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It’s Time's avatar

Well done. It brings back memories of women telling their stories how they were manipulated. The reoccurring tactics the sick people use on these kids. As in your writing, it’s clear that they plan their tactics to manipulate these kids carefully. The game is part of it. The problem with many people reading of hearing these events is they often don’t understand why these kids return after weird shit happens. People forget that these are little kids. Thanks for your work.

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Andy Reed's avatar

Like Trump, Epstein and Maxwell were/are capable only of destroying lives. Trump is by far the worst, as he has (for some godawful reason) the charisma to gather millions of followers and hundreds of equally sociopathic acolytes. And the nation will be paying for his evil presence for decades, as the Farmer sisters are still paying for Epstein's and Maxwell's.

Trump has spent years insisting he should get another term. It's Maxwell who needs another 20 years consecutive. And maybe Trump's should be a life term -- with no possibility of parole.

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Patrick Daniels aka Cromulent1's avatar

An oubliette would be too good for this cretinous wastrel, he has no soul, no empathy, or regrets. He’d likely enjoy a fantastic life with Bubba considering his sexual predilection has been a question Andy.

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Lisa Nystrom's avatar

Seems like thirty years of bumbling and fumbling the ball with this case. Thank you for this touching piece. It reminds us what this case is all about. Justice for the victims and making sure something like this is never allowed to happen again.

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Aleks's avatar

Are there images we can share to promote Maria's work in 2026? If Epstein took away an art career, the substack community could build one. Punk shows back when got promoted with "street teams" pasting flyers. Digital street teams can promote existing works or new works or whatever.

I'm petty. If I were an artist I'd paint landscapes and name them after unnamed people in the Epstein files. No context other than the name and a landscape. Or a still life of a bowl of oranges with a simple name. It wouldn't be naming names...it also wouldn't NOT be naming names, like I said I'm petty.

(I'm a multiple times suicide attempt/child abuse survivor adopted by two narcissists, I've got testicular cancer concerns and have experienced death threats from my own family...apologies if my barometer for daily vs extra risk is calibrated differently)

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Rick's avatar

May the Farmer sisters finally be rewarded with justice this year. Please, God.

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Idajane Dalpino's avatar

It took a great deal of courage for those women to come forward. Bravo to them both.

If you have read this, then you know Trump is a pedophile as well. You're known by the company you keep. Trump is disgusting.

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Tim Matchette's avatar

Great article. Thanks for doing it. Money and power, hardly ever used for good. These women deserve our thanks for their courage to come forward.

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Marisa Chaves's avatar

Thank you.

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