Pritzker resigns after Epstein contacts

Scholar power: 64.7%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 45%, Law 35%, Communication & Media Studies 20%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Anders Aslund	37%	34	64.7%

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74.0%

21.2 h

75

64.7%

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0.592

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by Michael Shellenberger

7%

Scholar power: 7.2%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 45%, Law 35%, Communication & Media Studies 20%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Michael Shellenberger	8%	9	7.2%

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Scholar power

65.0%

4.5 h

321

7.2%

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0.26

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Reposted by Mohammad Marandi

3%

Scholar power: 3.9%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 45%, Law 35%, Communication & Media Studies 20%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Mohammad Marandi	16%	6	3.9%

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55.0%

5.8 h

3871

3.9%

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0.168

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Reposted by Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò

8%

Scholar power: 8.9%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 45%, Law 35%, Communication & Media Studies 20%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò	21%	18	8.9%

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58.0%

7.4 h

368

8.9%

Ranking score

0.156

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NY Times Pitchbot

@nytpitchbot.bsky.social

Americans bewildered as release of Epstein Files leads to resignations and criminal investigations in democracies around the world.

February 17, 2026 at 4:35 PM

Reposted by Michael D. McDonald, David Rothschild, Colin Woodard

28%

Scholar power: 28.3%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 45%, Law 35%, Communication & Media Studies 20%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Michael D. McDonald	34%	22	15.9%
🎓 David Rothschild	16%	28	8.5%
🎓 Colin Woodard	13%	9	3.9%
Total			28.3%

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69.0%

22.8 h

55

28.3%

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0.154

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Acyn

@acyn.bsky.social

Trump: I have nothing to hide. I have been exonerated. I have nothing to do with Jeffrey Epstein. I have been totally exonerated on Epstein.

February 17, 2026 at 1:14 AM

Reposted by Kim L. Scheppele

23%

Scholar power: 23.9%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 45%, Law 35%, Communication & Media Studies 20%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Kim L. Scheppele	43%	31	23.9%

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55.0%

21.6 h

413

23.9%

Ranking score

0.134

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Norm Eisen

@normeisen.bsky.social

The DOJ is hiding Epstein files

So we @democracydefendersfund.org sued under FOIA & are moving for summary judgment

It's a democracy 2 step: Art. I Congress leans in while we step forward in Art. III courts

Explained on @ms.now 👇

February 17, 2026 at 2:21 AM

by Scott Lucas

31%

Scholar power: 31.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 45%, Law 35%, Communication & Media Studies 20%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Scott Lucas	27%	15	31.4%

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73.0%

9.4 h

2

31.4%

Ranking score

0.12

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Scott Lucas

@scottlucas.bsky.social

Analyzing latest #Trump camp attempt to stonewall w false claim that "all" #EpsteinFiles released

Revealing that day before #Epstein death, FBI interviewed survivor linked to claim that Trump and Epstein raped her - when she was between 13 and 15 - at some point between 1983 and 1985

#TrumpEpstein

Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 15h

EA on DW News: #EpsteinFiles --- Was #Trump Involved in Sexual Abuse of Teenage Girl in Mid-1980s?

#TrumpEpstein #Epstein #PamBondi

eaworldview.com/2026/02/epst...

EA on DW News: Epstein Files - Was Trump Involved in Sexual Abuse of Teenage Girl in Mid-1980s? - EA WorldView

Analyzing latest over Epstein Files, from Trump camp's stonewalling to allegation that Donald Trump was involved in sexual abuse of teenager

eaworldview.com

February 17, 2026 at 2:33 PM

Reposted by Geoffrey M. Hodgson

6%

Scholar power: 6.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 45%, Law 35%, Communication & Media Studies 20%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Geoffrey M. Hodgson	8%	72	6.8%

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Scholar power

84.0%

17.9 h

159

6.8%

Ranking score

0.12

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by Michael Shellenberger

7%