Started watching SCRUBS again. Pre ACA medical sitcom. While there are some very funny parts, there was the underlying theme of who has insurance and who doesn't. The Chief of Staff pushing to get people with no insurance or per-existing out of the hospital.

There were literally congressional hearings where whistleblowers in the insurance industry cried while discussing being forced by superiors to repeatedly illegally deny payment for lifesaving care in the run up to the passage of the ACA. That’s what republicans want us to return to.

And what was Jeffrey Epstein's profession? AND WHAT WAS JEFFREY EPSTEIN'S PROFESSION KAROLINE??

There was always something inexplicably strange about the recent government shutdown. From the beginning, it was crystal clear what Democrats wanted: lower health care costs, affordability and for a lawless president to start obeying the law. But what about the Republicans?

Rep. Adelita Grijalva said two victims of Epstein's abuse were in the gallery to watch her be sworn in: Elizabeth Stein and Jessica Michaels.   "Justice cannot wait another day," she said, referencing the Epstein files discharge petition.

just opening up the new Epstein docs at random:

Been sayin'. "They'll vote yes to get out ahead of what's coming." (David Shuster last week). Over 1000 FBI and DOJ analysts had their eyes on the unsecure files during the review this past March. That's a lot of potential leaks. www.politico.com/live-updates...

I hope DoorDash sues Trump 1 billion for defamation

🔥 The White House released an article on Monday citing a DoorDash report as confirmation that "inflation has been tamed." I asked a DoorDash spokesperson today if the company had concluded from its report that inflation had been tamed. DoorDash spokesperson told me, "We did not write that."

REPORTER: Why'd it take so long to get sworn in? GRIJALVA: *gestures at Johnson* That would not be my question! MIKE JOHNSON: Look, I really like this lady

BREAKING: Grijalva has signed the Epstein Files discharge petition. It doesn't appear that Mace or Boebert have removed their names.

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Grijalva: It has been 50 days since the people of Arizona's seventh congressional district elected me to represent them. 50 days that over 800,000 arizonans have been left without access to the basic services that every constituent deserves.

BREAKING: Rep. Adelita Grijalva has officially signed onto the Epstein discharge petition. That means there are now 218 votes — and a full vote must come to the floor.

"That is why I will sign the discharge petition right now to release the Epstein files" -- Rep. Grijalva

Grijalva: That is why I will sign the discharge petition right now to release the Epstein files. Justice cannot wait another day.

It’s ALL going to come out.

The Epstein floodgates are about to open. NYT is now reporting that the White House is trying to convince Republicans not to vote for the discharge petition, most recently meeting with Boebert. They’re also pressuring Mace.

Adelita Grijalva is FINALLY sworn in and is now officially a member of Congress

Adelita Grijalva sworn in

the newly released Epstein emails are getting coverage on Fox News 👀

The e mail was sent on 12/8/2017. Trump took office as president 01/20/2017. He was POTUS at the time of the email.

When you tell the ringleader of the pedophile conspiracy that, fine, you’ll see him but you don’t want to run into Donald Trump …

It'd be nice if all the Republican reps were getting phone calls today asking them to sign the petition. Ask them why they would cover for pedophiles.

THE EPSTEIN LATEST: a question for DOJ DAG Todd Blanche: did he know about the Epstein-Maxwell exchanges before his Maxwell interview? (The FBI had gone through the files after all.) And if not, why not? And is she going to enjoy the spoils of a prison "camp" and other benefits, after all this?

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This is where media focus should be. This is DOJs 2nd in command. The cover-up is where you find the infrastructure that supports malfeasance, however more abhorrent the underlying behavior may be, morally.

A Canadian company is servicing ICE flights?!

Shutdown Deal Kills Rules to Prevent Food Contamination and Foodborne Illnesses

Every time they say “move on,” a survivor is reminded that power has a price tag. And that truth—if it threatens the powerful—can be erased. #StopJohnsonsEpsteinCoverup

#BREAKING SEVERE EXTREME (G5) geomagnetic storm remains likely TONIGHT. HIGHEST ON THE SCALE.

The fifth rule is to manipulate the media. So far Trump has bullied and extorted millions from Elon Musk’s X, ABC, CBS, Amazon, Facebook and YouTube. www.newsweek.com/donald-trump...

Government could still stay closed down. Stay on your Rep's for healthcare. Stay on them over this too! #Pinks www.rawstory.com/2674289435/

🚨 Republicans protecting PEDOPHILES! #ReleaseTheTrumpEpsteinFiles #EpsteinTrumpCoverup ...

www.youtube.com/live/JV86lS-... They’re going to show the swearing in of Representative Grijalva live…

The really disturbing part of the Epstein files is how half the country is willing to accept that he is a paedophile but it's ok because it was 20 years ago or that since he is next to Christ it is irrelevant! They also cannot see all the criminals he has released! But talk about Republic justice!

If you can help, here’s information on how to do it.

More of this. We need more of this.

Ghislaine Maxwell lied about Trump never going to Epstein's house (directly contradicted by her email correspondence with Epstein), and she was rewarded for that lie with a transfer to a cushier prison. The coverup is happening in plain sight.

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yooooooo

More on Passaro. www.emptywheel.net/2010/04/09/d...

These guys should review the case of David Passaro, the only guy to be prosecuted in conjunction with killing someone while interrogating them. He KNEW of the OLC memos authorizing torture before he was charged, even had copies. It didn't keep him out of prison.

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Cummings describes a sampling of Midway Blitz arrests: 54 were arrested while at work. 20 landscapers, 4 Uber or taxi drivers 2 street vendors 20 were commuting to or from work 9 arrested at Home Depot or Menards 11 in public places, including a Dunkin Donuts drive thru

Not saying Blanche was the source. But once this was posted, Blanche had Ghislaine caught in a clear lie (she said she set up the wiring for the brownstone). Link. www.emptywheel.net/2025/08/28/b...

A lot worth reading in this shutdown review from @mattglassman312.bsky.social, including lots of "what did you really think was going to happen"? mattglassman.substack.com/p/twenty-eig...

Jeffrey Epstein in leaked emails: “that dog that hasn’t barked is trump.” “[Trump] spent hours at my house.” “of course he knew about the girls.” "i know how dirty donald is."

Congrats Rogan O’Handley on the new unredacted evidence!