The last working-class hero in England. Clio the cat, ? July 1997 - 1 May 2016 Kira the cat, ? ? 2010 - 3 August 2018 Jasper the Ruffian cat ??? - 4 November 2021 Georgina the cat ???-4 December 2025
Noam Chomsky fantasised about being on Epstein's island?
Mrs. Chomsky, you mean.
Chomsky spent his life talking with monsters and moral idiots---Dershowitz, Lawrence Krauss, John Silber, David Frum, Andrew Marr, ad nauseam---so his being nice to Epstein and Bannon was simply part of his normal polite behaviour.
Yes, he made some tactical choices with which irritated a lot of people, including me. One of those choices was his endorsement of Hillary Clinton in 2016; he made it clear, however, that he did so with extreme reluctance. He was always a trenchant critic of the Clintons, and of their British cyphers Blair and Brown.
He should not have mixed socially with Epstein? Well, he should not have mixed with a lot of equally evil people, but he did. His writing, and his public speeches, will live on long after this embarrassing mini-scandal has been consigned to the dustbin of hysteria/history.
Re: For "Noam Chomsky", read "Chomsky's new wife."
Chomsky, however, had his eyes set on an entirely different property of Epstein’s: the one on Little St. James Island. On multiple occasions, he signalled his eagerness to visit what would come to be known as one of the most notorious houses on the planet.
Epstein’s 70-acre private island became world renowned after U.S. Virgin Islands Attorney General Denise George alleged that dozens of girls, some as young as 12-years-old, were imprisoned and raped at the property. The compound, full of occult symbolism, was put up for sale in 2022 in order to pay for a host of lawsuits.
In February 2016, he offered to send the Lolita Express to Boston to pick up the Chomskys, and take them to Little St. James Island. “Can’t tell you how tempting the invitation is. Have to somehow work out the schedule,” Noam replied.
A few months later, Noam was still dreaming of visiting. “Valeria’s always keen on New York. I’m really fantasizing about the Caribbean island,” he told Epstein in July 2016.
Despite all this, there is no indication in the files that any of the Chomskys saw or partook in any sex crimes or illegal activities with Epstein.
As a bit of a cynic, I think people are rarely admirable but, sometimes, what they do is. Chomsky is not that different from all those down the ages - writers, artists, composers etc - who've produced work of enduring value whilst being less than stellar human beings. Chomsky's forensic study of US foreign policy has opened so many eyes and that should be his legacy.
On a personal note, Chomsky's reputation was tarnished for me by his response to Covid. It was so obviously rooted in the selfishness of a fearful man who wanted the world to do what worked for him regardless of the costs to everyone else. I suspect a similar dynamic was in play with Epstein. He proved useful to Chomsky so nothing else counted.
Re: Chris Hedges take
Posted by Keith-264 on February 9, 2026, 1:35 pm, in reply to "Chris Hedges take"
I think he put that rather well.The last working-class hero in England. Clio the cat, ? July 1997 - 1 May 2016 Kira the cat, ? ? 2010 - 3 August 2018 Jasper the Ruffian cat ??? - 4 November 2021 Georgina the cat ???-4 December 2025
on February 9, 2026, 1:33 am