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Tech enthusiast with a doomer's outlook. Navigating the digital chaos with a hint of cynicism. In a world losing its way, I find comfort in Indiana Jones' classic adventures. https://stacker.news/wilto
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The Epstein affair is really a sophisticated remake of that famous joke called 'the #aristocrats' 1. Setup: A family act (or a representative, usually a head of household) goes in to see a talent agent about booking their act. The agent asks what their act consists of. 2. Act: If the whole family is present, the act is performed for the agent; otherwise it is described, in as much detail as the teller prefers, typically ad lib. Traditionally, the description is tasteless and ribald, with the goal to significantly transgress social norms. Taboo elements such as racism, animal cruelty, incest, rape, child sexual abuse, coprophilia, coprophagia, bestiality, necrophilia, cannibalism, and murder are common themes. 3. Punch line: The shocked (or intrigued) agent asks what the act is called, and the proud answer (sometimes delivered with a flourish) is: "The Aristocrats!"
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Hoffman appears 2,600 times in emails about island visits and gifts, though no criminal charges against him; Elon Musk tied this to a dropped DOJ lawsuit against SpaceX, calling it funded by the Democratic donor. Reactions range from conservatives seeing vindication for Trump to demands for arrests, as the files spark questions about elite ties without new prosecutions yet.
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The Department of Justice dropped more than 3 million pages of Epstein and Maxwell documents Friday under the 2025 Transparency Act, listing over 300 prominent names like Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, and Reid Hoffman with minimal redactions only for victims and sensitive details.
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wilto 3 weeks ago
“You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.” View quoted note →