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Jason Scott Montoya @jasonscottmontoya.com · 15/09/2026

In the games we've played with Space Base:Velocity, so far, that extra turn provides a major advantage. In this video, I’m unboxing and diving into the new cards, the new combos, and how to use them to win. 📺Watch 👉 youtu.be/hxULU9zIcL8 @alderaceg.bsky.social #spacebase #boardgames #dicegames

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Unboxing Space Base: Velocity Mini Expansion (12 New Cards)

YouTube video by Jason Scott Montoya

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Jason Scott Montoya @jasonscottmontoya.com · 15/09/2026

I’ve spent years (and over a thousand games) obsessing over the mechanics of Space Base. And, a new expansion has dropped! Velocity adds new options to expand on winning strategies with 12 new tier 3 cards (the most expensive ones). @alderaceg.bsky.social #spacebase #boardgames #dicegames

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Jason Scott Montoya @jasonscottmontoya.com · 12/08/2026

Watch Expedition Canada: An Epic Fishing Adventure on Youtube here: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... #Fishing #canadafishing #expeditioncanada #pike #smallmouthbass #muskie

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Jason Scott Montoya @jasonscottmontoya.com · 02/04/2026

No Kings. Gwinnett County, Georgia. 11 Interviews. Regular Americans. Please watch and share. #NoKings

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NO KINGS

YouTube video by Jason Scott Montoya

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Jason Scott Montoya @jasonscottmontoya.com · 13/03/2026

My channel here is going to be a ghost town for a while. Find me on YouTube, Facebook, & Linkedin. Links in the comments below.

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Jason Scott Montoya @jasonscottmontoya.com · 04/02/2026

The world is full of noise, but this weekly dispatch is a signal. Every week, I filter hundreds of articles, podcasts, and videos to distill the essential, convicting clarity you need for understanding reality and flourishing together.

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Montoya's Dispatch | Jason Montoya | Substack

The world is full of noise, but this newsletter is a signal. Every week, I filter hundreds of articles, podcasts, and videos to distill the essential, convicting clarity you need to grow yourself, lea...

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Jason Scott Montoya @jasonscottmontoya.com · 09/01/2026

"If grassroots lefties can’t appreciate that, it’s only because the ending of this movie failed to sate their growing appetite for ruthlessness." - Nick Cattogio

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Ruthless People

Who won the shutdown?

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Jason Scott Montoya @jasonscottmontoya.com · 09/01/2026

"On the other hand, the fact that their core demand wasn’t met shouldn’t obscure the fact that Democrats won the shutdown handily and may yet secure something like total victory depending on how the next three months play out."

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Ruthless People

Who won the shutdown?

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Jason Scott Montoya @jasonscottmontoya.com · 09/01/2026

"The values of the two sides couldn’t be reconciled, so one would eventually have to defeat the other. There could be no compromise in this “clash.” ‍ Nearly 25 years later, it seems to me like we’ve reached a compromise. And both ends of it are unintended consequences of the Iraq war."

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Mash of Civilizations

The post-9/11 standoff ends in compromise.

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Jason Scott Montoya @jasonscottmontoya.com · 09/01/2026

"The West believed in pluralism, free markets, and human rights like freedom of speech and religion; the East believed in tribalism, state control of the economy, and oppression aimed at establishing cultural dominance."

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Mash of Civilizations

The post-9/11 standoff ends in compromise.

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Jason Scott Montoya @jasonscottmontoya.com · 09/01/2026

"To conservatives of a certain age, it’s surprising because we were weaned after 9/11 on a “clash of civilizations” between the liberal West and the Muslim East that would supposedly make peace impossible."

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Mash of Civilizations

The post-9/11 standoff ends in compromise.

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Jason Scott Montoya @jasonscottmontoya.com · 09/01/2026

“No other president would permit an underling to flaunt his racist rhetoric, display blatant animus toward a cross-section of Americans, and peddle his xenophobic, violent schemes. But Trump—until now—has gobbled up all the hate and lies Miller has dished out. “ open.substack.com/pub/contrari...

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Jason Scott Montoya @jasonscottmontoya.com · 08/01/2026

"He did not retaliate when he was insulted, nor threaten revenge when he suffered. He left his case in the hands of God, who always judges fairly." - 1 Peter 2:23

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Jason Scott Montoya @jasonscottmontoya.com · 28/11/2025

Thank you for following along. This will be my final post for the year as I embark on my annual break and reflection time! I'd encourage you to join me in winding down as well as taking a break from social media and content creation. #Break #Rest #Rejuvenate

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Take a Break From YouTube (And Social Media)

YouTube video by Jason Scott Montoya

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Jason Scott Montoya @jasonscottmontoya.com · 21/11/2025

"Naturally, he attempts to cast his opponents in that role, for, as history shows, this charge is the refuge of scoundrels, demagogues, and dictators.”

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President Donald Trump speaks to top US military commanders at Marine Corps Base Quantico on Tuesday. Andrew Harnik/Pool via AP

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Jason Scott Montoya @jasonscottmontoya.com · 21/11/2025

“Having refused to abide by election results, connived to overturn them, and incited insurrectionist violence to subvert the constitutional order, Trump is the most significant internal enemy the republic has faced since the Civil War."

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President Donald Trump speaks to top US military commanders at Marine Corps Base Quantico on Tuesday. Andrew Harnik/Pool via AP

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Jason Scott Montoya @jasonscottmontoya.com · 21/11/2025

"The peace prize is a totem of the rules-based international order that governed the world for 80 years until Trump returned to office in January. Handing it to the man who’s overseeing that order’s destruction would be a bit like awarding the Nobel Prize in medicine to Robert F. Kennedy Jr."

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Mash of Civilizations

The post-9/11 standoff ends in compromise.

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Jason Scott Montoya @jasonscottmontoya.com · 21/11/2025

"If you’re a populist who’s grown disaffected with the president (and there are quite a few of those lately), that’s as glaring a “from pig to man, and from man to pig” moment as you’ll ever get." - Nick Cattogio

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Losing My Religion

Why Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Trump rebellion matters.

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Jason Scott Montoya @jasonscottmontoya.com · 21/11/2025

"Ten years into the MAGA era, ardent “America First-er” Marjorie Taylor Greene was deemed an enemy of the revolution on the same weekend that careerist establishmentarian Lindsey Graham was being bathed in Trump-generated cash."

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Losing My Religion

Why Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Trump rebellion matters.

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Jason Scott Montoya @jasonscottmontoya.com · 21/11/2025

"One recent report in the San Francisco Chronicle concerns Miguel Silvestre, who was born in Stockton, California, but more than once has been targeted for removal, based, it appears, solely on his name and ethnic roots."

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ICE and the rule of law | Christian Courier

In the polarized atmosphere south of the border, I have heard more than one person ask an important question relevant to American immigration policy: if illegal immigrants have failed to respect due p...

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Jason Scott Montoya @jasonscottmontoya.com · 21/11/2025

"In the current sweeps conducted by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents across that country, some people are being deported or threatened with deportation based on faulty knowledge of their actual status."

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ICE and the rule of law | Christian Courier

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Jason Scott Montoya @jasonscottmontoya.com · 21/11/2025

"He and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth are unfathomably ignorant about modern warfare. Such a move could lead not just to a lot of pointless death but to unpredictable chaos.”

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The Grift Bubble

A Political Theory of American Collapse

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Jason Scott Montoya @jasonscottmontoya.com · 21/11/2025

"But any land war, which is what it would take to generate such a distraction, will be difficult and unpredictable."

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The Grift Bubble

A Political Theory of American Collapse

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Jason Scott Montoya @jasonscottmontoya.com · 21/11/2025

“Trump also seems to be contemplating a war against Venezuela (or whomever) to distract attention from his activities inside the grift bubble."

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Jason Scott Montoya @jasonscottmontoya.com · 21/11/2025

"They had no idea things had been going so bad for the army. The news had been long hidden from them. The psychological shock was immense.”

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Weimar: 'Close And Familiar'

And: Mahoney Vs. Nick-And-Tuck; Britain's Disgrace; TX Islamism; Tucker On Demons

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Jason Scott Montoya @jasonscottmontoya.com · 21/11/2025

“the book says that during the war, the German press was so heavily censored that when news of Germany’s capitulation reached the population, they were absolutely struck dumb."

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Jason Scott Montoya @jasonscottmontoya.com · 21/11/2025

“The similarities between what is happening today and what I witnessed in Vladimir Putin’s Russia are frightening: the creation of an oligarchy, the proclamation of a one-party system, and, perhaps most troubling, a promised crackdown on free speech."

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A Warning for Those Ready to Capitulate to Trump

A former U.S. ambassador to Russia says powerful Russians were too eager to go along with Vladimir Putin.

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Jason Scott Montoya @jasonscottmontoya.com · 21/11/2025

"The contest between political parties has degenerated into a sort of tribal warfare, where each party was trying to inflict the maximum damage upon the opposite tribe, at whatever cost.”

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Why you should vote for Zohran Mamdani

Mayoral elections rarely become focal points of national politics.

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Jason Scott Montoya @jasonscottmontoya.com · 21/11/2025

“By the year 2025, American politics were stuck. Stuck like two rams battling on a narrow bridge."

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Jason Scott Montoya @jasonscottmontoya.com · 21/11/2025

“Oklahoma Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt, the chair of the National Governors Association, said Thursday that he opposes sending National Guard troops across state borders without the permission of the state receiving them,” the Associated Press reported.”

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It Turns Out, Americans Don't Want a Police State

Voters, Courts, and GOP Governors slam Trump’s militarization of cities

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Jason Scott Montoya @jasonscottmontoya.com · 21/11/2025

“In addition to public opposition and courts’ stinging rebukes, Republican governors have begun to slam Trump publicly, a rare sign of dissention within the GOP."

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Jason Scott Montoya @jasonscottmontoya.com · 21/11/2025

“Why it matters: Paired with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's speech urging military leaders to embrace the new MAGA military or resign, Trump's comment lays bare his intention of bringing in new generals he views as more aligned with him.“ www.axios.com/2025/09/30/t...

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Trump says he'll fire generals "on the spot" if he dislikes them

Trump made the comment at the White House before he headed to a Marine Corps base in Virginia.

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Jason Scott Montoya @jasonscottmontoya.com · 21/11/2025

"It was the moment I fully recognized that the damage I’m doing to our country for the safety of a comfortable office job and a paycheck is no longer an abstract concept I can ignore.“

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My Last Day as an Accomplice of the Republican Party

Why I’m leaving the GOP and why I’m urging my former colleagues to do the same.

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Jason Scott Montoya @jasonscottmontoya.com · 21/11/2025

“Seeing masked federal agents and soldiers on our nation’s streets was a visceral reminder of the small role I have played in making this moment a reality."

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Jason Scott Montoya @jasonscottmontoya.com · 21/11/2025

“..it’s not a coincidence that Carlson is only laundering Fuentes now, when there is no longer a bulwark in the form of a young conservative leader who draws a bright line at what Fuentes is selling.” open.substack.com/pub/bethelmc...

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Jason Scott Montoya @jasonscottmontoya.com · 21/11/2025

“According to Jesus, the only way to resist the downward cycle of violence is by refusing to mirror the violent injustices of the world, because violence only begets more violence. It must never be used to resist evil but instead must be borne and suffered (Romans 12:21; 1 Peter 5:6–11).”

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Jason Scott Montoya @jasonscottmontoya.com · 21/11/2025

"Because they are inside a grift bubble, they push for authoritarianism in their own interest, without reckoning with the possibility that their actions can wreck the country. For them, America is a limitless passive resource.”

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The Grift Bubble

A Political Theory of American Collapse

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Jason Scott Montoya @jasonscottmontoya.com · 21/11/2025

"This end of the United States is possible, in part, because our president and vice-president think that it is impossible."

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The Grift Bubble

A Political Theory of American Collapse

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