Of course, you don’t need underage girls to run a kompromat operation. Sex with overage girls can often be “leverage” enough. … That said, victims’ attorney Brad Edwards leaves open the underage possibility: ” [A] SELECT FEW of these men engaged in sexual acts with a select few https://t.co/il3awCVrCN
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 26, 2025
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December 26, 2025 at 05:13PM
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Anyone who doesn’t find this even a bit funny has to go write for The Bulwark: https://t.co/6vKL4qNWyl
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 25, 2025
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December 25, 2025 at 01:19AM
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Conversely, if we want to be open to the full benefits of international travel–many foreigners visiting, spending money, learning about the US, sharing their knowledge and viewpoints, etc.–we don’t want birthright citizenship, which gives a powerful reason to restrict all that. https://t.co/4yqmqJ06NM
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Dec 25, 2025
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I guess the easy compromise–on the less important, Kennedy Center/Broken Windows issues–is to ignore Trump Rufo-style and let the courts decide against him where appropriate. I’m sure there are potential problems with this, e.g. courts get too caught up in their “no” role on
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Dec 25, 2025
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The Broken Windows (https://t.co/WK7HzDtvXm) vs. Dao of Trumpism (https://t.co/OS5cdAJtJF) debate seems central. I’m on the fence. Some tentative thoughts:
1) Broken Windows works (we found out in L.A. the hard way). But Trump has something (energy and willingness to tackle— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 25, 2025
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As it should. We’re older, we want to live longer, and we have enough footwear. https://t.co/AReVrZbYMG
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Dec 25, 2025
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TELL US MORE! A longer piece on “The Dao of Trumpism” might be very useful. https://t.co/41SWiNk2cv
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Dec 25, 2025
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December 24, 2025 at 07:35PM
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The Nassar letter—genuine or not, it almost doesn’t matter in the end!…. Remnick goes all Hitler Diaries on us. https://t.co/llFlyWYm28
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Dec 24, 2025
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ATLANTIC RACK, Americas outlet mall of ideas
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Dec 24, 2025
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December 23, 2025 at 09:32PM
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This really is a pathetic lead paragraph. ‘Despite all the stories we’ve been pushing for 11 months, none of the things we’ve been harping on to get at Trump seem to have had much impact on the economy. What about *our* needs?’ What’s the next stage beyond “cope”? https://t.co/TyZFJxQcao
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Dec 24, 2025
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December 23, 2025 at 09:02PM
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This really is a pathetic lead paragraph. ‘Despite all the stories we’ve been pushing for 11 months, none of the things we’ve been harping on seem to have had any impact on the economy. What about *our* needs?’ What’s the next stage beyond “cope”? https://t.co/TyZFJxQcao
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Dec 24, 2025
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They will now have to start a second magazine to accommodate all their staff writers. Name ideas: ATLANTIC SILVER, LAURENE!, CHALABI! https://t.co/3KuaCADe7J
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Dec 23, 2025
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But Jonathan Gruber told us this wouldn’t happen … https://t.co/78Tp2jxbZr
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Dec 22, 2025
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December 22, 2025 at 05:50PM
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Same basic photo. Different results https://t.co/G2RMLLl1m2
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Dec 22, 2025
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MONKEY BUSINESS: Gary Hart called. He wants his boat back https://t.co/d6up6p96yi
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Dec 22, 2025
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The @NYTimes piece (https://t.co/ktBApx3dSz) doesn’t exactly undermine the notion of an “Epstein class,” — not a class of rapists but a class of very rich people who invite each other to parties, marry each other, fix their daughters up with Jeffrey Epstein, vouch for his
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 22, 2025
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NYT piece https://t.co/ktBApx3dSz is fascinating , but it doesn’t explain ‘How Epstein Got Rich’ — at least how he got Epstein-level rich. The “scams, schemes, ruthless cons” discussed netted him peanuts compared to his wealth of hundreds of millions. The big money identified in https://t.co/otKvNW8Nta
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Dec 22, 2025
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The Cliche Committee is going to have to ban “leverage.” But not until I use it a few more times first, please. Good cowardly euphemism for “blackmail.”
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Dec 22, 2025
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December 21, 2025 at 11:36PM
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More nothing https://t.co/BgCE5brhE3 https://t.co/JxqSPMI12V
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Dec 22, 2025
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Ask Melinda https://t.co/XhvkYvxmHl
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Dec 20, 2025
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December 20, 2025 at 03:49PM
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Look who’s Inspector Javert all of a sudden https://t.co/LmCwd3uk7A
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Dec 20, 2025
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December 20, 2025 at 01:15AM
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A month ago @nytdavidbrooks didn’t want to hear anything more about the Epstein files. “F.B.I. and Justice Department conclude that there was no Epstein client list,” he wrote in a column titled “Count Me Out.” Today he really wants to know about the 20 men who might be “guilty https://t.co/egEz247ZVt
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Dec 20, 2025
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December 20, 2025 at 12:44AM
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‘Nothing to see here,’ in effect, say @mtaibbi and @mtracey https://t.co/qS9L7DK1rL
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Dec 20, 2025
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December 19, 2025 at 09:32PM
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Hmm. What do the @WSJ and @nypost have in common? Thinking https://t.co/NgOvIhThPP
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Dec 20, 2025
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‘Nothing to see here,’ in effect, say @Mtaibbe and @mtracey https://t.co/ubegxh2OOJ
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Dec 20, 2025
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