Thomas Christian Williams, novelist & screenwriter
@ruinsofempires.bsky.social
My expertise: Thomas Jefferson’s anonymous translation of Volney’s Ruins of Empires
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Like my work? Check out my Volney inspired novels:
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Join me on YouTube & Substack: @ruinsofempires
Like my work? Check out my Volney inspired novels:
https://www.amazon.com/author/thomaschristianwilliams
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Why did Thomas Jefferson translate Volney’s Ruins of Empires? He wanted the American public to learn about the Enlightenment-based principles upon which the United States was founded. And today we see the results when Americans don’t pay attention to the lessons of history…
Just name the bridge after Trump—he’ll open it in seconds…
February 10, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Just name the bridge after Trump—he’ll open it in seconds…
No! I don’t color my hair. I’ve never had face work. And I’ve never met Epstein!
February 8, 2026 at 11:01 AM
No! I don’t color my hair. I’ve never had face work. And I’ve never met Epstein!
Doesn’t color hair. Never had face work…
February 7, 2026 at 9:46 AM
Doesn’t color hair. Never had face work…
Everyone knew Bezos would one day do this. Bezos knew it too…
February 6, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Everyone knew Bezos would one day do this. Bezos knew it too…
Initial Market Reaction: TBonds open lower…
January 30, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Initial Market Reaction: TBonds open lower…
It’s good to have allies…
January 24, 2026 at 7:47 AM
It’s good to have allies…
Such disrespect from Trump for all those American soldiers who gave their lives to secure Europe from tyranny during WW1 & WW2…
January 19, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Such disrespect from Trump for all those American soldiers who gave their lives to secure Europe from tyranny during WW1 & WW2…
L'édition française de English Turn: Napoleon Invades Louisiana sera bientôt disponible sur Amazon... à suivre...
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L'édition française de English Turn: Napoleon Invades Louisiana sera bientôt disponible...
Sur Amazon...À suivre...
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January 8, 2026 at 1:15 PM
L'édition française de English Turn: Napoleon Invades Louisiana sera bientôt disponible sur Amazon... à suivre...
ruinsofempires.substack.com/p/ledition-f...
ruinsofempires.substack.com/p/ledition-f...
The U.S. Embassy in Paris is not located on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré. However the U.S. ambassador’s residence is.
And…drum roll please…the current U.S. ambassador to France is…Charles Kushner, convicted felon and father of Jared…
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And…drum roll please…the current U.S. ambassador to France is…Charles Kushner, convicted felon and father of Jared…
maps.app.goo.gl/xUN3gMFk2vdq...
January 8, 2026 at 12:57 PM
The U.S. Embassy in Paris is not located on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré. However the U.S. ambassador’s residence is.
And…drum roll please…the current U.S. ambassador to France is…Charles Kushner, convicted felon and father of Jared…
maps.app.goo.gl/xUN3gMFk2vdq...
And…drum roll please…the current U.S. ambassador to France is…Charles Kushner, convicted felon and father of Jared…
maps.app.goo.gl/xUN3gMFk2vdq...
The U.S. Embassy in Paris is not located on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré. However the U.S. ambassador’s residence is.
And…drum roll please…the current U.S. ambassador to France is…Charles Kushner, convicted felon and father of Jared…
maps.app.goo.gl/433rK66Ba2Ri...
And…drum roll please…the current U.S. ambassador to France is…Charles Kushner, convicted felon and father of Jared…
maps.app.goo.gl/433rK66Ba2Ri...
maps.app.goo.gl
January 8, 2026 at 12:53 PM
The U.S. Embassy in Paris is not located on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré. However the U.S. ambassador’s residence is.
And…drum roll please…the current U.S. ambassador to France is…Charles Kushner, convicted felon and father of Jared…
maps.app.goo.gl/433rK66Ba2Ri...
And…drum roll please…the current U.S. ambassador to France is…Charles Kushner, convicted felon and father of Jared…
maps.app.goo.gl/433rK66Ba2Ri...
How is Trump different in his second term? He’s too old for women now. So he’s developed a taste for war…
Where Trump could strike next
Where Trump could strike next
From Venezuela to Greenland, Trump is exerting his global influence.
dlvr.it
January 6, 2026 at 11:38 AM
How is Trump different in his second term? He’s too old for women now. So he’s developed a taste for war…
How is Trump different in his second term? He’s too old for women now. So he’s developed a taste for war…
January 6, 2026 at 11:31 AM
How is Trump different in his second term? He’s too old for women now. So he’s developed a taste for war…
We saw this at GM during the 1980s & 90s: accountants took control of the board, then Cadillacs started looking like Chevys…
January 6, 2026 at 11:27 AM
We saw this at GM during the 1980s & 90s: accountants took control of the board, then Cadillacs started looking like Chevys…
If Trump takes Greenland, here’s your EU policy: Wait for Trump to go away, then ask for it back from the next U.S. administration…
January 6, 2026 at 8:15 AM
If Trump takes Greenland, here’s your EU policy: Wait for Trump to go away, then ask for it back from the next U.S. administration…
All this in the article is true. But with every revolution there is always a counter-revolution. In the future, social media will become unpopular, people will avoid AI-generated products, screens will be replaced by books. Of course, if I am wrong…
December 18, 2025 at 1:43 PM
All this in the article is true. But with every revolution there is always a counter-revolution. In the future, social media will become unpopular, people will avoid AI-generated products, screens will be replaced by books. Of course, if I am wrong…
“I had nothing to do with it!”
December 17, 2025 at 1:58 PM
“I had nothing to do with it!”
Does God exist? Volney says that’s just an academic debate…a one-minute read on my free Substack…
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Does God Exist?
Volney says it doesn’t matter.
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December 17, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Does God exist? Volney says that’s just an academic debate…a one-minute read on my free Substack…
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Dieu existe-t-il? Volney affirme que cela n’a pas d’importance…une lecture d’une minute sur mon Substack gratuit
#dieu #bible #atheisme
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#dieu #bible #atheisme
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Dieu existe-t-il ?
Volney affirme que cela n’a pas d’importance
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December 17, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Dieu existe-t-il? Volney affirme que cela n’a pas d’importance…une lecture d’une minute sur mon Substack gratuit
#dieu #bible #atheisme
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#dieu #bible #atheisme
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There’s a lot of unused space in Vatican City…
December 16, 2025 at 6:27 AM
There’s a lot of unused space in Vatican City…
Et s'il existait un livre contenant la sagesse ancestrale qui permettrait de résoudre les problèmes actuels ? Et si Thomas Jefferson lui-même avait traduit ce livre ? Quelqu'un le lirait-il ?
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Et s'il existait un ouvrage de sagesse ancienne capable de résoudre les problèmes actuels ?
Volney, Les Ruines (1791), traduit par Thomas Jefferson (1802)
open.substack.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Et s'il existait un livre contenant la sagesse ancestrale qui permettrait de résoudre les problèmes actuels ? Et si Thomas Jefferson lui-même avait traduit ce livre ? Quelqu'un le lirait-il ?
open.substack.com/pub/ruinsofe...
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What if there was a book of ancient wisdom that solves today’s problems? What if Thomas Jefferson himself translated that book? In today’s Tic Tok world would anyone read it?
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What if...there was a Book of Ancient Wisdom that resolves Today's Problems?
Volney's Ruins of Empires (1791), translated by Thomas Jefferson (1802)
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December 12, 2025 at 6:43 AM
What if there was a book of ancient wisdom that solves today’s problems? What if Thomas Jefferson himself translated that book? In today’s Tic Tok world would anyone read it?
open.substack.com/pub/ruinsofe...
open.substack.com/pub/ruinsofe...
La propriété privée est morale parce que nos corps sont notre propriété privée
Une interprétation moderne du classique de Volney publié en 1793, « Catéchisme du citoyen »
Lien Substack gratuit ci-dessous
@philosophynow.bsky.social
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#academiefrancaise
Une interprétation moderne du classique de Volney publié en 1793, « Catéchisme du citoyen »
Lien Substack gratuit ci-dessous
@philosophynow.bsky.social
ruinsofempires.substack.com/p/la-proprie...
#academiefrancaise
La propriété privée est morale parce que nos corps sont notre propriété privée
Une interprétation moderne du classique de Volney publié en 1793, « Catéchisme du citoyen »
ruinsofempires.substack.com
December 9, 2025 at 7:53 AM
La propriété privée est morale parce que nos corps sont notre propriété privée
Une interprétation moderne du classique de Volney publié en 1793, « Catéchisme du citoyen »
Lien Substack gratuit ci-dessous
@philosophynow.bsky.social
ruinsofempires.substack.com/p/la-proprie...
#academiefrancaise
Une interprétation moderne du classique de Volney publié en 1793, « Catéchisme du citoyen »
Lien Substack gratuit ci-dessous
@philosophynow.bsky.social
ruinsofempires.substack.com/p/la-proprie...
#academiefrancaise
Private Property is Moral because our Bodies are Private Property
A modern interpretation of Volney’s 1793 classic “Catechism of the Citizen”
Free Substack link below
#france #volney #morals #thomasjefferson #ruinsofempires
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ruinsofempires.substack.com/p/private-pr...
A modern interpretation of Volney’s 1793 classic “Catechism of the Citizen”
Free Substack link below
#france #volney #morals #thomasjefferson #ruinsofempires
@philosophynow.bsky.social
ruinsofempires.substack.com/p/private-pr...
Private Property is Moral because Our Bodies are Private Property
A modern interpretation of Volney’s 1793 classic “Catechism of the Citizen”
ruinsofempires.substack.com
December 9, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Private Property is Moral because our Bodies are Private Property
A modern interpretation of Volney’s 1793 classic “Catechism of the Citizen”
Free Substack link below
#france #volney #morals #thomasjefferson #ruinsofempires
@philosophynow.bsky.social
ruinsofempires.substack.com/p/private-pr...
A modern interpretation of Volney’s 1793 classic “Catechism of the Citizen”
Free Substack link below
#france #volney #morals #thomasjefferson #ruinsofempires
@philosophynow.bsky.social
ruinsofempires.substack.com/p/private-pr...
French people! Here’s the book you’ve been waiting for! A secular book of morality to educate immigrants about the values of the French Republic. It’s free!
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FRENCH PEOPLE! IMMIGRANTS MUST LEARN THE VALUES OF THE REPUBLIC!
An introduction to Volney's "Catechism of the Citizen"
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December 8, 2025 at 12:32 PM
French people! Here’s the book you’ve been waiting for! A secular book of morality to educate immigrants about the values of the French Republic. It’s free!
open.substack.com/pub/ruinsofe...
open.substack.com/pub/ruinsofe...
Chers compatriotes français, voici l'ouvrage indispensable pour enseigner aux immigrants les valeurs de la République française. Une introduction au « Catéchisme du citoyen » de Volney. C’est gratuit!
open.substack.com/pub/ruinsofe...
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Chers compatriotes français, les immigrants doivent apprendre les valeurs de la République !
Une introduction au « Catéchisme du citoyen » de Volney
open.substack.com
December 8, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Chers compatriotes français, voici l'ouvrage indispensable pour enseigner aux immigrants les valeurs de la République française. Une introduction au « Catéchisme du citoyen » de Volney. C’est gratuit!
open.substack.com/pub/ruinsofe...
open.substack.com/pub/ruinsofe...