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Tim @bio-tim.bsky.social · 3h

I just read that. WTF. Come on, Advocate.

Tim @bio-tim.bsky.social · 5h

Yeah, the conservative majority ruled (imo wrongly) against religion liberty in Employment Division v. Smith, I'm betting they'll do so again here.

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Tim @bio-tim.bsky.social · 6h

This plus inviting Alan Dershowitz to speak--the Boise law community must really be going through some things.

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Tim @bio-tim.bsky.social · 21h

To be fair, there's not that much age difference between an 18-year-old (high school) and a 19-year-old (married with kids in Utah).

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Tim @bio-tim.bsky.social · 1d

Not a good luck for this LDS senator from Idaho.

Idaho Capital Sun @idahocapitalsun.com · 1d

COMMENTARY | Crapo, it seems clear, has been stonewalling any effort to force release of material that members of his staff reviewed more than 18 months ago, writes guest columnist Marc Johnson. #idpol

Idaho's U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo and the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files • Idaho Capital Sun

Idaho's U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo has been stonewalling an effort release Epstein materials that his staff reviewed more than 18 months ago.

idahocapitalsun.com

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Tim @bio-tim.bsky.social · 8d

Had a guy pull a switch blade on my companion and I and threaten to stab us if we got on the bus we were waiting for. Another guy left a message on our phone and told us if we ever went by his place again he'd shoot us with his Smith and Wesson. But both those were anti-missionary not anti-Mormon.

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Tim @bio-tim.bsky.social · 9d

Yeah, we've got Birchers, 3%ers, blue line Punisher Skull types, Trumpists...and that's just my little E. Idaho street. Lots of different types of right-wing extremist Mormons out this way.

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Tim @bio-tim.bsky.social · 9d

Yeah, our oldest is getting college info from the University of Idaho in N Idaho--and it's 8.5 hours away.

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Tim @bio-tim.bsky.social · 9d

There are right-wing extremists all over Idaho, but the SE part of the state has the LDS right-wing extremists of various types, and the Northern part of the state--several hours away--has an entirely different set of right-wing extremists and relatively few Mormons. Distance keeps us safe.

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Tim @bio-tim.bsky.social · 10d

I like the album--but it's also my least favorite of the Steve Hackett era. That being said, as much as I love Genesis I'd have a real hard time paying $123 for the Deluxe edition of any of their albums. Their Archives, on the other hand, is on my wish list.

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Tim @bio-tim.bsky.social · 10d

I imagine Oaks likes Clark Gilbert, but who knows. The change of church president could definitely impact Gilbert much like it did Wilkinson (who didn't last long after McKay died).

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Tim @bio-tim.bsky.social · 11d

My Mormon ancestors: WTF.

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Tim @bio-tim.bsky.social · 11d

I say that because even 90% of conservative lawyers and judges would be going WTF at that point. There's not much in the Constitution that's as crystal-clear as birthright citizenship, a handful of cranks notwithstanding.

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Tim @bio-tim.bsky.social · 11d

It's already at the point that where I'm wondering if Trump has kompromat on the six conservatives. Overturning birthright citizenship would pretty much confirm that theory.

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Tim @bio-tim.bsky.social · 11d

A few months ago I firmly believed the Supreme Court would uphold birthright citizenship. 7-2, worse case scenario 6-3. With how much they've given in to everything Trump has demanded over the last few months, I'm no longer so sure.

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Tim @bio-tim.bsky.social · 13d

Every time music and foxes come up I think of Peter Gabriel dressing up in a fox head and a red dress for early Genesis shows.

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Tim @bio-tim.bsky.social · 13d

X-Files. We've even gotten the kids into it.

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Tim @bio-tim.bsky.social · 15d

Les Mis in the West End.

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Tim @bio-tim.bsky.social · 15d

The UVSC grad bit--what UVU was before it became a university--was supposed to be inside the quotes. I figure they'd take me more seriously if I stated that. I didn't mention I only spent two semesters on campus...

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Tim @bio-tim.bsky.social · 15d

I would discourage a memorial in his honor, as it would dishonor UVU and indicate to those minorities that UVU is no place for them." Hopefully that message will be more effective than telling them to build it as a urinal.

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Tim @bio-tim.bsky.social · 15d

So here's what I posted there: I'm a UVSC graduate (2006). "It's well known that, despite the tragic and upsetting manner of his passing, Charlie Kirk had ugly things to say about Blacks, Haitians, and other minorities.