Jason Scott Montoya
jasonscottmontoya.com
Jason Scott Montoya
@jasonscottmontoya.com
A creative entrepreneur amplifying insights, stories, and systems for understanding reality and flourishing together | #WayTruthLife | Husband | Father(5) | Author | Freelancer | Cinephile

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"On the other hand, the fact that their core demand wasn’t met shouldn’t obscure the fact that Democrats won the shutdown handily and may yet secure something like total victory depending on how the next three months play out."
Ruthless People
Who won the shutdown?
thedispatch.com
January 9, 2026 at 2:48 PM
"To conservatives of a certain age, it’s surprising because we were weaned after 9/11 on a “clash of civilizations” between the liberal West and the Muslim East that would supposedly make peace impossible."
Mash of Civilizations
The post-9/11 standoff ends in compromise.
thedispatch.com
January 9, 2026 at 2:48 PM
“No other president would permit an underling to flaunt his racist rhetoric, display blatant animus toward a cross-section of Americans, and peddle his xenophobic, violent schemes. But Trump—until now—has gobbled up all the hate and lies Miller has dished out. “

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January 9, 2026 at 2:48 PM
"He did not retaliate when he was insulted, nor threaten revenge when he suffered. He left his case in the hands of God, who always judges fairly." - 1 Peter 2:23
January 8, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Why Most Marketing Agencies Fail to Deliver: The Inside Story with Behdad Jamshidi
Why Most Marketing Agencies Fail to Deliver: The Inside Story with Behdad Jamshidi
You’re stuck in the agency hire/fire cycle, right? It feels like you’re throwing months—even years—of your business growth down the drain just trying to find an agency that actually knows what they’re...
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January 8, 2026 at 4:41 PM
What's the story you'll tell them?
What If... You Did Something Great? // 2026 Motivational Video
YouTube video by Jason Scott Montoya
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January 1, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Thank you for following along. This will be my final post for the year as I embark on my annual break and reflection time!

I'd encourage you to join me in winding down as well as taking a break from social media and content creation.

#Break #Rest #Rejuvenate
Take a Break From YouTube (And Social Media)
YouTube video by Jason Scott Montoya
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November 28, 2025 at 7:29 PM
“Having refused to abide by election results, connived to overturn them, and incited insurrectionist violence to subvert the constitutional order, Trump is the most significant internal enemy the republic has faced since the Civil War."
President Donald Trump speaks to top US military commanders at Marine Corps Base Quantico on Tuesday. Andrew Harnik/Pool via AP
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November 21, 2025 at 4:19 PM
"The peace prize is a totem of the rules-based international order that governed the world for 80 years until Trump returned to office in January. Handing it to the man who’s overseeing that order’s destruction would be a bit like awarding the Nobel Prize in medicine to Robert F. Kennedy Jr."
Mash of Civilizations
The post-9/11 standoff ends in compromise.
thedispatch.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:19 PM
"Ten years into the MAGA era, ardent “America First-er” Marjorie Taylor Greene was deemed an enemy of the revolution on the same weekend that careerist establishmentarian Lindsey Graham was being bathed in Trump-generated cash."
Losing My Religion
Why Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Trump rebellion matters.
thedispatch.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:19 PM
"In the current sweeps conducted by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents across that country, some people are being deported or threatened with deportation based on faulty knowledge of their actual status."
ICE and the rule of law | Christian Courier
In the polarized atmosphere south of the border, I have heard more than one person ask an important question relevant to American immigration policy: if illegal immigrants have failed to respect due p...
www.christiancourier.ca
November 21, 2025 at 4:19 PM
“Trump also seems to be contemplating a war against Venezuela (or whomever) to distract attention from his activities inside the grift bubble."
November 21, 2025 at 4:18 PM
“the book says that during the war, the German press was so heavily censored that when news of Germany’s capitulation reached the population, they were absolutely struck dumb."
November 21, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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As We Get Wiser, How We Make Meaning Changes ~ Julia Starr
YouTube video by Jason Scott Montoya
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November 21, 2025 at 4:18 PM
“The similarities between what is happening today and what I witnessed in Vladimir Putin’s Russia are frightening: the creation of an oligarchy, the proclamation of a one-party system, and, perhaps most troubling, a promised crackdown on free speech."
A Warning for Those Ready to Capitulate to Trump
A former U.S. ambassador to Russia says powerful Russians were too eager to go along with Vladimir Putin.
www.theatlantic.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:18 PM
“By the year 2025, American politics were stuck. Stuck like two rams battling on a narrow bridge."
November 21, 2025 at 4:17 PM
“In addition to public opposition and courts’ stinging rebukes, Republican governors have begun to slam Trump publicly, a rare sign of dissention within the GOP."
November 21, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Trump DOJ Cover-Up of Epstein-Trump Files Saying Case Closed
Trump DOJ Cover-Up of Epstein-Trump Files Saying Case Closed
Newly released emails reveal Trump’s name in Epstein’s files — and raise hard questions about how and why the DOJ declared the case “closed.”
www.mediaite.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:17 PM
“Why it matters: Paired with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's speech urging military leaders to embrace the new MAGA military or resign, Trump's comment lays bare his intention of bringing in new generals he views as more aligned with him.“

www.axios.com/2025/09/30/t...
Trump says he'll fire generals "on the spot" if he dislikes them
Trump made the comment at the White House before he headed to a Marine Corps base in Virginia.
www.axios.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:16 PM
“Seeing masked federal agents and soldiers on our nation’s streets was a visceral reminder of the small role I have played in making this moment a reality."
November 21, 2025 at 4:16 PM
“..it’s not a coincidence that Carlson is only laundering Fuentes now, when there is no longer a bulwark in the form of a young conservative leader who draws a bright line at what Fuentes is selling.”

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November 21, 2025 at 4:16 PM
“According to Jesus, the only way to resist the downward cycle of violence is by refusing to mirror the violent injustices of the world, because violence only begets more violence. It must never be used to resist evil but instead must be borne and suffered (Romans 12:21; 1 Peter 5:6–11).”
November 21, 2025 at 4:16 PM
“The effort to create authoritarianism is more likely to lead to a breakup of the state than to a total regime change."
November 21, 2025 at 4:16 PM