- I guess the best-available defense to this sort of thing—lots of friendly emails and visits with someone recently convicted of procuring a child for the purposes of prostitution, I mean—is something like “He seemed to have lots of money and connections and I would have liked a little piece of that”
- The thread author limited who can reply.I feel like someone’s gotta say something, so I guess it’s going to be me. I’m 100% certain that I either know, have met, or have sought meetings with people who have done horrible things in their lives, too. How about y’all? Association is not causation, and it's not guilt — of anything. (1/8)
- I've known @nachristakis.bsky.social, a scientist and humanist, virtually my entire professional career in the context of being a strong educator, devoted spouse and parent. He’s always struck me as a kind, thoughtful, curious, and humane person. (2/8)Jan 31, 2026 21:02
- The thread author limited who can reply.And what is this supposed to prove? Whatever Christiakis may or may not be, he was clearly communicating with Epstein, after the latter had pled guilty to solicitation of prostitution with a minor and served jail time for it. It wasn't a secret at the time.
