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Cory Doctorow

@pluralistic@mamot.fr · 4 hours ago

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Inside: The Epstein class and collapse porn; and more!

Archived at: https://pluralistic.net/2026/02/09/sloppy-steve/

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A detail of a US $100 bill. Jeffrey Epstein's mugshot has been overlaid over Benjamin Franklin's portrait. Peter Theil's portrait has been swapped for the US Dept of Treasury seal. Trump's signature has been swapped for the US Treasurer's signature. The line of zeroes after the 100, top and bottom, has been extended to the edge of the image. The image has been roughed up and recolored in a hellish mix of reds and yellows.

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Gage Skidmore (modified)
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Peter_Thiel_(51876609719).jpg

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https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en — A detail of a US $100 bill. Jeffrey Epstein's mugshot has been overlaid over Benjamin Franklin's portrait. Peter Theil's portrait has been swapped for the US Dept of Treasury seal. Trump's signature has been swapped for the US Treasurer's signature. The line of zeroes after the 100, top and bottom, has been extended to the edge of the image. The image has been roughed up and recolored in a hellish mix of reds and yellows. Image: Gage Skidmore (modified) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Peter_Thiel_(51876609719).jpg CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en

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Pluralistic: The Epstein class and collapse porn (09 Feb 2026)

Cory Doctorow

@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied · 4 hours ago

Image:
Gage Skidmore (modified)
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Peter_Thiel_(51876609719).jpg

CC BY-SA 3.0
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en — Image: Gage Skidmore (modified) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Peter_Thiel_(51876609719).jpg CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en

Cory Doctorow

@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied · 4 hours ago

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Cory Doctorow

@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied · 4 hours ago

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Cory Doctorow

@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied · 4 hours ago

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Cory Doctorow

@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied · 4 hours ago

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Cory Doctorow

@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied · 4 hours ago

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