@jimbolicious_c Courage is the first virtue because it allows all the others. Niceness culture is corrosive to courage.
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Chris
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“An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last.” -Churchill
Brandon will be cancelled by the LGBTQ+ community because, despite his devout refusal to align with them too much, he dipped his toe in the water of appeasement. That community is not known for self control or restraint. And when the blowback happens from that community, he will look around, alone, and ask “Why? Didn’t I do enough?”
No, Brandon, you did too much. Everyone could see themselves in your heroes until you tried to represent individuals by their sexual proclivities. I cannot see myself as a chest-binding, non-binary heroine. But I can see myself in Lift when she was dealt a terrible hand but fought through to overcome on her own merit.
Your appeasement was at the expense of alienation of the larger demographics reading your stories and, worse, the community of which you say you are a devout member.
Fandom Pulse@fandompulse
Brandon Sanderson, the bestselling fantasy author in the world and a devout Mormon, on his public FAQ page, addressing LGBTQ rights and his refusal to leave his church despite pressure from fans: "To the members of the LGBTQ+ community, or those aligned with them, who think I do not go far enough, I understand — but disagree. I will not disavow my faith. To do so would be pandering, because it is not where my heart is. I am proud to be a member of this church, and am proud of my heritage in it." The most successful fantasy author alive is Mormon, supports gay marriage, and refuses to leave his church over it. Is this contradictory?
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@Pinball_Wizurd Well maybe that's why the food sucks, all those seal sniper raider guys and not a single cook
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@INTERIORPORN1 About the same level as flexing a drinking problem during an intervention
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OMG, do you know how much of a flex this is?? 😭
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@Kintsugijin Yeah if you're hunting me down for a "ministering interview" you'll find me to be the most elusive thing you've ever hunted
On the other hand if you want to talk to me as if we're both humans I'll probably be game
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Fellow LDS members, please tell me you’re not this idiotically robotic…
In the last year, I have had both a friend and a family member who ‘wouldn’t dare to set foot in a Starbucks’, or other coffee establishments while I got a hot chocolate.
Your temple recommend isn’t going to go up in flames for being near coffee, people. It’s not an opium den.
This is the kind of fanaticism that nonmembers see and wonder what’s wrong with us.
Loosen up and stop ….🙄
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@ThoughtfulSaint At no point in the west have women ever been treated like chattel.
Men on the other hand......
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@bmitori @nealasher ECQC last week at The Farm training center in Utah. This week I’m hosting CDR at my range.
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Hey @monsterhunter45 do you have a reading list anywhere - stuff you recommend?
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@Hotchkiz Sometimes I have to stop myself and remember I'm arguing with children.
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I just realized most of our critics are zoomer versions of the church lady from SNL.
Brother Shackleford@Hotchkiz
@Bull_Moose01 You’re literally a meme from over 30 years ago.
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@FightWithMemes Look at how he's parked...... she did what we all want to do
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@isfjcutebear They made us a country, and will be the tool to save us if we decide
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I don't understand why Americans worship guns
Did guns protect you from becoming ethnic minority?
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@InnaVernikov @NYCMayor He also thinks new Yorkers should be denied the ability to defend themselves.....
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This is an ALL GIRLS Jewish school in my district. I’m all for prayer and free speech, but why do a bunch of GROWN MEN need to do this right outside of a school full of little Jewish girls??? Is not this what MOSQUES are for? Is this intentional? Mayor Mamdani @NYCMayor any words of wisdom on why all of a sudden they’d feel compelled to do this?
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@redeemed_St @ATIF_Podcast Except God wasn't at any of the councils that came up with that answer
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It is a litmus test of true Christian faith because God has declared Himself as such, it's denial has long reaching ramifications and heresy (hints Mormon teachings), and He must be worshiped in "Spirit and in Truth". If you reject His revelation of Himself, how ever illogical it may be to man's finite understanding, you reject Him and who He is.
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The problem with the trinity isn’t it being “unbiblical” or illogical.
My issue is forcefully dogmatizing one single complex answer to a philosophical question, and making it the litmus test of true Christian faith.
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@LifeOnTheHighCs @ATIF_Podcast Anyone who believes salvation comes through Christ
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@ATIF_Podcast Okay, that's at least a new position you can defend or submit to criticism, so I appreciate that.
What is a Christian then?
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@ATIF_Podcast Especially when that answer was the result of an explicitly political council and process
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@pnwguerrilla The most natural instincts of a conservative is to surrender and run away
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What is interesting about the new gun laws for Virginia is that there may be heavy pushback now, but in a year everyone will just be telling Virginians to “Just move”.
Just move and keep on moving anon. Every time any state in America gets bad, The main response i see is to “Just run”
Why is that?
Senator Saddam Azlan Salim@SalimForVA
.@GovernorVA's signing of SB749 marks a monumental victory for public safety in the Commonwealth of Virginia, banning the sale, manufacture, and transfer of assault firearms and large capacity magazines effective July 1, 2026.
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@LargeInStature_ @Abhimanyu1305 Trains are the apex predator in India. And they hunger for Indians above all else
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@Abhimanyu1305 The Indians vs trains thing is so bizarre. Im glad theyre okay.
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इस मां ने जान की परवाह किये बिना, अपने दो बच्चों की जान बचा ली। साथ में दो महिलाएं और थीं उनकी जान भी बच गयी।
वायरल वीडियो बिहार के शाहपुर पटोरी रेलवे स्टेशन का है, जहां तीन महिलाएं दो बच्चों को साथ लेकर रेलवे लाइन क्रॉस कर रही थीं। तभी ट्रेन आ गयी, महिलाएं बच्चों सहित मलहरा के नीचे दबाकर बैठी थीं। ट्रेन निकलते समय महिला घायल भी हुई है।
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Sorry, this is idiotic. There have been innumerable wars on Earth, and only one of them involved Hitler. Actually, diplomacy usually works. As Sun Tsu wrote 2500 years ago: “To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill.”
Eric Daugherty@EricLDaugh
🚨 WOW! Sec. Marco Rubio gives the perfect response to Pope Leo on the Iran war "What was the diplomatic solution for an Adolf Hitler?" "There was none." "Unfortunately, it led to war." "We are obviously guided by our faith and we're instructed by our faith. That's the compass by which we live our lives." "We also have an obligation to the national security of our country, and that has to be taken into account." "That's our primary job is to keep Americans safe. And that's why we're involved in Iran. That's why we're involved in anything we do around the world." Marco is so good 🇺🇸
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CENTCOM Commander Gen. Brad Cooper testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee, stating that 90% of Iran's defense industry has been destroyed and will take years to rebuild.
Cooper said Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis have all been cut off from Iranian weapons supplies. He told lawmakers that in November–December 2025, U.S. intelligence observed Iran moving to renew and accelerate its ballistic missile production.
When asked about reports claiming Iran still retains 70% of its missiles and launchers, Cooper responded directly: "The numbers are incorrect."
Cooper testified that in the 30 months leading up to the war, Iran attacked American military personnel and diplomats 350 times. He said Iran still poses a threat but that it has been significantly reduced.
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@LargeInStature_ @Luna_Jones79 What if that's who they were think of all along.....
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@nicoraytruth Nice of him to immediately offer proof of your claim like that
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