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Vernon Thomson
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Aspiring raconteur and bon vivant
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apocalypticanow.bsky.social
This is why the right is fixated on celebrities' politics, censor libraries, fake NYT bestseller status for their books, and want to dictate school curricula. Cultural production is how values are instilled in large populations
February 1, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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andrewr.bsky.social
How would you sum up January 2026?
February 1, 2026 at 1:57 PM
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rincewind.run
Discworld QOTD, from Jingo
It was because he wanted there to be conspirators. It was much better to imagine men in some smoky room somewhere, made mad and cynical by privilege and power, plotting over the brandy. You had to cling to this sort of image, because if you didn't then you might have to face the fact that bad things happened because ordinary people, the kind who brushed the dog and told their children bedtime stories, were capable of then going out and doing horrible things to other ordinary people. It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was Us, then what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.
January 31, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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bencollins.bsky.social
Grim timeline, good moment to remind people a car is not a flar.
juniorhoncho.bsky.social more mr. nice guy @juniorhoncho.bsky.social · Nov 9
second verse on this is one of the funniest things i've ever heard
February 1, 2026 at 5:12 AM
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patrickwyman.bsky.social
I'm sorry but "Elon Musk was too weird and creepy to go to Epstein Island" is an absolutely insane thing that we now all know and have to price in whenever we talk about the world's richest man
February 1, 2026 at 2:07 AM
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kevinmkruse.bsky.social
"We can either tax you out of existence or we can launch you into the sun with a trebuchet. Your call!"
markagee.bsky.social Mark Agee @markagee.bsky.social · 1d
The Epstein emails should really end the debate over whether society should have billionaires. "Do you want there to be a class of people so powerful they can fuck your kids and no one will even try to do anything" seems like an easy sell if everyone in politics wasn't trying to get on their payroll
January 31, 2026 at 10:42 PM
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dannagal.bsky.social
Wonder if Alex Karp has thoughts. He claimed (to NYT) that selling Palantir products to the govt is to reduce ppl’s perceived threat from “the other” (from terror attacks or illegal immigration) that tends to push people to… *embrace the far right & act on antisemitism.*
TAIL. WAG. DOG.
Michael Steinberger In the aftermath of 9/11, there was obviously a lot of concern that there were going to be many more terrorist attacks. And Karp’s view is that when people feel threatened, whether because of crime or because of terrorism, they inevitably turn to the far-right. Alex Karp And why do I care about this ascendancy of the far-right? Because who’s the first person who’s going to get hung when they come to power. By the way, the far, far, far, far, far-left isn’t much better either. You make a list, and I will show you who they get first. It’s me. Michael Steinberger And he wants to prevent that, because liberal democracy, robust protection of minority rights, these are things that matter greatly to him personally. And so he sees Palantir as a way of possibly preventing that political outcome. Natalie Kitroeff It’s interesting. He views preventing terrorist attacks as key to preventing the American public from turning to the far-right out of fear. Michael Steinberger Exactly. He thought that if there were more terrorist attacks and many more mass casualty events because of terrorism, voters were inevitably going to turn to the far-right, because they think that the far-right will protect them. And they will become much less inclined to protect minorities and so forth, because they’re scared and they want protection. And they think the far-right will protect them. They will turn to authoritarianism. He wants to prevent that outcome. And he sees Palantir as a means, possibly, of helping prevent that. Michael Steinberger Voters are not happy about scenes of chaos at the border. They don’t like illegal immigration, because they think that it would depress the wages of working-class Americans. And Karp’s view is that if Democrats and progressives don’t take those concerns seriously, they’re going to turn to people who do. That’s why Donald Trump was elected in 2016, in Karp’s view. And this is a very consistent position all along for Karp. It’s the same view that informed his view of terrorism. If people on the left don’t take concerns about public safety seriously, voters are going to turn to people on the right who do. And people on the left are not going to the results. Natalie Kitroeff Interesting. He justifies the work Palantir is doing with ICE as very much fitting into this idea of securing the border, something he views as a progressive stance.
January 31, 2026 at 5:13 PM
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tressiemcphd.bsky.social
Chris Tucker is eloquent af. That’s why white audiences loved him.

Fuck this dude.
profkfh.bsky.social ProfKFH @profkfh.bsky.social · 1d
Racist. You mean unfunny & racist

“Brett Ratner had a curious response when he was asked about whether he had difficulty understanding the first lady’s English”

“I understand broken English. I’ve made movies with Chris Tucker.”

www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/mel...
‘Melania’ Director Shades First Lady’s Grasp of English
Brett Ratner discussed working with the first lady in a new interview.
www.thedailybeast.com
February 1, 2026 at 1:12 AM
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marechalberthier.bsky.social
siri who is lavrentiy pavlovich beria
January 31, 2026 at 9:34 PM
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jeetheer.bsky.social
1. The new batch of Epstein documents helps illuminate one contemporary controversy: What is Bari Weiss up to at CBS? I think the answer is she is trying to rehabilate the Epstein network as a bulwark of reactionary centrism. Let me explain.
January 31, 2026 at 8:33 PM
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bubbaprog.xyz
we said all along that they wanted Gawker dead not because we embarrassed a pro wrestler but because the Epstein story is one Gawker was covering a decade before most other people caught up & was just one of many stories exposing powerful people and their misdeeds
benmullin.bsky.social Ben Mullin @benmullin.bsky.social · 20h
Among the batch of newly released emails from Jeffrey Epstein: Epstein telling Peter Thiel he would “gladly share…expenses for the Gawker suit.”

This was sent the day after @rmac.bsky.social and @mattdrange.bsky.social reported in Forbes that Thiel was behind the lawsuit that would bankrupt Gawker
January 31, 2026 at 8:31 PM
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socialistdogmom.bsky.social
"With a judicial finger in the constitutional dike, It is so ORDERED."
chrisgeidner.bsky.social Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 20h
BREAKING: Federal judge orders Adrian Conejo Arias and his minor son, L.C.R., released.

"The Great Writ and release from detention are GRANTED."

"Civics lesson to the government: Administrative warrants issued by the executive branch to itself do not pass probable cause muster."
FILED January 31, 2026 CLERK, U.S. DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS Jaemie Herndon DEPUTY ADRIAN CONEJO ARIAS, and L.C.R., a Minor Child by and through His Parent and Guardian Adrian Conejo Arias, Petitioners, VS. KRISTI NOEM, in Her Official Capacity as Secretary of the United States Department of Homeland Security; PAMELA BONDI, in Her Official Capacity as Attorney General of the United States; TODD LYONS, in His Official Capacity as Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement; DAREN MARGOLIN, in His Official Capacity as Acting Director of the Executive Office of Immigration Review; and JOHN DOE, in His Official Capacity as the Warden of the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in Dilley, Texas, Respondents. CIVIL CASE NO. SA-26-CV-415-FB § OPINION AND ORDER OF THE COURT Civics lesson to the government: Administrative warrants issued by the executive branch to itself do not pass probable cause muster. That is called the fox guarding the henhouse. The Constitution requires an independent judicial officer. Accordingly, the Court finds that the Constitution of these United States trumps this administration's detention of petitioner Adrian Conejo Arias and his minor son, L.C.R. The Great Writ and release from detention are GRANTED pursuant to the attached Judgment. Observing human behavior confirms that for some among us, the perfidious lust for unbridled power and the imposition of cruelty in its quest know no bounds and are bereft of human decency. And the rule of law be damned. Ultimately, Petitioners may, because of the arcane United States immigration system, return to their home country, involuntarily or by self-deportation. But that result should occur through a more orderly and humane policy than currently in place. Philadelphia, September 17, 1787: "Well, Dr. Franklin, what do we have?" "A republic, if you can keep it." With a judicial finger in the constitutional dike, It is so ORDERED. SIGNED this 31st day of February [sic], 2026. Fred Biery FRED BIERY UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE Credit: Bystander Matthew 19:14 John 11:35
January 31, 2026 at 8:48 PM
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hetanshah.bsky.social
Wowsers look at what happened to posts on Twitter/X about London crime after monetisation of posts was introduced…
economist.com/britain/2026...
X Posts about London Crime - large growth in number of likes after monetisation introduced
January 31, 2026 at 6:07 PM
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parkermolloy.com
Brett Ratner:
January 31, 2026 at 7:58 PM
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hofrench.bsky.social
This is very well done: www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/0...
January 31, 2026 at 5:41 PM
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coachfinstock.bsky.social
I got a feeling when this is all said and done and all the files have been combed through we're gonna find out the NYT was the biggest cover up paper for the entire Epstein network (and it's influence in govt) and someone is gonna write about that dereliction of duty to the American people someday
January 31, 2026 at 6:05 PM
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coachfinstock.bsky.social
DUDE REMEMBER THIS LMAO. This is literally everything wrong with journalism wrapped neatly in one post.

Nuzzi, Bowles, Weiss, and the fucking NYT sucking em all off. Pedos, pedo lovers, and pedo defenders.
Nuzzi so proud of Bari Weiss from the NYT
January 31, 2026 at 5:54 PM
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golikehellmachine.com
not for nothing, but — depending on how it is written — this is why much tighter judicial warrant requirements would be useful. maybe some of this gets through with kavanaugh stop wording, but requiring a judicial warrant for them to make an arrest makes this flat out illegal, both on state and fed
January 31, 2026 at 7:29 PM
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golikehellmachine.com
the reason the details are important here is because this is behavior we don’t even tolerate from local police, the violations are illegal and egregious, and they’re being committed daily
golikehellmachine.com GOLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 22h
drawing their guns, aiming them at someone who hasn’t even committed a traffic offense, forcibly removing her from her vehicle at gunpoint and throwing her into their vehicle for transport were crimes committed before local police even made a phone call, and should be reported as such imo
January 31, 2026 at 7:22 PM
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hankgreen.bsky.social
Ten years ago, If someone had asked me what Noam Chomsky, Bill Clinton, Peter Attia, Donald Trump, Stephen Hawking, Larry Summers, and Bill Gates all have in common, I would not, in a million years, have guessed.
January 31, 2026 at 6:52 PM
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andylevy.net
it’s not necessarily that all these people in the epstein files participated in the raping of girls it’s that none of them cared and if he hadn’t been arrested and died they’d still be out there trying to be his friend
January 31, 2026 at 5:45 PM
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nameshiv.bsky.social
An entire political movement founded on uncovering hidden messages in documents to discover the powerful secret pedophiles and meanwhile the powerful pedophiles out here sending gmails saying "Hi fellow pedophile when are we meeting to do pedophilia again"
wajali.bsky.social Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 1d
Disgusting.

In an email on Sept. 11, 2013, Mr. Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, wrote to Mr. Epstein, “It was really nice seeing you yesterday.” He added: “Any time you’re in the area would love to see you. As long as you bring your harem!”

www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Live Updates: Millions of Pages of Epstein Documents Released
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2026 at 11:47 AM
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maris.bsky.social
I keep thinking again, in light of the latest Epstein files dump, about how MeToo “went too far.”
January 31, 2026 at 3:43 PM
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kentremendous.bsky.social
Twist!
lowrhoufo.bsky.social LOWρUFO 🇺🇦🇵🇸🇬🇱 @lowrhoufo.bsky.social · 1d
If I have the right Nellie Bowles, the partner in question is Bari Weiss
January 31, 2026 at 4:22 PM
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carnyxpress.co.uk
One of the honest to god goals of this press is to make enough in book sales that we can justify buying a replica carnyx and blast it at maximum strength at all of our book launches
fakehistoryhunter.net The Fake History Hunter @fakehistoryhunter.net · 1d
Oh no, I've found someone who makes awesome replicas of Bronze & Iron age stuff.
Including the Carnyx, which I'm obsessed with.
I already hear my wallet crying.
www.obradorshop.com
January 31, 2026 at 2:20 PM