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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin
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Host, ResistanceLive; Founder, Gaia Leadership Project; political/leadership consultant; author; recovering Wall Street civil/human rights lawyer; ex-Columbia Law adjunct; organizer; NYer 4ever; daily on YT at https://www.youtube.com/@resistanceliveecm
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Charlotte is preparing for the invasion of Bovino and his CBP thugs.

Donate to Carolina Migrant Defense, who are ramping up to fight back. And go one step further and get involved. Here you go.
A QR code for donations to Carolina Migrant Network
November 15, 2025 at 3:16 AM
ecmclaughlin.bsky.social
Kelly’s book cover now with alt text!
The cover of Read This When Things Fall Apart: Letters to Activists in Crisis— a blue cover with the image of a woman wading in a pool with lily pads and with evergreen trees in the background, with yelllow and green text.
November 14, 2025 at 11:22 PM
ecmclaughlin.bsky.social
Also picked up this on the recommendation of @prisonculture.bsky.social — can’t wait to dive in.
The cover of Radical Unlearning: The Art and Science of Creating Change from Within, by Lewis Raven Wallace— an orange leafy cover with yellow, black and white text.
November 14, 2025 at 11:22 PM
ecmclaughlin.bsky.social
Finally got my hands on this. Thank you @mskellymhayes.bsky.social for all the hard work.
November 14, 2025 at 11:18 PM
ecmclaughlin.bsky.social
Here's where Ruemmler and Epstein started calling Trump McGuyver.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_032423 📁 002 📄 Page 1 From: Kathy Ruemmler Sent: 1/12/2017 2:12:30 PM To: jeffrey E. [jeeyacation@gmail.com] Subject: Re: Importance: High What if I get it and can't resell? On Jan 12, 2017, at 6:35 AM, jeffrey E. wrote: im happy to negotiate with developer on your behalf . or just give your talking points. allowances . commisions fees. free maintence etc On Wed, Jan 11, 2017 at 9:02 PM, Kathy Ruemmler_____________________________wrote: Not to disturb you, but I am struck by the similar mannerisms between Trump and McGyver
November 14, 2025 at 7:14 PM
ecmclaughlin.bsky.social
So, in other interesting discoveries, Kathy Ruemmler nicknamed Trump "McGuyver" because he reminded her of mannerisms in the TV character.

This led to some coded conversations between her and Epstein about Trump.

Here is Epstein talking about a conversation he had with "Mcgiver" in 2016 (!!!).
From: jeffrey E. [jeeyacation@gmail.com] Sent: 1/23/2016 3:40:03 PM To: Kathy Ruemmler Subject: Re: Importance: High with conviction On Sat, Jan 23, 2016 at 10:37 AM, Kathy Ruemmler <1=1111> wrote: Macgyver takes it to another level because if you call him out on it, he will explain with a straight face that both statements are true. Sent from my iPad On Jan 23, 2016, at 10:28 AM, jeffrey E. wrote: My memory is a friend killer - I stopped talking to clinton when he swore, with whole hearted conviction to me , that he had done something„ he had forgotten that he also swore the exact opposite to me only weeks before. . On Sat, Jan 23, 2016 at 9:26 AM, Kathy Ruemmler < > wrote: He obviously said something to you yesterday that was disturbing, and you don't want to tell me. Just tell me -- I can take it. I promise. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 23, 2016, at 9:22 AM, jeffrey E. wrote: I was wrong On Saturday, January 23, 2016, Kathy Ruemmler < > wrote: I will just say I told you so. Not to sound overly dramatic, but he is very close to being a psychopath -- he has no conscience. It's scary. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 23, 2016, at 8:40 AM, jeffrey E. wrote: i could never ever verify its authenticity. so- yes . On Sat, Jan 23, 2016 at 8:22 AM, Kathy Ruemmler < > wrote: Meaning I win the bet that I will never receive an apology and acknowledgment of acceptance of responsibility? On Sat, Jan 23, 2016 at 4:58 AM jeffrey E. wrote: You were right and I was wrong. Humble pie, crow, or my own words is what i get to eat today. your choice On Fri, Jan 22, 2016 at 6:28 PM, Kathy Ruemmler < > wrote: HOUSE OVERSIGHT 026372 What part do you find disturbing? Do you think he is losing it? Sent from my iPhone On Jan 22, 2016, at 6:21 PM, jeffrey E. wrote: talking to macgiver, disturbs me, and that takes a lot
November 14, 2025 at 7:12 PM
ecmclaughlin.bsky.social
And there it is: BANNON AND EPSTEIN WERE BUSINESS PARTNERS.

The below is a mere 26 days before Epstein's arrest.

And some of their footage for a film project they were working on together was shot on the Island and in Epstein's residences around the US.

drive.google.com/file/d/1hdFN...
Sender: e:jeeitunes@gmail.com Time: 06/10/19 07:59:59 AM (581871599) Flags: 1085445 Is Read: No Is Invitation: No GUID: FD40C6A1-81A0-4034-8A52-86578D1D8OCA Message: YEs. Do you have a lawyer . ? we need to document past and future, all needs surgical care. Sender: Time: 06/10/19 08:06:05 AM (581871965) Flags: 1060865 Is Read: Yes Is Invitation: No HOUSE OVERSIGHT 025504 GUID: E02364E6-1BCE-47A7-B422-CF449336165C Message: Yes Sender: Time: 06/10/19 08:06:18 AM (581871978) Flags: 1060865 Is Read: Yes Is Invitation: No GUID: DA7193FF-0066-463B-86B4-0A8B0913452B Message: But we are in terms agreed??? Sender: e:jeeitunes@gmail.com Time: 06/10/19 08:09:56 AM (581872196) Flags: 1085445 Is Read: No Is Invitation: No GUID: E91E1F92-E6B1-434A-97DE-DOOECC061BDC Message: As always
November 14, 2025 at 6:55 PM
ecmclaughlin.bsky.social
Here's Epstein and Bannon a month to the day before Epstein's 2019 arrest discussing entering into a Kovel agreement, which would prevent disclosure of anything they discussed between them.

Epstein: "Recall 0"

It's all so dirty and sick.

drive.google.com/file/d/1hdFN...
Sender: e:jeeitunes@gmail.com Time: 06/06/19 09:04:46 AM (581529886) Flags: 1085445 Is Read: No Is Invitation: No GUID: 31AB58A7-AE3B-4645-923C-96FD493C62EF Message: We need to talk about kovel. Letter and black bag. Sender: Time: 06/06/19 09:10:06 AM (581530206) Flags: 1060865 Is Read: Yes Is Invitation: No GUID: E3301451-60CB-4098-A353-70DD2316FCC7 Message: As in a kovel agreement re accounting and finance Sender: e:jeeitunes@gmail.com Time: 06/06/19 09:11:19 AM (581530279) Flags: 1085445 Is Read: No Is Invitation: No GUID: 045DD4AD-71A9-42AB-B80E-A72B22D6868D HOUSE OVERSIGHT 025493 Message: Legal privleged Sender: e:jeeitunes@gmail.com Time: 06/06/19 09:11:41 AM (581530301) Flags: 1085445 Is Read: No Is Invitation: No GUID: C9D8D316-9923-4FE4-91E7-E2FE3D960260 Message: Recall 0
November 14, 2025 at 6:47 PM
ecmclaughlin.bsky.social
Here's Bannon and Epstein talking about George Nader getting arrested on child p*rn charges almost a month to the day before Epstein's arrest, with Bannon saying "not cool."

drive.google.com/file/d/1hdFN...
Sender: e:jeeitunes@gmail.com Time: 06/03/19 03:13:13 PM (581292793) Flags: 1150981 Is Read: No Is Invitation: No GUID: ODD36853-3BA5-40AF-B563-B9BE099D7CF8 Message: https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/03/politics/george-nader-mueller-witness-child- pornography-charges/index.html Sender: Time: 06/03/19 03:28:04 PM (581293684) Flags: 1060865 Is Read: Yes Is Invitation: No GUID: 903FC451-13D8-4F52-8CF4-3F6E770693B7 Message: Not cool Sender: e:jeeitunes@gmail.com Time: 06/03/19 03:33:07 PM (581293987) Flags: 1085445 Is Read: No Is Invitation: No GUID: 00ED3704-0ACD-4572-A986-0F35E2D92272 Message: Mandatory minimum 15
November 14, 2025 at 6:43 PM
ecmclaughlin.bsky.social
Epstein again inviting Bannon to the Island.

drive.google.com/file/d/1hdFN...
Sender: Time: 06/02/19 04:32:25 AM (581167945) Flags: 1126401 Is Read: Yes Is Invitation: No GUID: EFB3A6DD-BE94-4090-AFCE-B571688EEE6C Message: We got some great material yesterday Sender: e:jeeitunes@gmail.com Time: 06/02/19 04:34:57 AM (581168097) Flags: 1085445 Is Read: No Is Invitation: No GUID: 3BB7DB9C-F08A-435C-BFFB-3EFE5B88F7A2 Message: let me know your schedule and if you want to come to the island next weekend would be perfect. and i would fly you guys back in addition I've told dan to send darren an invoice for 100k . I don't like you laying out money
November 14, 2025 at 6:40 PM
ecmclaughlin.bsky.social
And here's Trump's tweets from that day:
Tweets from Trump on 5/5/2019 May 05, 2019 16:08:46 For 10 months China has been paying Tariffs to the USA of 25% on 50 Billion Dollars of High Tech and 10% on 200 Billion Dollars of other goods. These payments are partially responsible for our great economic results. The 10% will go up to 25% on Friday. 325 Billions Dollars.... Retweets: 26728 Favorites: 103580 May 05, 2019 16:08:46 ....of additional goods sent to us by China remain untaxed but will be shortly at a rate of 25%. The Tariffs paid to the USA have had little impact on product cost mostly borne by China. The Trade Deal with China continues but too slowly as they attempt to renegotiate. No! Retweets: 18577 Favorites: 77372
November 14, 2025 at 6:38 PM
ecmclaughlin.bsky.social
Here's Bannon taking credit for blowing up a trade deal with China in a text to Epstein, referencing Trump's tweet of 5/5/2019.

drive.google.com/file/d/1d6Wj...
ender: Time: 05/05/19 10:25:42 AM (578769942) Flags: 1060865 Is Read: Yes Is Invitation: No GUID: F3CD4D0D-7316-4D3C-99E5-93F5AF53E12B Message: You see trumps tweet- I blew up the deal Sender: e:jeeitunes@gmail.com Time: 05/05/19 10:38:01 AM (578770681) Flags: 1085445 Is Read: No Is Invitation: No GUID: DA036949-4ADF-4B7C-AC3E-7F0301CCA97B Message: Yup Sender: Time: 05/05/19 10:43:25 AM (578771005) Flags: 1060865 Is Read: Yes Is Invitation: No GUID: 6678A34A-5F3A-4AB7-A053-B80D532FOAEC Message: Dead fucking on the target Sender: e:jeeitunes@gmail.com Time: 05/06/19 04:44:15 AM (578835855) Flags: 1085445 Is Read: No Is Invitation: No GUID: F53D0887-EADA-4850-A03F-8BF7D3117E36 Message: funny , but the chinese reached out to me to see if i would visit re mathematics . odd timing
November 14, 2025 at 6:38 PM
ecmclaughlin.bsky.social
Epstein and Bannon makes plans to film a joint project at Epstein's ranch in June 2019, one month before Epstein's arrest.

drive.google.com/file/d/1d6Wj...
Sender: e:jeeitunes@gmail.com Time: 05/04/19 06:50:15 AM (578670615) Flags: 1085445 Is Read: No Is Invitation: No GUID: 744DA9E8-D2E0-4BC1-9022-D4D0921E791C Message: and nothing more grand then the ranch Sender: e:jeeitunes@gmail.com Time: 05/04/19 06:50:27 AM (578670627) Flags: 1085445 Is Read: No Is Invitation: No GUID: 90A86A65-723E-4BF7-961F-9DFA24ACAFAD Message: nowhere Sender: Time: 05/04/19 06:50:46 AM (578670646) Flags: 1060865 Is Read: Yes Is Invitation: No GUID: 149131C7-9ACF-4A33-96E7-DD9322B05F46 Message: We will lock that in for June
November 14, 2025 at 6:32 PM
ecmclaughlin.bsky.social
Here's Epstein and Bannon making plans for dinner with Woody Allen eight weeks before Epstein's arrest in 2019.

drive.google.com/file/d/1d6Wj...
Sender: e:jeeitunes@gmail.com Time: 05/03/19 09:14:40 AM (578592880) Flags: 1150981 Is Read: No Is Invitation: No GUID: 357AD848-C727-4F6E-93CC-3D6CFB764A73 Message: and woody coming for early dinner mon 6 pm Sender: e:jeeitunes@gmail.com Time: 05/03/19 09:18:51 AM (578593131) Flags: 1085445 Is Read: No Is Invitation: No GUID: 63EAF402-C8A4-476C-BB23-42AEE18080DB Message: economic arguments re banks as people. . ie the banks made money . at the same time complaint their pensions are down in value Sender: Time: 05/03/19 09:51:25 AM (578595085) Flags: 1060865 Is Read: Yes Is Invitation: No GUID: BFD69B43-0EAB-4D29-983D-C6B25EF6C67E Message: I can do dinner
November 14, 2025 at 6:30 PM
ecmclaughlin.bsky.social
Here's Epstein talking to Bannon about how to message eugenics and race.

drive.google.com/file/d/1d6Wj...
Sender: e:jeeitunes@gmail.com Time: 05/03/19 09:08:54 AM (578592534) Flags: 1085445 Is Read: No Is Invitation: No GUID: 2493B48E-2228-4C59-95E1-601B3D33FFCD Message: we can do unpleasant facts. . sickle cell is only african . jacob crcuthfelds only jews. . says they are different Sender: e:jeeitunes@gmail.com Time: 05/03/19 09:09:30 AM (578592570) Flags: 1085445 Is Read: No Is Invitation: No GUID: 3429A8A4-6A33-4F36-9FF4-62418C682ABO Message: power. financial . intellectual physical .polictical . all the same underpinnings . Sender: e:jeeitunes@gmail.com Time: 05/03/19 09:09:48 AM (578592588) Flags: 1085445 Is Read: No Is Invitation: No GUID: 1830A8E1-074B-4111-9098-7889D33FA99F Message: music as a window into the brain, stem cells vs cancer. vs death
November 14, 2025 at 6:28 PM
ecmclaughlin.bsky.social
Here's Epstein inviting Bannon to the island, yet again.

drive.google.com/file/d/1d6Wj...
Sender: e:jeeitunes@gmail.com Time: 05/03/19 09:02:35 AM (578592155) Flags: 1085445 Is Read: No Is Invitation: No GUID: 9F6E2A31-37BC-4D1F-B402-DD3EE6FE2691 Message: if you change your mind I'm on the island. do you want your guys to get some shots of island/ ? Sender: Time: 05/03/19 09:03:02 AM (578592182) Flags: 1126401 Is Read: Yes Is Invitation: No GUID: BFA1B10B-96AB-4656-B3E6-ADODDEDB1E9A Message: Monday good for you though??? Sender: e:jeeitunes@gmail.com Time: 05/03/19 09:03:22 AM (578592202) Flags: 1085445 HOUSE OVERSIGHT 027682 Is Read: No Is Invitation: No GUID: E08E4C83-DBEA-4155-AABC-C304367680E8 Message: yes, i'll be there. i assume you and your dollar will be as well
November 14, 2025 at 6:26 PM
ecmclaughlin.bsky.social
Here's Bannon to Epstein on how to redeem Epstein in the eyes of christians

"Yes yes yes of course -- but we must counter 'rapist who traffics in female children to be raped by worlds most powerful , richest men'--- that can't be redeemed - ... Can't redeem unredeemable -- ...but you are NOT that"
Sender: e:jeeitunes@gmail.com Time: 04/30/19 05:03:46 AM (578318626) Flags: 1085445 Is Read: No Is Invitation: No GUID: AD75F935-A414-411A-A5C0-5C16189D1E38 Message: the christians i met with feel , the media portraying me as beyond redemption is deeply troubling and offensive Sender: Time: 04/30/19 05:06:05 AM (578318765) Flags: 1060865 Is Read: Yes Is Invitation: No GUID: C88D76AD-3A4D-4C71-B474-0365A71196B7 Message: Yes yes yes of course -- but we must counter 'rapist who traffics in female children to be raped by worlds most powerful , richest men'--- that can't be redeemed - - that why we let them blow up the argument while showing the 12 you redeemed Sender: __________________ Time: 04/30/19 05:07:06 AM (578318826) Flags: 1060865 Is Read: Yes Is Invitation: No GUID: 928B2431-1802-4442-8F26-3860A831BC36 Message: Can't redeem unredeemable -- you are a lot of things-which we will show-- but you are NOT that
November 14, 2025 at 6:15 PM
ecmclaughlin.bsky.social
This is a very meta conversation where Epstein and Bannon are discussing Roger Stone going on InfoWars/Alex Jones to call Epstein "Clinton's pimp" and assert he was Bannon's primary funder.

It's no wonder the entire MAGA base wants the Epstein files released. They were primed for it.
Sender: e:jeeitunes@gmail.com Time: 11/26/18 03:19:23 AM (564923963) Flags: 1085445 Is Read: No Is Invitation: No GUID: F1615E31-D94D-4485-BDFB-5F5F64AED265 Message: Just received a video of stone attacking you and -// jeffret clintons pimpetc etc Sender: Time: 11/26/18 04:39:02 AM (564928742) HOUSE OVERSIGHT 027511 Flags: 1060865 Is Read: Yes Is Invitation: No GUID: ED5DAEOD-91DD-48A7-B424-E56F9E316BD4 Message: roger stone??...... who cares , he says stuff like this all the time Sender: e:jeeitunes@gmail.com Time: 11/26/18 04:47:31 AM (564929251) Flags: 1085445 Is Read: No Is Invitation: No GUID: 9AA8F9E9-EDA1-43EA-AD5C-8D68560C9EC1 Message: Face to face Sender: Time: 11/26/18 04:48:24 AM (564929304) Flags: 1060865 Is Read: Yes Is Invitation: No GUID: 6CB8C6E0-30FD-4185-BOD2-9E388F45D954 Message: of course not -- on alex Jones
November 14, 2025 at 6:01 PM
ecmclaughlin.bsky.social
Here's Epstein and Bannon talking about tariffs in 2018, wherein Bannon says whether or not there are more tariffs "will all depend on Trump's mood"

Sounds familiar.

drive.google.com/file/d/10KEk...
Message: What do you think the likelihood of additional tariffs jan 1. Any progress at g20. . put down that piece of pie Sender: Time: 11/22/18 03:32:23 PM (564622343) Flags: 1060865 Is Read: Yes Is Invitation: No GUID: FFCDOEE5-3661-40C8-8E6F-5B304A5C7722 Message: Trump needs a 'win' and is getting huge pressure from mnuchin/Kudlow Wall Street faction but everybody else saying no deal possible markets keep crashing will all depend on trumps mood Sender: e:jeeitunes@gmail.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:53 PM
ecmclaughlin.bsky.social
"Clinton was never ever there, easy to confirm"

(that said, this is all really gross, because he's using the fact to smear a rape victim)
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_029975 📁 001 📄 Page 1 Date: Tuesday, January 20 2015 12:14 AM Subject: are they still bothering you/ if so what about From: jeffrey E. To: I have to hand it to ms I'm sure she deserves the pretty penny she has made for her effort. She has certainly caught the imagination of a public hungry for salacious fiction. To suggest her story is anything other than that, a fiction , is ludicrous. Presidents at dinner on caribean islands. ( clinton was never ever there, easy to confirm ). Sharing a bath with a Prince ( bathtub too small even for one adult ). sex slave being paid thousands of dollars. ( while at the exact same time, she was working as a hostess in a burger bar ). being lent out to a prime minister though this prime mininster, never out of sight of his massive security detail also never visited the island„ sex on a small airplane with a famous lawyer while the other passengers must have been all looking out the window during the event . I would have thought that her fabrications were readilly apparent , but now , being asked to deny what the press has termed her" allegations " is frankly silly. ok, to play along I deny each and every allegation. The only person she didn't suggest she was forced to have sex with , was Bilbo Baggins. , maybe its in the sequel.
November 14, 2025 at 5:21 PM
ecmclaughlin.bsky.social
Again to a NYT reporter, this time off the record: "clinton was NEVER EVER there, never"
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_022824 📁 001 📄 Page 1 From: jeffrey E. Sent: Friday, January 9, 2015 6:08 PM To: Landon Thomas Jr. Subject: off the record Importance: High Landon. the story teller , crafted much of it out of whole cloth. . part of her story, is that she was at multiple orgies with clinton and speciifically, the minute details of a dinner had on the island with him, " he sat on my left. came by black. heli. flown by ghislaine. clinton was NEVER EVER there, never, it punches a hole in the dershowitz, andrew allegation. making it all apparent that it was fantasy. and delusional. thoughts. who should break the story.
November 14, 2025 at 5:19 PM
ecmclaughlin.bsky.social
Esptein telling a NYT reporter: Clinton was never on the island.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_022945 📁 001 📄 Page 1 From: jeffrey E. [jeeyacation@gmail.com] Sent: 11/7/2017 2:55:20 PM To: Thomas Jr., Landon Subject: Re: Importance: High As they are both bulkshitters On Tue, Nov 7, 2017 at 10:26 AM Thomas Jr., Landon > wrote: i am more interested in al-waleed/saudi purge/Jared axis. al-waleed and prez go back a ways don't they? On Tue, Nov 7, 2017 at 5:42 AM, jeffrey E. wrote: http://people.com/movies/harvey-weinstein-hired-intelligence-agencies-to-spy-on-accusers-rose- mcgowan/ the same boies that represents who makes totally fabricated claims re gore and clinton - boies clients, he refuses to ask them their version of events. They were never on the island and though she gave details of a dinnner. I have never ever met al gore or his wife. boies is going to be in the fining line, from the biz view he represented Hank Greenburg AIG„ his fees were never paid as the appeals court overturned the win. but AIG as an insurance co. -- ... phone only
November 14, 2025 at 5:17 PM
ecmclaughlin.bsky.social
And again: Clinton was never there.

On and on it goes. Trump is crashing out.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_025874 📁 001 📄 Page 1 From: Sent: To: Subject: David Stern 1/22/2015 2:48:23 PM jeffrey E. [jeevacation@gmail.com] Re: Importance: High Understood On 22 Jan 2015, at 15:46, jeffrey E. wrote: no, the govt opposed her joining, nothing more. the only thing that can be proven, is that her story re clinton is totlaly nade up, he was never ever there and the press shoudl be challenged to prove it. secret service records as wlell as local virgin isalds support will clearly prove he was never there, she detailed how he arrived," black heli flown by ghislane . LIES sitting on my left lies, all bulshit and as it is the only non he said she said argument i think it should be stressed
November 14, 2025 at 5:14 PM
ecmclaughlin.bsky.social
Yet again, in an email to Prince Andrew of all people: Clinton was never on the island.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030511 📁 001 📄 Page 1 Date: Sunday, March 6 2011 08:51 AM Subject: feel fre to pass this to your presss people, From: Jeffrey Epstein To: The Duke <>; you ok? these stories are complete ant utter fantasy„ I don't know and have never met Al gore, CLinton was never on the island.. the telephone book is not mine, it was stolen by my houseman that is currently in prison for doing so.
November 14, 2025 at 5:13 PM
ecmclaughlin.bsky.social
Again: Clinton was never on the island.
From: David Ster Sent: 1/4/2015 8:31:36 AM To: jeffrey E. [jeevacation@gmail.com] Subject: Re: Importance: High Understood On 4 Jan 2015, at 08:23, jeffrey E. wrote: pa people could showcase the lack of her credibility as in the story she details a dinner with clinton on my island down to where he was sitting howver it never ever happened CLINTON was never on the island the story, heli is all a total fiction. it could help shred her story.
November 14, 2025 at 5:09 PM