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Day: December 2, 2024

@coryklippsten: @bitstein Can I do it with just the text in quotes and a credit? Way easier 😂 “Today, I am announcing the delivery of 7,356 BTC in additional weapons and equipment for Ukraine’s defense. The United States and more than 50 nations stand united with Ukraine.”

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date December 2, 2024

Can I do it with just the text in quotes and a credit? Way easier 😂

“Today, I am announcing the delivery of 7,356 BTC in additional weapons and equipment for Ukraine’s defense. The United States and more than 50 nations stand united with Ukraine.”
– @SecBlinken

— Cory Klippsten 🦢 Swan.com (@coryklippsten) December 3, 2024

Weapons for Ukraine

coryklippsten: @bitstein Can I do it with just the text in quotes and a credit? Way easier 😂 “Today, I am announcing the delivery of 7,356 BTC in additional weapons and equipment for Ukraine’s defense. The United States and more than 50 nations stand united with Ukraine.”

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date December 2, 2024

Can I do it with just the text in quotes and a credit? Way easier 😂

“Today, I am announcing the delivery of 7,356 BTC in additional weapons and equipment for Ukraine’s defense. The United States and more than 50 nations stand united with Ukraine.”
– @SecBlinken

— Cory Klippsten 🦢 Swan.com (@coryklippsten) December 3, 2024

Weapons for Ukraine

Carol96208870: White House sending $725M in weapons to Ukraine as Biden enters final weeks #WhiteHouse #U.S.StateDepartment #JoeBiden #Russia https://t.co/xgsiS7SJS1 Protection for investors?

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date December 2, 2024

White House sending $725M in weapons to Ukraine as Biden enters final weeks #WhiteHouse #U.S.StateDepartment #JoeBiden #Russia https://t.co/xgsiS7SJS1

Protection for investors?

— Carol (@Carol96208870) December 3, 2024

Russia and Ukraine

@visegrad24: @MarinaMedvin 🍯

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date December 2, 2024

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— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) December 3, 2024

Weapons for Ukraine

GhostofArtBell: @KyivIndependent That was the plan all along, hint at NATO, get Ukraine and Russia too bleed men and material, buy up the left overs cheap and export the women. And all it cost was giving Ukraine a stack of out dated useless weapons that in turn generate orders for “replacement ” kit

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date December 2, 2024

That was the plan all along, hint at NATO, get Ukraine and Russia too bleed men and material, buy up the left overs cheap and export the women.

And all it cost was giving Ukraine a stack of out dated useless weapons that in turn generate orders for “replacement ” kit

— John Mcguire (@GhostofArtBell) December 3, 2024

Weapons for Ukraine

BCohones62955: @SarahAshtonLV Why not? NATO is also giving arms to Ukraine. That is not Ukraine’s priviledge. Ukraine is good for testing weapons

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date December 2, 2024

Why not? NATO is also giving arms to Ukraine. That is not Ukraine’s priviledge. Ukraine is good for testing weapons

— Big Cohones (@BCohones62955) December 3, 2024

Trump and Russia

Fmr. Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates – Equal Justice & Trump’s Threat to DOJ

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date December 2, 2024

“This is not because he’s a Republican. Donald Trump poses a unique threat to our criminal justice system and to that concept of equal justice.” Sally Yates,…

Weapons for Ukraine

8spider22: @pvtjokerus JUST CRIMINAL! Donald J Trump was impeached for withholding military aid from a sovereign Ukraine! “The Trump administration’s 55-day halt of hundreds of [millions of dollars in military assistance] & weapons sales to Ukraine was initially unpublicized.”https://t.co/lMLM7O2R1Z

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date December 2, 2024

JUST CRIMINAL!

Donald J Trump was impeached for withholding military aid from a sovereign Ukraine!

“The Trump administration’s 55-day halt of hundreds of [millions of dollars in military assistance] & weapons sales to Ukraine was initially unpublicized.”https://t.co/lMLM7O2R1Z

— Anthony Walker (@8spider22) December 3, 2024

Russia and Ukraine

@KyivIndependent: “It will take weeks and months to get consensus,” an unnamed senior NATO diplomat told Reuters on the condition of anonymity. “I don’t see that happening tomorrow, I would be very surprised.”

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date December 2, 2024

“It will take weeks and months to get consensus,” an unnamed senior NATO diplomat told Reuters on the condition of anonymity. “I don’t see that happening tomorrow, I would be very surprised.”

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) December 3, 2024

Russia and Ukraine

@KyivIndependent: ⚡️NATO unlikely to issue membership invite to Ukraine at upcoming meeting, Reuters reports. NATO countries will likely sidestep Ukraine’s call to provide the embattled country with an invitation into the military alliance during the upcoming NATO Foreign Ministerial Meeting on…

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date December 2, 2024

⚡️NATO unlikely to issue membership invite to Ukraine at upcoming meeting, Reuters reports.

NATO countries will likely sidestep Ukraine’s call to provide the embattled country with an invitation into the military alliance during the upcoming NATO Foreign Ministerial Meeting on…

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) December 3, 2024

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Epstein files and Trump
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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.