Thomas Christian Williams, novelist & screenwriter @ruinsofempires.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Social Media: The fault is “baked into the form itself.” 000
Thomas Christian Williams, novelist & screenwriter @ruinsofempires.bsky.social · 25/08/2026CIA chief makes unannounced visit to Moscow, possibly to warn Putin against possible attack on NATO… www.reuters.com/world/us-spy...reuters.comUS spy chief visits Russia for meetings, media reportsU.S. CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Moscow on Tuesday for meetings with Russian officials, U.S. media outlets reported, citing unnamed sources. 021
Thomas Christian Williams, novelist & screenwriter @ruinsofempires.bsky.social · 15/06/2026“Exact circonstances never repeat. But general principles do.” — TCW 000
Thomas Christian Williams, novelist & screenwriter @ruinsofempires.bsky.social · 31/05/2026Here’s the diplomatic standard of a good deal: words for words, deeds for deeds. They give us words. We give them words. They give us deeds. We give them deeds. Here’s a bad deal: They give us words. We give them deeds. With that in mind, check out Trump’s deal with Iran. 000
Thomas Christian Williams, novelist & screenwriter @ruinsofempires.bsky.social · 26/04/2026Except Lincoln, it’s always a lone wolf. Yet the conspiracy theorists get right to work. A buck is a buck, right? 010
Thomas Christian Williams, novelist & screenwriter @ruinsofempires.bsky.social · 25/04/2026I don’t need Marx. He invented the theory that refuses to recognize the morality of private property. Why is private property moral? Because our bodies are private property. That’s why slavery was wrong. That’s why Communism always fails. It’s a law of nature: our bodies are private property 010
Thomas Christian Williams, novelist & screenwriter @ruinsofempires.bsky.social · 24/04/2026Powell is having TACOs tonight… 000
Thomas Christian Williams, novelist & screenwriter @ruinsofempires.bsky.social · 17/04/2026Not a recipe for peace: One species of fundamentalist theocracy trying to undermine another species of fundamentalist theocracy. What would Jesus say? 000
Reposted by Thomas Christian Williams, novelist & screenwriterThomas Christian Williams, novelist & screenwriter @ruinsofempires.bsky.social · 09/04/2026See chapters 21-24 “The General Assembly of Nations”—Volney provides a solution to the world’s never ending religious conflicts. You can download a free copy of the Jefferson translation at Gutenberg dot org. Search ‘Volney’—Abraham Lincoln, Walt Whitman and Frederic Douglass read it. Why not you? 001
Reposted by Thomas Christian Williams, novelist & screenwriterThomas Christian Williams, novelist & screenwriter @ruinsofempires.bsky.social · 09/04/2026The U.S. is in a religious war. Everyone knows this. But no one says it. Yet none of the chiefs of the major religions are offering solutions, except to say: “We are right. You are wrong. We speak for god. You do not.” Perhaps it is time to consider Thomas Jefferson’s translation of Volney’s Ruins.. 111
Reposted by Thomas Christian Williams, novelist & screenwriterThomas Christian Williams, novelist & screenwriter @ruinsofempires.bsky.social · 09/04/2026If the rescue mission had failed, would Hegseth be willing to say: “God is not on our side”? 001
Reposted by Thomas Christian Williams, novelist & screenwriterThe Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 07/04/2026Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz carries roughly 1/3 of globally traded fertilizer. With planting season for corn in the US starting, the fertilizer supply is down 25%. That will lead to lower harvests, food price inflation, and possibly food shortages.theconversation.comHormuz closure threatens the global food supply – why grocery price hikes are comingFertilizer is more expensive and in shorter supply. Without the right amounts of fertilizer at specific times, yields drop, food prices increase and food shortages result. 21224108
Thomas Christian Williams, novelist & screenwriter @ruinsofempires.bsky.social · 04/04/2026Anna Paulina Luna, the story fails to note, has links to a radical doomsday Jewish-Christian cult… 000
Thomas Christian Williams, novelist & screenwriter @ruinsofempires.bsky.social · 31/03/2026When “the madman theory” is no longer a theory… 000
Thomas Christian Williams, novelist & screenwriter @ruinsofempires.bsky.social · 26/03/2026Signs of Our Times: those people—of all religions—who use the word ‘God’ the most are in fact the most amoral people on the planet… 000
Thomas Christian Williams, novelist & screenwriter @ruinsofempires.bsky.social · 25/03/2026How about a peace proposal inspired by Thomas Jefferson’s anonymous translation of Volney’s Ruins of Empires (see ch 24): All the chiefs of all the world’s religions stand together on live TV in Jerusalem and say: “We are all guilty. No one is innocent. Let’s make peace on that basis.” 000
Thomas Christian Williams, novelist & screenwriter @ruinsofempires.bsky.social · 25/03/2026A question for a professional journalist to ask Trump: “Are there any secret protocols?” 000
Thomas Christian Williams, novelist & screenwriter @ruinsofempires.bsky.social · 25/03/2026Trump looking for an insurrection in Iran is like George Bush Jr looking for WMD in Iraq… 000
Thomas Christian Williams, novelist & screenwriter @ruinsofempires.bsky.social · 25/03/2026Trump was hoping for an insurrection among the people of Iran. He didn’t get it. The people of Ukraine continue their insurrection against Putin. And Trump doesn’t help. Note to History: only exert outside force where the people are already in revolt. 000
Thomas Christian Williams, novelist & screenwriter @ruinsofempires.bsky.social · 23/03/2026Trump verses Iran’s Theocracy: two great liars caught in a stalemate 000
Thomas Christian Williams, novelist & screenwriter @ruinsofempires.bsky.social · 19/03/2026My big picture answer to the problem of Iran is this: support Ukraine! If Putin falls, all rogue regimes worldwide would be weakened: Iran, North Korea, Venezuela, Cuba, even China. The U.S. has good allies in Ukraine ready to fight for their freedom. What a missed opportunity! 000
Thomas Christian Williams, novelist & screenwriter @ruinsofempires.bsky.social · 18/03/2026Iran will be poorer after this conflict is over. The Iranian government will no doubt try to rebuild their missile and nuclear weapons programs. But the Iranian people may not agree with such misuse of scarce public resources… 010
Thomas Christian Williams, novelist & screenwriter @ruinsofempires.bsky.social · 18/03/2026Read the General Assembly of Nations section of Volney’s Ruins translated by Thomas Jefferson (chapters 21-24). It argues for separation of church and state. Chapter 24 reveals specific arguments to use…good luck America! 000
Thomas Christian Williams, novelist & screenwriter @ruinsofempires.bsky.social · 09/03/2026The Big Picture: If Trump had just supported Ukraine, then Russia would fall. If Russia falls, the Iran, Venezuela and Cuba would fall. Then we wouldn’t be in this situation today… 000
Thomas Christian Williams, novelist & screenwriter @ruinsofempires.bsky.social · 08/01/2026L'édition française de English Turn: Napoleon Invades Louisiana sera bientôt disponible sur Amazon... à suivre... ruinsofempires.substack.com/p/ledition-f...ruinsofempires.substack.comL'édition française de English Turn: Napoleon Invades Louisiana sera bientôt disponible...Sur Amazon...À suivre... 000
Thomas Christian Williams, novelist & screenwriter @ruinsofempires.bsky.social · 08/01/2026The U.S. Embassy in Paris is not located on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré. However the U.S. ambassador’s residence is. And…drum roll please…the current U.S. ambassador to France is…Charles Kushner, convicted felon and father of Jared… maps.app.goo.gl/xUN3gMFk2vdq...maps.app.goo.gl 011
Thomas Christian Williams, novelist & screenwriter @ruinsofempires.bsky.social · 06/01/2026How is Trump different in his second term? He’s too old for women now. So he’s developed a taste for war… 000
Thomas Christian Williams, novelist & screenwriter @ruinsofempires.bsky.social · 17/12/2025Does God exist? Volney says that’s just an academic debate…a one-minute read on my free Substack… open.substack.com/pub/ruinsofe...open.substack.comDoes God Exist?Volney says it doesn’t matter. 000
Thomas Christian Williams, novelist & screenwriter @ruinsofempires.bsky.social · 17/12/2025Dieu existe-t-il? Volney affirme que cela n’a pas d’importance…une lecture d’une minute sur mon Substack gratuit #dieu #bible #atheisme open.substack.com/pub/ruinsofe...open.substack.comDieu existe-t-il ?Volney affirme que cela n’a pas d’importance 000
Thomas Christian Williams, novelist & screenwriter @ruinsofempires.bsky.social · 12/12/2025Et s'il existait un livre contenant la sagesse ancestrale qui permettrait de résoudre les problèmes actuels ? Et si Thomas Jefferson lui-même avait traduit ce livre ? Quelqu'un le lirait-il ? open.substack.com/pub/ruinsofe...open.substack.comEt s'il existait un ouvrage de sagesse ancienne capable de résoudre les problèmes actuels ?Volney, Les Ruines (1791), traduit par Thomas Jefferson (1802) 000
Thomas Christian Williams, novelist & screenwriter @ruinsofempires.bsky.social · 12/12/2025What if there was a book of ancient wisdom that solves today’s problems? What if Thomas Jefferson himself translated that book? In today’s Tic Tok world would anyone read it? open.substack.com/pub/ruinsofe...open.substack.comWhat if...there was a Book of Ancient Wisdom that resolves Today's Problems?Volney's Ruins of Empires (1791), translated by Thomas Jefferson (1802) 000
Thomas Christian Williams, novelist & screenwriter @ruinsofempires.bsky.social · 09/12/2025La 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 » Lien Substack gratuit ci-dessous @philosophynow.bsky.social ruinsofempires.substack.com/p/la-proprie... #academiefrancaiseruinsofempires.substack.comLa propriété privée est morale parce que nos corps sont notre propriété privéeUne interprétation moderne du classique de Volney publié en 1793, « Catéchisme du citoyen » 000
Thomas Christian Williams, novelist & screenwriter @ruinsofempires.bsky.social · 09/12/2025Private Property is Moral because our Bodies are Private Property A modern interpretation of Volney’s 1793 classic “Catechism of the Citizen” Free Substack link below #france #volney #morals #thomasjefferson #ruinsofempires @philosophynow.bsky.social ruinsofempires.substack.com/p/private-pr...ruinsofempires.substack.comPrivate Property is Moral because Our Bodies are Private PropertyA modern interpretation of Volney’s 1793 classic “Catechism of the Citizen” 000
Thomas Christian Williams, novelist & screenwriter @ruinsofempires.bsky.social · 08/12/2025French 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! open.substack.com/pub/ruinsofe...open.substack.comFRENCH PEOPLE! IMMIGRANTS MUST LEARN THE VALUES OF THE REPUBLIC!An introduction to Volney's "Catechism of the Citizen" 000
Thomas Christian Williams, novelist & screenwriter @ruinsofempires.bsky.social · 08/12/2025Chers 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! open.substack.com/pub/ruinsofe...open.substack.comChers compatriotes français, les immigrants doivent apprendre les valeurs de la République !Une introduction au « Catéchisme du citoyen » de Volney 000
Thomas Christian Williams, novelist & screenwriter @ruinsofempires.bsky.social · 08/12/2025Good to see others writing about Volney! Currently reading Volney (1757-1820) philosophynow.org/issues/165/V... @philosophynow.bsky.social 010
Thomas Christian Williams, novelist & screenwriter @ruinsofempires.bsky.social · 06/12/2025Anyone 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? 000
Thomas Christian Williams, novelist & screenwriter @ruinsofempires.bsky.social · 06/12/2025Why have the French never heard of Volney? #frenchacademy #volney #thomasjefferson #ruinsofempires substack.com/@ruinsofempi...substack.comVolney & Me at the InstituteWhy have the French never heard of Volney? 000
Thomas Christian Williams, novelist & screenwriter @ruinsofempires.bsky.social · 06/12/2025Pourquoi les Français d’aujourd’hui n’ont-ils jamais entendu parler de Volney ? #academiefrancaise #volney #lesruines open.substack.com/pub/ruinsofe...open.substack.comVolney et moi à l’InstitutPourquoi les Français d’aujourd’hui n’ont-ils jamais entendu parler de Volney ? 000
Thomas Christian Williams, novelist & screenwriter @ruinsofempires.bsky.social · 05/12/2025In 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 www.amazon.com/author/thoma... 010
Thomas Christian Williams, novelist & screenwriter @ruinsofempires.bsky.social · 05/12/202505 December 2025: Major Lunar Standstill alignment with rue Lorraine, Saint Germain en Laye, France 000
Thomas Christian Williams, novelist & screenwriter @ruinsofempires.bsky.social · 05/12/2025Hier 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... 000
Thomas Christian Williams, novelist & screenwriter @ruinsofempires.bsky.social · 05/12/2025Last 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 www.amazon.com/author/thoma... 000
Thomas Christian Williams, novelist & screenwriter @ruinsofempires.bsky.social · 04/12/2025Et 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 ? open.substack.com/pub/ruinsofe...open.substack.comPourquoi 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 ? 010
Thomas Christian Williams, novelist & screenwriter @ruinsofempires.bsky.social · 04/12/2025What 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? open.substack.com/pub/ruinsofe...open.substack.comWhy 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? 000
Thomas Christian Williams, novelist & screenwriter @ruinsofempires.bsky.social · 04/12/2025Ties in with Volney’s dictum: “Morals is a physical science” — Ruins of Empires (1791), translated by Thomas Jefferson (1802) open.substack.com/pub/ruinsofe...open.substack.comMorals Is a Physical Science – Volney, Ruins of Empires (1791)Why the religious right doesn't like Volney 000
Thomas Christian Williams, novelist & screenwriter @ruinsofempires.bsky.social · 04/12/2025Frankenstein de Mary Shelley : Del Toro a fait un excellent travail en adaptant l'histoire originale, à l'exception d'un détail... open.substack.com/pub/ruinsofe...open.substack.comL’influence de Volney sur FrankensteinCoup manqué 000
Thomas Christian Williams, novelist & screenwriter @ruinsofempires.bsky.social · 04/12/2025Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein: Del Toro did a great job dramatizing the original story—except for one thing… open.substack.com/pub/ruinsofe...open.substack.comVolney's Influence on Mary Shelley's FrankensteinClose but no banana! 000
Thomas Christian Williams, novelist & screenwriter @ruinsofempires.bsky.social · 14/10/2025All in preparation for January 6, 2028… 010
Thomas Christian Williams, novelist & screenwriter @ruinsofempires.bsky.social · 09/10/2025Next Step: Trump sends TX National Guard troops to protect the White House when he refuses to leave office in 2028… 010