The government shutdown is delaying proceedings in Congress’ investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, affecting a measure to require the release of files in the possession of the federal government and holding up testimony from key figures.

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    9 hours ago

    So, basically, it’s we’ll open up the governments and give you food but only if you guys give up healthcare AND forget about Donvict Drumpfs’ paedo evidence. Is that about right?

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    9 hours ago

    Considering the fact that we are not negotiating on our terms to take all your money and give it to the rich, we have also decided to not release the epstein files.

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    14 hours ago

    I would rather STARVE TO DEATH then to Hold CHILD RAPISTS accountable!

    -LITERALLY Every Republican Voter!

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      16 hours ago

      All part of the show folks! It’s the modern Punch & Judy routine on our fair ship Liberty™ as we circle the drain. Wheee.

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    16 hours ago

    Imagine, being part of an administration that will be historically remembered as the one that held our democracy hostage to protect a child-fucking terrorist that they helped break laws to get elected.

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    It dawned on me recently that this is the real reason for the shutdown. They can keep the files from being public for as long as the shutdown goes on

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      9 hours ago

      At work, my co workers sometimes show up on weekends just to fix something before Monday. Why not some freebees before they re-open?

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    As a Christian conservative these files need to be released unredacted minus the victims names…with that said as horrible as Epstein crimes are there just tip of the iceberg of his true degeneracy…his belief in eugenics and transhumanism and his ranch were to" seed the human race with his DNA"…Geographic Proximity: Some reporting noted that Epstein’s New Mexico ranch was located in the general vicinity of various military and intelligence research centers, including DARPA and IARPA, which some found suspicious. This is not a direct tie or evidence of collaboration.MIT Connections: Epstein funneled hundreds of thousands of dollars in disguised donations to MIT’s Media Lab, where he associated with prominent AI researchers and scientists. The MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) has received millions in DARPA funding for various projects, leading to speculation that Epstein positioned himself close to individuals involved in DoD-funded projects, but no direct link has been proven…hence his number involvement with musk another piece of feces that needs to be in jail…it’s all about mixing man and machine…

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        15 hours ago

        Not to mention his ties with Harvard While not specifically named as “CRISPR” in reports, Epstein provided funding for general “DNA research” and a program at Harvard called the “Program for Evolutionary Dynamics”. MIT Media Lab Director Joi Ito resigned after the extent of his lab’s and his personal investment funds’ connections to Epstein were revealed. Lemmy guess Harvard don’t exist either…lol sheep go baa baa baa

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          They actually changed it slightly because the original name, “Program for Evolutionary Dynamics and Operations”, was a bit too on the nose.