Samuel Short, Author at The Western Journal

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Sam Short is an Assistant Professor of History with Motlow State Community College in Smyrna, Tennessee. He holds a BA in History from Middle Tennessee State University and an MA in History from University College London. The views expressed in his articles are his own and do not reflect the views or opinions of Motlow State Community College.

Police stand outside the perimeter they created around the Dennis M. Lynch Arena, where a shooting occurred, in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, on Feb. 16, 2026.

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Don't Let the Media Paint the Trans Hockey Shooter as MAGA - His X Profile Shows His Politics Were Inanely Contradictory, Even Schizophrenic

Which side was the Rhode Island trans shooter on? His history on social media platform X only complicates that question.

By Samuel Short February 22, 2026

Military families complained about the teacher for months.

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Twisted: Little Girl Tells Mom She's Afraid Trans Teacher Will Eat Her at Night, Then Mom Learns What He's Telling Kindergartners at School

A man who not only thinks he's a woman, but also a wolf somehow found himself teaching pre-k and kindergarten.

By Samuel Short February 20, 2026

West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey filed a lawsuit against Apple Inc., alleging the company knowingly allowed its iCloud platform to be used as a vehicle for distributing and storing child sexual abuse material, and for years chose to do nothing about it.

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Devastating Apple Admission: iCloud Service Is 'Greatest Platform for Distributing Child Porn' - Now WV Is Moving to Protect Those Kids

West Virginia is trying to bring an end to Apple's cloud being used for disgusting, evil ends in harming children.

By Samuel Short February 20, 2026

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GOP Politician's Vehicle Shot up, Home Targeted as Leftists Continue to Scream False Charges of Fascism, Racism, and Nazism

Local police as well as the FBI are investigating the shooting at the home of a Republican candidate in North Carolina.

By Samuel Short and February 20, 2026

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Chilling: 2 Different AIs Are Willing to Slaughter Every Person With Traditional Values to Avoid Offending a Single Trans Person - and It Gets Even Worse

Through a single question, we can see how destructive AI would be if given too much authority over private or governmental affairs.

By Samuel Short February 19, 2026

Actor Ted Levine attends the premiere of FX's "The Bridge" at Pacific Design Center on July 7, 2014, in West Hollywood, California.

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'Silence of the Lambs' Star Says He Missed the Mark in Playing a Homicidal Trans Character – He Apparently Hasn't Been Watching the News

Ted Levine doesn't think his role in "Silence of the Lambs" aged well, but with recent news in mind, his character is stunningly accurate.

By Samuel Short February 19, 2026

This photograph taken in Le-Perreux-sur-Marne, outside Paris on Feb. 9, 2026, shows undated pictures provided by the Department of Justice on Jan. 30, 2026, as part of the Jeffrey Epstein files.

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New Mexico Launches Investigation Into Bodies of 2 Minors Allegedly Strangled to Death at Epstein Ranch After 'Rough, Fetish Sex'

More allegations are coming out against Jeffrey Epstein, but this time the focus is on his ranch in New Mexico.

By Samuel Short February 19, 2026

Hugh Hefner and his wife Crystal Harris Hefner attend Playboy Mansion's Annual Halloween Bash at the Los Angeles Playboy Mansion in a file photo from Oct. 25, 2014.

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Hugh Hefner's Widow Scrambling to Recover 3,000 of Husband's Private Photo Albums Possibly Containing Child Pornography

Hugh Hefner's widow wants to find thousands of scrapbook photos -- some reportedly of underage girls -- kept by her late husband.

By Samuel Short February 18, 2026

White House Senior Advisor and Tesla CEO Elon Musk attends a Cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC on April 30, 2025.

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Elon Musk Declares He Agrees With the Teachings of Jesus, Prompting Christians Everywhere to Share the Final Portions of the Gospel With Him

Elon Musk told followers on X he agreed with Jesus' teachings causing users to urge him to go further in his views.

By Samuel Short February 18, 2026

Paul Rudd attends the photocall for "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire" at Claridge's Hotel on March 21, 2024, in London, England.

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Watch: The Moment Paul Rudd Schools Young Co-Stars on Jesus, the Fact That He's Real, and How Rudd Wants to Meet Him

Actor Paul Rudd stood his ground when two of his young co-stars scoffed at the idea that he wanted to meet Jesus.

By Samuel Short February 15, 2026

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Don't Let the Media Paint the Trans Hockey Shooter as MAGA - His X Profile Shows His Politics Were Inanely Contradictory, Even Schizophrenic

Twisted: Little Girl Tells Mom She's Afraid Trans Teacher Will Eat Her at Night, Then Mom Learns What He's Telling Kindergartners at School

Devastating Apple Admission: iCloud Service Is 'Greatest Platform for Distributing Child Porn' - Now WV Is Moving to Protect Those Kids

GOP Politician's Vehicle Shot up, Home Targeted as Leftists Continue to Scream False Charges of Fascism, Racism, and Nazism

Chilling: 2 Different AIs Are Willing to Slaughter Every Person With Traditional Values to Avoid Offending a Single Trans Person - and It Gets Even Worse

'Silence of the Lambs' Star Says He Missed the Mark in Playing a Homicidal Trans Character – He Apparently Hasn't Been Watching the News

New Mexico Launches Investigation Into Bodies of 2 Minors Allegedly Strangled to Death at Epstein Ranch After 'Rough, Fetish Sex'

Hugh Hefner's Widow Scrambling to Recover 3,000 of Husband's Private Photo Albums Possibly Containing Child Pornography

Elon Musk Declares He Agrees With the Teachings of Jesus, Prompting Christians Everywhere to Share the Final Portions of the Gospel With Him

Watch: The Moment Paul Rudd Schools Young Co-Stars on Jesus, the Fact That He's Real, and How Rudd Wants to Meet Him

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