"The lost opportunities span the nearly two decades since Epstein was first caught paying underage girls for sex in Florida and cut a sweetheart deal that spared him serious prison time, according to a review of federal and state records, police reports and interviews with current and former officials. T

he 2008 agreement ended a federal investigation that found at least one allegation of abuse in New Mexico, where weak sex offender laws allowed Epstein to avoid registering with local authorities. The state didn't make human trafficking a crime until 2008, which left one less pathway to prosecution."

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hmmmm.... who gave Epstein a sweetheart deal?

"Alex Acosta, the former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida who later served as Labor Secretary under President Trump, was the primary official responsible for the 2008 "sweetheart deal" given to Jeffrey Epstein.

This deal required Epstein to serve only 13 months in county jail, with work release privileges, and provided him with immunity from federal prosecution.

Immunity for Co-conspirators: The agreement famously extended immunity to unnamed "potential co-conspirators," which later hampered efforts to investigate those who aided Epstein.

Victims Not Consulted: A federal judge later ruled that this agreement violated the Crime Victims' Rights Act because Acosta's office did not inform or consult with the underage victims before cutting the deal."

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The Standells - Dirty Water 1966

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Interesting...

Here's some analog, ;o):

THE COUNT FIVE-'PSYCHOTIC REACTION'

The Electric Prunes - I Had Too Much To Dream (Last Night)

"digital emulations to "recreate the unique "character" of vintage analog gear"

1973 Rock Anthem That Still Gives Us Chills' Was Written in an Hour
Mar 14, 2026

Tapes were also comparatively big and bulky. Also cassettes allowed for rewinding, fast-forwarding, and better sound quality with Dolby.

Government by Political Goons posing as Federal Officials.

Rhiannon Giddens - Wayfaring Stranger

BBC Northern Ireland

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someone pee in your Cheerios?

They weren't bellbottoms if they weren't dragging the dirt!

Looked best with the Indigenous Design flared cuff long sleeve knit pullover... or the Renaissance Fair open neck balloon sleeves linen shirt.

Fashion is dead!

You had to be there... ;)

Another warm summer night I was sitting at a red light with no cars or traffic around with Steppenwolf's The Pusher blasting. (GAWDAMthePUSHERMAN!)

I looked over and a car had pulled up next to me.... a car full nuns with shocked looks on their faces!

Good times.

- I was a teenager with no tape deck

I had one in my '67 Firebird in '69... new 8 track, lol.

Right after I got it, the deck and all the tapes were stolen. The cops came and were asking me the names of the albums on the tapes. One of them was, Iron Butterfly - In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida.

When I said it, the Fuzz looked at me and said, "In a goddam what?".

Trump is right about the climate and 99 percent of climate scientists are wrong about it... which is just TrumpWorld for you.

Traffic (feat. Steve Winwood) - Roamin' Thro' the Gloamin with 40,000 Headmen (1973) | LIVE

About the time in '76 when Joni was getting jazzy with Pat Metheny

Me too, my wife and I.

That, and some Steely Dan.

"Weather Report was a pioneering American jazz fusion band (1970"1986) co-led by Joe Zawinul and Wayne Shorter, known for hits like "Birdland" and albums such as Heavy Weather.

While they featured virtuoso bassist Jaco Pastorius, the band is distinct from the North Texas State University Lab Band, which recorded under director Leon Breeden in the 1970s." (Rogers' alma mater as I recall.)

There was some good jazz fusion bands who influenced pop from the late 70s, early 80s.

Popsicle Toes - Michael Franks

Stevie Ray Vaughan - I'm Goin' Down (with Jeff Beck) 10/28/1989

SRVMusicVideo

- no stomach for what is needed to maintain Empire,

He means like China, who empire expanded pretty bigly in the last century, and has stomach enough to require Mandatory DNA Samples and constant public and private surveillance of Citizens.

Perhaps when you retire there they'll let you go online and complain about them, eh?

"I didn't strangle no white boy! No, sir. I was 15 feet away and didn't see or hear nuthin'! What you mean about my bank account deposits weeks before? Those were gifts from friends!"

- a, "-------- Free Pass"!

I've been Censored!! (get it Censored, like the poster Censored?)

Damn that DR Hamster... Curses, foiled again!

otoh:

"She's A Rainbow" (Official Lyric Video)

A third of all Americans?

Gee, wonder who they'll vote for next time?

Assuming there's a vote.

That's what 1Nut's wife calls him, "Speedy".

And the local DA and Sheriffs office are trying to get the law changed through the legislature.... or, are they not Californian's, too?

- complain to no end about Trump with no evidence

Awarded Accidently Hilarious Obtusity of the Week!