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Former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers will immediately leave his role as an instructor at Harvard while the University investigates his ties to child sex trafficker Jeffrey E. Epstein.

It wasn't just a few emails. They were in long-term contact, with Summers asking Epstein for advice about Summers hitting on a much younger whoman who he was mentoring.

Rich white guys always think they're invulnerable. Until they aren't.

Putin Wants Ukraine to Surrender, Krasnov Agrees

His self-styled "peace plan" is a massive sellout that would have been worthy of Neville Chamberlain. It would require Ukraine to cede land to Putin that is not under Russian control, cut its military, give up weapons and, essentially, lay down and prepare to be fully occupied by the Russians.

The Rubiot said that "[A]chieving a durable peace will require both sides to agree to difficult but necessary concessions." As far as I can tell, the only concession required of the Russians is for them to stop killing people.

This so-called deal is nothing more than capitulation to Russian demands. It appears to have been written by the Russians and then given to that low-wattage tool, Steve Witkoff, who for unkown reasons, thought it was a great idea.

Trump, of course, has always been Putin's poodle. Oh, he may talk a good game of holding the Russians' feet to the fire, but when the hammer strikes the anvil, he's always in Putin's corner. Whether it's the amount of money the Russians have given him or some kompromat, Putin owns Trump, lock, stock and barrel.

Bottom line: Trump is a Russian-themed surrender monkey.

Also, when you get down to it, Trump is nothing more than a garden-variety bully. Oh, he's great at ordering strikes against unarmed boats a thousand miles away from America's shores, but when confronted with real strength (like in the Epstein files bill), he folds like an origami chicken.

If MAGA follows Trump on this, then they are the heirs of the German American Bund and the Christian Front, pro-Nazi groups of the 1930s.

Procedural

There is a motion on the floor: "Genital warts" shall be renamed "J.D. Vance".

The Motion has been seconded.

The Chair rules that it has been passed by acclimation.

Upcoming agenda item: Shall having sex with furniture be termed "Vancing"?

On another note:

In video footage of a gaggle with the press on November 14 released by the White House, Trump says, “Quiet, quiet piggy,” as a female reporter, stood off camera, begins to ask a question about the files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The president then appears to wave a finger in her face.

A Pulitzer Prize awaits for the first reporter to follow up to one of those misogynistic insults with the question: "Sir, why are you such an immature jerk?"

But notice he never insults white male reporters in that way.

Trump Take Thanksgiving

Americans will likely face higher prices on items for their Thanksgiving dinners this year.

Turkey, typically the centerpiece of the Thanksgiving meal, will be one of the biggest sticker shocks for consumers. Wholesale prices for a turkey have jumped 40% from a year ago, according to the Department of Agriculture.

There are reasons for everything costing more, from avian flu to Trump's tariffs, but that doesn't matter much. Because The Orange Piggy said he'd bring down grocery prices and he's failed.

The Trump Pedo Protection Program

Intervening to protect the Tate brothers.

Protecting pedophiles and rapists is what Trump does, because those things are what he is. But if you're MAGA, that's OK, as long as he cuts your taxes.

So Many Emails

I'm trying to trim down my mailing lists, as I end up missing important stuff.

But anyway, from TFB, here's a story about a .30-06 Thompson (like why??) and a .45-70 story that's a bit eerie.

Thanks that my email program allows me to sort by sender. And comments here get diverted into their own folder.

Now for a bit of a secret: If you never see your comments, you're on the Banhammer List. Not many are there, but a few serious asswipes. I delete them right away, I don't read them, they just go into the Eternal Bit Bucket.

Here's a Shock: Right-Wing Groups Are Openly Racist

Yeah, I know. Knock me over with a feather. But the Right is increasing hateful.

Here's another data point: MArjorie Taylor Greene rambled on for years about Qanon-grade conspiracy shit and Jewish space lasers and other stuff and she did that without a single death threat. But since she came out against Trump regarding the Epstein files:

Still, she was unrepentant when her rhetoric caused the Comet Pizza Armalite Brigade to threaten other people.

Cautioning These Down, Here

Trump Has the Emotional Maturity and Self-Control of a Toddler

He told a female reporter "Quiet, quiet, Piggy" when she asked a question he didn't like.

But the Right stil loves him, which I submit, tells you all you need to know about them. You have to wonder what they would think if he said that to their wives, daughters or sisters.

After Ten Years, This is the HealthPlan That The Orange Bozo Came Up With

So the same guy who wants to throw people off of SNAP and other programs because of fraud (while he grifts with both hands) is going to send cash to people to buy insurance?

Beyond that, the idea that any one individual has equal negotiating power with large companies is an enduring conservative lie. It was false 120 years ago when the Supremes belched out their decision in Lochner v. NY and it is false now.