Vapid empires, safer in captivity and housing market bears + this day in history w/auctioning Zimmerman’s gun and our song of the day by Tony Butler on your #MorningMonarchy for May 12, 2025.
Notes/Links:
Are Music Companies Seeing Consumer Pullback? [No, Not Yet]
https://archive.is/Tkcdv
Alice in Chains cancel upcoming tour after drummer Sean Kinney experiences ‘medical emergency’; “While we were all eager to return to the stage, Sean’s health is our top priority at this moment,” the grunge pioneers said in a statement.
https://ew.com/alice-in-chains-cancel-tour-drummer-medical-emergency-11732593
Chicago’s Michelada Fest Cancels Due to ‘Uncertainty’ Around Artist Visas & ‘Political Climate’; The festival was set to take place July 19-20 and headlined by Grupo Firme, Anitta and Luis R Conriquez.
https://archive.ph/44qWo
Kennedy Center boss calls out ‘vapid and intolerant’ artists after “Les Mis” actors threaten to skip Trump performance
https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/kennedy-center-boss-calls-out-vapid-and-intolerant-artists-after-les-mis-actors-threaten-to-skip-trump-performance/ar-AA1EmDI1
Les Misérables actors to boycott Kennedy Center performance over Trump attendance; At least 10 of musical’s cast members will not participate in June show the president is expected to attend
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/may/08/les-miserables-kennedy-center-boycott-trump
Eurovision 2025: The provocative Estonian pop song that has caused outrage in Italy
https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20250508-eurovision-2025-the-provocative-estonian-pop-song-that-has-outraged-some-italian
Search: nato created eurovision memo
https://search.brave.com/search?q=nato+created+eurovision+memo&source=web&summary=1&conversation=f318a546c327afb9d44640
Video: Andor v. Star Trek – How Star Wars gets government right (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12JDlGnMiTM
Video: Killing Joke – “Eighties” (Audio)
‘Night Time’
E.G. – 25 February 1985
*Killing Joke – “Eighties” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1U1Ue_5kq8 // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_Time_(album) // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eighties_(song) // “Eighties” is the lead single from English post-punk band Killing Joke’s fifth studio album, ‘Night Time’ (1985), produced by Chris Kimsey. The song had been premiered during a three track live performance for UK TV show The Tube in December 1983. Upon its release (26 March 1984), the single reached No. 60 in the UK Singles Chart. Also I believe there’s some kerfuffle over this and “Come As You Are,” but I’ll be (The) Damned if I can hear it!*
Jen Psaki exposed as the huge liar we always knew she was; Ms. Psaki said last week that she had no idea her boss’ cognitive decline was quite so severe until she saw his train wreck performance during the first presidential debate.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/may/7/jen-psaki-exposed-huge-liar-always-knew/
Newark mayor arrested at ICE detention facility in New Jersey for alleged trespassing; Ras Baraka, who was released from custody Friday night, is one of six major Democratic candidates competing in the gubernatorial primary on June 10.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/newark-mayor-ras-baraka-arrested-ice-detention-facility-new-jersey-rcna205949
Teen Vogue: How to Sniff Out ‘Copaganda’ – When the Police and the Media Manipulate Our News
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/how-to-sniff-out-copaganda-when-the-police-and-the-media-manipulate-our-news/ar-AA1EqcdM
#MediaMemes: @TeenVogue’s new editorial strategy: tackling Trump news and makeup tip; (Two things that cover up symptoms, not causes (Dec. 21, 2016)
https://x.com/mediamonarchy/status/811599134566137856
Trump abruptly fires librarian of Congress in latest purge of government; Carla Hayden, first woman and first African American to hold post, dismissed in terse email on Thursday night
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/09/trump-congress-librarian-fired
Head of FEMA Fired, Probably For Saying FEMA Should Exist
https://www.splinter.com/head-of-fema-fired-probably-for-saying-fema-should-exist
Video: FCC chairman Brendan Carr on ’60 Minutes’ inquiry and M&A; Brendan Carr, FCC chairman, joins ‘Money Movers’ to discuss how Carr is approaching the role of chairman, the inquiry around ’60 Minutes’, and much more. (Audio)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/news/fcc-chairman-brendan-carr-on-60-minutes-inquiry-and-m-a/vi-AA1Ecu3A
‘He needs to resign’: Democrats react with quiet shock to damning John Fetterman profile
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/he-needs-to-resign-democrats-react-with-quiet-shock-to-damning-john-fetterman-profile/ar-AA1E9xgd
Released captive: I felt safer in Hamas captivity than in Israel
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20250506-released-captive-i-felt-safer-in-hamas-captivity-than-in-israel/
Search: remember when bill clinton and janet reno sent men with automatic weapons to kick a child refugee out of america and democrats cheered
https://search.brave.com/search?q=remember+when+bill+clinton+and+janet+reno+sent+men+with+automatic+weapons+to+kick+a+child+refugee+out+of+america+and+democrats+cheered&source=desktop&summary=1&conversation=c877eced6cfa3aaedc26da
Elián González
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eli%C3%A1n_Gonz%C3%A1lez
Video: President Clinton press conference on the seizure of Elian Gonzalez from his Miami home (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u74vvD9bb2E
Video: Nothing More – “We’re In this Together” (Live Nine Inch Nails Cover)
SiriusXM’s Octane – Mar. 6, 2015
*Nothing More – “We’re In this Together” (Live Nine Inch Nails Cover) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMpXtWBqCbk // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We%27re_in_This_Together_(Nine_Inch_Nails_song) // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nothing_More // San Antonio, Texas band covers the late-era NIN classic live in SiriusXM’s Octane studio.*
Trump Confirms: “Yes, I Will Donate My Salary Again”
https://gatewayhispanic.com/video/trump-confirms-yes-i-will-donate-my-salary-again/
“The Fourth Turning Is Now Raging…” And Neil Howe Warns “It’s Gone Global”
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/fourth-turning-now-raging-and-neil-howe-warns-its-gone-global
Luxury’s glow dims, pushing designers to refresh or get left behind
https://sherwood.news/snacks/business/luxurys-glow-dims-pushing-designers-to-refresh-or-get-left-behind/
Publishers Clearing House, known for its ‘Prize Patrol’ sweepstakes, files for bankruptcy
https://apnews.com/article/publishers-clearing-house-prize-patrol-bankruptcy-650b0069db6e16ba1284ece98e46b4ad
Last month, Zillow economists still thought prices would rise this year.
https://www.fastcompany.com/91318758/housing-market-zillow-turns-full-blown-housing-market-bear-new-forecast
Video: Zillow’s SHOCKING Warning Signals Something Worse Than 2008 The Data They’re Hiding (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRsR1XAeAts
Stabbing Westward – “What Do I Have To Do¿” (Audio)
‘Wither Blister Burn & Peel’
Columbia – January 23, 1996
*Stabbing Westward – “What Do I Have To Do¿” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNsVpL8TDLA // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wither_Blister_Burn_&_Peel // Mega-mainstream breakthrough for Chicago band was produced by This Mortal Coil’s John Fryer. Sure they might’ve been seen as NIN rip-offs, but at least they aren’t making Disney soundtracks now.*
May 2015 – Page 2 – Media Monarchy
https://mediamonarchy.com/2015/05/page/2/
Flashback: Espionage and Occultism – The True Nature of Secret Societies (May 12, 2015)
https://mediamonarchy.com/espionage-and-occultism-true-nature-of/
Flashback: #GoodNewsNextWeek – $9 Microcomputer Kickstarting a Revolution? (May 12, 2015)
https://mediamonarchy.com/goodnewsnextweek-9-microcomputer/
#ThisDayInHistory/#MorningMonarchy: May 12, 2016 – George Zimmerman Says He’s Auctioning Off His Gun from Trayvon Martin Shooting (Audio)
https://mediamonarchy.com/20160512morningmonarchy/
#PumpUpThaVolume: May 12, 2016 ♬ The Cult & MXPX
https://mediamonarchy.com/20160512pumpupthavolume/
#NewWorldNextWeek: Public Reaches Breaking Point Point With TSA + Obama In Hiroshima & US/UK Terror Drills
https://mediamonarchy.com/nwnw268-video/ // https://mediamonarchy.com/nwnw268-audio/
#MorningMonarchy: May 12, 2017 – Sinclair Broadcast To Buy Tribune Media
https://mediamonarchy.com/20170512morningmonarchy/
‘The Target Shoots First’ at the Music Business, Then Itself
https://mediamonarchy.com/the-target-shoots-first-at-the-music-business-then-itself/
#PumpUpThaVolume: May 12, 2017 ♬ BDAY BOYS Burt Bacharach & George Carlin
https://mediamonarchy.com/20170512pumpupthavolume/
#MorningMonarchy: May 12, 2020 – City says it’s a ‘new start’ after Sidewalk Labs pulls out of Quayside
https://mediamonarchy.com/20200512morningmonarchy/
#PumpUpThaVolume: May 12, 2020 ♬ BDAY BOY Billy Swan & Sam Goku
https://mediamonarchy.com/20200512pumpupthavolume/
#MorningMonarchy: May 12, 2022 – Artist Marina Abramovic’s ‘Crystal Wall of Crying’ commemorates Jews killed in Babyn Yar massacre
https://mediamonarchy.com/20220512morningmonarchy/
#PumpUpThaVolume: May 12, 2022 ♬ The Jam & The Drive
https://mediamonarchy.com/20220512pumpupthavolume/
#MorningMonarchy: May 12, 2023 – Here’s the audio of Bob Huggins calling Xavier fans “Catholic f–s” during an appearance on Bill Cunningham’s WLW radio show in Cincinnati
https://mediamonarchy.com/20230512morningmonarchy/
#PumpUpThaVolume: May 12, 2023 ♬ Bush & Winger
https://mediamonarchy.com/20230512pumpupthavolume/
Tony Butler – “No Profit In a Peaceful World” (Audio)
‘No Profit in a Peaceful World’
Phoenix Rising Records – April 28, 2025
*#PumpUpThaVolume/#TruthMusic: Tony Butler – “No Profit In a Peaceful World” https://open.spotify.com/track/6jrNEJH1LyqOjPtQ7Evh3A // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Butler_(musician) // Ex-Big Country bassist, Tony Butler, targets the military industrial complex on “No Profit in a Peaceful World,” the title track of his just-released album. Available now via Phoenix Rising Records.*