Chuck Taggart, Private Eye

We need to take back the Congress in such numbers such that we can impeach both of them, or this country is finished.

DOJ releases Epstein files with accusations against Trump Over the course of four interviews in 2019, a woman told the FBI that Epstein and Trump sexually abused her in the 1980s.

“A DOJ source told the Miami Herald that agents found her to be credible—and that they would not have interviewed her four times if they thought she was lying.”

@jkbjournalist.bsky.social bringing it home
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With Prasad bouncing from the FDA, now we’re never ever EVER gonna see the data.

Good, fuck that prick.

We do 550°F for about 12 minutes. Then after taking it out I let it rest for 3-5 minutes in the pan and that takes care of the bottom.

It’s not super golden on bottom but it’s not semi-raw and floppy like the ones I’ve had that come out of those $800 home pizza ovens.

If you are planning on traveling anytime soon, go ahead and book those tickets tonight.

I just checked Delta, and the prices were pretty much the same as a month ago. But with oil prices skyrocketing, thanks to Donald's useless war, that is forecasted to change quickly.

Well smell you, Nancy Drew! 😝😂

Very nice.

It’s a tie.

After the NCAA meeting at the White House, Condoleezza Rice is pulled aside by Donald Trump and Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and walks back with them.

Shots fired!!!

Raw pizza dough in the pan with seasoned tomato passata as sauce

Halved Castelvetrano olives added

Sliced trumpet mushrooms arranged in a wheel spoke pattern with sliced fresh jalapeños between them

The finished baked pie with golden brown crust!

2. Meatless with trumpet mushrooms, Castelvetrano olives, and fresh jalapeños.

Trumpet mushrooms were tasty but got a bit chewy with this cooking method – next time maybe I’ll stick to crimini. 2/2

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Tomato pasta blended with three roasted chili paste and seasoned, Mexican oregano, thinly sliced Mexican spring onions on fresh raw pizza dough

Blend of four grated Mexican cheeses added

Park cooked fresh chorizo and fresh jalapeños added, crushed brushed with melted bacon fat.

The finish baked pie with golden brown crust!

Okay, apparently it’s the 5th anniversary of Pizza Night™ going homemade!

1. Chorizo, 4 Mexican cheeses (queso quesadilla, Oaxaca, asadero, Menonita), tomato sauce with roasted chile pastes (ancho, guajillo, chipotle), Mexican green onions, fresh jalapeños. (We’ll add roasted corn next time.) 1/2

From: To: "Berman, Geoffrey (USANYS)" Cc: Subject: Acosta Date: Tue, 09 Jul 2019 17:34:55 +0000 Importance: Normal For our next discussion: https://www.thedailybeast.com/jeffrey-epsteins-sick-story-played-out-for-years-in-plain-sight Epstein's name, I was told, had been raised by the Trump transition team when Alexander Acosta, the former U.S. attorney in Miami who'd infamously cut Epstein a non-prosecution plea deal back in 2007_, was being interviewed for the job of labor secretary. The plea deal put a hard stop to a separate federal investigation of alleged sex crimes with minors and trafficking. "Is the Epstein case going to cause a problem [for confirmation hearings]?" Acosta had been asked. Acosta had explained, breezily, apparently, that back in the day he'd had just one meeting on the Epstein case. He'd cut the non-prosecution deal with one of Epstein's attorneys because he had "been told" to back off, that Epstein was above his pay grade. "I was told Epstein 'belonged to intelligence' and to leave it alone," he told his interviewers in the Trump transition, who evidently thought that was a sufficient answer and went ahead and hired Acosta. (The Labor Department had no comment when asked about this.)

Prosecutor Alex Acosta, who gave Epstein the plea deal in 2007, only had one meeting on the Epstein case. Was reportedly told that Epstein "belonged to intelligence" and to "leave it alone."

The only person who hung out with Epstein as much as Leon Black was Woody Allen.

To: From: Jeffrey Sent Tue 5/14/2013 7:13:29 PM Subject Re: I gave him your phone number, if you provide lesley with flight details , my car and driver will pick you up at the airport, and take you to 301 east 66 On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 12:45 PM, THANK YOU!!!! On May 13, 2013, at 11:50 PM, Jeffrey Epstein wrote: wrote: i will ask, and forward your details to leon directly, he doens't do email On Mon, May 13, 2013 at 6:29 PM, wrote: How's the Island? Thank you so much for your generosity in setting me up in one of your apartments. Very grateful and very much looking forward to spending some time in NY. BUT: Haven't heard any further from Black. Am wondering how exactly I should prepare. When I should arrive. Etc etc. The Taj Palace in Marrakesh is no good btw. Beautiful rooms and grounds, but shoddy service, mediocre spa and terrible food. Quite liked the city itself though. Appreciated that we were not getting lambasted for running around in hot pants and short skirts.

Leon Black should be in prison. 301 East 66th is where Epstein kept many of his underage victims. He also put a lot of famous people up there.

II recalled receiving several "hang-ups" and a lot of brief telephone messages that included words to the effect, "we know where you're at, you need to keep your mouth shut." The people who called knew mother was in a specific assisted living facility. II initially stated the individuals "possibly" called her mother; but when asked how she knew they were aware of her mother's residence in a particular assisted living facility, II stated they called her mother there. The call(s) to her mother included rude language about her mother's age and health. When asked what made II think the calls were related to EPSTEIN/his associates, II responded that she did not think the callers ever said they were calling on behalf of EPSTEIN or TRUMP. II does not have any other

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The interviewing agents asked II to provide additional details regarding her first interaction with DONALD TRUMP when she was approximately 13 to 15 years old, in either New York or New Jersey, and while also in the company of JEFFREY EPSTEIN. II clarified that when she previously said TRUMP struck her after she bit him on the penis, she provided further details that he, "pulled (her] hair and punched (her] on the side of (her] head." With respect to mother, (deceased), II recalled her mother spent approximately two years in federal prison in Columbia, South Carolina around the time II was 17 or 18 years old. mother's sentence was related to an embezzlement conviction connected to being blackmailed by JEFFREY EPSTEIN and JIM ATKINS over explicit photographs of II. II asked whether EPSTEIN had a sibling. The investigating Agents inquired as to what made her think he had a sibling. II replied she recalled there

Since the sexual assaults II suffered at the hands of EPSTEIN and his associates, II was threatened on numerous occasions by unidentified people she believed were connected to EPSTEIN. mother was also threatened on numerous occasions prior to her death. The first incident II could recall occurred in approximately III. when II was 16-17 years old. ■ was living in a suburb in South Carolina at the time. mother had been arrested for embezzlement, and could not pay the restitution. II called ATKINS at the University where he worked (unidentified) to ask him for help. She recalled she asked him why he "fixed" her mother's real estate books, only to later turn her mother in [to the police]. ATKINS responded to II by stating words to the effect that, he did not, "give a shit if you end up in the gutter. Don't ever contact me again. Your mother knows what will happen." II recalled threatening telephone calls primarily began to occur after II gave birth to her daughter in Several calls listed as "No ID" on her Caller ID system were made to telephone. The voicemail content primarily included only "noises"; however, during one call, a man (unidentified) stated, "Fuck you. You better keep your mouth closed." The man subsequently hung up. II was threatened, "sometimes every two years, then at random times." II never recognized the voices during the telephone calls, but she was certain the callers were not EPSTEIN, ATKINS, or TRUMP. The callers did not have heavy New York accents. She clarified that EPSTEIN did not have a heavy New York accent in general; however, he said certain words with an accent.

Prior to being asked any questions regarding the case, the agents asked whether they could audio record the interview. II advised she was not comfortable being recorded at that time. II requested agents explain to her the goal and parameters of the fourth interview. She indicated she was aware that because she was victimized several years prior, the statutes of limitation of any viable federal violation may have run. She asked agents, "what's the point?" The agents explained that all victims of crime should have the opportunity to tell their story; they wanted to provide her with that opportunity should she choose to accept. The agents also explained why they wished to keep the fourth interview focused on abuse • endured at the hands of individuals associated with JEFFREY EPSTEIN. II previously mentioned she had sexual contact with (current U.S. President) DONALD TRUMP while she was a minor. She previously explained the contact was facilitated through her association with EPSTEIN. • was asked whether she felt

comfortable detailing her contacts with TRUMP. ■ again asked what the point would be of providing the information at this point in her life when there was a strong possibility nothing could be done about it. The agents asked II to go home and take as much time as she needed to think about speaking with the agents further. ■ agreed and the interview ended.

Here's why I bring it up:

I learned this lesson early on, watching Dr. Anita Hill tell her story to a dozen skeptical men in Congress.

My SAer wasn’t even even famous, and hundreds of strangers on the internet called me a liar.

Every woman who has been sexually assaulted understands the impulse to just walk away because justice is a pipe dream and you don’t want to put yourself through a second, emotional assault when you tell your story.

404 media, lever news, the markup, and hellgate nyc are some of the few publications i trust (and pay for) anymore

The No World Order Meir Kahane, Netanyahu, Trump, and the war beyond Iran.

"Trump is not the architect of the Iran war, only its vehicle."

On who's really in charge:
sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/the-no-wor...

From what I’ve read from knowledgeable people it would in fact take 3-4 million troops, which we do not have and would require a draft.

He’s playing right into their hands and will cause the downfall of the United States as a global power.

Trump Is INSANE

“I cannot hug him, I cannot kiss him.”

One woman, an aunt of a man who was killed during an LAPD interaction by bullets fired from officers. She says it was due to a pretextual stop.

Several aides in the back visibly laughing. Several councilmembers do not look up from their desks.

One of the wildest parts of this revelation is that this is really the first I’m aware of this being discussed. The standing city council president (ostensibly the most powerful or second most powerful person in local politics) being pretextual stopped days before a discussion on pretextual stops.

This is one of the most jaw dropping moments of Trump’s presidency. Up there with brainstorming about injecting bleach and shining light up orifices to cure COVID.

Oops! I failed to read the alt text, my bad. If you’re ever in L.A. and would like to see it, I’ll meet you there. 😊🖖🏻

Captain Nahla Ake’s office in Star Trek: Starfleet Academy featuring a framed cover of the Grateful Dead album “Aoxomoxoa”

I adore her office too!

You are quite likely already aware of this, but the design is heavily influenced by Frank Lloyd Wright’s Hollyhock House, right here in L.A. I wish I lived in her office.

Also she’s a Deadhead! ☺️🥰