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“Mar-a-Lago spa’s practice of dispatching workers to Epstein’s home has not been previously reported... Mar-a-Lago bosses told her Epstein preferred spa services in the privacy of his home, and warned the employee Epstein sometimes exposed himself during massages.” WSJ
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January 3, 2026 at 7:11 AM
“Mar-a-Lago spa’s practice of dispatching workers to Epstein’s home has not been previously reported... Mar-a-Lago bosses told her Epstein preferred spa services in the privacy of his home, and warned the employee Epstein sometimes exposed himself during massages.” WSJ
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"Five years ago, almost to the day, Trump launched an assault on our Capitol...Maduro’s regime isn’t the first government Trump has tried to topple in our hemisphere. It’s the second."
January 4, 2026 at 11:00 PM
"Five years ago, almost to the day, Trump launched an assault on our Capitol...Maduro’s regime isn’t the first government Trump has tried to topple in our hemisphere. It’s the second."
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Notable to me that fed-up leaders of Greenland and Denmark are not only telling Trump to stop his threats, but also suggesting that their NATO/EU compadres should speak up against the bluster as well. I’ve seen messages of support from Finland, Norway & Sweden today.
January 4, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Notable to me that fed-up leaders of Greenland and Denmark are not only telling Trump to stop his threats, but also suggesting that their NATO/EU compadres should speak up against the bluster as well. I’ve seen messages of support from Finland, Norway & Sweden today.
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Remember, the next time Hegseth says we aren’t able to interdict or arrest the people on the tiny little boats so we just have to kill them…
…that we infiltrated a heavily-guarded home in the middle of the night to make an arrest.
They're murdering people because they can.
…that we infiltrated a heavily-guarded home in the middle of the night to make an arrest.
They're murdering people because they can.
U.S. Kills 2 in Strike in Pacific, as Trump Pressures Venezuela
www.nytimes.com
January 4, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Remember, the next time Hegseth says we aren’t able to interdict or arrest the people on the tiny little boats so we just have to kill them…
…that we infiltrated a heavily-guarded home in the middle of the night to make an arrest.
They're murdering people because they can.
…that we infiltrated a heavily-guarded home in the middle of the night to make an arrest.
They're murdering people because they can.
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Despite a statutory deadline requiring all of the files to be released by Dec. 19, 5.2 million documents remain to be reviewed and disclosed. It’s likely that the final public release will not occur until the end of February — one full year after Pam Bondi ordered the release of the records.
For Trump, the Epstein Cover-Up Beats the Truth
As one of her first acts as Attorney General, Pam Bondi wrote a letter to the new head of the FBI, Kash Patel, demanding that the “full and complete Epstein files” be delivered to her office by the ne...
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January 4, 2026 at 11:47 PM
Despite a statutory deadline requiring all of the files to be released by Dec. 19, 5.2 million documents remain to be reviewed and disclosed. It’s likely that the final public release will not occur until the end of February — one full year after Pam Bondi ordered the release of the records.
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NEW: I haven't forgotten about the Epstein Files. I've filed my response to the government in my ongoing FOIA battle to get the redaction training videos, and I break it down here: www.muellershewrote.com/p/my-pursuit...
My Pursuit of the Epstein Files Training Video Continues
We have filed our response to the DOJ's argument that the Epstein matter isn't of widespread public interest
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January 5, 2026 at 12:12 AM
NEW: I haven't forgotten about the Epstein Files. I've filed my response to the government in my ongoing FOIA battle to get the redaction training videos, and I break it down here: www.muellershewrote.com/p/my-pursuit...
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yep. i can identify any number of structural issues but at the end of the day the basic problem is the republican party. this has been apparent for at least 20 years. it is also an incredibly unpopular observation to make among “serious” people.
Right.
If you want a good explanation of why the American system of government worked well enough for 200 years and then suddenly stopped, it's because Republicans in Congress suddenly started letting their partisan interests COMPLETELY override their institutional interests
If you want a good explanation of why the American system of government worked well enough for 200 years and then suddenly stopped, it's because Republicans in Congress suddenly started letting their partisan interests COMPLETELY override their institutional interests
a lot of problems wouldn't exist if we had a congress with even an ounce of self interest
January 4, 2026 at 11:52 PM
yep. i can identify any number of structural issues but at the end of the day the basic problem is the republican party. this has been apparent for at least 20 years. it is also an incredibly unpopular observation to make among “serious” people.
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From Greenland to Venezuela to Iran the world is on edge this evening after the United States' actions over the past 24 hours.
Meanwhile, at home, the Trump DOJ is violating the law again.
A major update. Subscribe to support: open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...
Meanwhile, at home, the Trump DOJ is violating the law again.
A major update. Subscribe to support: open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...
Major Sunday News Update: A World On Edge
From Greenland to Venezuela to Iran the world is on edge this evening after the United States' actions over the past 24 hours. Meanwhile, at home, the Trump DOJ is violating the law again.
open.substack.com
January 5, 2026 at 12:13 AM
From Greenland to Venezuela to Iran the world is on edge this evening after the United States' actions over the past 24 hours.
Meanwhile, at home, the Trump DOJ is violating the law again.
A major update. Subscribe to support: open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...
Meanwhile, at home, the Trump DOJ is violating the law again.
A major update. Subscribe to support: open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...
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Can we have a class action suit against the DOJ for failure to perform? I paid their salaries with federal income tax. I have not gotten my monies worth!
January 4, 2026 at 11:58 PM
Can we have a class action suit against the DOJ for failure to perform? I paid their salaries with federal income tax. I have not gotten my monies worth!
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Rough vibes on this website today, likely because people feel Hopeless and Helpless Because Can't Stop It and No One Who Is Supposed To Is Trying To So Now We're Fighting Each Other™. I recommend activities such as book, or potentially instrument if you like instrument, or even do talk on phone.
January 5, 2026 at 12:03 AM
Rough vibes on this website today, likely because people feel Hopeless and Helpless Because Can't Stop It and No One Who Is Supposed To Is Trying To So Now We're Fighting Each Other™. I recommend activities such as book, or potentially instrument if you like instrument, or even do talk on phone.
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Cancelling research into preventing breast cancer is classic Trump and classic insanity.
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2.6M views · 92K reactions | Harvard researcher Joan Brugge says her work has the potential to prevent breast cancer, but she was notified last spring that her federal funding was terminated. “It was ...
Harvard researcher Joan Brugge says her work has the potential to prevent breast cancer, but she was notified last spring that her federal funding was terminated. “It was just like a gut punch. My...
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January 4, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Cancelling research into preventing breast cancer is classic Trump and classic insanity.
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This new war is not only illegal, reckless and deeply corrupt, it is the latest in a series of increasingly desperate distractions from the EPSTEIN Files.
#ImpeachAndConvict47NOW
#ImpeachAndConvict47NOW
January 4, 2026 at 8:35 PM
This new war is not only illegal, reckless and deeply corrupt, it is the latest in a series of increasingly desperate distractions from the EPSTEIN Files.
#ImpeachAndConvict47NOW
#ImpeachAndConvict47NOW
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“It’s like modern-day slavery.”
Former models for Donald Trump’s agency say they violated immigration rules and worked illegally.
Former models for Donald Trump’s agency say they violated immigration rules and worked illegally.
Former models for Donald Trump's agency say they violated immigration rules and worked illegally
"It's like modern-day slavery."
www.motherjones.com
January 4, 2026 at 9:33 PM
“It’s like modern-day slavery.”
Former models for Donald Trump’s agency say they violated immigration rules and worked illegally.
Former models for Donald Trump’s agency say they violated immigration rules and worked illegally.
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There was an admission 6 were “wounded” when a heli was shot down.
I would be very surprised if that wasn’t fatally wounded, depending on how high off the ground the heli was when hit.
I would be very surprised if that wasn’t fatally wounded, depending on how high off the ground the heli was when hit.
January 4, 2026 at 9:43 PM
There was an admission 6 were “wounded” when a heli was shot down.
I would be very surprised if that wasn’t fatally wounded, depending on how high off the ground the heli was when hit.
I would be very surprised if that wasn’t fatally wounded, depending on how high off the ground the heli was when hit.
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I'm waiting for their disclosure that Americans were killed. No doubt they would try to hide this fact.
January 4, 2026 at 7:10 PM
I'm waiting for their disclosure that Americans were killed. No doubt they would try to hide this fact.
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When they say "virtually", they're lying. It's ALWAYS the case
January 4, 2026 at 7:16 PM
When they say "virtually", they're lying. It's ALWAYS the case
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Anyway, if we were actually a serious country, all of our institutions, both in and out of government, would stop treating This One Special Boy as if he alone is not subject to the norms, laws, & Constitution of the Republic.
One reason Trump says & does whatever he wants is because every societal institution, including the media, has completely normalized & internalized the idea that the laws, the Constitution, & the international treaties we have signed & ratified simply don’t apply to this one guy. It’s maddening.
January 4, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Anyway, if we were actually a serious country, all of our institutions, both in and out of government, would stop treating This One Special Boy as if he alone is not subject to the norms, laws, & Constitution of the Republic.
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He who lends legitimacy to another's war crimes is complicit.
January 4, 2026 at 6:33 PM
He who lends legitimacy to another's war crimes is complicit.
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Some plain, honest talk. And quite right.
January 4, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Some plain, honest talk. And quite right.
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When Venezuela, first under Carlos Andrés Pérez (1976), & further under Hugo Chávez (early 2000s), seized what had belonged to oil companies – ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips, etc. Was this wrong? Yes. But they did not steal from the US government or invade America.
Don't go to war for corporations!
Don't go to war for corporations!
January 4, 2026 at 7:11 PM
When Venezuela, first under Carlos Andrés Pérez (1976), & further under Hugo Chávez (early 2000s), seized what had belonged to oil companies – ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips, etc. Was this wrong? Yes. But they did not steal from the US government or invade America.
Don't go to war for corporations!
Don't go to war for corporations!
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Trump’s focus on Venezuelan oil reinforces claim action was never about ‘war on drugs’
Trump’s focus on Venezuelan oil reinforces claim action was never about ‘war on drugs’
US president claims US will take back ‘stolen’ oil, but experts say no legal claim to natural reserves exists
www.theguardian.com
January 4, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Trump’s focus on Venezuelan oil reinforces claim action was never about ‘war on drugs’
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How much has Operation Midway Blitz cost the federal government so far? The Trump administration isn't saying, so for the @chicagotribune.com I came up with a rough -- but conservative -- estimate of $59 million and counting. Check out more at this gift link www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/04/o...
Cost of Operation Midway Blitz: $59M and counting
A Tribune review of court filings, databases and other public records detailing the scope of the incursion and typical costs shows how much the federal government has spent since September.
www.chicagotribune.com
January 4, 2026 at 4:24 PM
How much has Operation Midway Blitz cost the federal government so far? The Trump administration isn't saying, so for the @chicagotribune.com I came up with a rough -- but conservative -- estimate of $59 million and counting. Check out more at this gift link www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/04/o...
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NEVER FORGET: IT'S ALL ABOUT THE OIL. THAT'S WHY DONNY (WHO COULDN'T EVEN STAY AWAKE DURING HIS VICTORY PARTY! SAD!) INVADED VENEZUELA — AS A PRESENT FOR THE AMERICAN OIL COMPANIES WHO BRIBED HIM LAST YEAR. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO MY VERY POWERFUL POST ABOUT IT. LINK IS HERE: bit.ly/4aEKAw8
January 4, 2026 at 7:26 PM
NEVER FORGET: IT'S ALL ABOUT THE OIL. THAT'S WHY DONNY (WHO COULDN'T EVEN STAY AWAKE DURING HIS VICTORY PARTY! SAD!) INVADED VENEZUELA — AS A PRESENT FOR THE AMERICAN OIL COMPANIES WHO BRIBED HIM LAST YEAR. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO MY VERY POWERFUL POST ABOUT IT. LINK IS HERE: bit.ly/4aEKAw8
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This is how you do it. No preamble to swear to God you don't like Maduro.
January 3, 2026 at 9:23 PM
This is how you do it. No preamble to swear to God you don't like Maduro.