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Ooohhh.. my.... a mention of the “anti-monarchy group Republic” in the BBC. re: #Epstein
"Thames Valley Police confirmed it is assessing whether there are grounds to investigate a complaint by the anti-monarchy group Republic, which reported Mountbatten-Windsor for suspected misconduct in public office and breach of official secrets.”
Could Epstein trigger a general backlash against the Royal Family in the UK or even a change in Governing System??
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqlgv3z79klo

Monarchy is part of patriarchy, featuring trickle-down "honours" and make-believe authority.

Iberia
1) Convincing victory of united left in second round as António José Seguro elected president of Portugal with 67% of second round vote, a rout for far right Chega.
2) In the Bourbon monarchy next door, right PP wins regional election in Aragon but will depend on far right Vox doubled representation. Centre left PSOE diminishes, left Sumar hangs on to 1 seat while Podemos vanishes.
Broad left unity defeats the right in these PR systems.

El socialista Seguro arrasa al ultra Ventura en las presidenciales de Portugal, según los sondeos
La situación catastrófica provocada por el tren de borrascas ha impedido votar a casi 37.000 personas que acudirán a las urnas el próximo 15 de febrero ya conociendo el resultado electoral, un 0,3% de electores que apenas modificarán los porcentajes de voto

RE: https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/@glnews_mirror/115946045641192336
Let's do this for the whole country. The monarchy is *so* past its sell-by date.

*nochmalskicher*
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSKoD3wiAF6/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

ISTB University of Vienna on Instagram: "We are deeply honoured and delighted that the South Asian, Tibetan, and Buddhist Studies Library has been selected as one of the distinguished institutions to receive the eighty-volume commemorative edition of the Tipitaka, published in Thailand in 2016 to mark the seventieth anniversary of His Majesty King Bhumibol’s accession to the throne. The Thai monarchy has long upheld a well-established tradition of commissioning, presenting, and receiving editions of the Pali Canon. In 1893, King Rama V commissioned the first printed edition of the Tipitaka in Thailand, which was subsequently presented as a gift to institutions in more than twenty-five countries. The 40-volume “King Bhumibol Edition” allows monks and Buddhist laity worldwide to chant the Tipiṭaka in a consistent, rule-based manner. It is accompanied by the 40-volume “Queen Sirikit Edition” which reproduces King Rama V’s use of Syām-Pāli annotation with additional notes. The ISTB library provides an ideal home for this new edition of the Tipitaka. With a collection of more than 70,000 volumes in over ninety Asian languages, it serves as a vital centre for research and teaching in South Asian, Tibetan, and Buddhist Studies at the University of Vienna."
20 likes, 0 comments - istb_univienna on December 12, 2025: "We are deeply honoured and delighted that the South Asian, Tibetan, and Buddhist Studies Library has been selected as one of the distinguished institutions to receive the eighty-volume commemorative edition of the Tipitaka, published in Thailand in 2016 to mark the seventieth anniversary of His Majesty King Bhumibol’s accession to the throne. The Thai monarchy has long upheld a well-established tradition of commissioning, presentin…

Opposite to us Europeans, the United States of America – Land of the Free – in its entire (and short) history so far neither had a monarchy nor a dictatorship. #justthinkin

All this "former Prince" stuff out of the UK doesn't sit right with me. The royals, in theory, are royal dei gratia. If something other than an act of God can cause one to lose that title, then it undermines the legitimacy of all their claims. I think they should pick one: either try and presumably imprison a Prince for his crimes, or dissolve the monarchy.
(Of course, in reality, the rules are made up and the points don't matter, but I will continue to advocate for l…

Hey, Denmark is a monarchy. Get His Maj Frederik, who’s a good-looking dude, to offer the orange one a Royal Duchy that comes with a cool golden crown or something like that if he’ll shut up about Greenland. Orange guy loves royalty.
https://www.kongehuset.dk/en/the-royal-family/…