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Mark Anning. Australian photographer, writer & publisher.
ex-AAP, AP, Reuters, newspapers, NGOs & gov't.
Energy. Economics. Environment. Politics. Lifestyle. Tourism. Arts. Antiques.
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ex-AAP, AP, Reuters, newspapers, NGOs & gov't.
Energy. Economics. Environment. Politics. Lifestyle. Tourism. Arts. Antiques.
https://1earthmedia.com
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· May 20
How I shot the Queen ° CHOGM 2002 Official Queen’s Portrait
I was volunteering on the picture desk at CHOGM 2002 & given 30 minutes notice that I was to do the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Banquet Official Portrait.
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Grace Tame always have the quintessential side-eye on a PM, but here's me chucking one on John Howard, not long after the Tampa lies, and the Republic Referendum hijinks.
Read the story ... I wasn't the only one p!ssed off at him.
#auspol
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Read the story ... I wasn't the only one p!ssed off at him.
#auspol
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A Long Time Coming: Australia Finally Confronts the Need to Fix Its Broken Environment Laws.
Some serious issues:
1. The laws explicitly forbid the federal Environment Minister from considering climate pollution when assessing new coal or gas projects.
#auspol
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Some serious issues:
1. The laws explicitly forbid the federal Environment Minister from considering climate pollution when assessing new coal or gas projects.
#auspol
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A New EPA, Old Fears: Australia’s Environment Laws Get a Makeover
Forest protections strengthen and loopholes close under Australia’s new nature laws, but the failure to regulate climate impacts draws sharp criticism.
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November 27, 2025 at 10:06 AM
A Long Time Coming: Australia Finally Confronts the Need to Fix Its Broken Environment Laws.
Some serious issues:
1. The laws explicitly forbid the federal Environment Minister from considering climate pollution when assessing new coal or gas projects.
#auspol
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Some serious issues:
1. The laws explicitly forbid the federal Environment Minister from considering climate pollution when assessing new coal or gas projects.
#auspol
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Adani have formally dropped their 5 1/2 year SLAPP court action against Ben Pennings.
To end the case, Ben proposed a very minor restriction to his political freedom.
20,000+ Australians donated $1.2m for Ben’s legal fund.
#StopAdani #auspol #SLAPP
To end the case, Ben proposed a very minor restriction to his political freedom.
20,000+ Australians donated $1.2m for Ben’s legal fund.
#StopAdani #auspol #SLAPP
November 26, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Adani have formally dropped their 5 1/2 year SLAPP court action against Ben Pennings.
To end the case, Ben proposed a very minor restriction to his political freedom.
20,000+ Australians donated $1.2m for Ben’s legal fund.
#StopAdani #auspol #SLAPP
To end the case, Ben proposed a very minor restriction to his political freedom.
20,000+ Australians donated $1.2m for Ben’s legal fund.
#StopAdani #auspol #SLAPP
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"Large parts of Northern Australia are now firmly on a path to being uninhabitable for people before the end of this century, with similar or even more dire predictions for wildlife and ecosystems already showing signs of severe strain and risk of collapse."
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
Northern Australia is extraordinary, and it’s under severe threat
Right now, this region, is under siege, in large part due to insatiable corporate and government desires to ‘develop’ the North.
thepoint.com.au
November 26, 2025 at 4:12 AM
"Large parts of Northern Australia are now firmly on a path to being uninhabitable for people before the end of this century, with similar or even more dire predictions for wildlife and ecosystems already showing signs of severe strain and risk of collapse."
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thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
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"Japanese buyers also prefer U.S. supply because it comes without destination clauses, offering greater flexibility, and as they seek to reduce dependence on Australia and Russia."
Is Australian gas sold with 'destination clauses', meaning restrictions on resale? It's widely on-sold, by Japan...
Is Australian gas sold with 'destination clauses', meaning restrictions on resale? It's widely on-sold, by Japan...
Venture Global, Tokyo Gas sign 20-year LNG supply deal reut.rs/4abrH3x
Venture Global, Tokyo Gas sign 20-year LNG supply deal
U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter Venture Global has signed a 20-year deal to supply Japan's top city gas provider, Tokyo Gas , with 1 million metric tons per annum (mtpa) of the super-chilled fuel, starting in 2030.
reut.rs
November 26, 2025 at 6:54 AM
"Japanese buyers also prefer U.S. supply because it comes without destination clauses, offering greater flexibility, and as they seek to reduce dependence on Australia and Russia."
Is Australian gas sold with 'destination clauses', meaning restrictions on resale? It's widely on-sold, by Japan...
Is Australian gas sold with 'destination clauses', meaning restrictions on resale? It's widely on-sold, by Japan...
For sale. Solar passive house on productive 1240m2 block, 4 bedroom, office, ateliers galore. 100m to Manning River, 25km to Old Bar Beach, 3 hours drive to Sydney CBD.
#ausag #nsw
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#ausag #nsw
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A solar passive home on a productive suburban block
Here are the basic design features of my fairly solar-passive home and productive garden, and I talk through the basics of the permaculture energy audit
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November 26, 2025 at 5:50 AM
For sale. Solar passive house on productive 1240m2 block, 4 bedroom, office, ateliers galore. 100m to Manning River, 25km to Old Bar Beach, 3 hours drive to Sydney CBD.
#ausag #nsw
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#ausag #nsw
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Concerns for pollination industry & beekeepers as varroa mite worsens across NSW
Blue Mountains fruit grower said only 5% of his apple crop fruited this season. His plums & pears — yielded only 10% of their normal output.
#NSWpol #ausag #auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Blue Mountains fruit grower said only 5% of his apple crop fruited this season. His plums & pears — yielded only 10% of their normal output.
#NSWpol #ausag #auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Varroa mite infestations could see mass exodus from industry as costs increase
The cost of treating varroa mite in the beekeeping industry is flowing onto other food growers reliant on pollination.
www.abc.net.au
November 26, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Concerns for pollination industry & beekeepers as varroa mite worsens across NSW
Blue Mountains fruit grower said only 5% of his apple crop fruited this season. His plums & pears — yielded only 10% of their normal output.
#NSWpol #ausag #auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Blue Mountains fruit grower said only 5% of his apple crop fruited this season. His plums & pears — yielded only 10% of their normal output.
#NSWpol #ausag #auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Smarter Ageing: How Tech and Training Will Redesign Care
This week, a major national initiative — the Care Economy Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) — officially began a ten-year plan to reshape how care is delivered from birth to the final chapter of life.
#auspol
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This week, a major national initiative — the Care Economy Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) — officially began a ten-year plan to reshape how care is delivered from birth to the final chapter of life.
#auspol
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Smarter Ageing: How Tech and Training Will Redesign Care
Who Will Care for Us as We Age? Inside Australia’s $129 Million Bet on a Better Future Growing older is something we all hope to do — preferably with dignity, comfort, and the confidence that someone ...
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November 26, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Smarter Ageing: How Tech and Training Will Redesign Care
This week, a major national initiative — the Care Economy Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) — officially began a ten-year plan to reshape how care is delivered from birth to the final chapter of life.
#auspol
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This week, a major national initiative — the Care Economy Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) — officially began a ten-year plan to reshape how care is delivered from birth to the final chapter of life.
#auspol
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Jemena released its Northern Territory Gas Strategy - the “quickest & cheapest” method to move Beetaloo gas to Australia’s east coast. The plan leans on existing infrastructure, positioning it as the low-cost alternative to multi-billion-dollar new builds.
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#auspol
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Gas Strategy Ignites Anger Over Beetaloo Pipeline Plan
NT communities and Traditional Owners oppose the Beetaloo gas pipeline, arguing the Pepper Inquiry predetermined the outcome as Jemena pushes a fast-tracked strategy.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Jemena released its Northern Territory Gas Strategy - the “quickest & cheapest” method to move Beetaloo gas to Australia’s east coast. The plan leans on existing infrastructure, positioning it as the low-cost alternative to multi-billion-dollar new builds.
#auspol
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#auspol
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I’m a former submariner who’s been to sea on conventional, AIP and nuclear powered submarines. I’m a former senator who knows how Canberra works. Tomorrow night I will participate in an webinar about #AUKUS. It’s not a podcast, but a conversation you can join in on. #auspol
November 25, 2025 at 8:45 AM
NSW Hunting Bill likely to pass at 3am
Despite undertakings from Premier Chris Minns about standing behind NSW’s strong guns laws, he is now trying to force an all-night sitting so that the Hunting Bill is passed under the cover of darkness, likely at 3 AM with no one watching.
#NSWpol #auspol
Despite undertakings from Premier Chris Minns about standing behind NSW’s strong guns laws, he is now trying to force an all-night sitting so that the Hunting Bill is passed under the cover of darkness, likely at 3 AM with no one watching.
#NSWpol #auspol
November 25, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Dangerous fire conditions - Catastrophic Fire Danger
25 November 2025
Catastrophic fire danger is forecast for the Lower Central West Plains on Wednesday 26 November 2025, due to forecast high temperatures, low humidities & strong winds.
#nswpol #auspol
www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/news-and-med...
25 November 2025
Catastrophic fire danger is forecast for the Lower Central West Plains on Wednesday 26 November 2025, due to forecast high temperatures, low humidities & strong winds.
#nswpol #auspol
www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/news-and-med...
Dangerous fire conditions - Catastrophic Fire Danger - NSW Rural Fire Service
www.rfs.nsw.gov.au
November 25, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Dangerous fire conditions - Catastrophic Fire Danger
25 November 2025
Catastrophic fire danger is forecast for the Lower Central West Plains on Wednesday 26 November 2025, due to forecast high temperatures, low humidities & strong winds.
#nswpol #auspol
www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/news-and-med...
25 November 2025
Catastrophic fire danger is forecast for the Lower Central West Plains on Wednesday 26 November 2025, due to forecast high temperatures, low humidities & strong winds.
#nswpol #auspol
www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/news-and-med...
Ozempic-style GLP-1 weight loss drugs are transforming diets worldwide, reducing calorie intake, dulling cravings and driving major changes across global food markets.
An agricultural bank, Rabobank, says they’re altering global food demand.
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An agricultural bank, Rabobank, says they’re altering global food demand.
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Ozempic, Wegovy & GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs & Food’s New Future
Ozempic-style weight loss drugs are transforming diets worldwide, reducing calorie intake, dulling cravings and driving major changes across global food markets
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November 25, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Ozempic-style GLP-1 weight loss drugs are transforming diets worldwide, reducing calorie intake, dulling cravings and driving major changes across global food markets.
An agricultural bank, Rabobank, says they’re altering global food demand.
1earthmedia.com/ozempic-wego...
An agricultural bank, Rabobank, says they’re altering global food demand.
1earthmedia.com/ozempic-wego...
Here we go again ... 'beneficial waste' from fracking
Billion-dollar proposal to turn coal seam gas waste into valuable chemicals
'... the CSG industry is still grappling with an uncomfortable truth: it has no long-term solution for the solid salt waste'
#auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Billion-dollar proposal to turn coal seam gas waste into valuable chemicals
'... the CSG industry is still grappling with an uncomfortable truth: it has no long-term solution for the solid salt waste'
#auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
'Decade overdue' salt conversion plan could rewrite coal seam gas future
Five million tonnes of salt could be dumped in ponds over the life of the coal seam gas industry. Now, there could finally be a better solution.
www.abc.net.au
November 24, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Here we go again ... 'beneficial waste' from fracking
Billion-dollar proposal to turn coal seam gas waste into valuable chemicals
'... the CSG industry is still grappling with an uncomfortable truth: it has no long-term solution for the solid salt waste'
#auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Billion-dollar proposal to turn coal seam gas waste into valuable chemicals
'... the CSG industry is still grappling with an uncomfortable truth: it has no long-term solution for the solid salt waste'
#auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
With the Trump administration pressuring countries to accept more USA agricultural exports in exchange for reduced tariffs coinciding with their approvals of PFAS "Forever Chemicals" in food ... consumers everywhere should be wary of "Made in USA" labels.
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“Made in USA” Isn’t the Food Safety Stamp It Used to Be
Trump’s rollback of environmental and health protections is turning the once-reassuring label "Made in USA" into something consumers need to approach with caution
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November 23, 2025 at 10:14 AM
With the Trump administration pressuring countries to accept more USA agricultural exports in exchange for reduced tariffs coinciding with their approvals of PFAS "Forever Chemicals" in food ... consumers everywhere should be wary of "Made in USA" labels.
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Italian art provocateur Maurizio Cattelan's 'America', a functional 18-karat solid gold toilet sold for $12,110,000 to a buyer flush with cash at its auction debut at Sotheby’s in New York.
Guggenheim famously offered to loan it after Trump had requested a Van Gogh painting for his private quarters
Guggenheim famously offered to loan it after Trump had requested a Van Gogh painting for his private quarters
Golden Toilet ‘America’ at Auction - bidding starts USD$10 million
'America', a fully functional 18-karat solid gold toilet by Italian provocateur Maurizio Cattelan, is set for its grand flush into the art market, making its auction debut at Sotheby’s in New York.
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'America', a fully functional 18-karat solid gold toilet by Italian provocateur Maurizio Cattelan, is set for its grand flush into the art market, making its auction debut at Sotheby’s in New York.
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November 23, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Italian art provocateur Maurizio Cattelan's 'America', a functional 18-karat solid gold toilet sold for $12,110,000 to a buyer flush with cash at its auction debut at Sotheby’s in New York.
Guggenheim famously offered to loan it after Trump had requested a Van Gogh painting for his private quarters
Guggenheim famously offered to loan it after Trump had requested a Van Gogh painting for his private quarters
I recommend subscribing to Malwarebytes - its been a brilliant newsletter for years
They've just updated this blog to clarify Google's training their AI on emails "after realising we contributed to a perfect storm of misunderstanding"
I want smarter & more personalized Gmail, so I'm allowing it
They've just updated this blog to clarify Google's training their AI on emails "after realising we contributed to a perfect storm of misunderstanding"
I want smarter & more personalized Gmail, so I'm allowing it
Google has started automatically opting you in to let it read your stuff to train AI. You need to turn this off in SEVERAL places in your settings (not just for Gmail), if you want to maintain privacy and confidentiality.
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
Gmail can read your emails and attachments to train its AI, unless you opt out
A new Gmail update may allow Google to use your private messages and attachments for AI training. Here's how to turn it off.
www.malwarebytes.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:07 PM
I recommend subscribing to Malwarebytes - its been a brilliant newsletter for years
They've just updated this blog to clarify Google's training their AI on emails "after realising we contributed to a perfect storm of misunderstanding"
I want smarter & more personalized Gmail, so I'm allowing it
They've just updated this blog to clarify Google's training their AI on emails "after realising we contributed to a perfect storm of misunderstanding"
I want smarter & more personalized Gmail, so I'm allowing it
Trump finally makes sense when viewed from this perspective ...
“You’re a terrible person and a terrible reporter” — Trump Clashes With ABC Reporter Over “The Way You Ask These Questions”
November 21, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Trump finally makes sense when viewed from this perspective ...
We'll miss the bees when they're gone
Varroa mite detected at Salt Creek, South Australia
"Since the national decision to transition to management, we are now focused on managing varroa in a way that minimises its impact, while ensuring business continuity.."
#auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Varroa mite detected at Salt Creek, South Australia
"Since the national decision to transition to management, we are now focused on managing varroa in a way that minimises its impact, while ensuring business continuity.."
#auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Varroa mite found at second site in South Australia
The deadly bee parasite has been detected in South Australia again — this time in the state's south-east.
www.abc.net.au
November 21, 2025 at 5:13 AM
We'll miss the bees when they're gone
Varroa mite detected at Salt Creek, South Australia
"Since the national decision to transition to management, we are now focused on managing varroa in a way that minimises its impact, while ensuring business continuity.."
#auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Varroa mite detected at Salt Creek, South Australia
"Since the national decision to transition to management, we are now focused on managing varroa in a way that minimises its impact, while ensuring business continuity.."
#auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
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@1earthmedia.bsky.social If only we had a Youth Sail Training vessel and programme?
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Outrage as teen criminals sent on Gold Coast holidays
Victorian teenagers behind violent home invasions and carjackings have been flown to Queensland theme parks as part of their rehabilitation program.
7news.com.au
November 17, 2025 at 6:05 AM
@1earthmedia.bsky.social If only we had a Youth Sail Training vessel and programme?
7news.com.au/news/victori...
7news.com.au/news/victori...
Guy on acres next door burnt off a massive wood pile without telling anyone. The valley woke up in a thick layer of eucalyptus smoke.
I spent two days on a respirator & 20 years later, am often short of breath. Another neighbour was dead within two years from COPD.
#bushfires #wildfires 👇
I spent two days on a respirator & 20 years later, am often short of breath. Another neighbour was dead within two years from COPD.
#bushfires #wildfires 👇
Around 700.000 people are getting killed because of #wildfires per year ! Read the update of the impact of environmental stressors on #cardiovascular #health
and retweet the link:
doi.org/10.1093/cvr/...
or academic.oup.com/cardiovascre...
and retweet the link:
doi.org/10.1093/cvr/...
or academic.oup.com/cardiovascre...
November 16, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Guy on acres next door burnt off a massive wood pile without telling anyone. The valley woke up in a thick layer of eucalyptus smoke.
I spent two days on a respirator & 20 years later, am often short of breath. Another neighbour was dead within two years from COPD.
#bushfires #wildfires 👇
I spent two days on a respirator & 20 years later, am often short of breath. Another neighbour was dead within two years from COPD.
#bushfires #wildfires 👇
Qanon is Scientology for Hillbillies
November 15, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Qanon is Scientology for Hillbillies
The vaccination misinformation campaign is working ...
Tragically, about 100,000 children still die from measles each year even though a safe, effective and low-cost vaccine is available.
Tragically, about 100,000 children still die from measles each year even though a safe, effective and low-cost vaccine is available.
Canada loses its official ‘measles-free’ status – and the US will follow soon, as vaccination rates fall buff.ly/KQTI3GP
Canada loses its official ‘measles-free’ status – and the US will follow soon, as vaccination rates fall
Decreased vaccination rates have led to measles outbreaks in Canada and other countries.
buff.ly
November 15, 2025 at 8:52 PM
The vaccination misinformation campaign is working ...
Tragically, about 100,000 children still die from measles each year even though a safe, effective and low-cost vaccine is available.
Tragically, about 100,000 children still die from measles each year even though a safe, effective and low-cost vaccine is available.
Trump turns on ‘Wacky Marjorie’ after she criticizes effort to block release of key Epstein documents
MTG: “Releasing the Epstein files is the easiest thing in the world. Just release it all”
DJT: “All I see ‘Wacky’ Marjorie do is COMPLAIN, COMPLAIN, COMPLAIN!”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
MTG: “Releasing the Epstein files is the easiest thing in the world. Just release it all”
DJT: “All I see ‘Wacky’ Marjorie do is COMPLAIN, COMPLAIN, COMPLAIN!”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump ends support for Marjorie Taylor Greene amid growing Epstein feud
President turns on ‘Wacky Marjorie’ after congresswoman criticizes effort to block release of key Epstein documents
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Trump turns on ‘Wacky Marjorie’ after she criticizes effort to block release of key Epstein documents
MTG: “Releasing the Epstein files is the easiest thing in the world. Just release it all”
DJT: “All I see ‘Wacky’ Marjorie do is COMPLAIN, COMPLAIN, COMPLAIN!”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
MTG: “Releasing the Epstein files is the easiest thing in the world. Just release it all”
DJT: “All I see ‘Wacky’ Marjorie do is COMPLAIN, COMPLAIN, COMPLAIN!”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Trump orders Epstein investigation into everybody that's not him.
November 14, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Trump orders Epstein investigation into everybody that's not him.