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Devlin Burgess

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(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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Devlin Burgess @devlinburgess.bsky.social · Jul 9

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.

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Devlin Burgess @devlinburgess.bsky.social · 4h

Finally, a villain able to stand up to the Avengers.
#Marvel
#Comics

Hawkeye, ranting under the story title of "Betrayal", says: "I hate the East Coast Avengers! They're a menace to our country--and to the world! And I, Hawkeye, leader of the West Coast Avengers-the only *true* Avengers-sweat that I will not rest until those vermin are destroyed!"
From Avengers Annual #15

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Devlin Burgess @devlinburgess.bsky.social · 9h

One of the recent Bat books (Phillip Kennedy Johnson's Batman and Robin) established Bruce as actually having spent time studying under an English detective in London shortly after his parents death.
He didn't put on an outfit though. 😔

Batman and Robin by Phillip Kennedy Johson et al

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Devlin Burgess @devlinburgess.bsky.social · 9h

Arnold narrows his eyes directly at the camera, a building on fire behind him, and says: "Yub Nub"

Star Wars VI (The Complete Score) - Ewok Celebration (Yub Nub)

YouTube video by MoviesSound

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Devlin Burgess @devlinburgess.bsky.social · 9h

He's a time traveler from the far future attempting to look inconspicuous.

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Melissa Chan @melissakchan.bsky.social · 13h

🎙️🇧🇦 Just listened to this podcast about Bosnia and Herzegovina. If you know nothing about the Balkans, its history, its present, and future — this breakdown by @jasminmuj.bsky.social was the best one-hour spent. From @newlinesmag.bsky.social with @faisalalyafai.bsky.social asking top questions:

Bosnia’s Dark Past and Murky Present, and a Vision for the Future — With Jasmin Mujanović

Faisal Al Yafai sits down with Jasmin Mujanović for a discussion on nationhood after genocide in Bosnia and Herzegovina, its current political challenges, and Mujanović’s argument for a liberal democr...

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Devlin Burgess @devlinburgess.bsky.social · 15h

"Partially", not "particularly".🤐

Devlin Burgess @devlinburgess.bsky.social · 15h

Otherwise, good to meet you all. I'll repost my intro thread just to make absolutely sure you know what you're getting into.

Devlin Burgess @devlinburgess.bsky.social · 15h

Hi, uh, just like to make a quick note to the...significant number of new followers I've gotten (at least, those of you who are real people.🤖) that, while I am particularly a political account, I don't *usually* talk about local Oregonian politics. The No Kings rally are exceptional in that regard.

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Devlin Burgess @devlinburgess.bsky.social · 16h

a close up of a man 's face with the words `` weird science '' below him .

ALT: a close up of a man 's face with the words `` weird science '' below him .

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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 16h

Remember April 2009 when about 250,000 people took to America’s streets in Tea Party rallies and the media was like “oh man, the Dems are in trouble?” Approximately 28X as many people took to the streets to protest Trump yesterday. Didn’t even make the NYT front page.

Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · Apr 10

In April of 2009 I observed the Tea Party rally in Salem. As this front page story says, there were a couple hundred people there. This past weekend in Salem there were roughly 2-3000 people at the Hands Off rally. Yet the Tea Party coverage seemed to take that event far more seriously.

StatesmanJournal.com
SERVING SALEM, KEIZER
AND THE MID-VALLEY
"If you don't say anything, you're accepting it."
Mari Jensen, McMinnville resident
OUT OF MY
LOUR
WALLET
CHOICES
LIMIT GOVERNMENT
Oregon Taxpayers United
FREEDOM
gat
TIMOTHY J. GONZALEZ | Statesman Journal
Alan Grosso (center) of Happy Valley joins in chanting under the window of the speaker of the House on Wednesday during the Salem Tea Party protest at the Capitol.
Protesters slam Fed spending
Hundreds gather at Salem Tea Party to rally against bailouts, state-level taxes
BY DENNIS THOMPSON JR.
Statesman Journal
Hundreds of people uneasy over the future of their country gathered on the state Capitol steps on Wednesday to protest federal spending and state-level taxation.
Oregon State Police estimated more
SCRAP THE CODE
than 1,000 people attended the Salem Tea Party protest, which ran from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Organizers placed attendance at more than 2,000 people.
The rally was passionate but peace-ful, although many people carried handmade signs bearing stark and angry messages. A fake wooden pitchfork read "Politicians take note. We the people are about to revolt." Anoth er sign read "200+ years to build the Republic, 3 mos. to destroy it."
Many attendees said they were motivated to protest by the billions in stimulus spending and bailouts that have been doled out in recent months.
Willy Lowman of Falls City wears a label on his head that reads "Scrap the Code" at the tea party protest.
West Salem resident Steve Albin said he
came to protest federal bailouts of banks and automakers.
"They need to fail. That's what capitalism is all about," said Albin, who had a tea bag dangling from the brim
See Protest, 2A
Inside
Protesters take part in Tea Party events across the nation, Page 2A
Supporters to push for immigration reform, Page 2A
• ONLINE: See photo galleries and a video from the protest at StatesmanJournal.com.

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Devlin Burgess @devlinburgess.bsky.social · 16h

Okay, so, is it pronounced "Tee-dus" or "Tide-us"?🤔

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Devlin Burgess @devlinburgess.bsky.social · 16h

Oh, Banner Saga is a unique pick. Definitely one of the prettiest games I've played, no doubt.

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Devlin Burgess @devlinburgess.bsky.social · 18h

My guess? The Japanese film industry has been in complete shambles for a while, so Nintendo sees a lucrative opportunity to be, like, one of the only non-anime Japanese company making movies people actually watch (the Godzilla guys being the other exception).

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Popehat Or Danger of Popehat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 21h

Don’t let the frogwater that’s boiling us alive let you skip over this: we murdered another country’s citizens in cold blood, and when their leader objected, we called him a drug dealer and cut off aid to his country. That’s freakish.

Dag. @3fecta.bsky.social · 22h

Petro objected to the US bombing a Columbian fishing vessel that had the emergency beacon on because they were broken down, that we subsequently bombed. One Columbian fisherman survived the attack.

This is the official US response to Petro's comments.

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Devlin Burgess @devlinburgess.bsky.social · 18h

Talking is a free action, its the basis of the action economy.

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G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 1d

Good evening. We estimate that between 4.2 and 7.6 million people turned out for the No Kings Day demonstrations held around the country on Saturday. This makes Oct 18 very likely the biggest single-day U.S. protest event since 1970. www.gelliottmorris.com/p/second-no-...

Second "No Kings Day" protests likely the largest single-day political demonstration since 1970, with 4.2-7.6 million participants

Here are the initial results from our crowdsourced crowd-counting estimates

www.gelliottmorris.com

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Devlin Burgess @devlinburgess.bsky.social · 18h

Footage from inside the courtroom:

a bee from the movie despicable me is standing in front of a crowd and says to the white man

ALT: a bee from the movie despicable me is standing in front of a crowd and says to the white man

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Devlin Burgess @devlinburgess.bsky.social · 18h

*Hold on, I'm getting reports that....yes, we now have footage of the attackers in the act.*

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Cameron @cameroncorduroy.bsky.social · 1d

every smug internet communist tweet about showing up to a No Kings protest with an abolish ICE shirt to scare the libs is getting completely mogged by the real-life winemoms showing up with slogans like "ICE will melt in hell"

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Jeremy Cliffe @jeremycliffe.bsky.social · 1d

For many Brits who have made lives abroad, the mere possibility of this becoming UK government policy makes moving back a hugely risky prospect. Who’d want to invest time and effort settling back in Britain while threats of expulsion are dangled over the heads of non-British family members?

Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 1d

Sunday Times interview Tory "rising star" Katie Lam

She is clear she wants lots of legal migrants to be told to "go home" so as "to leave a mostly but not entirely culturally coherent group of people"

(The interviewer suggests she is scrapping ILR or stripping people of it)