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Tim Combes
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A century earlier, Bayer had marketed Heroin as morphine without the unpleasant side effects, even though Heroin was actually more powerful than morphine and every bit as addictive. Now, in internal discussions at Purdue. . . Richard [Sackler] and his colleagues entertained the notion of a similar marketing strategy.”
The Hague. All of them.
— Oct 19, 2025 04:22PM
The Hague. All of them.
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Tim’s Previous Updates
Tim Combes
is 87% done
Perhaps the best microcosm of the Sacklers’ myopia and wealth is that one of them, upon hearing that they’d be featured on Last Week Tonight, complained “how is my son supposed to apply to high school in September?”
— Oct 27, 2025 03:36PM
Tim Combes
is 86% done
Keefe including private Sackler Family WhatsApp correspondence is diabolical and I love it
— Oct 27, 2025 03:26PM
Tim Combes
is 86% done
Not for nothing, Pete Buttigieg worked for McKinsey 🤢🤮
— Oct 27, 2025 03:21PM
Tim Combes
is 62% done
I shouldn’t be shocked by the corruption in the justice department or the self-flagellating cowardice of the NYT but….. man it’s bad
— Oct 23, 2025 05:56AM
Tim Combes
is 55% done
Shocking to think that there was a time where hiring Rudy Guiliani as in house counsel was considered a good pr move
— Oct 21, 2025 05:34PM
Tim Combes
is 52% done
Everything the Sacklers do leading up to the introduction of OxyContin feels like run of the mill irresponsible capitalism. Bad but mundane. It’s how they dig their heels in after they know it’s killing people that makes them truly evil.
— Oct 21, 2025 12:47PM
