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George Pearkes @peark.es

New WSJ Epstein piece. www.wsj.com/us-news/jeff...

The biggest name in Jeffrey Epstein's birthday book back in 2003 was a past president rather than a future one. Epstein's former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell was keen for Bill Clinton and other boldface names to submit letters for the special gift, according to people involved in putting it together. In the end, she was successful. The leather-bound album-assembled before Epstein was first arrested in 2006—included a page with a single paragraph in Clinton's distinctive scrawl: It's reassuring isn't it, to have lasted as long, across all the years of learning and knowing, adventures and [illegible word], and also to have your childlike curiosity, the drive to make a difference and the solace of friends. A spokesman for Clinton declined to comment on the birthday message, which was reviewed by the Journal. He referred the Journal to a previous statement that the former president had cut off ties more than a decade before Epstein was arrested in 2019 and didn't know about Epstein's alleged crimes. The former president was among around five dozen people, including Donald Trump, Wall Street billionaire Leon Black, fashion designer Vera Wang and media owner Mort Zuckerman, who ended up with letters in the 2003 book, according to documents reviewed by The Wall Street Journal. The letter bearing Trump's signature, which had the outline of a naked woman, was one of the more memorable pages, according to the people involved in putting the album together. Trump has called the letter
jul 24, 2025, 11:13 pm • 113 33

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Mina @minerva1.bsky.social

Zuckerman almost ran for senate against Gillibrand in 2010 but suddenly backed out.

jul 24, 2025, 11:27 pm • 1 0 • view
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davenewb.bsky.social @davenewb.bsky.social

Drip, drip, drip

jul 24, 2025, 11:55 pm • 1 0 • view
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Goof Off, King @cruft.bsky.social

aaa!

jul 24, 2025, 11:41 pm • 0 0 • view
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Rambo @frenchbully.bsky.social

So no naked chick drawings on his card?

jul 24, 2025, 11:19 pm • 0 0 • view
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Piatto Delgatto @piattodelgatto.bsky.social

Controversial take: all former presidents, royalty, and heads of state listed in the Epstein client list should go to the thunderdome, where it is decided which child sexual predator is allowed to go free.

jul 24, 2025, 11:16 pm • 2 0 • view
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Jason 8647 Paul @jasonpaul.bsky.social

jul 24, 2025, 11:14 pm • 1 0 • view
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A Doll In Every Pot @tobellz.bsky.social

Clinton's note is about still being able to view the world with the wonder of a kid when you're older. Trump's note was about the shared secret of having sex with underage girls.

jul 24, 2025, 11:23 pm • 2 0 • view
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A Doll In Every Pot @tobellz.bsky.social

Not that this is exculpatory for Clinton, but it really speaks to what an absolute bonehead Trump is.

jul 24, 2025, 11:23 pm • 5 0 • view
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thedimpsler.bsky.social @thedimpsler.bsky.social

Sir a 79th plane has hit the Trump Tower

jul 24, 2025, 11:14 pm • 18 0 • view
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Lilyana 🥀 @awrylilyana.bsky.social

"Childlike curiosity" is an interesting phrase to include, given, y'know, everything

jul 24, 2025, 11:25 pm • 4 0 • view