23 thoughts on “News/Politics 2-19-26

  1. Good to see.

    But if it took decades for the UK authorities to arrest 1 child rapist, how long will it be before they get around to the Muslim hordes who have raped and groomed thousands, yet not suffered Andrew’s fate?

    Asking for the much more numerous victims.

    https://x.com/i/status/2024435696807616869

    “Breaking: King Charles III’s younger brother Andrew arrested by British police in Epstein-related probe”

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  2. Andrew Mountbatten Windsor (as the British press now refers to him) was arrested for “misconduct in a public office” — it appears he may have shared state secrets with Epstein.

    https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/feb/19/police-former-prince-andrew-mountbatten-windsor-sandringham

    This confirms my idea that the direction for the Epstein files is national security not a puerile sex scandal.

    Yesterday, Wexner gave a disposition which none of the Republican Congressmen attended. He denied any wrong doing but the question that lingers is why did he give so much money and control to Epstein. Blackmail is the obvious answer. The question then is who else was blackmailed and by whom and is blackmail still occuring?

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  3. Hockey — the current American team is considered a coin toss with Canada for gold, nothing miraculous about it. If Slovakia wins the semi final game, that would be a miracle. The US team has the best goalie and defence but lack scoring meanwhile the Cdn team has the offence but has a weaker defence than the US.

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  4. Note also that he was arrested for a public misconduct charge, not for the crimes he committed. No rape charges, no child endangerment charges, no sex with minors charge, just some low penalty BS.

    This is a joke.

    https://x.com/i/status/2024483526733668736

    “BREAKING: A video is resurfacing of Donald Trump in 2015 CALLING OUT Prince Andrew — who has now been arrested

    “That island was a cesspool. No question about it — just ask Prince Andrew. He’ll tell you about it!”

    Trump was EARLY to blow the whistle!”

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  5. See.

    https://x.com/i/status/2024479785296998719

    “The arrest isn’t linked to allegations of sexual misconduct but to Mountbatten-Windsor’s role as trade envoy for the British government. The emails suggested that, as trade envoy, he on several occasions emailed confidential government reports to Epstein. Mountbatten-Windsor quit that role in 2011. Police said last week they were looking into the reports that he may have run afoul of laws governing conduct in a public office.”

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  6. Its far more difficult to convict those in the Epstein files on sexual crimes — consent, age, jurisdiction, etc — all become issues. The paper trail for sharing information is far easier to access and there’s no way for a defence lawyer to raise ambiguity.

    Misconduct in a public office sounds like low level BS but it’s one step removed from treason and carries a maximum sentence of life (not that he will get it). Its serious charge and the right approach to take. And given the age of consent in the UK is 16 and Guiffre was 17 at the time, statutory rape isn’t a possible charge.

    2015 isn’t early to call out Prince Andrew — the famous photo between Prince Andrew and Guiffre was first published in the Daily Mirror in 2011. If anything, Trump was late.

    Speaking of Trump, this is strange — Ted Lieu has said there is evidence in the unredacted files to suggest allegations of Trump raping and threatening children. There is very little in the US news but there is a CSPAN video on Youtube.

    https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/ted-lieu-criticizes-doj-epstein-trump-allegations-1780136

    the video is in the above link, just scroll.

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  7. Ted Leiu is a modern day Anthony Weiner.

    Paid to lie, and exempt from slander laws, he’s the next obvious choice.

    He has no proof mind you, but hes a scumbag. Here he is with his buddy, the dem money man in prison for drugging, raping, and killing male prostetitutes…

    https://x.com/i/status/2024164083558195594

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    And oh look, here he is with Schiff and the killer too.

    His word is as useless as the GOP.

    https://x.com/i/status/2024218451087352058

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  8. I’ve been quite amused with Dems and their

    “well Trump is mentioned in the Epstein files hundreds of times”

    nonsense. He was mentioned a lot…

    By Epstein and Bannon conspiring against him. By other Dems worried about him unmasking them, and by the Clinton’s, who hated him.

    But yep, he’s mentioned, “Isn’t that enough” they whine?

    No, no it’s not.

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  9. Another swing and a miss…

    https://x.com/i/status/2024608766738481396

    “Jasmine Crockett questioned suspected Epstein co-conspirator Les Wexner and all she really wanted to ask about was President Donald Trump. Once again, Trump was completely exonerated by his testimony.

    Crockett: “Did you ever see or become aware of Trump having a sexual relationship with a person who was introduced to him by Epstein or Maxwell?”

    Wexner: “No”Crockett: “Has Donald Trump ever discussed Epstein with you?”

    Wexner: “No”

    Crockett: “Has Epstein ever discussed Donald Trump with you?”

    Wexner: “He would name drop it… like I know President Clinton or I know the Pope or I know God or I know you.It was that kind of name dropping but I can’t remember a specific place but Jeffrey dropped a lot of names.”

    Crockett: “Did Epstein ever share specific information to you about Donald Trump’s activities?”

    Wexner: “No.”

    Crockett: “Do you have a good relationship with Donald Trump?”

    Wexner: “No… he introduced himself to me at the fashion show a couple of times but I wouldn’t say ‘hi how are you?’ We dont know each other… I would be shocked if he remembered me.””

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  10. Hockey — caught the tail end of the women’s game. I was surprised it was that close. I saw both teams play before and thought the American team was better.

    The Cdn men’s team has a tougher semi final (against Finland) compared to the US who is playing Slovakia. The US should go through easily but its 50-50 for Canada. In any case, given the US goaltender, I’m giving the US the edge for the gold medal

    Admittedly I barely watch hockey these days. I find it too violent and the IIHF is following the North American lead and letting more stuff go. I don’t mind the occasional fight, its entertaining and part of the game but the cheap shots — hit from behind, elbows, etc, are too much. Given what we know about concussions and long term effects, they should be stricter not more lenient.

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    • The Final Four are the top four seeds in the tournament – Slovakia is the #3 seed and Finland is the #4 seed, so I don’t know why you’re saying that Canada has it tougher.

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  11. I mentioned Ted Lieu since I found the lack of reaction interesting. His statements were made outside the house so he shouldn’t be immune from any libel suit (unless US law is different than the rest of the western world). He very carefully said there were “allegations of rape” in the files. The word choice was delibrate The other interesting aspect is the extremely muted response of the American media — he only said there was allegations, its on tape, it was at a press conference yet barely a mention. The libel chill in the media is extreme

    This, of course, means there are files not yet released that include Trump and include allegations not yet investigated. Why aren’t they released? What are they hiding? Why no investigation? Another interesting aspect is that most people know at least one of the allegations he is talking about. It’s either the driver in OKC or its Kate Johnson (aka Jane Doe). The silence adds to the questions. Now, of course, people will say both these persons are crazy; accusations against Trump from contractors, women, girls, business associates, politicians, etc are constantly met with counter accusations but at a certain point the numbers have to be overwhelming.

    World-wide there are investigations — Andrew, politicians in Norway, Israel, France, business leaders in the EU and UAE, etc — meanwhile in the US, nothing. Sure, Cormer has called Clinton to a hearing and he’s mentioned even less than Trump (about 50 times). And Wexner had to give a disposition — but no Republicans showed up for it and he has zero credibility. Why he wasn’t investigated at the same time as Epstein raises even more questions.

    Multiple witnesses, multiple accusations, thousands of mentions, files still unreleased and/or heavily redacted, zero criminal investigation of any persons in the US, Blanche, Patel, and Bondi all playing “see no evil, hear no evil, and speak no evil”. At a certain point, there should be zero credibility left.

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  12. The only end game I see for Trump at this point and AJ alludes to it is for Bannon to fall on his sword and take one for the team. Is Bannon willing? Will he do it in a credible fashion?

    AJ — the count is now over 3000 times and that’s only the unredacted times in the released files. If 50 times is enough to call Clinton, its enough to call in Trump for a hearing.

    Look, I think Trump is a sleazy sexual predator but I thought that without the Epstein files. I’m not sure if the files say anything new or will “expose” Trump, but I find the bizarre nature of its release, and the behaviour of Blanche, Patel, and Bondi enough to make me actually interested in what is happening here. And again I think the proper angle is to look for national security issues and blackmail, that should be a bipartisan and far easier to investigate, charge and convict

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