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                                                                                  @MEMRIReports  Feb 23, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  Jordanian Islamist Dr. Mohammad Malkawi in Chicago Friday Sermon: Muslims Allowed Al-Aqsa Mosque to Be Occupied by the Jews, Who’ve Been Cursed by Allah; Oh Allah, Establish the Caliphate, in Which the Banner of Jihad Will Be Raised…                                                                              
                                        Jordanian Islamist Dr. Mohammad Malkawi in Chicago Friday Sermon: Muslims Allowed Al-Aqsa Mosque to Be Occupied by the Jews, Who’ve Been Cursed by Allah; Oh Allah, Establish the Caliphate, in Which th…                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @MilHistNow  Feb 23, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  On this day in 1847, a small 4,500-man American army led by future president Zachary Taylor defeats 15,000 Mexicans at the Battle of Buena Vista. The victory helps pave the way for the eventual capture of Mexico City and solidifies Taylor’s reputation as a national hero….                                                                              
                                        On this day in 1847, a small 4,500-man American army led by future president Zachary Taylor defeats 15,000 Mexicans at the Battle of Buena Vista. The victory helps pave the way for the eventual captur…                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @MilHistNow  Feb 23, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  On this day in 1942, a Japanese sub shells an oil refinery at Ellwood, California. It’s the first Axis attack on the continental U.S. in World War Two. No casualties are sustained, but the incident sets off an invasion scare from California to Alaska….                                                                              
                                        On this day in 1942, a Japanese sub shells an oil refinery at Ellwood, California. It’s the first Axis attack on the continental U.S. in World War Two. No casualties are sustained, but the incident se…                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @UKikaski  Feb 23, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  ‼️🚀💥🔥Orbán and Fico’s precious lifeline just got torched. Large fires burn at the NPS “Druzhba-1”, Kaleykino, Tatarstan, oil pumping station, which is approximately 1,300 km (800 miles), from unoccupied Ukraine after an AFU LR-UAV strike overnight. Geolocation: 54.9226, 52.2192 #OSINT…                                                                              
                                        ‼️🚀💥🔥Orbán and Fico’s precious lifeline just got torched.Large fires burn at the NPS “Druzhba-1”, Kaleykino, Tatarstan, oil pumping station, which is approximately 1,300 km (800 miles), from unoccu…                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @MilHistNow  Feb 23, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  On this day in 1945, a 33-year-old Associated Press photojournalist named Joe Rosenthal climbs Iwo Jima’s Mount Suribachi and snaps one of the most famous images of all time. pic….                                                                              
                                        On this day in 1945, a 33-year-old Associated Press photojournalist named Joe Rosenthal climbs Iwo Jima’s Mount Suribachi and snaps one of the most famous images of all time. pic.twitter.com/q9LX9TRRX…                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @MilHistNow  Feb 23, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  On this day in 1836, 1,800 Mexican troops surround a 17th Century Catholic mission at San Antonio de Béxar known as the Alamo. The 250 Texans inside hold out for 13 days before they are overrun and wiped out….                                                                              
                                        On this day in 1836, 1,800 Mexican troops surround a 17th Century Catholic mission at San Antonio de Béxar known as the Alamo. The 250 Texans inside hold out for 13 days before they are overrun and wi…                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @SpiesVespers  Feb 23, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  Tiffany & Co. opened for business during the deadly blizzard of 1888 aka the White Hurricane. One lunatic customer came in and bought silver polish. The only sale of the day….                                                                              
                                        Tiffany & Co. opened for business during the deadly blizzard of 1888 aka the White Hurricane. One lunatic customer came in and bought silver polish. The only sale of the day.— SPIES&VESPERS (@SpiesVes…                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @MilHistNow  Feb 23, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  This week in 1945, U.S. Marines fight their way across Iwo Jima. “We never saw them,” said one veteran about the Japanese defenders. “But their fire was coming out of every hole and from behind every rock.”…                                                                              
                                        This week in 1945, U.S. Marines fight their way across Iwo Jima. “We never saw them,” said one veteran about the Japanese defenders. “But their fire was coming out of every hole and from behind every …                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @KremlinTrolls  Feb 23, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  These military grade weapons are from the United States. I don’t see @POTUS doing anything to stop the flow of weapons to the cartels…                                                                              
                                        These military grade weapons are from the United States. I don’t see @POTUS doing anything to stop the flow of weapons to the cartelsCreepy.org (@creepydotorg)Not special forces. These are members of …                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @IDF  Feb 23, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  ❌YET ANOTHER CEASEFIRE VIOLATION: IDF troops identified a terrorist who crossed the Yellow Line and approached them, posing an imminent threat to their safety. Following the identification, the troops eliminated the terrorist in order to remove the threat….                                                                              
                                        ❌YET ANOTHER CEASEFIRE VIOLATION: IDF troops identified a terrorist who crossed the Yellow Line and approached them, posing an imminent threat to their safety.Following the identification, the troops …                                      


                                                                                  OFA  Feb 23, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  The Center for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) OSINT Research Fellowship 2026 for Northern Nigeria Journalists and Researchers (Monthly Stipends)…                                                                              
                                        Application Deadline: Ongoing Applications are now open for 2026 CJID OSINT Research Fellowship. The Center for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) invites applications for the OSINT and……                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @KremlinTrolls  Feb 23, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  Trump supporter tried assassinating the pedophile.                                                                              
                                        Trump supporter tried assassinating the pedophile.Anonymous (@YourAnonCentral)Austin Tucker Martin was shot and killed by Secret Service outside Mar-a-Lago. He was a Trump supporter who believed Trump…                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @SpiesVespers  Feb 23, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  LOW LLOW UK PRICE https://www.amazon.co.uk/Honey-Trapped-Betrayal-Weaponized-Love/dp/075099603X/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.kfMaTgi_y78EaSy5velz07MjkgDzZ9c6nmxVxJT3xqJmqxRTGLdtXqPtYlPJhe__VgRFmXYIb9JTXpypYDdOsXfklHJlEQImpjh_9Nn_Kc4.rD_fuwd2Rp8fD8MtuivDMD25r82TjUVR4j9KcJyltYg&qid=1771841813&sr=8-1…                                                                              
                                        LOW LLOW UK PRICE amazon.co.uk/Honey-Trapped-B…— SPIES&VESPERS (@SpiesVespers) Feb 23, 2026…                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @SpiesVespers  Feb 23, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  amazon.com/Honey-Trapped-Bet…                                                                              
                                        amazon.com/Honey-Trapped-Bet…— SPIES&VESPERS (@SpiesVespers) Feb 23, 2026…                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  Angela Stent  Feb 23, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  Performative Negotiations to Humor Trump                                                                              
                                        Eight thinkers on four years of Russia’s war against Ukraine….                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @SpiesVespers  Feb 23, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  OTD Feb 23, 1982 Russian spy Anna Chapman born.                                                                              
                                        OTD Feb 23, 1982 Russian spy Anna Chapman born.— SPIES&VESPERS (@SpiesVespers) Feb 23, 2026…                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @SpiesVespers  Feb 23, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  OTD Feb 23,1889 #John_Winant born. US Ambassador to UK. Brits like him better than Joe Kennedy. Proof: Had affair with Churchill’s daughter…                                                                              
                                        OTD Feb 23,1889 #John_Winant born. US Ambassador to UK. Brits like him better than Joe Kennedy. Proof: Had affair with Churchill’s daughter— SPIES&VESPERS (@SpiesVespers) Feb 23, 2026…                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  George Barros  Feb 23, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  How Putin Sold a False Win in Ukraine to Trump                                                                              
                                        Eight thinkers on four years of Russia’s war against Ukraine….                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @carlbildt  Feb 23, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  The Trump 🇺🇸 thought to send a hospital ship to 🇬🇱 was hardly serious. It illustrated the shallowness of the Trump 🇺🇸 approach to the entire issue. pic….                                                                              
                                        The Trump 🇺🇸 thought to send a hospital ship to 🇬🇱 was hardly serious. It illustrated the shallowness of the Trump 🇺🇸 approach to the entire issue. pic.twitter.com/7O82z6fKZL— Carl Bildt (@carlb…                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  The Moscow Times  Feb 23, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  Ukraine’s Zelensky Accuses Putin of Starting World War III                                                                              
                                        Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin had already started a third world war by invading Ukraine four years ago, and that he must be stopped to avoid globa…                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  Agathe Demarais  Feb 23, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  Two Scenarios for Europe as Trump Talks to Putin                                                                              
                                        Eight thinkers on four years of Russia’s war against Ukraine….                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @KremlinTrolls  Feb 23, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  None of the key players in Epstein’s close circle have been suicided.                                                                              
                                        None of the key players in Epstein’s close circle have been suicided.Vatnik Soup (@P_Kallioniemi)Not only was Peter Thiel aware of Epstein’s crimes, the emails show that they were also close associate…                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @MEMRIReports  Feb 23, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  Pinned: London-Based Iranian Analyst Ali Alizadeh: If Trump Incites Protests during Wartime, Killing the People Would Be Legitimate; Regime Should Threaten to Topple the Burj Khalifa, Destroy UAE Desalination Plants; Arrest Parents of Oligarchs Running Sanctions-Evasion Networks in the UAE…                                                                              
                                        London-Based Iranian Analyst Ali Alizadeh: If Trump Incites Protests during Wartime, Killing the People Would Be Legitimate; Regime Should Threaten to Topple the Burj Khalifa, Destroy UAE Desalination…                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @carlbildt  Feb 23, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  Today it’s off for Warsaw 🇵🇱 with 🇺🇦 four years after the start of the 🇷🇺 aggression in focus for everything….                                                                              
                                        Today it’s off for Warsaw 🇵🇱 with 🇺🇦 four years after the start of the 🇷🇺 aggression in focus for everything.— Carl Bildt (@carlbildt) Feb 23, 2026…                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  Diario AS  Feb 23, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  FBI DIRECTOR KASH PATEL GOES VIRAL Partying with US MEN’S OLYMPIC HOCKEY TEAM                                                                              
                                        A source shared this surprising video showing Kash Patel, Director of the FBI, partying alongside the US Men’s Olympic Hockey Team after their historic succe……                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @Osinttechnical  Feb 23, 2026                                                                              
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                                        https://t.co/dZF9PMgj0n pic.twitter.com/SzA16g767z— OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) February 23, 2026…                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @Osinttechnical  Feb 23, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  Overnight, Ukrainian attack drones successfully penetrated over 1000 km of Russian airspace and struck an oil pipeline pumping station in Tatarstan, setting it ablaze. Russia’s Kaleykino pumping station continues to burn out of control this morning. pic….                                                                              
                                        Overnight, Ukrainian attack drones successfully penetrated over 1000 km of Russian airspace and struck an oil pipeline pumping station in Tatarstan, setting it ablaze. Russia’s Kaleykino pumping stati…                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @Osinttechnical  Feb 23, 2026                                                                              
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                                        https://t.co/7SWxgcSrXj pic.twitter.com/KESkL3hG3W— OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) February 23, 2026…                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @Osinttechnical  Feb 23, 2026                                                                              
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                                        https://t.co/ZgL5UsfX0P pic.twitter.com/skrJaJ7Hql— OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) February 23, 2026…                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @MEMRIReports  Feb 23, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Attends Friday Prayers at Al Khoei Islamic Center in Queens – Linked to Alavi Foundation Cited by the DOJ as an Iranian Front; Imam Prays for the Mahdi to Kill the Infidels by His Sword…                                                                              
                                        NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Attends Friday Prayers at Al Khoei Islamic Center in Queens – Linked to Alavi Foundation Cited by the DOJ as an Iranian Front; Imam Prays for the Mahdi to Kill the Infidels by…                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  Fox News Clips  Feb 23, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  Former FBI assistant director: ‘Trend’ emerging of young people turning to political violence                                                                              
                                        Former FBI assistant director Chris Swecker discusses the deadly shooting at Mar-a-Lago and the investigation into the alleged intruder on ‘Sunday Night in A……                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @KremlinTrolls  Feb 23, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  Care to comment @BillAckman ?                                                                              
                                        Care to comment @BillAckman ?Discounted Trash Flow (@DiscountedTr)> Hedge fund billionaire, self-appointed campus plagiarism cop, Twitter’s most prolific essayist, now also professional pedophile prot…                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  ABC7  Feb 23, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  FBI director joins US men’s hockey team in rowdy celebration of Olympic gold medal                                                                              
                                        New, bizarre video shows a naked man running through the scene of a serious crash in East Hollywood. Multiple people were hurt, and one person was taken to t……                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @KremlinTrolls  Feb 23, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  Very disturbing Epstein video: Young blonde girl heavily redacted, appears to be performing sexual acts on a man while very loud music is being played. Likely to cover for the screams heard throughout that sound like children. Another person is also filming on a phone. She seems to be wearing just a black top. (see 2:05) https://www.justi…                                                                              
                                        Very disturbing Epstein video: Young blonde girl heavily redacted, appears to be performing sexual acts on a man while very loud music is being played. Likely to cover for the screams heard throughout…                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @IDF  Feb 23, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  ⭕️ DISMANTLED: A 1 km long underground tunnel route in Rafah used by terrorists. Over three months of counter-terror operations, IDF troops eliminated dozens of terrorists operating underground and dismantled hundreds of terror infrastructure sites, including an underground……                                                                              
                                        ⭕️ DISMANTLED: A 1 km long underground tunnel route in Rafah used by terrorists.Over three months of counter-terror operations, IDF troops eliminated dozens of terrorists operating underground and dis…                                      


                                                                                    Feb 23, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  Zelensky says he believes Putin has started World War III                                                                              
                                        Ukrainian leader says his country was preventing it from becoming a ‘broad full-scale third world war’….                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @MEMRIReports  Feb 23, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  Former Saudi Shura Council Member Ahmed Altuwaijri: The UAE Is a Trojan Horse in the Service of Israel; Israel Is an Existential Threat to the Whole World; Something Has to Be Done Against It; The Only Way to Protect the Region is for Other Countries to Join the Saudi-Pakistani Alliance…                                                                              
                                        Former Saudi Shura Council Member Ahmed Altuwaijri: The UAE Is a Trojan Horse in the Service of Israel; Israel Is an Existential Threat to the Whole World; Something Has to Be Done Against It; The Onl…                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  ABC News (Australia)  Feb 23, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  Alan Kohler on how generational inequality may have begun with the CGT discount                                                                               
                                        The discount to the capital gains tax and its implications for housing affordability is in the spotlight this week, with a Greens-led Senate inquiry beginnin……                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @sentdefender  Feb 23, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  Two pair of KC-135R/T Stratotankers, FRESH61/62/71/72, which departed earlier from Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, are currently heading southwest over the South China Sea, possibly towing bombers or fighters while strangely avoiding land, with the tankers preparing to enter over the… pic….                                                                              
                                        Two pair of KC-135R/T Stratotankers, FRESH61/62/71/72, which departed earlier from Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, are currently heading southwest over the South China Sea, possibly towing bombers or figh…                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  Times Now  Feb 23, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  Trump LIVE: US On High Alert? Trump Issues Urgent Warning | Trump’s Emergency Announcement LIVE                                                                              
                                        Trump LIVE: US On High Alert? Trump Issues Urgent Warning | Trump’s Emergency Announcement LIVETrump LIVE | LIVE | Breaking News LIVE | US News LIVE | LIVE N……                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  India Today Global  Feb 23, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  FBI Director Kash Patel Parties With U.S. Hockey Gold Medallists in Locker Room After Olympic Win                                                                              
                                        FBI Director Kash Patel is seen celebrating with the United States men’s ice hockey team in the locker room after their gold medal win over Canada at the 202……                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @sahilkapur  Feb 23, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  RT by @JuliaDavisNews: Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, appears to have deleted his tweet after these Democrats responded pic….                                                                              
                                        Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, appears to have deleted his tweet after these Democrats responded pic.twitter.com/aVSkKhTdgm— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) February 23, 2026…                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @Robert4787  Feb 23, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  That’s a big red flag. A “self-imposed” ban only works if it’s honored. Quiet testing suggests China isn’t freezing its arsenal- it’s upgrading it, and doing so without the transparency that keeps nukes in check. #NuclearWeapons #ChinaMilitary #NationalSecurity https://www.sof…                                                                              
                                        That’s a big red flag. A “self-imposed” ban only works if it’s honored. Quiet testing suggests China isn’t freezing its arsenal- it’s upgrading it, and doing so without the transparency that keeps nuk…                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  60 Minutes  Feb 23, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  Investigating Trump’s claims that White South African farmers are victims of genocide                                                                              
                                        60 Minutes travels to South Africa to investigate President Trump’s claims that White farmers are victims of a genocide that reporters aren’t covering.”60 Mi……                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @TheStudyofWar  Feb 23, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  Russian Strikes: The shifting Russian target set comes after Russian strikes intended to break Ukraine’s energy grid in the dead of winter, though Russian forces will likely continue efforts to further degrade Ukraine’s energy infrastructure using long-range strikes. ⬇️ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reported that Russian forces t…                                                                              
                                        Russian Strikes: The shifting Russian target set comes after Russian strikes intended to break Ukraine’s energy grid in the dead of winter, though Russian forces will likely continue efforts to furthe…                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @Robert4787  Feb 23, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  That’s a tense reminder of how crowded the skies are getting. Close encounters like this aren’t accidents- they’re signals. When jets meet eye-to-eye, one bad move can change the whole equation fast. #IndoPacific #MilitaryTensions #NationalSecurity…                                                                              
                                        That’s a tense reminder of how crowded the skies are getting. Close encounters like this aren’t accidents- they’re signals. When jets meet eye-to-eye, one bad move can change the whole equation fast. …                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  Times Of India  Feb 23, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  Russia Openly Threatens NATO Member Estonia With Nuclear Weapons; ‘Bear In Mind, Our Nukes…’                                                                              
                                        The Kremlin has warned it would target Estonia with nuclear weapons if nukes aimed at Russia are deployed on Estonian territory. Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov s……                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @anders_aslund  Feb 23, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  Incredible that there are Americans who are this stupid.                                                                              
                                        Incredible that there are Americans who are this stupid.Suzie rizzio (@Suzierizzo1)If you need a good laugh today here it is! 😂😂😂😂 Video — https://x.com/Suzierizzo1/status/2025601759641473175— And…                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @Robert4787  Feb 23, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  That’s a slippery slope. Fixing real errors is one thing, but revising intel for “bias” after political review risks bending analysis to fit narratives. Intelligence is supposed to inform leaders-not please them. #IntelligenceCommunity #NationalSecurity https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/cia-reports-bias-review-trump-appoi…                                                                              
                                        That’s a slippery slope. Fixing real errors is one thing, but revising intel for “bias” after political review risks bending analysis to fit narratives. Intelligence is supposed to inform leaders-not …                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @anders_aslund  Feb 23, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  Why would any country make a trade agreement with the US? 1. As long as Trump is POTUS, the US is totally unreliable. 2. Trump does not respect US laws, which may punish him. 3. Trump is just vindictive & not respectful. Leave the US to stew in its juices!…                                                                              
                                        Why would any country make a trade agreement with the US?1. As long as Trump is POTUS, the US is totally unreliable.2. Trump does not respect US laws, which may punish him.3. Trump is just vindictive …