Steven Seegel
@stevenseegel.bsky.social
professor at the University of Texas at Austin, maphead, dog lover, Go Bills, slow marathon runner, opinions mine
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People compare the Epstein files cover-up to Watergate, but in terms of scale, we are talking about a Chornobyl.
February 19, 2026 at 3:04 PM
People compare the Epstein files cover-up to Watergate, but in terms of scale, we are talking about a Chornobyl.
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King Charles has issued a statement following his brother Andrew’s arrest
February 19, 2026 at 1:04 PM
King Charles has issued a statement following his brother Andrew’s arrest
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"See you on the inside"
February 19, 2026 at 2:20 PM
"See you on the inside"
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Meanwhile, the Trump monarchy is completely intact
February 19, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Meanwhile, the Trump monarchy is completely intact
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What gets me about this one is how it reveals ICE‘s awareness that the people they’re targeting are *not* scary violent criminals: they’re good neighbors who will risk their safety to help others. You wouldn’t try this tactic unless you knew your justification for arresting this man was bullshit.
Two female ICE agents popped the hood of their car and knocked on the door of a mechanic born in Mexico. He went out to help.
“A bunch of agents jump out and tackle him, essentially restraining him, and take him away...His six kids are now without their father." www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
“A bunch of agents jump out and tackle him, essentially restraining him, and take him away...His six kids are now without their father." www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
ICE drawdown? Indications point to steady enforcement activity outside the Twin Cities
Some people who observe ICE activity are skeptical about a large scale drawdown of agents in the state. There are indications that activity has decreased in the Twin Cities, but has continued outside ...
www.mprnews.org
February 19, 2026 at 2:50 PM
What gets me about this one is how it reveals ICE‘s awareness that the people they’re targeting are *not* scary violent criminals: they’re good neighbors who will risk their safety to help others. You wouldn’t try this tactic unless you knew your justification for arresting this man was bullshit.
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Give this a read before you start praising Charles today
Andrew Mountbatten isn't the only one implicated with child rape trafficking in the UK royal family; before Epstein, there is also King Charles' lifelong history with child rapists such as Lord Mountbatten, Jimmy Savile, and Peter Ball. #OpDeathEaters
spookyconnections.com/2024/10/13/k...
spookyconnections.com/2024/10/13/k...
King Charles III
Prince Andrew, Duke of York, has faced widespread scrutiny due to his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, with allegations of sexual…
spookyconnections.com
February 19, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Give this a read before you start praising Charles today
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When the higher education sector is organized, we have the power to stop the Trump administration's campaigns against American universities
We are proud of our members and allies at UCLA who successfully blocked Trump from extracting $1.2 billion from UCLA over alleged civil rights violations.
We are proud of our members and allies at UCLA who successfully blocked Trump from extracting $1.2 billion from UCLA over alleged civil rights violations.
the professors keep doing all this winning in spite of their administrations.
bravo @aaup.org UCLA Faculty Association and all the other stakeholders showing us what it feels like to win.
www.legalish.me/trump-drops-...
bravo @aaup.org UCLA Faculty Association and all the other stakeholders showing us what it feels like to win.
www.legalish.me/trump-drops-...
February 18, 2026 at 7:34 PM
When the higher education sector is organized, we have the power to stop the Trump administration's campaigns against American universities
We are proud of our members and allies at UCLA who successfully blocked Trump from extracting $1.2 billion from UCLA over alleged civil rights violations.
We are proud of our members and allies at UCLA who successfully blocked Trump from extracting $1.2 billion from UCLA over alleged civil rights violations.
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Former Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested
Former Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor Arrested
Andrew, who has faced scrutiny over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, was taken into custody "on suspicion of misconduct in public office."
www.huffpost.com
February 19, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Former Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested
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NEWS: Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been sentenced to life in prison after a court found him guilty of leading an insurrection tied to his 2024 martial law declaration that triggered a constitutional crisis and military raid on the National Assembly.
February 19, 2026 at 12:06 PM
NEWS: Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been sentenced to life in prison after a court found him guilty of leading an insurrection tied to his 2024 martial law declaration that triggered a constitutional crisis and military raid on the National Assembly.
No princes are immune. On a side note, princes are not princes. Let the chips fall, all of them.
February 19, 2026 at 1:53 PM
No princes are immune. On a side note, princes are not princes. Let the chips fall, all of them.
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Breaking News: Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, was arrested in Britain on suspicion of misconduct in public office over his links to Jeffrey Epstein, the BBC said.
UK Police Arrest Former Prince Andrew Over Epstein Ties: Live Updates
The British police on Thursday arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on suspicion of criminal activity linked to the Epstein files.
nyti.ms
February 19, 2026 at 10:36 AM
Breaking News: Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, was arrested in Britain on suspicion of misconduct in public office over his links to Jeffrey Epstein, the BBC said.
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Insanity. They are laughing at us.
February 17, 2026 at 9:46 PM
Insanity. They are laughing at us.
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February 18, 2026 at 7:27 AM
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How is it possible that Kristi Noem still has this job. Imagine if you’re a family member or a shipmate of this guardsman.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
February 17, 2026 at 3:17 PM
How is it possible that Kristi Noem still has this job. Imagine if you’re a family member or a shipmate of this guardsman.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
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My latest in @texasobserver.org
The ‘Antifa Scare’ Goes on Trial in North Texas: As nine of the "Prairieland 19" face their days in court, the broader constitutional rights of left-wing activists may hang in the balance.
www.texasobserver.org/antifa-scare...
The ‘Antifa Scare’ Goes on Trial in North Texas: As nine of the "Prairieland 19" face their days in court, the broader constitutional rights of left-wing activists may hang in the balance.
www.texasobserver.org/antifa-scare...
The ‘Antifa Scare’ Goes on Trial in North Texas
As nine of the "Prairieland 19" face their days in court, the broader constitutional rights of left-wing activists may hang in the balance.
www.texasobserver.org
February 17, 2026 at 6:18 PM
My latest in @texasobserver.org
The ‘Antifa Scare’ Goes on Trial in North Texas: As nine of the "Prairieland 19" face their days in court, the broader constitutional rights of left-wing activists may hang in the balance.
www.texasobserver.org/antifa-scare...
The ‘Antifa Scare’ Goes on Trial in North Texas: As nine of the "Prairieland 19" face their days in court, the broader constitutional rights of left-wing activists may hang in the balance.
www.texasobserver.org/antifa-scare...
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"Eventually shock wears off, responses are developed & counterpunches delivered. This will be the case with the Starlink shutdown. Ukraine will have limited time to exploit the opportunities of the degraded C2 environment now endured by Russian ground forces."
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Starlink Surprise
Ukraine surprised Russia with the Starlink shut off, and they have made the most of that surprise to take back territory. But like all surprises, the time to exploit that opportunity is limited.
mickryan.substack.com
February 17, 2026 at 9:46 PM
"Eventually shock wears off, responses are developed & counterpunches delivered. This will be the case with the Starlink shutdown. Ukraine will have limited time to exploit the opportunities of the degraded C2 environment now endured by Russian ground forces."
mickryan.substack.com/p/starlink-s...
mickryan.substack.com/p/starlink-s...
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NEW: The filing, which shreds the logic behind the raid, marks the county’s latest effort to reclaim the materials seized by the FBI during the raid, including the original — and only — copy of Fulton County’s 2020 election records. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
‘Flagrant Constitutional Violation’: Fulton County blasts affidavit that backed FBI’s 2020 election raid
“The Fourth Amendment demands ‘probable cause’—not ‘possible cause.'"
www.democracydocket.com
February 17, 2026 at 9:32 PM
NEW: The filing, which shreds the logic behind the raid, marks the county’s latest effort to reclaim the materials seized by the FBI during the raid, including the original — and only — copy of Fulton County’s 2020 election records. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Pope Leo XIV has formally declined President Trump’s invitation to pay $1 bn and join Trump's Gaza “Peace Board” — the explanation for this decision was furnished by Cardinal Pizzaballa, who condemned the initiative as a pay-to-play exercise in neocolonialism.
Pope Leo Rejects Trump’s Gaza “Peace Board” Invitation
After his top Middle East envoy denounced the plan as a “colonialist operation,” the Vatican formally declined to participate in Trump’s pay-to-play Gaza “Peace Board.”
open.substack.com
February 17, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Pope Leo XIV has formally declined President Trump’s invitation to pay $1 bn and join Trump's Gaza “Peace Board” — the explanation for this decision was furnished by Cardinal Pizzaballa, who condemned the initiative as a pay-to-play exercise in neocolonialism.
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The current person in charge of ICE's procurement for detention is a GEO Group executive who ran the company's immigration detention portfolio. He was granted an "ethics waiver" from DHS allowing him to hand out contracts to GEO in his new role.
February 17, 2026 at 8:58 PM
The current person in charge of ICE's procurement for detention is a GEO Group executive who ran the company's immigration detention portfolio. He was granted an "ethics waiver" from DHS allowing him to hand out contracts to GEO in his new role.
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I spent my childhood inside of American concentration camps. I know one when I see one. And that is what ICE is building.
February 17, 2026 at 9:00 PM
I spent my childhood inside of American concentration camps. I know one when I see one. And that is what ICE is building.
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The files contain devastating pleas from a woman who survived Epstein’s network and says she has spent years being gaslit, questioning her own lawyers, describing coercive settlements, deleted records, harassment, media smears, and silence. 🧵
February 17, 2026 at 10:35 PM
The files contain devastating pleas from a woman who survived Epstein’s network and says she has spent years being gaslit, questioning her own lawyers, describing coercive settlements, deleted records, harassment, media smears, and silence. 🧵
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Meanwhile, in Germany, the public weighs in on what they think of the Epstein Administration.
#BrutalButAccurate
#BrutalButAccurate
February 17, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Meanwhile, in Germany, the public weighs in on what they think of the Epstein Administration.
#BrutalButAccurate
#BrutalButAccurate
I voted early in Texas
February 17, 2026 at 10:45 PM
I voted early in Texas
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Colbert posted the interview online. I do wonder if CBS and the FCC are aware of the Streisand effect? The interview has been up for 8 hours and has just over half a million views.
Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislatu…
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
www.youtube.com
February 17, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Colbert posted the interview online. I do wonder if CBS and the FCC are aware of the Streisand effect? The interview has been up for 8 hours and has just over half a million views.