Cars pass in cold blood, Skype is shutting down and Firefly’s private spacecraft lands on the Moon + this day in history w/Pope Frank tests negative and our spring training song of the day by Captain Jack on your #MorningMonarchy for March 4, 2025.
Notes/Links:
Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump orders ‘pause’ on military aid to Ukraine; The move comes after the contentious Oval Office meeting with Zelenskyy.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/live-updates/trump-2nd-term-tariffs-ukraine/?id=119377651
Trump’s speech to Congress comes as he wields vast power almost daring lawmakers, courts to stop him
https://apnews.com/article/trump-speech-congress-musk-zelenskyy-3b7c80f39606911b9f12e732131fe7d1
Trump will address Congress. Why isn’t this first speech called a State of the Union?
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/01/g-s1-50706/trump-will-address-congress-why-isnt-this-first-speech-called-a-state-of-the-union
200 Big Lots Locations Will Stay Open Despite Bankruptcy. Here’s the Full List.
https://blog.cheapism.com/big-lots-locations-will-stay-open/
Swift justice for influencer who filmed herself calling for Elon Musk’s murder and boasted about not paying tax
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14436805/influencer-filmed-calling-Elon-Musk-assassination-admitting-not-paying-tax-tiktok-ed-martin.html
tARRIFS dONT wORK yOU gUYS!: Honda to produce next Civic in Indiana, not Mexico, due to US tariffs
https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/honda-produce-next-civic-indiana-not-mexico-due-us-tariffs-sources-say-2025-03-03/
Search: ELVIRA TESLA
https://search.brave.com/search?q=ELVIRA+TESLA&source=desktop&summary=1&conversation=ad0052ff73f4ff0802d958
Elvira says ‘Elon sux,’ donates Tesla to NPR
https://ktla.com/entertainment/elvira-says-elon-sux-donates-tesla-to-npr/ // https://ktla.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/Copy-of-mug-or-photo-crop-11.png
With Poor Sales, Sheryl Crow Has To “Sell-Out” To Pay The Bills: “It Makes Me Sick” (Apr. 25, 2024)
https://www.thethings.com/sheryl-crow-poor-sales-licensing-music/
Video: Actress Cassandra Peterson (Elvira) donated her Tesla to NPR with “ELON SUX” painted on it. (Audio)
https://x.com/CNviolations/status/1896201326008107272
Women are trend followers. They get mad when accused of mass hysteria, but what the hell is this? Now all leftist actresses are gonna make “donate my car to npr” videos? Unoriginal bastards, go do another “ice bucket challenge”. Maybe it’ll wake you up…
https://x.com/Stylie77/status/1896249079073804347
Video: Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, Loves to Speed in Her Tesla Model S (Oct. 27, 2022 // Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWWFe9yOUaw
The Faint – “Cars Pass In Cold Blood” (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVC5JiX_Dp0 // https://genius.com/The-faint-cars-pass-in-cold-blood-lyrics // https://www.allmusic.com/album/blank-wave-arcade-mw0000261203
The Faint | Meow Wolf Santa Fe Events _ presented by Lensic 360 _ Tuesday, Mar 25th, 2025 8:00 PM Doors
https://tickets.meowwolf.com/events/santa-fe/thefaint/
The end of the everything app: The thinking behind Meta’s move to tear Instagram in half and spin out Meta AI
https://sherwood.news/tech/meta-end-of-everything-app-why-reels-ai-unbundling/
Skype is shutting down after two decades
https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/28/tech/skype-microsoft-shutdown/index.html
Video: Skype shutting down after 2 decades // Skype’s Final Call: Microsoft Announces Shutdown Date // Skype is shutting down in May (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Hz2wSAeCmE // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IOKLeFR3NI // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jz27hDTL91Y
Lazerpunk – “Do Not Disturb” (w/Max Bhron // Vinyl // Audio)
https://mediamonarchy.com/20240514pumpupthavolume/
Search: plane tickets more expensive from a movbile
https://search.brave.com/search?q=plane+tickets+more+expensive+from+a+movbile&source=desktop&summary=1&conversation=f7386ca0ca3e40796c2168
Search: alternatives to skype phone number
https://search.brave.com/search?q=alternatives+to+skype+phone+number&source=desktop&summary=1&conversation=873174b74bde94309d835c
Second-ever privately funded space craft touches down on moon; The size of a compact car, the four-legged lander is carrying 10 scientific payloads and used 21 thrusters to guide itself to touchdown in a large basin in the northeast corner of the moon’s Earth-facing side.
https://news.sky.com/story/second-ever-privately-funded-space-craft-touches-down-on-moon-13319968
Firefly Aerospace
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefly_Aerospace
Tom markusic out as Firefly CEO 3 months after AEI takes majority stake in rocket company (Jul. 17, 2022)
https://www.inknowvation.com/sbir/story/tom-markusic-out-firefly-ceo-3-months-after-aei-takes-majority-stake-rocket-company
Video: Firefly’s private spacecraft lands on the Moon in historic mission (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngqOo0VJzeg
Bowery Electric – “After Landing” (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5vR6D4UiBY // https://genius.com/Bowery-electric-after-landing-lyrics // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lushlife_(album)
March 2015 – Page 2 – Media Monarchy
https://mediamonarchy.com/2015/03/page/2/
Flashback: Japan Slams Brakes On Uber Taxi Service (Mar. 3, 2015)
https://mediamonarchy.com/japan-slams-brakes-on-uber-taxi-service/
#MorningMonarchy: March 4, 2016 – Can The First Lady Run For Congress? In ‘#HouseOfCards’ Season 4, Claire Underwood Could Take Power
https://mediamonarchy.com/20160304morningmonarchy/
#MixlrMusic: March 4, 2016 ♬ Jellyfish & BDAY BOY Evan Dando of Lemonheads
https://mediamonarchy.com/20160304mixlrmusic/
@PumpUpThaVolume: Episode194 – New Ways ♬ Dr. Dog & The Thermals
https://mediamonarchy.com/putv194/
#MorningMonarchy: March 4, 2019 – US Postal Service managed extensive “mail surveillance” program called #MailCovers
https://mediamonarchy.com/20190304morningmonarchy/
#PumpUpThaVolume: March 4, 2019 ♬ The Sellwoods & The Deadnotes
https://mediamonarchy.com/20190304pumpupthavolume/
#ThisDayInHistory/#MorningMonarchy: March 4, 2020 – Pope Francis, 83, taken ill and cancels event amid Italy coronavirus crisis; Pope Frank tests negative for coronavirus, worldwide robbery/rape scheme continues unabated (Audio)
https://mediamonarchy.com/20200304morningmonarchy/
#PumpUpThaVolume: March 4, 2020 ♬ Kevin Morby – “I Was On Time” & Marcus King
https://mediamonarchy.com/20200304pumpupthavolume/
#MorningMonarchy: March 4, 2021 – “Wear your mask even if it just saves one life”. *bombs Syria
https://mediamonarchy.com/20210304morningmonarchy/
#PumpUpThaVolume: March 4, 2021 ♬ Righteous Brothers & Herman’s Hermits
https://mediamonarchy.com/20210304pumpupthavolume/
#NewWorldNextWeek: Mexico Says No to GMOs + School COVIDpass & Music NFT
https://mediamonarchy.com/nwnw439-video/ // https://mediamonarchy.com/nwnw439-audio/
#MorningMonarchy: March 4, 2022 – Draq Queen Burlesque Performer Gives Strip Club-Style Dance to Children Aged 5-9 in British School
https://mediamonarchy.com/20220304morningmonarchy/
#PumpUpThaVolume: March 4, 2022 ♬ Sly and Robbie & Belle and Sebastian
https://mediamonarchy.com/20220304pumpupthavolume/
#MorningMonarchy: March 4, 2024 – What the Cazzo?! Pope Francis Gives Blessing With a Curse
https://mediamonarchy.com/20240304morningmonarchy/
#PumpUpThaVolume: March 4, 2024 ♬ Judas Priest & Hockey Dad
https://mediamonarchy.com/20240304pumpupthavolume/
Captain Jack – “Take Me Out To The Ball Game” (Planet Remix // Audio)
‘Dancemania Speed 9’
i-Dance – September 26, 2002
*Captain Jack – “Take Me Out To The Ball Game” (Planet Remix) https://youtu.be/Tk7a88fJ_-8 // https://www.discogs.com/release/296163-Various-Dancemania-Speed-9 // This cover of the traditional song, “Take Me Out To The Ballgame,” by German dance project, Captain Jack, appeared on the album, ‘Dancemania Speed 9’. Issued by Japanese label i-Dance in 2002.*