Public domain Popeye, get Carter and non-Mexican deportees + this day in history w/U.S. propaganda for U.S. citizens and our song of the day by Dusty Smith on your #MorningMonarchy for January 6, 2025.
Notes/Links:
RFK Stadium bill disappears from Congressional spending deal
https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/rfk-stadium-bill-disappears-from-congressional-spending-deal
Senate passes RFK Stadium legislation in major suprise (sic)
https://archive.is/yFN9m
Jimmy Carter Seems a Shoo-In to Win His 4th Grammy; But since the former president’s expected award will be posthumous, blues pianist Pinetop Perkins will remain the oldest living person to receive a Grammy.
https://archive.is/lbn2b
Neil Young Reverses Glastonbury Withdrawal, Cites ‘Error’ for Earlier Stance
https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/neil-young-reverses-glastonbury-withdrawal-cites-error-for-earlier-stance/ar-AA1wUFnR
These new works enter the public domain now that 2025 has officially begun
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/new-public-domain-works-2025/
Video: Popeye is FREE. It’s Public Domain Day. (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZjZdgPEaGY
Face To Face – “I’m Popeye The Sailor Man” (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJ2_uyI_NUA // https://popeye.fandom.com/wiki/I’m_Popeye_the_Sailor_Man
Was the U.S. government responsible for Popeye’s dependance on spinach?
https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/47691/was-the-u-s-government-responsible-for-popeyes-dependance-on-spinach
ABC News, George Stephanopoulos Agree to Pay $15 Million to Settle Trump’s Defamation Lawsuit; ABC News and George Stephanopoulos have agreed to apologize to Trump and pay millions to settle a defamation lawsuit.
https://archive.is/Nivuy
Kari Lake Reveals Plans for Voice of America
https://archive.is/oGxBw
Jimmy Carter, the 39th US president, has died at 100
https://apnews.com/article/jimmy-carter-dies-18c198c20352c835bca3eec276020dd7
Video: Jimmy Carter, the 39th U.S. president, has died at 100 | 60 Minutes (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qzbcmvuma0Y
Stereolab – “Get Carter” (Roy Budd Cover // Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiIQAxfDSKo // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminum_Tunes
Canada PM Trudeau is likely to announce resignation, source says
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/canada-pm-trudeau-announce-resignation-early-monday-globe-mail-reports-2025-01-06/
Video: LIVE: Canada’s PM Justin Trudeau resigns as Liberal Party leader
https://www.youtube.com/live/SzBZa3DNQtk
Americans are exhausted by political news. TV ratings and a new AP-NORC poll show they’re tuning out
https://apnews.com/article/politics-fatigue-trump-gop-democrat-cnn-msnbc-b67aebae1a0853a1a3170ac588100bbd
One dead, several injured in Tesla Cybertruck fire near Trump hotel in Las Vegas
https://www.nbcnews.com/video/one-dead-several-injured-in-tesla-cybertruck-fire-near-trump-hotel-in-las-vegas-228280389752
Never forget that when Wikileaks released over half a million U.S. diplomatic cables going back to 1979, Julian Assange came to one chilling conclusion: “The CIA created ISIS”
https://x.com/AdameMedia/status/1874618834235380109
Matthew Livelsberger, 37, identified as the driver of the Cybertruck that exploded in Las Vegas, is listed on LinkedIn as an Operations Director and Intelligence Manager with Special Forces experience.
https://x.com/Raw_Reporting/status/1874684036926656546
At Least 5 Dead, 200 Injured in Germany After Car Plows Into Christmas Market; City and state officials have described the incident as an attack.
https://archive.is/60Luq
Who was Shamsud-Din Jabbar, the man the FBI says planned New Orleans terror attack
https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2025/01/05/who-is-shamsud-din-jabbar-new-orleans-attack
US Marshals Arrest 74,222 Fugitives in 2024, Including 5,337 Murder Suspects; Over 74,000 fugitives, including 5,337 murder suspects, were arrested by U.S. Marshals in 2024.
https://archive.is/Fyfrq
Biden Awards 18 Medals of Freedom, and Delivers One Unmistakable Message; With a recipient list stocked with old-guard icons and political backers, the president signaled support for the establishment his successor wants to tear down.
https://archive.is/ZCM5W
CBS News journalist slams media, says most underreported 2024 story was Biden’s ‘obvious cognitive decline’
https://nypost.com/2024/12/30/us-news/cbs-news-jan-crawford-says-most-underreported-2024-story-was-bidens-mental-fitness/
Congress Prepares to Certify Trump’s Election Victory on Jan. 6; Congress will gather on Jan. 6 for a constitutionally mandated session to certify President-elect Donald Trump’s Electoral College victory.
https://archive.is/rQSqz
Insiders Allege That Ellen DeGeneres & Portia de Rossi’s UK Move Had Everything to Do With Their Marriage
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/insiders-allege-ellen-degeneres-portia-171902279.html
‘The View’ Co-Host May Face Criminal Investigation; The report alleges that Cheney personally coached the committee’s so-called “star witness,” Cassidy Hutchinson, to alter her testimony—without Hutchinson’s attorney present.
https://vigilantnews.com/post/busted-the-view-co-host-may-face-criminal-investigation/
Stephen A. Smith Comes to a Surprising Realization About January 6
https://vigilantnews.com/post/stephen-a-smith-comes-to-a-surprising-realization-about-january-6/
Biden Withdraws Student Loan Forgiveness Programs; President Joe Biden has made multiple attempts to forgive student loan debt during his administration.
https://archive.is/7Owra
Appeals Court Strikes Down Federal Gun Ban for Non-Violent Felon; A court has overturned a felon-in-possession ban for Bryan Range, ruling that a food-stamp fraud conviction doesn’t justify Second Amendment right restrictions.
https://archive.is/YAVWN
Plane crash probe in Kazakhstan underway as speculation mounts about possible Russian involvement
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kazakhstan-plane-crash-probe-speculation/
Putin Apologizes to Azerbaijan After Deadly Plane Crash; The Kremlin did not say whether Russia was responsible for the incident
https://archive.is/w9OhC
179 dead, 2 rescued after plane crashes while landing in South Korea; The flight data and cockpit voice recorders have been recovered, officials said.
https://abcnews.go.com/International/2-rescued-28-killed-after-jet-veers-off/story?id=117171549
Finland seizes ship carrying Russian oil after undersea cable cut
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5056755-finland-russia-undersea-cable-cut/
Denmark Boosts Greenland’s Military Defense Capacity After Trump’s Remarks; Denmark is increasing Greenland’s defense spending amid growing Arctic tensions, following the president-elect’s renewed push to acquire it.
https://archive.is/9trlr
Ex-US fighter pilot accused of training Chinese military to be extradited to the United States
https://archive.is/RjnVj
Biden Signs $895 Billion Defense Authorization Bill Into Law; The president signed the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act despite objections over some provisions in the bill.
https://archive.is/WIAa3
(President Sheinbaum of) Mexico opens possibility of receiving non-Mexican deportees from Trump
https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/04/americas/mexico-migrants-deportees-trump-intl-latam/index.html
Video: Mexico opens possibility of receiving non-Mexican deportees | NewsNation Now (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5kaCsm2GT0
Arctic Monkeys – “Don’t Sit Down’ Cause I’ve Moved Your Chair” (Vinyl // Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1vYbHHhqYE // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don%27t_Sit_Down_%27Cause_I%27ve_Moved_Your_Chair
#ThisDayInHistory/#MorningMonarchy: January 6, 2016 – THIRD EPISODE, WITH ZERO CLIPS! Flight 2511 and birthdays (Audio)
https://mediamonarchy.com/20160106morningmonarchy/
#MixlrMusic: January 6, 2016 ♬ BDAY BOY Alex Turner of Arctic Monkeys & Killing Joke
https://mediamonarchy.com/20160106mixlrmusic/
#ThisDayInHistory/#MorningMonarchy: January 6, 2017 – Pres. Obama Signs New Law To Allow U.S. Gov. to Fund Propaganda For U.S. Citizens (Audio)
https://mediamonarchy.com/20170106morningmonarchy/
#PumpUpThaVolume: January 6, 2017 ♬ The Last Shadow Puppets & Sloan
https://mediamonarchy.com/20170106pumpupthavolume/
#ThisDayInHistory/#MorningMonarchy: January 6, 2020 – Ricky Gervais to celebrities at the Golden Globes: “You’re in no position to lecture the public about anything. You know nothing about the real world.” Ends by telling award winners to “f**k off.” (Audio)
https://mediamonarchy.com/20200106morningmonarchy/
#PumpUpThaVolume: January 6, 2020 ♬ AC/DC & MetalTrump
https://mediamonarchy.com/20200106pumpupthavolume/
#ThisDayInHistory/#MorningMonarchy: January 6, 2022 – COVID-19 deaths up for vaccinated New Mexicans (Audio)
https://mediamonarchy.com/20220106morningmonarchy/
#PumpUpThaVolume: January 6, 2022 ♬ ABBA & Fabian
https://mediamonarchy.com/20220106pumpupthavolume/
Dusty Smith – “Deny, Defend, Depose” (Audio)
Digital Single
Dusty Smith – December 13, 2024
*#PumpUpThaVolume/#TruthMusic: Dusty Smith – “Deny, Defend, Depose” https://youtu.be/NFIB2J5iNC0 // https://music.apple.com/us/album/deny-defend-depose-single/1785571865 // Here’s a timely single by Dusty Smith of The Dusty Show, who composed this song and created the music and vocals with the assistance of AI. Available now via the artist.*