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IF YOU READ NO OTHER PORTION OF THE EPSTEIN FILES TRANSPARENCY ACT, read this one.
EVERY SINGLE DOCUMENT THEY WITHHOLD has to be indexed, published in the Federal Register, and submitted to Congress with an explanation.
And scroll down to understand why THEY ARE NOT PERMITTED TO WITHHOLD IT ALL.
EVERY SINGLE DOCUMENT THEY WITHHOLD has to be indexed, published in the Federal Register, and submitted to Congress with an explanation.
And scroll down to understand why THEY ARE NOT PERMITTED TO WITHHOLD IT ALL.
November 18, 2025 at 11:32 PM
IF YOU READ NO OTHER PORTION OF THE EPSTEIN FILES TRANSPARENCY ACT, read this one.
EVERY SINGLE DOCUMENT THEY WITHHOLD has to be indexed, published in the Federal Register, and submitted to Congress with an explanation.
And scroll down to understand why THEY ARE NOT PERMITTED TO WITHHOLD IT ALL.
EVERY SINGLE DOCUMENT THEY WITHHOLD has to be indexed, published in the Federal Register, and submitted to Congress with an explanation.
And scroll down to understand why THEY ARE NOT PERMITTED TO WITHHOLD IT ALL.
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Here is what is permitted to be redacted. Note the red underlined portions.
![Screengrab of section 2(c) of the Epstein Files Transparency Act:
PERMITTED WITHHOLDINGS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.-In carrying out subsection (a), the Attorney General may withhold from publication any record, document, communication, or investigative material, or redact any segregable portion of any record, document, communication, or investigative material, that—
(A) contains personally identifiable information from the personal or medical file of a victim or child witness, including information the publication of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal prvacy;
(B) depicts or contains child pornography, as defined in section 2256 of title 18, United States Code;
(C) would jeopardize an active Federal investigation or ongoing Federal prosecution, if the withholding or redaction is narrowly tailored and temporary; [narrowly tailored and temporary underlined in red]
(D) depicts or contains any image of the
death, physical abuse, or injury of any person; or](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:l3k4ivyknlg4yv4as4b6anmt/bafkreiehgt7yvwx3fnwfi7fbuhapsdgkjs2ht2iy7ja3bnsah7b5d3ld4q@jpeg)
November 18, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Here is what is permitted to be redacted. Note the red underlined portions.
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Very important for people to read this portion of the Epstein Files Transparency Act so you understand 1) why Mike Johnson was so upset today, and 2) what is NOT permitted to be redacted by the DOJ.
November 18, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Very important for people to read this portion of the Epstein Files Transparency Act so you understand 1) why Mike Johnson was so upset today, and 2) what is NOT permitted to be redacted by the DOJ.
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AOC: Trump has been saying the economy is booming, but it’s really only seven tech companies. They’re driving this growth in just one sector: AI.
So the entire economic growth can be tracked down to seven companies and their AI expansion…
So the entire economic growth can be tracked down to seven companies and their AI expansion…
November 18, 2025 at 11:13 PM
AOC: Trump has been saying the economy is booming, but it’s really only seven tech companies. They’re driving this growth in just one sector: AI.
So the entire economic growth can be tracked down to seven companies and their AI expansion…
So the entire economic growth can be tracked down to seven companies and their AI expansion…
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Now we see what the gig is: Will DOJ release the files or will they claim their lopsided investigation into only Democrats (despite Bondi’s July statement that the evidence didn’t support any additional prosecutions) means they won’t release anything.
You might not have caught what just happened on the Senate floor, but the Senate just “deemed as passed” the Epstein resolution.
That means as soon as it arrives from the House, it automatically passes the Senate (with no amendments) and heads to the President’s desk.
Wow.
That means as soon as it arrives from the House, it automatically passes the Senate (with no amendments) and heads to the President’s desk.
Wow.
November 18, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Now we see what the gig is: Will DOJ release the files or will they claim their lopsided investigation into only Democrats (despite Bondi’s July statement that the evidence didn’t support any additional prosecutions) means they won’t release anything.
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Coinbase donated to Trump's $300 million White House ballroom project as an appeal to the administration, Emilie Choi, the cryptocurrency exchange's president and COO, said at Axios' BFD event today.
Exclusive: Coinbase explains donation to Trump's ballroom
Tech firms like Google, Amazon, and Nvidia also donated to Trump's ballroom fund.
www.axios.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Coinbase donated to Trump's $300 million White House ballroom project as an appeal to the administration, Emilie Choi, the cryptocurrency exchange's president and COO, said at Axios' BFD event today.
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Abbott acts like a total Froot Loop.
A governor cannot declare any group a "foreign terrorist organization." Even, if he were the president, he couldn't designate a domestic group a FTO! (Trump hit that exact problem lately.)
Abbott has a J.D. from Vanderbilt! He's just shining people on!
A governor cannot declare any group a "foreign terrorist organization." Even, if he were the president, he couldn't designate a domestic group a FTO! (Trump hit that exact problem lately.)
Abbott has a J.D. from Vanderbilt! He's just shining people on!
November 18, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Abbott acts like a total Froot Loop.
A governor cannot declare any group a "foreign terrorist organization." Even, if he were the president, he couldn't designate a domestic group a FTO! (Trump hit that exact problem lately.)
Abbott has a J.D. from Vanderbilt! He's just shining people on!
A governor cannot declare any group a "foreign terrorist organization." Even, if he were the president, he couldn't designate a domestic group a FTO! (Trump hit that exact problem lately.)
Abbott has a J.D. from Vanderbilt! He's just shining people on!
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Texas Governor Declares Muslim Civil Rights Group a ‘Terrorist Organization’
By J. David Goodman
Gov. Abbott said the state could take steps to shut down the Council on American-Islamic Relations. The group said the declaration had no basis in fact or law.
@jdavidgoodman.bsky.social Gift link!
By J. David Goodman
Gov. Abbott said the state could take steps to shut down the Council on American-Islamic Relations. The group said the declaration had no basis in fact or law.
@jdavidgoodman.bsky.social Gift link!
Texas Governor Declares Muslim Civil Rights Group a ‘Terrorist Organization’
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Texas Governor Declares Muslim Civil Rights Group a ‘Terrorist Organization’
By J. David Goodman
Gov. Abbott said the state could take steps to shut down the Council on American-Islamic Relations. The group said the declaration had no basis in fact or law.
@jdavidgoodman.bsky.social Gift link!
By J. David Goodman
Gov. Abbott said the state could take steps to shut down the Council on American-Islamic Relations. The group said the declaration had no basis in fact or law.
@jdavidgoodman.bsky.social Gift link!
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BREAKING: The Senate just passed the Epstein bill by unanimous consent.
The bill will automatically pass once it's delivered to the Senate and will then advance to Trump's desk for him to sign — possibly as early as this evening.
The bill will automatically pass once it's delivered to the Senate and will then advance to Trump's desk for him to sign — possibly as early as this evening.
November 18, 2025 at 10:45 PM
BREAKING: The Senate just passed the Epstein bill by unanimous consent.
The bill will automatically pass once it's delivered to the Senate and will then advance to Trump's desk for him to sign — possibly as early as this evening.
The bill will automatically pass once it's delivered to the Senate and will then advance to Trump's desk for him to sign — possibly as early as this evening.
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HOLY SHIT.
Now we see what Trump decides to do with it.
Note however that we have a VETO PROOF MAJORITY in both houses of Congress.
All credit to Massie and Khanna for getting this ball rolling.
Now we see what Trump decides to do with it.
Note however that we have a VETO PROOF MAJORITY in both houses of Congress.
All credit to Massie and Khanna for getting this ball rolling.
BREAKING: Senate unanimously passes bill to release Epstein files, sending it to Trump's desk to sign.
House passed it 427-1
Senate passed it unanimously
House passed it 427-1
Senate passed it unanimously
November 18, 2025 at 10:39 PM
HOLY SHIT.
Now we see what Trump decides to do with it.
Note however that we have a VETO PROOF MAJORITY in both houses of Congress.
All credit to Massie and Khanna for getting this ball rolling.
Now we see what Trump decides to do with it.
Note however that we have a VETO PROOF MAJORITY in both houses of Congress.
All credit to Massie and Khanna for getting this ball rolling.
Ask your boss who you worship?
Rick Scott: "How can you sleep at night knowing you've harmed a young girl?"
November 18, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Ask your boss who you worship?
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AOC: Should this AI bubble pop, we should not be entertaining a bailout of these corporations while healthcare is being denied to Americans and SNAP is being denied to Americans —
November 18, 2025 at 10:02 PM
AOC: Should this AI bubble pop, we should not be entertaining a bailout of these corporations while healthcare is being denied to Americans and SNAP is being denied to Americans —
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NEW: Schumer confirms he'll move to pass the Epstein resolution in the Senate tonight by unanimous consent.
"We have an opportunity to get this bill done today and have it on the president's desk to be signed into law tonight."
"We have an opportunity to get this bill done today and have it on the president's desk to be signed into law tonight."
November 18, 2025 at 9:10 PM
NEW: Schumer confirms he'll move to pass the Epstein resolution in the Senate tonight by unanimous consent.
"We have an opportunity to get this bill done today and have it on the president's desk to be signed into law tonight."
"We have an opportunity to get this bill done today and have it on the president's desk to be signed into law tonight."
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They are currently asking Republican senators if any of them have an objection
November 18, 2025 at 8:31 PM
They are currently asking Republican senators if any of them have an objection
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Thune indicates Senate is unlikely to amend the Epstein bill and could pass it by unanimous consent today; cites the overwhelming House vote and Trump’s support.
Mike Johnson sort of on an island re: Epstein - voting for a bill he fought for months and hoped the Senate would amend. Awkytonk.
Mike Johnson sort of on an island re: Epstein - voting for a bill he fought for months and hoped the Senate would amend. Awkytonk.
November 18, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Thune indicates Senate is unlikely to amend the Epstein bill and could pass it by unanimous consent today; cites the overwhelming House vote and Trump’s support.
Mike Johnson sort of on an island re: Epstein - voting for a bill he fought for months and hoped the Senate would amend. Awkytonk.
Mike Johnson sort of on an island re: Epstein - voting for a bill he fought for months and hoped the Senate would amend. Awkytonk.
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Sounds like a distraction from the day’s news to me—but serious nonetheless www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/u...
Trump Administration Announces Steps to Dismantle Education Department
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Sounds like a distraction from the day’s news to me—but serious nonetheless www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/u...
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Host: A White House official told DHS officials to return devices to Andrew Tate several days after they were seized. The official, Paul Ingrassia, is a lawyer who previously represented the Tate brothers before joining the White House. The request to return the electronics came from the White House
November 18, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Host: A White House official told DHS officials to return devices to Andrew Tate several days after they were seized. The official, Paul Ingrassia, is a lawyer who previously represented the Tate brothers before joining the White House. The request to return the electronics came from the White House
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JUST NOW: U.S. House votes to release Epstein files, 427-1.
It now goes to the U.S. Senate.
It now goes to the U.S. Senate.
November 18, 2025 at 7:51 PM
JUST NOW: U.S. House votes to release Epstein files, 427-1.
It now goes to the U.S. Senate.
It now goes to the U.S. Senate.
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I find it distressing that there’s not more news coverage of Bannon’s extremely tight relationship with Epstein, including an apparent visit to the island in the months before Epstein was arrested in 2019.
November 18, 2025 at 7:31 PM
I find it distressing that there’s not more news coverage of Bannon’s extremely tight relationship with Epstein, including an apparent visit to the island in the months before Epstein was arrested in 2019.
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Swalwell: Kristi Noem and Tom Homan, you should familiarize yourselves with this room. Get to know that witness chair — you’re going to be parked in it for a long time. Accountability is coming.
November 18, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Swalwell: Kristi Noem and Tom Homan, you should familiarize yourselves with this room. Get to know that witness chair — you’re going to be parked in it for a long time. Accountability is coming.
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NEW: House passes release of the Epstein files. So far it's unanimous
November 18, 2025 at 7:32 PM
NEW: House passes release of the Epstein files. So far it's unanimous
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I should add that we're still very much reporting on what's happening with civil rights in schools: www.propublica.org/getinvolved/...
November 18, 2025 at 5:59 PM
I should add that we're still very much reporting on what's happening with civil rights in schools: www.propublica.org/getinvolved/...
They block or follow with cars. This is bull.
Bovino: "Those attacks almost coincided with Gov. Stein's heated rhetoric - it's starting again here in North Carolina, here in Charlotte - his heated rhetoric where he said we're racists & we were not conducting our operations in a lawful manner. I put a lot of the blame on our elected leadership"
November 18, 2025 at 6:56 PM
They block or follow with cars. This is bull.
Of course faux allows these lies.
FOX: Of the people you've apprehended in Charlotte, what would you say the percentage of criminal illegal aliens is?
BOVINO: We're seeing a very large percentage of criminal illegal aliens apprehended here
BOVINO: We're seeing a very large percentage of criminal illegal aliens apprehended here
November 18, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Of course faux allows these lies.