Timothy Burke
@timothyburke.bsky.social
Professor of History at Swarthmore College. Writes at timothyburke.substack.com, continuing from his old blog Easily Distracted. Remembers when there was no Internet, and stays up late because someone is wrong on it.
AI has its uses.
August 19, 2025 at 11:28 PM
AI has its uses.
The call is coming from inside the house (of the nation).
June 7, 2025 at 9:07 PM
The call is coming from inside the house (of the nation).
But ok, me in the national security chat.
March 24, 2025 at 11:38 PM
But ok, me in the national security chat.
Am I not supposed to talk about how people look? I guess not. I don't really care in this case. RFK Jr's iconography in this shot is 100% "creepy Lovecraftian zombie monster in a dystopia announces everyone will host brain worms" with his flunky zombie in the back right muttering 'brains'.
February 20, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Am I not supposed to talk about how people look? I guess not. I don't really care in this case. RFK Jr's iconography in this shot is 100% "creepy Lovecraftian zombie monster in a dystopia announces everyone will host brain worms" with his flunky zombie in the back right muttering 'brains'.
Today at the White House...
February 19, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Today at the White House...
When I somehow manage to get through my entire to-do list in a day, I want to dance around like Gollum bringing rabbits to Frodo and Sam in "The Two Towers".
January 27, 2025 at 9:11 PM
When I somehow manage to get through my entire to-do list in a day, I want to dance around like Gollum bringing rabbits to Frodo and Sam in "The Two Towers".
I sort of think Gaetz is Syndrome, though.
November 18, 2024 at 1:48 AM
I sort of think Gaetz is Syndrome, though.
The Trump Cabinet, folks.
November 15, 2024 at 3:03 AM
The Trump Cabinet, folks.
I sort of wish Mr. Mind would go back to Earth-S and take RFK Jr. with him when he goes.
August 23, 2024 at 8:33 PM
I sort of wish Mr. Mind would go back to Earth-S and take RFK Jr. with him when he goes.
I've sort of tried to swear off watching trailers because they give away too much. Plus when I see a film they make you watch 45 minutes of trailers for films you don't want to see.
But. Hey.
But. Hey.
April 22, 2024 at 7:43 PM
I've sort of tried to swear off watching trailers because they give away too much. Plus when I see a film they make you watch 45 minutes of trailers for films you don't want to see.
But. Hey.
But. Hey.
"Tell Rose it was me".
March 21, 2024 at 10:28 PM
"Tell Rose it was me".
I grew up on these streets.
January 11, 2024 at 12:34 AM
I grew up on these streets.
