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Fuzzy memories and hard facts: An SC accuser's claims against Epstein, Trump examined An alleged victim of Jeffrey Epstein gave FBI agents true accounts of her time growing up in SC. Claims she made about Donald Trump remain unsubstantiated.

This @postandcourier.bsky.social investigation of the woman accusing Pres Trump and Epstein of sexual assault is excellent. The allegations remain unproven. But the reporters confirmed elements of her story, and blackmail by Epstein illuminates his approach. www.postandcourier.com/news/epstein...

Scientists warn fake research is spreading faster than real science A major investigation found organized networks producing fake scientific papers, selling authorships, and manipulating journals to mass-publish fraudulent research. Date: March 7, 2026 Source: Northwestern University Summary: A sweeping new study from Northwestern University reveals that scientific fraud is no longer just the work of a few rogue researchers—it has evolved into a global, organized enterprise. By analyzing massive datasets of publications, retractions, and editorial records, researchers uncovered networks involving “paper mills,” brokers, and compromised journals that systematically produce and sell fake research, authorship slots, and citations. Reoported on sciencedaily.com

The enshittification of everything means ev-er-y-th-ing.

“Our government is treating the suffering of the Iranian people as a backdrop for our own entertainment … But, in the end, we lose our humanity when we are thrilled by the destructive power of our military. … The longer we remain blind to the terrible consequences of war ...

DOJ docs, FBI interview, raise new questions about Epstein's "suicide" Notes from an FBI interview indicate that prison guards discussed "cover-up"

New: Prison guards discussed cover-up in Epstein's death, inmate tells FBI. open.substack.com/pub/jkbjourn...

Look, it's just purely a coincidence that Donald Trump started a war just days before the release of FBI 302s of interviews of a victims claiming he raped her when she was 13 years old.

...and in other news, the US now has an operation in Ecuador. Clearly, the POTUS is working overtime to distract from the Epstein files. (And the DOJ is making them disappear.)

AOC: He impulsively went in on Venezuela. He impulsively went in on Iran. It led to increased global instability and every time he’s done that, it has been consistent with a spike in what is happening with the Epstein files. I think that he feels existentially tied to it.

Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Brendan Loper. #NewYorkerCartoons

I worked as a free-lance journalist in college, writing for Reuters, the now-defunct UPI, and a bunch of local papers in New Jersey as well as serving as campus stringer for the New York Times. The fact that AP thinks LLMs can write articles is BS.

Did Trump start a war to distract from the fact that the Epstein files contain allegations that he raped a child? Sure looks like it.....and hiding the documents related to the incident doesn't exactly make him look innocent.

May they rest in peace. And may Congress prevent more senseless deaths by shutting down Trump's illegal war.

@elenarossi.bsky.social will present our next seminar on 10th. February. Elena will explore the emotional impact on family life when members travelled internationally for university in the Middle Ages.
To hear the paper, you may travel to London or listen online. www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

This certainly violates the "wall of separation" between church and state. I don't think bombing Iran and starting a war in the Middle East to bring about the "end times" as described in the Book of Revelation is something that Congress should permit.

He has always said this about bottles of whiskey, too.

Sign the Petition Keep the Classical Languages Major at the University of Iowa

Hi friends. As I previously noted, the U. of Iowa is planning to get rid of African American studies; Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies, & the Classical Languages major—along with others. If you wish, please sign the classics petition: www.change.org/p/keep-the-c.... I will add more as I find out.

On March 1, 1961, President John F. Kennedy signed an executive order establishing the Peace Corps, an initiative that would send American volunteers abroad to assist in addressing social challenges in developing nations.

I'm hiring! 🏛️

This is a VA-based, hybrid 3-year position for a historian working on digital projects related to religious history. We'll also be hiring a historian working on onsite programming and training related to religious history.

Feel free to reach out! www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...

The papering over…

A new investigation reveals that the Trump administration withheld Epstein files with allegations that Trump sexually abused a minor.

The files include "50 pages of FBI interviews" and interviews with "a woman who accused Trump of sexual abuse decades ago when she was a minor."

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Carla Rossi finally has to face the music for misusing research funds to make a fake research institute that supposedly tried to reconstruct broken manuscripts digitally but actually funneled funds to herself and her family members #Receptiogate

Plagiatsurteil gegen frühere UZH-Professorin: «Schwerster Fall wissenschaftlichen Fehlverhaltens» Der Schweizerische Nationalfond forderte Fördergelder wegen angeblich nicht korrekt zitierter Passagen zurück. Das Urteil bestätigt «massives Fehlverhalten» bei zwei ihrer Publikationen.

Plagiarism verdict against former University of Zurich professor: Massive scientific misconduct

#ReceptioGate

www.tagesanzeiger.ch/st-gallen-bu...

Please read this article to the end. Even before ICE got involved, this started because this *blind man who speaks no English and uses a curtain rod as a walking stick* got lost on a walk and some Karen called the police on him and they tasered and beat him bc he didn’t drop the rod. WTF

In Democratic rebuttal, Spanberger accuses Trump of driving up costs and chaos • Virginia Mercury Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger, just weeks after being sworn in as the commonwealth’s 75th governor, delivered a sharp Democratic rebuttal Tuesday night to President Donald Trump’s 107-minute State ...

“Since this president took office last year, his reckless trade policies have forced American families to pay more than $1,700 each in tariff costs,” Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger said in a Democratic rebuttal. “Small businesses have suffered. Farmers have suffered, some losing entire markets."

"The woman who directly named Trump in her abuse allegation claimed that around 1983, when she was around 13 yrs old, Epstein introduced her to Trump who subsequently forced her head down to his exposed penis which she subsequently bit. In response, Trump punched her in the head and kicked her out."

Virginia State University faces questions after firing six agriculture research experts • Virginia Mercury Virginia State University's Agricultural Research Station fired six professors in December, sparking outrage among farmers.

“These terminations intentionally disrupted ongoing studies that VSU had already committed to support, thus costing the taxpayers over $10 million in federal & state-funded projects with applications beyond the institution.”

#ReinstateTheFiredSix

St. John's University says it no longer recognizes faculty unions after 56 years St. John's University in Queens, New York, notified employees on Feb. 19 that it will no longer recognize the two unions that have represented faculty members at the Catholic university since 1970.

"This shameful attack on the St. John's faculty union betrays the university's history and most deeply-held Catholic values. It's outrageous that religious leaders are joining in the assaults on higher education that are happening nationwide."

— Todd Wolfson, AAUP President

Reinstate the Fired Six at VSU On December 16, 2025, Dr. Harbans L. Bhardwaj, Dr. Adnan Beker Yousuf, Dr. Vitalis W. Temu, Dr. Maru K. Kering, Dr. Toktam Taghavi, and Dr. Molla Fentie Mengist were abruptly removed from Virginia Sta...

Reinstate the Fired Six at VSU!

Six tenured & tenure track faculty members were abruptly fired at Virginia State University without cause or any semblance of due process.

Sign this petition to demand their reinstatement & a public commitment from VSU to honor tenure & end arbitrary dismissals.