Timcast IRL — “Trans Shooter Targets Catholic Kids In Mass Shooting, Leftists Reject Prayers”
Date: August 28, 2025
Host: Jack Posobiec (filling in for Tim Pool)
Panel: Dr. Steve Turley (guest), Libby Emmons, Brett Dasavic, Phil Labonte
Episode Theme:
A deep-dive into the tragic Minneapolis mass shooting at a Catholic school, where a transgender shooter targeted and killed children. The discussion explores the cultural and political ramifications, media narratives, responses from officials and activists, and the broader issues of violence, faith, and social decay.
EPISODE OVERVIEW
This episode examines in detail the Minneapolis Catholic school shooting, carried out by a transgender individual, during the first mass of the school year. The panel analyzes the shooter’s motivations, the ideological and cultural context behind the attack, and the mainstream and political reactions. Special focus is given to the trend of violence against religious communities, the weaponization of identity politics, the mental health crisis, and the shifting response to faith and prayer in America.
KEY SECTIONS & DISCUSSION POINTS
1. Introduction & Episode Context
[00:28 – 01:27]
- Jack Posobiec introduces himself, giving an update on Tim Pool's health.
- Outlines the focus on the "Minneapolis massacre," its domination of the news cycle, and the urgency of its discussion.
Quote
“Unfortunately, it’s one of those nights where, you know, I wish that we had something, anything else to talk about than this story … another transgender shooter targeting a Christian school, in this case a Catholic school …” — Jack Posobiec [02:33]
2. Shooter and Event Breakdown
[08:22 – 13:52]
- Libby Emmons summarizes the attack: Shooter, whose mother worked at the school, fired into the church during mass, killing two students and injuring 14, before committing suicide.
- Weapons: Pistol, shotgun, and semi-automatic rifle — with barrels inscribed “Kill Trump.”
- Manifesto & Writings: Bizarre, hate-filled writings with anti-Jewish, anti-Trump, pro-Gaza themes, some in phonetically-transliterated Cyrillic, reminiscent of prior shooters' "manifestos."
- Planning: The shooter meticulously planned, detailing vantage points and methods of maximizing casualties.
Quotes
“There was actually a fifth grader who dove under the pews and said his friend Victor covered him under the pews … and Victor got shot in the back.” — Libby Emmons [09:33]
“It is a miracle that more were not killed because of the way this was planned.” — Jack Posobiec [13:52]
3. Patterns, Motives & Manifesto Analysis
[13:55 – 30:34]
- Emergence of similar attacks: Parallel drawn to the Nashville school shooting and growing trend of attacks on Christian schools by individuals citing ideological grievances.
- The banality of evil: Dr. Turley invokes Viktor Frankl and Hannah Arendt; observes how violence is planned and executed “matter-of-factly” (14:15).
- Manifesto Excerpts: Nihilistic, suicidal statements and logic of "if I can't be at peace, no one can."
- Anger at God: Panel suggests that shooters “attack God’s children” out of resentment at their own perceived brokenness.
Quotes
“The left appears to have lost the ability to discuss and to deliberate and to debate. What Wokeness basically does is it designates certain things as so sacred … that any dissent from them is considered to be heresy. And what do you do with heretics? You excommunicate them. What’s the ultimate form? You burn them.” — Dr. Steve Turley [15:40]
“I want to escape from this world. ... I want to fulfill a final act that is the back of my head for years.” — Manifesto excerpt (read by Jack Posobiec) [27:01]
“If I am going to leave this world because I hate it so much, then my murder will be the murder of the world itself.” — Dr. Steve Turley, referencing G.K. Chesterton [30:16]
4. Public Reaction & Politicization
[40:17 – 53:27]
- Mayor Jacob Fry’s Comments: Panel is enraged at Minneapolis Mayor’s immediate pivot from acknowledging prayer to dismissing “thoughts and prayers,” and pushing for gun control, which they interpret as mockery of the faith community.
- Accusations of Anti-Christian bias: Panel claims secular and progressive political leaders attack Christianity and prayers, while refusing to fully condemn the shooter’s identity-aligned motivations.
- Political Double Standards: Violence from leftist or identity groups is minimized or excused, while violence from the right is generalized and systematized by media and politicians.
Quotes
“Don’t just say this is about thoughts and prayers right now. These kids were literally praying ..." — Recount of Mayor Fry's statement [41:54]
“This is a guy who hates Christians … it’s always the Christian God that gets the targeting.” — Jack Posobiec [42:45]
5. Identity Politics & Cultural Analysis
[54:05 – 60:39]
- Discussion: Progressive leadership’s allegiance to identity politics conflicts with popular sentiment; focus on trans issues despite backlash.
- Cultural division: Panel reflects on the left’s contempt for “Trump voters,” “middle America,” and “white Christians,” suggesting a broader culture war.
- Population & Ideological Shifts: Discussion of demographic changes, the role of religion in resilience, and predictions of a right-ward shift due to higher birth rates among the religious.
Quotes
“Democrats do hate America. They hate the American people … They say these people are uneducated and they’re stupid and racist and homophobic.” — Libby Emmons [55:10]
“Religious conservatism is the number one indicator for reproductive trends…” — Dr. Steve Turley [59:19]
6. On Morality, God, and Social Order
[31:19 – 33:04, 112:00 – 114:01]
- The Necessity of God for Morality: Debate ensues about whether moral order can be sustained without God. Panel agrees secular morality breaks down at scale, leading to nihilism and social collapse (citing Nietzsche and genocide in the 20th century).
- The Dangers of Secularism: In the absence of faith, people create substitute idolatries, often with destructive results.
Quotes
“There is no morality without God … Otherwise, you end up with some sort of freakish utilitarianism where everyone is just … pushing for the most happiness.” — Libby Emmons [31:19]
“Godlessness does not work at scale … when you kill God, people will try to fill that void with anything and it will lead to the destruction of society.” — Jack Posobiec [112:46]
7. Gun Control, SSRIs, and Mental Health
[73:49 – 96:18]
- Mental Illness, Medication & Violence: The hosts link psychiatric drugs (SSRIs), cross-sex hormones, and rising youth mental illness to mass shootings.
- Gun Laws & Rights: Argue the futility and risk of further restricting gun rights; SCOTUS, state policies, and mass gun ownership form a bulwark against confiscation.
- Institutional failure: Critique decline of asylums, shift to pharmaceutical management, and failure of the system to prevent dangerous individuals from acting.
Quotes
“We can't be a country that has both of these things: mass medication, mass psychological and psychiatric medication that so many people are on...” — Jack Posobiec [84:04]
“If you were a lunatic, you got thrown in the asylum … now, we hand them a prescription and put them back into gen pop.” — Jack Posobiec [84:44]
8. Solutions: Faith, Family, Security
[75:15 – 120:11]
- Spiritual Renewal: Panel advocates for spiritual (specifically Christian) renewal as root solution for the “void” and moral decay fueling violence.
- Practical Security: Calls for private Christian schools to hire armed, trained security; discusses the need for self-defense and responsible gun ownership.
- Civic & Political Engagement: Encourages religious conservatives to continue expanding their influence through family, faith, and community resilience.
Quotes
“Maslow’s hierarchy of needs … safety and security is second only to food, air, and water.” — Dr. Steve Turley [75:15]
“If you want to be effective with your firearm, that part is perishable … you have to train.” — Jack Posobiec [105:45]
9. Media, Censorship & Narrative Control
[117:03 – 117:57]
- Obfuscation and Narrative Shaping: The panel laments that mainstream media minimizes or hides ideological motives in mass shootings unless it fits certain narratives.
- Call for Independent Journalism: Encourages alternative media, like The Post Millennial, to track and publicize these incidents.
Quotes
“Media’s best tool to lie to you is obfuscation … they put the most important information in the last paragraph, and everything gets buried in two days.” — Brett Dasavic [117:03]
MEMORABLE MOMENTS / NOTABLE QUOTES
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On the psychology of violence:
“What makes suicide so horrible is you do not murder a man. You murder all men.” — G.K. Chesterton, cited by Dr. Steve Turley [30:04]
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On cultural inversion:
“The inversion of the societal order requires an inversion of the moral order.” — Jack Posobiec [35:54]
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On the progressive critique of prayer:
“There are children’s bodies with the blood wet, the church has yet to be cleaned of the blood of children … mocking and rebuking, this is a guy who hates Christians.” — Jack Posobiec [42:27]
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On the future of the right:
“By 2030, the culture wars will shift dramatically to the right.” — Dr. Steve Turley [60:22]
TIMESTAMPS FOR KEY SEGMENTS
- [08:22–13:52]: Details & breakdown of the Minneapolis shooting
- [13:55–30:34]: Analysis of motives, “manifesto,” cultural trends
- [40:17–53:27]: Discussion of Mayor Fry's response, prayer, and public narrative
- [54:05–60:39]: The left's ideology, demographic shifts, faith, and family
- [73:49–96:18]: Guns, mental health, psych meds, and security policy
- [117:03–117:57]: Media coverage and censorship of trans shooters
CLOSING NOTES & PANEL PLUGS
- Dr. Steve Turley discusses his book: America Awakened: The Collapse of Globalism and the Return to Faith, Family, and Freedom [117:56]
- Each panelist shares their social/media links and expressed hope for a spiritual and cultural renewal, with practical advice for religious and civic resilience.
For listeners who missed the episode:
This was a candid, sometimes raw examination of a tragic school shooting. The hosts connected the personal horror to wider political, cultural, and spiritual conflict, asserting a crisis of faith and meaning in America. The show offers a window into the mindset and analyses of culture war conservatives, with strong calls for religious renewal, civic courage, and vigilance in the face of what they see as growing hostility to faith and the traditional family.