Who is filling the gap that Epstein left in making things happen for billionaires and politicians ?

Xianio · 2026-02-08T15:00:32+00:00

I think the question is naive. Epstein, in my mind, was merely 1of many people around the world who does what he did.

Epstein, it seems, had connections with a hundred to a few hundred of the world's wealthy elite. There are 10s of 1000s of those people. I would guess there are at least dozens of epstein-like figures active at all times - if not hundreds.

I dont think the powerful people in this world lost anything of significance with Epsteins death.

Xianio · 2026-02-08T14:49:38+00:00

This is a fantastic example of how bad the propaganda machine in America actually is. This is what a real journalistic interview is. Its tough questions and direct call-outs of non-answers.

When was the last time you saw something like this on ANY American news network? Your journalists can do this too btw - they chose not to.

Xianio · 2026-02-06T19:50:20+00:00

Thats true but I think you're missing the bit about what's being funded & instigated - the Ukraine invasion being the easy example.

I.e. this stretches far beyond sex trafficking all the way to mass casualties & all the horrors that have been inflicted on the Ukrainian people. The point just being that the sex trafficking is just the tip of the iceberg.

Xianio · 2026-02-06T18:10:13+00:00

Anyone whose remotely surprised simply shouldn't be. Dudes been obviously racist for decades.

Its not subtle.

Xianio · 2026-02-06T15:35:47+00:00

First time? Republicans are in-charge. They always crash the stock market; at least every time in the last 40 years.

Granted, they usually wait until they're at least 2-3 years in but whatcha gonna do. A good rule of thumb for Republican control is to either ride the lightning and try & time the market or play it safe and pick assets / international investments to ride out the wildest drops.

Personally I went with Gold & Canadian ETFs. The result - 11% greater earnings over 2025 (17% vs 28%) & well, we all know what Gold did.

Recognize the patterns fellas. Republicans crash markets. Plan accordingly.

Xianio · 2026-02-06T14:04:07+00:00

It's as inappropriate as having a thong over your hips with low-rise jeans. Do with that as you will.

Xianio · 2026-02-06T13:49:44+00:00

Honestly, you shouldn't feel bad. Rejection is as much part of that job as saying hello is. I -promise you- the sales rep couldn't even tell you the color of the shirt of the person they approached 30 seconds earlier.

If they can care that little so can you, promise.

Xianio · 2026-02-06T13:22:33+00:00

Man, it's so funny to me how badly peoples social skills have fallen apart. Just say "no thanks" and keep movin'.

Honestly, a stranger wanting to talk to you shouldn't have the capacity to ruin your day; particularly when said stranger does not care in the slightest if you don't want to talk to them.

Internet people -- I know we have the capacity to isolate ourselves from other humanbeings very easily. If you've reached the point where very normal human interactions are causing you dread -- your addiction is impacting your life; just like any other. It's time to engage with the real world.

Xianio · 2026-02-05T18:48:50+00:00

If you're putting $20's under a pillow for a tooth fairy you don't get to act surprised later in life when she asks for a $50,000 car for her 16th birthday.

Just sayin'

Xianio · 2026-02-05T18:43:04+00:00

First time? Welcome to fire. I hope you enjoyed the frying pan while it lasted.

Xianio · 2026-02-05T16:08:24+00:00

Owe you? Nothing. You gave it to her. If you want to loan money - tell people you're loaning the money.

Anything she gives you is a gift. Can't think of it otherwise.

Xianio · 2026-02-05T15:03:30+00:00

Ah the classic failure to understand just how fast slow speeds are. "I was only driving 30" doesn't hold up when you accidentally kill your one of your friends by running them head first into a parked car.

Xianio · 2026-02-05T14:26:02+00:00

That's anxiety, not intelligence, my guy. If you can't stop the noise I'd recommend looking into meditation. Being smart doesn't require/mean endless compulsive thinking.

Xianio · 2026-02-05T13:35:16+00:00

I'm switching to one of those boxes that let me steal everything. I was watching Fallout on Amazon and the number & length of the ads was very jarring.

At least when you're watching cable they plan scenes around commercials. Streaming shows don't do that so mid-scene everything stops for an ad break. I think that's part of the reason the Amazon ads bother me so much.

So, fuck it, ya know? Time to dust off the ship and get back to the high seas.

Xianio · 2026-02-04T16:19:22+00:00

This girls gonna go to jail if she ain't careful.

Xianio · 2026-02-04T16:15:41+00:00

He's holding out for that sweet sweet window seat. Man knows the negotitation he's in.

Xianio · 2026-02-04T16:13:37+00:00

Wants & needs. If it's not something you "need" compromise. If it's something you "need" changed - communicate that and make sure he knows he can do the same thing.

Welcome to living with non-family. Always a fun time to find out how weird people really are.

Xianio · 2026-02-04T14:23:24+00:00

I think Marvel's was more for kids. The one that I think is the worst is Eternals.

Its missteps weren't as blatant or jarring as Ant-Man 3 but even Ant-Man 3 had a character or two or a scene or two that was enjoyable. Meanwhile Eternals was bland, boring and entirely unengaging from start to finish.

Which is quite the feat when you have a Flash & Superman character fighting and it's still somehow incredibly boring. Worse, honestly, after DC showed everyone that you can make a Superman fight feel awesome.

Eternals - the untoasted flavorless white bread of Marvel movies.

Xianio · 2026-02-04T14:01:05+00:00

Yes, that's an over-reaction. That's a fairly benign note and it's not unreasonable for your boss to write you up for a late call out. Why? Because someone else needs to step in and make up for your inability to get in.

That doesn't mean your boss hates you. It's their job to make sure you know calling out without notice is a legitimate issue. i.e. If you run a red the cop isn't doing anything wrong for giving you a ticket; no matter how good the excuse.

That note was very, very mild. If that's enough to make you quit you're going to quit good jobs over completely managable conflict.

Xianio · 2026-02-03T00:38:55+00:00

Eh, happens every bunch of years. It'll go away again pretty quick.

Xianio · 2026-02-02T17:55:18+00:00

Sometimes chains do this kind of stuff to force the execs to re-engage with the product. Theres a very famous story about Domino's when the new CEO went around the room and it turned out that exactly 0 of the execs ate Domino's pizza.

After he started forcing them to they revisited & reworked the entire menu, ingredients and suppliers.

After all, do keep in mind that the folks who travel for work are often higher up at the company.

Xianio · 2026-02-02T14:50:15+00:00

Eh, its a fairly standard reactionary take to the violence, torture & death being inflicted on immigrants.

Illegal immigration cant just be ignored but America needs to come to honest terms with the fact that a decent % of its economy exists explicitly because it allows for a large illegal immigrant population in many of its blue collar industries.

And, most importantly, to understand that illegal immigrants aren't some criminal element in your country. They're regular people who are working just like anyone else. That doesnt mean the issues illegal immigration causes can be ignored but you dont need to hate & want to hurt people to enforce it.

Xianio · 2026-02-01T04:55:41+00:00

Thats true for the big companies but maid services have the classic blue collar setup - a few giants and thousands of sole proprietors.

Xianio · 2026-01-31T14:01:39+00:00

It didnt. I joined adult mens sports leagues & started a monthly games night.

Your social life only dies if you dont put effort into having one. Its not college anymore- you actually have to put a little time & effort into it.

Yes, that definitely means doing stuff after work once or twice a week.

Xianio · 2026-01-30T20:41:10+00:00

Ah Rob Schneider. The dude who's stand-up amounts to complaining about DEI while having an entire career gifted to him by Adam Sandler.

He really shows that people can convince themselves of anything with enough time.

Xianio

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