"Jesuits are well prepared for martyrdom. Survival, on the other hand, could be an intractable problem. Sometimes... it is easier to die than to live." oh sure but when I say this to my friends they do the big sad wet eyes at me
January 29, 2026 at 7:34 PM
"Jesuits are well prepared for martyrdom. Survival, on the other hand, could be an intractable problem. Sometimes... it is easier to die than to live." oh sure but when I say this to my friends they do the big sad wet eyes at me
I'll read Parker's missive after I say what I always say: People engage with this shit searching for a perfect hero and simply can't accept the Alex Prettis of the US simply do not give a fucking goddamn about being perfect heros to glom onto and rally around, and martyrdom is incidental.
Today's newsletter: there's a new video from 11 days before Alex Pretti was shot to death. Some people refuse to believe it's real. I wrote about why that's going to be a problem moving forward: www.readtpa.com/p/thats-ai-i...
January 29, 2026 at 7:21 PM
I'll read Parker's missive after I say what I always say: People engage with this shit searching for a perfect hero and simply can't accept the Alex Prettis of the US simply do not give a fucking goddamn about being perfect heros to glom onto and rally around, and martyrdom is incidental.
I hate this deranged self-martyrdom people engage in online
Guess what, you being hopeless and mentally useless is what the side you're opposing wants
And for what, so people on social media can give you likes? They'll turn on you in a second, they don't give a FUCK about you
Guess what, you being hopeless and mentally useless is what the side you're opposing wants
And for what, so people on social media can give you likes? They'll turn on you in a second, they don't give a FUCK about you
January 29, 2026 at 6:41 PM
I hate this deranged self-martyrdom people engage in online
Guess what, you being hopeless and mentally useless is what the side you're opposing wants
And for what, so people on social media can give you likes? They'll turn on you in a second, they don't give a FUCK about you
Guess what, you being hopeless and mentally useless is what the side you're opposing wants
And for what, so people on social media can give you likes? They'll turn on you in a second, they don't give a FUCK about you
Strong smell, cheap and easy to acquire, technically acid so somebody can claim it's an acid attack but not damaging enough to warrant whatever overreaction they wanted (martyrdom, I am guessing..).
January 29, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Strong smell, cheap and easy to acquire, technically acid so somebody can claim it's an acid attack but not damaging enough to warrant whatever overreaction they wanted (martyrdom, I am guessing..).
On the anniversary of Hind Rajab's martyrdom, we remember that childhood in Gaza is bombed before it even grows up, and that a young name has become a witness to an unforgettable crime. 💔
January 29, 2026 at 5:56 PM
On the anniversary of Hind Rajab's martyrdom, we remember that childhood in Gaza is bombed before it even grows up, and that a young name has become a witness to an unforgettable crime. 💔
Elevated to Martyrdom
January 29, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Elevated to Martyrdom
There is no greater honor that a glorious martyrdom to the cause of Stancilism
January 29, 2026 at 4:01 PM
There is no greater honor that a glorious martyrdom to the cause of Stancilism
Furthermore, death and dying is not something Khamenei and the minority of Shia fascists who rule Iran are afraid of. Martyrdom is the very essence of Shia.
January 29, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Furthermore, death and dying is not something Khamenei and the minority of Shia fascists who rule Iran are afraid of. Martyrdom is the very essence of Shia.
“Really it’s the christianization of society, Rossus. Big strong senators praising weakness and martyrdom and all that. Go meek and your future’s bleak, right?”
January 29, 2026 at 3:31 PM
“Really it’s the christianization of society, Rossus. Big strong senators praising weakness and martyrdom and all that. Go meek and your future’s bleak, right?”
Published in the January 2026 issue!
The Martyrdom of Nadezhda Kurchenko: Soviet Hero Cults and the Spiritual Turn in Late Socialism
Steven E. Harris
doi.org/10.1111/russ...
The Martyrdom of Nadezhda Kurchenko: Soviet Hero Cults and the Spiritual Turn in Late Socialism
Steven E. Harris
doi.org/10.1111/russ...
January 29, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Published in the January 2026 issue!
The Martyrdom of Nadezhda Kurchenko: Soviet Hero Cults and the Spiritual Turn in Late Socialism
Steven E. Harris
doi.org/10.1111/russ...
The Martyrdom of Nadezhda Kurchenko: Soviet Hero Cults and the Spiritual Turn in Late Socialism
Steven E. Harris
doi.org/10.1111/russ...
The Martyrdom of St. Mark https://www.wikiart.org/en/fra-angelico/the-martyrdom-of-st-mark
January 29, 2026 at 1:45 PM
The Martyrdom of St. Mark https://www.wikiart.org/en/fra-angelico/the-martyrdom-of-st-mark
there’s definitely a cultural aspect of teaching children to endure suffering or responsibility to prepare them for life in russia that coincides with american individualism boomer parenting martyrdom
it’s comforting to read the selfaware version 😭
it’s comforting to read the selfaware version 😭
January 29, 2026 at 1:23 PM
there’s definitely a cultural aspect of teaching children to endure suffering or responsibility to prepare them for life in russia that coincides with american individualism boomer parenting martyrdom
it’s comforting to read the selfaware version 😭
it’s comforting to read the selfaware version 😭
Saints are accustomed to martyrdom
January 29, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Saints are accustomed to martyrdom
Iraq's Hezbollah Brigades leader al-Hamidawi sign pledge to fight until martyrdom, if necessary, defending #iran in case of US attacks on the country or attempt at leader's life
January 29, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Iraq's Hezbollah Brigades leader al-Hamidawi sign pledge to fight until martyrdom, if necessary, defending #iran in case of US attacks on the country or attempt at leader's life
the real question is if king charles' martyrdom has significance since i'm not a subject of the english throne
January 29, 2026 at 12:53 PM
the real question is if king charles' martyrdom has significance since i'm not a subject of the english throne
With them, I did push back hard, and all it earned me was scorn. Maybe contempt.
Catholics would call it “white martyrdom,” as opposed to the deadly kind. Then again, white Catholics in America went for Trump by 14 percentage points.
After decades of tolerating that shit, I’m done.
(5/5)
Catholics would call it “white martyrdom,” as opposed to the deadly kind. Then again, white Catholics in America went for Trump by 14 percentage points.
After decades of tolerating that shit, I’m done.
(5/5)
January 29, 2026 at 12:04 PM
With them, I did push back hard, and all it earned me was scorn. Maybe contempt.
Catholics would call it “white martyrdom,” as opposed to the deadly kind. Then again, white Catholics in America went for Trump by 14 percentage points.
After decades of tolerating that shit, I’m done.
(5/5)
Catholics would call it “white martyrdom,” as opposed to the deadly kind. Then again, white Catholics in America went for Trump by 14 percentage points.
After decades of tolerating that shit, I’m done.
(5/5)
The final moment of the martyrdom of a boy who was protesting alongside his father. There is not even a moment of fear or despair.
Our heroic son of Iran🥀we will never turn back from your path.
Rest assured. say his name #Ilia_Dehghani
Our heroic son of Iran🥀we will never turn back from your path.
Rest assured. say his name #Ilia_Dehghani
January 29, 2026 at 10:30 AM
The final moment of the martyrdom of a boy who was protesting alongside his father. There is not even a moment of fear or despair.
Our heroic son of Iran🥀we will never turn back from your path.
Rest assured. say his name #Ilia_Dehghani
Our heroic son of Iran🥀we will never turn back from your path.
Rest assured. say his name #Ilia_Dehghani
Martyrdom of St. Peter
Thanks to my friend in Zadar, Croatia for purchasing this wonderful Christian art print from the brush of Caravaggio: buff.ly/dC3hdas
If you are interested in an oil painting of this art print, please send me an email at troy@troycap.com.
Thanks to my friend in Zadar, Croatia for purchasing this wonderful Christian art print from the brush of Caravaggio: buff.ly/dC3hdas
If you are interested in an oil painting of this art print, please send me an email at troy@troycap.com.
January 29, 2026 at 9:20 AM
Martyrdom of St. Peter
Thanks to my friend in Zadar, Croatia for purchasing this wonderful Christian art print from the brush of Caravaggio: buff.ly/dC3hdas
If you are interested in an oil painting of this art print, please send me an email at troy@troycap.com.
Thanks to my friend in Zadar, Croatia for purchasing this wonderful Christian art print from the brush of Caravaggio: buff.ly/dC3hdas
If you are interested in an oil painting of this art print, please send me an email at troy@troycap.com.
Studies for "The Martyrdom of Saint Symphorien" (Saint, Mother, and Proconsul) https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/229866
January 29, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Studies for "The Martyrdom of Saint Symphorien" (Saint, Mother, and Proconsul) https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/229866
these days she's a Light-fueled monstrous terror with her scythe, moving almost animalistically through her enemies, especially when the Light takes control and the Forgiven Martyrdom, as she's been named, loses most sense of enemy and ally, leaving absolute carnage behind
January 29, 2026 at 7:51 AM
these days she's a Light-fueled monstrous terror with her scythe, moving almost animalistically through her enemies, especially when the Light takes control and the Forgiven Martyrdom, as she's been named, loses most sense of enemy and ally, leaving absolute carnage behind
Prominent Christians in Constantine's time waited to be baptized until their deathbeds lest they commit a "major"sin that couldn't be forgiven of those already baptized. Others felt anyone who did anything to avoid martyrdom were apostates had no valid subsequent ministry.
January 29, 2026 at 7:49 AM
Prominent Christians in Constantine's time waited to be baptized until their deathbeds lest they commit a "major"sin that couldn't be forgiven of those already baptized. Others felt anyone who did anything to avoid martyrdom were apostates had no valid subsequent ministry.
Thanks. Being in Asheville NC, we're expecting it here soon. We made it through a disaster a year ago. We're a bit beaten down but tough. Martyrdom inspires others to risk their lives in moments of peril. Some of us have already. I believe this will be a battle hymn. Sadly many more will die.
January 29, 2026 at 6:52 AM
Thanks. Being in Asheville NC, we're expecting it here soon. We made it through a disaster a year ago. We're a bit beaten down but tough. Martyrdom inspires others to risk their lives in moments of peril. Some of us have already. I believe this will be a battle hymn. Sadly many more will die.
They know the power of martyrdom. Look at how they tried to leverage Kirk's death. And they know these are actual heroes that Americans can relate to. They must be shitting themselves.
January 29, 2026 at 4:45 AM
They know the power of martyrdom. Look at how they tried to leverage Kirk's death. And they know these are actual heroes that Americans can relate to. They must be shitting themselves.
There are indications that the Acts of the Apostles was significantly edited before being published. The received text ends up being about Paul. But the original ending was likely the martyrdom of Jacob (James) in 62 CE.
January 29, 2026 at 1:58 AM
There are indications that the Acts of the Apostles was significantly edited before being published. The received text ends up being about Paul. But the original ending was likely the martyrdom of Jacob (James) in 62 CE.
General Soleimani: “Mr. Trump the gambler, know that we are near you, where you can't even imagine. We are the nation of martyrdom, we are the nation of Imam Hossein, you better ask. Come; we are ready. We are the men of this arena. You know
January 29, 2026 at 1:24 AM
General Soleimani: “Mr. Trump the gambler, know that we are near you, where you can't even imagine. We are the nation of martyrdom, we are the nation of Imam Hossein, you better ask. Come; we are ready. We are the men of this arena. You know