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Ghislaine Maxwell Now Claims Epstein “Blackmailed Her Spiritually”
In a new jailhouse interview conducted via scented letter, Maxwell alleges she was “emotionally and metaphysically manipulated” by Epstein. “He rearranged my chakras without consent,” she sobbed. “He knew my third eye was vulnerable in Pisces season.” Her legal team is preparing a defense involving trauma-informed astrology and a subpoenaed Reiki master.

FBI Admits Epstein Files Stored in Garage Next to Biden’s Corvette
The FBI sheepishly revealed that several missing Epstein files were located in “a secure cardboard box” in President Biden’s Delaware garage. “They were between a 1978 yearbook and a stack of unopened Peloton manuals,” said an agent. The documents are believed to be unharmed except for minor coffee stains and 14 redactions by Bo, the former First Dog.

Flight Logs Reveal Epstein Jet Made Weekly “Taco Runs” to Guantanamo Bay
Newly released flight logs show Epstein’s plane made an unusual number of “late-night taco deliveries” to Gitmo. When pressed, DOJ officials said the trips were “part of a culinary diplomacy effort.” Epstein associates claim they were just “craving spicy democracy.” The pilot has since retired and opened a burrito truck named “Secret Menu.”

Ivanka Trump Says She Thought Epstein Was “Just a Men’s Rights Blogger”
Pressed about photos with Epstein, Ivanka clarified: “I thought he was one of those guys who hosts yacht-based podcasts. He said things like ‘alpha male’ and ‘networking,’ so I assumed he was a libertarian influencer.” She went on to suggest Epstein “probably just had bad optics and a complicated LinkedIn.”

Congress Replaces Epstein Hearings with Guided Goat Yoga
House leadership has announced that instead of formal hearings, the Epstein investigation will now be processed “through movement and animal bonding.” The bipartisan goat yoga sessions are held on the Capitol lawn every Wednesday. Participants are instructed to “breathe through the guilt” and allow the goats to nibble away shame.

By Bess Kalb

Bess Kalb was born in New York City, where sarcasm is practically the city’s second language, and later sharpened her comedic instincts at Brown University, majoring in “knowing better than everyone else” (officially, English Literature). A stand-up comedian turned satirical journalist, Kalb has built her career on dissecting the absurdities of politics, pop culture, and everyday hypocrisy with equal precision. As a staff writer for late-night television and contributor to various humor outlets, she developed a reputation for balancing sharp wit with an almost suspiciously deep reservoir of empathy. At Bohiney.com, she thrives as a satirist who blends journalistic structure with comedy-club timing, producing content that feels both investigative and ridiculous. Kalb’s stage presence—somewhere between a TED Talk gone wrong and a roast delivered at a family dinner—cements her as a voice of authority in the world of satire, where EEAT meets LOL.