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A 12-foot statue of President Donald Trump and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein holding hands and prancing together was erected on the National Mall early on September 23, 2025.
Three plaques appear alongside the satirical faux-bronze statues, courtesy of a mysterious group that goes by the name The Secret Handshake. The plaques note the statues are “In Honor of Friendship Month” in September.
Photographer: Arthur Delaney
Update:
A group called The Secret Handshake claimed responsibility for the statue after it arrived on the National Mall on Tuesday (09/24/25) morning. And while a National Park Service permit issued for the statue — obtained by NPR — allowed it to remain there until Sunday evening, eyewitness video showed U.S. Park Police hauling it onto a truck before sunrise on Wednesday.
A spokesperson for the Department of the Interior told NPR that the statue was removed "because it was not compliant with the permit issued," though did not specify how.
The Secret Handshake is accusing the Trump administration of illegally removing the statue as part of its crackdown on speech it disagrees with, on the heels of ABC's temporary suspension of Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show under pressure from the Federal Communications Commission.
The White House did not respond to NPR's questions about the artwork's removal, but had previously criticized it.
"Liberals are free to waste their money however they see fit – but it's not news that Epstein knew Donald Trump, because Donald Trump kicked Epstein out of his club for being a creep," White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson told NPR on Wednesday.
SNEAK PEAK OF OUR UPCOMING SONG: ARCHI- oh my god. oh jesus christ did anyone else just see that? oh my god
ah yes, me, my mate, and the 6 foot something alien leaky space blob that’s latched onto my mate and now has a codependent relationship with my mate so strong we built the space blob a terrarium.
Need a PHM au where Eridians are very human-looking despite being from a different star system and being internally very different to humans (Star Trek style). And so Rocky and Grace can share an atmosphere. For Ortiz!Rocky purposes
“I asked ChatGpt”
Ok well I asked the wasps nest in my attic, the song is loud and beautiful and I am so very afraid. There is a wasps’ nest in my attic. Perhaps it can soothe my itching soul.
pov archivist rocky:
'Statement begins, statement'