Blackout Brief 2-19-2026

I’m Xplisset. This is Blackout News, a daily rundown of the biggest headlines, plus the stories “below the fold” that hit Black communities and LGBTQ people first.\n\nToday: Prince Andrew’s arrest in the Epstein orbit, what the U.S. version still refuses to prosecute, and the latest Iran war talk with the missing context mainstream coverage keeps skipping.\n\nFull receipts, links, and the complete Blackout list are in the accompanying post and at xplisset dot com. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.xplisset.com/subscribe