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A graph explorer of the Epstein emails
https://github.com/maxandrews/Epstein-doc-explorer https://github.com/maxandrews/Epstein-doc-explorer
- wnevets 11mo agowhere is bubba?
- analog31 11mo agoRetired from public office.
- trallnag 11mo ago[flagged]
- deelowe 11mo agoBubba was allegedly a nickname for clinton.
- DonHopkins 11mo ago[flagged]
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- liotier 11mo ago"Brad Edwards" and "Bradley Edwards" might be the same individual.
- GuinansEyebrows 11mo agoLikewise for instances of "Larry" and "Lawrence" Summers... probably a lot of those.
- tovej 11mo agoYes, the dataset also has three entries for Virginia Giuffre, "Virginia L. Giuffre", "Virginia Roberts Giuffre", and "Jane Doe Number 3 (Virginia Roberts)"
- DrewADesign 11mo agoI’m sure some developer/archivist is working on a name authority as we speak.
- cyrusradfar 11mo agogreat use case for using AI to suggest mergers and clean up.
- specproc 11mo agoLLMs are awful for this. I've got a project that's doing structured extraction and half the work is deduplication. I didn't go down the route of LLMs for the clean up, as you're getting into scale and context issues with larger datasets. I got into semantic similarity networks for this use case. You can do efficient pairwise matching with Annoy, set a cutoff threshold, and your isolated subgraphs are merger candidates. I wrapped up my code in a little library if you're into this sort of thing. github.com/specialprocedures/semnet
- mvATM99 11mo agoNice looking library! Might try it for one of my own projects.
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- jrochkind1 11mo agoWhy are they all moving, what does the time axis represent?
- alhadrad 11mo agoIts because the layout system has also a physics system.
- piyh 11mo ago>A force-directed graph is a technique for visualizing networks where nodes are treated like physical objects with forces acting between them to create a stable arrangement. Attractive forces (like springs) pull connected nodes together, while repulsive forces (like electric charges) push all nodes apart, resulting in a layout where connected nodes are closer and unconnected nodes are more separated https://observablehq.com/@d3/force-directed-graph/2 https://observablehq.com/@d3/force-directed-graph/2
- oskarkk 11mo agoI think it would be better and faster if the website calculated the positions of the nodes in the background (with a good enough limit of iterations), and then showed the result. Animating 4k nodes and 25k edges (15k by default) is a waste of CPU and is laggy even on my high-end CPU. But maybe the author was limited by the tools used.
- ivape 11mo agoI’m curious which LLM tools actually handled all 23k emails well.
- zeld4 11mo agoit's done one by one in Claude. https://github.com/maxandrews/Epstein-doc-explorer/blob/83ee36167b0e885f56b6373e0d8d145ef86d6e69/analysis_pipeline/analyze_documents.ts https://github.com/maxandrews/Epstein-doc-explorer/blob/83ee...
- ChrisMarshallNY 11mo agoOh Cthulhu, this is like a periscope into a septic tank...
- bamboozled 11mo agoYes almost no one has been held accountable for any of it, "weird"?
- Y_Y 11mo agoWhat accountability would you suggest?
- octoberfranklin 11mo agoPrison?
- gruez 11mo agoWe're going to send people to jail based purely on hearsay from Epstein or his affiliates?
- wredcoll 11mo agoWhat about... investigations...
- gruez 11mo agoIf the evidence is strong enough, sure. But as much as I like a "the elites are pedophiles" witchhunt, given that the Biden administration sat on it, it's probably safe to conclude the evidence isn't great. The Trump administration is trying to get another wack at it, but given their recent history of investigations, it's probably safe to conclude that's purely politically motivated than some cold case that got cracked.
- tony-john12 11mo ago[flagged]
- sva_ 11mo agobot
- theultdev 11mo agoThis is the best rendition I've seen so far. The Bill Clinton entity is interesting. > 2009: Bill Clinton discontinued association with Jeffrey Epstein > 2010: Jeffrey Epstein provided flights on jets to Bill Clinton > 2010-2011: Jeffrey Epstein traveled via private aircraft with Bill Clinton > 2011: Ghislaine Maxwell piloted helicopter for Bill Clinton > 2014: Bill Clinton alleged presence at sex parties > 2015: Bill Clinton distanced relationship from Jeffrey Epstein Wasn't very good at discontinuing the relationship it seems. Guess there is precedent for him lying about sexual activities though. I think a sentiment analysis between the friendliness and social meetups between Epstein and other individuals would be useful. Who were his friends after 2008 when he was first convicted? Those who were still friends with him after 2008 were in on it or guilty by association, if not legally, socially. Friends like Reid Hoffman and Larry Summers... > From: Reid Hoffman > Sent: 7/6/2015 5:04:31 PM > To: jeffrey E. [jeeyacation@gmail.com] > Subject: RE: ICYMI > slow progress. > planning to see you in August. > Hope you're well. Larry Summers has too many to list. Doesn't look good though digging through them.
- tinyplanets 11mo ago[flagged]
- theultdev 11mo agoOf course, deflect discussion to Trump. Does that make any of those other people look better to you? Trump gave information against Epstein in 2009 and unlike Bill and others did cut ties after learning he was poaching girls from Mar-a-Lago. I specifically made the point to look into those who were friends with Epstein even after knowing what he was doing. Nice whataboutism though. Feel free to reference source materials to support your claims. Btw are you a bot or is that just a canned statement you use?
- sanktanglia 11mo agoTrump was with Epstein in 2017, he didn't cut ties at all
- pickpuck 11mo agoWhat if we extended this idea beyond one dataset to all discrete news events and entities: people, organizations, places. Just like here you could get a timeline of key events, a graph of connected entities, links to original documents. Newsrooms might already do this internally idk. This code might work as a foundation. I love that it's RDF.
- j-pb 11mo agoIf it's RDF it won't work as the foundation.
- axus 11mo agoOne wonders what the US government agencies use.
- abnercoimbre 11mo agoI think you meant one shudders. And yeah, Snowden made it clear there's orders of magnitude more data than this graph explorer for them to sift through.
- PaulHoule 11mo agoIsn’t that what Palantir’s product is?
- sswaner 11mo agoPretty much, at least at the semantic layer. https://publish.obsidian.md/followtheidea/Content/AI/Ontology+Palantir+-+notes https://publish.obsidian.md/followtheidea/Content/AI/Ontolog...
- cjohnson318 11mo agoThey probably use Excel, maybe Microsoft Access.
- ToucanLoucan 11mo ago
- yndoendo 11mo agoAfter seen this I interested in a map of each person to assist with knowing who they are, who they worked for during the email date, and who they currently work for.
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- boogheta 11mo agoIt's a bit too bad that the network visualisation relies on d3: it is really slow with big networks, and the force directed algorithm is far from the best. Have you tried using JS libraries built specifically to visualise graph networks such as Sigma.js, Vivagraph or Cytoscape?
- tootyskooty 11mo agoShameless plug: if OP is looking to stay on d3, he could also try slotting in my C++/WASM versions[1] of the main d3 many-body forces. Not the best, but I've found >3x speedup using these for periplus.app :) [^1]: https://www.npmjs.com/package/d3-manybody-wasm https://www.npmjs.com/package/d3-manybody-wasm
- marginalia_nu 11mo agoWhat do you have to run to use this thing? I have a 4090 and 32 GB of RAM and this thing is chugging at like 2 FPS, with the UI being completely unresponsive.
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- claiir 11mo agoJavascript doesn’t generally execute on your GPU.
- marginalia_nu 11mo agoWebsite rendering does.
- bfkwlfkjf 11mo agoAnybody else enjoying the fact that maga manufactured this outrage and now it's being turned against them?
- Danjoe4 11mo agoIf you look at this graph and your prescient thought is "haha take that MAGA" then you are a brainwashed ideologue. This graph gives a window into the layers of rot in our political system. The complexity is perfectly represented by its form but it seems like your graph is just a big arrow that says "orange man bad".
- pjc50 11mo agoHe is, and so are a very large number of people associated with him. That is not an exhaustive list. But people who want things to improve should also shut down their ability to confect scandals or distractions, like the "Obama tan suit" controversy. Once Americans have a reasonable selection of non-insane non-compromised candidates, things may get better. The election of Mamdani is a good start in that direction, because all the other (D) candidates were horribly compromised.
- bfkwlfkjf 11mo agoOrange man bad.
- gotta-be-joking 11mo ago[dead]
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- Bender 11mo agoTrump has reversed course [1] "Trump reverses on Epstein files, says he’d sign bill calling for their release" [1] - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcebHfZ2LbU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcebHfZ2LbU [video][4 mins]
- nofriend 11mo agoGiven how strongly he was against it, this is pretty clearly a ploy. He could release them unilaterally if he hadn't just reopened the investigation which he himself shut down.
- Ms-J 11mo agoThis is great work to show relationship and connections. The government gets scared from these types of efforts as there are many members who are extremely guilty of crimes related to this and others. We need to expand on network mapping with data and areas as well.
- linux_lorax 11mo agoIf the Epstein story is viewed as a manufactured psyop (psychological operation) targeting the American public outside government circles, several key purposes and mechanisms can be inferred from analyses of the narrative's manipulation, conspiracy logic, and the societal response it has triggered: ### Purposes Behind a "Manufactured" Narrative - *Distraction From Systemic Issues* The media spectacle around Epstein's crimes and network shifts public attention toward lurid details, celebrity involvement, and political intrigue, while potentially obscuring broader questions of elite accountability, institutional corruption, or failures in law enforcement and intelligence oversight. This phenomenon is typical in high-profile scandals: rather than fostering reform, they may act as pressure-release valves, venting public outrage in "safe" directions away from actionable reform or scrutiny of underlying systems.[1][2] - *Polarization and Conspiratorial Thinking* The Epstein case has fueled intense binary narratives — "elites vs. the people," "deep state cover-up," and similar populist themes. QAnon, MAGA circles, and conspiracy-oriented media have recast Epstein as evidence of a secretive cabal undermining America, intentionally stoking distrust of government, media, and political adversaries. This fragmentation of public trust can benefit actors seeking to create division, distract from policy failures, or delegitimize political opponents.[3][1] - *Reinforcement of Powerlessness and Fatalism* The widespread belief that Epstein's death was the result of elite conspiracy (i.e., "he knew too much," and "they'll never let the truth out") can breed social fatalism and apathy — the sense that ordinary citizens are powerless against entrenched interests, which can reduce civic engagement or demands for accountability.[2][1] - *Information Warfare and Blackmail Speculation* Persistent rumors about espionage, blackmail, and covert intelligence operations surrounding Epstein (Israeli ties, spy theories, etc.) serve to keep the public focused on speculation, preventing consensus and muddying facts. This cacophony can be exploited by political or intelligence actors seeking to obscure real mechanisms of elite control or leverage.[4][5] ### Target Audience: American Public - *General Population (Non-Government Workers)* The intended psychological effect is a mix of outrage, curiosity, and demoralization, wrapped in a sensation of being on the outside of elite secrets. The public is kept vigilant about "pedo networks" and government corruption but largely passive in meaningful action, with most energies channeled into online speculation and politically polarized media.[1][2][3] ### Patterns & Implications - The Epstein narrative quickly became a "choose-your-own-adventure" for conspiracists, activists, and mainstream skeptics, reinforcing pre-existing suspicions and worldviews.[3][1] - The framing allows elites implicated by proximity to claim victimhood in a supposed media witch-hunt, while others use it to fuel anti-establishment politics.[2][3] ### Conclusion Considering the story as a manufactured psyop, its chief functions seem to be distraction, polarization, and demoralization of the public, as well as muddying the waters of elite accountability, with the target audience being ordinary Americans outside the machinery of state and intelligence.[5][4][1][2][3] [1](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/article/2025/07/20/the-epstein-case-is-a-new-version-of-the-classic-conspiracy-against-authentic-america_6743544_23.html https://www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/article/2025/07/20/the-eps...) [2](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/16/opinion/epstein-trump-scandal.html https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/16/opinion/epstein-trump-sca...) [3](https://www.newyorker.com/news/fault-lines/donald-trump-jeffrey-epstein-and-three-conspiracy-theory-theories https://www.newyorker.com/news/fault-lines/donald-trump-jeff...) [4](https://www.trtworld.com/article/16616743 https://www.trtworld.com/article/16616743) [5](https://www.businessinsider.com/jeffrey-epstein-spy-epstein-files-intelligence-asset-trump-bondi-2025-7 https://www.businessinsider.com/jeffrey-epstein-spy-epstein-...) [6](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Et4ujSsluA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Et4ujSsluA) [7](https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/08/curious-sociopathy-of-jeffrey-epstein-ex-girlfriends https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/08/curious-sociopathy-o...) [8](https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/11/23/us/document-epstein-psychological-reconstruction-pages-from-times-v-bop-20cv833-070221.html https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/11/23/us/document-e...) [9](https://therapynearme.com.au/mental-health-blog/f/psychoanalysis-of-jeffrey-epstein/ https://therapynearme.com.au/mental-health-blog/f/psychoanal...) [10](https://www.vox.com/2018/12/3/18116351/jeffrey-epstein-case-indictment-arrested-trump-clinton https://www.vox.com/2018/12/3/18116351/jeffrey-epstein-case-...) [11](https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/how-trump-spent-years-stoking-dark-theories-and-why-hes-facing-epstein-case-blowback-now https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/how-trump-spent-years-...) [12](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/trove-newly-released-jeffrey-epstein-documents-weave-familiar-tale-man-rcna132330 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/trove-newly-released-je...) [13](https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/05/14/jeffrey-epstein-investigation-women-487157 https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/05/14/jeffrey-ep...) [14](https://www.npr.org/2025/07/25/nx-s1-5478620/jeffrey-epstein-crimes-timeline-legal-case https://www.npr.org/2025/07/25/nx-s1-5478620/jeffrey-epstein...) [15](https://www.npr.org/2025/05/30/nx-s1-5407856/conspiracy-theorists-dan-bongino-epstein-fbi https://www.npr.org/2025/05/30/nx-s1-5407856/conspiracy-theo...) [16](https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/new-records-detail-how-epstein-levereged-connections-to-the-wealthy-powerful-to-abuse-girls https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/new-records-detail-how-e...) [17](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp8j3e5g74no https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp8j3e5g74no) [18](https://www.vpm.org/npr-news/npr-news/2025-05-30/how-conspiracy-theorists-explain-trump-officials-pivots-on-jeffrey-epstein https://www.vpm.org/npr-news/npr-news/2025-05-30/how-conspir...) 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- Aeroi 11mo agois there a way to "chat with files" not just the explorer?