Matthew Boedy

Exclusive: Trump demands immediate pardon for Netanyahu to focus on Iran "I want him to focus on the war and not on the f*cking court case," Trump told Axios.

🚨 Exclusive: Trump demands immediate pardon for Netanyahu to focus on Iran

"Every day I talk to Bibi about the war," Trump says. "I want him to focus on the war and not on the f*cking court case."

Diplomats in Riyadh ordered to shelter in place due to potential threat, sources say Diplomats and staff at ‌embassies in Riyadh's Diplomatic Quarter were told to shelter ​in place on ​Thursday due to a potential ⁠but unspecified threat, ​four people with direct ​knowledge of the matter said.

Diplomats in Riyadh ordered to shelter in place due to potential threat, sources say reut.rs/4ucK4N0

We are lost as a nation

TPUSA Struggles in its Post-Charlie World Kirk Alerts and Responses to Iran War from TPUSA Allies

Turning Point is hosting a conference in DC this week populated by some far-right foreign political parties and keynoted by Speaker Mike Johnson. open.substack.com/pub/matthewb...

Lou Holtz, ubiquitous coaching voice and Notre Dame football’s last national champion, dies at 89 For all Holtz accomplished in 34 seasons as a head coach, he will be remembered as the man who returned the Irish to college football glory.

From @theathletic.com: Lou Holtz, a ubiquitous college football coaching voice, has died at the age of 89. In his 34 seasons as a head coach, he will be remembered as the man who returned Notre Dame to college football’s summit. nyti.ms/46JSxgS

U.S. sub sinks Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, killing 87 and expanding war zone A U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, killing dozens of sailors and dramatically widening Washington's pursuit of the Iranian navy.

A US submarine sinking a lonely, dinky Iranian surface ship an ocean away from the theater of the main conflict—and 9000
miles from North America—makes it pretty clear the US is fighting a general war, without the declaration required by the Constitution. www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...

Gonna change accents?

Representative Dan Crenshaw Loses G.O.P. Primary in Texas

Turning Point endorsed far right candidate beats Representative Dan Crenshaw in G.O.P. Primary in Texas www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/u...

TPUSA Struggles in its Post-Charlie World Kirk Alerts and Responses to Iran War from TPUSA Allies

My new Substack post is live: TPUSA Struggles in its Post-Charlie World (Plus TPUSA hosts far right foreign reps in DC this week)
open.substack.com/pub/matthewb...

TPUSA Struggles in its Post-Charlie World Kirk Alerts and Responses to Iran War from TPUSA Allies

My new Substack post is live: TPUSA Struggles in its Post-Charlie World (Plus TPUSA hosts far right foreign reps in DC this week)
open.substack.com/pub/matthewb...

Representative Dan Crenshaw Loses G.O.P. Primary in Texas

Turning Point endorsed far right candidate beats Representative Dan Crenshaw in G.O.P. Primary in Texas www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/u...

The Seven Mountains Mandate with author Dr. Matthew Boedy | Westar Institute Mar 04, 2026 - The Seven Mountains Mandate with author Dr. Matthew Boedy

Tomorrow evening I'm doing an online prez about The Seven Mountains Mandate to the Westar Institute. While free for members, you can participate for a fee.

www.westarinstitute.org/event/the-se...

The Seven Mountains Mandate with author Dr. Matthew Boedy | Westar Institute Mar 04, 2026 - The Seven Mountains Mandate with author Dr. Matthew Boedy

Tomorrow evening I'm doing an online prez about The Seven Mountains Mandate to the Westar Institute. While free for members, you can participate for a fee.

www.westarinstitute.org/event/the-se...

Minnesota Senate Bill proposes statue of Charlie Kirk at the U of M Twin Cities campus Legislation introduced by five GOP senators is now in committee

www.valleynewslive.com/2026/03/02/m...

The Seven Mountains Mandate Audiobook on Libro.fm The movement to install a populist strongman in the White House with a game plan for enforcing right-wing policies and catering to evangelical Christians started well before Donald Trump's first candidacy. For decades, a well-funded network of religious and political operatives has been quietly working to dismantle democracy and replace it with...

👀It's audio book pub day for my book The Seven Mountains Mandate, published by @wjkbooks.com

If you haven't yet read about the rise of Turning Point USA and the heir to Christian Nationalism, the late Charlie Kirk, you can listen to an excerpt here:

libro.fm/audiobooks/9...

Coming tomorrow in my Substack. It's free to subscribe: substack.com/@matthewboed...

The Seven Mountains Mandate Audiobook on Libro.fm The movement to install a populist strongman in the White House with a game plan for enforcing right-wing policies and catering to evangelical Christians started well before Donald Trump's first candidacy. For decades, a well-funded network of religious and political operatives has been quietly working to dismantle democracy and replace it with...

👀It's audio book pub day for my book The Seven Mountains Mandate, published by @wjkbooks.com

If you haven't yet read about the rise of Turning Point USA and the heir to Christian Nationalism, the late Charlie Kirk, you can listen to an excerpt here:

libro.fm/audiobooks/9...

Coming tomorrow in my Substack. It's free to subscribe: substack.com/@matthewboed...

Minnesota Senate Bill proposes statue of Charlie Kirk at the U of M Twin Cities campus Legislation introduced by five GOP senators is now in committee

www.valleynewslive.com/2026/03/02/m...

23 rumors about Erika Kirk we've examined Kirk has been at the center of a wave of online misinformation, ranging from fabricated allegations to satire presented as fact.

Erika Kirk continues to be the subject of misinformation and unfounded allegations on social media. To set the record straight, we've examined these 23 rumors about the Turning Point USA CEO. 👇
www.snopes.com/collections/...

I don’t see any connection to TPUSA in rally materials and it usually doesn’t hang with Flynn tours

Uggghh….. they didn’t learn that at Harvard (or my public military college set to replace it). But def common in military I am sure

U.S. Troops Were Told Iran War Is for “Armageddon,” Return of Jesus Advocacy group reports commanders giving similar messages at more than 30 installations in every branch of the military

EXCLUSIVE: At more than 30 installations, U.S. commanders told troops the war on Iran is a Christian war.

The Military Religious Freedom Foundation has been “inundated” with more than 110 complaints.

One NCO said they were told the U.S. war is to bring about Armageddon and the return of Jesus…

CNN: Three US fighter jets accidentally shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses, military says By Haley Britzky , Helen Regan Helen Regan , Eyad Kourdi , Isaac Yee , Teele Rebane , Lucas Lilieholm Updated 13 hr ago

Reuters: Fire at US embassy complex in Riyadh after blast heard, sources say By Reuters March 2, 20266:23 PM CSTUpdated 13 mins ago

New York Times: U.S. military death toll rises to 6

CNN: State Dept urges US citizens to "DEPART NOW" from countries throughout Middle East

Two days into the war:

- three F-15s shot down

- U.S. embassy in Saudi Arabia in flames

- six U.S. service members confirmed dead; more wounded

- State Department tells Americans to flee the entire Middle East

Why even invite him? Seriously…

Smashing Socialism was an original tour theme for Charlie Kirk in 2017 calendar.ecu.edu/event/charli...

Smashing Socialism was an original tour theme for Charlie Kirk in 2017 calendar.ecu.edu/event/charli...

Conceptualizing Academic Freedom Academic freedom is an unusual and complex set of norms and practices. It arises out of the combination of the corporate self-governance of medieval universities and the spirit of disciplinary scienti...

This is well worth your time. It's systematic and carful and also contains pithy passages that bring things into focus.
www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...

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My latest in Change magazine speaks of Charlie Kirk in the context of national memory, authoritarianism and how we can start to move out of defense collectively.

www.linkedin.com/posts/usc-pu...