Collecting paychecks, bringing parents and discontinuing dial-up + this day in history w/’The Octopus’ radio play and our song of the day by Jody Bigfoot on your #MorningMonarchy for August 12, 2025.
Notes/Links:
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Video: Great clip on the Federal Reserve (Audio)
https://x.com/1776General_/status/1953785560079737223
Video: 🚨Holy shit. Someone made a new ad for Trump’s ballroom and it’s absolutely perfect. Trump would hate if this went viral…
https://x.com/CalltoActivism/status/1953838162712650104
🚨 BREAKING: President Trump CONFIRMS he’ll be signing an executive order to PUNISH banks for de-banking conservatives
https://x.com/nicksortor/status/1952710464195985913
Stablecoin or CBDC? Tether’s latest freeze adds fuel to decentralization debate; Following its latest freeze of nearly $86K in stolen USDt, Tether’s enforcement capabilities are again in the spotlight — raising questions about centralized control in stablecoin ecosystems.
https://cointelegraph.com/news/stablecoin-cbdc-tether-funds-freeze-decentralization-debate
IRS Announces No Changes to Withholding Tables, Information Return Forms for 2025; The decision was taken to prevent disruptions during the tax filing season
https://archive.is/z5nKO
Texas Republicans: Democrats can pick up their paychecks in person; The statehouse has been without quorum all week for its special session to debate redistricting Texas’ congressional map
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/08/texas-republicans-the-democrats-can-pick-up-their-paychecks-in-person-00500335
Video: Texas Dems who fled FORCED to collect paychecks in person (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylaqIMYtY9c
Chemical Brothers – “Born In the Echoes” (w/Cate Le Bon // Audio)
‘Born In the Echoes’
Virgin EMI/Astralwerks – Jul. 17, 2015
*Chemical Brothers – “Born In the Echoes” (w/Cate Le Bon) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJEA_uzamcw // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Born_in_the_Echoes // ‘Born In the Echoes’ is the eighth studio album by English electronic music duo the Chemical Brothers, released on 17 July 2015 by Virgin EMI Records in the United Kingdom and Astralwerks in the United States. It was their first studio album since 2010’s Further. The album debuted at number 1 on the UK Albums Chart, marking the duo’s sixth chart topper and making them the dance act with the most number-one albums ever in the UK.*
Open Source Orgs Pledge Fealty to United Nations; Linux Foundation, GNOME Foundation, others pledge to ”support the needs of the United Nations”, promote DEI discrimination & RISE
https://lunduke.substack.com/p/open-source-orgs-pledge-fealty-to
77% of Gen Z job seekers have brought a parent to an interview, survey finds
https://www.campusreform.org/article/77-gen-z-job-seekers-brought-parent-interview-survey-finds/28409
Video: Majority of Gen Z admits to bringing parents to a job interview (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUesEyvOqdQ
Lyrics Born – “Callin’ Out” (Audio)
‘Later That Day’
Quannum Projects – Oct. 7, 2003
*Lyrics Born – “Callin’ Out” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScZSyUBVfOU // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyrics_Born // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Later_That_Day // ‘Later That Day’ (stylized as ‘Later That Day…’) is the debut solo studio album by Lyrics Born. It was released on Quannum Projects in 2003. It peaked at number 40 on the Billboard Independent Albums chart.In 2023, Lyrics Born’s most popular song “Callin’ Out” was mentioned as one of the “100 Greatest West Coast Hip-Hop Songs of All Time” by Rolling Stone. Lyrics Born now produces a cooking show.*
Meta Bans Nearly 7 Million WhatsApp Accounts; The accounts were linked to fraudulent activities, ranging from crypto investments to pyramid schemes
https://archive.is/GiI7m
AOL will be discontinuing its dial-up internet service after 34 years in September
https://x.com/ign/status/1954694525357629865
AOL will end dial-up internet service in September, 34 years after its debut — AOL Shield Browser and AOL Dialer software will be shuttered on the same day; But there remain a few options to plug in your 56K (or slower) screeching modem into
https://www.tomshardware.com/service-providers/network-providers/aol-will-end-dial-up-internet-service-in-september-34-years-after-its-debut-aol-shield-browser-and-aol-dialer-software-will-be-shuttered-on-the-same-day
Video: AOL to end dial up internet service after 34 years (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DzxxH0WvgM
Video: The Sound of dial-up Internet (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsNaR6FRuO0
Todd Rundgren – “Born To Synthesize” (‘Late Night Tales’ Version’ // Audio)
‘Late Night Tales: Lindstrøm’
!K7 – 2007
*Todd Rundgren – “Born To Synthesize” (‘Late Night Tales’ Version’) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atQxu4L__E0 // “Born to Synthesize” is a song by Todd Rundgren, originally released on his 1975 album ‘Initiation’. The track has been featured in the Late Night Tales: Lindstrøm DJ mix, released in 2007 as the 18th installment in the Late Night Tales series. This YT link is a longer version than my mp3.*
August 2015 – Page 2 – Media Monarchy
https://mediamonarchy.com/2015/08/page/2/
Flashback: How Rock and Roll Found Satan — And Why That Was a Good Thing (Aug. 12, 2015)
https://mediamonarchy.com/how-rock-and-roll-found-satan-and-why/
#MorningMonarchy: August 12, 2016 – US criminal actions has become “lighthearted entertainment”: ‘War Dogs’ Trailer
https://mediamonarchy.com/20160812morningmonarchy/
#PumpUpThaVolume: August 12, 2016 ♬ Mystery Lights & White Stripes
https://mediamonarchy.com/20160812pumpupthavolume/
#ThisDayInHistory/#MorningMonarchy: August 12, 2021 – THE OCTOPUS: Every day this week at 2PM MT, tune in for the premiere of Media Monarchy’s New Time Radio: A brand new radio play for the 30th anniversary of the loss of #DannyCasolaro! (Audio)
https://mediamonarchy.com/20210812morningmonarchy/
‘Octopus’ Radio Play (Digital Download)
https://newworldnextweek.com/products/octopus
#PumpUpThaVolume: August 12, 2021 ♬ Tycho x Benjamin Gibbard & Trevor Moore
https://mediamonarchy.com/20210812pumpupthavolume/
#NewWorldNextWeek: Exposing The Deep State Octopus + Neural Hash & 9/11 Doc Tease
https://mediamonarchy.com/nwnw455-video/ // https://mediamonarchy.com/nwnw455-audio/
Jody Bigfoot – “Hunger Games” (w/M4XW311)
‘Open The Box’ (EP)
Trinity Lo Fi Recordings – July 27, 2025
*#PumpUpThaVolume/#TruthMusic: Jody Bigfoot – “Hunger Games” (w/M4XW311) https://trinitylofi.bandcamp.com/track/hunger-games // Here’s another great protest song by Jody Bigfoot (and M4XW311), from the just-released 2-song EP, ‘Open The Box’. Available now via Trinity Lo Fi Recordings.*