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2023.03.20 21:45 NeuronsToNirvana 🧵 Human #brain effects of #DMT assessed via #EEG-#fMRI Chris Timmermann (@neurodelia) with @RCarhartHarris et al. @PNASnews [Mar 2023]

Chris Timmermann (@neurodelia) 🧵

TL;DR: DMT is associated with a dysregulation of the developmentally/evolutionary recent cortex and linked to reduced alpha power, increased entropy, and 5-HT2AR density.

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We recruited 20 healthies for the first resting-state EEG-fMRI study of DMT. In a placebo-controlled counterbalanced design, 20mg of IV DMT fumarate induced wide-ranging experiences: strong visuals, alternate ‘dimensions’, ‘entity encounters’, disembodiment, 'mystical' states.

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Static RSFC analysis revealed that within-network connectivity was reduced in most canonical networks, while between-network connectivity was prominently increased for high-level networks (DMN, FP, SAL), a finding confirmed by global functional connectivity analysis (GFC).

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We leveraged DMT’s rapid effects (~10mins) for dynamic analysis using real-time intensity ratings and plasma DMT. We confirmed static results (hyperconnectivity in high-level systems and reduced connectivity between sensory-motor areas). These correlated with 5-HT2AR density.

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DMT also flattened the principal connectivity gradient of brain organisation normally (see PCB for a ‘normal state’) separating sensory from high-level areas (or the Transmodal associatiOn Pole; TOP). Higher gradient scores in sensory, lower scores in the TOP

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In EEG, we found DMT-induced reduced alpha and backward waves (possibly encoding priors), increased forward waves, delta, and gamma power. Increased entropy (LZ) was linked to the richness of experience supporting the entropic brain hypothesis (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuropharm.2018.03.010)

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Simultaneous EEG-fMRI revealed alpha power and entropy (LZ) significantly correlated with connectivity at the TOP, while delta power involved both sensory and TOP areas. We also found evidence for connectivity in limbic areas related to alpha, gamma, and entropy (LZ)

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These findings support previous findings of TOP networks being more prominently dysregulated (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2016.02.010) rather than sensory ones (https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.35082) during psychedelics
The TOP of the principal gradient has been linked to human-specific advancements: cortical expansion, abstract semantics, and longer temporal delays https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tics.2017.11.002
Neurosynth analysis showed DMT overlapped with language, semantic, and task regions

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Findings also support the REBUS hypothesis (https://doi.org/10.1124/pr.118.017160). While the precision of priors (TOP-related) goes down, increased connectivity in limbic areas may act as the ‘source’ of novel content emerging during psychedelics. More work is needed to test this directly
Future work using neurophenomenological (NP) approaches (rigorous interviewing, experience sampling) will help support or refute how psychedelic experiences/substates relate to the brain effects of our study (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tics.2022.11.006)

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We also performed extensive supplementary analysis controlling for motion and global signal regression, corroborating our findings.
See the Supplementary Information for details
Thank you
Massive gratitude also to the courageous anonymous participants who gracefully volunteered in this DMT study. I cannot stress enough the importance of careful screening, support, respectful presence, etc. needed to make sure everyone has a safe experience in these studies

Original Source

Human brain effects of DMT assessed via EEG-fMRI PNAS [Mar 2023]

Bootlegs
Any collection posts containing bootlegs, comments advocating buying bootlegs, or links to sites selling bootlegs, recasts, or unlicensed merchandise will be removed.
People often ask about the legitimacy and/or safety of a number of websites which sell large resin statues. The more commonly-asked of those deal primarily in resins from studios which do not have a license from the Japanese IP holders to produce merchandise. Therefore links to those sites are not permitted here. Another sign is if MyFigureCollection doesn't list the either the statue, its manufacturer, or the shop it's being sold on.
MyFigureCollection
My Figure Collection is like MyAnimeList... but for figures! Their database includes thousands of items which been produced during the last couple of decades, along with reviews of shops and other helpful articles. One can also list their own collection and post gallery photos.
Shops

Retailers:
AmiAmi HobbySearch Mandarake (sells rare figures) Good Smile Company Online Shop (often has exclusives) Good Smile Company US shop Crunchyroll Shop Hobby Link Japan (aka HLJ) Solaris Japan (MFC partner) BigBadToyStore (MFC partner, US retailer) Big in Japan (also has proxy service) Tokyo Otaku Mode Right Stuf FigureHaven Archonia (EU) Yorokonde (EU) Figuya (EU) Dekai Anime (UK) Gamersheek (UK) Jungle
List of retailers on MFC
/AnimeFigures' List of Retailers
Community Guide to Shopping in Japan

Blogs/News:

Nekomagic (News/Previews) NyaaFigurines (Reviews/Releases) Kahotan's Blog (News/Reviews) Figma Blog (JP)

Buying & Shipping

1. What’s the best place to buy my anime figures from?
That’s going to depend a lot on what works for you, but most people around here buy them from Amiami, Big in Japan, Hobby Search, HobbyLink Japan, or Tokyo Otaku Mode. If none of those work for you for whatever reason, there’s a list of reputable retailers in the sidebar that you can check out at any time. Be extra careful when ordering figures from websites like Amazon or ebay, as there are a lot of bootlegs on those sites. Don’t be afraid to ask in our Bootleg Megathread if you’re unsure.
2. What differences are there between the shipping options I get from most Japanese shops?
Below is a rundown of the main shipping choices you’ll get at most retailers. Keep in mind that if an order is large enough you will be forced to use one of the more expensive options, as SAL shipments have lower size and weight restrictions.

Unregistered SAL: Sometimes referred to as uSAL, is usually the cheapest method. It does not come with any tracking or insurance. Usually takes up 2-4 weeks for delivery.
Registered SAL: Sometimes referred to as rSAL, is insured for the declared value up to 6,000 yen. It comes with a tracking number and usually takes 2-4 weeks for delivery.
EMS: This method of shipping is much faster than either SAL options, usually arriving within a week of shipment. EMS shipments are insured for the declared value up to 2,000,000 yen.
Airmail
E-packet
Surface: Shops don't offer this very often. It's an actual cargo ship and slow as a result.
DHL: Becoming more available as an alternative to EMS on AmiAmi and other sites. Can be less expensive than EMS and of comparable speed, but may be more reliant on the specific geographical area being shipped to. The price is also determined by the size of the box. Offers their own tracking.

3. I placed two+ orders for figures at different times. Will my items be shipped together, or will I have to pay shipping twice?
Most shops will ask you to pay shipping on a per-order basis, but here are some that will allow combined shipping:

Amiami: You can combine orders here, as long as the orders ship in the same month. It doesn’t matter if the item is new or preowned. Any preorders that are set for that month can also be combined with other orders for that month. However, be aware that if the preorder gets delayed, Amiami will remove that item from that month’s shipment and place it on a new order. To combine orders on Amiami, use the “Combine Orders” feature under “My Account”.
Hobby Search: Hobby Search will let you combine orders that release in the same month, but you cannot combine in stock items with preorders. If you want to combine multiple preorders, or multiple in stock items, you can do so using the “Order Recombination” feature on your account page.
HobbyLink Japan: At HLJ, you have the option to send paid orders to their “Private Warehouse”, where you can store them for up to 2 months. When you’re ready to ship the items, you simply select which items to ship and HLJ will combine them into one shipment for you. To use this, just select the “Private Warehouse” option as shipping when you order.

If you’re unsure about whether or not a shop we haven’t listed will combine your orders, please refer to their individual FAQs.
4. When will I get charged for my preorder?
Most Japanese shops charge you once the item is in stock and ready for shipment. When that happens, they will send you an email asking for payment. Some shops (mostly overseas ones), will allow you to pay for the item up front though, if you’d like. A few with that option are:

Big in Japan (Japanese store)
Tokyo Otaku Mode
Anime Island
Crunchyroll

Keep in mind that overseas stores will likely get the figure a few months after Japanese ones, so pay attention to the release date stated on the website you are buying from so as to avoid that confusion.
5. Should I expect to pay customs fees when importing figures?
That depends on where you live. Here’s a quick rundown:

Australia: 10% GST is now assessed up front.
Canada: Minimum declared value for charges is around CAD$20 for regular shipments, and CAD$60 for gifts (gifting something only seems to lower the declared value by about CAD$40, not deplete it completely). When using Amiami, try their Small Air Packet option. It comes with tracking, gets there in about the same time as EMS, and is better at avoiding customs.
European Union: As of 1st July 2021, VAT has to be paid on all goods imported from outside of the EU. Retailers are supposed charge VAT for purchases under €150, however many Japanese retailers currently do not, so VAT will be charged when your order arrives in the EU. Orders that are >€150, VAT and duty will be charged by your local customs.
UK: As of 1st January 2021, VAT is to be charged by retailers for orders <£135. However, customs isn't currently charging VAT on parcels valued at <£135, even if the VAT hasn't been paid. Goods >£135 will have their VAT and duty calculated and charged by customs.
Mexico: Minimum declared value for customs fees is USD$300 for shipments by post, and USD$50 for shipments by courier.
United States: A shipment has to have a declared value of USD$2,000 before customs starts hitting you with fees, so you most likely won’t have to worry about them at all.

6. The figure I want is an exclusive, how do I go about ordering one outside of Japan?
You have three options for this:
A. Big in Japan is known to stock exclusive figures and ship to other countries. Usually the price is higher because they build in their proxy fees, but it’s easier than worrying about using a forwarder or proxy service. If you live in the US, Crunchyroll, Right Stuf, and Tokyo Otaku Mode also get exclusives sometimes, but out of the states the shipping can get expensive.
B. Forwarding Services: A forwarder is someone who you ship an exclusive item to so that they can forward the package on to you, usually for a flat fee + shipping. When using a forwarder you still make the purchase yourself, and enter their address into the shipping field. When the box arrives at the forwarder they will then stick your address onto the package and send it on its way.
Some popular forwarders are:

Be sure to read each sites instructions on forwarding carefully!
C. Proxy Services: With a proxy, you tell them what the item you’re looking for is and they will purchase it in your stead. This is handy for when a company doesn’t accept foreign credit cards, or you’re having trouble navigating a Japanese website.
Some popular proxies are:

Big in Japan (Won’t proxy for Yahoo Auctions)
From Japan

Again, be sure you thoroughly read through each sites proxy instructions.
7. I see a bunch of really cheap figures that ship from China on ebay. Are those okay to buy?
Generally, no. They’re most likely bootlegs. If you want a second opinion on that, feel free to ask in the Bootleg Megathread that’s always stickied at the top of the sub.
8. What’s a bootleg, and how can I avoid buying them?
A bootleg is a counterfeit figure often made using rejected molds of the official product. They are usually priced significantly lower than the genuine article, and in order to make their profit, bootleggers use lower quality materials and have less attention to detail- resulting in a substandard figure.
The Bootleg Megathread that I mentioned in question 7 is a great tool to avoid buying any bootlegs. It has a few tips and tricks to avoiding them to begin with, and a few more on how to spot them if you’re worried you might already own one.
9. Does anyone know when figure X is going to be released? How do I know if it was delayed?
My Figure Collection (sometimes referred to as MFC) does an excellent job of staying on top of information like release dates and delays. If you’re curious about an upcoming figures release date, check there first. This information can be found directly under the “Releases” section on a figure’s entry. If you only see a month and a year in that section, it means the release date has not yet been announced by the manufacturer, and there is still a chance the figure could be delayed.
If you make an account on MFC you can also subscribe to comments, changes, and pictures via a checkbox on the right hand side of a figure’s listing. Subscribing to any of these things will allow MFC to send you an email anytime the subscription in question updates. Subscribing to “changes” is a great way to keep up with release dates and delays, among other things.
10. The figure I want is long sold out at normal retailers! What’s the best place to pick it up in the aftermarket?
A list of reputable retailers can be found under the “Shops” section of the /AnimeFigures sidebar. They all sell legitimate products, and many of them also sell figures second hand. However, the most frequently suggested second hand sites are Mandarake and Amiami- who has a preowned section that they update every night save Sundays and Japanese holidays around 1PM JST and again around 6PM JST.
AmiAmi grades their pre-owned items on a letter scale. The general consensus from buyers is that their ratings are conservative, so unless the item and/or packaging is specifically indicated as having significant flaws, pre-owned items from them are usually in at least as good a condition as their rating suggests.
Note: When you search Mandarake, you’ll get the best results by using the Japanese characters for whatever you are searching. If you don’t know them, you can find them on MFC by clicking on any of the “details” in that figure’s listing.
11. Amiami has a figure I’m interested in labeled as “For sale in Japan only”. Does this mean I can’t order it without a proxy or forwarder?
No, you can still order it. Amiami’s English site has that warning on many items, and it’s mostly meant to inform you that this product was made for a Japanese market, and as such, will have Japanese speaking/writing in it- so don’t expect any instructions to be in English. If Amiami doesn’t want foreigners buying a certain product, they won’t even list it on their English site.

Displaying Your Figures

12. What display cases do you recommend?
If you live near an Ikea try out one of these:

Detolf *
Klingsbo
Billy (Often used with Morliden doors and glass shelves.)

*If you decided on a Detolf, you might find that there is a lot of wasted space. Here are a few tutorials on raising the shelves or and adding extra ones in.

If you don’t live near an Ikea, Amazon has a few display options, though they are more expensive. Also keep an eye on your local Craigslist (or your country’s equivalent) and stores near you that are closing up.
13. What lighting do you guys recommend?
Ikea’s Dioder LED strips were discontinued after a long run. A current version is the Vattensten, if you're inclined to buy your case and lights at the same time.
LED strips have become very commonly available in recent years; most hardware and home furnishing stores carry a selection now. Just make sure that the lights don’t get too hot!
14. What are those clear plastic boxes that I see under everyone’s figures in their collection posts, and where can I get them?
Those are called risers. Most of us use standard acrylic risers like these. Some other, easy to find things that have been suggested are:

Plastic picture cubes
Card Deck Boxes
If you’re feeling adventurous, try making your own!

Check your local hobby store for the first 2 options, or your local hardware store if you want to make your own.
Another common suggestion is to visit The Container Store if you have one near you. They have a lot of things to choose from that can suit a variety of needs. Be sure to check out their standard acrylic risers, their Amac boxes, and the various display cases they sell (baseball cases, mini car cases. hockey puck cases, etc).
15. Should I keep my figures sealed?
That is, of course, up to you really, but here are a few things to keep in mind when debating this question:

Keeping it sealed can actually damage your figure. PVC figures usually have something called plasticizer in them, and that plasticizer needs to be able to breath. If a PVC figure isn’t exposed to oxygen, after a period of time the plasticizer starts to break down and form a sticky substance on the surface of the figure. Simply opening your figures and taking them out of the box prevents this from happening. If you happen to find plasticizer goo on one of your figures, Kahotan has a handy guide for dealing with it.
Unlike some other figure markets, keeping an anime figure sealed won’t raise its value by a whole lot. In fact, because of the plasticizer problem mentioned above, your figure could actually be in better condition if you open it versus keeping it sealed.

Finding the Right Figure(s) for You

16. What are "scales" and "prizes"? What is the difference between them?
Those are classifications for figures based on a few factors.

"Prizes" are generally more simply produced figures which are intended to be given as prizes for playing arcade games such as claw machines. They are inexpensive and lack the detail of scale figures, though some prize figure lines have standouts which may approach lower-end scales in quality. That is uncommon and often depends on the individual figure.
"Scales" are called such because they are nominally designed to be proportional to the dimensions of the character which they are based on. They are generally of much better manufacture and materials than prize figures, allowing for more detail in painting, accessories, or complex poses.
"Trading" figures appear in gashapon machines or as blind boxes on shop counters, often as sets which include multiple characters. As suggested by the class name, the randomness encourages trading. They are usually very inexpensively-produced, though as with prizes, some series are better than others.
"Non-scale" encompasses a variety of other categories. It is often used to encompass poseable figure lines such as figma (which actually do fit inside a broad scale classification) and Nendoroids.

In recent years producers such as Good Smile Company have attempted to further bridge the gap between prize quality and scales by introducing figure lines which are intended to be moderately-priced while retaining a higher level of detail than the typical prize figure.
17. There are so many figure companies! Who makes good figures?!
Obviously this is a very subjective question, but as a general starting point, here are a few well renowned figure companies:

Alter
Max Factory
Good Smile Company
Kotobukiya (usually hit or miss for people. Use your best judgement based off of the prototype)
Flare
Stronger

18. I really love “series X / character X”- how can I check if any figures were ever made for it?
My Figure Collection can be your best friend here. Simply do a search on the name of the series or character using the search bar located at the top right of the screen, and all associated figures pop up!
Alternatively, if you’re looking at a figure’s MFC entry, most of the text under the “Details” section can be clicked on and used to run a search.
19. How can I commission a custom figure?
None of the major figure companies (Alter, Kotobukiya, Good Smile Company, etc.) will take a commission for a single figure. This thread has a few websites in it that you can check out, or you can look into garage kits. Some kit painters would be willing to resculpt, frankenstein together, or otherwise modify kits for the right price.
If you're looking for help completing a garage kit, /brushforhire may be useful.

Keeping Up with New Announcements

20. How can I keep up with figure news (announcements, updates, etc.)?
Most people use a MFC combined with any or all of the following news sites:

Neko Magic
Alter’s Blog (In Japanese)
Kahotan’s Blog (Only GSC and their sister companies)

Many figure companies are active on Twitter, so following them there is recommended for quicker news.
To use MFC for this I’ll quote question #9.

If you make an account on MFC you can also subscribe to comments, changes, and pictures via a checkbox on the right hand side of a figure’s listing. Subscribing to any of these things will allow MFC to send you an email anytime the subscription in question updates. Subscribing to “changes” is a great way to keep up with release dates and delays, among other things.

Most companies have one or more Twitter accounts. Some examples: Good Smile Company sales, Good Smile's USA branch, Max Factory, AmiAmi Hobby News.
21. Everyone’s excited about something called Wonfes….. what the heck is that?!
WonFes (short for Wonder Festival) is a biannual figure expo where many figure producers (both large and small) show off new sculpts and updates to figures already under way. Most companies save their most exciting announcements for WonFes, so we all look forward to the expo whenever it rolls around! Winter Wonder Festival is usually held in February, while Summer Wonder Festival is usually in July. The event has also spread to Shanghai, in the late spring.
22. One or two (or 15) figures were announced at WonFes that I’m really excited about! How can I keep track of their progress once the event is over?
MFC is always really quick about getting new WonFes announcements (or any others throughout the year, for that matter) listed in their database, so we suggest using that. To find a figure from the event you can search any number of things, including the name of the character or the name of the show. You can also use the tag search to search “WonderFestival 20xx_[season]” to see all items announced at that event.

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2023.03.15 09:25 CeluvPlay NERDi MOODi S02 Intro

Hello, everyone!
This is CeluvPlay that creates a world that becomes one via webtoon and NFT.
More Detail 🔽
NERDi MOODi S02 Intro
#NERDiMOODi #CeluvPlay #Webtoon

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2023.03.14 03:20 xe36x Should have just turned it off

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2023.03.12 15:32 Dragonus_El_Chakro2 Post completamente muto

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2023.03.11 20:01 odajoana 🇵🇹 Festival da Canção 2023 - Grand Final @ 22:00 CET

Streaming Links

RTP 1 web stream
RTP Internacional web stream
RTP Play app (look for the word “Direto” - meaning Live TV - and RTP 1 or RTP Internacional)
RTVE Play will also be airing the Grand Final in their web player. Source.

RTP doesn't usually geoblock the show. RTP also does not stream live through YouTube or other platforms, other than their official ones. No registration is needed to watch the stream.

Format and Voting

The show is comprised of 2 semi-finals and a Grand Final. There were a total of 20 acts competing, 10 in each semi-final. The first 5 qualifiers from each semi were chosen through a 50/50 combined score of jury and televote. After those five finalists were chosen, there was a second voting window to choose a 6th finalist, decided by televote alone.
In the first semi-final, the phone number for the song "Sapatos de Cimento" didn't work and people were unable to get their calls across to vote for that song. So, in order to be fair, RTP decided to directly qualify that song to the final, making the final have 13 finalists instead of the initially planned 12.
More info on the format on Wikipedia.
Also, check out this Reddit thread: Everything you need to know about Festival da Canção 2023.

Running Order

Draw	Artist	Song
01	Cláudia Pascoal	"Nasci Maria"
02	Churky	"Encruzilhada"
03	Esse Povo	"Sapatos de Cimento"
04	Bárbara Tinoco	"Goodnight"
05	You Can't Win, Charlie Brown	"Contraste Mudo"
06	Voodoo Marmalade	"Tormento"
07	Inês Apenas	"Fim do Mundo"
08	Mimicat	"Ai Coração"
09	Dapunksportif	"World Needs Therapy"
10	Neon Soho	"Endless World"
11	Ivandro	"Povo"
12	Edmundo Inácio	"A Festa"
13	SAL	"Viver"

MV and Music Links

The studio versions of the songs are available in this playlist
Live performances will be uploaded later in the official YouTube channel.

Interval Acts

Salvador Sobral (Portuguese representative and winner of Eurovision 2017), in a prerecorded appearance, as he's currently touring Brazil
Maro (Portuguese representative in Eurovision 2022)
David Fonseca
[Not confirmed] Jesus Quisto (a parody band made famous by a RTP series last year)

Where is the 'live chat'?

In our experience the live chat threads on Reddit are still too clunky to use for our live threads. They're also a pain to use on old Reddit and third-party apps. Until Reddit makes this a better experience, we recommend using this:
https://reddit-stream.com/

Replace reddit.com with reddit-stream.com on any comment thread to get a live updating list of the newest comments.

National Final Season Calendars

Keep up with national finals and important dates with one of these calendars:
Eurovision.tv official calendar Eurovisionworld OnEurope The Eurowhat?
ESCplus Media has most of the streams on one page during Super Saturdays.
^{These links provided for information purposes only. This is not an 'official' endorsement of any one fansite/blog by the mods.}

Prediction Tournament

We've seen your prediction threads and comments! Put your predictive powers to the test this ESC season with our on-going prediction tournament!

2023 National Final Prediction Tournament (Note: This requires using New Reddit or the official Reddit app)

Join us on Discord

15k+ members, a very active community, live chats for all national selections, server events, a custom bot to rank every ESC and JESC year plus 900+ national selections, and a Twitter account with the latest breaking ESC and NF news!
If this sounds exciting to you, head on over to discord.gg/eurovision!

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2023.03.11 05:17 Outside_Use1482 Walmart and amc popcorn

https://twitter.com/SalMemeLord/status/1634315056581160963?t=weHB6c_qJONSKkIrSGScqw&s=19

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2023.03.07 15:40 jiggermeek Because of course this is a real thing. Floating Poo

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2023.03.07 13:50 justseemswonky [OC] Gladwell isn't the only Bill Simmons podcast guest with ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Adam Perry Lang, Epstein's private chef, is a BS Report and House of Carbs guest and a close friend of Jimmy Kimmel

Last week, Jimmy Kimmel called Aaron Rodgers "a Green Bay Wack-Packer" and suggested it might be time to revisit concussion protocol because Rodgers talked about Jeffrey Epstein's client list being released soon when he was on Pat McAfee's show.
This subreddit loves mentioning Gladwell flying with Epstein Airlines, so I think this could be interesting.
Introducing: Adam Perry Lang, chef and owner of APL restaurant, close friend of Jimmy Kimmel and multiple time Ringer podcast network guest... and Jeffrey Epstein's private chef from 1999-2003.
Jimmy Kimmel is a close friend of Andrew Perry Lang and investor in his restaurant and Jimmy Kimmel Live guest
from Variety:

Adam Perry Lang is perhaps best known in L.A. for setting up his barbecue smoker in the parking lot of his buddy Jimmy Kimmel’s Hollywood Boulevard studio

Kimmel and Andrew Perry Lang did a video for Hollywood Reporter together ,charity events etc.
In 2019, APL was arrested and later cleared for making criminal threats (his ex-wife falsely (I guess) accused him), but the interesting part is that police found him in Jimmy Kimmel's house, just showing how close they are.

Jimmy Kimmel's good friend who was arrested for allegedly making criminal threats from inside his beachside rental home got busted because of a key ear-witness -- his estranged wife ... TMZ has learned.

Perry Lang appeared on BS report in 2009.
He also made a video for The Ringer's YouTube about making a hot dog in 2017
And he appeared on House of Carbs in 2018
And our guy Bill was excited about his restaurant opening in 2018, quote tweeting Kimmel: "THIS IS EXTREMELY BAD FOR MY HEALTH" about opening of APL.
Now the bad part:
These quotes are from Eaters recap of Broken: Seeking Justice, a podcast by Tara Palmeri investigating billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking ring
(Open the story or listen to the podcast for more details)

The podcast follows Virginia Roberts Giuffre, an Epstein victim attempting to reach Lang, who worked as Epstein’s private chef in the early 2000s. Last year, unsealed court documents showed Lang flew with Epstein in private jets and traveled with the billionaire to various properties in Florida, New Mexico, and the Virgin Islands. At the time, Lang responded by claiming that his role for Epstein was “limited to meal preparation” and that he was “unaware of depraved behavior,” extending “sympathy and admiration for the women who have come forward.”
However, Giuffre’s account in the podcast sheds more light onto Lang’s relationship with Epstein as his private chef. During the episode, Giuffre searches for Lang to ask him to speak up against Epstein, who died by suicide while in custody awaiting trial for sex-trafficking charges. Giuffre is seeking support for her case against Epstein’s former lawyer Alan Dershowitz, whom she accused of sexual abuse (Dershowitz denies the allegations).
Giuffre specifically reached out to Lang, whom she says had a different position from other staff in Epstein’s hire.
Giuffre said there were naked girls inside and outside the house, with Lang serving them iced tea, water, and fruit platters. Palmeri says several women they spoke with remember Lang at Epstein’s properties, saying he was “very polite.” Epstein allegedly favored petite, pre-pubescent bodies, which led him and co-conspirator Ghislane Maxwell, a close associate who has been charged with facilitating sexual abuse of minors, to closely monitor the girls’ diets.
Lang and Giuffre had more extended interactions because of the strict diets, which entailed organic, low-carb meals. “I went to the kitchen to go get something and I was starving,” said Giuffre, who asked Lang to prepare a pizza for her. This became a nightly routine: “He would have a pizza waiting for me already in the kitchen...we would just have a beer together and eat pizza and just talk. Sometimes I’d help him wash the dishes,” Giuffre said. Maxwell eventually caught wind of the nighttime pizza and beer, reprimanding both Lang and Giuffre, and making sure they would no longer interact.
About seven months ago, leaning on this connection, the podcast follows Palmeri and Giuffre as they attempt to deliver Lang a letter to his Manhattan Beach home that asks him to help those who were abused. Here is an excerpt from the letter:
A woman answers the door to the home, but says Lang isn’t there. Instead they research on Google to discover that Lang is staying at a home in Hermosa Beach owned by Jimmy Kimmel, the late night television host and co-owner in APL restaurant

Adam Perry Lang also knew Prince Andrew. And Adam Perry Lang admitted only this about his connection to Epstein:

In a statement to Robb Report, Lang has confirmed the connection: “Almost 20 years ago, as a young chef I was hired to work for Jeffrey Epstein. My role was limited to meal preparation. I was unaware of the depraved behavior and have great sympathy and admiration for the brave women who have come forward.”

It's crazy that Jimmy Kimmel has the audacity to call Aaron Rodgers crazy for wanting to talk about Epstein client list. Bill and House are highly likely friends with a guy that controlled diets of Epstein's victims, or they and Sal are super tight with his close friend Kimmel who lets him stay at his house.
Disclaimer: I didn't do any investigative work, I just remembered Kimmel's chef being on Epstein flight logs and seeing that Kimmel video about Rodgers was just shocking knowing that. Kimmel is just shameless. I wouldn't be surprised if he gets his talking points from a government agency, he also called people from Wallstreetbets going against the hedge funds "Russian Disruptors". I don't care about any other conspiracies or Covid stuff Aaron Rodgers talks about.
EDIT: I just found more details about Perry Lang and Epstein

While going through his flight log, Rodgers explicitly lists Lang as a passenger along with Epstein and Maxwell on six flights between 2000 and 2001. He details a trip in May of 2001 from Teterboro Airport to Palm Beach, where the passengers were Epstein, Maxwell, Lang, and Emmy Tayler, a woman who was reported to be Maxwell’s assistant, according to the Telegraph. According to reports from numerous accusers and former employees, Epstein and Maxwell would recruit young girls from nearby schools into performing sexual massages on him and other houseguests at his mansion in Palm Beach. Giuffre says that she first met Maxwell and Epstein in 2000, when she was 16, and began performing massages on him at the Palm Beach house.
According to the pilot’s account, Lang also flew from Teterboro to the Virgin Islands with Epstein, Maxwell, and Giuffre in December of 2000. Epstein owned a 70-acre island in the area at the time, Little St. James, where he would entertain his A-list friends. According to several locals and former employees, Epstein was also known to visit the island — which he referred to as “Little St. Jeff’s” — with underage girls.

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