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Thomas Christian Williams, novelist & screenwriter
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My expertise: Thomas Jefferson’s anonymous translation of Volney’s Ruins of Empires

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Thomas Christian Williams, novelist & screenwriter @ruinsofempires.bsky.social · Mar 5
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…
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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 »

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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 »
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December 9, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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Private Property is Moral because our Bodies are Private Property

A modern interpretation of Volney’s 1793 classic “Catechism of the Citizen”

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#france #volney #morals #thomasjefferson #ruinsofempires

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Private Property is Moral because Our Bodies are Private Property
A modern interpretation of Volney’s 1793 classic “Catechism of the Citizen”
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December 9, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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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
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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!

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Chers compatriotes français, les immigrants doivent apprendre les valeurs de la République !
Une introduction au « Catéchisme du citoyen » de Volney
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December 8, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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Good to see others writing about Volney!

Currently reading Volney (1757-1820) philosophynow.org/issues/165/V... @philosophynow.bsky.social
December 8, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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Anyone in the U.S. government thinking about the demand-side of the drug equation? Why are so many Americans hooked on drugs? Are they bored with their lives? Too much TV? Too much junk food? Too much of everything?
December 6, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Why have the French never heard of Volney?

#frenchacademy #volney #thomasjefferson #ruinsofempires

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Volney & Me at the Institute
Why have the French never heard of Volney?
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December 6, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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Pourquoi les Français d’aujourd’hui n’ont-ils jamais entendu parler de Volney ?

#academiefrancaise #volney #lesruines

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Volney et moi à l’Institut
Pourquoi les Français d’aujourd’hui n’ont-ils jamais entendu parler de Volney ?
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December 6, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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In the desert southwest about a thousand years ago, two brothers fight for control of an ancient holy city wracked by drought, famine and disbelief...Kash Kachu (White House)...a fictionalized account of the collapse of the civilization at Chaco Canyon NM #xmasgift

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December 5, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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05 December 2025: Major Lunar Standstill alignment with rue Lorraine, Saint Germain en Laye, France
December 5, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Hier soir, nous avons assisté au dernier grand arrêt lunaire avant 2043. Aujourd'hui, nous comprenons pourquoi ce phénomène se produit. Mais il y a 1000 ans, à Chaco Canyon (Nouveau-Mexique), un groupe de seigneurs rapaces utilisait sa connaissance de la lune pour maintenir son peuple enchaîné...
December 5, 2025 at 4:53 AM
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Last night we experienced the last major lunar standstill until 2043. Today we understand why this phenomenon occurs. But 1000 years ago, in Chaco Canyon (New Mexico), a group of rapacious lords used their knowledge of the moon to keep their people in chains…#chaco

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December 5, 2025 at 4:51 AM
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Et si... Napoléon n'avait jamais vendu la Louisiane à Thomas Jefferson ? Et si... Bonaparte lui-même avait navigué jusqu'à la Nouvelle-Orléans, planté le drapeau français et revendiqué tout le territoire de la Louisiane pour la gloire de la République française ?

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Pourquoi avez-vous intitulé votre scénario-roman « English Turn (Détour Anglois) » ?
En quoi le monde serait-il différent si Napoléon avait revendiqué la Louisiane pour la gloire de la France ?
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December 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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What if…Napoleon had never sold Louisiana to Thomas Jefferson? What if…Bonaparte himself had sailed to New Orleans, planted the French flag and claimed all of Louisiana Territory for the glory of the French Republic?

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Why Do You Call Your Screenplay-Novel “English Turn (Détour Anglois)”?
How would the world be different if Napoleon had claimed Louisiana for the glory of France?
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December 4, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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Ties in with Volney’s dictum: “Morals is a physical science” — Ruins of Empires (1791), translated by Thomas Jefferson (1802)

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December 4, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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Frankenstein de Mary Shelley : Del Toro a fait un excellent travail en adaptant l'histoire originale, à l'exception d'un détail...

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L’influence de Volney sur Frankenstein
Coup manqué
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December 4, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein: Del Toro did a great job dramatizing the original story—except for one thing…

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Volney's Influence on Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Close but no banana!
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December 4, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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All in preparation for January 6, 2028…
democracydocket.com Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · Oct 14
Trump recently raised the possibility of invoking the Insurrection Act after several courts stymied his National Guard deployment efforts. But with some courts enabling the president’s federalization of troops, what could come next?
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Where the Legal Fight Over Trump’s Military Deployments Stands
Read about the fight for democracy from activists, elected officials, legal experts and others.
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October 14, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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Next Step: Trump sends TX National Guard troops to protect the White House when he refuses to leave office in 2028…
apnews.com The Associated Press @apnews.com · Oct 9
Texas National Guard troops are now protecting federal property in the Chicago area, a military spokesperson says. President Donald Trump has been emphatic in sending the Guard to Democratic-run cities that he argues have a rampant crime crisis, though statistics don’t always back that up.
Texas National Guard troops now protecting federal property in Chicago area, official says
A military spokesperson says an “element” of 200 Texas National Guard troops has started protecting federal property in the Chicago area. The spokesperson for the U.S.
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October 9, 2025 at 4:11 AM
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Trump wants to sell them land in Florida. Hamas wants to sell him land in Gaza…
October 4, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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As everyone long suspected…Trump finally orders US military to crack down on political opponents in the streets…Southerners during the Civil War never got this far…democracy is dead in the United States…
September 27, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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“Belgium, France, and Germany are staunchly opposed to seizing the assets over concerns that this would be illegal and could disincentivise foreign investment into the eurozone.”

Comment: It would only disincentivize thuggish pirate nations from investing in the EU.
September 25, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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The USA now has this sort of thing to look forward to…
September 23, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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One would think the pockets of all the rubes would have been pretty well picked clean by now…
forbes.com Forbes @forbes.com · Sep 22
The Trump Gold Card Visa officially launched Friday for $1 million—80% less than the previously touted $5 million price tag—a sign that demand was far lower than the Trump administration previously claimed.
Trump Gold Card Visa’s ‘Admission Of Failure’: Gets 80% Price Cut
The Trump Gold Card Visa officially launched Friday for $1 million—80% less than the previously touted $5 million price tag—a sign that demand was far lower than the Trump administration previously claimed.
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September 22, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Fun Fact: “Ideology” was, originally, nothing but the study of ideas. How do we conceive, test, accept or reject ideas. The ideologues were post-Enlightenment philosophers. They all corresponded with Thomas Jefferson. Napoleon didn’t like them so he started using the word as a pejorative….1/2
September 21, 2025 at 4:52 PM