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Youlag is a FreshRSS extension that allows you to browse your YouTube and article feeds through a modernized design that incorporates quality-of-life features.

Optimized for both watching videos and reading articles.

Why?

Stay connected with creators without a Google account by using RSS. Don't be tied to a specific platform and access your subscriptions from any device.

You can also use Youlag solely for its theme and quality of life features, ignoring any video feature.

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Highlights v4.2.0

This update continues the trend of adding more customization and quality of life features.

• Curate your own "recommended" videos based on your Watch later, or Subscriptions, or the current author
• Video chapters/timestamp support, with prev/next buttons for skipping
• DeArrow support
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  • Use less sensational titles (when available)
  • Display video length (when available)
• Compact view for browsing videos on mobile

...20+ more updates in the changelog

Other features

• Block incoming YouTube shorts
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• Use Invidious instance as video playback source
• Modernized interface for articles
• Activate mini player to follow across pages; read articles while keeping a floating video at the bottom

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"For too long, this department has sent our best and brightest officers to Harvard, hoping the university would better understand and appreciate our warrior class," Hegseth said. "Instead, too many of our officers came back looking too much like Harvard — heads full of globalist and radical ideologies that do not improve our fighting ranks."

In a separate post on X, Hegseth wrote, "Harvard is woke; The War Department is not."

The absolute last conspiracy theory you want to be entertaining is ‘X person is actually still alive‘; if nothing else, because it’s such a cliche. We’re at a point, however, where we need to acknowledge what’s coming out of the Epstein Files, because god damn:

Why would the Trump administration draft a press release saying that Epstein died a day before he actually died?

Oh. Oh my. https://t.co/Cx2SHzqUCP

— PatriotTakes (@patriottakes) February 8, 2026

The death of Jeffrey Epstein

The first thing you’ll think with the above is ‘okay, so they got the date wrong‘. The problem is it also says ‘Friday’, and the 9 August 2019 was indeed a Friday. This means they didn’t just get the date wrong; they also got the day wrong.

Which, to be fair, could happen.

But it’s still interesting when combined with everything else.

Take this for example:

Who entered Epstein's jail tier the night of his death? Newly released video logs appear to contradict official accounts.
https://t.co/KWPG3iqGUF

— CBS News (@CBSNews) February 5, 2026

Even more strange, it’s been reported that the authorities never identified the noose which was used to kill Epstein:

NEW: Noose allegedly used by Jeffrey Epstein collected at the scene of his death has been determined to have not been used in Epstein’s “suicide” according to DOJ Inspector General.

— Dominic Michael Tripi (@DMichaelTripi) February 7, 2026

Here’s what CBSreported on 6 February:

The noose Epstein allegedly used has never been definitively identified. According to the inspector general’s report, a noose collected at the scene was later determined not to be the ligature used in Epstein’s death.

Bit strange that, innit, considering he was found dead in a prison cell. It’s not like he could have hidden the real noose; especially not with him being dead.

CBSalso covered questions which were put to the guards who found Epstein’s body:

Thomas told investigators he discovered Epstein in his cell shortly after 6:30 a.m. on Aug.10 and that he “ripped” Epstein down from the hanging position.

Investigators asked what happened to the noose.

“I don’t recall taking the noose off. I really don’t,” he replied. “I don’t recall taking the thing from around his neck.”

Noel, who remained standing at the cell entrance, told investigators she saw Thomas lower Epstein to the floor but did not see a noose around his neck.

This is all on top of the other oddities, like various prison cameras not working that evening (and the autopsy suggesting it was murder, not suicide).

Oh, and we also have this interview too:

BREAKING: The government put boxes covered in a sheet inside a vehicle to trick the media, pretending that it was Epstein’s body.

From File: File: EFTA00141124:

"In order to thwart the media, [REDACTED], [REDACTED], and [REDACTED] used boxes and sheets to create what appeared… pic.twitter.com/RHJRHOPHyr

— Brian Krassenstein (@krassenstein) February 7, 2026

And now we get to the Fortnite conspiracy.

Online

The latest release of Epstein Files unveiled a gaming account linked to Epstein:

Epstein's alleged Fortnite account was inactive during the same time he was arrested.

"Littlestjeff1" was inactive throughout his arrest, and wouldn't you know it as soon as Epstein "died," it came back online during Season 10, which started in August 2019, the same month he… pic.twitter.com/5zgJG6gDmJ

— Pirat_Nation (@Pirat_Nation) February 7, 2026

Since we now apparently live in a reality where the most bizarre possibility is what is real, we have to inform you that Jeffrey Epstein‘s Fortnite account is live and active in Israel multiple times in the last year alone. pic.twitter.com/MVGQ6ErZda

— Dissident Media (@DissidentMedia) February 5, 2026

Fortnite stepped in to clear this up:

Hey Official Fortnite here – this was a ruse by a Fortnite player. A few days ago, an existing Fortnite account owner changed their username from something totally unrelated to littlestjeff1, following the revelation of littlestjeff1 as a name on YouTube. These Fortnite trackers…

— Fortnite Status (@FortniteStatus) February 6, 2026

Then Fortnite received a community note:

Community note deleted? Sus pic.twitter.com/e6DOYKDSRz

— Pirat_Nation (@Pirat_Nation) February 8, 2026

And now — we shit you not — THE COMMUNITY NOTE HAS VANISHED:

They fucking deleted the community note

WHAT THE FUCK

Nah this shit sus as hell https://t.co/uEbNjlu3hV pic.twitter.com/HimWNhNrTP

— Chibi Reviews (@ChibiReviews) February 8, 2026

This is all happening on Twitter, by the way — the social network owned by Elon Musk. Here’s a picture of Musk with Epstein alongside Mark Zuckerberg — the guy who owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp:

holy shit… every single billionaire titan aligned with trump and under his thumb is directly tied to Epstein. this is ALL OF THEM.

insane. https://t.co/JWuUe6EQaz

— Political Punk (@actingliketommy) February 7, 2026

Feeling conspiratorial yet?

Where does it end?

There are also lots of images like the below, by the way, but we’ve no way of verifying if these images are real (and even if they are, if they’re actually him):

Epstein spotted alive in Tel Aviv? This photo is NOT AI, according to Grok and ChatGPT. But a perfect match? I don't know the date but he looks to have aged some.

This corroborates the FBI reports claiming Epstein was extricated from MCC and his email accounts remained active. pic.twitter.com/8eA45RbJg2

— Kit Basher (@thatPOSERSguy) February 5, 2026

New images leaked of Jeffrey Epstein in Israel he's actually fucking alive……… pic.twitter.com/FKwysaKeB2

— Titan Jay (@TitanJayGoat) February 7, 2026

We’ll be sure to let you know if he actually turns up, although at this point it may not be that surprising.

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Murdoch tabloid leads charge as big freeze persists – could the mayor please do something about the weather?

It snowed two weeks ago in New York. Since then, the temperature has barely risen above freezing – a temperature science naturally dictates is necessary to melt snow and ice.

But science isn’t enough for some US political critics, however, who have instead blamed Zohran Mamdani, New York’s new socialist mayor, for the snow not having melted and still clogging up some of the city’s streets.

The New York Post, the rightwing tabloid and a frequent Mamdani critic, has led the charge. This week the newspaper claimed that “slushy streets” were “ruining travel for everyone”.

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I usually don't venture outside the city borders, but I do need to collect materials to make dinner from time to time in the warm sandscapes. As anyone knows, the best ingredients are near the Kazedlar’s Pit. Though, be aware, there's a small chance of encountering the Burgerman if you stay there for too long… I don't know why, but he seems to really like the place.

If he approaches you, don't accept any of his deals! They are subscription-based, veiled as cheap steals.

Amazon disclosed a significant 10% increase in its spending on video and music content for 2025, with the total reaching $22.4 billion

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Ukraine’s Finance Ministry and the World Bank signed a grant agreement on Thursday worth $690.8 million, funded by Japan and Canada through proceeds generated from frozen Russian assets under an Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration (ERA) Loan.

Signed in autumn 2024, the ERA Loan is the key macrofinancial assistance for Ukraine, helping Kyiv to sustain core state functions during wartime. The tranche represents Canada’s final contribution under the ERA instrument and Japan’s first disbursement.

The funding was secured under the “Supporting Public Expenditures for Sustainable Public Administration in Ukraine” program, known as PEACE in Ukraine, a mechanism set up by the World Bank and Ukraine’s Ministry of Finance.

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According to the finance ministry, the grant will be directed to Ukraine’s general budget fund and used to reimburse critical state expenditure, including pension payments and social assistance programs.

These include housing and utility subsidies, which have grown in importance as millions of Ukrainians face reduced incomes amid the war and repeated attacks on civilian infrastructure.

Of the total $690.8 million package, $544 million stems from the Japanese government, $146 million from Canada, and $800,000 from a multi-donor trust fund established under the PEACE in Ukraine program.

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Following the latest disbursement, total funding mobilized through the PEACE in Ukraine program will reach $51.7 billion, the finance ministry reported.

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The ERA Loan is a crucial component of Ukraine’s 2025 financial strategy, backed by profits generated from frozen Russian assets held in Europe.

The program redirects interest earnings from Russia’s immobilized assets toward Ukraine to compensate for the destruction caused by the war. The ERA Loan provides $50 billion in financial assistance that Ukraine will not have to repay.

This initiative was negotiated between Ukraine, the EU, the US, Canada, Japan, and the UK, with joint agreements signed in late 2024. These countries remain the ERA’s major stakeholders.

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