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eppur_se_muova

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Thu Feb 12, 2026, 01:08 PM 11 hrs ago

Jen Psaki used "Pamdemonium" as a title slide last night.

It may be worth remembering that, like Utopia, Pandemonium was originally a literary place-name ... a place ruled entirely by demons. It seems more appropriate to the DOJ these days. (Maybe DOJ isn't the abbreviation for what we think it is ? Demonic Office of Justice ?)

Pandæmonium (or Pandemonium in some versions of English) is the capital of Hell in John Milton's epic poem Paradise Lost.[1][2]

The name stems from the Greek πᾶν, meaning 'all' or 'every,' and δαιμόνιον, a diminutive form meaning 'little spirit,' 'little angel,' or, as Christians interpreted it, 'little daemon', and later, 'demon.' Pandæmonium thus roughly translates as "All Demons"—but can also be interpreted as Pandemoneion (Πανδαιμονεῖον , or 'all-demon-place.'

John Milton invented the name in Paradise Lost (1667), as "A solemn Council forthwith to be held at Pandæmonium, the high Capitol, of Satan and his Peers" (1.754-756) ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandæmonium_(Paradise_Lost)




It would be so nice to see a Justice Dept. that actually pursues justice -- or, for that matter, either knows or cares what Justice really is. Not sure if I can wait until 2029 to see that happen.
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Jen Psaki used "Pamdemonium" as a title slide last night. (Original Post) eppur_se_muova 11 hrs ago OP
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