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Thank you for this, Vicky. Such an interesting interview. I always look forward to your and Jessica's posts, so to listen to you in conversation with one another was compelling.

It's fascinating to see and hear about how independent journalism is taking over mainstream media. You're both an inspiration, and doing great work. Well done!

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Thank you Petra! Great to see you on Substack!

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Enjoyed this very much. I love Jess for her natural curiosity and willingness to hear all sides. And even change her POV if warranted by new info. ( Shocker!😄) You showed us all of these aspects and more. Thank you!

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This was great Vicky, thank you! Kinda confirming why I still follow Jessica and her adventures, even when I don't agree with every twist and turn in a point of view. I love the storytelling of this strong women, and both of you encourage me to speak out on subjects I used to keep to myself.

If we can drink the fine wine together, and leave the koolaid for the fools, we may go far ♡

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Unfollowed a while back. I’m not really into politics and crazy conspiracy theories.

I’m interested in hearing more about Maxwell and please someone explain how the only person in prison is a female. All the powerful men that let Epstein go the 1st time are as usual, Teflon.

I’m also interested in the upcoming trial regarding the Idaho university murders that took place like two years ago. I think that’s coming up this coming summer.

Peace out.

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I unfollowed her sub years ago, if Soggy Flicker is her idea of an intelligent interesting friend, miss me!

Besides if you get into the rabbit hole that is her comment section, you’ll need a lobotomy to return to polite society…

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If you believe Jessica Reed Kraus is honest, I have a bridge to sell you. I am sure she is a lovely person, a good mother and great friend. However, her writing is ultimately her business.

She is Substack’s Goop - filing in a gap for where wealthy white women feel marginalised and unheard, and need to create their own space - just not of wellness but politics & pop culture. It’s no wonder both she & Goop have a peculiar relationship with fact checking.

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Jessica introduced me to your writing, Vicky, and I look forward to watching this interview!

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Love the access you both provide to one another and to us, a curious public. GRATEFUL for your fearless endeavors!!

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Have loved her page for many years and substack since she started, appreciate her voice and willingness to look into uncomfortable conversations so so much. Thanks for the interview! 🙏🏽😊

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To both of you, I am grateful for your fortitude, intelligence and care for truth. “Your gifts make room for you and bring you before wise people” that is the curation of invitation from the Creator directly. What gifts you both are to the interested public. Thank you!

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This was a lovely interview. I’m a JRK subscriber and came over here to listen. What a good window into Jessica’s life as I have followed her on Substack for over a year and found not just her writing absorbing, but her whole persona so relatable.

I’m happy to have found you as a fellow Brit as a consequence of the interview. You have a new subscriber ☺️

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I am not aware of anyone of any repute, other than her, expressing anything resembling sympathy to Ghislaine Maxwell. Maxwell's trial was a witchhunt but the court of public opinion had declared her guilty long before based on the word of a Qanon conspiracist, and two other crazies.

Kraus has hinted that this Epstein story is dodgy, but her belief that Maxwell "catered to all the most powerful men in the world" suggests that she can't connect the dots.

Did it not strike Kraus or anyone else at the court (Vicky, I'm looking in your direction) as odd that the government could only find a schizophrenic at the last minute to testify about Maxwell's supposed "sex trafficking"? And this schizophrenic admitted to sex trafficking far more underage girls to Jeffrey Epstein than Maxwell was ever accused of?

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Huh 🤔

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