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@jasmius.bsky.social
Evangelical Christian. Husband. Father. Impatiently awaiting unconceived grandchildren. Reagan conservative. Proud constitutionalist dissident. Geezer. Curmudgeon. Cat daddy. Charter 12. I "bash" everybody.
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Freedom Conservatism: A Statement of Principles
To ensure that America's best days are ahead, we must apply the timeless principles of liberty to the challenges of the 21st century.
www.freedomconservatism.org
"To ensure that America's best days are ahead, we must apply the timeless principle of liberty to the challenges of the 21st century." www.freedomconservatism.org/p/freedom-co...
"Iran and key U.S. adversaries likely shared tactical and technological lessons on December 2nd as part of a five-day military exercise in Iran." understandingwar.org/research/mid...
Iran Update, December 2, 2025
Iran and key US adversaries likely shared tactical and technological lessons on December 2 as part of a five-day military exercise in Iran.
understandingwar.org
December 3, 2025 at 8:18 PM
"Iran and key U.S. adversaries likely shared tactical and technological lessons on December 2nd as part of a five-day military exercise in Iran." understandingwar.org/research/mid...
"Breaking news: Jesus [i]s a Jew. His mother was a Jew, too.
"And: Anti-semitism is a 'deep and dangerous' evil.
"No level of infantile humor or justification or false sense of courage can erase that." www.nationalreview.com/corner/the-c...
"And: Anti-semitism is a 'deep and dangerous' evil.
"No level of infantile humor or justification or false sense of courage can erase that." www.nationalreview.com/corner/the-c...
The Catholic Church Is Clear: Antisemitism Is a Grave Sin | National Review
‘Scapegoating Jews is the coward’s way out,’ says Father Patrick Briscoe in a video that takes on antisemitism.
www.nationalreview.com
December 3, 2025 at 8:16 PM
"Breaking news: Jesus [i]s a Jew. His mother was a Jew, too.
"And: Anti-semitism is a 'deep and dangerous' evil.
"No level of infantile humor or justification or false sense of courage can erase that." www.nationalreview.com/corner/the-c...
"And: Anti-semitism is a 'deep and dangerous' evil.
"No level of infantile humor or justification or false sense of courage can erase that." www.nationalreview.com/corner/the-c...
"One of my great frustrations has been the general silence of suicide prevention organizations in the face of the legalization of assisted suicide in various jurisdictions....
"That silence has now ended." www.nationalreview.com/corner/final...
"That silence has now ended." www.nationalreview.com/corner/final...
Finally, a Suicide Prevention Organization Opposes Assisted Suicide | National Review
Although it equivocates.
www.nationalreview.com
December 3, 2025 at 8:13 PM
"One of my great frustrations has been the general silence of suicide prevention organizations in the face of the legalization of assisted suicide in various jurisdictions....
"That silence has now ended." www.nationalreview.com/corner/final...
"That silence has now ended." www.nationalreview.com/corner/final...
"Trump’s rallies have been his signature event, but since he returned to the White House, he has stopped doing them." www.thebulwark.com/p/jonathan-l...
Jonathan Lemire: A Bubble-Wrapped Trump
Trump’s rallies have been his signature event, but since he returned to the White House, he has stopped doing them.
www.thebulwark.com
December 3, 2025 at 8:01 PM
"Trump’s rallies have been his signature event, but since he returned to the White House, he has stopped doing them." www.thebulwark.com/p/jonathan-l...
"He’s not just bashing refugees and illegal [aliens]. He’s going after U.S. citizens born in other countries."
And after them the Trumpurge will come for native-born U.S. citizens he doesn't like, no matter how lily-white.
It is inevitable. www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-thre...
And after them the Trumpurge will come for native-born U.S. citizens he doesn't like, no matter how lily-white.
It is inevitable. www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-thre...
Now Trump Is Threatening Naturalized Americans
He’s not just bashing refugees and illegal immigrants. He’s going after U.S. citizens born in other countries.
www.thebulwark.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:55 PM
"He’s not just bashing refugees and illegal [aliens]. He’s going after U.S. citizens born in other countries."
And after them the Trumpurge will come for native-born U.S. citizens he doesn't like, no matter how lily-white.
It is inevitable. www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-thre...
And after them the Trumpurge will come for native-born U.S. citizens he doesn't like, no matter how lily-white.
It is inevitable. www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-thre...
"Trump’s surreal cabinet meeting — the praise parade, the nodding-off moments, the shifting story on the Venezuela strikes, and the loyalty-pledge [Trump]agon press corps." www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-hold...
Trump Holds North Korea–Style Cabinet Meeting, But with Naps
Sam Stein and Andrew Egger take on Trump’s surreal cabinet meeting—the praise parade, the nodding-off moments, the shifting story on the Venezuela strikes, and the loyalty-pledge Pentagon press corps.
www.thebulwark.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:51 PM
"Trump’s surreal cabinet meeting — the praise parade, the nodding-off moments, the shifting story on the Venezuela strikes, and the loyalty-pledge [Trump]agon press corps." www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-hold...
"Corporate America’s biggest concern: how to flatter Donald Trump." www.thebulwark.com/p/rush-hour-...
Rush Hour 4 and the Billion-Dollar Bribe Machine
Sam Stein and Catherine Rampell take on Corporate America’s biggest concern: how to flatter Donald Trump.
www.thebulwark.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:46 PM
"Corporate America’s biggest concern: how to flatter Donald Trump." www.thebulwark.com/p/rush-hour-...
“Their game is, let’s really destabilize trust in the vaccine, and make people really anxious about it.” www.thebulwark.com/p/rfk-anti-v...
RFK’s Anti-Vax Team Readies Its Next Moves
“Their game is, let’s really destabilize trust in the vaccine, and make people really anxious about it.”
www.thebulwark.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:36 PM
“Their game is, let’s really destabilize trust in the vaccine, and make people really anxious about it.” www.thebulwark.com/p/rfk-anti-v...
"Stacking a briefing room with Trump stans might seem like good praxis for a guy like Pete Hegseth. But it can backfire, too." www.thebulwark.com/p/the-potemk...
The Potemkin Pentagon Press
Stacking a briefing room with Trump stans might seem like good praxis for a guy like Pete Hegseth. But it can backfire, too.
www.thebulwark.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:10 PM
"Stacking a briefing room with Trump stans might seem like good praxis for a guy like Pete Hegseth. But it can backfire, too." www.thebulwark.com/p/the-potemk...
"There’s no sense in using a sharp object when a blunt one is available." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
New ICE Operation Is Said to Target Somali Migrants in Twin Cities
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:47 PM
"There’s no sense in using a sharp object when a blunt one is available." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
NOBODY can be conservative in Trump's America, because he's (1) a dictator and (2) the antithesis of conservative and right-wing - i.e. the epitome of "progressivism," just for and against different demographics.
Which is why "progressives" doggedly mislabel him. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/a...
Which is why "progressives" doggedly mislabel him. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/a...
Can a Celebrity Be Conservative in Trump’s America?
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:32 PM
NOBODY can be conservative in Trump's America, because he's (1) a dictator and (2) the antithesis of conservative and right-wing - i.e. the epitome of "progressivism," just for and against different demographics.
Which is why "progressives" doggedly mislabel him. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/a...
Which is why "progressives" doggedly mislabel him. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/a...
Yes.
Preferring to do my own thinking, thank you very much, is why I have no use for it. www.thedailystar.net/business/col...
Preferring to do my own thinking, thank you very much, is why I have no use for it. www.thedailystar.net/business/col...
Are we giving up thinking to AI?
There has long been a fear that new technologies weaken human abilities. Socrates worried that writing would erode memory.
www.thedailystar.net
December 3, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Yes.
Preferring to do my own thinking, thank you very much, is why I have no use for it. www.thedailystar.net/business/col...
Preferring to do my own thinking, thank you very much, is why I have no use for it. www.thedailystar.net/business/col...
"So, there’s the revealed preference: 500 tons of cocaine is nothing if you are a Trump ally; imaginary fentanyl is a death sentence if you are a seafaring Venezuelan who can be blown to bits for the sake of political theater." thedispatch.com/article/trum...
Pardons—With Advice and Consent
Atrocities on the high seas, not Fifth Avenue.
thedispatch.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:03 PM
"So, there’s the revealed preference: 500 tons of cocaine is nothing if you are a Trump ally; imaginary fentanyl is a death sentence if you are a seafaring Venezuelan who can be blown to bits for the sake of political theater." thedispatch.com/article/trum...
It does now. thedispatch.com/article/war-...
Saying Something Is ‘Legal’ Doesn’t Make It So
Pete Hegseth is dissembling in the face of reports he might have ordered a war crime.
thedispatch.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:44 PM
It does now. thedispatch.com/article/war-...
"Steve Witkoff’s guidance to Vladimir Putin’s top adviser reveals a foreign-policy process captured by private channels, Russian influence, and the abandonment of an ally at war." www.lincolnsquare.media/p/the-great-...
The Great Betrayal: How a U.S. Envoy Helped Russia Shape a Plan Against an American Ally
Steve Witkoff’s guidance to Vladimir Putin’s top adviser reveals a foreign-policy process captured by private channels, Russian influence, and the abandonment of an ally at war.
www.lincolnsquare.media
December 3, 2025 at 5:37 PM
"Steve Witkoff’s guidance to Vladimir Putin’s top adviser reveals a foreign-policy process captured by private channels, Russian influence, and the abandonment of an ally at war." www.lincolnsquare.media/p/the-great-...
If only that were possible, @eisendrath.net.
1) There's no way the GOP House will ever impeach Trump.
2) Even if they did, there's no way ANY Senate would remove him.
3) Even if they did, Trump would simply refuse to leave, because he has lots of troops. www.lincolnsquare.media/p/impeach-do...
1) There's no way the GOP House will ever impeach Trump.
2) Even if they did, there's no way ANY Senate would remove him.
3) Even if they did, Trump would simply refuse to leave, because he has lots of troops. www.lincolnsquare.media/p/impeach-do...
Impeach Donald Trump before He Destroys Everything
I was grateful this Thanksgiving that more Americans, including some Republicans, understand how dangerous this moment is, and are willing to fight this lawless and cruel regime.
www.lincolnsquare.media
December 3, 2025 at 5:34 PM
If only that were possible, @eisendrath.net.
1) There's no way the GOP House will ever impeach Trump.
2) Even if they did, there's no way ANY Senate would remove him.
3) Even if they did, Trump would simply refuse to leave, because he has lots of troops. www.lincolnsquare.media/p/impeach-do...
1) There's no way the GOP House will ever impeach Trump.
2) Even if they did, there's no way ANY Senate would remove him.
3) Even if they did, Trump would simply refuse to leave, because he has lots of troops. www.lincolnsquare.media/p/impeach-do...
Who-niks understand.
December 2, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Who-niks understand.
"Israeli and Arab media have reported that Iran is prepared to expand an Israel-Hezbollah conflict regionally if Israel launches operations against Hezbollah." understandingwar.org/research/mid...
Iran Update, December 1, 2025
Israeli and Arab media have reported that Iran is prepared to expand conflict regionally if Israel launches operations against Hezbollah.
understandingwar.org
December 2, 2025 at 9:23 PM
"Israeli and Arab media have reported that Iran is prepared to expand an Israel-Hezbollah conflict regionally if Israel launches operations against Hezbollah." understandingwar.org/research/mid...
"The delay is disappointing. The most recent abortion data available from the CDC are from 2022. As such, there is no CDC abortion data from any full year after the Dobbs decision." www.nationalreview.com/corner/cdc-d...
CDC Delays Release of Abortion Data Until Spring 2026 | National Review
Better and timely abortion data could provide valuable information about the impact of a range of public policy choices.
www.nationalreview.com
December 2, 2025 at 9:21 PM
"The delay is disappointing. The most recent abortion data available from the CDC are from 2022. As such, there is no CDC abortion data from any full year after the Dobbs decision." www.nationalreview.com/corner/cdc-d...