Daniel Kotzin

I am not a Covid denier. I am a lockdown denier. I deny the right of the government to lock down healthy people. I deny curfews, and travel bans, and business closures. I deny shuttered churches. I deny dying alone. I deny cruelty to children. I deny forced family separation.

@AkaLazarus When the sun came up.

I was guest at a Hasidic Seder last night and it began at 8:45 pm. What time do you think it ended?

I am from a city called Jarash. Today, it’s insignificant, a decaying, forgotten place. But once, it was Jarasa, a thriving Greco-Roman city, a hub of trade, knowledge, and culture. Then came the Islamic conquest. My ancestors were forced to convert. Their history was erased. Their city stripped of its brilliance and left to crumble. This wasn’t just Jerash. It was Lebanon. It was Syria. It was Iraq. It was Egypt. For centuries before Islam, these lands were centers of civilization, philosophy, science, commerce, and empire. Then Islam arrived and broke them. Egypt, the land of the Pharaohs, of monumental architecture, of one of the greatest empires in history, was reduced to a province of a 7th-century Arab warlord’s empire. Islam was not a victim of colonialism. It was the greatest colonial project in history. It conquered by force, erased entire civilizations, and replaced them with what you see today. Israel, by contrast, is the most successful decolonization project in history. A people returning to their land. Restoring what was stolen from them. Resisting the ideology that wrecked the Middle East and North Africa.

What you see almost endlessly from Tucker Carlson, "Comic" Dave Smith, Theo Von, etc., and the rest of the blackpillers amounts to a Critical America Theory. I'm not making this up. I'm explaining. Critical Theory was developed by neo-Marxist Max Horkheimer of the Frankfurt School in 1937. In an interview in 1969, Horkheimer explained what the Critical Theory is. He said (closely paraphrasing): "I developed the Critical Theory because we [Western neo-Marxists] realized we cannot articulate the good or ideal society on the terms of the existing society. What we can do is criticize those aspects of the existing society that we wish to change." In other words, a Critical Theory believes everything is so captured and corrupted by power and those who benefit from systems of power that it isn't even possible to talk about a better situation in clear terms. All that's available is criticism of why the system/society isn't better than it is. This activity has come to be known as identifying or "making visible" the various "problematics" in the existing system. A Critical Theory OF SOMETHING would focus this general mode of engagement into a particular domain. For example, a Critical Theory of Race in America would believe that racism is so endemic to a society and embedded within its systems to the benefit of whites that we cannot articulate a true "antiracist" vision on the terms available to us. All we could do is identify where "racism" manifests and criticize it for being there. We call that program "Critical Race Theory" because it is a Critical Theory of Race. What it does in practice is (1) identifies "hidden racism" in everything (criticizing those elements of the existing (racial) system they wish to change), called "identifying problematics"; (2) induces more people to think this way; nothing else. What a Critical America Theory would look like is not being able to articulate what a good or ideal America would look like on the terms of the existing America but criticizing those elements of America as it exists that we wish to change. That is, it would look for everything America isn't doing perfectly according to some ideal standard that doesn't exist, probably cannot exist, and cannot even be articulated and "make those problematics visible" in the hopes of changing the system. Leftists, including the whole of Critical Race Theory, do this endlessly. From Derrick Bell's (founder of CRT) 1970 book, Race, Racism, and American Law, forward, it is a relentless racial Critical America Theory. That's why it exported poorly and often hilariously to other countries that don't have the same law or racial history. Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States (1980) is another example, a very naked example, of a work of Critical America Theory. Specifically, this book goes through every chapter of American history, from pre-founding (Christopher Columbus) to the present (1980 at the time) and catalogues how America cheated "the people," mainly workers, indigenous, racial minorities, and women (the intersectional coalition). What I'm telling you is that the blackpillers of Podcastistan and X, etc., very notably including Tucker Carlson, are doing a socially conservative variation on Critical America Theory. Whether Carlson or "Auron MacIntyre" (nhrn) from The Blaze, the undertone of every message is plainly "you don't hate your (real) country enough" as compared against an imaginary ideal that doesn't, can't, and won't ever exist. The Blackpill Comics all do the same thing, relentlessly identifying "problematics" and alleged hidden systems of control that delegitimize the country as it actually is against a standard that isn't even real. The thing is, Critical America Theory is a Critical Theory of America. That is, it is a Critical Theory. That is, when you participate in this slop, you are taking on a critical consciousness about America. Having a critical consciousness is being WOKE, by definition (of Woke). This slop is Woke. When this Critical America Theory slop takes on a socially Leftist slant, we call it Woke Left (or just Woke). When this Critical America Theory slop takes on a socially conservative or Rightist slant, we call it Woke Right (which is just Woke too). They are both Woke. They are both toxic. They are both false enlightenment into a kind of terrible darkness, entitlement, malice, despair, hatred, and failure. Reject Critical America Theory. Love your country. It's great, and it's worth it.

Iran was trying to use the North Korean model to get a nuke: create sufficient conventional deterrence so you won’t be challenged in acquiring one (it’s called the Seoul Hostage Problem). This has been explained over and over since day one. Everyone claiming shifting goalposts or no imminent threat has been lying. The reason North Korea was allowed to get nukes is because Seoul (and its 10 million inhabitants) is within artillery and rocket range of North Korea. During the 1994 nuclear crisis, the Clinton administration seriously considered airstrikes on North Korea’s Yongbyon reactor but backed off precisely because of the artillery threat to Seoul. Iran was trying to accomplish the same by stockpiling missiles and drones which would have had the same deterrent effect. The proof is what Iran has been doing in the past month: attacking all its neighbors in order to pressure the US to stop attacking it Beyond this, they were building medium-range ballistic missiles that could reach Paris and London, meaning all of Europe could be held hostage as they built a nuclear bomb. The reason Iran has not built a nuclear weapon until now is not because it couldn’t, but because it knew it would be attacked and denied this capability. So by allowing them to continue developing this conventional deterrence, you would be allowing Iran to get a nuclear weapon. And unlike North Korea, Iran is led by an eschatological death cult Reagan saw nuclear mutually assured destruction (MAD) as both morally bankrupt (because of the innocent-body-count problem) and dangerously fragile because it assumed flawless rationality between adversaries…this means it only takes one irrational actor to destroy the world. Working backwards from the conclusion that Iran’s Islamist regime must never have a nuclear weapon, it was necessary for the US to attack Iran to deny it the conventional capacity to hold the entire eastern hemisphere hostage. Every European leader knows this and behind the scenes praises the US for this action. But they are cowards, held hostage by their own internal Muslim populations, and so adopt these ridiculous public positions. This was never about Israel. And if your argument is that Iran should be allowed to get a nuclear weapon then you are a fool and a traitor to western civilization…you’re a useful idiot

This is Caster Semenya at 15.

In 2 Samuel 12, the prophet Nathan confronts King David after he took Bathsheba and arranged the death of her husband, Uriah. Nathan walks directly into the palace and says, “You are the man,” delivering a public and divine rebuke. David doesn’t silence him. He repents. And he is punished. In a time when kings were seen as divine, biblical Israel introduced a different standard. Kings could be judged. Prophets could hold rulers accountable. Justice was not derived from the throne, it stood above it. This is the foundation from which modern constitutional government emerged. The idea that rulers must answer to a higher authority, whether divine or legal, didn’t come from pagan empires. It didn’t come from Greek democracy, which excluded most of the population and protected no universal rights. It came from the biblical tradition, which declared that all people are made in the image of God, that justice must be impartial, and that power must serve the vulnerable: the widow, the orphan, and the stranger. Western civilization was built on this foundation. The rule of law, checks and balances, and human rights are not secular inventions. They are fruits of a moral worldview that sees every person as inherently valuable and every ruler as morally accountable. The French Revolution produced mass executions. Communist states led to the deaths of over 100 million people. Why? Because without transcendent moral limits, power becomes its own justification. Remove the biblical roots, and there is no reason why the strong shouldn’t dominate the weak. Without those roots, justice becomes subjective, and human life becomes negotiable.

Not only is Minnesota defying the federal government by allowing boys to play in girls sports and change in their locker room, but its highest court recently ruled that no women's athletic league operating in the state can restrict participation to people who are female, in deference to a lawsuit filed by this male powerlifter who claims to be a woman:

Reminder: the trans movement has never asked sports governing bodies for a 3rd category. Or a third locker room. This movement is demanding nothing less than women’s identity. And all the attendant rights and opportunities. And will ruthlessly gaslight and attack women if they resist. So we’re not done. Not until women and girls are protected at every level of sport.

I’m still celebrating the fact that men can’t punch women in the face in the Olympics anymore.

Wow the crazies are out today. They're big mad because men can't beat up women at the Olympics anymore.

On our 2nd birthday—thank you. Not just for helping build a brand, but for building a movement. 🔥🎂

#ChineseJews The Jews of Kaifeng are considered China’s only native Jewish Community. Jews have lived in Kaifeng, a city in central China’s Henan province, for over 1,000 years. This makes the Kaifeng Jews the oldest Jewish community in China. The exact time Jews arrived in Kaifeng is not entirely certain. Most scholars believe that Jews first arrived during the Song Dynasty (960-1127 C.E.), from India or Persia (present day Iran), stops on the Silk Road. During this period, the Chinese people called the Jews “Tiaojinjiao” (the religion that removes the tendon) because Jewish dietary law (kashrut) forbids the consumption of the sciatic nerve. A bit later, during the Ming Dynasty, the emperor assigned Jews one of eight last names because he found Hebrew names confusing. To this day Kaifeng Jews can be recognized by their last names: Ai, Shi, Gao, Gan, Jin, Li, Zhang or Zhao.  Much like Jews outside of China, for centuries, Kaifeng Jews centered their Jewish practices around the synagogue: observing Shabbat and other Jewish holidays, holding circumcisions for sons and giving their children Hebrew names in addition to Chinese names. At its peak, the community had around 5,000 members. Today, 500-1000 Jews still live in Kaifeng but many have made aliyah (return) to Israel in recent years, but proving their Jewishness is complex. Chinese descent is patrilineal, which means that descent is calculated through male links only. Traditionally, Jews use matrilineal descent to determine if a person is Jewish. Influenced by Chinese practices, Kaifeng Jews trace Jewish lineage through the patrilineal line. This practice produces extra challenges for Kaifeng Jews who wish to be accepted as Jewish by the larger Jewish community — especially those seeking to move to Israel. Since Kaifeng Jews don’t fit the criteria of Israel’s Law of Return, they are required to go through a yearlong conversion process in order to become Israeli citizens. Although communist China has never recognized Judaism as an authorized religion, for years Judaism has been unofficially tolerated all over the country. However, China is cracking down on all non-government approved religions due to concerns that minority religious groups could lead to social and political instability.

Jews aren't white. We're not technically a race at all — we precede and exceed this Western social construct. The majority of Israel's population doesn't even present as white. These are people from Ethiopia, Morocco, Yemen, Algeria, Asia, South America — all over the place. Jews are not from Europe. Jews are from Judea, which is modern-day Israel.

To all the people in my mentions and DMs telling me I look old ... I am! That's not an insult! That's like telling me I'm short. I'm just fine looking the age that I am. Why shouldn't I be? (I'm fine being short too.) To all the people telling me I look "trans" or like a man ... I thought "trans women" are women and are more beautiful than real women or "c*s" women? So I'll take it as a compliment. Thank you! To all the people telling me I look like the Hulk and look at your neck! See point 1, yes we age. Grateful to have the opportunity to do so. Also, the Hulk looks and is strong, so again, I'll take it as a compliment. Thank you! Happy Monday!

Holy cow!!!!!! So now @xx_xyathletics has been removed from all other platforms!!!! This company, these clothes are so subversive they won’t even let them advertise!!! You’re not allowed to wear this shirt!!! This is nuts!!!!

We are about to turn 2 at @xx_xyathletics. We launched the brand with this ad on March 25, 2024. It's called Stand Up. We scrimped to pull it off - mostly shot on an iPhone, and we borrowed footage from friends (thank you @Riley_Gaines_ and @paytonmcnabb_ ). It articulates a clear mission for the brand. We stand up for female athletes. And we ask you to join us. It works not because of big fancy budgets but because it speaks the truth. 3 months after launching @tiktok_us banned us from advertising because of this video. And yesterday, we got a blanket (no specifics offered) suspension of our ad account from Meta. We need your help. Be our media and spread the word. Grassroots, old school style. Tell a friend. Please share the ad. Stand up.

Well, @JenniferSey does it AGAIN. I’m definitely not crying. It’s dust in my eye. Maybe you have dust in your eye too. My heart goes out to this young woman. Imagine a world where you don’t think fair is even possible. 😢

Joe Rogan tells the largest audience on the internet that he thinks Netanyahu is dead, because he just believes anything that floats to the top of the algorithmic slop-heap. Also says Bibi's brother was killed in an airstrike, based on a viral post of a house fire in New Jersey

Signed up for a race “for fun” yesterday and accidentally “funned” myself into a win and a course record at the 17.75k!! Nothing beats running races with the marines (and @xx_xyathletics !)

We want free speech. The "trans" activists want to silence us. Last night @elonmusk shared a post from @Riley_Gaines_ featuring @xx_xyathletics. It has 5.7M views. That's a lot of reach for us! I suspect the activists didn't like it. A few hours later we were banned from running ads on Meta. The message we received with no explanation: "You can't create or run ads" "You can't use or share audiences" (no targeting) After a spike in traffic & sales post Elon tweet, traffic took a nosedive. How surprising! Mass reporting is the likely culprit. This is what the "trans" activists do. They can't engage our argument. So they try to silence us. They are terrified that when others hear our reasonable and fact based case, the genie will be out of the bottle and we will win once and for all. So the censoring and silencing and mass reporting has intensified. Earlier this week @BrookeSlusser was banned from @tiktok_us When I spoke at the Supreme Court in January, the "other side" just tried to drown me out with loud music. They gave no speeches. They chanted slogans and played loud house music. That's not a defense of their position. That is an attempt to silence ours. And now, US Masters Swimming is considering a lifetime ban for a woman who spoke up when a man stole her national swimming title. She's the offensive one needing to banned. Not him. And yet, here in CO, we got the Save Women's Sport initiative on the ballot with over 170k signatures. We're winning. But we aren't done. Join us.