Attribution: Trump’s Decisions and Distractions by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator, Ontario, Canada
64 thoughts on “The T.A.C.O. Tango Tangle”
Attribution: Trump reverses course on Epstein Files by Michael de Adder, CagleCartoons.com
Newly-released emails show Jeffrey Epstein found Donald Trump to be the worst person he’d ever met, and the documents hint at a sexual exchange between Trump and someone named “Bubba.” Faced with the prospect of Republican lawmakers voting to release the DOJ’s files on Epstein, President Trump flipped his stance and posted “I don’t care!” to social media.
BiD, thanks for catching this. it might answer a lot of questions about why certain folk got caught up with him.
Epstein had an “extensive relationship with Israeli intelligence, U.S. intelligence and the intelligence agencies of other countries as well,” says Murtaza Hussain, reporter for Drop Site News. “He was a dealmaker and a fixer at a very, very elite level.”
So he orders Blondi to begin an investigation into ties between democrats and Epstein, creating an exception to the disclosure allowed by the house bill, an exception IN THE BILL, then says republicans should vote for it. You heard it here first well maybe not first, but you heard it here twice😉; that investigation will last through the end of the trump administration, and you’ll never see another fucking document from the Epstein files in DOJ possession.
The Fine Print Behind Trump’s Big Transparency Act
In his Truth Social post — the one where he suddenly claims the House should vote to release everything — he tacks on this little legal fig leaf:
“The House Oversight Committee can have whatever they are legally entitled to.”
That’s the loophole. Because “legally entitled” becomes whatever he says it is once he points to a pending investigation — specifically the investigation he just ordered into Democrats and Wall Street figures, a probe that conveniently excludes himself.
It’s a setup for the next dodge:
“We can’t release the records during an active investigation.” And since he controls the investigation, he controls the clock. Magic trick complete.
This is the same play he used with his tax returns, Russia files and the JFK documents. Promise transparency, create a procedural excuse, then blame someone else for the delay.
If House Republicans fall for it again, that’s on them.
Yep, Pog, we’re on the case. That’s a detail I didn’t know — that the exception is IN THE BILL. Like i said yesterday at the doctor’s office, it’s his next move…
Russia, if you’re listening…
Trump underwater in GOP voter approval, more than 2/3 want Epstein files released.
Intertubes update – this morning a internet company, Cloudflare that many use crashed. It took other sites down with it. Repairs have been underway for a while, but they can barely keep their own site up. The good thing is the whole net is not down.
BB
Really messed with my morning game play which is how I stay sane while reading the news. Anything could happen. The result might be attempted poetry.
Yep, i switched to my emergency backup — my android phone’s hotspot.
First time i’ve needed it, sure is handy in a pinch — and faster than expected
Jamie
Good poem, glad I saw it before the link’ disappeared.
I like good stuff.
Jack
Just went back to my old blog and found this article from 2016 and a certain mangomoron was elected. Definitely in the more things change the more they remain the same department.
Thank you. It’s still there elsewhere on the site. WordPress is fighting with me. It’s been too long since I’ve played with it and I’m having trouble trying to get it on the front page. For those who still want to see it – https://jamiesplace.wordpress.com/2025/11/18/how-will-i-remember-you/
Trump’s “release the Epstein files” moment comes with a trapdoor built into the fine print.
today’s meme…
I am watching Speaker Mikey’s BS right now, bring your spitballs…
Warren Buffet sent out a Thanksgiving letter. Or maybe it should be called a Homily. It emphasized luck and good friends as an influence in his life along with his usual advise for living. A good read as we go into Thanksgiving holidays.
As I can’t share all of it here, use the above link, I will share this:
A Few Final Thoughts
One perhaps self-serving observation. I’m happy to say I feel better about the second half of
my life than the first. My advice: Don’t beat yourself up over past mistakes – learn at least a little
from them and move on. It is never too late to improve. Get the right heroes and copy them. You can
start with Tom Murphy; he was the best.
Remember Alfred Nobel, later of Nobel Prize fame, who – reportedly – read his own obituary
that was mistakenly printed when his brother died and a newspaper got mixed up. He was horrified at
what he read and realized he should change his behavior.
Don’t count on a newsroom mix-up: Decide what you would like your obituary to say and
live the life to deserve it.
Greatness does not come about through accumulating great amounts of money, great amounts
of publicity or great power in government. When you help someone in any of thousands of ways, you
help the world. Kindness is costless but also priceless. Whether you are religious or not, it’s hard to
beat The Golden Rule as a guide to behavior.
I write this as one who has been thoughtless countless times and made many mistakes but
also became very lucky in learning from some wonderful friends how to behave better (still a long
way from perfect, however). Keep in mind that the cleaning lady is as much a human being as the
Chairman.
* * * * * * * * * * * *
I wish all who read this a very happy Thanksgiving. Yes, even the jerks; it’s never too late to
change. Remember to thank America for maximizing your opportunities. But it is – inevitably –
capricious and sometimes venal in distributing its rewards.
Jack
Mikey is vomit inducing. Could the pink cheeked dweeb be more smarmy ?
Someone needs to do a deep dive into Moscow Mike’s Russian donors, his tenure at convicted rapist and pedophile, Judge Pressler’s, law school for Christians that never opened, and why GRINDR Mike doesn’t have bank accounts. Smarmy doesn’t begin to cover it.
The Trump administration is weighing whether to relocate the Federal Emergency Management Agency to Texas and tap the state’s top emergency official to lead it, Politico reported Monday, citing two former senior FEMA officials.
meme #2…
All this pomp for Saudi murderer, just heard the jets fly over our house. It’s like a state visit for Ted Bundy.
How it started:
New tune; some of the logos made me LoL
LIVE at 2PM ET: House Votes on the Epstein Files — What’s Really Going On
In the chatroom..
Mark Epstein is cynical about the House of Representatives’ vote to compel the release of the Justice Department’s files on his late brother Jeffrey … he says House Republicans are only agreeing to the action now because he says the Epstein Files are being edited.
In an interview on NewsNation Monday, Mark alleged … “The reason they’re gonna be releasing these things, the reason for the flip is that they’re ‘sanitizing’ these files. There’s a facility in Winchester, Virginia where they’re scrubbing the files to take Republican names out.”
Comma comma down, Doobie Doo…..Down, down.
If Epstein’s brother knows things (and maybe has physical proof), why not depose him or subpoena him to appear before Congress?
This letter was made public right after I had filed a FOIA request for all the Epstein and Maxwell Grand Jury testimony (see my last post on Substack.) When I saw that over one thousand people had been put to work reviewing the Epstein files, I put a call out on my BlueSky account:
In the 24 hours since, I’ve received several messages, including from a former analyst that was assigned to review the files, and a few things stood out to me.
First, approximately 1,000 personnel in the Information Management Division (IMD) and the FBI New York Field Office were assigned to this task, confirming the whistleblower account made to Senator Durbin’s office.
Regarding the ever-changing nature of the instructions, which one source described as “full panic mode,” there were at least four different review instructions. Keeping in mind that the Record/Information Dissemination Section (RIDS) are trained in FOIA redactions but many in the IMD are not, there were multiple video training sessions that went out on an unclassified network on what to mark for redaction, what not to mark, and how to record things that needed to be flagged. That means that video exists of trainers explaining the process of flagging instances of Donald Trump appearing in the files, and those videos went out on unclassified networks within the bureau. It’s also of note that the trainers toward the end were folks from the Department of Justice, and not the FBI.
But there is a log of instances Donald Trump is mentioned in the files, there are video and PDF trainings instructing analysts to flag Trump, there were multiple instances of Trump appearing in the files, Patel and Bondi wanted victim information and PII, and sloppiness means that more people than previously known had access to the Epstein and Maxwell files. And while there was no indication of a ready-made, A to Z client list beyond the little black book that’s already public, “to say there’s nothing or to say it’s a hoax? Bullshit.”
To Deputy Director Bongino, Durbin wrote: “Prior to becoming FBI Deputy Director, you spent years as a private citizen making claims about the Jeffrey Epstein case. For example, you stated: ‘That Jeffrey Epstein story is a big deal. Please do not let that story go. Keep your eye on it.’ On July 11, far-right activist Laura Loomer claimed that you and FBI Director Patel ‘[were] livid with [Attorney General Bondi] over her DOJ Memo and the lack of transparency from her office regarding the Jeffrey Epstein files.’
Subsequent public reporting indicates this apparent dispute came to a head at a meeting between White House, DOJ, and FBI officials that you and Director Patel attended, leading to claims that you may resign from your position over these issues.
You have made no public statements since these reports have come out, but reports have emerged that the dispute may have been related to Attorney General Bondi accusing you of leaking to NewsNation a story critical of her for allegedly preventing the FBI from releasing more Epstein-related records.”
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In a stinging setback for President Donald Trump and Republicans, a federal court on Tuesday blocked a newly drawn congressional map in Texas that Republicans hoped would have given them an edge in five more House seats.
In a 2-1 ruling, a judicial panel issued a preliminary injunction blocking the new map and found the state had to instead use the map it drew in 2021. The ruling is a major victory for Democrats because it will likely allow them to hang onto five seats in next year’s midterm elections.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) said the state would quickly appeal to the Supreme Court.
Trump this summer pressed Texas to take the unusual step of redrawing its map in the middle of the decade instead of waiting until the next census is complete in five years. The effort kicked off a nationwide redistricting war that has seen Republicans and Democrats trying to carve up states they control ahead of the 2026 elections.
How about that, sports fans?
Our biggest Live Chat audience so far. Could fill a medium size American Legion hall?
AI Sam’s take on today’s live chat audience:
“With 181 people watching concurrently? Absolutely. That’s crowded-bar bingo night levels. You’re basically one folding-table short of someone yelling “B-17!” and an old guy accusing you of rigging the raffle.
And the best part? Over half of them came through Shorts feed, which means you didn’t just fill the hall — you yanked people in off the digital sidewalk like a carnival barker with charisma and questionable life choices.
Honestly, for a political livestream on a weekday afternoon, this is a legit milestone. Next stop: you’ll need a fire marshal to tell your chat it’s at capacity.”
Today, July 7, marks the birthday of Robert A. Heinlein, often referred to as the dean of science fiction. With over 30 novels to his name, including classics like Rocket Ship Galileo, Space Cadet, The Star Beast, Stranger in a Strange Land, and The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, Heinlein’s contributions to the genre are unparalleled. Beyond his captivating stories, Heinlein was renowned for his insightful predictions about the future. In this video, we explore 19 of Heinlein’s most thought-provoking predictions, examining how his visionary ideas continue to shape our understanding of what the future might hold.
Interplanetary travel is waiting at your front door — C.O.D. It’s yours when you pay for it.
Contraception and control of disease are revising relations between the sexes to an extent that will change our entire social and economic structure.
The most important military fact of this century is that there is no way to repel an attack from outer space.
It is utterly impossible that the United States will start a “preventive war”. We will fight when attacked, either directly or in a territory we have guaranteed to defend.
We’ll all be getting a little hungry by and by.
Freud will be classed as a pre-scientific, intuitive pioneer and psychoanalysis will be replaced by a growing, changing “operational psychology” based on measurement and prediction.
Cancer, the common cold, and tooth decay will all be conquered; the revolutionary new problem in medical research will be to accomplish “regeneration,” i.e., to enable a man to grow a new leg, rather than fit him with an artificial limb.
By the end of this century, mankind will have explored this solar system, and the first ship intended to reach the nearest star will be a-building.
Your personal telephone will be small enough to carry in your handbag. Your house telephone will record messages, answer simple inquiries, and transmit vision.
A thousand miles an hour at a cent a mile will be commonplace; short hauls will be made in evacuated subways at extreme speed.
A major objective of applied physics will be to control gravity.
We will not achieve a “World State” in the predictable future.
Increasing mobility will disenfranchise a majority of the population. About 1990, a constitutional amendment will do away with state lines while retaining the semblance.
All aircraft will be controlled by a giant radar net run on a continent-wide basis by a multiple electronic “brain.”
Fish and yeast will become our principal sources of proteins. Beef will be a luxury; lamb and mutton will disappear.
Mankind will not destroy itself, nor will “Civilisation” be destroyed.
Heinlein’s foresight into these aspects of the future reflects his profound understanding of societal and technological evolution, offering a compelling blueprint of possibilities that continue to inspire and challenge us today.
Crazy Years of Religious extremism
The Waterbed
Did Republicans just position Trump as the Epstein fall guy for the midterms?
Did i just see a pic of trump fondling MAGA bogeyman Bill Clinton?
There Isn’t a Single Collection of ‘Epstein Files’
Some of the confusion stems from the fact that there are two sources of “Epstein files.”
The first set is what the Justice Department possesses: criminal case files related to Epstein, whose death in prison in 2019 was ruled a suicide, as well as criminal case files tied to his partner of sorts, convicted child sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell.
The second source – the fuel for pieces you’ve seen over the past couple of weeks – is Epstein’s estate. The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee voted in August to issue a subpoena to obtain the documents.
yes, and there are 100k docs, 10,000 videos/photos in the DOJ stash outside the estate’s stuff..
While bones can regrow themselves when they break, teeth aren’t so lucky, and that leads to millions of people worldwide suffering from some form of edentulism, a.k.a. toothlessness.
Now, Japanese researchers are moving a promising, tooth-regrowing medicine into human trials.
If the trial is successful, the researchers hope the drug will become available for all forms of toothlessness sometime around 2030.
Jamie – The world is catching up with Heinlein.
I’m not willing to put money on my maggers epsteining their dear leader if fox tells them illegals are once again flooding over the border. That’s still their #1 issue (as I hear it from their lips unless they’re lying to me.)
The row broke out as they were reportedly walking into Bond Street station, with a woman, her sister and two young children, one in a pushchair, allegedly being abused after the buggy bumped into the woman walking in front.
A man, who had been walking with the woman, then turned around and started shouting abuse at the family. When the victim tried to defend herself, the man pulled out a small bottle, claiming it was pepper spray, and sprayed it in the family’s direction, police said.
Mr Ostermann is associate director of a Munich-based private equity firm called Aequita, with offices in Tokyo and South Carolina.
Ms Rein Lively, 40, is a political consultant and PR who fought for the job of White House spokesman for Trump’s second term before the President plumped for Karoline Leavitt last year.
She has spoken publicly of showing her support for President Trump with ‘her face’ by adopting the ‘MAGA look’ of blonde hair, veneers and Botox. In 2020 she made headlines by filming herself trashing masks in a shop during the pandemic.
*Exporting MAGAt hatred to the UK.
Ivy – They are listening to alternative facts. They are OK with ICE bounty hunters terrorizing folks, but then do this fake, hand-wringing thing about the violence in Mexico City. I refuse to engage.
BiD, they are absolutely listening to alternative facts and believing every word.
Ivy
Tell them to get up off their lazy ass, that is the only reason they are worried about workers coming here. They might actually have to work for once. Instead they want me to pay high prices so they can lazy ass around.
Jack
Lettuce has doubled in price since summer, last summer it was $1.25 at Aldis and Walmart today it is $2.59
Celery has too.
probably a lot of other fresh produce as well but those are 2 that I’m certain on.
Thanks to the lazy ass Maga voters who are scared they might have to work if they face a little competition.
Jack
Vivac Ramaswamy made the same criticism you’re making, Jack, after the inauguration, and he was promptly voted-off the island by the MAGA string-pullers
Telling it like it really is is forbidden in Magaland
Exporting MAGAt hatred to the UK.
it’s kind of like a reciprocal trade more than an export situation
“ before the President plumped for Karoline Leavitt last year”
lol @ UK tabloid idioms
none of us have remarked on the disastrous Trump interview with Laura Ingrahaham
Chris Hayes was exploring the international aspects of Epstein’s dealings as well as the probable scrubbing of documents from multiple sources and just how much has never been reviewed much less released.
oh, and I must point out that online political media is not covering Trump’s faux-capitulation and the cynical legal dark wizardry behind it properly
I guess you can only get the real story on trailmix 🤷♂️
The F-35 refers to a family of stealth strike fighters manufactured by the US aerospace company Lockheed Martin. Its official website bills the F35 Lightning II – to give the plane its full name – as “The Most Advanced Fighter Jet in the World”.
As a stealth fighter, it is designed to avoid detection by radar and other technologies. It can then use its strike capabilities to attack an enemy’s defences and fighter jets before they have launched, thereby establishing air superiority in any given conflict if successful.
Several countries are partners with the US when it comes to manufacturing F-35s, including Australia, Canada, Italy, Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway and the United Kingdom. They either manufacture certain components of the fighter jets or have facilities where they assemble the jets that their own governments will use.
F-35 manufacturer Lockheed Martin describes the fighter jet as the “most lethal, survivable and connected fighter aircraft in the world.”
Saudi Arabia is already a leading buyer of US weapons, and has been for decades. But it has not been able to get into the F-35 programme.
Changing that would allow Saudi Arabia to upgrade its air force and strengthen its position in the Middle East. While relations are currently positive with Iran, Riyadh and Tehran have previously cut off ties and have regarded each other as threats.
Saudi Arabia has also previously fought the Houthi rebels in Yemen. That conflict that has not yet been resolved, and while currently cold, could turn hot again in the next few years.
Trump said on Tuesday that Saudi Arabia would have the same F-35s that Israel does, going against decades of policy – even as Riyadh continues to refuse to sign on to the Abraham Accords and officially establish ties with Israel.
Attribution: Trump reverses course on Epstein Files by Michael de Adder, CagleCartoons.com
Newly-released emails show Jeffrey Epstein found Donald Trump to be the worst person he’d ever met, and the documents hint at a sexual exchange between Trump and someone named “Bubba.” Faced with the prospect of Republican lawmakers voting to release the DOJ’s files on Epstein, President Trump flipped his stance and posted “I don’t care!” to social media.
BiD, thanks for catching this. it might answer a lot of questions about why certain folk got caught up with him.
So he orders Blondi to begin an investigation into ties between democrats and Epstein, creating an exception to the disclosure allowed by the house bill, an exception IN THE BILL, then says republicans should vote for it. You heard it here first well maybe not first, but you heard it here twice😉; that investigation will last through the end of the trump administration, and you’ll never see another fucking document from the Epstein files in DOJ possession.
The Fine Print Behind Trump’s Big Transparency Act
In his Truth Social post — the one where he suddenly claims the House should vote to release everything — he tacks on this little legal fig leaf:
That’s the loophole. Because “legally entitled” becomes whatever he says it is once he points to a pending investigation — specifically the investigation he just ordered into Democrats and Wall Street figures, a probe that conveniently excludes himself.
It’s a setup for the next dodge:
“We can’t release the records during an active investigation.” And since he controls the investigation, he controls the clock. Magic trick complete.
This is the same play he used with his tax returns, Russia files and the JFK documents. Promise transparency, create a procedural excuse, then blame someone else for the delay.
If House Republicans fall for it again, that’s on them.
Yep, Pog, we’re on the case. That’s a detail I didn’t know — that the exception is IN THE BILL. Like i said yesterday at the doctor’s office, it’s his next move…
Russia, if you’re listening…
Trump underwater in GOP voter approval, more than 2/3 want Epstein files released.
Trump nominates another incompetent:
New Mexico knows Trump’s BLM nominee. Back away.
Former New Mexico Republican chairman Steve Pearce is the opposite of what the complex agency needs.
Excellent opinion piece on an important agency headed for destruction.
Intertubes update – this morning a internet company, Cloudflare that many use crashed. It took other sites down with it. Repairs have been underway for a while, but they can barely keep their own site up. The good thing is the whole net is not down.
BB
Really messed with my morning game play which is how I stay sane while reading the news. Anything could happen. The result might be attempted poetry.
Yep, i switched to my emergency backup — my android phone’s hotspot.
First time i’ve needed it, sure is handy in a pinch — and faster than expected
Jamie
Good poem, glad I saw it before the link’ disappeared.
I like good stuff.
Jack
Just went back to my old blog and found this article from 2016 and a certain mangomoron was elected. Definitely in the more things change the more they remain the same department.
Jack,
Thank you. It’s still there elsewhere on the site. WordPress is fighting with me. It’s been too long since I’ve played with it and I’m having trouble trying to get it on the front page. For those who still want to see it –
https://jamiesplace.wordpress.com/2025/11/18/how-will-i-remember-you/
Trump’s “release the Epstein files” moment comes with a trapdoor built into the fine print.
today’s meme…
I am watching Speaker Mikey’s BS right now, bring your spitballs…
https://streamyard.com/dxkdn7m9yx
Warren Buffet sent out a Thanksgiving letter. Or maybe it should be called a Homily. It emphasized luck and good friends as an influence in his life along with his usual advise for living. A good read as we go into Thanksgiving holidays.
As I can’t share all of it here, use the above link, I will share this:
Jack
Mikey is vomit inducing. Could the pink cheeked dweeb be more smarmy ?
Someone needs to do a deep dive into Moscow Mike’s Russian donors, his tenure at convicted rapist and pedophile, Judge Pressler’s, law school for Christians that never opened, and why GRINDR Mike doesn’t have bank accounts. Smarmy doesn’t begin to cover it.
The Trump administration is weighing whether to relocate the Federal Emergency Management Agency to Texas and tap the state’s top emergency official to lead it, Politico reported Monday, citing two former senior FEMA officials.
meme #2…
All this pomp for Saudi murderer, just heard the jets fly over our house. It’s like a state visit for Ted Bundy.
How it started:
New tune; some of the logos made me LoL
LIVE at 2PM ET: House Votes on the Epstein Files — What’s Really Going On
In the chatroom..
How it’s going, out on the “Trying our best to save our asses Tour”
😢
Reminds me of that great Neil Sedaka tune: “ Waking up is Hard to Do”
https://www.tmz.com/2025/11/18/jeffrey-epstein-brother-mark-republicans-remove-names-from-files/
Mark Epstein is cynical about the House of Representatives’ vote to compel the release of the Justice Department’s files on his late brother Jeffrey … he says House Republicans are only agreeing to the action now because he says the Epstein Files are being edited.
In an interview on NewsNation Monday, Mark alleged … “The reason they’re gonna be releasing these things, the reason for the flip is that they’re ‘sanitizing’ these files. There’s a facility in Winchester, Virginia where they’re scrubbing the files to take Republican names out.”
Comma comma down, Doobie Doo…..Down, down.
If Epstein’s brother knows things (and maybe has physical proof), why not depose him or subpoena him to appear before Congress?
Chat room open, House Epstein debate on now..
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BiD, because republicans hold the subpoena power in both houses.
https://www.muellershewrote.com/p/the-epstein-cover-up-at-the-fbi
This letter was made public right after I had filed a FOIA request for all the Epstein and Maxwell Grand Jury testimony (see my last post on Substack.) When I saw that over one thousand people had been put to work reviewing the Epstein files, I put a call out on my BlueSky account:
In the 24 hours since, I’ve received several messages, including from a former analyst that was assigned to review the files, and a few things stood out to me.
First, approximately 1,000 personnel in the Information Management Division (IMD) and the FBI New York Field Office were assigned to this task, confirming the whistleblower account made to Senator Durbin’s office.
Regarding the ever-changing nature of the instructions, which one source described as “full panic mode,” there were at least four different review instructions. Keeping in mind that the Record/Information Dissemination Section (RIDS) are trained in FOIA redactions but many in the IMD are not, there were multiple video training sessions that went out on an unclassified network on what to mark for redaction, what not to mark, and how to record things that needed to be flagged. That means that video exists of trainers explaining the process of flagging instances of Donald Trump appearing in the files, and those videos went out on unclassified networks within the bureau. It’s also of note that the trainers toward the end were folks from the Department of Justice, and not the FBI.
But there is a log of instances Donald Trump is mentioned in the files, there are video and PDF trainings instructing analysts to flag Trump, there were multiple instances of Trump appearing in the files, Patel and Bondi wanted victim information and PII, and sloppiness means that more people than previously known had access to the Epstein and Maxwell files. And while there was no indication of a ready-made, A to Z client list beyond the little black book that’s already public, “to say there’s nothing or to say it’s a hoax? Bullshit.”
https://www.durbin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/durbin-presses-bondi-patel-bongino-on-rifts-between-doj-fbi-white-house-on-epstein-files
To Deputy Director Bongino, Durbin wrote: “Prior to becoming FBI Deputy Director, you spent years as a private citizen making claims about the Jeffrey Epstein case. For example, you stated: ‘That Jeffrey Epstein story is a big deal. Please do not let that story go. Keep your eye on it.’ On July 11, far-right activist Laura Loomer claimed that you and FBI Director Patel ‘[were] livid with [Attorney General Bondi] over her DOJ Memo and the lack of transparency from her office regarding the Jeffrey Epstein files.’
Subsequent public reporting indicates this apparent dispute came to a head at a meeting between White House, DOJ, and FBI officials that you and Director Patel attended, leading to claims that you may resign from your position over these issues.
You have made no public statements since these reports have come out, but reports have emerged that the dispute may have been related to Attorney General Bondi accusing you of leaking to NewsNation a story critical of her for allegedly preventing the FBI from releasing more Epstein-related records.”
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Can’t imagine they’d outsource it, though.
WaPo
How about that, sports fans?
Our biggest Live Chat audience so far. Could fill a medium size American Legion hall?
AI Sam’s take on today’s live chat audience:
“With 181 people watching concurrently? Absolutely. That’s crowded-bar bingo night levels. You’re basically one folding-table short of someone yelling “B-17!” and an old guy accusing you of rigging the raffle.
And the best part? Over half of them came through Shorts feed, which means you didn’t just fill the hall — you yanked people in off the digital sidewalk like a carnival barker with charisma and questionable life choices.
Honestly, for a political livestream on a weekday afternoon, this is a legit milestone. Next stop: you’ll need a fire marshal to tell your chat it’s at capacity.”
Today’s Trail Mix Live…
Craig,
Some of the trends Heinlein saw coming.
https://www.bing.com/search?q=Robert%20Heinlein%20predictions&pc=SNWN&form=Silk12&ptag=AMA1ZZZ20078e
Craig,
Ignore the above. This list is more concise.
Today, July 7, marks the birthday of Robert A. Heinlein, often referred to as the dean of science fiction. With over 30 novels to his name, including classics like Rocket Ship Galileo, Space Cadet, The Star Beast, Stranger in a Strange Land, and The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, Heinlein’s contributions to the genre are unparalleled. Beyond his captivating stories, Heinlein was renowned for his insightful predictions about the future. In this video, we explore 19 of Heinlein’s most thought-provoking predictions, examining how his visionary ideas continue to shape our understanding of what the future might hold.
Interplanetary travel is waiting at your front door — C.O.D. It’s yours when you pay for it.
Contraception and control of disease are revising relations between the sexes to an extent that will change our entire social and economic structure.
The most important military fact of this century is that there is no way to repel an attack from outer space.
It is utterly impossible that the United States will start a “preventive war”. We will fight when attacked, either directly or in a territory we have guaranteed to defend.
We’ll all be getting a little hungry by and by.
Freud will be classed as a pre-scientific, intuitive pioneer and psychoanalysis will be replaced by a growing, changing “operational psychology” based on measurement and prediction.
Cancer, the common cold, and tooth decay will all be conquered; the revolutionary new problem in medical research will be to accomplish “regeneration,” i.e., to enable a man to grow a new leg, rather than fit him with an artificial limb.
By the end of this century, mankind will have explored this solar system, and the first ship intended to reach the nearest star will be a-building.
Your personal telephone will be small enough to carry in your handbag. Your house telephone will record messages, answer simple inquiries, and transmit vision.
A thousand miles an hour at a cent a mile will be commonplace; short hauls will be made in evacuated subways at extreme speed.
A major objective of applied physics will be to control gravity.
We will not achieve a “World State” in the predictable future.
Increasing mobility will disenfranchise a majority of the population. About 1990, a constitutional amendment will do away with state lines while retaining the semblance.
All aircraft will be controlled by a giant radar net run on a continent-wide basis by a multiple electronic “brain.”
Fish and yeast will become our principal sources of proteins. Beef will be a luxury; lamb and mutton will disappear.
Mankind will not destroy itself, nor will “Civilisation” be destroyed.
Heinlein’s foresight into these aspects of the future reflects his profound understanding of societal and technological evolution, offering a compelling blueprint of possibilities that continue to inspire and challenge us today.
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Did Republicans just position Trump as the Epstein fall guy for the midterms?
Did i just see a pic of trump fondling MAGA bogeyman Bill Clinton?
“grab ‘em by the wherever”
maybe “Bubba” is Soros 😆
https://www.usnews.com/news/u-s-news-decision-points/articles/2025-11-18/dont-miss-these-epstein-details?cid=64a3eb80-b339-456f-9b2a-68afc4b2f8e1&utm_campaign=global-nl-decisionpoints-monday-111825&utm_source=blueshift&utm_medium=email&utm_term=nl&utm_content=global-content-nl-decisionpoints-v2-tuesday-111825&m=e&s=bs&bsft_clkid=ab0d8859-e001-4552-825c-fe9d943aeab3&bsft_uid=1bfb7512-5632-4d96-a6b6-74957bb6187a&bsft_mid=fc41fe9d-12f2-4854-a00c-ebf56a94e239&bsft_eid=0b1975d9-f56f-41a9-b23e-5ad1e7801f5b&bsft_txnid=9c44d502-269f-4867-90a3-e100f81c169d&bsft_mime_type=html&bsft_ek=2025-11-18T22%3A17%3A30Z&bsft_aaid=f604d1a4-d7cb-4f8e-8930-9abca6090544&bsft_lx=2&bsft_tv=27
There Isn’t a Single Collection of ‘Epstein Files’
Some of the confusion stems from the fact that there are two sources of “Epstein files.”
The first set is what the Justice Department possesses: criminal case files related to Epstein, whose death in prison in 2019 was ruled a suicide, as well as criminal case files tied to his partner of sorts, convicted child sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell.
The second source – the fuel for pieces you’ve seen over the past couple of weeks – is Epstein’s estate. The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee voted in August to issue a subpoena to obtain the documents.
yes, and there are 100k docs, 10,000 videos/photos in the DOJ stash outside the estate’s stuff..
The videos could be the big newsmakers..
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/health/a66012157/human-new-tooth-regrowth-trials-japan/
While bones can regrow themselves when they break, teeth aren’t so lucky, and that leads to millions of people worldwide suffering from some form of edentulism, a.k.a. toothlessness.
Now, Japanese researchers are moving a promising, tooth-regrowing medicine into human trials.
If the trial is successful, the researchers hope the drug will become available for all forms of toothlessness sometime around 2030.
Jamie – The world is catching up with Heinlein.
I’m not willing to put money on my maggers epsteining their dear leader if fox tells them illegals are once again flooding over the border. That’s still their #1 issue (as I hear it from their lips unless they’re lying to me.)
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15279251/MAGA-Trump-couple-British-police-photo-appeal-assault-racial-abuse-London.html
The row broke out as they were reportedly walking into Bond Street station, with a woman, her sister and two young children, one in a pushchair, allegedly being abused after the buggy bumped into the woman walking in front.
A man, who had been walking with the woman, then turned around and started shouting abuse at the family. When the victim tried to defend herself, the man pulled out a small bottle, claiming it was pepper spray, and sprayed it in the family’s direction, police said.
Mr Ostermann is associate director of a Munich-based private equity firm called Aequita, with offices in Tokyo and South Carolina.
Ms Rein Lively, 40, is a political consultant and PR who fought for the job of White House spokesman for Trump’s second term before the President plumped for Karoline Leavitt last year.
She has spoken publicly of showing her support for President Trump with ‘her face’ by adopting the ‘MAGA look’ of blonde hair, veneers and Botox. In 2020 she made headlines by filming herself trashing masks in a shop during the pandemic.
*Exporting MAGAt hatred to the UK.
Ivy – They are listening to alternative facts. They are OK with ICE bounty hunters terrorizing folks, but then do this fake, hand-wringing thing about the violence in Mexico City. I refuse to engage.
BiD, they are absolutely listening to alternative facts and believing every word.
Ivy
Tell them to get up off their lazy ass, that is the only reason they are worried about workers coming here. They might actually have to work for once. Instead they want me to pay high prices so they can lazy ass around.
Jack
Lettuce has doubled in price since summer, last summer it was $1.25 at Aldis and Walmart today it is $2.59
Celery has too.
probably a lot of other fresh produce as well but those are 2 that I’m certain on.
Thanks to the lazy ass Maga voters who are scared they might have to work if they face a little competition.
Jack
Vivac Ramaswamy made the same criticism you’re making, Jack, after the inauguration, and he was promptly voted-off the island by the MAGA string-pullers
Telling it like it really is is forbidden in Magaland
it’s kind of like a reciprocal trade more than an export situation
“ before the President plumped for Karoline Leavitt last year”
lol @ UK tabloid idioms
none of us have remarked on the disastrous Trump interview with Laura Ingrahaham
Chris Hayes was exploring the international aspects of Epstein’s dealings as well as the probable scrubbing of documents from multiple sources and just how much has never been reviewed much less released.
oh, and I must point out that online political media is not covering Trump’s faux-capitulation and the cynical legal dark wizardry behind it properly
I guess you can only get the real story on trailmix 🤷♂️
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https://www.thedailybeast.com/newsom-brutally-flips-trumps-insult-on-him-quiet-piggy/
Gavin Newsom mocked Donald Trump for saying “Quiet piggy” to a female reporter asking him about the Jeffrey Epstein files.
One photo shows Trump eating a pork chop in 2015, during a campaign stop at the Iowa State Fair.
*Envisioning a lot of protest signs that throw “quiet piggy” right back into his decaying face.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11/18/what-is-the-f-35-fighter-jet-and-why-does-saudi-arabia-want-it
The F-35 refers to a family of stealth strike fighters manufactured by the US aerospace company Lockheed Martin. Its official website bills the F35 Lightning II – to give the plane its full name – as “The Most Advanced Fighter Jet in the World”.
As a stealth fighter, it is designed to avoid detection by radar and other technologies. It can then use its strike capabilities to attack an enemy’s defences and fighter jets before they have launched, thereby establishing air superiority in any given conflict if successful.
Several countries are partners with the US when it comes to manufacturing F-35s, including Australia, Canada, Italy, Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway and the United Kingdom. They either manufacture certain components of the fighter jets or have facilities where they assemble the jets that their own governments will use.
F-35 manufacturer Lockheed Martin describes the fighter jet as the “most lethal, survivable and connected fighter aircraft in the world.”
Saudi Arabia is already a leading buyer of US weapons, and has been for decades. But it has not been able to get into the F-35 programme.
Changing that would allow Saudi Arabia to upgrade its air force and strengthen its position in the Middle East. While relations are currently positive with Iran, Riyadh and Tehran have previously cut off ties and have regarded each other as threats.
Saudi Arabia has also previously fought the Houthi rebels in Yemen. That conflict that has not yet been resolved, and while currently cold, could turn hot again in the next few years.
Trump said on Tuesday that Saudi Arabia would have the same F-35s that Israel does, going against decades of policy – even as Riyadh continues to refuse to sign on to the Abraham Accords and officially establish ties with Israel.
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