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M.-J. Taylor

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Berniecrat. Lover of democracy. Activist. #LGBTQIA. Fervent anti-Trumpist. Fun lover. [Bridge and Mahjong are my games.]

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Your Brain Won't Let You See What Epstein Really Was - Barry's Economics Why are we so addicted to hunting monsters - and what does that addiction protect? In this video, I explore the neuroscience and psychology behind our obsession with the Epstein scandal. And how the structure that created Epstein remains invisible de Quervain et al. (2004) "The Neural Basis of Altruistic Punishment" , Science Chester & DeWall (2016) Retaliatory aggression and the reward network, Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience Goudarzi et al. (2020) Economic system justification and numbing to inequality in Nature Communications Vaughan, D. (1996) The Challenger Launch Decision: Normalisation of Deviance, University of Chicago Press Leach et al. (2025) Moral outrage, virality and petition signing, Social Psychological and Personality Science Oxfam Inequality Report (2026) This is part 2 of a series. Part 1: "Epstein Isn't an Aberration. He's an Inevitable Outcome" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1vFgUi4frU&t=152s Part 3 coming next Sunday. I'm Barry. Comedian, founder of Angel Comedy, and behavioural economics obsessive. I spent 17 years in comedy, went bankrupt, built one of London's most popular comedy clubs, and somewhere along the way got obsessed with why the system needs you to blame yourself. New videos every Sunday. Support on Patreon: patreon.com/BarrysEconomics Angel Comedy: angelcomedy.co.uk One-off support: ko-fi.com/barryseconomics Gary's Economics (the channel that inspired this one): youtube.com/@garyseconomics #Epstein #BehaviouralEconomics #SystemsThinking #Inequality #Neuroscience Subscribe for future videos: https://www.youtube.com/@barryeconomics More about me: https://barryferns.co.uk/ You can also follow me on Tiktok: tiktok.com/@barryseconomics Instagram: instagram.com/barryseconomics Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0vgya63dtCFD5tjODr7BEK?si=Bb6ftvByR1-6vG0Q2BTmMg Twitter: twitter.com/barryseconomics Substack: https://substack.com/@barryseconomics Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/barryferns/ If you’re new to this, check out @garyseconomics first – his channel gives the structural and financial perspective. This one adds the lived, social and emotional side. Support Gary's Wealth Tax Campaign Here: https://buy.stripe.com/dRm4gs9Nl1L6eqWbUydjO00 Want to see the stand-up side of all this? Find my live comedy and storytelling here: https://www.youtube.com/@mrbarryferns To learn more about my comedy club, Angel Comedy, and buy tickets for shows head here: https://www.angelcomedy.co.uk/ #BarrysEconomics #GarysEconomics #Inequality #BehaviouralEconomics #SocialJustice #BarryFerns #ComedyWithDepth

Is America an old couch and Trump, the blacklight?

bit.ly/4amVHJz

17.02.2026 15:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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30 ICE and Border Patrol Agents Who Preyed on Women and Kids β€” Ohio Immigrant Alliance An updated list of 30 current and former ICE and Border Patrol agents charged with and/or convicted of crimes shows the organizational culture. The men included on this list have been charged with off...

WORST OF THE WORST. While the Trump Administration pretends that it's going after the "worst of the worst," it turns out border patrol and #ICE AGENTS are ACTUALLY the worst of the worst, including sex abuse of children.

bit.ly/4rkSNuq

02.02.2026 14:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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DOJ Just DELETED This Document from the Epstein Files. We Saved It. The Trump Department of Justice has done it again.

Up down, up down. The victim FBI statements were pulled shortly after publication, later restored.
Link below to ALL the (ILLEGALLY redacted) files on the doj website. The only redactions that are legal are those protecting victims.
bit.ly/3M3QpsY
#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles UNREDACTED.

31.01.2026 14:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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From the convicted felon, rapist, insurrectionist and protector of a pedophile sex trafficking ring. #ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles

30.01.2026 16:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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#AbolishICE
#ImpeachNoem
And while you're calling your reps about this, remind them to #ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles [311k today, up from 256K five weeks ago when I last posted about the #EpsteinFiles [343k]].

Contact your Senators: bit.ly/46XDe4v and Congress:
bit.ly/3Nro7cg.

28.01.2026 18:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#AbolishICE
#ImpeachNoem
And while you're calling your reps about this, remind them to #ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles [311k today, up from 256K five weeks ago when I last posted about the #EpsteinFiles [343k]].

Contact your Senators: bit.ly/46XDe4v and Congress:
bit.ly/3Nro7cg.

28.01.2026 18:08 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I called Sen Scott today. "Stop funding lawlessness; stop funding unconstitutionality, stop funding murder."

Look up your Senators: bit.ly/46XDe4v and Congress:
bit.ly/3Nro7cg.
Please SHARE this; you know I don't ask often, but tis the most important time in our lives.
#stopfundingice

27.01.2026 22:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Here's what ICE is up to in Northeast Minneapolis today. Absolutely heartbreaking.

Warning: video is hard to watch

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26.01.2026 14:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Let your Senators (directory: bit.ly/46XDe4v) and Congressional reps
(bit.ly/3Nro7cg) know how you feel. Call early and call often!

26.01.2026 14:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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AG Bondi demands access to Minnesota voter rolls after fatal Border Patrol shooting Her demand came as Minneapolis was reeling from a second fatal shooting by a federal agent this month.

Bondi’s letter represents a major assault on Minnesota’s sovereignty, demanding that it forfeit its ability to make and enforce its own laws and maintain its voter rolls without oversight from the executive branch, which does not have authority over elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

26.01.2026 14:10 β€” πŸ‘ 5287    πŸ” 2010    πŸ’¬ 337    πŸ“Œ 112

Let your representatives know how you feel. Contact your Senators: bit.ly/46XDe4v and Congress:
bit.ly/3Nro7cg.

25.01.2026 18:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Contact your Senators: bit.ly/46XDe4v and Congress:
bit.ly/3Nro7cg.

25.01.2026 18:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Minnesota National Guard mobilizes around Minneapolis following fatal shooting Troops will be supporting local law enforcement β€œsecuring” the site where Alex Pretti was shot, as well as a federal building.

Google is your friend.
bit.ly/4bMSSCE

25.01.2026 18:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I don't know anything about any of Minneapolis neighborhoods I just used Google Lens to find it.

25.01.2026 18:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#Murderous #ICE.

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Time to strike!

25.01.2026 18:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Contact your Senators easily here: bit.ly/46XDe4v.

25.01.2026 18:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Not sure of your point here.

25.01.2026 18:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I sent Google Lens a screenshot of that building and it said:
>>The building visible in the background is the Park Center apartment complex, located at 1515 Park Avenue South in Minneapolis.<<

25.01.2026 18:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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GOP gas lighting 101.

25.01.2026 18:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Minnesota National Guard arriving in Minneapolis.

25.01.2026 14:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

"What can Democrats actually do?"

- Vote against funding for ICE and DHS

- State that any ICE officers who commit crimes under Trump will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law

- Encourage cities and states to refuse to cooperate with ICE

- Explain ICE is part of Trump's tyranny

24.01.2026 19:34 β€” πŸ‘ 10261    πŸ” 2790    πŸ’¬ 536    πŸ“Œ 171

Alex Pretti, the nurse murdered by #ICE. Remember and say his name. #AlexPretti

24.01.2026 20:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Video (nsfw) shows #ICE agents shooting an unarmed person, as agents wrestle the person to the ground, in Minneapolis, near Glam Doll Donuts. Full discussion with links:
bit.ly/4qxISlg.

24.01.2026 18:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

ICE is now responsible for 66% of the homicides in Minneapolis this year.

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Vote these folks out.

24.01.2026 18:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

No, I had NOT noticed. 1. I don't remember many being terribly vocal so for them to be quieter doesn't track. 2. Rep. Ro Khanna is very vocal and all over indy media. Who in particular is not speaking up any longer?

24.01.2026 18:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A remarkable letter, indeed.

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