Badlands News Brief
Epstein Resurfacing, the Uniparty & Election Fraud
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The News Cycle is almost impossible to track these days. At least, to do so fully.
That’s where we come in.
In the Badlands News Brief, the Badlands Media team is going to take you through a few news items of interest from the previous day in an attempt to give you an overview of the biggest goings-on relevant to the Truth Community while introducing you to some brief, original commentary from our growing team of citizen journalists.
(Feel free to follow the corresponding link attached to each Badlands contributor’s name to check them out on other platforms.)
Now, onto the news from Wednesday, February 16 …
Ex-JPMorgan Executive’s Jeffrey Epstein Emails Revealed in Lawsuit Against Bank
Former JPMorgan exec Jes Staley discussed Disney princesses with Jeffrey Epstein in a July 2010 email exchange, according to several emails cited in a lawsuit filed against the bank by the US Virgin Islands, Bloomberg reports.
"That was fun," Staley allegedly wrote to Epstein. "Say hi to Snow White."
To which Epstein replied: "[W]hat character would you like next?"
"Beauty and the Beast."
Epstein also emailed Staley photos of young women in seductive poses, the filing continues. — ZeroHedge, sourcing Bloomberg
Our Take: “I don't think anyone in their wildest dreams would have imagined a banking exec of all people to be tied up with the likes of Jeffery Epstein.
My unsolicited legal advice? Go the Bill Gates route: repeatedly claim that you "only had a few dinners with him" while looking like the guiltiest man alive.
I don't know how you could possibly hide from this one, though; it seems pretty straightforward. If you care to, you can view the filing HERE. There are some redactions, but there's more than enough visible dirt to show that this yahoo was up to no good.
In the emails, they appear to be referring to various women that Epstein is presumably trafficking; I wonder how many of them are still alive? One of the biggest takeaways from this filing is that ‘The Government alleges JP Morgan continued to facilitate Epstein’s ongoing trafficking’ and that ‘JP Morgan’s facilitation and [REDACTED] made the sex-trafficking venture possible and allowed ongoing and future sex-trafficking,’ which maybe a lot of our readers didn't know.
There's some juicy bits about Harvey Weinstein as well, namely that a certain relevant "production company" facilitated Weinstein's sexual escapades, going so far as to provide Weinstein with "medications and other paraphernalia to perform sex acts."
Wholesome stuff. Read at your own discretion, folks; there's a lot in the filings that this story doesn't cover.” — Ryan DeLarme
Georgia Grand Jury Findings Partially Released
Our Take: “Trump totally exonerated. Again.
In a press release and Truth Social posts, Trump reiterated that he committed no wrongs in his phone calls and he praised the special grand jury for their work. The grand jury heard about election fraud, but they were not presented with evidence of it.
The grand jury wasn’t empaneled for the purpose of determining whether there was election fraud or not. So, it’s no wonder that when asked, they said they didn’t see evidence of widespread voter fraud. They literally didn’t see it because it was never presented to them.
There isn't much in this release, save for the grand jury's opinion that some witnesses may have committed perjury. I wonder which witnesses they are referring to?” — Just Human
Sen. Josh Hawley Introduces Bill to Ban Social Media for Children Under 16
The bill, called the Making Age-Verification Technology Uniform, Robust, and Effective (MATURE) Act, would require platforms to verify that a user is over 16 before allowing them to create an account.
To do this, users would be required to provide their full legal name, date of birth, and government-issued identification to verify their information.
“Children suffer every day from the effects of social media. At best, Big Tech companies are neglecting our children’s health and monetizing their personal information. At worst, they are complicit in their exploitation and manipulation. It’s time to give parents the weapons they need to strike back,” said Senator Hawley in a statement. — The GateWay Pundit
Our Take: “Social media is toxic. But in today's world, it has its uses.
I would argue, if we had the social health of the late 19th century, social media wouldn't be nearly as enticing. Back then, as imperfect as it was, we had integrated local communities. There weren't large-scale social institutions, like police stations outside of urban areas, because community defenses against crimes was the norm.
We didn't have public education, because homeschool and community-based education was the norm. Now, we barely know the people we live next to. The bulk of the social interaction comes from social media. While it has the power to connect us easily and efficiently with other people all over the world, quality connection is lacking.
For young people, the toll of social media is all they know.
The rise of mental illnesses in the young is partially to blame on this technology. When a more honest appraisal of the effects of this technology is finally allowed to happen, we will no doubt be shocked by what we discover.” — Justin Deschamps
Fox hosts didn’t believe 2020 election fraud claims
Hosts at Fox News had serious concerns about allegations of voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election being made by guests who were allies of former President Donald Trump, according to court filings in a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against the network.
“Sidney Powell is lying,” about having evidence for election fraud, Tucker Carlson told a producer about the attorney on Nov. 16, 2020, according to an excerpt from an exhibit that remains under seal.
The internal communication was included in a redacted summary judgment brief filed Thursday by attorneys for Dominion Voting Systems.
Carlson also referred to Powell in a text as an “unguided missile,” and “dangerous as hell.” Fellow host Laura Ingraham, meanwhile, told Carlson that Powell is “a complete nut. No one will work with her. Ditto with Rudy,” referring to former New York mayor and Trump supporter Rudy Giuliani.
Sean Hannity, meanwhile, said in a deposition “that whole narrative that Sidney was pushing, I did not believe it for one second,” according to Dominion’s filing. — AP News
Our Take: “Setting the lawsuit aside and focusing on what these highly rated hosts said when the cameras weren't on ...
This helps to illustrate the mindset at Fox News, and why they were so eager to call Arizona as early as possible and so reticent to give air time to claims of election fraud.
They didn't want to give air time to the claims because they didn't value them in the first place.
Fox News misses the pre-Trump days, when it was much easier to hide the existence of the Uniparty and election fraud was just part of the political game.” — Just Human
Elon Musk Warns World Government Will Lead to “Collapse” of Civilization
During an appearance at the 2023 World Government Summit in United Arab Emirates, Elon Musk warned that any attempt to create a world government would lead to the “collapse” of human civilization. Musk made the comments virtually while addressing government officials at the event in Dubai. The SpaceX CEO cautioned that “too much cooperation between governments” creates a civilizational risk because it stifles diversity. Musk argued that throughout history major civilizations have been separated by distance so that when one went into decline, such as the Roman Empire, others were allowed to rise, such as Islam. In a globalized world, this is impossible and the world will forever be dependent on its weakest link, the Tesla founder asserted. — Summit News
Our Take: “Elon Musk's warning about world government is quite interesting.
Of course, the warning is valid in many people's eyes. But the basis of it seems rather low resolution.
‘We want to have some amount of civilizational diversity, such that if something goes wrong with one civilization, that the whole thing doesn’t collapse.’
In its substance, Musk is essentially arguing against world government as a bad idea in the same way that placing all your retirement investments in one stock might be risky. Better to diversify to place multiple bets simultaneously instead of going all in on one.
Yes, the logic is sound, but the basis of the warning, as I said, is rather simplistic.
However, if we assume that Musk has been read-in on the deep state and may even be working with white hats to some degree, is it possible that he was communicating a coded message?
For what it's worth, I'm not convinced either way on Musk at this point. He could be a white hat, a black hat or neither.
In my opinion, Musk seemed like he knew a lot more than he was saying, but he was trying to dance around this knowledge, especially since he was talking to the ‘nest of vipers.’“ — Justin Deschamps
Judge raises possibility of revoking Sam Bankman-Fried's bail over possible witness tampering
A federal judge in New York on Thursday raised the possibility of revoking bail and remanding Sam Bankman-Fried into custody for possible witness tampering but opted to give his attorneys and federal prosecutors more time to propose stricter conditions of his pre-trial release.
Bankman-Fried has pleaded not guilty to fraud and conspiracy charges that accused him of misappropriating billions of dollars from the crypto exchange he founded, FTX, and he has been free on a $250 million bail package.
Federal prosecutors have sought to prevent Bankman-Fried from contacting potential witnesses and restrict his use of encrypted communications and the internet but, during a hearing, the judge expressed concern the government's proposed rules did not go far enough. — ABC News
Our Take: “SBF has made several incredibly stupid errors since making bail, including publishing spreadsheets of finances to twitter and contacting Witness-1 in the criminal case against him in an apparent attempt to reestablish a relationship and influence that witness.
Honestly, after such actions, SBF's own lawyers probably would not mind if the judge revoked their client's bail.” — Just Human
We hope you enjoyed this brief look back at the major news items you might have missed in this ever-escalating and ever-accelerating news cycle as the Information War continues to rage on around us.
The Badlands Media team will continue to combine our cognitive powers in order to slow things down and find the signal amidst the noise as this series expands.
As always, if you have any thoughts on these news items or the MANY others swirling in the digital ether, drop into the comments below to share them with your fellow Badlanders.
Thank you for the time and effort you all devote to this labor of love! From my seat (which makes me sound like a John Adams libertarian) I would much rather avoid giving the government the kind of control and access that Senator Hawley's bill suggests. Call me "patriot act" shy, but the globalist radicals have proven that even "well meaning" restrictions can be turned against the masses. Having raised 11 children to adulthood - I believe the use or banning of media of any kind should reside with the families. Admittedly - that results in less uniformity...but then, I would rather suffer those consequences than to risk the unleashing of another cabinet level, gestapo-like entity within our government. As Reagan said: "...government is the problem!"
Good morning Badlands Media. The story about restricting social media until age 16 is interesting. Maybe restrictions are too steep a measure, possibly a platform for children is warranted. It would have to be heavily monitored for predators unfortunately but there are learning opportunities online.