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San Franciscan, writer, analyst. Interests: democracy, philosophy of mind, philosophy of language, cognitive science, art, flowers, pastry.
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Note: A lot of people keep asking why the docs released the other day weren't released under Biden.
The short answer is 1) alleged ongoing investigation/prosecution, 2) scope 3) Privacy Act and 4) CVRA, which mandates that victims hear from DOJ.
It matters that DOJ is ignoring the latter.
The short answer is 1) alleged ongoing investigation/prosecution, 2) scope 3) Privacy Act and 4) CVRA, which mandates that victims hear from DOJ.
It matters that DOJ is ignoring the latter.
“So you’ve heard nothing from this administration as this has been playing out?”
Epstein Survivor Annie Farmer: “No.”
Epstein Survivor Annie Farmer: “No.”
November 14, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Note: A lot of people keep asking why the docs released the other day weren't released under Biden.
The short answer is 1) alleged ongoing investigation/prosecution, 2) scope 3) Privacy Act and 4) CVRA, which mandates that victims hear from DOJ.
It matters that DOJ is ignoring the latter.
The short answer is 1) alleged ongoing investigation/prosecution, 2) scope 3) Privacy Act and 4) CVRA, which mandates that victims hear from DOJ.
It matters that DOJ is ignoring the latter.
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'No playbook' for AI bubble fears, says Deutsche Bank investment arm CEO reut.rs/49USHEh
'No playbook' for AI bubble fears, says Deutsche Bank investment arm CEO
The explosion in the value of artificial intelligence stocks poses risks to global markets for which there is "no playbook", the CEO of Deutsche Bank's 1.1 trillion euro ($1.3 trillion) money manager DWS told Reuters, amid growing concerns that the sector is in a bubble.
reut.rs
November 14, 2025 at 4:25 PM
'No playbook' for AI bubble fears, says Deutsche Bank investment arm CEO reut.rs/49USHEh
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An advertising emergency?
NEW: DHS invoked the “national emergency” at the border to skirt competitive bidding rules for a $220 million taxpayer-funded ad campaign.
We found that a firm with deep ties to Kristi Noem secretly benefited from the deal.
We found that a firm with deep ties to Kristi Noem secretly benefited from the deal.
Kristi Noem-Tied Firm Secretly Got Piece of $220 Million DHS Campaign
The company is run by the husband of Noem’s chief DHS spokesperson and has personal and business ties to Noem and her aides. DHS invoked the “emergency” at the border to skirt competitive bidding rules for the taxpayer-funded campaign.
www.propublica.org
November 14, 2025 at 4:25 PM
An advertising emergency?
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A dangerous new policy requires a campus President's approval for profs to teach race & gender topics in Texas.
"It strikes at the heart of what education means...which is circulate the exchange of knowledge without fear of retaliation.”
— Rana Jaleel, AAUP Chair of Committee on Academic Freedom
"It strikes at the heart of what education means...which is circulate the exchange of knowledge without fear of retaliation.”
— Rana Jaleel, AAUP Chair of Committee on Academic Freedom
Texas A&M University professors now need approval for some race and gender topics
Texas A&M University System regents on Thursday adopted a new policy requiring professors to first get approval to discuss some race and gender topics.
apnews.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:24 PM
A dangerous new policy requires a campus President's approval for profs to teach race & gender topics in Texas.
"It strikes at the heart of what education means...which is circulate the exchange of knowledge without fear of retaliation.”
— Rana Jaleel, AAUP Chair of Committee on Academic Freedom
"It strikes at the heart of what education means...which is circulate the exchange of knowledge without fear of retaliation.”
— Rana Jaleel, AAUP Chair of Committee on Academic Freedom
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"to the second Trump Administration"
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In new statement, attorney for Ghislaine Maxwell:
"Maxwell has not requested a commutation - or made a Pardon – application to the second Trump Administration. Prior to any such application a prisoner needs to demonstrate that all possible avenues of appeal have been exhausted"
"Maxwell has not requested a commutation - or made a Pardon – application to the second Trump Administration. Prior to any such application a prisoner needs to demonstrate that all possible avenues of appeal have been exhausted"
November 14, 2025 at 4:23 PM
"to the second Trump Administration"
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It was glaringly obvious at the time that this was a ploy to convince gullible voters he had nothing to hide. And the Murdoch press was happy to help him pull it off then, and still today.
November 14, 2025 at 4:23 PM
It was glaringly obvious at the time that this was a ploy to convince gullible voters he had nothing to hide. And the Murdoch press was happy to help him pull it off then, and still today.
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Donald Trump is now promising a big, dramatic “investigation” into Jeffrey Epstein’s network — you know, the same Jeffrey Epstein who died in federal custody on Trump’s watch. Not on the list to be investigated: Donald Trump, Steve Bannon, Alan Dershowitz, Elon Musk, et al.
November 14, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Donald Trump is now promising a big, dramatic “investigation” into Jeffrey Epstein’s network — you know, the same Jeffrey Epstein who died in federal custody on Trump’s watch. Not on the list to be investigated: Donald Trump, Steve Bannon, Alan Dershowitz, Elon Musk, et al.
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Does that implicate Trump in a sex crime? It implicates Trump in covering it up from 2000 to (roughly) 2004, when Ghislaine targeted the daughter of a Mar-a-Lago member.
November 14, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Does that implicate Trump in a sex crime? It implicates Trump in covering it up from 2000 to (roughly) 2004, when Ghislaine targeted the daughter of a Mar-a-Lago member.
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3) The docs show Trump knew it was Ghislaine, not Epstein, who did the stealing. The woman whose sentence he is prepping to commute.
www.emptywheel.net/2025/11/12/t...
www.emptywheel.net/2025/11/12/t...
Trump Already Confessed He Knew about "the Girls" - emptywheel
In July, Trump confessed he knew that Jeffrey Epstein had "stolen" girls from Mar-a-Lago -- but he suggested he dealt with Epstein directly on that. A new email release makes clear he spoke to Ghislai...
www.emptywheel.net
November 14, 2025 at 4:12 PM
3) The docs show Trump knew it was Ghislaine, not Epstein, who did the stealing. The woman whose sentence he is prepping to commute.
www.emptywheel.net/2025/11/12/t...
www.emptywheel.net/2025/11/12/t...
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In new statement, attorney for Ghislaine Maxwell:
"Maxwell has not requested a commutation - or made a Pardon – application to the second Trump Administration. Prior to any such application a prisoner needs to demonstrate that all possible avenues of appeal have been exhausted"
"Maxwell has not requested a commutation - or made a Pardon – application to the second Trump Administration. Prior to any such application a prisoner needs to demonstrate that all possible avenues of appeal have been exhausted"
November 14, 2025 at 4:05 PM
In new statement, attorney for Ghislaine Maxwell:
"Maxwell has not requested a commutation - or made a Pardon – application to the second Trump Administration. Prior to any such application a prisoner needs to demonstrate that all possible avenues of appeal have been exhausted"
"Maxwell has not requested a commutation - or made a Pardon – application to the second Trump Administration. Prior to any such application a prisoner needs to demonstrate that all possible avenues of appeal have been exhausted"
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@jeffreygoldberg.bsky.social: "Do you think that JD Vance is a fascist?"
@petebuttigieg.bsky.social: "If it's convenient for him to be a fascist, he'll be a fascist."
#TribFest2025
@petebuttigieg.bsky.social: "If it's convenient for him to be a fascist, he'll be a fascist."
#TribFest2025
November 14, 2025 at 4:14 PM
@jeffreygoldberg.bsky.social: "Do you think that JD Vance is a fascist?"
@petebuttigieg.bsky.social: "If it's convenient for him to be a fascist, he'll be a fascist."
#TribFest2025
@petebuttigieg.bsky.social: "If it's convenient for him to be a fascist, he'll be a fascist."
#TribFest2025
Any Republican Senators going to balk at this invasion of privacy?
The Trump administration is quietly undertaking an effort to expand a DHS tool used for citizenship verification to include driver’s license and passport information—personal data it plans to utilize in its voter fraud crusade.
New docs show DHS is gathering drivers’ license data in voter fraud crusade
Experts worry the Trump administration will use the info to disenfranchise voters.
www.motherjones.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Any Republican Senators going to balk at this invasion of privacy?
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Same town, new spot.
The “Best Friends Forever” statue of Trump and pedophile Jeffrey Epstein holding hands just reappeared in DC after federal authorities already tore it down twice. 🤣
The “Best Friends Forever” statue of Trump and pedophile Jeffrey Epstein holding hands just reappeared in DC after federal authorities already tore it down twice. 🤣
November 14, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Same town, new spot.
The “Best Friends Forever” statue of Trump and pedophile Jeffrey Epstein holding hands just reappeared in DC after federal authorities already tore it down twice. 🤣
The “Best Friends Forever” statue of Trump and pedophile Jeffrey Epstein holding hands just reappeared in DC after federal authorities already tore it down twice. 🤣
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Read this 2020 story by the Guardian and you'll understand why the focus on Epstein scares Trump so much. Trump is a sex predator with a history of appalling behavior toward teenage girls.
Teen models, powerful men and private dinners: when Trump hosted Look of the Year
In the early 90s, Donald Trump judged contestants at the world’s biggest modelling competition - since hit by allegations of abuse. This is how the people who were there remember it
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Read this 2020 story by the Guardian and you'll understand why the focus on Epstein scares Trump so much. Trump is a sex predator with a history of appalling behavior toward teenage girls.
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According to this report, children as young as 11.
According to Megyn Kelly, still not a pedophile.
www.npr.org/2020/01/16/7...
According to Megyn Kelly, still not a pedophile.
www.npr.org/2020/01/16/7...
U.S. Virgin Islands Officials: Epstein Trafficked Girls On Private Island Until 2018
The Virgin Islands Attorney General's Office says Epstein recruited and abused young women and girls over two decades on his two private islands. Some victims allegedly were as young as 11 years old.
www.npr.org
November 14, 2025 at 3:52 PM
According to this report, children as young as 11.
According to Megyn Kelly, still not a pedophile.
www.npr.org/2020/01/16/7...
According to Megyn Kelly, still not a pedophile.
www.npr.org/2020/01/16/7...
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What I don't see here is Trump saying "investigate me too, I don't care, because you won't find anything." It is pretty obvious Trump is implicated somewhere and he is taking great pains to make sure his dealings with Epstein are not on the table even if that looks suspicious.
November 14, 2025 at 3:54 PM
What I don't see here is Trump saying "investigate me too, I don't care, because you won't find anything." It is pretty obvious Trump is implicated somewhere and he is taking great pains to make sure his dealings with Epstein are not on the table even if that looks suspicious.
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This is cool. COURIER has created a searchable database with all 20,000 of the files just released from Epstein’s estate.
Trump's name appears in them more than anyone else, in 1,628 documents.
couriernewsroom.com/news/we-crea...
Trump's name appears in them more than anyone else, in 1,628 documents.
couriernewsroom.com/news/we-crea...
We created a searchable database with all 20,000 files from Epstein’s Estate
Easily find every mention of Trump, Clinton, blackmail, and potential sex crimes in the thousands of private messages between Epstein and his close associates.
couriernewsroom.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:58 PM
This is cool. COURIER has created a searchable database with all 20,000 of the files just released from Epstein’s estate.
Trump's name appears in them more than anyone else, in 1,628 documents.
couriernewsroom.com/news/we-crea...
Trump's name appears in them more than anyone else, in 1,628 documents.
couriernewsroom.com/news/we-crea...
If you're wondering why there isn't ever any money to pay for programs and services for the public good, Trump's sycophants will always be the first in line. And they are not sorry.
The settlement talks between the Trump administration and Michael Flynn and Stefan Passantino marked a change in position by DOJ, which previously had successfully argued in court to have both of their lawsuits tossed out
bit.ly/4hWdolc
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Michael Flynn, DOJ in Settlement Talks Over $50 Million Claim
The Justice Department has been discussing settlements with two former officials from Donald Trump’s first term who — like the president — claim they’re owed major payouts from the US government as vi...
bit.ly
November 14, 2025 at 3:58 PM
If you're wondering why there isn't ever any money to pay for programs and services for the public good, Trump's sycophants will always be the first in line. And they are not sorry.
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The settlement talks between the Trump administration and Michael Flynn and Stefan Passantino marked a change in position by DOJ, which previously had successfully argued in court to have both of their lawsuits tossed out
bit.ly/4hWdolc
bit.ly/4hWdolc
Michael Flynn, DOJ in Settlement Talks Over $50 Million Claim
The Justice Department has been discussing settlements with two former officials from Donald Trump’s first term who — like the president — claim they’re owed major payouts from the US government as vi...
bit.ly
November 14, 2025 at 2:35 PM
The settlement talks between the Trump administration and Michael Flynn and Stefan Passantino marked a change in position by DOJ, which previously had successfully argued in court to have both of their lawsuits tossed out
bit.ly/4hWdolc
bit.ly/4hWdolc
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NEW: DOJ has been in settlement talks with Michael Flynn -- Trump's first national security adviser seeking $50M for his prosecution by ex-special counsel Robert Mueller -- and Stefan Passantino, a Trump I White House lawyer who accused the House Jan. 6 committee of privacy violations
bit.ly/4hWdolc
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November 14, 2025 at 2:22 PM
NEW: DOJ has been in settlement talks with Michael Flynn -- Trump's first national security adviser seeking $50M for his prosecution by ex-special counsel Robert Mueller -- and Stefan Passantino, a Trump I White House lawyer who accused the House Jan. 6 committee of privacy violations
bit.ly/4hWdolc
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I represent dozens (yes, dozens) of people raped by guards in the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
It sure would be nice if DOJ gave a tenth as much of a shit when it comes to compensating them.
It sure would be nice if DOJ gave a tenth as much of a shit when it comes to compensating them.
NEW: DOJ has been in settlement talks with Michael Flynn -- Trump's first national security adviser seeking $50M for his prosecution by ex-special counsel Robert Mueller -- and Stefan Passantino, a Trump I White House lawyer who accused the House Jan. 6 committee of privacy violations
bit.ly/4hWdolc
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November 14, 2025 at 3:46 PM
I represent dozens (yes, dozens) of people raped by guards in the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
It sure would be nice if DOJ gave a tenth as much of a shit when it comes to compensating them.
It sure would be nice if DOJ gave a tenth as much of a shit when it comes to compensating them.
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JD Vance claims millions of struggling immigrants are entering the U.S. and becoming “servants.”
He also thinks they’re getting mortgages and buying up excessive amounts of real estate, driving up home prices.
It’s as if he’s not even trying to make sense anymore. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
He also thinks they’re getting mortgages and buying up excessive amounts of real estate, driving up home prices.
It’s as if he’s not even trying to make sense anymore. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
Why JD Vance’s effort to blame immigrants for housing prices is a self-defeating mess
The vice president claimed low-income immigrants are entering the U.S., becoming “servants” and buying up excessive amounts of real estate. Seriously?
www.msnbc.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:31 PM
JD Vance claims millions of struggling immigrants are entering the U.S. and becoming “servants.”
He also thinks they’re getting mortgages and buying up excessive amounts of real estate, driving up home prices.
It’s as if he’s not even trying to make sense anymore. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
He also thinks they’re getting mortgages and buying up excessive amounts of real estate, driving up home prices.
It’s as if he’s not even trying to make sense anymore. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
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I guess it required a study to confirm that being a lame racist zealot with a head full of cottage cheese is bad for business
Elon Musk's "polarizing and partisan actions" hurt Tesla sales, Yale study finds
Elon Musk's partisan stances and foray into politics in recent years have dented the electric vehicle maker's business, Yale researchers say.
www.cbsnews.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:51 PM
I guess it required a study to confirm that being a lame racist zealot with a head full of cottage cheese is bad for business
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