Countering wellness pseudoscience, consuming a quarter of a million pints a night and weed ash Wednesday + this day in history w/media & the message and our song of the day by Larry Fleet on your #MorningMonarchy for February 18, 2026.
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Video: The Dark Side of TikTok Health Hacks (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sp4CMSkZdek
The science influencers going viral on TikTok to fight misinformation; Scientists and medical experts are countering climate denialism, vaccine scepticism and wellness pseudoscience on social media.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00472-5
Parents are opting kids out of school laptops, returning them to pen and paper; Parents are forming a loose network teaching one another how to get their children off school-issued Chromebooks and iPads.
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/parents-opt-kids-school-laptops-ask-pen-paper-rcna257158
ChatGPT promised to help her find her soulmate. Then it betrayed her
https://www.npr.org/2026/02/14/nx-s1-5711441/ai-chatgpt-openai-love-betrayal-delusion-chatbot
‘Going No Contact’: How Can We Counter the Trend of Family Estrangement?; Family estrangement is becoming more common, but it carries long-term emotional costs for everyone involved.
https://archive.is/cVioI
Millions told to lock windows now as life-threatening toxic air spreads across multiple US states
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-15568315/lock-windows-toxic-air-multiple-US-states.html
Search: PM10
https://search.brave.com/search?q=PM10
Santa Teresa, New Mexico
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Teresa,_New_Mexico
Video: TOXIC AIR Sparks Warning for Millions to Lock Windows, Trump Declares ‘Massive Ecological Disaster’ (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S22b441BCzQ
Beachwood Sparks – “You Take The Gold” (Audio)
‘Once We Were Trees’
Sub Pop – Oct. 9, 2001
*Beachwood Sparks – “You Take The Gold” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZkmPZ3CLtc // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOTXt85PFvk (Live Video Version) // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Once_We_Were_Trees // https://genius.com/Beachwood-sparks-you-take-the-gold-lyrics // Throughout ‘Once We Were Trees,’ the sophomore release from the Beachwood Sparks on Sub Pop Records, the SoCal indie cowboys deliver an album displaying astounding musical, songwriting, and repertory growth from their critically acclaimed self-titled debut. The mid-tempo groove of “The Sun Surrounds Me” illustrates the songwriting growth the Sparks have achieved in the last three years, followed by the somewhat campy yet cool “You Take the Gold,” which reverts to a simple carefree singalong melody and guitar-driven hook.*
Former German Health Minister to Be Nominated as the New Head of the WHO! Karl Lauterbach, the man who enforced brutal restrictions during COVID in Germany will likely replace the current WHO chief. The world should follow Trump’s lead and leave this organization immediately.
https://x.com/GlobalDiss/status/2022307572728873235
NEW – Germany’s former health minister and COVID hardliner Karl Lauterbach may be nominated to replace WHO’s Tedros, NZZ reports.
https://www.sgtreport.com/2026/02/new-germanys-former-health-minister-and-covid-hardliner-karl-lauterbach-may-be-nominated-to-replace-whos-tedros-nzz-reports-new-germanys-former-health-minister-and-covid-hardliner-karl-laut/
Firefighters Wore Gear Containing “Forever Chemicals.” The Forest Service Knew and Stayed Silent for Years.; As early as 2021, government officials were alerted to the presence of potentially dangerous chemicals known as PFAS in pants used by wildland firefighters, according to emails obtained by ProPublica.
https://www.propublica.org/article/forest-service-forever-chemical-firefighter-pfas
West Virginia lawmakers have before them legislation that would restrict the use of pesticides linked to toxic health effects and subject to outright bans elsewhere near schools throughout the state.
https://x.com/wvgazettemail/status/2021569919356379383
After 110 years, this family-owned Portland grocer will close Friday
https://www.oregonlive.com/retail/2026/02/after-110-years-this-family-owned-portland-grocer-will-close-friday.html
The new favorite to land Super Bowl halftime show in 2027
https://archive.ph/rCxQ1
Search: oasis fans drank 250000 pints at wembley
https://search.brave.com/ask?q=oasis+fans+drank+250000+pints+at+wembley
Video: Oasis fans set a new record, drinking more than a quarter of a million Pinks at Wembley in one night (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkX51mLrdnQ
Whiskey River Radio – “Live Forever” (Oasis Cover // Audio)
Digital Single
YouTube – Aug. 31, 2025
*Whiskey River Radio – “Live Forever” (Oasis Cover) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_r83gGyusRc // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_Forever_(Oasis_song) // Lol the AI arrangement (derangement!) completely destroys the hook. “Live Forever” is a song by the English rock band Oasis. Written by Noel Gallagher, the song was released as the third single from their debut album ‘Definitely Maybe’ (1994) on 8 August 1994, by Creation Records, just prior to that album’s release.*
#WeedWorldOrder: Justice Department ‘Should Take About 20 Years’ To Reschedule Marijuana, GOP Congressman Says
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/justice-department-should-take-about-20-years-to-reschedule-marijuana-gop-congressman-says/
#WeedWorldOrder: Cannabis smoke fills the air as Nepal marks Shivaratri festival; Nepal’s Shivaratri festival draws huge crowds to Kathmandu as holy men and devotees openly smoke cannabis as part of worship
https://www.djournal.com/news/nation-world/cannabis-smoke-fills-the-air-as-nepal-marks-shivaratri-festival/article_09926256-3320-5fe8-8261-bbfd1258092f.html
#WeedWorldOrder: Maha Shivaratri
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maha_Shivaratri
#WeedWorldOrder/Video: New York Times endorses marijuana legalization, receives criticism (Jul. 28, 2014 // Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fIsUXHV0HE
#WeedWorldOrder: How persuasive is the New York Times editorial board’s argument in favor of legalizing marijuana (Summer 2014)?
https://www.quora.com/How-persuasive-is-the-New-York-Times-editorial-boards-argument-in-favor-of-legalizing-marijuana-Summer-2014
#WeedWorldOrder: NYT OP-ED: We Legalized Marijuana. Now We Must Regulate It.
https://archive.is/9pzhd
#WeedWorldOrder Cover Image: Weed World Order’s ‘Weed Ash Wednesday’
https://mediamonarchy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/20260218_MorningMonarchy.jpg // https://sillylines.art/ // https://ko-fi.com/sillylines
#WeedWorldOrder/Video: New York Times SHIFTS COURSE On Marijuana, ADMITS Country Has A PROBLEM | RISING (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syQ-wxsVSTI
Wilco – “I Must Be High” (Audio)
‘A.M.’
Sire/Reprise – Mar. 28, 1995
*Wilco – “I Must Be High” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fw730Mvz8o8 // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A.M._(Wilco_album) // ‘A.M.’ is the debut studio album by the American rock band Wilco, released on March 28, 1995, by Sire Records and Reprise Records. The album was released only months after the breakup of Uncle Tupelo, an alternative country band that was the predecessor of Wilco. It was the band’s last album to be recorded in a purely alternative country style, as following the record the band began to expand their sound across multiple genres.*
#ThisDayInHistory/#NewWorldNextWeek: Media & the Message (Feb. 18, 2010 // Audio)
https://mediamonarchy.com/new-world-next-week-feb18/ // https://archive.org/details/NewWorldNextWeek20100218
On KUFO w/Clyde Lewis & Alex Ansary (Feb. 3, 2010)
https://mediamonarchy.com/20260203morningmonarchy/ // https://mediamonarchy.com/media-monarchy-on-kufo-w-clyde-lewis/
Larry Fleet – “Both Sides of The Fence” (Audio)
‘Another Year Older’
EMPIRE – February 13, 2026
*#PumpUpThaVolume/#TruthMusic: Larry Fleet – “Both Sides of The Fence” https://youtu.be/_BS5APDNiOs // https://music.empi.re/bothsidesofthefence // Larry Fleet calls for some peace in these highly-political times on this song from his new album, ‘Another Year Older,’ available now via EMPIRE. The top YT comment says: “It’s too bad this video isn’t gonna be played during the Super Bowl for everyone to see…a much more meaningful message in this song than the overrated commercials we’re gonna see. ❤”*