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Why a gilded, shining EPSTEIN ballroom? Maybe a deep, dark secret. (Original Post) usonian Oct 2025 OP
I was thinking of another film C_U_L8R Oct 2025 #1
The decadence and depravity of the rich. That was some film. usonian Oct 2025 #2
the confrontational ballroom scene from "Om Shanti Om" Tetrachloride Oct 2025 #3
I'm lacking in my Bollywood experiences. usonian Oct 2025 #4
this movie is recommended-- Om Shanti Om Tetrachloride Oct 2025 #9
Take a look at the swell neon sign: Dave Bowman Oct 2025 #5
Nice artwork! NT usonian Oct 2025 #7
Does anyone bdamomma Oct 2025 #6
Doesn't everyone know that? Or are we just way ahead of the curve here on DU? usonian Oct 2025 #8
Well bdamomma Nov 2025 #10
I thought I replied. Ouch. Things get lost. usonian Nov 2025 #11

usonian

(26,580 posts)
2. The decadence and depravity of the rich. That was some film.
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 10:32 AM
Oct 2025

I got a post removed for a slightly different pic.

Fidelio!

I am sure there were many "Black Masses" in the Trump/Epstein escapades and plenty of video.
And with women "on the younger side"

Do those robes hint at anything?

I'd bet on it.



On edit, Wikipedia says: Mentmore Towers and Elveden Hall in Elveden, Suffolk, England for the mansion.

usonian

(26,580 posts)
4. I'm lacking in my Bollywood experiences.
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 10:58 AM
Oct 2025

The nearest Indian restaurant is 50 miles away, and they don't play videos (that I recall)

The SF Bay area ones do play videos, so some cultural learning along with the food.

Tetrachloride

(9,702 posts)
9. this movie is recommended-- Om Shanti Om
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 12:55 PM
Oct 2025

for
1. cheesiness in the first 2/3 of the movie.
2. a dance scene featuring the Bollywood glitterati
3. this scene where the hero confronts the villain musically — trying to get a confession. fe
4. the final scene is worthwhile
as well as
5. the ending credits



long movie. extra popcorn

bdamomma

(69,626 posts)
6. Does anyone
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 11:26 AM
Oct 2025

realize that the White House bunker was located under the East Wing?? and is still being utilized? And now a ballroom is being erected? FYI

usonian

(26,580 posts)
8. Doesn't everyone know that? Or are we just way ahead of the curve here on DU?
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 11:44 AM
Oct 2025

And that Hitler had a ballroom built over a bunker, or converted to a bunker?



https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/10/28/hitler-ballroom-chancellery-bunker/

bdamomma

(69,626 posts)
10. Well
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 05:32 PM
Nov 2025

As for me, I didn't know. Usoian just wanted to tell you by your posts you are very well informed and I like that.

usonian

(26,580 posts)
11. I thought I replied. Ouch. Things get lost.
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 06:46 PM
Nov 2025

Much appreciated! I enjoy sharing actionable information (and a few chuckles) with the greatest forum and people on earth!!

Sometimes it gets tedious, like cleaning up those links in Indivisible emails I get so I can post them here, but well worth it.

Or the hand-crafted memes and fakes I create.

For example, I can't possibly sit through videos without falling asleep (I race through stuff, and text wins for me)

• I can scan it from beginning to end in seconds.
• I can copy and paste
• I can search it!! Go right to what I need.

And few do it, so I spent most of the afternoon finding ways to quickly get transcripts and instead of one 10,000 word sentence, break it up smartly. This will pay off enormously. I had done it mostly "by hand" from YouTube unreadable transcripts.

Because this is SO DAMN IMPORTANT.

I revisited a protest song I cooked up and posted here earlier, and realized I need a tune under it, otherwise nobody will pay attention to it.
So, I grabbed a musical score, free of copyright (Takes ages to write one by hand or computer) and typed in the lyrics inside of it.
I submitted it to Indivisible and to mobilize.us.

Been a busy day.

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