"French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has demanded an investigation into diplomat Fabrice Aidan following the revelation that the foreign affairs secretary shared a long email correspondence with late sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein. French media reported that Aidan had resigned from his position at the United Nations in 2013 after having been caught visiting child sex abuse material websites.
Investigative website Mediapart late Tuesday reported that the FBI had flagged Aidan as having consulted child sexual abuse websites while he was working at the New York-based United Nations from 2006 and 2013, leading to an internal probe and his resignation.
Aidan was during that time adviser to Norway's Terje Rod-Larsen, an adviser to the UN secretary general. Norwegian police said on Monday they were investigating Rod-Larsen over his ties to Epstein."
Today I bought a big chocolate bar of the kind TeenX prefers and a nice pop-up Valentine card for her. I love my child so much. I want so much for her to be happy. Life is a challenge for her.
Nate Pischke is a self-described "fish-fluencer" from Minneapolis who has a YouTube channel - "SHORELUNCH with Nate P." - where he talks about fishing and cooking (for eating while you're out fishing). But lately, he's started talking about ICE.
“I don’t feel comfortable putting out fishing content when, you know, our neighbors are getting kidnapped by goons on the street,” he said. “And so we pivoted quickly to start talking about this.
I have watched (a? the?) clip of Bondi in front of the House Oversight Committee about four times. And the exchange between her and Nadler just sticks in my craw something fierce. The best analogy I can come up with is a math test in elementary school.
The question is “2 + 2 =” And one Pamela B. answered “The sky is green.” When confronted by the teacher for both a wrong and wildly off topic answer, little Pamela starts screaming that lunch isn’t filled with candy.
"Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s revelation Thursday that he wasn't afraid of COVID-19 since he "used to snort cocaine off of toilet seats" prompted a wave of responses online.
"And, you know, I mean, for me, I, you know what, I said this when we came in, and I said, I don't care what happens, I'm going to a meeting every day," he added. "And I said, I'm not scared of a germ. I used to snort cocaine off of toilet seats."
The prevalence of vaccines to suppress epidemic diseases probably saved his grubby life. Now he wants to create an environment where everything is contaminated with deadly viruses
"The Norwegian diplomat who was a key architect of the 1993 Oslo Accords is facing a storm of corruption and blackmail allegations after new documents revealed he was deeply embedded in the inner circle of late sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Terje Rod-Larsen, a central figure in the Middle East “peace process” in the 1990s, is implicated in newly released United States Justice Department files and Norwegian media investigations that expose a relationship involving illicit loans, visa fraud for sex-trafficked women, and a beneficiary clause in Epstein’s will worth millions of dollars.
According to the files, Rod-Larsen wrote official letters of recommendation to US authorities to secure visas for young Russian women in Epstein’s orbit, claiming they possessed “extraordinary abilities” suitable for research roles.
In reality, these women were often models with no academic background who were allegedly trafficked and abused by the financier. One victim told NRK she believed Epstein sent her to Rod-Larsen’s institute “to manipulate” her, while another described how the diplomat facilitated her visa after a direct request from Epstein’s assistant."
The chairman of the U.S Olympic organizing committee, some putz named Wasserman, took a ride on the Lolita Express and also wanted to fuck Ghislane Maxwell. There's been a lot of grumbling that he should quit, but the USOC apparently doesn't plan to do anything about it.
Bondi is just the latest and best example of gross unprofessionalism in the Frump administration, and they all think they are untouchable. Think again, Bondi...
Trump's whole thing is 'no accountability.' That is his pact with his followers and his party. The Supreme Court even wrote it into law for him. Aside from the fact that they are not supposed to write laws, it is a total betrayal of the Republic. It's literally what the Revolution was about.
Man, my headspace is fucked up. I've got an interview tomorrow to "discuss where we are right now" with the company. That's either really positive in that they're selling to me, or I'm getting the brush-off because they can't afford me or don't like me or whatever.
This morning I was stress-vomiting, which is awful. Nothing I can do about it. It happens.
Then I get an email from one of the founders saying "Hey, can we make it half an hour earlier so we have more time to talk"
That's not a brush-off. Thank fuck. Oh, fingers crossed for me tomorrow, please. I want to have good news for y'all.
Good luck to you, Fuqui. Applying for a job seems so foreign to me, I have been my own boss for 40+ years. I think people who work jobs will have better incomes, and that's fine, but for myself the independence is what I prioritized.
Maybe he thought he needed that extra half-hour to go over in sufficient detail all of the ways you suck. Kidding, you got this, knock em dead! Figuratively speaking!
We are all with you, have seen the work you've done and the ways you've advocated for all the women in your field. I can't wait to see you back at work and I believe in you.
The founder I'm talking to worked with me at One Med, so he saw me do TechWomen and saw me get the first, second and third ever women promoted to Staff Engineer. He knows what I can do.
Isn't a brush-off more like, "Don't call us, also we probably won't call you"? Seems to me like 𝑎𝑛𝑦 interview is a good thing. Means they still want to talk to you.
Once bitten, twice shy. I had to call a recruiter from Meta to get told that I'd passed every interview but one (TEN FUCKING INTERVIEWS), so, sorry, kthxbai
"French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has demanded an investigation into diplomat Fabrice Aidan following the revelation that the foreign affairs secretary shared a long email correspondence with late sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein. French media reported that Aidan had resigned from his position at the United Nations in 2013 after having been caught visiting child sex abuse material websites.
Investigative website Mediapart late Tuesday reported that the FBI had flagged Aidan as having consulted child sexual abuse websites while he was working at the New York-based United Nations from 2006 and 2013, leading to an internal probe and his resignation.
Aidan was during that time adviser to Norway's Terje Rod-Larsen, an adviser to the UN secretary general. Norwegian police said on Monday they were investigating Rod-Larsen over his ties to Epstein."
https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260211-france-demands-investigation-into-diplomat-cited-in-epstein-files
Today I bought a big chocolate bar of the kind TeenX prefers and a nice pop-up Valentine card for her. I love my child so much. I want so much for her to be happy. Life is a challenge for her.
Nate Pischke is a self-described "fish-fluencer" from Minneapolis who has a YouTube channel - "SHORELUNCH with Nate P." - where he talks about fishing and cooking (for eating while you're out fishing). But lately, he's started talking about ICE.
“I don’t feel comfortable putting out fishing content when, you know, our neighbors are getting kidnapped by goons on the street,” he said. “And so we pivoted quickly to start talking about this.
𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 “𝗙𝗶𝘀𝗵-𝗙𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿” 𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝘁𝗼 𝗙𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝗢𝗳𝗳 𝗜𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆
“𝘕𝘰𝘣𝘰𝘥𝘺 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘶𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘺.”
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/02/this-fish-fluencer-telling-ice-to-fuck-off-is-the-best-thing-youll-watch-today/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTiS5xwcyx0
I have watched (a? the?) clip of Bondi in front of the House Oversight Committee about four times. And the exchange between her and Nadler just sticks in my craw something fierce. The best analogy I can come up with is a math test in elementary school.
The question is “2 + 2 =” And one Pamela B. answered “The sky is green.” When confronted by the teacher for both a wrong and wildly off topic answer, little Pamela starts screaming that lunch isn’t filled with candy.
That is how insane that whole hearing was.
the zorro ranch
https://youtu.be/QKRqgPCa_gw?si=BdsJ-C42HlTCF3O_
McSweeney’s: Cormac McCarthy's Valentine’s Day Candy Hearts
https://open.substack.com/pub/mcsweeneysinternettendency/p/cormac-mccarthys-valentines-day-candy
‘... somewhere two hunted animals are trembling.’
Where can these be gotten.
https://mycustomcandy.com/custom-packaging/
(... writes business plan...)
(... in blood on tattered rag.)
funny
https://bsky.app/profile/karlykingsley.bsky.social/post/3mep6sxbjtc2s
More like greater than a million mentions in three million files.
Only the best of the best humanoids in this maladministration
https://www.rawstory.com/msn/robert-f-kennedy-jr-cocaine/
"Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s revelation Thursday that he wasn't afraid of COVID-19 since he "used to snort cocaine off of toilet seats" prompted a wave of responses online.
"And, you know, I mean, for me, I, you know what, I said this when we came in, and I said, I don't care what happens, I'm going to a meeting every day," he added. "And I said, I'm not scared of a germ. I used to snort cocaine off of toilet seats."
The prevalence of vaccines to suppress epidemic diseases probably saved his grubby life. Now he wants to create an environment where everything is contaminated with deadly viruses
Again, the obligatory: "If any Dem did this....."
Oh please let this fool meet the ebola virus on a cold dark toilet seat
That explains a lot, though.
Um, Bobby? That ain't whale juice on that toilet seat.
Who ISN'T in the Epstein files?!?!
"The Norwegian diplomat who was a key architect of the 1993 Oslo Accords is facing a storm of corruption and blackmail allegations after new documents revealed he was deeply embedded in the inner circle of late sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Terje Rod-Larsen, a central figure in the Middle East “peace process” in the 1990s, is implicated in newly released United States Justice Department files and Norwegian media investigations that expose a relationship involving illicit loans, visa fraud for sex-trafficked women, and a beneficiary clause in Epstein’s will worth millions of dollars.
According to the files, Rod-Larsen wrote official letters of recommendation to US authorities to secure visas for young Russian women in Epstein’s orbit, claiming they possessed “extraordinary abilities” suitable for research roles.
In reality, these women were often models with no academic background who were allegedly trafficked and abused by the financier. One victim told NRK she believed Epstein sent her to Rod-Larsen’s institute “to manipulate” her, while another described how the diplomat facilitated her visa after a direct request from Epstein’s assistant."
https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/2/12/compromised-peace-oslo-accords-figure-deeply-linked-to-epstein-network
The chairman of the U.S Olympic organizing committee, some putz named Wasserman, took a ride on the Lolita Express and also wanted to fuck Ghislane Maxwell. There's been a lot of grumbling that he should quit, but the USOC apparently doesn't plan to do anything about it.
Pam Bondi, eventually: “See? They weren’t all such bad guys.”
They need to add "billonaire" to the DSM.
Better known as the "Melania Track"
Bondi is just the latest and best example of gross unprofessionalism in the Frump administration, and they all think they are untouchable. Think again, Bondi...
Best example? Trump's first choice for her job was so unprofessional he didn't even make it to a confirmation hearing.
At this point I don't even remember who the first pick was.
Gaetz.
In light of the GOP's organized defense child sexual abusers, he probably shouldn't have declined the nomination.
Gaetz.
Spam Blondi did not sh*t the bed, she IS the sh*t in the bed
Oh goody, more Substack FUBAR.
Again? Dang.
Yeah, this time it was only for a minute though. It's been screwy all day.
I wish that person at the headquarters office would stop kicking that cord on the surge protector.
𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢 𝐁 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐀𝐭 𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐩’𝐬 𝐃𝐇𝐒 𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐮𝐭 𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐀𝐭 ‘𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐚’ 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫: “𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐘’𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐩𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐢𝐧 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬?”
https://deadline.com/2026/02/cardi-b-donald-trumps-dhs-ice-at-little-miss-drama-tour-1236718072/
Trump's whole thing is 'no accountability.' That is his pact with his followers and his party. The Supreme Court even wrote it into law for him. Aside from the fact that they are not supposed to write laws, it is a total betrayal of the Republic. It's literally what the Revolution was about.
"But Newsmax? The thinking-even-less man’s Fox News?"
And then what of OAN, what of OAN....
Man, my headspace is fucked up. I've got an interview tomorrow to "discuss where we are right now" with the company. That's either really positive in that they're selling to me, or I'm getting the brush-off because they can't afford me or don't like me or whatever.
This morning I was stress-vomiting, which is awful. Nothing I can do about it. It happens.
Then I get an email from one of the founders saying "Hey, can we make it half an hour earlier so we have more time to talk"
That's not a brush-off. Thank fuck. Oh, fingers crossed for me tomorrow, please. I want to have good news for y'all.
Good luck to you, Fuqui. Applying for a job seems so foreign to me, I have been my own boss for 40+ years. I think people who work jobs will have better incomes, and that's fine, but for myself the independence is what I prioritized.
Maybe he thought he needed that extra half-hour to go over in sufficient detail all of the ways you suck. Kidding, you got this, knock em dead! Figuratively speaking!
In my experience, if they want more time with you (or the interview call goes over the scheduled time), that's a good sign. Sending good vibes.
We are all with you, have seen the work you've done and the ways you've advocated for all the women in your field. I can't wait to see you back at work and I believe in you.
The founder I'm talking to worked with me at One Med, so he saw me do TechWomen and saw me get the first, second and third ever women promoted to Staff Engineer. He knows what I can do.
eta: so this isn't techbro bullshit
Sounds like they wanna "talk turkey" and like your style. How much they want to pay might be the main topic.
🤞🤞
Breathe, Fukui. Put it out of your mind for a bit.
I think you have this.
Every place that didn't hire me just never called at all. The idea of being actually informed they aren't hiring is alien to me.
Hope this goes well for you.
yup same with me.
Fingers crossed and lighting up an offering.
Thanks, my friend! Hopefully this is the opener to the big all day interview.
On Friday the 13th? You are GOLDEN.
Oh ziggy! I hadn't even thought of that! You ratbag!
No but for real Friday the 13 is lucky!
Email from a founder to chat, sounds like you're in!
Isn't a brush-off more like, "Don't call us, also we probably won't call you"? Seems to me like 𝑎𝑛𝑦 interview is a good thing. Means they still want to talk to you.
Once bitten, twice shy. I had to call a recruiter from Meta to get told that I'd passed every interview but one (TEN FUCKING INTERVIEWS), so, sorry, kthxbai
Their loss. You got this.
They shut the entire department four months later and I didn't have to move to Menlo fucking Park, so it worked out just fine for me.
All my fingers and toes crossed.
Best of wishes!
That does sound promising. All the best with that, Fukui!