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Day: November 12, 2024

@KyivIndependent: ⚡️Kyiv urges Estonian film festival to cancel Russian ‘Deaf Lovers’ film screening. Ukraine’s State Film Agency has urged the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (POFF) to remove the Russian film “Deaf Lovers” from its main programming, protesting the film’s depiction of…

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date November 12, 2024

⚡️Kyiv urges Estonian film festival to cancel Russian ‘Deaf Lovers’ film screening.

Ukraine’s State Film Agency has urged the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (POFF) to remove the Russian film “Deaf Lovers” from its main programming, protesting the film’s depiction of…

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) November 13, 2024

Russia and Ukraine

@visegrad24: Young people in Toronto are listening to lectures of a Hamas and Houthi supporter 🇨🇦🇮🇱 https://t.co/9K7bhUMhWn

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date November 12, 2024

Young people in Toronto are listening to lectures of a Hamas and Houthi supporter

🇨🇦🇮🇱 pic.twitter.com/9K7bhUMhWn

— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) November 13, 2024

Russia and Ukraine

@visegrad24: Hamas supporter and @YorkUniversity lecturer Aaliya Khan @aaliyamkhan yelling “Fuck You” to a group of Canadian veterans out commemorating Remembrance Day. We have a large 5th column element in the West who want nothing more than our demise. pic.twitter.com/CcoNqzn0gs

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date November 12, 2024

Hamas supporter and @YorkUniversity lecturer Aaliya Khan @aaliyamkhan yelling “Fuck You” to a group of Canadian veterans out commemorating Remembrance Day.

We have a large 5th column element in the West who want nothing more than our demise. pic.twitter.com/CcoNqzn0gs

— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) November 13, 2024

Russia and Ukraine

@visegrad24: The U.S. is entering a new era of space exploration @SpaceX https://t.co/QBOYdei9OL

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date November 12, 2024

The U.S. is entering a new era of space exploration @SpaceX pic.twitter.com/QBOYdei9OL

— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) November 13, 2024

Putin and Putinism

Avery – Surnames – Genealogy.com

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date November 12, 2024

Research Avery in the Surnames forums on Genealogy.com, the new GenForum!

Russia and Ukraine

@visegrad24: Mediate reports that Trump’s legal spokesperson and lawyer Alina Habba is the front-runner for becoming the new White House Press Secretary https://t.co/DX3YzhC7bs

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date November 12, 2024

Mediate reports that Trump’s legal spokesperson and lawyer Alina Habba is the front-runner for becoming the new White House Press Secretary https://t.co/DX3YzhC7bs

Russia and Ukraine

@visegrad24: Trump appoints @GovMikeHuckabee as the new U.S. Ambassador to Israel https://t.co/awaQELSGLr

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date November 12, 2024

Trump appoints @GovMikeHuckabee as the new U.S. Ambassador to Israel
https://t.co/awaQELSGLr

Russia and Ukraine

@visegrad24: Trump’s new Secretary of Defense @PeteHegseth has said that Tehran gaining nuclear weapons is a huge threat but there’s no appetite among Americans for U.S. boots in the ground. He says the solution is to stop restraining Israel and let them eliminate Iran’s nuclear program. https://t.co/mn3frNdBbF

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date November 12, 2024

Trump’s new Secretary of Defense @PeteHegseth has said that Tehran gaining nuclear weapons is a huge threat but there’s no appetite among Americans for U.S. boots in the ground.

He says the solution is to stop restraining Israel and let them eliminate Iran’s nuclear program. pic.twitter.com/mn3frNdBbF

— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) November 13, 2024

Russia and Ukraine

@visegrad24: Trump’s new Defense Secretary @PeteHegseth speaking in the first days of the Israel-Hamas War: “The White House is staffed by pro-Palestine millennials” https://t.co/5JypbITKbR

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date November 12, 2024

Trump’s new Defense Secretary @PeteHegseth speaking in the first days of the Israel-Hamas War:

“The White House is staffed by pro-Palestine millennials” pic.twitter.com/5JypbITKbR

— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) November 13, 2024

Russia and Ukraine

@KyivIndependent: ⚡️Trump names Fox News host and veteran Pete Hegseth as incoming US Defense Secretary. President-elect Donald Trump has named Fox News host and veteran Pete Hegseth as the incoming U.S. Defense Secretary, Trump said in a post on Truth Social on Nov. 12. https://t.co/cEtV3RYpV7

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date November 12, 2024

⚡️Trump names Fox News host and veteran Pete Hegseth as incoming US Defense Secretary.

President-elect Donald Trump has named Fox News host and veteran Pete Hegseth as the incoming U.S. Defense Secretary, Trump said in a post on Truth Social on Nov. 12.https://t.co/cEtV3RYpV7

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) November 13, 2024

Mike Nova 2

Podcast by Mike Nova 2

Epstein files and Trump
https://gemini.google.com/share/520bda4c204b

As of early February 2026, the relationship between Donald Trump and the Jeffrey Epstein files has entered a major new phase following the passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act in late 2025.

The situation is currently defined by a massive document release, intense political debate over redactions, and new details regarding Trump’s inner circle.

The Epstein Files Transparency Act (2025)
In a rare moment of bipartisan unity, Congress passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act in November 2025. President Trump signed the bill on November 19, 2025, which legally mandated the Department of Justice (DOJ) to release all investigative files related to Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.

Trump’s Reversal: Initially, Trump dismissed the push for the files as a “Democrat hoax” and “pretty boring stuff.” However, facing a near-unanimous House vote, he shifted his stance, urging Republicans to support the release and claiming he had “nothing to hide.”

The “Final” Release: On January 30, 2026, the DOJ released its largest tranche to date—over 3 million pages, 180,000 images, and 2,000 videos. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche (a former personal lawyer for Trump) stated this fulfilled the government’s legal obligations.

Key Findings Regarding Donald Trump
While the millions of pages have not produced evidence of criminal activity by Trump, they have shed more light on his past social ties:

Frequent Mentions: Trump’s name appears over 3,000 times in the latest documents. Most references are in news articles Epstein collected, correspondence between other parties, or unverified tips sent to the FBI.

Unverified Allegations: The files include previously unsealed FBI tips and “sensationalist” claims made shortly before the 2020 election. The DOJ has explicitly defended Trump against these, labeling them “unfounded and false.”

Specific Incidents: One document contains an allegation that Epstein introduced a 14-year-old girl to Trump at Mar-a-Lago in the early 2000s, though no charges or corroborating evidence of misconduct were provided.

Trump’s Response: On February 1, 2026, Trump told reporters that the files actually “absolve” him and prove the claims against him were a “radical left” fabrication.

Inner Circle & Wider Connections
The 2026 release has been notable for revealing that members of Trump’s circle remained in contact with Epstein longer than previously known:

Steve Bannon: The files show text and email exchanges between Bannon and Epstein as late as 2019, including a discussion about Epstein’s private plane.

Elon Musk: Emails from 2012 show Musk inquiring about “wild parties” on Epstein’s island. Musk has defended these on X, stating Epstein “hounded” him and that the release is an attempt to “smear” him.

Howard Lutnick: The Commerce Secretary also appears in the files, though his representatives state his interactions were limited and social.

Current Controversies
Redaction Failures: The DOJ faced a massive backlash after it was discovered that “blacked-out” text could be revealed by simply copying and pasting it. This accidentally exposed the identities of dozens of victims, leading to a legal battle between survivors’ attorneys and the administration.

“Cover-Up” Claims: Democrats, led by Representative Jamie Raskin, have accused the Trump administration of a “full-blown cover-up,” arguing that only half of the 6 million responsive documents have actually been released.