@brendoncosta.bsky.social
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When Woodwood and Bernstein were first on Watergate, it was a literal conspiracy theory. They were mocked and not taken seriously at all, it was so incomprehensible at the time, and it fractured the country permanently. Now Watergate x 1000 and we are all live tweeting it but nobody is stopping it.
BREAKING: The DOJ is engaging in a cover up. Most of the files are heavily redacted, with very few fully released.
There are disturbing images of Epstein with victims. There are images of Michael Jackson, Bill Clinton, and others. Donald Trump is not in any of the ones I've reviewed.
There are disturbing images of Epstein with victims. There are images of Michael Jackson, Bill Clinton, and others. Donald Trump is not in any of the ones I've reviewed.
NEWS: Epstein Files Heavily Redacted as DOJ Covers Up the Truth
I have just finished reviewing roughly 2,000 Epstein documents, one thing has become immediately clear: the scale of material is far smaller than initially expected, and the review process itself is m...
open.substack.com
December 20, 2025 at 5:42 AM
When Woodwood and Bernstein were first on Watergate, it was a literal conspiracy theory. They were mocked and not taken seriously at all, it was so incomprehensible at the time, and it fractured the country permanently. Now Watergate x 1000 and we are all live tweeting it but nobody is stopping it.
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December 20, 2025 at 6:09 AM
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I feel like that makes it worse, bc it underscores that it's not just (using just loosely) RFK Jr randomly being a conspiracy addled eugenicist wackjob -- this catastrophe was coordinated and had the backing of the conservative legal movement
It is utterly catastrophic that RFK Jr. plans to end CDC recommendations for most childhood vaccines.
It’s a betrayal of science, ethics, compassion, and the people of the United States.
And it was also a specific goal of Project 2025 (page 254).
It’s a betrayal of science, ethics, compassion, and the people of the United States.
And it was also a specific goal of Project 2025 (page 254).
December 20, 2025 at 6:02 AM
I feel like that makes it worse, bc it underscores that it's not just (using just loosely) RFK Jr randomly being a conspiracy addled eugenicist wackjob -- this catastrophe was coordinated and had the backing of the conservative legal movement
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Yes, but it’s not a “nuclear option.” It’s the most basic, obvious, conventional option available if you want to actually do something effective. The fact that they’re not immediately promising it en masse tells us something, and that something is not good.
WATCH-- Former AG Eric Holder says Congress should consider impeachment for the DOJ officials responsible for holding back the Epstein files: “That's a nuclear option that Congress has.”
December 20, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Yes, but it’s not a “nuclear option.” It’s the most basic, obvious, conventional option available if you want to actually do something effective. The fact that they’re not immediately promising it en masse tells us something, and that something is not good.
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Forcing the AG to publicly defend every redaction, line-by-line, would be a fun exercise.
Schiff: "I think we ought to bring Pam Bondi before the Senate Judiciary Committee demand answers as to why the DOJ has violated the law."
December 20, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Forcing the AG to publicly defend every redaction, line-by-line, would be a fun exercise.
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If you're a liberal and you think trans kids even qualify for surgeries, much less that there's any real federal money being spent on them, you're an idiot and you have fucking got to stop listening to Nazi propaganda.
December 20, 2025 at 6:47 AM
If you're a liberal and you think trans kids even qualify for surgeries, much less that there's any real federal money being spent on them, you're an idiot and you have fucking got to stop listening to Nazi propaganda.
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So last night as I was wondering why Pam Bondi diverted almost 200 National Security attorneys who should be chasing hackers and spies to redact the Epstein files, I remembered that John Eisenberg, who heads it, is the guy who altered the Trump-Zelenskyy transcript.
December 20, 2025 at 8:22 AM
So last night as I was wondering why Pam Bondi diverted almost 200 National Security attorneys who should be chasing hackers and spies to redact the Epstein files, I remembered that John Eisenberg, who heads it, is the guy who altered the Trump-Zelenskyy transcript.
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Breaking:
Rep. Ro Khanna says the Trump DOJ's production "does not comply with" the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
Khanna says he and Rep. Thomas Massie "are exploring all options" — including impeachment of DOJ officials, inherent contempt, or referring individuals for obstruction of justice.
Rep. Ro Khanna says the Trump DOJ's production "does not comply with" the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
Khanna says he and Rep. Thomas Massie "are exploring all options" — including impeachment of DOJ officials, inherent contempt, or referring individuals for obstruction of justice.
December 19, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Breaking:
Rep. Ro Khanna says the Trump DOJ's production "does not comply with" the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
Khanna says he and Rep. Thomas Massie "are exploring all options" — including impeachment of DOJ officials, inherent contempt, or referring individuals for obstruction of justice.
Rep. Ro Khanna says the Trump DOJ's production "does not comply with" the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
Khanna says he and Rep. Thomas Massie "are exploring all options" — including impeachment of DOJ officials, inherent contempt, or referring individuals for obstruction of justice.
So do something about it
The Epstein file is the only thing Trump has ever taken his name off of
🚨 "The Justice Department redacted the names and identifiers of victims. Fox News Digital has learned that the same redaction standards were applied to politically exposed individuals and government officials. "
h/t @kleinmatic.bsky.social
h/t @kleinmatic.bsky.social
December 20, 2025 at 12:04 AM
So do something about it
Mass murder through eugenics
BREAKING: RFKJr directs that the US instantly stop recommending all vaccinations for children. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
Under RFK Jr., U.S. plans to stop recommending most vaccines, defer to doctors
The plan, which is not finalized, suggests children get fewer shots and shifts to a model telling parents to consult doctors to make their own vaccine choices.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 20, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Mass murder through eugenics
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Congratulations to everyone who wrote an op-ed about how he just wants americans to eat better
BREAKING: RFKJr directs that the US instantly stop recommending all vaccinations for children. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
Under RFK Jr., U.S. plans to stop recommending most vaccines, defer to doctors
The plan, which is not finalized, suggests children get fewer shots and shifts to a model telling parents to consult doctors to make their own vaccine choices.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 19, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Congratulations to everyone who wrote an op-ed about how he just wants americans to eat better
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Christ this is dark
an organization which exists to support writers is like “we don’t want to take a side and make anyone mad, so if the plagiarism machine helped write your book it’s up to OTHER PEOPLE, NOT US, OUR HANDS ARE CLEAN, to decide if that should disqualify you from winning an award”
an organization which exists to support writers is like “we don’t want to take a side and make anyone mad, so if the plagiarism machine helped write your book it’s up to OTHER PEOPLE, NOT US, OUR HANDS ARE CLEAN, to decide if that should disqualify you from winning an award”
December 19, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Christ this is dark
an organization which exists to support writers is like “we don’t want to take a side and make anyone mad, so if the plagiarism machine helped write your book it’s up to OTHER PEOPLE, NOT US, OUR HANDS ARE CLEAN, to decide if that should disqualify you from winning an award”
an organization which exists to support writers is like “we don’t want to take a side and make anyone mad, so if the plagiarism machine helped write your book it’s up to OTHER PEOPLE, NOT US, OUR HANDS ARE CLEAN, to decide if that should disqualify you from winning an award”
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If it feels like different economic classes of Americans inhabit different economic realities that's because they do
December 19, 2025 at 5:23 PM
If it feels like different economic classes of Americans inhabit different economic realities that's because they do
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“Love it or hate it it’s here to stay” is a crazy thing to keep saying about a technology. If people don’t like using something it doesn’t have to stay we’re not talking about bad weather here
December 19, 2025 at 7:37 AM
“Love it or hate it it’s here to stay” is a crazy thing to keep saying about a technology. If people don’t like using something it doesn’t have to stay we’re not talking about bad weather here
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This is the best analysis I’ve heard, so far, of the weirdly ritualized culture of hyperbolic flattery that surrounds Trump, every second of the day.
As Trump's physical and political decline worsens, the cultish flattery from top aides has proportionally grown. As @moiradonegan.bsky.social says on the pod, Trumpworld is now puffing him up publicly to compensate for his deterioration.
Moira is so good here:
newrepublic.com/article/2046...
Moira is so good here:
newrepublic.com/article/2046...
Trump Press Sec Goes Full Cult as Brutal New Fox Poll Hits Him Hard
As a Fox News survey offers harsh findings and Karoline Leavitt soothes Trump with flattery, the author of a piece on his decline explains how his minions compensate for his deterioration with obsequi...
newrepublic.com
December 19, 2025 at 5:25 PM
This is the best analysis I’ve heard, so far, of the weirdly ritualized culture of hyperbolic flattery that surrounds Trump, every second of the day.
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I am so tired of seeing this ridiculous transphobe story about "transing gay kids."
It's offensive on multiple levels. It erases a lot of trans people, yes, but also acts like the big threat to GNC gay people is pressure to change genders, when it's punishment and VIOLENCE for our differences.
It's offensive on multiple levels. It erases a lot of trans people, yes, but also acts like the big threat to GNC gay people is pressure to change genders, when it's punishment and VIOLENCE for our differences.
December 19, 2025 at 8:36 PM
I am so tired of seeing this ridiculous transphobe story about "transing gay kids."
It's offensive on multiple levels. It erases a lot of trans people, yes, but also acts like the big threat to GNC gay people is pressure to change genders, when it's punishment and VIOLENCE for our differences.
It's offensive on multiple levels. It erases a lot of trans people, yes, but also acts like the big threat to GNC gay people is pressure to change genders, when it's punishment and VIOLENCE for our differences.
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⚠️ The DOJ has begun releasing a heavily redacted version of the Epstein files.
There is a queue to enter the site: justice.gov/epstein
When I did searches for “Trump” and “Epstein,” no results were found, so the search tool appears to be non-functioning.
There is a queue to enter the site: justice.gov/epstein
When I did searches for “Trump” and “Epstein,” no results were found, so the search tool appears to be non-functioning.
December 19, 2025 at 9:34 PM
⚠️ The DOJ has begun releasing a heavily redacted version of the Epstein files.
There is a queue to enter the site: justice.gov/epstein
When I did searches for “Trump” and “Epstein,” no results were found, so the search tool appears to be non-functioning.
There is a queue to enter the site: justice.gov/epstein
When I did searches for “Trump” and “Epstein,” no results were found, so the search tool appears to be non-functioning.
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Presidents who attended Kennedy Ctr events since its opening in 1971 and did not dream of putting their names on it
Nixon
Ford
Carter
Reagan
Bush I
Clinton
Bush II
Obama
Biden
Very different people. None of them this vulgar.
Would have made more sense for DJT to put his name on the Supreme Court.
Nixon
Ford
Carter
Reagan
Bush I
Clinton
Bush II
Obama
Biden
Very different people. None of them this vulgar.
Would have made more sense for DJT to put his name on the Supreme Court.
December 19, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Presidents who attended Kennedy Ctr events since its opening in 1971 and did not dream of putting their names on it
Nixon
Ford
Carter
Reagan
Bush I
Clinton
Bush II
Obama
Biden
Very different people. None of them this vulgar.
Would have made more sense for DJT to put his name on the Supreme Court.
Nixon
Ford
Carter
Reagan
Bush I
Clinton
Bush II
Obama
Biden
Very different people. None of them this vulgar.
Would have made more sense for DJT to put his name on the Supreme Court.
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I met the family and friends of Cornelius Taylor and told the story of his life, a man killed by a homeless encampment sweep in Atlanta www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
He was bulldozed to death when Atlanta cleared his homeless camp. Will there ever be justice?
After Cornelius Taylor’s death, the city made promises to change its homelessness policy – but his friends say it didn’t follow through
www.theguardian.com
December 19, 2025 at 9:23 PM
I met the family and friends of Cornelius Taylor and told the story of his life, a man killed by a homeless encampment sweep in Atlanta www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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BREAKING:
The Justice Department has released *some* of the Epstein files.
All of the files will not be released today, in violation of the law.
www.justice.gov/epstein
The Justice Department has released *some* of the Epstein files.
All of the files will not be released today, in violation of the law.
www.justice.gov/epstein
Department of Justice | Homepage | United States Department of Justice
www.justice.gov
December 19, 2025 at 9:20 PM
BREAKING:
The Justice Department has released *some* of the Epstein files.
All of the files will not be released today, in violation of the law.
www.justice.gov/epstein
The Justice Department has released *some* of the Epstein files.
All of the files will not be released today, in violation of the law.
www.justice.gov/epstein
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Think I have conclusively demonstrated that the search tool for the limited release Epstein Files published so far by the Justice Department does not work
December 19, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Think I have conclusively demonstrated that the search tool for the limited release Epstein Files published so far by the Justice Department does not work
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I think it's useful to contextualize that Gen Z piece circulating with the fact that it's being published by a right wing publication financed by the Manhattan Institute. If you go to the main page you get a pop-up notification celebrating Ben Shapiro. Whatever that "article" is it's not news
December 19, 2025 at 9:17 PM
I think it's useful to contextualize that Gen Z piece circulating with the fact that it's being published by a right wing publication financed by the Manhattan Institute. If you go to the main page you get a pop-up notification celebrating Ben Shapiro. Whatever that "article" is it's not news
Everything Trump does is so nakedly pathetic and sad that I genuinely don’t understand how he amassed any following at all at any point in time.
This is literally one of the most pathetic things I’ve ever seen, anywhere.
December 19, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Everything Trump does is so nakedly pathetic and sad that I genuinely don’t understand how he amassed any following at all at any point in time.
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They think we are dumb.
The FBI basically dropped everything to review the Epstein files -- nine months ago. And this is what we're getting?
bsky.app/profile/noah...
bsky.app/profile/noah...
The Epstein Files, everybody!
December 19, 2025 at 9:28 PM
They think we are dumb.