Seven years of lies, public trials, and calculated cruelty leave scars unseen; but truth, community, and resolve remain my shield against those who seek profit from distortion.
This is a horrible review of what happens to people in the public arena and it’s indeed sorrowful. But it is often the situation for females who try to fight ANY male in our judicial system. They don’t even have to be powerful or influential males either. Those Epstein women are perfect examples. They have fought this exact kind of injustice for decades and still have no power to overcome them. The same for people of color who wrongfully get accused and can’t get any justice. Just know you are in good company.
So glad I’m retired now so I don’t have to put up with being ignored, talked over, and having what I said 5 minutes ago regurgitated my a breathing penis and it being accepted by the other breathing penises as a great idea. I do still put up with it at dinners with friends whose external plumbing makes noises that sounds almost like speech. They ought to get that looked at.
You've lived through Dante's Inferno and his Purgatorio. We understand your predicament and feel your pain. Morning is coming and Paradiso will be yours to savor but don't let it go to your head.
Hang in there, Michael. I hope you can quiet the negative thoughts in your mind. The liars gotta lie; it’s their life blood. One foot in front of the other.
Keep telling the truth. It's being buried by disinformation and deliberately destroyed by the so-called mainstream media. It's what truly matters and will eventually win out over the deceit, or so I continue to hope and believe.
I get it. I wish you the best and I follow you because i believe you to be a changed, morally and ethically up and up person who can help get through these difficult times and get rid of trumpism. It is also difficult because as even you say, you worked to keep trump out of trouble even though you knew in your heart he wasn’t a good person. So it is time that is needed. And continued real, current evidence that shows the real you. Peace. And, thank you.
Please keep doing what you’re doing. I appreciate so much your honesty and look forward to your straightforward talking points about this administration and president who you know so well. Just know that there are many more of us than the vocal idiots out there. Someday in the near future they will crawl back under their rocks.
Hopefully we can then change things so that they NEVER have an opportunity to come back out from under those rocks again. We can’t keep going through this every 30-50 years with these neanderthals.
The irony is that the MAGA crowd believes his lies while denying and twisting your truth. It must be difficult. All the best in 2026 from Canada. We need America to come to its senses...soon.
Michael, ignore the doubters and critics. Focus on we who faithfully read and look forward to your articles! Most of us understand that you have turned your life around from the Trump days, and your writings/actions prove that!
Michael, you are our hope, our voice. You have gone through a terrible storm. However you came out on the brighter side of life. rump has insured we all live in a horrible land of threatening war against Americans.
He is a monster, we all wait for the day of reckoning. Prison, Michael, Prison is waiting for him. And we all will find joy and celebrate this long over due occasion !!!
Just picture him in shackles.
Imagine the happiness we will all share in that moment.
Karma is coming for them, every single one of them !!!
It is so discouraging to hear how people are so willing to judge others as if they are faultless. Even sadder is when they don't even know the truth or full story. Life is hard enough without having to bear the burdens placed on us by others. My mother used to say something I think is important to remember -- "Your opinion of me is none of my business." Don't need to hear it because I live in accordance with my own moral compass. Peace to you.
Michael, be true to yourself. You know what the truth is and keep speaking it. There will always be those that will never believe truth, no matter what. That’s their problem. Don’t let the hurt consume you and know it’s just a bump in the road. When we handle the hurt in a positive way, it makes us stronger.
It's a sad commentary on our present times that you have to relive this day after day. Walk with your head held high. You paid for your sins, which is far more than trump did. I am not a religious person, but I believe you are covered by God's grace. God bless
Michael, I feel for you and I'm sorry for what you've gone through. I mean it. Some people in the Substack world need a target and some have chosen you. All while operating with a double standard where they deserve sympathy and to be believed, but you don't. I had to divorce my entire family because they wanted me to pretend that what happened in our lives didn't happen and that we all were all just fine with the pain and continuing abuse. To protect my children from the absurdity of that and those liars I forged ahead without them and I've never regretted it. And my own children adore me. Michael, the moment I feel that I can spend the money to be your paid subscriber I will. But know that in the meantime, I hear you and see you and I understand. Don't give up, don't let it get you down. It happens. People are ridiculous and shit happens. Usually to the strongest of us, so please take comfort in that. You're all right. Everyone who cares about you knows it. Keep your head to the sky :)
Though women were made full equal members of our Republic the day it was formed, and they became fellow republican-democrats with men 11 years, 11 months, & 7 days later when our Constitution was ratified (June 21, 1788), representation among our public servants in Government has not kept with the times. This is how we change that:
This is a horrible review of what happens to people in the public arena and it’s indeed sorrowful. But it is often the situation for females who try to fight ANY male in our judicial system. They don’t even have to be powerful or influential males either. Those Epstein women are perfect examples. They have fought this exact kind of injustice for decades and still have no power to overcome them. The same for people of color who wrongfully get accused and can’t get any justice. Just know you are in good company.
So glad I’m retired now so I don’t have to put up with being ignored, talked over, and having what I said 5 minutes ago regurgitated my a breathing penis and it being accepted by the other breathing penises as a great idea. I do still put up with it at dinners with friends whose external plumbing makes noises that sounds almost like speech. They ought to get that looked at.
Your message might seem mean, but I understand it's based on a lifetime of experience. I try not to deserve it. I'm angry and sad that so many men do.
Sherrill, excellent comment! I agree completely.
So true.
💯👍
Dear Michael,
You've lived through Dante's Inferno and his Purgatorio. We understand your predicament and feel your pain. Morning is coming and Paradiso will be yours to savor but don't let it go to your head.
𝚃 𝚁 𝙰 𝙲 𝙺 𝙳 𝙾 𝙺 . 𝙲 𝟶 𝙼
Regardless of who you are or what you do or don't there will always be someone somewhere whose job it is to disapprove.
Even Jesus was judged by sinners. If haters hate on a man sacrificing himself then the rest of humanity can expect the same.
The haters in my life get placed in the " fuck it" bucket so my burden will be lightened enough to move on.
Hang in there, Michael. I hope you can quiet the negative thoughts in your mind. The liars gotta lie; it’s their life blood. One foot in front of the other.
Keep telling the truth. It's being buried by disinformation and deliberately destroyed by the so-called mainstream media. It's what truly matters and will eventually win out over the deceit, or so I continue to hope and believe.
I get it. I wish you the best and I follow you because i believe you to be a changed, morally and ethically up and up person who can help get through these difficult times and get rid of trumpism. It is also difficult because as even you say, you worked to keep trump out of trouble even though you knew in your heart he wasn’t a good person. So it is time that is needed. And continued real, current evidence that shows the real you. Peace. And, thank you.
I feel exactly the same. Truth will out !
I came to say the same thing.
Please keep doing what you’re doing. I appreciate so much your honesty and look forward to your straightforward talking points about this administration and president who you know so well. Just know that there are many more of us than the vocal idiots out there. Someday in the near future they will crawl back under their rocks.
Hopefully we can then change things so that they NEVER have an opportunity to come back out from under those rocks again. We can’t keep going through this every 30-50 years with these neanderthals.
The irony is that the MAGA crowd believes his lies while denying and twisting your truth. It must be difficult. All the best in 2026 from Canada. We need America to come to its senses...soon.
I’m with you Michael!❤️✌🏼
Me too.
Michael, ignore the doubters and critics. Focus on we who faithfully read and look forward to your articles! Most of us understand that you have turned your life around from the Trump days, and your writings/actions prove that!
Michael, you are our hope, our voice. You have gone through a terrible storm. However you came out on the brighter side of life. rump has insured we all live in a horrible land of threatening war against Americans.
He is a monster, we all wait for the day of reckoning. Prison, Michael, Prison is waiting for him. And we all will find joy and celebrate this long over due occasion !!!
Just picture him in shackles.
Imagine the happiness we will all share in that moment.
Karma is coming for them, every single one of them !!!
We will get justice.
It is so discouraging to hear how people are so willing to judge others as if they are faultless. Even sadder is when they don't even know the truth or full story. Life is hard enough without having to bear the burdens placed on us by others. My mother used to say something I think is important to remember -- "Your opinion of me is none of my business." Don't need to hear it because I live in accordance with my own moral compass. Peace to you.
That is beautiful
Michael, you are a warrior. You know the truth. Thank you for your column, you give me hope. Be well.
Michael, be true to yourself. You know what the truth is and keep speaking it. There will always be those that will never believe truth, no matter what. That’s their problem. Don’t let the hurt consume you and know it’s just a bump in the road. When we handle the hurt in a positive way, it makes us stronger.
Stay strong for your family We the public don’t know you those who are closest to you do and what they believe matters most.
It's a sad commentary on our present times that you have to relive this day after day. Walk with your head held high. You paid for your sins, which is far more than trump did. I am not a religious person, but I believe you are covered by God's grace. God bless
You have my full support. 100%. Don’t let the losers get you down.
Michael, I feel for you and I'm sorry for what you've gone through. I mean it. Some people in the Substack world need a target and some have chosen you. All while operating with a double standard where they deserve sympathy and to be believed, but you don't. I had to divorce my entire family because they wanted me to pretend that what happened in our lives didn't happen and that we all were all just fine with the pain and continuing abuse. To protect my children from the absurdity of that and those liars I forged ahead without them and I've never regretted it. And my own children adore me. Michael, the moment I feel that I can spend the money to be your paid subscriber I will. But know that in the meantime, I hear you and see you and I understand. Don't give up, don't let it get you down. It happens. People are ridiculous and shit happens. Usually to the strongest of us, so please take comfort in that. You're all right. Everyone who cares about you knows it. Keep your head to the sky :)
Though women were made full equal members of our Republic the day it was formed, and they became fellow republican-democrats with men 11 years, 11 months, & 7 days later when our Constitution was ratified (June 21, 1788), representation among our public servants in Government has not kept with the times. This is how we change that:
https://open.substack.com/pub/republia/p/for-the-preservation-of-freedom-and?r=4ucf6d&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
Thank you! And what an awesome article you sent me. I support your work.
Thanks so much for your encouragement!