William Burns
@williameburns.bsky.social
A Knight of Fortune's Wheel. He/him.
I'm going to have to check whether his mother was a virgin before I can answer that.
November 13, 2025 at 6:50 PM
I'm going to have to check whether his mother was a virgin before I can answer that.
Founding of Cluny.
November 13, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Founding of Cluny.
Unlike a lot of people with opinions on here, he pulled himself away long enough to actually run for something. The fact that he lost is of minor importance by comparison.
November 13, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Unlike a lot of people with opinions on here, he pulled himself away long enough to actually run for something. The fact that he lost is of minor importance by comparison.
I have a theory that S&S is the American genre--farmboy picks up a sword--and High Fantasy is the British genre--the deeds of kings and aristocrats. (This makes Elric high fantasy rather than S&S, so I'm not sure I want to take it that far.)
November 13, 2025 at 2:34 PM
I have a theory that S&S is the American genre--farmboy picks up a sword--and High Fantasy is the British genre--the deeds of kings and aristocrats. (This makes Elric high fantasy rather than S&S, so I'm not sure I want to take it that far.)
AJP Taylor "How odd that realpolitik should be a German word when the French have never produced anything but."
November 13, 2025 at 11:36 AM
AJP Taylor "How odd that realpolitik should be a German word when the French have never produced anything but."
Let the hero, born of woman, crush the serpent with his hell.
November 13, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Let the hero, born of woman, crush the serpent with his hell.
Really looking forward to never hearing about the genius of Glenn Youngkin again.
November 13, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Really looking forward to never hearing about the genius of Glenn Youngkin again.
The way the right trots out the massage photo of Clinton is revealing--the best you got is a shot of Bill fully clothed receiving a non-sexual massage from a fully clothed womn?
November 13, 2025 at 1:14 AM
The way the right trots out the massage photo of Clinton is revealing--the best you got is a shot of Bill fully clothed receiving a non-sexual massage from a fully clothed womn?
Can he beat the Antichrist allegations?
November 13, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Can he beat the Antichrist allegations?
A fourth term is right out.
November 12, 2025 at 11:29 PM
A fourth term is right out.
Rubio might have, I don't think Cruz would have.
November 12, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Rubio might have, I don't think Cruz would have.
Was hoping for some Grand Negus.
November 12, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Was hoping for some Grand Negus.
But he could play a guitar just like a ringin a bell.
November 12, 2025 at 6:35 PM
But he could play a guitar just like a ringin a bell.
Every Republican President makes the previous Republican President look good.
November 12, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Every Republican President makes the previous Republican President look good.
I think they should be charged with actual crimes.
November 12, 2025 at 5:41 PM
I think they should be charged with actual crimes.
The theory I've heard is that it leads to a tendency to treat human beings as herd animals.
November 12, 2025 at 5:19 PM
The theory I've heard is that it leads to a tendency to treat human beings as herd animals.
The fact that Hercules is a fun, likable guy makes Sorbo the greatest actor in history.
November 12, 2025 at 5:05 PM
The fact that Hercules is a fun, likable guy makes Sorbo the greatest actor in history.
Clark Ashton Smith, The Black Abbot of Puthuum.
November 12, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Clark Ashton Smith, The Black Abbot of Puthuum.
OTOH, we have an absolutely abominable system of spelling and pronunciation, so there's that.
November 12, 2025 at 2:16 PM
OTOH, we have an absolutely abominable system of spelling and pronunciation, so there's that.
Saturday Night Live did a sketch about the people vetting his expense account.
November 12, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Saturday Night Live did a sketch about the people vetting his expense account.
Oooh, let's make him married, to an attractive and intellectually brilliant wife. Maybe he should also write Warhammer fanfic?
November 12, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Oooh, let's make him married, to an attractive and intellectually brilliant wife. Maybe he should also write Warhammer fanfic?
Dreher has the classic courtier intellectual love of proximity to power. Vance, otoh, is not having a particularly good time at the moment.
November 12, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Dreher has the classic courtier intellectual love of proximity to power. Vance, otoh, is not having a particularly good time at the moment.
Correct; I did indeed not know about that. Looks good.
November 12, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Correct; I did indeed not know about that. Looks good.
People wanted McBride to be AOC but trans; they got the last of the Joe Biden Democrats.
November 12, 2025 at 11:33 AM
People wanted McBride to be AOC but trans; they got the last of the Joe Biden Democrats.