Tyler Chappell

Father • Member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 🙏🏼 • Basketball Fanatic🏀

[Tyler Chappell @Tchappell27]

Post a pic of your part of the invasion, Brothers and Sisters! 🇨🇷🙌🏽

[LEGO Joseph Smith @Mormonger]

Post a pic of your part of the invasion, Brothers and Sisters. 🇧🇷🙌

[Farzad 🇺🇸 🇮🇷 @farzyness]

My theory is that the American empire is JUST getting started.

US has a stranglehold on Space with SpaceX, which is the next frontier for defense/war. It has a comically large lead. No one will be close for at least 20 years.

It is the leading power in AI by far - both in models and chips. China is catching up fast, but the US has an inherent mechanism that will increase the likelihood that it will win in the end - a free market + capitalism + free speech.

A free market + capitalism allows for brutal competition between companies. Free speech allows for AI models to be maximally truth seeking, which means that AIs CAN and WILL BECOME smarter than humans to the point where they can tell the truth about its leaders.

This is literally impossible in China. Try having a Chinese model that says Xi Jinping is corrupt. Good luck with that.

Then, you have a country that has more guns than people and surrounded by two massive oceans and two friendly neighbors, which means any sort of kinetic take over of the country is literally impossible.

Not to mention the US has BY FAR the best and strongest military.

The only way adversaries can hope to defeat the US is by tearing it from within by pitting us against each other. This is why it's virtually guaranteed that all the division/hatred/polarization you see within the country is fomented by China/Russia Psy Ops + propaganda efforts.

I'm not saying these aren't naturally happening in spots - America is far from perfect - but it would be naive to think our adversaries aren't pouring millions of gallons of fuel on a fire.

As long as the American public a) has the ability to exercise its free speech b) has a protected 2nd amendment c) capitalism and free markets continue to function and d) the populace is aware of how awesome America really is, it is literally impossible to stop the US's trajectory to global domination in the coming decades, especially as China's demographics continue to collapse.

It's the bottom of the 9th, the game is tied, and the US has the bases loaded. It's a 3-2 pitch.

All we need is a home run, and we win the rest of the century.

[Justin Hart @justin_hart]

One coincidence is weak evidence but:

https://t.co/X1fdGM7dNA

* How did a farmboy tie "Deseret" to honeybee — a real ancient Egyptian word for bee, undeciphered in his day?
* How did he use "Alma" as a man's name — mocked as feminine — only for it to surface as a Jewish male name on a Bar Kokhba deed?
* How did he mark "Nahom" on Lehi's trail — right where archaeologists later dug up an altar inscribed NHM in Yemen?
* How did he describe a lush "Bountiful" on the barren Arabian coast — a real fertile inlet no Westerner had charted?
* How did he describe the Liahona's spindles — matching Semitic arrow-divination documented only a century later?
* How did he read Ezekiel's "two sticks become one" as joined records — the ancient Near Eastern tally-stick?
* How did he know the two remnants of Joseph's coat — a lost tradition preserved only in a 10th-century Arabic text?
* How did he name "Mahijah" confronting Enoch — the same figure (MHWY) found in the Dead Sea Scrolls' Book of Giants?
* How did he engineer the Jaredite barges — sealed, air-holed — mirroring the Mesopotamian magûr boat from cuneiform tablets?
* How did he fuse Nephi's tree, virgin, and divine mother — the pre-exilic Asherah symbolism only recovered in 1975?
* How did he set Nephite coin-weights in the mathematically optimal 1-2-4-7 system?
* How did he compose Alma 36 as a flawless Hebrew chiasmus — a form not rediscovered until decades after 1830?
* How did 65 days of dictation produce a book carrying two dozen distinct authorial "wordprints" — odds against one author of 1 in 15 trillion?
* How did he write of baptism 600 years before Christ — exactly what the Dead Sea Scrolls revealed pre-Christian Jews practiced, awaiting a Messiah?
* How did he detail temple ordinances later found only in texts buried in the sand until the 20th century (Nag Hammadi, Qumran)?

[Heidi Hatch KUTV @tvheidihatch]

Gov. Spencer Cox declared June "Fidelity Month in Utah."

In his declaration, Cox said that American support for traditional values has "significantly declined."

"A majority of Americans no longer esteem values like faith, family, patriotism or community involvement," he continued.

He said it is "imperitive" that Utah's "recommit" themselves to the pursuit of fidelity, defined as "dedication to faith, family and country." https://t.co/PBXWas9WHs

[Dallin H. Oaks @OaksDallinH]

The Savior has commanded each of us to love God and to love our neighbor. We are grateful for the faithful efforts of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who strive to fulfill this divine commandment. Their service is a witness of discipleship. 

My counselors in the First Presidency and I recently visited the Church’s new humanitarian center in Salt Lake City. This facility will serve an important role in preparing and distributing emergency supplies to meet global needs. 

I express appreciation for members of the Church and for all who minister in quiet and consistent ways. I testify of Jesus Christ, whose light and Spirit guide the children of God in caring for the poor and the distressed throughout the world.  

May we each accept and act upon this sacred responsibility to bless the lives of all of our Father’s children.

[Jesse Fox @jesse_k_fox]

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has the answer…

[Thomas Stevenson @RealTStevenson]

Ben Shapiro today on his podcast:

“There is no category of humans that are entirely good and honest…

…maybe the Mormons come close.”

[Drew Pavlou 🇦🇺🇺🇸🇺🇦🇹🇼 @DrewPavlou]

lol I thought the New York Times assured us that the Learing Center was totally legit

[Dustin @r0ck3t23]

Elon Musk just defended America better than every politician in Washington combined.

Musk: “After World War 2, the US could have basically taken over the world and any country. Like we got nukes, nobody else got nukes. We don’t even have to lose soldiers. Which country do you want?”

One nation on earth held a weapon nobody else had.

Total dominance. Zero competition. No risk of retaliation.

Every empire in history that held that kind of advantage used it.

Rome. The Mongols. The British. The Ottomans.

They conquered until they collapsed.

America had a bigger advantage than all of them combined.

And it rebuilt the countries it just defeated.

Musk: “The United States actually helped rebuild countries. So it helped rebuild Europe, it helped rebuild Japan. This is very unusual behavior, almost unprecedented.”

Almost unprecedented?

It had never happened before. Not once in 5,000 years of recorded history.

The Marshall Plan wasn’t foreign aid.

It was the most radical act of restraint any superpower ever committed.

America turned its enemies into allies. Turned rubble into economies. Turned surrender into partnership.

Germany went from ashes to the economic engine of Europe in a generation.

Japan went from unconditional surrender to the third largest economy on earth.

Three years after the war, America was flying food into Berlin.

A city in the heart of the nation that just tried to destroy it.

That’s not policy.

That’s a civilization deciding what it is at the exact moment it has the power to be anything.

You’re being told a story right now.

That America is the villain of history.

You hear it everywhere. Media. Universities. Social platforms.

Musk: “There’s always like, well America’s done bad things. Well of course America’s done bad things, but one needs to look at the whole track record.”

Every nation on earth has dark chapters. Every single one.

The difference is what a country does when nobody can stop it.

And when nobody could stop America, it fed its enemies and rebuilt their cities.

Musk: “The history of China suggests that China is not acquisitive. Meaning they’re not going to go out and invade a whole bunch of countries.”

Probably right.

China has historically built walls, not fleets.

But the real question isn’t about borders anymore.

We’re approaching a moment that mirrors 1945 in ways nobody has fully processed yet.

AI is going to give a handful of people a power advantage that makes nuclear monopoly look quaint.

If someone is going to hold that kind of power, who do you want it to be?

The country that conquered when it could? Or the one that rebuilt when it didn’t have to?

Every alliance. Every trade route. Every economy.

Billions lifted out of poverty.

All of it traces back to one act of restraint that had never been done before.

And carries no guarantee of being repeated.

The most powerful thing America ever did wasn’t building the bomb.

It was what it didn’t do after.

[Brent @TruthHolder2023]

Those who claim there is no evidence of the Great Apostasy aren't very Bible literate.

Let's look at the Apostolic line of authority...

Jesus Christ called Twelve Apostles and ordained them. Their calling was to take Christ's Gospel to the world.

Upon the betrayal of Jesus Christ, Judas Iscariot took his own life. Shortly afterwards, the Apostles gathered and considered two men to replace Judas. One was Matthias. (Acts 1:29) He was then number among the remaining 11.

This establishes the pattern they were to follow. One dies, and another is called to the Twelve.

The Holy Bible is lacking in documenting the death of each of the Twelve, which is unfortunate for all concerning the Great Apostasy. But, here is what we do know...

James (Son of Zebedee): Beheaded by Herod Agrippa I in Jerusalem in 44 A.D. (Acts 12:2). We don't know who replaced James bar Zebedee. We do know Paul was formally recognized and given the "right hand of fellowship" by the other apostles, like Peter and John, in Jerusalem. (I'm not saying Paul replaced James bar Zebedee, but he was called as an apostle, and we know there was at least one vacancy before Paul was and is mentioned in the very next chapter of Acts.

Peter: Crucified upside down in Rome around 64 A.D. under Nero, requesting this, as he felt unworthy to die like Jesus. We have no record as to who replaced him.

Andrew: Crucified on an x-shaped cross in Patras, Greece.

Philip: Crucified upside down in Hierapolis, Phrygia.

Bartholomew (Nathanael): Flayed alive and beheaded in Armenia.

Thomas: Speared to death in India.

Matthew: Stabbed to death with a sword or spear in Ethiopia.

James (Son of Alphaeus - James the Less): Thrown from the Temple pinnacle and then beaten to death.

Jude (Thaddeus): Killed with arrows or an axe in Persia.

Simon the Zealot: Sawed in half or crucified in Persia/Britain.

Matthias (Replacement for Judas): Stoned and beheaded.

While we don't see direct replacements, except for Matthias replacing Judas, we do know these others were called:

Barnabas: Explicitly called an apostle in Acts 14:14.

James the Lord’s Brother: Identified as an apostle by Paul in Galatians 1:19.

Andronicus and Junia: Described by Paul in Romans 16:7 as "outstanding among the apostles," suggesting they were part of a wider group of apostles.

Silas and Timothy: Referred to by Paul alongside himself in a way that suggests apostolic authority.

Apollos: Included in some interpretations of Paul's letters (1 Corinthians) as a fellow apostle.

Epaphroditus: Called a "messenger" (Greek apostolos) in Philippians 2:25.

Then POOF! We don't hear any more mention.

Why?

When we look at what happened to many of them (they were killed), and being in a day when messages went by foot, we can safely assume they died before more could be called.

Are Apostles necessary in the Church of Jesus Christ?

Jesus Christ and the original Twelve Apostles thought so. This is evidenced by those who were called after others died.

Paul wrote to the Ephesians, "And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;"

Some argue that the foundation was the original Twelve, but that goes against subsequent ones, like Paul, being called to the Twelve.

Paul explains WHY apostles and prophets are necessary, when he says, "Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love."

Have we in this world come to a "unity of the faith"?

No, with about 40,000 churches out there, we are far from it.

Have we come to a knowledge of the Son of God?

A big NO on that one too.

We don't have writings from many of the apostles mentioned in the New Testament. Another evidence of an apostasy.

And, were there prophets after Jesus Christ's death and resurrection and ascention?

The Bible speaks of these men:

Agabus: Mentioned in Acts 11:27-28 as having predicted a great famine, and in Acts 21:10-11 as a prophet who foretold Paul's imprisonment in Jerusalem.

Judas Barsabbas and Silas: Described in Acts 15:32 as prophets who "exhorted and strengthened the brethren".

Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen: Listed in Acts 13:1 as "prophets and teachers" in the church at Antioch.

Where are their writings? What happened to them?

It is easier to believe that the Great Apostasy took place, than to believe there have been a succession of apostles and prophets since... whom we haven't heard about.

Next, I will talk about why we call that period of apostasy, the "Dark Ages".

[Peacemaking Saint @PeacemakingSt]

No organization gives humanitarian aid at the scale or as transparently as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 🧵

In 2025, the Church provided aid totaling $1.58 billion in nearly 200 countries and territories.

[James Divis @j_divis]

After much research, I have found that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the only church that aligns most closely with the church Jesus Christ established according to the Bible.

Two main truths:
• It maintains active apostles and prophets (matching Ephesians 4:11–13’s “until” clause).
• It restores priesthood authority conferred by the laying on of hands and performs the exact ordinances listed (baptism, confirmation by laying on of hands, sacrament).

[Stephen A Smith @stephenasmith]

Whose rhetoric has contributed MOST to the current climate of political violence in America?

[BNO News @BNONews]

NEW: Cole Allen wrote a manifesto saying he was targeting Trump officials:

"I am no longer willing to permit a pedophile, rapist, and traitor to coat my hands with his crimes."

[Trent Mano🧤🍋🧤 @TrentMano]

reasons why hockey is a uniquely great sport

(from the perspective of someone is discovering the game and went to 3 mammoth games this year and watched 2/3 mammoth playoff games on TV. The only 5 hockey games I've watched in my life)

- the hockey sub
- 100% all out effort (thanks to hockey sub)
- rink construction is brilliant: constant action, no out of bounds, checking against boards is incredible, the space behind the goal adds so much strategy
- chance of a fight is such an incredible aspect
- insane athleticism (skating + sticks/puck handling is mesmerizing)
- real tough guy culture, not fake tough guy culture + flopping in NBA
- power plays

Things I don't like about it:
- a bit hard to track the puck (not that bad imo)

[NHL @NHL]

FIRST #STANLEYCUP PLAYOFF GAME IN UTAH ENDS WITH A MAMMOTH W!!! 🤩

[Life is a Liberty Matter @LibertyMatter77]

@USATODAY Read the intro to the Grand Jury indictment to learn the truth and see that USA Today is lying to you:

[Utah Mammoth @utahmammoth]

Victory in Vegas 🔥

[Scott Adams @PTSPentax]

My chart

[💍💍💍💍 @warriorsger]

The dopamine rush of scrolling through twitter after your favorite player had an all time great performance

[nick wright @getnickwright]

A Draymond and Steph absolute masterclass to earn the Warriors another game.

The 2 most important people in the Warriors dynasty fighting to the very end.

Championship level effort in the play-in.

You gotta love it.