Chris S. Burns (He/Him)
@chris-s-burns.bsky.social
Fiction/science fiction writer and academic librarian. He/Him
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“Look upon my serifs, ye mighty, and despair” - Marco Rubio, presumably
Marco Rubio ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, calling his predecessor's decision to adopt Calibri a “wasteful” diversity move
Rubio Stages Font Coup: Times New Roman Ousts Calibri
The secretary of state called it a "wasteful" diversity move, according to an internal department cable seen by Reuters.
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December 10, 2025 at 1:46 AM
“Look upon my serifs, ye mighty, and despair” - Marco Rubio, presumably
back Blue Ketchup, you cowards!
December 9, 2025 at 8:02 PM
back Blue Ketchup, you cowards!
I had to wake up 4 hours early 2 days in a row and wow this is EXACTLY how Giles Corey must have felt. Like I’d rather be smashed with rocks than be standing right now
December 1, 2025 at 9:31 PM
I had to wake up 4 hours early 2 days in a row and wow this is EXACTLY how Giles Corey must have felt. Like I’d rather be smashed with rocks than be standing right now
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Turkey is fucking delicious and if you don’t like turkey because think turkey is dry then you’re just bad at cooking turkey.
November 27, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Turkey is fucking delicious and if you don’t like turkey because think turkey is dry then you’re just bad at cooking turkey.
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“Oxford University Library Launches Its Own Gin For Sale”
BRB, seeing if I can buy a pot still for Countway
www.infodocket.com/2025/11/21/r...
BRB, seeing if I can buy a pot still for Countway
www.infodocket.com/2025/11/21/r...
Report: “Oxford University Library Launches Its Own Gin For Sale”
From the Oxford Mail: Sky Wave Distillery at Bicester Motion has produced a premium London Dry gin for the world-famous Oxford University library. Distillers say the gin has been inspired by the intri...
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November 25, 2025 at 2:12 PM
“Oxford University Library Launches Its Own Gin For Sale”
BRB, seeing if I can buy a pot still for Countway
www.infodocket.com/2025/11/21/r...
BRB, seeing if I can buy a pot still for Countway
www.infodocket.com/2025/11/21/r...
K-Pop Demon Hunters Vs Predator, I’ve just trademarked the best franchise crossover in history! #KPopDemonHunters #Predator
November 22, 2025 at 9:55 PM
K-Pop Demon Hunters Vs Predator, I’ve just trademarked the best franchise crossover in history! #KPopDemonHunters #Predator
Watch Hollywood Homicide immediately, I beg you! It’s delightful! How did I not know this existed! #hollywood #joshhartnett #harrisonford
November 18, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Watch Hollywood Homicide immediately, I beg you! It’s delightful! How did I not know this existed! #hollywood #joshhartnett #harrisonford
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If Jurassic Park was real they would let rich people eat the dinosaurs
November 18, 2025 at 4:09 AM
If Jurassic Park was real they would let rich people eat the dinosaurs
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From @cnn.com: Inside the old church where one trillion webpages are being saved www.cnn.com/2025/11/16/b...
Inside the old church where one trillion webpages are being saved | CNN Business
The Internet Archive has been saving web history for nearly 30 years. CNN’s Hadas Gold goes inside its headquarters to see how the archive is innovating for the AI age and protecting itself from both ...
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November 17, 2025 at 6:23 PM
From @cnn.com: Inside the old church where one trillion webpages are being saved www.cnn.com/2025/11/16/b...
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The reason the emails read like hot garbage is because they don't have to worry about being judged. These are not men who have ever poured over an email out of fear of not being taken seriously or not being treated professionally.
November 13, 2025 at 1:14 AM
The reason the emails read like hot garbage is because they don't have to worry about being judged. These are not men who have ever poured over an email out of fear of not being taken seriously or not being treated professionally.
BEHOLD!: The Soupuccino! Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could that they didn't stop to think if they should! #Soupuccino #Soup #Starbucks
Starbucks Japan unveils the new Soupuccino
Straddling the line between food and cappuccino.
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November 12, 2025 at 2:49 AM
BEHOLD!: The Soupuccino! Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could that they didn't stop to think if they should! #Soupuccino #Soup #Starbucks
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under my regime if a company uses the term “tools” to refer to something without measurable weight which cannot be physically brandished and used as a weapon, that company will be dissolved and its assets seized
November 10, 2025 at 9:32 AM
under my regime if a company uses the term “tools” to refer to something without measurable weight which cannot be physically brandished and used as a weapon, that company will be dissolved and its assets seized
“Instead of coffee this morning can we get meth?” – Actual thought I had after getting out of bed today
November 9, 2025 at 8:20 PM
“Instead of coffee this morning can we get meth?” – Actual thought I had after getting out of bed today
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I unironically like The Rainforest Café, fight me
November 6, 2025 at 12:14 AM
I unironically like The Rainforest Café, fight me
Is it possible to fly a flag at twice staff?
November 4, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Is it possible to fly a flag at twice staff?
Out just in time for Halloween, The Devil You Know: A Dragon Soul Press Anthology! This anthology is all about #demonpossession, and I’m thrilled that my story, “Possessed And Loving It,” can be featured alongside so many brilliant authors. #PossessionLit
October 30, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Out just in time for Halloween, The Devil You Know: A Dragon Soul Press Anthology! This anthology is all about #demonpossession, and I’m thrilled that my story, “Possessed And Loving It,” can be featured alongside so many brilliant authors. #PossessionLit
I’m sorry @The_Globe and @folger.edu, is Timon of Athens literally the first example of Man or Bear? The scholars must know! #ManOrBear #ManVsBear #TimonOfAthens #Shakespeare #GlobeTheatre
October 29, 2025 at 11:13 PM
I’m sorry @The_Globe and @folger.edu, is Timon of Athens literally the first example of Man or Bear? The scholars must know! #ManOrBear #ManVsBear #TimonOfAthens #Shakespeare #GlobeTheatre
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"I wasn’t sold on reading, but I did like feeling smart, and 'Don Quixote' is like the Louis Vuitton bag of people with depth."
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/i-s...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/i-s...
I Started Reading Performatively, and Turns Out Books Are Pretty Good
It all started when Instagram introduced the twenty-slide photo dumps. Trying to post the correct ratio of photos to memes to appear both off-the-g...
www.mcsweeneys.net
October 28, 2025 at 6:26 PM
"I wasn’t sold on reading, but I did like feeling smart, and 'Don Quixote' is like the Louis Vuitton bag of people with depth."
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/i-s...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/i-s...
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The fact that Republicans get upset about tearing down confederate monuments, but not demolishing the White House, says a lot.
October 22, 2025 at 12:20 PM
The fact that Republicans get upset about tearing down confederate monuments, but not demolishing the White House, says a lot.
Pumpkins the size of the MOON!!!
October 24, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Pumpkins the size of the MOON!!!
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Congratulations to Vajra Chandrasekera (@vajra.me), recipient of the 2025 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction for Rakesfall!
Chandrasekera's book was chosen by authors Matt Bell, Indra Das, Kelly Link, Sequoia Nagamatsu, and Rebecca Roanhorse.
Chandrasekera's book was chosen by authors Matt Bell, Indra Das, Kelly Link, Sequoia Nagamatsu, and Rebecca Roanhorse.
October 21, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Congratulations to Vajra Chandrasekera (@vajra.me), recipient of the 2025 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction for Rakesfall!
Chandrasekera's book was chosen by authors Matt Bell, Indra Das, Kelly Link, Sequoia Nagamatsu, and Rebecca Roanhorse.
Chandrasekera's book was chosen by authors Matt Bell, Indra Das, Kelly Link, Sequoia Nagamatsu, and Rebecca Roanhorse.
Had A great time seeing @scalzi.com in conversation with Kim Stanley Robinson. These 2 sci-fi legends covered a lot of ground! Thanks @litquake.org and the Jewish Community Center of SF for putting it on!
October 17, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Had A great time seeing @scalzi.com in conversation with Kim Stanley Robinson. These 2 sci-fi legends covered a lot of ground! Thanks @litquake.org and the Jewish Community Center of SF for putting it on!
Make Stephen Colbert the host of @Jeopardy, you cowards! @StephenAtHome #Jeopardy #StephenColbert
October 5, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Make Stephen Colbert the host of @Jeopardy, you cowards! @StephenAtHome #Jeopardy #StephenColbert
So lucky it was the @Maxwell_House family who has to move to a smaller apartment. If it was the @Folgers family, how would those siblings who are obviously sleeping together be able to sneak around? @folgerscest #Folgerscest #NeverForget
October 3, 2025 at 4:24 PM
So lucky it was the @Maxwell_House family who has to move to a smaller apartment. If it was the @Folgers family, how would those siblings who are obviously sleeping together be able to sneak around? @folgerscest #Folgerscest #NeverForget