Bold to attribute to incompetence what is probably attributable to malice.
this post was submitted on 12 Feb 2026
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Why so many of her head... One head is already awful
They couldnt hold all the evil in just the one
This thumbnail is terrifying
Valerie Plame? BTDT
She deserves to be arrested and shot by firing squad for treason.
You think she’ll have that psychotic smug smirk on her face then ?
I'm sure Kash won't mind a few of his agents dying as long as the pedo ring goes on unbroken.
That’s because their main (only) focus is protecting the rich people who committed all of these heinous crimes.
Rodriguez was later arrested for failing to surrender the book as evidence. He claimed it was his personal property and described it as an “insurance policy,” telling authorities he feared Epstein might make him “disappear,” according to court documents. He ultimately pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice and was sentenced to 18 months in prison. Rodriguez died in 2014.
How did he die?
Died from mesothelioma, apparently. One of the rare "natural deaths" related to Epstein associates.
Too time consuming for even criminals in our reality. Unlucky bastard.
Accidentally is not the word I would use. You accidentally add salt instead of sugar when cooking. You purposely ignore risk and help the enemy identify targets when you release the files without a coherent plan for situations like this.
Incompetence yet again. These people are so stupid in everything they do, it's amazing the Democrats just rolled right over for them.
It's not just the incompetence that gets me, it's the confident condescension that accompanies it