I never assert conspiracy when simply gross stupidity will cover it  - but there is now a strong connection established between these two vile recent attempts to corrupt the c-punk story. Jim Epstein and Alex Gladstein are close through their bosses being thick-as-thieves. THIEL-GOOD Thor Halvorssen just Retweeted Nick Gillespie @nickgillespie - Oct 3 This year. Very Assange.