Epstein’s ex-girlfriend claims disgraced financier was once ‘best friends’ with Trump
Asked whether she believes this letter sounds “out of character” to her based on her experiences with both men, Williams replied incredulously: “What, are you kidding me? I know what they were up to together. It happened to me.”“I have the post assault postcard with a love note,” she added, referring to a postcard of an aerial view of Mar-a-Lago she says Trump sent to her agent later in 1993. In what appeared to be black Sharpie, according to The Guardian, the card read: “Stacey – Your home away from home. Love Donald.”
Epstein’s former model girlfriend claims disgraced financier and sex offender was once ‘best friends’ with Donald Trump
‘They were very close and they were up to no good,’ the model saidKelly Rissman (The Independent)
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So they hid everything implicating trump, and trump yelling about releasing files now is because he knows his buddies kash and bongino have confirmed this. We can assume anything released with Trump's approval has been doctored or has relevant info removed.
Trump diddled kids.
1000 agents who could have been investigating crimes on behalf of victims. Instead, they were tasked with protecting a perpetrator.
e: also, jesus christ, how much work should it take to investigate and flag one ’innocent’ person’s references? 1,000 agents? How many man-hours is that? The man-hours that could have been spent for victims is one unconscionable thing – but how many man-hours should it take to bury this? That’s staggering. I thought we mostly knew what was in these files, but I’d also think 10 agents would be more than enough. What the fuck are we missing?
Allegedly, there are some 100k pages to go through. As a "deadline" approaches as Wayne from Letterkenny say, "More hands, less work"
This is a waste of time and "efficency" for someone who claims to not know a thing
More hands make less work.
LetterKenny (2016) - S01E04 Wing Man Wayne clip with quote More hands make less work. Yarn is the best search for video clips by quote. Find the exact moment in a TV show, movie, or music video you want to share.Yarn
The fake.FBI did not find anything about Trump in their files.
And there never was any FBI files anyway!
Texas food banks are rationing meals for flood survivors because of Trump’s cuts
Texas food banks are rationing meals for flood survivors because of Trump’s cuts
The July 4th flooding has become the first major disaster to expose the grave effects of Trump’s new food and hunger policies.Ayurella Horn-Muller (Grist)
The Enshittification of American Power
For decades, allies of the United States lived comfortably amid the sprawl of American hegemony. They constructed their financial institutions, communications systems, and national defense on top of infrastructure provided by the US.And right about now, they’re probably wishing they hadn’t.
...For decades, America’s allies accepted US control of these systems, because they believed in the American commitment to a “rules-based international order.” They can’t persuade themselves of that any longer.
...“US tech giants own not only the services we engage with but also everything below, from chips to connectivity to cables under the sea to compute to cloud. If that infrastructure turns off, we have nowhere to go.”
...But as difficult and expensive as it will be for US allies to escape the enshittification of American power—it will be much harder for Americans to do so, as that power is increasingly turned against them. As WIRED has documented, the Trump administration has weaponized federal payments systems against disfavored domestic nonprofits, businesses, and even US states. Contractors such as Palantir are merging disparate federal databases, potentially creating radical new surveillance capabilities that can be exploited at the touch of a button.
In time, US citizens may find themselves trapped in a diminished, nightmare America—like a post-Musk Twitter at scale—where everything works badly, everything can be turned against you, and everyone else has fled. De-enshittifying the platforms of American power isn’t just an urgent priority for allies, then. It’s an imperative for Americans too.
https://www.wired.com/story/enshittification-of-american-power/
But as difficult and expensive as it will be for US allies to escape the enshittification of American power—it will be much harder for Americans to do so, as that power is increasingly turned against them.
So, in other words, the victims are the people - regardless if they're in Europe or the Americas.
It almost seems as if it's the people versus the broligarchs. Or the oligarchy, for that matter.
Huge difference, that is caused by USA failing at democracy.
In Europe the threat is to both the people and to the countries as a whole, as USA threatens to close off services for political leverage!
The US government is using the IT infrastructure Europe has build an dependency on against European countries.
The dependency was built on the trust that USA was a country build on respect for the law and democracy, this is evidently no longer true. Meaning the situation has changed dramatically.
In USA USA is in danger from itself more than anything outside USA, in Europe large parts of our infrastructure is in danger from USA, because USA is failing democracy and the rule of law.
This threat has already been enacted in reality, showing the US government is not beyond using such shenanigans:
computerweekly.com/opinion/Mic…
Obviously the US government isn't threatened by the US government.
Microsoft's ICC email block reignites European data sovereignty concerns
Why Microsoft's rhetoric on protecting European users from US government actions does not quite ring trueOwen Sayers (ComputerWeekly.com)
At least 32 Palestinians killed in Gaza as IDF fires on crowds seeking food
At least 32 Palestinians killed in Gaza as IDF fires on crowds seeking food
Witnesses say scenes near Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid hubs in the south of the territory resembled a massacreDonna Ferguson (The Guardian)
in case you (the reader) weren’t aware, the amount of Palestinians shot dead by the IDF while waiting for food has surpassed the amount of israelis who died on October 7th
think about this the next time someone’s like "but what about Hamas!!!!!"
Some thoughts on Surf, Flipboard's fediverse app
I've got access to the beta of the Surf app. Some thoughts:
some stuff I really liked:
- rss works (though no custom URLs yet, just what they already scraped)
- you get lemmy, mastodon, bluesky, threads all together
- you can make your own feeds and check what other people made (like a custom timeline, or topic-specific like “NBA”, “woodworking”, “retro gaming stuff”)
- has different modes: you can switch between videos, articles, podcasts depending on the feed
but also...
- can’t add your own RSS feeds (huge miss)
- some feeds break and show no posts even when they’re active (ok, it's still a beta)
- YouTube videos have ads (not into that—I support creators through patreon, affiliate links, whatever. not ads)
- feeds you create are public by default unless you manually change it
- not open source. built on open protocols, sure. but the app is locked up. (HUGE MISS)
all that said, I really believe: better feeds = better experience = better shot at the fediverse going mainstream.
anyone else tried it?
do you know anyone building an open source version of this? is that even realistic?
I’d love to hear what do you think :)
i also have the same grievances with surf.
::: spoiler i've seen a few that are clients for both the (microblogging) fediverse and bluesky,
| app | license | platform |
|---|---|---|
| fread | apache 2.0 | android |
| agora | mit | web/pwa |
| openvibe | proprietary | android & ios |
| soraSNS | proprietary | ios |
:::
but none seem to have any of the rest of the features, unfortunately.
SoraSNS: iOS Mastodon Misskey Bluesky Nostr client
Beautiful and futuristic iOS third party client for Mastodon, Misskey, Bluesky, and Nostr. Gallery mode, video reel, local ML powered For You feed keeps your timeline interesting!msz (MszPro・株式会社Smartソフト)
apps.apple.com/us/app/tapestry…
First review was interesting.
Tapestry by Iconfactory
Tapestry weaves your favorite blogs, social media, and more into a unified and chronological timeline.App Store
Flow control? China starts mega-dam project on Brahmaputra in Tibet; how will it impact India - Times of India
Flow control? China starts mega-dam project on Brahmaputra in Tibet; how will it impact India
China News: China has commenced construction of a major dam on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet, near the Indian border, with Premier Li Qiang present at the groundTOI World Desk (The Times Of India)
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Obama Explains Why Men Need Gay and Nonbinary Friends (From Personal Experience)
Obama Explains Why Men Need Gay and Nonbinary Friends
The former president shared his personal experience and friendships growing up with different kinds of masculinity.Abby Monteil (Them.)
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The meme „didn’t know you were chill like that“ is the conclusion of a vibe check. Eg the person judges them to be a cool person in that case.
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Bro, listen to Good Vibrations, it's an awesome song.
Then listen to Pet Sounds in the dark with headphones, it'll change your life.
It's something like the emotional atmosphere or something's aura.
So a "vibe check" is evaluating how something makes you feel. If it makes you feel good, it passes.
I would say that, unless it's specifically stated that the vibe is bad, "a vibe" and "vibing" are terms with positive connotations.
So saying "the comments are a vibe" is like saying "I like how these comments make me feel".
These are the top comments of the post.
The source:
You can read the comments yourself.
Them on Instagram: "When it comes to men’s social lives, former President Barack Obama agrees: If you don’t have queer friends, you’re missing out. At the link in bio, watch the clip of Obama discussing the gay men who changed his life — and the importan
156K likes, 1,814 comments - them on July 18, 2025: "When it comes to men’s social lives, former President Barack Obama agrees: If you don’t have queer friends, you’re missing out.Instagram
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How the QAnon movement entered mainstream politics – and why the silence on Epstein files matters
How the QAnon movement entered mainstream politics – and why the silence on Epstein files matters
The foundational belief of many of the QAnon followers is that Donald Trump is the heroic figure fighting the elite pedophile ring.The Conversation
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Can someone with knowledge about QAnon shed some light for me please?
How important ia Epstein to QAnon believers?
Because i have the feeling that mainstream media is trying to ridicule any notion of the larger pedophile ring around Epstein as conspiracy theories.
London: Over 50 arrests in Parliament Square amid pro-Palestine Action protest
More than 50 arrests in Parliament Square as pro-Palestine Action protests held across UK
Dozens of protesters assembled in central London on Saturday afternoonSami Quadri (Evening Standard)
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Did Superman call out Israel?
By Ayah El-Khaldi
Published date: 14 July 2025 17:06 BST
One of the most widely circulated Reddit posts under the subreddit "Israel" encapsulated the concern from pro-Israel audiences:“Have you all seen the new Superman movie? I find it so disrespectful and distressing that a superhero created by two Jewish artists is now being used to promote anti-Israeli messages to the world… I can't understand how this was green-lit at a time like this with global antisemitism on a rise... Of course, the invaders are portrayed as white while the victims are predominantly brown. And of course, if Israel speaks out against the film, it would be seen as 'well, if the shoe fits.'"
Users responding on Twitter wrote: “It’s so funny that they instantly recognize that the movie is about Israel’s genocide in Gaza without being told and yet still have the temerity to get offended and express their indignation in public. It’s like how come you know the evil murderous villains are Israel, guys?”
Did Superman call out Israel?
The newly released Hollywood blockbuster Superman: Legacy, which premiered globally on 11 July, is drawing intense social media attention for what many viewers perceive as a bold "pro-Palestine" stance.Ayah El-Khaldi (Middle East Eye)
Did Superman call out Israel?
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/33342194
By Ayah El-Khaldi
Published date: 14 July 2025 17:06 BST
One of the most widely circulated Reddit posts under the subreddit "Israel" encapsulated the concern from pro-Israel audiences:“Have you all seen the new Superman movie? I find it so disrespectful and distressing that a superhero created by two Jewish artists is now being used to promote anti-Israeli messages to the world… I can't understand how this was green-lit at a time like this with global antisemitism on a rise... Of course, the invaders are portrayed as white while the victims are predominantly brown. And of course, if Israel speaks out against the film, it would be seen as 'well, if the shoe fits.'"
Users responding on Twitter wrote: “It’s so funny that they instantly recognize that the movie is about Israel’s genocide in Gaza without being told and yet still have the temerity to get offended and express their indignation in public. It’s like how come you know the evil murderous villains are Israel, guys?”
Did Superman call out Israel?
By Ayah El-Khaldi
Published date: 14 July 2025 17:06 BSTOne of the most widely circulated Reddit posts under the subreddit "Israel" encapsulated the concern from pro-Israel audiences:“Have you all seen the new Superman movie? I find it so disrespectful and distressing that a superhero created by two Jewish artists is now being used to promote anti-Israeli messages to the world… I can't understand how this was green-lit at a time like this with global antisemitism on a rise... Of course, the invaders are portrayed as white while the victims are predominantly brown. And of course, if Israel speaks out against the film, it would be seen as 'well, if the shoe fits.'"
Users responding on Twitter wrote: “It’s so funny that they instantly recognize that the movie is about Israel’s genocide in Gaza without being told and yet still have the temerity to get offended and express their indignation in public. It’s like how come you know the evil murderous villains are Israel, guys?”
Did Superman call out Israel?
The newly released Hollywood blockbuster Superman: Legacy, which premiered globally on 11 July, is drawing intense social media attention for what many viewers perceive as a bold "pro-Palestine" stance.Ayah El-Khaldi (Middle East Eye)
It's like all the classics, if we make a villain doing a lot of evil things, and you think "that looks like me"... maybe that's a you problem.
It's a lot like the joke of "best way to find nazi's, is to say fuck nazi's, and see who objects".
My fuck, can people just enjoy the fucking movie for what it is?
A bunch of old tropes and CGI mashed into familiar shape with new label on it?
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Trump intervenes to help block law requiring priests report child abuse in confession
Trump administration intervenes to help block law requiring priests to report child abuse revealed in confessions
The Department of Justice had lent its support to Catholic leaders who said the new law would force them to choose between prison and excommunicationIo Dodds (The Independent)
I was raised Catholic, but it's been a long time since I've done a confession, I've been an atheist since before I knew there was a word for it and so I haven't set foot in a church in decades except for weddings and funerals.
But I'm not entirely clear on how this sort of reporting would be supposed to work
There's usually some sort of screen between the priest and the person making confession, so you can't really get a good look at someone to identify them. I'm sure there's some cases where a priest might be able to identify a regular regular parishioner by voice, but that feels like kind of flimsy evidence. And if someone goes to confession at a different church, or just doesn't attend or interact with the priest one-on-one regularly, then there's basically nothing to go on. Are they going to launch an investigation into half the Catholics in town to determine which one of them might be a child molester?
I suppose the priest could get up and try to chase the person out of the church to get a good look at them, but thinking back to the fat old guys who were the priests at the churches I went to growing up, I'm pretty sure I could be out the door and in my car speeding away before the priest managed to stand up in his booth to try to follow me.
If you're lucky, maybe someone waiting in line for confession could identify them, but the handful of times I went, the church was never very crowded for confession, and I doubt most of the people there were paying too much attention to who was coming and going around them.
If the church has security cameras, I suppose you could identify someone that way, it's been like 20 years so I can't remember if my church growing up had cameras or what their current situation may be. If they did, I doubt they were pointed at the confessionals of all places.
Sure, they should be required to report what they can, but I doubt there would be many cases where it would lead to anything actionable.
If a priest was embezzling money from the church then he'd be reported and files charged and attempts made to get restitution.
Only the crime of diddling children earns this top-down cover up and forgiveness. It's rage inducing.
Fuck the catholic church. It needs to be treated like a crime syndicate. And get rid of it's nation status! Why the fuck does an apartment complex get to be a whole FUCKING COUNTRY? EU needs to dismantle that ancient ghoulish institution.
Catholic priests in Washington state cannot be required to report child abuse or neglect they learn about through confession after the Trump administration intervened in their favoras it seeks to define transgender rights and healthcare for under-18s as a form of "child abuse"
So if a Catholic priest learns through confession about a trans kid getting lifesaving healthcare, they aren't going to be required to report it.
Do two wrongs make a right?
Because of course. This would harm Trump and all his buddies.
Every. Little. Thing. The GOP does is projection. So that stint about them being against pedophilia straight up means they are all pedophiles.
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Im surprised that this article makes this out as a crazy new finding when we have known for years.
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I think that they are likely already considering these you mention. You can get clothing and gear that aren't made of plastic, so maybe they are doing that - the methods described on their website specifically call out using leather gloves and taking wind direction into account.
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"Mission Spiritus aims to deliver evidence-based insights that enable impactful solutions, driving meaningful transformational change
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Health experts raise alarm over RFK Jr’s ‘war on science’ amid mass firings and budget cuts
Experts warn that the dangerous ideologically driven cuts at HHS will have long-term consequences for healthcare
The Trump administration’s “war on science” appears to have entered a new phase in the aftermath of a recent supreme court decision that empowered health and human services secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, a prominent vaccine sceptic, and other agency leaders, to implement mass firings – effectively greenlighting the politicization of science.
The decision comes as Kennedy abruptly canceled a scheduled meeting of a key health care advisory panel, the US Preventive Services Task Force, earlier this month. That, combined with his recent removal of a panel of more than a dozen vaccine advisers, signals that his dismantling of the science-based policymaking at HHS is likely far from over.
“The current administration is waging a war on science,” warned Celine Gounder, a professor of medicine and an infectious disease expert at New York University in a keynote talk in May to graduates of Harvard’s School of Public Health.
Meanwhile... Cancer vaccine!...not to prevent but to cure the sonobabich.
Here the government is fighting the scientists and their discoveries plus they're trying to take away access to the discoveries and re routing our tax money to their own pockets plus to pay for weapons to murder children in other countries.
Its like country enshitification. They figured how to mix the DMV with AI and Nazis.
Honestly, even the DMV has improved in a lot of ways over the years and the reputation it had from the late 1900s doesn't really meet up with my experiences in more recent decades, or at least it did here in Colorado...but that's before these assholes got their hands on things.
Even with Colorado being a blue state, I'm sure the assmunch conservatives have not given up on trying to fuck those of us that didn't vote for their shitty emperor-god, even at the most local level possible.
These people are just hell bent on getting "revenge" on people unlike them trying to live their best lives. When Taco said he was their retribution, that resonates with a lot of very terrible people, and they desperately want others to suffer in all kinds of ways. These are the people that would let Taco take a dump in their mouth if they thought a liberal had to smell it.
A lack of education, diseases running rampant and feudalism?
Where have I seen this before?
Oh no. They raise the alarm. What is RFK Jr going to do about this?
Grow some balls and either revolt or leave the country. People thinking that publicly criticizing is enough are part of the problem.
These guys are doing a lot of damage. If the US can shake these assholes out of power, it will likely take years to even understand the extent of the damage they have done, never mind undoing all the damage.
I would not be surprised to see EU and China leapfrog us by a country mile thanks to the assfucks the stupidest people in this country voted for...I mean, cancer, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, heart disease - these guys are cutting NIH funding.
And a lot of it is driven by a whole lot of stupid people wanting Taco to get "revenge" on some group of people over mostly-made-up cultural bullshit. It takes well-adjusted adults to build a working system. Any dysfunctional dumbass or even a child can tear things apart...
Migrants sent to El Salvador's CECOT returned to Venezuela in prisoner swap, 10 Americans freed: Officials
Migrants sent to El Salvador's CECOT returned to Venezuela in prisoner swap, 10 Americans freed: Officials
Over 250 prisoners were released from CECOT, Venezuela's government said.Laura Romero (ABC News)
Rep. Ro Khanna Pushes Bipartisan Bill Calling for Release of All Epstein Files
Rep. Ro Khanna Pushes Bipartisan Bill Calling for Release of All Epstein Files
Khanna also responds to the stripping of $1.1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.Amy Goodman (Truthout)
Can we focus on the important shit?
We already know Trump is a rapist. Let his base eat shit and froth at the mouth.
They have enough votes (at the moment) to force this version to get through the house via a discharge petition (way of going around the speaker). All 212 dems + 10 republicans last I saw. We'll see if the 10 republicans who've said they'd back it actually hold up on final vote since they keep folding under pressure from Trump
Even if they do, I don't know if this has the votes in the Senate / nor is it a veto-proof majority. Though Trump vetoing it would likely rile up his base more on this
Oh 100%, keeps it going and puts pressure on the representatives who are up for reelection. The base is already mad about this, and even those who may not abandon Trump on this may very well be willing to blame Republicans in congress
Plus dems for once are actually playing smart politics here. Over the past two weeks, they've been forcing votes on various versions of it. They've had 4 so far I believe. Some in various committees, some as amendments, etc. The Massie/Ro Khanna version of the bill would make it even harder to shoot down than those other votes because it would be fully stand alone and fairly well written to cover all the various other excuses raised earlier
Channel.org open beta
Seems to be a way of making Bluesky style feeds with Mastodon-style services, well that's what I gather from reading the FAQ. They don't actually explain what this is anywhere.
Today, Channel.org public beta goes live! 🎉We're so excited to give you access to Channel.org Channels, your own curated feeds across the social web.
You can create a Channel on the Channel.org website now and then download the beta Channels app for easy management.
We'd love for you to try it out and let us know what you think!
#SocialMedia #Fediverse #SocialWeb #Mastodon #Channels #Newsmast #Beta #Technology #FediTech #FediApp #App
They don’t actually explain what this is anywhere.
Yea I'm thoroughly confused, what even is this? Is it open source, code anywhere?
Channel is basically a white label instance of PatchWork, which is a Mastodon fork with custom feeds and community curation tools.
The main intent behind the project is to help existing communities and organizations get onto the Fediverse, and have some curation capabilities. Ideally, it can be used to get a large amount of people and accounts onto the network with minimal friction.
GitHub - patchwork-hub/patchwork-web: Your self-hosted, globally interconnected microblogging community
Your self-hosted, globally interconnected microblogging community - patchwork-hub/patchwork-webGitHub
Inside the Long Friendship Between Trump and Epstein
For nearly 15 years, the two men socialized together in Manhattan and Palm Beach, Fla., before a falling out that preceded Mr. Epstein’s first arrest.
I'll note that the basic facts here have been public for a while — the NYT ran a story about them in 2019, but they're re-upping it in light of the WSJ's publication of a letter to Epstein
Teenager = child
Young women = children
Epstein and Trump = ~~pedofiles~~ pedophiles.
Edited for spelling.
Archived...
web.archive.org/web/2025071922…
Inside the Long Friendship Between Trump and Epstein
For nearly 15 years, the two men socialized together in Manhattan and Palm Beach, Fla., before a falling out that preceded Mr. Epstein’s first arrest.Alan Feuer (The New York Times)
I just tried the archived link and apparently NYTimes even blocks the full article from the archive ☹️
Main reason I tried that is because, to my understanding, NYTimes gift articles are only available for 2 weeks or so.
Sigh, I tried anyways, for the good cause. 🤷
Trump frustrated at having to take the heat for Pam Bondi's handling of the Epstein files
Donald Trump has grown weary of defending Attorney General Pam Bondi's handling of the Justice Department's Jeffery Epstein files and wants her to take responsibility for cleaning up the mess, according to four people familiar with White House deliberations.
"One thing that's been clear is his feelings about it," one White House official told NBC News. "This now resides within the DOJ."
The administration's refusal to disclose the full contents of the government's investigation into Epstein, who killed himself in jail while awaiting trial on charges of sex-trafficking minors in 2019, has caused a deep rift between Trump and significant elements of his MAGA base.
Trump frustrated at having to take the heat for Pam Bondi's handling of the Epstein files
Trump has grown weary of defending Attorney General Pam Bondi's handling of the Justice Department's Jeffery Epstein files and wants her to take responsibility for cleaning up the mess, according to four people familiar with White House deliberations…Garrett Haake (NBC News)
More accurate title:
Trump mad that Pam Bondi is failing to make Trump's involvement with Epstein go away like ordered
Trump sides with MAGA from ~3 days ago, agrees Bondi should take his fall for him.
The administration's refusal to disclose the full contents of the government's investigation into Epstein, who killed himself in jail while awaiting trial on charges of sex-trafficking minors in 2019, has caused a deep rift between Trump and significant elements of his MAGA base.
Epstein didn't kill himself.
She's not his press secretary. It's not your fault for thinking that though, given how much fucking time she spends in front of cameras defending trump. But that just helps you point even more. Why is half of this cabinet in the news dealing with scandals 24/7?
For the life of me, I can't remember any cabinet member from this time last year except AG Garland and DOT secretary Buttigieg off the top of my head. I just looked it up and thought "oh yeah" when I saw Blinken and Yellen. I recognized Austin's picture, but never would've been able to guess his name. I recognized nobody else.
Holy fuck, I miss having rational people in control. I was able to just deal with my own shit without worrying about total collapse. Fuck Biden and Harris for not taking the Israel concerns seriously enough, and fuck the people who withheld their vote over that to pave the way for what we have now. The options now seem to be basically either 1941 Germany or 476 Rome.
The options now seem to be basically either 1941 Germany or 476 Rome.
Considering Secretary Brain Worms, 1958 China and 1975 Cambodia seem increasingly on the table, too.
We can still get lucky and only get 1346 London
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There's a good chance that the next influenza pandemic will be kicked off in the US. Get ready for the American Flu!
I wonder if she has enough conscience and self-respect left to just dump the whole dirty mess out to the public.
Yeah, probably not. It’s fun to imagine, though.
In this administration, the only thing that matters is loyalty so sky is the limit for her
1000x this. Lots of his "administration" are total clowns with zero relevant credentials, like Bobby Brainworm.
She was Florida AG from 2011 to 2019. At any point in there she could have prosecuted Epstein separately from the deal Alex Acosta made in 2008. Plenty of new information was available after that and ignored by the State of Florida under her watch.
the-independent.com/news/world…
Pam Bondi ‘could have tried Epstein’ while Florida AG, law professor says
Bondi served as Florida’s first female attorney general from 2011 to 2019Rhian Lubin (The Independent)
Theoretically, she could have, said Nova Southeastern University law professor Robert Jarvis.
Not defending Pam Bondi, but that's quite a bit different from proof she "was involved with the Epstein shit".
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in reply to Zombie-Mantis • • •No, no, remember? They let you do it if you're famous! Just grab them by the pussy like the big fat Orange wad did. Its totally acceptable by our conservative society. Men, you give them a handshake. But women, you grab women by the pussy.
If you're famous enough you could gran two women by the pussy. One with your left hand, and one with your right! And if you're famous enough to be the master orange wad, you can grab all women by the pussy. You can even grab most foreign women by the pussy. Just ban abortion and make it illegal to get one. Remove their right to vote. Deport them etc. You can even kick them all out of the military, remove anyone from being able to help in any way, take away all their voice and the voice of anyone who might try to help them.
That's presidential.
MiddleAgesModem
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in reply to MiddleAgesModem • • •VeryInterestingTable
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