good and the beautiful. If you just take the time to look at it."
#MST3K
#MST3K
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Christians are allowed to say in any environment what they believe with certainty, whereas anyone else can state their beliefs, but in a qualified "this is what I believe" or "As a [blank], I believe."
December 25, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Christians are allowed to say in any environment what they believe with certainty, whereas anyone else can state their beliefs, but in a qualified "this is what I believe" or "As a [blank], I believe."