Coal cars, misdemeanor drugs and dying younger + this day in history w/Elvis is dead and our song of the day by Ted Leo on your Morning Monarchy for August 16, 2017.
Notes/Links:
Amazon looks to new food technology for home delivery
https://twitter.com/ShawnCathcart/status/896152291241115651
Town Mortified As Govt Cuts Down, Destroys Community Fruit Forest Over Permit Issue
https://twitter.com/dum_phuk/status/897566242881630208
30 coal cars derail in northwest Montana
https://twitter.com/CY_Media/status/897264352331517953
Bill from @OregonGovBrown has reclassified drug possession as a misdemeanor from a felony
https://twitter.com/OPB/status/897544676491673602
#Oregon to make *more* money off drug fines – instead of locking you up, which is a drain on the state (Audio)
https://twitter.com/mediamonarchy/status/897714608601010177
@Merck chief #KenFrazier resigns from Trump council
https://twitter.com/mediamonarchy/status/897199421418373120
Merck CEO leaves Trump council (Audio)
https://twitter.com/mediamonarchy/status/897713014509580289
FAO urges United Nations to establish World Food Safety Day
https://twitter.com/mediamonarchy/status/896217975023296512
The Greatest Mystery Finally Solved: Who Makes Trader Joe’s Snacks?
https://twitter.com/CrimsonMistUT/status/895736943073386496
Are we done with pink slime? $177 million says yes.
https://twitter.com/mediamonarchy/status/895633469320998912
#ABCNews Paid $177 Million to Settle #PinkSlime Lawsuit (Audio)
https://twitter.com/mediamonarchy/status/897711566048702464
Fear spreads over tainted eggs despite low risk to consumers
https://twitter.com/ShawnCathcart/status/896149934520418304
European Union officials knew about contaminated #eggs since July (Audio)
https://twitter.com/mediamonarchy/status/897710371615756289
Sacramento water districts say water supply contaminated, want Air Force to pay $1.4 billion
https://twitter.com/ShawnCathcart/status/895096937308934145
Diamond ring missing since 2004 turns up on garden carrot
https://twitter.com/dum_phuk/status/897660843017605120
100 year old fruit cake found in Antarctica’s Oldest Building
https://twitter.com/ShawnCathcart/status/896165830265843712
Bugs on the menu at Swiss supermarket
https://twitter.com/boozeleprechaun/status/897240379120078848
Americans Are Dying Younger, Saving Corporations Billions
https://twitter.com/rayvahey/status/895552621574049792
#ThisDayInHistory: #August16 w/#ElvisPresley dies from a drug-related heart attack in 1977 (Audio)
https://twitter.com/mediamonarchy/status/897867299666878465
+ @DoleTweets Air Race, #PeteBest fired, Ramones debut
https://twitter.com/mediamonarchy/status/897869596488638465
Flashback: How Great Thou, Bart (Aug. 16, 2007)
https://mediamonarchy.com/2007/08/how-great-thou-bar/
Flashback: Padilla Convicted of Terrorism Support (Aug. 16, 2007)
https://mediamonarchy.com/2007/08/padilla-convicted-of-terrorism-suppor/
Flashback: ‘Clergy Response Teams’ to Quell Unrest During Martial Law (Aug. 16, 2007)
https://mediamonarchy.com/2007/08/clergy-response-teams-to-quell-unres/
Flashback: New TSA Agents Check for Danger in Fliers’ Facial Expressions (Aug. 16, 2007)
https://mediamonarchy.com/2007/08/new-tsa-agents-check-for-danger-in/
Flashback: Media Monarchy’s Google Video Account Cancelled (Aug. 16, 2007)
https://mediamonarchy.com/2007/08/media-monarchys-google-video-accoun/
+ #BillEvans, #KevinAyers, #TimFarriss, #Madonna birthdays
https://twitter.com/mediamonarchy/status/897869957806997504
#PumpUpThaVolume: Ted Leo – “You’re Like Me” (Audio)
https://twitter.com/mediamonarchy/status/897459255388758016