Mastodawn

The Epstein files grant us a rare glimpse into the kind of machinations that must be happening all the time. As @[email protected] reveals, Trump's fixer, Steve Bannon, helped Boris Johnson overthrow Theresa May. Blatant foreign interference in our politics. 🧵 bylinetimes.com/2026/02/16/b...

Bannon, Epstein, Farage and Jo...

Bannon, Epstein, Farage and Johnson and the Plot to 'Topple' Theresa May

The far-right former Trump adviser told Jeffrey Epstein that "we are overthrowing May right now" as he worked with Boris Johnson to remove the then Conservative Prime Minister from office

Byline Times

George Monbiot Feb 25

Those who most loudly assert their patriotism are always the first to sell us down the river. Both Johnson and Nigel Farage were in active discussions with Bannon, for whom Brexit was a major prize. Bannon was feeding intelligence back to Epstein, who also wanted the UK out of the European Union.

George Monbiot Feb 25

It's a reminder that Brexit had nothing to do with our interests. It was an elite project backed by extreme rightwing billionaires and their concierges, many of whom had no vote or standing in this country. Yet it was packaged as patriotism by the very people collaborating with foreign interests.

George Monbiot Feb 25

It's all part of the same story: these political manipulations sit alongside the industrial-scale abuse and rape of women and children by the Epstein network. Ordinary humans are simply objects to them, to be conned, exploited, extracted, destroyed and discarded as convenience dictates.

George Monbiot Feb 25

Don't imagine for one moment that it ended with Epstein. Treating human beings as counters in a board game is what the super-rich do. Every. Day. It is fundamental to the model. The politicians they support and fund are those who implement their cruel desires. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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At the root of all our problems stands one travesty: politicians’ surrender to the super-rich

There are many excuses for failing to tax the ultra-wealthy. The truth is that governments don’t tackle the problem because they don’t want to, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The Guardian

George Monbiot Feb 25

The life's work of anyone who gives a damn about humanity is to resist the economic elite, demand the taxes that reduce their power and defend the space in which the rest of us can thrive. If your "elected representatives" aren't helping with that, they are not your representatives, but theirs.

George Monbiot Feb 25

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The Epstein files grant us a rare glimpse into the kind of machinations that must be happening all the time. As @bylinetimes.bsky.social reveals, Trump's fixer, Steve Bannon, helped Boris Johnson overthrow Theresa May. Blatant foreign interference in our politics. 🧵 bylinetimes.com...

Skywriter

@georgemonbiot.bsky.social TAX them. Milk them dry.

@georgemonbiot.bsky.social

I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately. Epstein obviously wasn’t the only nexus enabling the super rich to indulge their sadism and sexual incontinence. The illusion is that he was a puppeteer in all this and not just one of many leeches to the actually powerful. Where are the rest of the Epsteins? Who are they?

Nicole Parsons Feb 25

@Alsy @georgemonbiot.bsky.social

To get an idea of who is included in the Epstein Class, just look at who donates to Tufton Street-type think tanks & who donates to conservative political parties.

Also, the tax evaders in the Pandora Papers, Paradise Papers & Lux Leaks.

https://www.desmog.com/2025/01/21/mapped-donald-trump-transatlantic-anti-green-network/

Heritage Foundation
Rockbridge Network
Koch Network
The Scaife Foundation
Bradley Foundation

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradise_Papers
https://www.icij.org/investigations/luxembourg-leaks/
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2017/nov/05/paradise-papers-leak-reveals-secrets-of-world-elites-hidden-wealth

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Mapped: Donald Trump’s Transatlantic Anti-Green Network

As Donald Trump takes his oath of office to become the 47th president of the United States, his second term comes at an ever-more critical time for climate change. Climate scientists have warned that 2024 was the hottest year on record, and without dramatic action to cut greenhouse gas emissions, global pledges to limit warming […]

DeSmog

Nicole Parsons Feb 25

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https://sundayguardianlive.com/world/why-jeffrey-epstein-files-are-massive-in-volume-but-still-smaller-than-the-pandora-panama-paradise-papers-170740/

https://www.icij.org/investigations/paradise-papers/paradise-papers-exposes-donald-trump-russia-links-and-piggy-banks-of-the-wealthiest-1-percent/

1. SpaceX $288,723,409
2. Adelson Clinic/Miriam Adelson $146,881,700
3. Uline Inc $146,027,201
4. Citadel LLC $108,669,316
5. Susquehanna International Group $101,468,362
6. Andreessen Horowitz $89,036,553
7. Empower Parents PAC $82,500,000
8. Coinbase $79,008,020
9. Elliott Management $68,846,510
10. Securing American Greatness $67,558,284
11. Senate Leadership Fund $67,445,300
12. Club for Growth $59,846,594
13. Koch Inc $49,092,685

Why Epstein Files Are Massive in Volume but Still Smaller Than the Pandora, Panama, & Paradise Papers

How big are the Epstein Files? Millions of pages, videos, and images shock the world, but Pandora, Panama, and Paradise Papers reveal far more.

The Sunday Guardian

Nicole Parsons Feb 25

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14. Blackstone Group $48,609,890
15. Stand Together Chamber of Commerce $44,801,948
16. Restoration PAC $41,168,363
17. Crownquest Operating $35,752,512
18. Bigelow Aerospace $34,991,590
19. Building America's Future $33,670,000
20. Stephens Inc $27,343,518
21. British American Tobacco $26,175,838
22. American Prosperity Alliance $22,549,000
23. Manzanita Management Group $22,159,143
24. America First Action/America First Policies $21,724,798
25. Mountaire Corp $21,375,080

Nicole Parsons Feb 25

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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/20/us/politics/koch-network-2024-election-trump.html

26. Reyes Holdings $21,192,607
27. Energy Transfer LP $19,321,695
28. Hendricks Holding Co $19,306,538

https://www.opensecrets.org/elections-overview/top-organizations

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-23/epstein-sought-to-bring-entourage-of-women-on-2013-spacex-visit

https://people.com/jeffrey-epstein-was-vladimir-putin-wealth-manager-fbi-source-claimed-11897555

1. Elon Musk $291,482,587
2. Timothy Mellon $197,047,200
3. Miriam Adelson $148,304,900
4. Richard Uihlein $143,498,936
5. Ken Griffin $108,402,284
6. Jeff Yass $101,128,680
7. Paul E. Singer $66,800,800
8. Marc Andreessen $42,365,113
9. Stephen Schwarzman $40,202,039

Koch Political Operation Spent Nearly $550 Million During 2024 Cycle

The huge sum shows that while the Koch network may not hold significant power at high levels of the Republican Party, it remains a financial juggernaut.

The New York Times

Nicole Parsons Feb 25

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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2024/jul/11/tim-dunn-texas-oil-billionaire-trump

https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/billionaire-tim-dunn-runs-texas/

10. Timothy Dunn $35,780,200
11. Rob Bigelow $34,991,500
12. Diane Hendricks $33,165,417
13. JJ Ricketts $32,273,650
14. Shirley W. Ryan $32,198,116
15. Warren A. Stephens $25,895,650
16. Isaac & Laura Perlmutter $25,344,890
17. Vince & Linda McMahon $23,961,659
18. Ronnie & Nina Cameron $21,372,500
19. Jan Koum $20,855,091
20. Thomas Klingenstein $17,410,263
21. Rob Walton $17,572,601
22. Janet J. Duchossois $16,306,033

Meet Tim Dunn: the ultraconservative billionaire pastor spending millions to protect his oil – and elect Trump

The Texas fossil fuel mogul has poured nearly $30m to drive the state legislature to the far-right, and now the evangelical Christian wants to spread his ideology to the federal government

The Guardian

Nicole Parsons Feb 25

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https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/02/jeffrey-epstein-files-howard-lutnick-email-cantor-fitzgerald/

https://newrepublic.com/post/206917/howard-lutnick-lies-epstein-ties-business

23. Howard W. Lutnick $16,503,667
24. Kelcy L. Warren $16,151,105
25. Walter W. Buckley Jr. $15,522,500
26. Thomas Peterffy $14,305,900
27. Anthony Pratt $14,000,000
28. Sherrilyn Fisher $13,299,894
29. David Millstone $13,413,486
30. Lynne Walton $13,037,750
31. Charles Schwab $12,801,600
32. Stephen Wynn $12,518,750
33. Anthony Lomangino $9,529,705
34. J. Christopher Reyes $9,536,425
35. Jay Winters Faison $9,084,324

New details from Epstein files reveal Lutnick had years-long business tie with sex offender

The commerce secretary apparently still hasn't come clean on his connection with Epstein.

Mother Jones

Nicole Parsons Feb 25

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https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-37998841

https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/article/new-balance-on-defensive-after-being-declared-official-shoes-of-white-people/

https://time.com/7171569/joe-preston-new-balance-interview/

36. James Davis $8,497,854
37. John W. Childs $8,694,286
38. Patricia Duggan $8,446,099
39. Richard G. Haworth $7,500,800
40. Marc J. Rowan $8,721,299
41. Jeffrey Specher, Kelly Loeffler $7,052,013
42. John L. Nau III $7,030,556
43. John & Shannon V. Addison $6,757,065
44. Robert H. Book $6,986,387
45. Susan Fox $6,687,414
46. Patricia Perkins-Leone $6,606,600
47. Jeffrey Hildebrand $6,508,389

New Balance rejects 'shoes for white people' claim by extreme US site

Sports brand New Balance issues a statement after an extreme right wing publication said its shoes are now a "white uniform".

BBC News

Nicole Parsons Feb 25

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https://www.newsweek.com/home-depot-ice-involvement-boycott-calls-grow-11082610

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/home-depot-billionaire-says-hed-likely-still-fund-trump-if-candidate-convicted-2023-11-28/

https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/dark-money-investigations/elnet-mps-trips-israel-gaza-uk-politicians-trump-donors/

https://azmirror.com/2026/02/24/ice-is-targeting-workers-at-home-depot-advocates-want-congress-to-step-in/

https://www.npr.org/2025/08/19/nx-s1-5504124/home-depot-earnings-immigration-raids-day-laborers

48. Bernard Marcus $9,397,150
49. Steve Brodie $6,481,298
50. Daniel Newlin $6,063,928
51. Trevor D. Rees-Jones $5,765,124
52. Ross & Sarah Perot $5,643,416
53. Harold C. Simmons $5,596,530
54. Kelly Navarro $5,373,100
55. Alice Walton $10,248,000
56. Rob Granieri $5,587,899

https://www.opensecrets.org/elections-overview/biggest-donors

Home Depot speaks out about ICE involvement as boycott calls grow

The retailer's premises have become a key target of immigration enforcement activities in recent months.

Newsweek

@Npars01 @georgemonbiot.bsky.social Thank you!

I want to know which of those donors is running rancid, exploitative blackmailing operations and whose equivalent email tranches would blow up lives the way Epstein’s have. He cannot have been the sole purveyor of iniquity, surely! When will the others get whistleblown?

Martin Vermeer FCD Feb 25

@georgemonbiot.bsky.social 'Simply objects' is perhaps too one-dimensional: in authoritarian thinking, people occupy points on a (often divinely ordained) hierarchy where some are born to rule and some to serve. Men over women; rulers over underlings; the rich over their servants; humans over cattle and slaves; humans as a collective over the natural world. But the practical effect is of course the same.