Author: Josh Taylor
3 more women sue Epstein’s estate
Posted by Josh Taylor / August 21, 2019Three more women have filed lawsuits against Jeffrey Epstein’s estate over sexual abuse. The women claim they were abused before and after the 2007 plea deal. There are now a total of five lawsuits against Epstein’s estate. Epstein’s will, which he signed two days before his death, indicates that his estate is worth $577 million––not …
Read MoreCelebs cause backlash by supporting Beijing in Hong Kong protests
Posted by Josh Taylor / August 17, 2019Two Chinese celebrities have supported Beijing against the Hong Kong protestors, drawing the protestors’ ire. One is Jackie Chan, the beloved action movie star. Chan described the protests as “sad and depressing” and he wanted to ensure that the national flag wasn’t “desecrated” by protestors. The other is Liu Yifei, star of Disney’s upcoming live-action …
Read MoreFox poll suggests any of 4 top Democrat contenders would trounce Trump
Posted by Josh Taylor / August 16, 2019A recent Fox News poll has Trump losing the 2020 general election to four of the top Democratic primary candidates. In the matchup, Trump received 39% support while Sanders beat Trump with 48 percent, Warren triumphed over Trump with 45 percent, and Harris won with 46 percent support. The evidence is mounting that Trump will face a …
Read MoreAfter Epstein’s death, conspiracy theories abound
Posted by Josh Taylor / August 16, 2019The conspiracy theories began almost immediately after Epstein’s death. Denizens of the internet (particularly Twitter and Reddit) were of one mind about the suicide: that it was orchestrated to keep Epstein from publicly implicating powerful people involved in his alleged sex-ring. The flames of conspiracy were fanned earlier this week when Epstein’s representatives hired Michael …
Read MoreBeto and Trump feud over El Paso shooting
Posted by Josh Taylor / August 9, 2019Everyone has their “this is the lowest point in the history of U.S. politics” moment, but this has to be at the top of mine: Beto O’Rourke and Donald Trump are feuding over the El Paso shooting. Both are making political hay out of the deaths of twenty-two people, and neither is willing to set …
Read More8chan, digital cesspool of hate and violence, is down
Posted by Josh Taylor / August 8, 2019When the online message forum 4chan became too unfriendly towards free speech, Fredrick Brennan created a new web forum called 8chan in 2013. It was meant to be a bastion of pure free speech, unlike its namesake 4chan. Brennan got what he wished in spades––in 2015, Brennan gave up control of the site. Now, he …
Read More8chan suffers outages after links to yet another shooting
Posted by Josh Taylor / August 6, 2019Fredrick Brennan created the web forum called 8chan in 2013. It was meant to be a bastion of pure free speech, unlike its namesake 4chan which had become too stifling. Anything you wanted to say, no matter how horrible or toxic, would be not only condoned but welcomed. Brennan got what he wished in spades––in …
Read MoreJeffrey Epstein wanted to create a super-race with his DNA
Posted by Josh Taylor / August 5, 2019Discussions with his friends and colleagues have revealed that Jeffery Epstein is more than just a pedophiliac pervert––he’s a creepy pedophiliac pervert. The New York Times interviewed dozens of Epstein’s acquaintances and read public documents, all of which indicate that Epstein was fascinated with the possibility of engineering a race of super humans using his …
Read MoreEpstein trial to have a million pages of evidence
Posted by Josh Taylor / August 3, 2019As lawyers do battle over exactly when Jefferey Epstein’s trial will take place, one thing becomes clearer and clearer: it’s going to be a hot mess. Lawyers just announced that there will be a whopping one-million pages of evidence. Attorney Gloria Allred confirmed that she is representing a number of victims, and that there may …
Read MoreQuick and dirty summary of Democratic debates
Posted by Josh Taylor / July 31, 2019Last night’s Democratic primary debates prove one thing: the Democratic primaries are starting to heat up. Three top candidates were on last night’s stage: Pete Buttigieg, Bernie Sanders, and Elizabeth Warren. CNN offers a helpful “by the numbers” summary of the debates, which reveals that Warren had the most speaking time, followed by Sanders and …
Read MoreSuicide rates highest since WWII
Posted by Josh Taylor / July 15, 2019In 2017, 14 out of every 100,000 people took their own lives. That’s the highest number of suicides per capita since World War Two, and a whopping 33% increase since 1999. The spike in suicides raises challenging questions. Suicides are on the rise among a variety of demographics, so it’s not just one group of …
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