B.H. Talmage
@bhtalmage.bsky.social
Account primarily interested in law. Man behind the account primarily interested in being a dad and disciple of Jesus Christ.
Aquinas' writings on the subject always struck me as odd in that he never seemed to grapple with Jesus' teachings on anger, which He described as a new way of thinking and law for His followers. He tosses in a Proverb here or there, but just seems uninterested in Matthew 5.
January 29, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Aquinas' writings on the subject always struck me as odd in that he never seemed to grapple with Jesus' teachings on anger, which He described as a new way of thinking and law for His followers. He tosses in a Proverb here or there, but just seems uninterested in Matthew 5.
Love the driver effectively telling CPB "go back where you came from." So meta.
January 28, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Love the driver effectively telling CPB "go back where you came from." So meta.
True in a lot of cases. But see swarms of Minnesotans who are showing up in hopes of protecting immigrants even though they aren't personally affect. I also think more people would care if they saw how BP & ICE treat immigrants. The video evidence over the past couple weeks has been huge for pub op.
January 27, 2026 at 2:33 PM
True in a lot of cases. But see swarms of Minnesotans who are showing up in hopes of protecting immigrants even though they aren't personally affect. I also think more people would care if they saw how BP & ICE treat immigrants. The video evidence over the past couple weeks has been huge for pub op.
(interest free! Not tax free....)
January 26, 2026 at 9:31 PM
(interest free! Not tax free....)
But also.... dude definitely misunderstands what a refund represents and should be happy he did not give Uncle Sam a tax-free loan.
January 26, 2026 at 9:30 PM
But also.... dude definitely misunderstands what a refund represents and should be happy he did not give Uncle Sam a tax-free loan.
Tax bill may drop to $0 depending on education credits.
January 26, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Tax bill may drop to $0 depending on education credits.
Prob not misremembering. Many (most?) firms withhold based on your annualized rate and the summers generally don't have withholding deductions. So a summer is getting withholding on $56k like they're going to earn $225k w/o deductions. That's prob ~$12k in withholding on an eventual $2-3k tax bill.
January 26, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Prob not misremembering. Many (most?) firms withhold based on your annualized rate and the summers generally don't have withholding deductions. So a summer is getting withholding on $56k like they're going to earn $225k w/o deductions. That's prob ~$12k in withholding on an eventual $2-3k tax bill.
If you aren't really sure yourself that the Church should be intervening at DN to direct news coverage, it's an odd criticism to make that they haven't done it.
January 26, 2026 at 3:46 PM
If you aren't really sure yourself that the Church should be intervening at DN to direct news coverage, it's an odd criticism to make that they haven't done it.
And you think they should do that by directing news coverage at Deseret News?
January 26, 2026 at 3:33 PM
And you think they should do that by directing news coverage at Deseret News?
I too remain genuinely confused why so many support his policies & wish it weren't so.
But I don't see reason to criticize a reg'l newspaper for covering reg'l news when nat'l coverage is easily available. I also think invoking the Church implies it is a criticism of the Church, not DN's editors.
But I don't see reason to criticize a reg'l newspaper for covering reg'l news when nat'l coverage is easily available. I also think invoking the Church implies it is a criticism of the Church, not DN's editors.
January 26, 2026 at 3:08 PM
I too remain genuinely confused why so many support his policies & wish it weren't so.
But I don't see reason to criticize a reg'l newspaper for covering reg'l news when nat'l coverage is easily available. I also think invoking the Church implies it is a criticism of the Church, not DN's editors.
But I don't see reason to criticize a reg'l newspaper for covering reg'l news when nat'l coverage is easily available. I also think invoking the Church implies it is a criticism of the Church, not DN's editors.
Is the goal of your post to wonder aloud, or is it to criticize?
January 26, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Is the goal of your post to wonder aloud, or is it to criticize?
1. Deseret News is self-consciously a regional paper focused on regional news. They do not do in-depth coverage on national stories without a Utah-centric hook.
2. DN has editorial independence from the Church.
3. What's the goal of your post?
2. DN has editorial independence from the Church.
3. What's the goal of your post?
January 26, 2026 at 1:30 PM
1. Deseret News is self-consciously a regional paper focused on regional news. They do not do in-depth coverage on national stories without a Utah-centric hook.
2. DN has editorial independence from the Church.
3. What's the goal of your post?
2. DN has editorial independence from the Church.
3. What's the goal of your post?
His name on the signature line of these letters adds credibility to every line written before it. So sad to seeing DOJ resorting to this.
January 24, 2026 at 7:26 PM
His name on the signature line of these letters adds credibility to every line written before it. So sad to seeing DOJ resorting to this.
Judge Schlitz (or at least his public presentation) is an incredible example for lawyers. His 20-year-old article on being a happy, ethical lawyer remains relevant & exhibits the kind of values we should collectively praise.
scholarship.law.vanderbilt.edu/cgi/viewcont...
scholarship.law.vanderbilt.edu/cgi/viewcont...
scholarship.law.vanderbilt.edu
January 24, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Judge Schlitz (or at least his public presentation) is an incredible example for lawyers. His 20-year-old article on being a happy, ethical lawyer remains relevant & exhibits the kind of values we should collectively praise.
scholarship.law.vanderbilt.edu/cgi/viewcont...
scholarship.law.vanderbilt.edu/cgi/viewcont...
Prison companies index funds down, paper suppliers to federal penitentiaries up.
January 9, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Prison companies index funds down, paper suppliers to federal penitentiaries up.
So you think she was just mouthing off then?
January 7, 2026 at 7:34 PM
So you think she was just mouthing off then?
Could not figure out whether you were visiting the Mountain West or the mountains of Spain. (Banner in Spanish finally clued me in.)
December 31, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Could not figure out whether you were visiting the Mountain West or the mountains of Spain. (Banner in Spanish finally clued me in.)
Welcome to law school, where you learn virtually nothing that prepares you for the bar exam, which does virtually nothing to prepare you to be a practicing lawyer.
December 26, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Welcome to law school, where you learn virtually nothing that prepares you for the bar exam, which does virtually nothing to prepare you to be a practicing lawyer.
A three season show that thought it was a six season show.
December 26, 2025 at 3:59 AM
A three season show that thought it was a six season show.
Ergo, Falling Slowly is a Christmas carol.
December 23, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Ergo, Falling Slowly is a Christmas carol.
It is descriptively accurate for every case that is covered in the sense that these are orders dealing with non-final adjudication of the case at the Supreme Court. I don't think anyone using it has said otherwise.
December 19, 2025 at 7:32 PM
It is descriptively accurate for every case that is covered in the sense that these are orders dealing with non-final adjudication of the case at the Supreme Court. I don't think anyone using it has said otherwise.
Tangent: journalism outlets should disclose whenever they comp someone for an interview.
December 18, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Tangent: journalism outlets should disclose whenever they comp someone for an interview.
Multiple things can be true:
-She shouldn’t have done this.
-It was a hilarious moment, and any suggestion they were wronged by being shown is silly.
-The consequences she’s suffered (if the report is accurate) far outweighs anything she did. Shamed? Death threats? Defined by it forever?
-She shouldn’t have done this.
-It was a hilarious moment, and any suggestion they were wronged by being shown is silly.
-The consequences she’s suffered (if the report is accurate) far outweighs anything she did. Shamed? Death threats? Defined by it forever?
December 18, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Multiple things can be true:
-She shouldn’t have done this.
-It was a hilarious moment, and any suggestion they were wronged by being shown is silly.
-The consequences she’s suffered (if the report is accurate) far outweighs anything she did. Shamed? Death threats? Defined by it forever?
-She shouldn’t have done this.
-It was a hilarious moment, and any suggestion they were wronged by being shown is silly.
-The consequences she’s suffered (if the report is accurate) far outweighs anything she did. Shamed? Death threats? Defined by it forever?
1. I absolutely think this should be done. Lawbreakers need to be held to account.
2. I really hope Democrats don't run on this. Not b/c it doesn't deserve to happen, but b/c our politics is worse when "Lock them up" is a platform. Win. Do it. But don't make it your identity.
2. I really hope Democrats don't run on this. Not b/c it doesn't deserve to happen, but b/c our politics is worse when "Lock them up" is a platform. Win. Do it. But don't make it your identity.
December 12, 2025 at 2:40 PM
1. I absolutely think this should be done. Lawbreakers need to be held to account.
2. I really hope Democrats don't run on this. Not b/c it doesn't deserve to happen, but b/c our politics is worse when "Lock them up" is a platform. Win. Do it. But don't make it your identity.
2. I really hope Democrats don't run on this. Not b/c it doesn't deserve to happen, but b/c our politics is worse when "Lock them up" is a platform. Win. Do it. But don't make it your identity.