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Law, Truth, and Scientific/Academic Reason is being subverted by those peddling Lawlessness, Lies, and Magical Thinking.
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Conspiring with your own Cabinet to sabotage a lawful Congressional statutory demand is racketeering, conspiracy, and obstruction.
Doing it for cash, PAC muscle, or any other material kickback from those implicated drags it into bribery territory.
Doing it for cash, PAC muscle, or any other material kickback from those implicated drags it into bribery territory.
Looks like that Union Guy who yelled ‘pedo protector’ at Trump somehow got an advance copy of today’s talking points
February 12, 2026 at 1:31 AM
Looks like that Union Guy who yelled ‘pedo protector’ at Trump somehow got an advance copy of today’s talking points
“You’re running a massive Epstein cover‑up right out of the Department of Justice”
— Rep. Raskin
to AG Pam Bondi
— Rep. Raskin
to AG Pam Bondi
February 12, 2026 at 1:24 AM
“You’re running a massive Epstein cover‑up right out of the Department of Justice”
— Rep. Raskin
to AG Pam Bondi
— Rep. Raskin
to AG Pam Bondi
There’s Epstein’s horrific trafficking network itself, but it’s clear there is also a political‑influence network shielding powerful men from exposure.
We need to know whether money, donors, and access shaped what we saw today, because that would amount to racketeering, obstruction, and bribery.
We need to know whether money, donors, and access shaped what we saw today, because that would amount to racketeering, obstruction, and bribery.
February 11, 2026 at 11:43 PM
There’s Epstein’s horrific trafficking network itself, but it’s clear there is also a political‑influence network shielding powerful men from exposure.
We need to know whether money, donors, and access shaped what we saw today, because that would amount to racketeering, obstruction, and bribery.
We need to know whether money, donors, and access shaped what we saw today, because that would amount to racketeering, obstruction, and bribery.
“I believe that the president has learned from this case.”
— Senator Susan Collins, Feb. 2, 2020
in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s first impeachment trial
— Senator Susan Collins, Feb. 2, 2020
in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s first impeachment trial
February 11, 2026 at 8:56 PM
“I believe that the president has learned from this case.”
— Senator Susan Collins, Feb. 2, 2020
in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s first impeachment trial
— Senator Susan Collins, Feb. 2, 2020
in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s first impeachment trial
Watch your daughters, DOW is at 50K.
February 11, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Watch your daughters, DOW is at 50K.
Congress put a hard clock into the Epstein Files Transparency Act because, without one, agencies can slow‑walk disclosures indefinitely through procedural delay, classification review, or “ongoing investigation” exemptions.
In other words, what is happening today.
In other words, what is happening today.
February 11, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Congress put a hard clock into the Epstein Files Transparency Act because, without one, agencies can slow‑walk disclosures indefinitely through procedural delay, classification review, or “ongoing investigation” exemptions.
In other words, what is happening today.
In other words, what is happening today.
Congress voted to give Trump tariff powers — and this week, they just might vote to take those powers back.
February 11, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Congress voted to give Trump tariff powers — and this week, they just might vote to take those powers back.
The FBI isn’t a separate entity. It’s a bureau inside the Department of Justice and reports to the Attorney General.
If the DOJ is required to produce documents, and those include FBI materials, Pam Bondi has full authority to properly produce them.
If the DOJ is required to produce documents, and those include FBI materials, Pam Bondi has full authority to properly produce them.
February 11, 2026 at 12:42 PM
The FBI isn’t a separate entity. It’s a bureau inside the Department of Justice and reports to the Attorney General.
If the DOJ is required to produce documents, and those include FBI materials, Pam Bondi has full authority to properly produce them.
If the DOJ is required to produce documents, and those include FBI materials, Pam Bondi has full authority to properly produce them.
Most people know Pam Bondi was one of Donald Trump’s impeachment lawyers.
Trump also put personal lawyers who defended him in felony criminal cases into top DOJ leadership roles, including the #2 and #3 positions.
His lead lawyer from the sexual‑abuse defamation cases now also works under Bondi.
Trump also put personal lawyers who defended him in felony criminal cases into top DOJ leadership roles, including the #2 and #3 positions.
His lead lawyer from the sexual‑abuse defamation cases now also works under Bondi.
February 11, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Most people know Pam Bondi was one of Donald Trump’s impeachment lawyers.
Trump also put personal lawyers who defended him in felony criminal cases into top DOJ leadership roles, including the #2 and #3 positions.
His lead lawyer from the sexual‑abuse defamation cases now also works under Bondi.
Trump also put personal lawyers who defended him in felony criminal cases into top DOJ leadership roles, including the #2 and #3 positions.
His lead lawyer from the sexual‑abuse defamation cases now also works under Bondi.
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick can be impeached and removed if he doesn't resign.
As a matter of fact, all Cabinet Secretaries can be impeached and removed.
As a matter of fact, all Cabinet Secretaries can be impeached and removed.
February 11, 2026 at 3:10 AM
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick can be impeached and removed if he doesn't resign.
As a matter of fact, all Cabinet Secretaries can be impeached and removed.
As a matter of fact, all Cabinet Secretaries can be impeached and removed.
Conspiring with your own Cabinet to sabotage a lawful Congressional statutory demand is racketeering, conspiracy, and obstruction.
Doing it for cash, PAC muscle, or any other material kickback from those implicated drags it into bribery territory.
Doing it for cash, PAC muscle, or any other material kickback from those implicated drags it into bribery territory.
February 11, 2026 at 12:44 AM
Conspiring with your own Cabinet to sabotage a lawful Congressional statutory demand is racketeering, conspiracy, and obstruction.
Doing it for cash, PAC muscle, or any other material kickback from those implicated drags it into bribery territory.
Doing it for cash, PAC muscle, or any other material kickback from those implicated drags it into bribery territory.
70% of U.S. adults did not vote for Trump
February 10, 2026 at 7:51 PM
70% of U.S. adults did not vote for Trump
As 2028 takes shape, even hinting that some future Republican candidate is “better” than Trump will be enough to set him off.
February 10, 2026 at 7:15 PM
As 2028 takes shape, even hinting that some future Republican candidate is “better” than Trump will be enough to set him off.
Of all the women in the Epstein Files, the only one Trump has ever publicly expressed sympathy for is Ghislaine Maxwell
February 10, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Of all the women in the Epstein Files, the only one Trump has ever publicly expressed sympathy for is Ghislaine Maxwell
There has been no disciplinary action, charges, or accountability for ICE or for the specific agents involved in the deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
None.
None.
February 10, 2026 at 11:44 AM
There has been no disciplinary action, charges, or accountability for ICE or for the specific agents involved in the deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
None.
None.
The daily gold‑medal headlines about anyone but him must feel like slow‑drip agony to Trump
February 10, 2026 at 11:37 AM
The daily gold‑medal headlines about anyone but him must feel like slow‑drip agony to Trump
Stormy Daniels signed an NDA that paid for her silence.
The only question is how many other women have been silenced by similar NDAs with Trump.
The only question is how many other women have been silenced by similar NDAs with Trump.
February 10, 2026 at 4:37 AM
Stormy Daniels signed an NDA that paid for her silence.
The only question is how many other women have been silenced by similar NDAs with Trump.
The only question is how many other women have been silenced by similar NDAs with Trump.
Only a few dozen private individuals in the U.S. own a commercial‑class aircraft — 727s, 737s, A319s, ...
Even for billionaires, the operating costs are punishing compared to Gulfstreams, Globals, or Falcons.
But Epstein owned one, and no one can tell you who funded him or what built his fortune.
Even for billionaires, the operating costs are punishing compared to Gulfstreams, Globals, or Falcons.
But Epstein owned one, and no one can tell you who funded him or what built his fortune.
February 9, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Only a few dozen private individuals in the U.S. own a commercial‑class aircraft — 727s, 737s, A319s, ...
Even for billionaires, the operating costs are punishing compared to Gulfstreams, Globals, or Falcons.
But Epstein owned one, and no one can tell you who funded him or what built his fortune.
Even for billionaires, the operating costs are punishing compared to Gulfstreams, Globals, or Falcons.
But Epstein owned one, and no one can tell you who funded him or what built his fortune.
How any of it actually functioned is only understood through Epstein's banking records - who paid for it, who got paid, who was paid off...
February 9, 2026 at 10:38 AM
How any of it actually functioned is only understood through Epstein's banking records - who paid for it, who got paid, who was paid off...
FIFA should give Tim Scott a medal for identifying the single most racist thing Trump said
February 8, 2026 at 10:05 PM
FIFA should give Tim Scott a medal for identifying the single most racist thing Trump said
Just as Trump could never allow The Apprentice to thrive without him, he will never allow a Republican Party to thrive after him.
Those leaving and retiring now already understand this; soon everyone will.
Those leaving and retiring now already understand this; soon everyone will.
February 8, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Just as Trump could never allow The Apprentice to thrive without him, he will never allow a Republican Party to thrive after him.
Those leaving and retiring now already understand this; soon everyone will.
Those leaving and retiring now already understand this; soon everyone will.
Until Treasury releases Epstein’s banking records, we won’t know who paid him, who he paid, or how any of it actually functioned
February 8, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Until Treasury releases Epstein’s banking records, we won’t know who paid him, who he paid, or how any of it actually functioned
Every American has the right to live in their own body any way they see fit
February 8, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Every American has the right to live in their own body any way they see fit
FIFA should consider giving Tim Scott an award for identifying the single most racist thing Trump said
February 8, 2026 at 5:48 AM
FIFA should consider giving Tim Scott an award for identifying the single most racist thing Trump said
When the Trump funding cliff hits, every closed hospital and clinic should carry the name of the Republican representative who voted to dismantle the ACA and Medicaid — so communities know exactly who shut them down.
Samaritan Hospital in Moses Lake, WA becomes the Dan Newhouse (R) Spirit Halloween
Samaritan Hospital in Moses Lake, WA becomes the Dan Newhouse (R) Spirit Halloween
February 8, 2026 at 3:24 AM
When the Trump funding cliff hits, every closed hospital and clinic should carry the name of the Republican representative who voted to dismantle the ACA and Medicaid — so communities know exactly who shut them down.
Samaritan Hospital in Moses Lake, WA becomes the Dan Newhouse (R) Spirit Halloween
Samaritan Hospital in Moses Lake, WA becomes the Dan Newhouse (R) Spirit Halloween