Secular Outpost
@secularoutpost.bsky.social
Dad. Husband. USAF veteran. Future PCT hiker. Philosopher of Religion. Paul Draper’s bulldog. Atheist. Never Trumper. Politically homeless.
https://philpeople.org/profiles/jeffery-jay-lowder
https://philpeople.org/profiles/jeffery-jay-lowder
In addition to WWJD, we now have WWAIJD:
November 12, 2025 at 3:53 PM
In addition to WWJD, we now have WWAIJD:
October 13, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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June 24, 2025 at 7:36 AM
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The attached screenshot is how @kaitlancollins.bsky.social should have interacted with Trump. Context: see link below:
nypost.com/2025/06/17/m...
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![COLLINS: [starts to ask her question] —
TRUMP: Who else has a question other than CNN fake news?
COLLINS:
Mr. President, I understand that criticism is your way of showing strength. But I’m not here to debate media ratings. I’m here to ask about your decision-making as Commander-in-Chief during an international crisis.
TRUMP:
Well, Kaitlan, you’ve always been very unfair — very nasty. Your network lies constantly.
COLLINS:
Sir, I hear that you’re frustrated. And I’m not here to argue with your feelings. But the American people deserve clarity. You told the G7 leaders to evacuate Tehran — then you denied pushing for a cease-fire. President Macron says otherwise. Did you or did you not signal a shift in U.S. posture toward Iran?
TRUMP:
Macron doesn’t know what he’s talking about. He wants headlines. That’s what the French do.
COLLINS:
Then let’s clear it up. You say you’re not seeking a cease-fire — are you actively authorizing military options to escalate?
TRUMP:
We’re not escalating. We’re controlling the situation.
COLLINS:
Respectfully, Mr. President — evacuating Tehran signals imminent risk. If we’re not seeking peace, and we’re not escalating, what are we doing?
TRUMP:
We're being strong. Much stronger than Biden ever was.
COLLINS:
Strong can mean decisive diplomacy. Or it can mean targeted strikes. The public isn’t asking for slogans — they’re asking for consequences. Did you authorize plans to strike Iranian nuclear facilities?
TRUMP:
I don't talk about classified military plans. Never have.
COLLINS:
You did, sir, on Truth Social. You said Iran’s program “won’t survive.” That’s a declarative statement. So again — have you authorized a military path?
TRUMP:
I said what I said. They’re not getting a nuke.
COLLINS:
Last question, sir. You’ve criticized past administrations for “telegraphing moves.” But today, you used a public platform to issue what sounded like a threat. If Iran retaliates, are you prepared to tell the families of U.S. troops that this strategy …](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7dcd3uqkmkcpuiyfa63rjsea/bafkreibrlejmi5vot56h4lp3rnmnxl5vivusa3lbfxcsx4df3u3krhqfy4@jpeg)
June 19, 2025 at 6:11 AM
The attached screenshot is how @kaitlancollins.bsky.social should have interacted with Trump. Context: see link below:
nypost.com/2025/06/17/m...
nypost.com/2025/06/17/m...
Recently discovered that I'm on one of your block lists. I'm unsure why. Please DM me. I'd like to apologize and find out what I said that was transphobic so I can avoid saying anything similar in the future.
April 23, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Recently discovered that I'm on one of your block lists. I'm unsure why. Please DM me. I'd like to apologize and find out what I said that was transphobic so I can avoid saying anything similar in the future.
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February 19, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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Some Dem in the House should make a motion to amend her bill, so that the amended bill creates the holiday and renames the State of Oklahoma to Trumpistan.
February 17, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Some Dem in the House should make a motion to amend her bill, so that the amended bill creates the holiday and renames the State of Oklahoma to Trumpistan.
I assume Trump will soon be disbanding the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). In the past, aviation professionals at the NTSB would spend months or years investigating airplane crashes. But Trump can investigate by himself in less than 24 hours.
What a bullshitter.
What a bullshitter.
January 31, 2025 at 12:50 AM
I assume Trump will soon be disbanding the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). In the past, aviation professionals at the NTSB would spend months or years investigating airplane crashes. But Trump can investigate by himself in less than 24 hours.
What a bullshitter.
What a bullshitter.
He seemed nice.
January 28, 2025 at 1:40 AM
He seemed nice.
I get the motivation to rebuild like for like ASAP, but there’s a tradeoff. Any vulnerabilities in the original structures, road layout, etc. will be present in the rebuilt structures. Doesn’t address risk.
January 14, 2025 at 7:21 AM
I get the motivation to rebuild like for like ASAP, but there’s a tradeoff. Any vulnerabilities in the original structures, road layout, etc. will be present in the rebuilt structures. Doesn’t address risk.
January 13, 2025 at 6:52 PM
This sounds great but I wonder if even more resources should be sent from other states. Here in cold and rainy Washington state, we can definitely spare fire engines.
January 9, 2025 at 7:42 AM
This sounds great but I wonder if even more resources should be sent from other states. Here in cold and rainy Washington state, we can definitely spare fire engines.
Stupid joke combining AI and philosophy. Prompt your favorite AI (ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, etc.) to "Construct an argument in standard (logical) form for the conclusion that mountains presuppose mermaids."
January 8, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Stupid joke combining AI and philosophy. Prompt your favorite AI (ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, etc.) to "Construct an argument in standard (logical) form for the conclusion that mountains presuppose mermaids."
There are people on here wishing Elon Musk dead. This isn't okay. Please report these posts / accounts.
(I'm a Never Trumper and anti-MAGA, if it makes any difference.)
(I'm a Never Trumper and anti-MAGA, if it makes any difference.)
November 24, 2024 at 3:59 AM
There are people on here wishing Elon Musk dead. This isn't okay. Please report these posts / accounts.
(I'm a Never Trumper and anti-MAGA, if it makes any difference.)
(I'm a Never Trumper and anti-MAGA, if it makes any difference.)
I don't care what trans people call themselves and am happy to use whatever pronouns they prefer. I can't go along with saying that transwomen are as "biologically female" as (cis) women. They don't have female chromosomes, don't produce large gametes, and no surgery or hormones can change that.
November 23, 2024 at 5:24 AM
I don't care what trans people call themselves and am happy to use whatever pronouns they prefer. I can't go along with saying that transwomen are as "biologically female" as (cis) women. They don't have female chromosomes, don't produce large gametes, and no surgery or hormones can change that.
November 19, 2024 at 8:59 AM
Hi #PhilSky -- Here is an outline of a project I'm working on about the relationship between religion and moral obligation. Do you see anything important I've missed?
#philosophy #ethics #metaethics #atheism #theism #PoR
#philosophy #ethics #metaethics #atheism #theism #PoR
November 18, 2024 at 10:50 PM
Hi #PhilSky -- Here is an outline of a project I'm working on about the relationship between religion and moral obligation. Do you see anything important I've missed?
#philosophy #ethics #metaethics #atheism #theism #PoR
#philosophy #ethics #metaethics #atheism #theism #PoR
November 17, 2024 at 9:24 PM
Today was not such a great day for a hike, but I did it anyway. Stump of an old growth tree which was logged a century ago:
November 16, 2024 at 11:42 PM
Today was not such a great day for a hike, but I did it anyway. Stump of an old growth tree which was logged a century ago:
Speaker Johnson then: I'm the new Moses!
Speaker Johnson now: I'm not releasing the Gatez report.
Speaker Johnson now: I'm not releasing the Gatez report.
November 15, 2024 at 8:05 PM
Speaker Johnson then: I'm the new Moses!
Speaker Johnson now: I'm not releasing the Gatez report.
Speaker Johnson now: I'm not releasing the Gatez report.