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@jon-nyc said in The Epstein File:

@Horace said in The Epstein File:

I doubt anybody is intimidating the women to not name names. The two most plausible theories are that they have no new names to name, or they have been incentivized positively to stay quiet.

More plausible in all but a handful of cases is they don’t know who the men were. How many young girls would recognize a random sultan or Howard Lutnick in 2013? Probably get introduced by their first names only and possibly fake ones. Also no doubt they ‘massaged’ a lot of men.

That would fit under the umbrella of no new names to name. They could certainly be clear about that - that they were trafficked to so many guys but have no idea who they were. Maybe they have been clear about that. I haven't listened to their interviews as they're doing the circuit. All I've heard is that they're not naming names, and then the fancy theories that they're being hushed by shadowy figures. Which seems unlikely.

I doubt anybody is intimidating the women to not name names. The two most plausible theories are that they have no new names to name, or they have been incentivized positively to stay quiet.

I'm talking about the spectrum of possible facts.

As an uncool video watcher, I have to say that I'm done with these posers. It's a whole cottage industry for these people with mystique to posture like they have something interesting to say about whatever. Case in point was a navy seal commenting on Alex Honnold's climb. Like he has any expertise. These guys are self-selected as people with that background who also want to be content creators. That right there is a very specific and less interesting subset of the people with the mystique. Not to mention the mystique is nonsense to begin with.

The guy owns the youtube channel where that was uploaded. Here's another one from him, serious this time.

@89th, based on the rules of TNCR, you've thrown your lot in with this guy by posting something he said approvingly. He also thinks we should withdraw from NATO. I'm really disappointed in you for hating freedom and loving Russia so much.

I go to a relatively expensive gym where there's lots of bodybuilder types, male and female. Lots of normies like me too. Not too many young kids or elderly people.

I didn't see it. Boy is this cringe.

Meanwhile, it's still rational to concoct stories to distance yourself from the politically toxic guy, regardless of where on the spectrum the truth lies. We don't have to imagine that he participated in the sex stuff to rationalize why he would like to create more distance than there actually was.

But again, I'm not silly enough to try to convince any of the usual suspects that there's a chance their giddy imaginations are not correct.

Democracy is built on giving people what they want, and plenty of coherent thinkers have predicted its eventual collapse on basic theory of human behavior. I think most people can agree that it can not end well with a tribalized electorate who would rather see the other tribe lose than compromise for everybody's benefit.

I think Epstein had plenty of contacts who took no part in his sexual debauchery. Plenty who did and plenty who didn't. We've already had a documented case where a picture of some rich guy was in the files, and there were young kids next to him. Scandalous until it turned out that they were his kids. Whether Lutnick participated in the debauchery is taken as a given by the usual suspects, none of whom actually know.

He may well be the expert of whom TG's article from yesterday spoke. He quoteth "If you can't afford the tolls, become more wealthy until you can afford them."

I have no doubt that there were such things as innocent trips to Epstein Island. It's established that visitors sometimes brought their families, including kids.

I enjoyed this helpful advice from the article:

What residents can do
For homeowners who suddenly find themselves dealing with a new, unavoidable monthly cost — whether that’s tolls, higher grocery bills or an unexpected home repair the financial strain can add up quickly.

One way experts often suggest softening the blow is by building an emergency fund with roughly three to six months of essential expenses set aside for things like housing, utilities and debt payments. The goal is to have a cushion for when surprise costs like these suddenly show up. Longer term adjustments would mean adjusting monthly budgets to account for the additional cost.

"Experts say that if something seems expensive, build more wealth so it doesn't seem expensive anymore." Thank goodness for experts.

SF had to be brought to this crime enforcement measure kicking and screaming. This was a condition of some state funding, which they are in desperate need of.

@Doctor-Phibes said in On claiming SS at 62:

@Horace said in On claiming SS at 62:

Obviously. None of the cool kids here watch videos.

I didn't watch the video because I'm working full time.

Snark aside, am I wrong? If I work until I'm 65 rather than retire at 62, I get roughly $50K more per year, based on pension, 401K and SS.

An income interferes with SS between 62 and full retirement age of 67. The video assumes one is retired.

They installed heavy duty gates that are difficult to get through without paying. Revenue up 15% or so, crime on BART down 40%, maintenance costs all but vanish. I can hear the lamentations of the SF leftists from here about how the gates prey on the poor.

https://www.bart.gov/about/projects/fare-gate

https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2026/news20260129

@Doctor-Phibes said in On claiming SS at 62:

I'm 62 and still working full time, so it doesn't make sense for me. Apart from anything else, I'd get taxed up the ass.

Obviously, I didn't watch the video, but I can't see how it would be a good idea now.

Obviously. None of the cool kids here watch videos.

I'm convinced. The part about the breakeven stats applying no discount to future dollars is particularly stupid. Of course the government hopes people claim as late as possible.

We looked there when we were home shopping. Nice area. This seems like an accident which is likely to be corrected at some point, bureaucracy permitting.

I have 25s to 100s in a three level rack. Bought them 25 years ago. Most recently I used the 100s for benching but now I just go to the gym.