God’s away on business, ask about CP3 and don’t ask me about my business + this day in history w/more troops to guard Afghan heroin that props up banks and our song of the day by Remy on your #MorningMonarchy for February 20, 2026.
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#NewWorldNextWeek: Disclosure Day is Coming! + Epstein Workforce Reduction & ICE Critics Online
https://x.com/shartstorm8d8/status/2024687555086803331
Video: Londoners react to former Prince Andrew’s arrest over Epstein links (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWmy8ahLoUc
Search: UK Tower Keep
https://seacrch.brave.com/search?q=UK+Tower+Keep
Virginia Giuffre’s cause of death accidentally revealed in Epstein files
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/virginia-giuffre-s-cause-of-death-accidentally-revealed-in-epstein-files/ar-AA1Wwz3K
Trump announces he will release secret government files on ALIENS and UFOs
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15576229/Trump-secret-government-files-aliens.html
BREAKING: Turning Point USA has endorsed Don Huffines, the new owner of Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch, for Texas comptroller.
https://x.com/GeneralMCNews/status/2023185610157277253
NEW: The Texas owners of the late Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch in southern Santa Fe County are willing to cooperate with any law enforcement investigations of the ranch, a spokesperson for Don Huffines says.
https://x.com/thenewmexican/status/2023478455690494393 // https://archive.is/KNiDZ
Texas GOP politician Don Huffines plans Christian retreat at Zorro Ranch
https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/texas-gop-politician-don-huffines-says-hed-cooperate-with-zorro-ranch-probe/article_2418e5c4-b30f-499d-a1c6-e2c81995f829.html
Congresswoman says prominent New Mexico residents named in unredacted Epstein files.
https://x.com/ABQJournal/status/2023926927795294497 // https://archive.is/qKSL8
Lawmakers create commission to investigate Jeffrey Epstein’s ties to New Mexico
https://x.com/krqe/status/2023613653887439095 // https://www.krqe.com/news/politics-government/legislature/lawmakers-create-commission-to-investigate-epsteins-ties-to-new-mexico/
Evan Dando Hospitalized for Mental Health Treatment; After Lemonheads front man reportedly sent sexually explicit videos to a fan, his rep says he’s “receiving comprehensive help from experienced doctors and mental health professionals”
https://archive.is/8OVhe
There’s an Evan Dando Episode of NPR’s ‘Tiny Desk’ That ‘Won’t Be Aired,’ According to His Wife; Antonia Teixeira says The Lemonheads frontman has been struggling with substance abuse and mental health issues.
https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/evan-dando-npr-tiny-desk-wont-air-wife-says-1236179918/
Kurt Cobain’s death declared a homicide by Seattle cop ordered to probe investigation: ‘Botched’
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15566571/Kurt-Cobain-death-murder-homicide-suicide-Seattle.html
Courtney Love caught on camera fleeing shocking car collision… days after bombshell Kurt Cobain ‘homicide investigation’
https://archive.is/co8yC
How “signal sniffer” technology is being used in the search for Nancy Guthrie
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nancy-guthrie-signal-sniffer-technology-pacemaker/
Shia LaBeouf headbutts man on street after calling him names, on video
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/shia-labeouf-headbutts-man-on-street-after-calling-him-names-on-video/ar-AA1WyuSq
It’s ‘The Last Mogul Jr.’! Casey Wasserman to Sell Agency Following Epstein Fallout; Casey Wasserman has confirmed he is selling his talent agency, citing fallout from Jeffrey Epstein-related documents and client departures.
https://archive.is/IeoHp
‘The Last Mogul: Lew Wasserman, MCA and the Hidden History of Hollywood’
https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780517704646
Trans dad Robert Dorgan shoots wife, 3 kids in horrid ‘family dispute’ at crowded RI hockey arena as players and fans are seen scrambling to safety
https://nypost.com/2026/02/16/us-news/pawtucket-shooting-multiple-casualties-reported-at-rhode-islands-lynch-arena/
First photos revealed of transgender mass shooter’s ex-wife — who cited gender reassignment surgery as reason for divorce
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/first-photos-revealed-of-transgender-mass-shooter-s-ex-wife-who-cited-gender-reassignment-surgery-as-reason-for-divorce/ar-AA1WwYJt
Pulp Fiction actor Peter Greene died from accidental shooting
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/pulp-fiction-actor-peter-greene-died-from-accidental-shooting/ar-AA1WCvqL
Lil Poppa died by suicide, autopsy report says
https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/news/lil-poppa-died-by-suicide-autopsy-report-says/ar-AA1WHeYb
Reverend Jesse Jackson Dead at 84
https://www.tmz.com/2026/02/17/reverend-jesse-jackson-dead/
Flip Back Friday: Jesse Jackson Judgment Day
https://flipcitymag.substack.com/p/flip-back-friday-jesse-jackson-judgment
Legendary Actor Robert Duvall Dead at 95
https://www.tmz.com/2026/02/16/robert-duvall-dead/
Video: Oscar-winning actor Robert Duvall dies at 95 (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ueruNv-59s
Tom Waits – “God’s Away On Business”
‘Blood Money’
ANTI- – May 7, 2002
*Tom Waits – “God’s Away On Business” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9mhsW5aWJM // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_Money_(Tom_Waits_album) // ‘Blood Money’ is the fifteenth studio album by Tom Waits, released in 2002 on the ANTI- label. It consists of songs Waits and Kathleen Brennan wrote for Robert Wilson’s opera ‘Woyzeck’. Waits had worked with Wilson on two previous plays: ‘The Black Rider’ and ‘Alice’. ‘Alice’ was released with ‘Blood Money’ simultaneously in 2002. I was the first to ever put Tom Waits on-the-air back at the college radio station.*
Live Nation Can’t Escape DOJ Monopoly Lawsuit as Judge Sends Antitrust Case to Trial; While the judge dismissed parts of the case, he said a jury might find that “artists were coerced into going with Live Nation.”
https://archive.is/xKkXt
‘It’s Time to Move On’: Live Nation Legal Chief Urges DOJ to Settle Monopoly Case Without Spinning Off Ticketmaster; Dan Wall says in a new blog post that the company is ready for a deal that rests on “realistic, common-sense solutions.”
https://archive.ph/e7kDX
Live Nation Hit $25 Billion in Revenue Last Year, a New Record; The promotion giant accomplished the feat thanks to record-breaking revenue in its concerts division and a 5% increase in fan attendance.
https://archive.ph/bZlBS
2010s Indie Rock Band Announces Update Amid U.S. Tour; The Beths added a new date to their U.S. tour. // With Spoon as opener
https://parade.com/entertainment/2010s-indie-rock-band-announces-update-amid-u-s-tour
Chris Paul announces retirement from basketball
https://www.sportsnet.ca/nba/article/chris-paul-announces-retirement-from-basketball/
End of an era. After 21 legendary seasons, the “Point God” Chris Paul is finally stepping away. A master of the mid-range and one of the greatest floor generals to ever play. Truly a first-ballot Hall of Famer. Happy retirement, CP3!
https://x.com/SabirAl51088918/status/2022371242574254383
Cover Image: CP3’s ‘Ask About Me’
https://mediamonarchy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/20260220_MorningMonarchy.jpg // https://sillylines.art/ // https://ko-fi.com/sillylines
Video: Is Chris Paul Retiring? (Nov. 21, 2025 // Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEBJfoXMUWc
Video: Former L.A. Clippers star Chris Paul announces retirement: ‘This is it!’ (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6U8KkN5JUYw
J. Cole – “The Fall-Off is Inevitable” (Audio)
‘The Fall-Off’
Dreamville/Interscope – Feb. 6, 2026
*J. Cole – “The Fall-Off is Inevitable” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wceWDLBkoAk // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fall-Off // https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/j-cole-the-fall-off-number-one-billboard-200-chart-1236180124/ // J. Cole claims his seventh No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 as his new studio album, ‘The Fall-Off,’ opens atop the list dated Feb. 21. That marks the largest week for any R&B or hip-hop album in nearly a year and Cole’s biggest week ever on vinyl, and the largest sales week for any R&B/hip-hop album on vinyl in a year.*
#BookSmarts: ‘The Invisible Hand In Popular Culture: Liberty vs. Authority in American Film and TV’ by Paul A. Cantor
https://www.kentuckypress.com/9780813140827/the-invisible-hand-in-popular-culture/
#BookSmarts/Video: The American Aviator: Howard Hughes (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38wmgZIftFs
St. Paul & The Broken Bones – “Sushi and Coca-Cola” (Live // Audio)
‘Live At Southern Grooves’
Oasis Pizza Records/Thirty Tigers – Feb. 19, 2026
*St. Paul & The Broken Bones – “Sushi and Coca-Cola” (Live) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NNrnicI6ps // I didn’t know this was going to be an album release! We’ve played at least one of these cuts from their Southern Grooves session. This just dropped last night – fresh soosh and soda!*
#ThisDayInHistory: Media Monarchy Episode112 – More Troops to Guard Afghan Heroin That Props Up Banks // ‘Boyz N The Hood’ & ‘New Jack City’ (Feb. 20, 2009 // Audio)
https://mediamonarchy.com/media-monarchy-episode112/ // https://archive.org/details/MediaMonarchyEpisode112
#PumpUpThaVolume/#NewMusicFriday: #February20 w/New Found Glory, Megan Moroney, DJ Premier/Nas, Moby, Mumford & Sons, Hilary Duff, Peaches & Mirah + Art Pepper live in Vancouver ’59 ♬
https://www.allmusic.com/newreleases/20260220
Remy – “Fed Asst’d Printing”
YouTube Video
ReasonTV – August 27, 2020
*#PumpUpThaVolume/#TruthMusic: Remy: “Fed Asst’d Printing” https://youtu.be/Ro7lrA781To // https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/dreadful-10y-auction-sees-biggest-tail-2024-foreign-demand-slides // With the Fed purchasing $11.9 billion in treasuries at last week’s auction… this “WAP” parody by Remy – released back in 2020 – is as true today as it was then! Available via the Reason TV YouTube channel.*