Seems they all think Trumps DOJ has got them covered so they can now claim innocence!

Wexner Says He Was 'Conned' By Epstein, Did 'Nothing Wrong'

After what must have been quite the prep session with lawyers, billionaire Les Wexner - who gave Jeffrey Epstein "about a billion dollars" in cash and assets - testified to the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday that he was "conned" by Epstein, and denied any wrongdoing.

In a prepared statement, the 88-year-old former L Brands (which owned Victoria's Secret) CEO said:

Let me state from the start: I was naïve, foolish, and gullible to put any trust in Jeffrey Epstein. He was a con man. And while I was conned, I have done nothing wrong and have nothing to hide. I completely and irrevocably cut ties with Epstein nearly twenty years ago when I learned that he was an abuser, a crook, and a liar.

…

And, let me be crystal clear: I never witnessed nor had any knowledge of Epstein's criminal activity. I was never a participant nor coconspirator in any of Epstein's illegal activities. To my enormous embarrassment and regret, like many others, I was duped by a world-class con man. I cannot undo that part of my personal history even as I regret ever having met him.

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/wexner-says-epstein-conned-him-did-nothing-wrong

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Ask his handler Ari Emmanuel

Pajeet takes over medical

We are ready to close Hormuz Strait: IRGC navy chief

TEHRAN – The commander of the naval unit of the IRGC announced on Monday that Iran is ready to close the strategic Strait of Hormuz upon an order by Iran’s top echelons.

“The decision to close the Strait of Hormuz lies with the establishment’s top leaders, and I, as a soldier, say that we are ready to do it whenever the order is issued,” Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri stated.

The comments by Tangsiri came as he was at the scene of the military exercises codenamed “Smart Control of the Hormuz Strait”.

The live-fire exercises started on Monday, with a primary focus on the Strait of Hormuz.

As a customary, during the drill, vessels are banned from passing through the waterway for some hours.

The second stage of the drill on Tuesday, conducted by combat units and rapid reaction forces, was a practice for the safe passage of ships in the narrow waterway through which 20 percent of global oil supplies pass.

Different types of offensive and defensive weaponry were used in the exercise. Military experts at the scene said the targets were successfully destroyed.

The highly maneuverable missile-launching units also fired missiles deep from inside Iran, the Persian Gulf coasts and islands, and hit their targets in the Strait of Hormuz.

Drone units also conducted operations using combat and reconnaissance UAVs, practicing missions in signal-jamming environments, and accurately striking both fixed and mobile targets.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/523914/We-are-ready-to-close-Hormuz-Strait-IRGC-navy-chief

Luke 21

Do the Epstein files confirm this Pizzagate theory? NY Mag contributor makes stunning admission.

Although willing to reconsider a core Pizzagate claim, the liberal media appears committed to denigrating the original claimants.

WikiLeaks published tens of thousands of leaked emails from the personal account of John Podesta, former President Bill Clinton's chief of staff, in late 2016.

The decentralized army of sleuths that subsequently combed over the leaked emails found not only damning insights into Hillary Clinton and her doomed presidential campaign but odd messages about pizza, hot dogs, ice cream, and other foods.

Although willing to reconsider a core Pizzagate claim, the liberal media appears committed to denigrating the original claimants.

WikiLeaks published tens of thousands of leaked emails from the personal account of John Podesta, former President Bill Clinton's chief of staff, in late 2016.

The decentralized army of sleuths that subsequently combed over the leaked emails found not only damning insights into Hillary Clinton and her doomed presidential campaign but odd messages about pizza, hot dogs, ice cream, and other foods.

'842 occurrences of the word pizza, which seems like a lot.'

The recurring references to food in non-culinary contexts prompted some to theorize that they were code words related to pedophilia and human trafficking — a theory that the mainstream media and so-called fact-checkers emphasized was "dangerous," "fake news," and, in essence, a "moral panic."

New York Magazine, one of the publications that strenuously criticized the so-called Pizzagate theory nine years ago, suggested in the wake of the new Jeffrey Epstein documents' release that "pizza" might be a code word, after all.

Dan Brooks, writing for New York Magazine, noted that the latest trove of Epstein files published by the Department of Justice "contains 842 occurrences of the word pizza, which seems like a lot. By comparison, the word hamburger appears only 190 times, while the phrase 'sex with children' appears 20 times."

Brooks admitted that "some of the pizza-related material seems pretty weird."

One email said, "I wanted to let you know that the crew really enjoyed the pizza today. Thank you for letting us do that."

Another message from a redacted sender stated, “This is better than a Chinese cookie! Let's go for pizza and grape soda again. No one else can understand."

Additional emails carry subject lines such as “The Pizza Monster!” and include more peculiar uses of the word.

“You mean radiating a soft glow with the look of bliss and excitement. Yeah, that's the pizza…” one message reads.

"These recent Epstein materials do make the financier seem strangely interested in pizza and unusually committed to having it delivered to other people," added Brooks.

There are also recurring references to "pizza and grape soda" in the child sex offender's texts and emails.

Despite the strangeness of the exchanges, a photograph in a text conversation between Epstein and his urologist appears to indicate that on at least one occasion, they were actually discussing pizza and grape soda.

While there has been plenty of speculation in recent weeks about the pizza references, particularly because they appear in both the Epstein and Podesta files, the term "cream cheese," which appears 196 times throughout the Epstein messages, has also raised eyebrows.

In one exchange, a participant wrote, "Lol, I don’t know if cream cheese and baby are on the same level," alongside discussions of scheduling activities that some observers say raise further concern. The phrase also appears in other unsettling contexts, including "cream cheese baby."

The use of cheese and pizza imagery in reference to pedophilia and child abuse is not limited to so-called Pizzagate conspiracy theorists.

In 2020, the Telegraph, a U.K.-based newspaper, reported that a parents' group working to curb the dissemination of child sex abuse material online allegedly found that cheese and pizza emojis were being used as stand-ins for "CP," meaning "child porn."

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https://www.theblaze.com/news/do-the-epstein-files-confirm-this-pizzagate-theory-ny-mag-contributor-makes-stunning-admission

Salaries grew just 27% while home prices grew by over 90%!!! WTF is going on??

This is why…

2005 Median Salary: $44,326

2005 Median Home Price: $220,000

2025 Median Salary: $56,292

2025: Median Home Price: $420,000

Salaries grew just 27% while home prices grew by over 90%!!! WTF is going on??

A $400K mortgage is now $3,000/month.

A $400K mortgage was $1,500/month in 2021.

$1,500 more each month for the same home.

The housing affordability crisis is forcing homebuilders to do something they’ve almost never done: slash prices on new homes more aggressively than homeowners are for their homes on the market. This is a first for the housing market in recent history, according to a Realtor.com report released Thursday.

“The current housing market is entrenched in an affordability crisis, leaving many average American families feeling excluded from the traditional promise of upward mobility and homeownership,” said Stuart Miller, CEO of Fortune 500 homebuilder Lennar, during a December earnings call. Lennar’s average sales price dropped 10% year over year to $386,000 in Q4 2025, according to its earnings report.

During the fourth quarter of 2025, nearly 20% of new homes faced a price cut, the Realtor.com report shows, and existing home price reductions trail at about 18%. This shift suggests we’re entering a buyer’s market, Realtor.com says, as home prices drop.

https://citizenwatchreport.com/salaries-grew-just-27-while-home-prices-grew-by-over-90-wtf-is-going-on/

Good normie fodder

Epstein files & the 100 most powerful figures

Sources include:

U.S. Department of Justice releases (Jan–Feb 2026)

Unsealed federal court filings (SDNY; U.S. Virgin Islands)

Congressional statements (Feb 10, 2026)

https://youtu.be/fGtZF0fbdxI

More Evidence of Epstein being controlled by Russia:

The Israeli Government Installed and Maintained Security System at Epstein Apartment

Security equipment and alarms were installed by the Israeli government at a notorious Manhattan residence frequented by former PM Ehud Barak.

The Israeli government installed security equipment and controlled access to a Manhattan apartment building managed by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to a set of emails recently released by the Department of Justice. The equipment was installed starting in early 2016 at 301 E. 66th Street—the residence where former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak frequently stayed for stretches at a time.

The security operation at “Ehud’s apartment” was in place for at least two years, emails from the DOJ disclosure show, with officials from the Israeli permanent mission to the United Nations corresponding regularly with Epstein’s staff regarding security. The apartment was technically owned by a company connected to Epstein’s brother, Mark Epstein, but was effectively controlled by Jeffrey Epstein. Units in the building were frequently loaned out to Epstein’s contacts and used to house underage models.

Rafi Shlomo, then-director of protective service at the Israeli mission to the United Nations in New York and head of Barak’s security, corresponded with Epstein employees to arrange meetings to discuss security and coordinate installation of specialized surveillance equipment at the 66th Street residence. Shlomo personally controlled access to the apartment for guests and even conducted background checks on cleaners and Epstein’s employees.

Under Israeli law, former prime ministers and other high ranking officials typically receive security services after they leave office. According to the emails, Epstein personally approved the installation of the equipment and authorized meetings between his staff and Israeli security officials.

Ehud Barak and the Israeli mission to the United Nations did not respond to requests for comment.

At the time of Epstein’s death in 2019, Barak downplayed his connection to the disgraced financier, stating that while he had met with Epstein several times, he “didn’t support me or pay me.”

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently suggested that Epstein’s close ties to Barak, a longtime Labor Party official and rival of Netanyahu, undermine rather than strengthen the case for Epstein’s ties to Israel. “Jeffrey Epstein’s unusual close relationship with Ehud Barak doesn’t suggest Epstein worked for Israel. It proves the opposite,” Netanyahu said. “Stuck on his election loss from over two decades ago, Barak has for years obsessively attempted to undermine Israeli democracy by working with the anti-Zionist radical left in failed attempts to overthrow the elected Israeli government.”

A January 2016 email exchange between Barak’s wife, Nili Priell, and an Epstein employee—whose name is partially redacted but appears from other communications to be his longtime assistant Lesley Groff—discussed installing alarms and surveillance equipment at the residence, including six “sensors sticked to the windows, and the ability to remotely control access to the premises.” Priell informed Epstein’s staff that, “They can neutralize the system from far, before you need somebody to enter the appartment. the only thing to do is call Rafi from the consulate and let him know who and when is entering.”

The correspondence also indicated that the work done by the Israeli government was significant enough that it required Epstein to personally approve it. “Jeffrey says he does not mind holes in the walls and this is all just fine!” Groff wrote to Barak and Priell.

The mission was in regular touch with Epstein’s representatives over multiple visits by Barak and his wife throughout 2016 and 2017.

In a January 2017 email to Shlomo—with the subject line “Jeffrey Epstein RE Ehud’s apartment”—an Epstein assistant provided Israeli officials with a list of employees who would need access to the apartment, adding, “I understand from you already have a copy of her ID from awhile ago…she is the maid and has been going in and out of the apartment for a long time now!” A few weeks later, they wrote to Epstein himself that, “Rafi, the head of Ehud”s security, is asking if I could meet him at 4pm on Tues. 14th at his office (800 2nd Ave and 42nd) re Ehud’s apartment.” Epstein approved the meeting.

The correspondence continued throughout that year—in August an assistant for Epstein reached out again to Shlomo to inform him of yet another stay by Barak and his wife at the Epstein residence. By November 2017, Shlomo had been replaced by another Israeli official who managed security and surveillance for Barak.

https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/israeli-government-surveillance-epstein-apartment-66th-street-ehud-barak

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todays

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Teen Vogue now pushing anti-ICE propaganda despite reports of its demise

Some decried the death of the outlet, but it's still pushing leftist claptrap.

Liberals were outraged when Conde Nast announced that Teen Vogue was going to be absorbed into Vogue.com and would no longer be independent, but the brand continues to publish extremist propaganda.

Teen Vogue was constantly ridiculed and derided by right-wing news outlets for regularly publishing degenerate sexual content and far-left Marxist stories intended to radicalize teens.

'We can watch as our neighbors disappear or we can build on these proven strategies to protect the diverse communities we've built together.'

Despite reports of its demise, the outlet is still working to despoil the virtue of teenagers online.

In the op-ed titled "ICE Watch Programs Can Protect Immigrants in Your Neighborhood — Here’s What to Know," activist Nikki Marín Baena teaches teens how to oppose federal immigration law enforcement.

Baena said her group offered "trainings in immigrant neighborhood parking lots and … Spanish-language videos with tips for how to spot ICE agents."

The group also set up an "emergency cash-assistance fund to provide small grants, usually between $300 and $2,000, to help" families of people detained by ICE "stave off eviction and afford the first payment to an immigration attorney."

She posted a link to a guidebook for those who wanted to set up a "hotline, neighborhood watch, or cash-assistance program."

Baena concluded, "As deportations ramp up again, we have a choice: We can watch as our neighbors disappear or we can build on these proven strategies to protect the diverse communities we've built together."

Teen Vogue pushed the article Monday to its followers on Facebook.

A statement from Vogue in Nov. 2025 said that the brand would "remain a distinct editorial property, with its own identity and mission," but the focus would change to "career development, cultural leadership, and other issues that matter most to young people."

Apparently that includes anti-ICE propaganda.

https://youtu.be/k9ZuOvi3r98

https://www.theblaze.com/news/teen-vogue-anti-ice-propaganda

Protecting Sex Predators: The Sordid Reality of the Global Power Elite

“When did pedophilia become a partisan issue? The American people deserve to know the whole truth about Jeffrey Epstein and every single powerful person who enabled him. Every name, every flight log, every cover up, all of it … If there’s one thing we should all be able to agree on Democrats and Republicans, conservatives and progressives—it’s that no one, including the President of the United States, should be able to cover up crimes against children.”—James Talarico (Texas politician, Presbyterian seminarian, and former public school teacher)

Nearly 30 years after the first complaints were filed, the Epstein files remain a masterclass in how the ruling class shields its own.

This is no longer just about one man’s crimes—it is about the machinery of silence that keeps the global elite untouchable.

We are long past the point for partisan excuses and institutional gaslighting.

The question is no longer whether Jeffrey Epstein—the hedge fund billionaire/convicted serial pedophile and sex trafficker—committed monstrous crimes against young girls, many of them children.

We know he did.

What remains unresolved is something far more troubling.

We know that Epstein did not act alone.

A decision by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals allowing thousands of pages of Epstein-related documents to be unsealed referenced allegations involving “numerous prominent American politicians, powerful business executives, foreign presidents, a well-known Prime Minister, and other world leaders.”

That alone should have been enough to trigger full transparency.

Instead, nearly 30 years after the first complaints against Epstein were filed, the full truth remains obscured.

Why are documents still partially sealed? Why do redactions remain? Why are investigations declared “closed” while unanswered questions linger?

Epstein may have conveniently died in a jail cell six weeks after his arrest on federal sex trafficking charges, but the machinery that empowered and protected him is still very much intact and it continues to work overtime to shield the global power elite, silence victims, and erase accountability.

And that is the real scandal.

Because this was never simply about Epstein. It was about the system that made Epstein possible.

The Epstein files should have been a moral bright line—an issue so morally reprehensible and widely condemned as to cut through partisan politics.

Instead, it has become part of the three-ring circus that is governance in America today.

The political noise. The wag-the-dog distractions. The slow-walking of the files’ release. The what-aboutisms.

This was never about one president.

It was never about one political party.

And yet, at this present moment, it is one president and one party that appear to be resisting full transparency.

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https://www.theburningplatform.com/2026/02/18/protecting-sex-predators-the-sordid-reality-of-the-global-power-elite/

Robocop star Tom Noonan dead at 74: Actor and director hailed the 'perfect bad guy' passes away peacefully on Valentine's Day

Robocop star Tom Noonan has died at the age of 74.

The actor and director, who was hailed the 'perfect bad guy,' passed away peacefully on Valentine's Day, his co-star Karen Sillas confirmed on Wednesday.

Tom was best known for his role as Cain / RoboCain in the 1990s sequel and Francis Dollarhyde in Manhunter.

Sharing the sad news to Instagram, Karen, who worked alongside him in What Happened Was…, paid tribute to his 'legacy.'

She wrote: 'My dear friend and co-star, Tom Noonan passed peacefully on Valentine’s Day 2026.

'Working with him in his original off Broadway play, ‘What Happened Was…,’ at the Paradise Factory Theatre in the early nineties, was a turning point for me and my career that still resonates throughout my life and work as an actor.'

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-15570587/Robocop-Tom-Noonan-dead-actor.html

Israeli media is all excited about war

Millionaire Philanthropist Found Shot Dead at Assisted Living Facility in Maryland

Police are investigating after a millionaire philanthropist was shot dead at a senior living facility in Maryland.

On Saturday, Feb. 14 at approximately 7:34 a.m. local time, the Montgomery County Department of Police and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service officers “responded to the Cogir Potomac Senior Living facility in the 10800 block of Potomac Tennis Lane for a reported code,” per a news release.

First responders then located 87-year-old Robert Fuller, Jr. “unresponsive inside an apartment within the senior living facility,” the release stated.

Police said, “Life-saving measures were attempted, but he was pronounced dead at the scene,” adding that officers at the scene “observed that Fuller had trauma to the head and Major Crimes was notified.”

https://www.wabi.tv/2026/02/17/former-maine-lawyer-philanthropist-robert-g-fuller-jr-shot-killed-maryland-senior-living-facility/

Vatican declines invitation to join Trump’s Board of Peace

Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin said global crisis management ‘primarily’ belongs to the UN, which the cardinal said poses a ‘critical issue’ for Trump’s Board of Peace.

The Holy See has declined President Donald Trump’s invitation to join the Board of Peace, the stated aim of which is the governance of global areas affected by conflict.

On Wednesday, February 17, Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin told reporters that the Holy See “will not participate in the Board of Peace due to its particular nature, which is clearly not that of other states.”

“There are critical points that need to be explained. The important thing is that an attempt is being made to provide an answer,” he stated.

“However, for us, there are some critical issues that need to be resolved,” the cardinal said, stressing that “one concern is that, at the international level, it is primarily the U.N. that manages these crisis situations. This is one of the points on which we have emphasized.”

https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/vatican-declines-invitation-to-join-trumps-board-of-peace/

>>24275286

Coz boomers wouldn't buy into that.

By calling them assisted living facilities they can keep them alive long enough to fleece their families of any inheritance they may get

When the money runs out so does life!

Sick scam