Quitters raga, tech moguls donate and Jersey drones + this day in history w/The Simpsons at 35 and our song of the year by Macklemore on your #MorningMonarchy for December 17, 2024.
Notes/Links:
Christmas PUTV ♬ Our annual, cutting-edge Christmas music show! ♬
https://discord.com/events/311625265627529216/1312533893731192832
#BestOf2024 ♬ Our annual six-hour musical blowout ends the broadcast year for the kingdom. This year it lands on the solstice – and you do not wanna miss it! ♬
https://discord.com/events/311625265627529216/1310069015497932840
Image: Natalie Rupnow’s target practice and KMFDM shirt from 1997
https://mediamonarchy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/natalie-rupnow-kmfdm.png
Wisconsin shooting: Was ‘copycat’ Natalie Rupnow paying tribute to Columbine shooter with KMFDM t-shirt?
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/wisconsin-shooting-was-natalie-rupnow-paying-tribute-to-columbine-shooter/articleshow/116402587.cms
Macy’s Raises Store Closures to 65 Before Year-End; Multiple brands like 7-Eleven and Dollar Tree had earlier announced store closures citing inflationary pressures.
https://archive.is/R7Lky
How high Solana can rally in December, and can SOL beat XRP?
https://www.fxstreet.com/cryptocurrencies/news/how-high-solana-can-rally-in-december-and-can-sol-beat-xrp-202412091759
Video: Enron’s new CEO was hit with a pie in NYC (Audio)
https://x.com/pubity/status/1867297922678698427
Canada finance minister resigns as PM Trudeau grapples with new Trump term; Chrystia Freeland cites government’s response to US President-elect Donald Trump’s 25 percent tariff threats in letter stepping down from her post.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/12/16/canada-finance-minister-resigns-as-pm-trudeau-grapples-with-new-trump-term
Video: Justin Trudeau gets called a FAGG*T while out jogging (Audio)
https://x.com/truckdriverpleb/status/1868706377612640767
Video: Freeland resigns from cabinet, blames Trudeau for decision (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnuDRY5jyaM
Video: Gold Panda – “Quitters Raga” (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muMJtcXcM2c
Nintendo Switch 2 leak reveals all — including the name and logo; More details about the console and dock, plus new mock-ups.
https://www.androidauthority.com/nintendo-switch-2-leak-logo-3509204/
Microsoft Confirms Password Deletion For 1 Billion Users—Attacks Up 200%
https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2024/12/13/microsoft-confirms-password-deletion-for-1-billion-users-attacks-up-200/
Tech moguls Altman, Bezos and Zuckerberg donate to Trump’s inauguration fund
https://www.npr.org/2024/12/13/nx-s1-5227874/trump-bezos-zuckerberg-amazon-facebook-open-ai-meta-inauguration-fund
Video: Tech billionaires are LINING UP to donate to Trump inauguration | Inside Jen Psaki (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A15t8YDjq4Q
Exclusive: Trump team wants to scrap car-crash reporting rule that Tesla opposes
https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/trump-transition-recommends-scrapping-car-crash-reporting-requirement-opposed-by-2024-12-13/
John Selway – “Technasia” (Inst. Future Mix // Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RsKsak_PWA // https://www.discogs.com/release/91659-John-Selway-Lightwave // https://www.allmusic.com/album/journeys-by-dj-lightwave-mw0000214851
Lawmaker accuses Pentagon of lying about New Jersey’s mysterious drones; The Defense Department has publicly rebuked Rep. Jeff Van Drew’s claims that drones spotted in the state come from an Iranian “mothership.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/12/12/new-jersey-drones-pentagon-00193985
Schumer requests “special drone-detection tech” for N.Y. and N.J.
https://www.axios.com/2024/12/15/drone-detection-new-york-new-jersey-chuck-schumer
Video: BREAKING NEWS – Trump Reacts To Mysterious Drones Flying Over New Jersey, New York (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8Sruaag_CE
Muse – “Drones” (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvX7lgrx47M // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drones_(Muse_album) // https://genius.com/Muse-drones-lyrics // https://search.brave.com/search?q=saudi+arabia+using+killer+drones&source=desktop&summary=1&conversation=fa65fef351b48b339248c0
Why Eminem, Muse & More Will Play Saudi Arabia For the First Time in December: Inside the Event; A visit to the Soundstorm festival offers a window into the country’s fast-changing culture — and the questions facing artists and fans who attend. (Jul. A18, 2024)
https://archive.is/fu7ky
#ThisDayInHistory/#MorningMonarchy: December 17, 2018 – 🇷🇺 Putin wants Kremlin to control #rapmusic in Russia (Audio)
https://mediamonarchy.com/20181217morningmonarchy/
#PumpUpThaVolume: December 17, 2018 ♬ Sloan & Silverbacks
https://mediamonarchy.com/20181217pumpupthavolume/
#ThisDayInHistory/#MorningMonarchy: December 17, 2019 – ‘The Simpsons’ first premieres on television in 1989 with the one-off Christmas episode, “Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire,” 35 years ago today. (Audio)
https://mediamonarchy.com/20191217morningmonarchy/
#PumpUpThaVolume: December 17, 2019 ♬ DJ Tez & The Fair Attempts
https://mediamonarchy.com/20191217pumpupthavolume/
#ThisDayInHistory/#MorningMonarchy: December 17, 2020 – Ex treasure hunter marks fifth year in jail and counting over missing gold coins (Audio)
https://mediamonarchy.com/20201217morningmonarchy/
#PumpUpThaVolume: Christmas Music Special – December 17, 2020 ♬ The Dollyrots & The Oak Ridge Boys
https://mediamonarchy.com/20201217pumpupthavolume/
#NewWorldNextWeek: New World Next Year 2021
https://mediamonarchy.com/nwnw432-video/ // https://mediamonarchy.com/nwnw432-audio/
#ThisDayInHistory/#MorningMonarchy: December 17, 2021 – Brian Williams signs off with lame Springsteen references (Audio)
https://mediamonarchy.com/20211217morningmonarchy/
#PumpUpThaVolume: December 17, 2021 ♬ The Vaccines & Gorillaz
https://mediamonarchy.com/20211217pumpupthavolume/
Macklemore – “Hind’s Hall” (Audio)
Digital Single
Macklemore – May 7, 2024
*#PumpUpThaVolume/#TruthMusic/#BestOf2024: Macklemore – “Hind’s Hall” https://youtu.be/fgDQyFeBBIo // https://open.spotify.com/artist/3JhNCzhSMTxs9WLGJJxWOY // Epic protest song by independent rapper – and part-Seattle Kraken owner, Macklemore – has gone viral with over 1.6 million views on YouTube when it first dropped; 4,123,887 just now! Available now via the artist.*