Jared Jones

[Jared Jones @JaredJones777]

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[Senator Mike Crapo @MikeCrapo]

On National Trails Day, we celebrate the incredible recreational benefits of our public trail systems and honor the deep, solemn history preserved along paths like the Nez Perce National Historic Trail in Idaho. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the trail’s designation by Congress in 1986. Stretching over 1,170 miles, this historic trail traces the courageous 1877 flight of the Nez Perce Tribe and serves as a lasting testament to their enduring legacy. Learn more about the trail and its history: https://t.co/Fd47jRWg4M

[Senator Mike Crapo @MikeCrapo]

The move by the Pentagon to leave The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints off its list of Christian religions is confounding and unacceptable. Regardless of one's own religious philosophy, you will find Latter-day Saints, whose foundational beliefs are centered on Jesus Christ, among the most patriotic individuals in our country, serving not only in the military, but throughout various government departments and around the world. I join with my colleagues and fellow Idahoans calling on the Pentagon to make an immediate correction.

[DOW Rapid Response @DOWResponse]

Last week, a proposed list of simplified faith codes was released to the media. The Pentagon list included redundant and unnecessary labeling, and the mistake has been fixed.

The goal of this effort is to simplify a previously out-of-control “belief” coding system that had ballooned to over 200 codes.

In order to clarify the work of chaplains, and simplify the work of commanders, the Pentagon has consolidated and simplified the list to roughly thirty codes — using the previously used labels for faiths.

The Pentagon’s job is not to adjudicate theological debates, but instead to ensure sincerely-held faith is respected and encouraged in our ranks.

Below is the updated Religious Affiliation Codes (RAC) list:

[Allie Beth Stuckey @conservmillen]

@BasedMikeLee Because, unlike every Christian denomination, Mormonism rejects the triune God

[Mike Lee @BasedMikeLee]

Can anyone tell me why The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was left out of the list of Christian churches?

[Archaeo - Histories @archeohistories]

In China’s Gansu province, the village of Liqian has long puzzled historians. Locals with green eyes and fair hair are believed to be descendants of lost Roman soldiers from 2,000 years ago. DNA shows traces of European ancestry, keeping this East-meets-West mystery alive.

For decades, Liqian has occupied a strange crossroads between legend and scholarship. The theory traces back to the first century BCE, when Roman forces under Crassus were defeated by the Parthians at the Battle of Carrhae in 53 BCE. Ancient accounts suggest some captured Roman soldiers were relocated eastward as mercenaries or border guards. From there, a long and indirect journey toward Central Asia and eventually the fringes of Han China is not as impossible as it sounds.

The Han dynasty maintained extensive contact across the Silk Road, exchanging goods, envoys, and sometimes soldiers with western regions. Chinese historical texts describe encounters with foreign fighters who used unfamiliar shield formations resembling Roman testudo tactics. This detail, while debated, helped fuel the idea that a small group of Roman prisoners or descendants may have been absorbed into frontier settlements like Liqian.

Genetic studies conducted in the late twentieth and early twenty first centuries revealed traces of western Eurasian ancestry among some villagers, though not enough to conclusively prove Roman lineage. Still, Liqian stands as a reminder that the ancient world was far more interconnected than we often imagine. Empires did not exist in isolation. People moved, adapted, and blended across thousands of miles, sometimes leaving behind mysteries that history never fully resolves.

Liqian later embraced the legend so strongly that the town built Roman style statues and tourist sites, turning an unresolved historical hypothesis into a living piece of cultural identity.

© Witty Historian

#archaeohistories

[Mark Fitzpatrick @oldstatemark]

I'm not going to apologize that I have different beliefs than you do. I will fight for you to have your religious beliefs and you can declare those to be whatever you want! I'm a big fan of the 1st amendment.

The Mormon community, like the rest of Idaho, will be richly blessed if I am elected. If not, then we will continue to head quickly toward socialism.

[Civixplorer @Civixplorer]

U.S. flag but each star is scaled to their state’s population and geographical position.

[Mark Fitzpatrick @oldstatemark]

@JoeTalkShow Wow, this is outrageous. The RINO Governor of Idaho just called me and my supporters racist against Mexicans! Because we support federal immigration law?

Brad Little’s liberalism is screaming for attention!

[Joe Pags Pagliarulo @JoeTalkShow]

**BREAKING — Idaho governor caught by and independent journalist complaining about outsiders — BUT, then basically acting like he’s a liberal on one of the coasts when it comes to Illegal Immigration. Why? The AG and Dairy lobbies are caught on tape explaining why. Must See 👇👇👇👇👇👇

[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints @Ch_JesusChrist]

Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‑day Saints in Marysville, Washington, learned Sunday night that a new temple will be built in their city.

The announcement from the First Presidency was shared by Elder Hugo E. Martinez of the United States West Area Presidency during a devotional in the Marysville Washington Stake.

“We are pleased to announce the construction of a temple in Marysville, Washington,” the First Presidency statement says. “The specific location and timing of the construction will be announced later. This is a reason for all of us to rejoice and express gratitude for such a significant blessing — one that will allow more frequent access to the ordinances, covenants and power that can only be found in the house of the Lord.”

Learn more on Church Newsroom.

https://t.co/AETbBHxW2s

[Hulu Support @hulu_support]

@RobertTutwiler Hi, Robert! While our rights to stream The Mary Tyler Moore Show recently expired (https://t.co/i8IO9muXro), we'll happily let our team know you'd like to see the show return in the future. If we can assist with anything, please let us know!

[Robert Tutwiler @RobertTutwiler]

@hulu_support please bring back Mary Tyler Moore!

[Brianna Lyman @briannalyman2]

Men are now banned from competing in women’s sports!!

Big win for sanity!

[Brianna Lyman @briannalyman2]

No one was expecting the big reveal, but I have been waiting a long time to share this with everyone 🤣

Great night on @Gutfeldfox

[Mark Fitzpatrick @oldstatemark]

If you’d like to display this as your your profile pic or banner until May 19th, that’d be great!

[Mark Fitzpatrick @oldstatemark]

Idaho is NOT for sale.
And its Governor shouldn't be, either.

I'm Mark Fitzpatrick, and I'm running for Governor because Idaho deserves more than Little.

GET IN THE FIGHT 👇🏼

https://t.co/ZsHfXq9DsR

[Mark Fitzpatrick @oldstatemark]

Imagine this:

You speak to national media exposing Idaho leadership allowing tens of thousands of illegal immigrants into our state.

You say a couple names:
- @GovernorLittle
- @BoiseMayor

48 hours later, your business gets a call:
“You’re under audit.”

From the Idaho Tax Commission.

Coincidence? Or Fear?
You don’t want to play this game.

Watch the full video 👇

[The Times of Israel @TimesofIsrael]

The exiled son of Iran’s last shah who was ousted by the 1979 Islamic Revolution said on Saturday he was ready to lead a transition “as soon as the Islamic Republic falls.”

In a message on his social media channels, US-based Reza Pahlavi said he had already been working to select individuals both inside and outside Iran to serve on what he called a “Transitional System.”

Pahlavi leads one of several opposition movements based outside Iran but his prominence grew after January protests against the clerical system, with some demonstrators calling for a return of the monarchy.

Continue reading: https://t.co/3Xr0aIjuzp

[Forbes @Forbes]

Student Loans In Limbo As Court Again Rejects Bid To Kill Repayment Plan For 7 Million Borrowers

Millions of borrowers with federal student loans remain in limbo this week after a federal court again rejected attempts to immediately terminate a popular repayment program. But the saga is far from over, and borrowers are no closer to receiving clarity.

https://t.co/UkQYWvv2kj (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)