Catholic lurch, code-cracking king for a day and exclusive abuse claims + this day in history w/Reverend Billy’s mountaintop revival and our song of the day by Carsie Blanton on your #MorningMonarchy for April 16, 2026.
Notes/Links:
Video: Soaring Gas Prices Forcing More Americans To Drink Less Gas (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqsoH4rI8Ec
Disgruntled worker invokes Luigi Mangione in $500M warehouse inferno he filmed in anti-capitalist rage: feds
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/disgruntled-worker-invokes-luigi-mangione-in-500m-warehouse-inferno-he-filmed-in-anti-capitalist-rage-feds/ar-AA20W1Wy
Robotic birds mimic mating to help bring back vanishing grouse; Robotic bird decoys mimic mating rituals to help restore declining sage grouse populations in US national parks.
https://interestingengineering.com/ai-robotics/robotic-sage-grouse-conservation
Sent from Soul Cyster: Craig calls for release of Burnsville woman with cyst in ICE custody; Democratic U.S. Rep. Angie Craig of Minnesota is demanding the release of a Burnsville woman currently in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody and says it’s a matter of life and death.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/craig-calls-for-release-of-burnsville-woman-with-cyst-in-ice-custody/vi-AA20NC36
Man with machete fatally shot at NYC’s Grand Central after slashing attack, NYPD says
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/grand-central-nypd-investigation/
Who is Anthony Griffin? 5 things about Grand Central stabbing suspect as New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani condemns attack; A machete-wielding suspect, Anthony Griffin, was shot by police after attacking three elderly people at Grand Central Terminal while calling himself ‘Lucifer’.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/who-is-anthony-griffin-5-things-about-grand-central-stabbing-suspect-as-new-york-mayor-zohran-mamdani-condemns-attack-101775957368050.html
Texas teen dies after consuming energy drink, family files $1M lawsuit against Alani Nu
https://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddrink/foodnews/texas-teen-dies-after-consuming-energy-drink-family-files-1m-lawsuit-against-alani-nu/ar-AA20Bf9M
Alani Nu
https://www.alaninu.com/
Turnstile’s ex-guitarist arrested for attempted murder of the lead singer’s father
https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/news/turnstile-s-ex-guitarist-arrested-for-attempted-murder-of-the-lead-singer-s-father/ar-AA202gb0
Search: dark knight director brother arrested for murder
https://search.brave.com/search?q=dark+knight+director+brother+arrested+for+murder
“Ketamine Queen” Jasveen Sangha gets 15 years for Matthew Perry death; Perry died after a 2023 overdose.
https://www.avclub.com/ketamine-queen-matthew-perry-sentenced
Image: 🚨Seven months after the shocking discovery of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, there are still no answers. The teen was found murdered and dismembered inside a Tesla registered to singer D4vd…and the case has only grown more secretive. I attempted to put together a timeline surrounding her case.
https://x.com/VivaAfroMex2023/status/2043806120309879125
Seven Months After The Shocking Discovery Of Celeste Rivas Hernandez: No Answers; It’s been seven months since teen Celeste Rivas Hernandez was found dead inside a Tesla linked to singer D4vd, and the case remains unresolved and more secretive than ever
https://lamag.com/news/seven-months-after-the-shocking-discovery-of-celeste-rivas-hernandez-no-answers/
Former NFL player Chris Payton-Jones dead at 30 after Florida car crash
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/former-nfl-player-chris-payton-jones-dead-at-30-after-florida-car-crash/ar-AA20LROh
New trial in football great Maradona’s death begins in Argentina
https://www.wionews.com/sports/new-trial-in-football-great-maradona-s-death-begins-in-argentina-1776132503163
The hand of God goal scored by Diego Maradona
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_hand_of_God
‘Dancing with Jesus’: Pastor Charged With Manslaughter After Grandfather of 7 Dies During Kiddie Pool Baptism
https://atlantablackstar.com/2026/04/12/dancing-with-jesus-pastor-charged-with-manslaughter-after-man-dies-during-baptism/
Vance Says Pope Leo Should Stay Out of U.S. Affairs; The vice president, a Catholic, defended President Trump, who had accused the pope of being too liberal and “weak on crime.” The pontiff responded that he had “no fear of the Trump administration.”
https://archive.is/YteCU
Trump says he won’t apologize to Pope Leo and explains his reason for posting much-criticized meme
https://apnews.com/article/trump-pope-leo-xiv-02f6b4554ea4b83af02af15987ae1f2d
Trump deletes meme depicting him as Jesus, refuses to apologize amid feud with pope over Iran war
https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-deletes-meme-depicting-him-as-jesus-refuses-to-apologize-amid-feud-with-pope-over-iran-war/
Video: Trump and Pope Leo XIV square off over the Iran war (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qK4t6VqVvx4
Video: Found Footage Fest – “Christian author and humorist Liz Curtis Higgs gives a VHS lecture about the naughty ladies of the bible.” (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zyo4sePiqAw
CeCe Winans – “At The Cross” (Music Video Version // Audio)
Digital Single
Pure Springs Gospel – Oct. 17, 2025
*CeCe Winans – “At The Cross” (Music Video Version) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFPaKEW-TDw // https://open.spotify.com/track/1IAhLdE6jDVfLyV10b68cG // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CeCe_Winans // Priscilla Marie Love, (October 8, 1964) known professionally by her stage name as CeCe Winans, (/ˈwaɪnænz/) is an American gospel singer who has received 18 Grammy Awards, the most for any female gospel singer; 36 GMA Dove Awards, 28 Stellar Awards, 7 NAACP Image Awards, 6 Billboard Music Awards, and many other awards and honors including being one of the inaugural inductees into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame in Atlanta. She is the best-selling and most awarded female gospel singer of all time, and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and on the Music City Walk of Fame in downtown Nashville. Winans has 19 million record sales certified by RIAA, making her one of the best-selling gospel music artists.*
TONIGHT, CeCe Winans is bringing the More Than This Tour to Charlotte at Ovens Auditorium! The show begins at 7:00 p.m. We can’t wait to see you there!
https://x.com/TheBOplex/status/2042270843485536305
Lecrae Explains How Christian Music Became One of the Fastest Growing Genres in America; On Billboard’s On the Record podcast, Lecrae explains the link between Christian and Country music, the intersection of faith and business, and why a hit Christian songwriter can live off the…
https://archive.is/h5fLv
Video: Inside the Christian Music Boom w/ Lecrae | Billboard On The Record
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyxvxRWI7cQ
#ZodiacalZeitgeist Posts on Media Monarchy
https://mediamonarchy.com/tag/zodiacal-zeitgeist/
#ZodiacalZeitgeist: Episode 14 – Code-Cracking King For a Day (Audio)
https://www.tumblr.com/zodiacal-zeitgeist/813792014860697600/zodiacal-zeitgeist-episode-14-april-2026
#ZodiacalZeitgeist: Kasabian – “Ill Ray (The King)” (Audio)
‘For Crying Out Loud’
Columbia/Sony – May 5, 2017
*#ZodiacalZeitgeist: Kasabian – “Ill Ray (The King)” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jf3CPnDMVz0 // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/For_Crying_Out_Loud_(album) // ‘For Crying Out Loud’ is the sixth studio album by English rock band, Kasabian. It was released worldwide on 5 May 2017. It is their last album to feature lead vocalist Tom Meighan before his departure from the band in 2020, after headlining Coachella in 2014.*
Cover Image: Zodiacal Zeitgeist’s ‘Code-Cracking King For a Day’
https://mediamonarchy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/20260416_MorningMonarchy.jpg // https://sillylines.art/ // https://ko-fi.com/sillylines
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https://mediamonarchy.tumblr.com/
Video: Donald Trump asked his DoorDash driver what she thinks about “men” playing in women’s sports: “I really don’t have an opinion on that. I’m here about No Tax on Tips.” (Audio)
https://x.com/PopBase/status/2043746712519422184
‘MAGA grandma’ Sharon Simmons flown from Arkansas for DoorDash delivery to Trump: ‘No one is claiming it was real’; Sharon Simmons who delivered McDonald’s packets to Trump at White House on Monday is a ‘MAGA grandma’ who was flown from Arkansas for the photo-op.
https://archive.is/QE34J
Manhattan prosecutor investigates abuse claims against congressman Eric Swalwell
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7vq0jnn0yro
Rep. Eric Swalwell of California says he will resign after sexual misconduct allegations
https://apnews.com/article/congress-ethics-swalwell-california-governor-a1626c5f4dbcc16c85f4313a8d7e5464
Tony Gonzales, a Republican who represented Texas’s 23rd congressional district, announced his resignation from Congress on April 13, 2026, amid a growing scandal over an extramarital affair with a staffer, Regina Ann Santos-Aviles, who later died by suicide.
https://search.brave.com/search?q=Tony+Gonzales+of+Texas
Harvey Weinstein: The Rikers Interview; In his first major sit-down from behind bars, the disgraced mogul fumes about life at Rikers (“I’m dying here”), his wrecked legacy and his delusions about the future (“I will be proven innocent. That I promise you”).
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/harvey-weinstein-prison-interview-rikers-exclusive-1236523824/
In exclusive audio, Melissa Gilbert blasts parents over abuse claims
https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/celebrity/in-exclusive-audio-melissa-gilbert-blasts-parents-over-abuse-claims/ar-AA20mxNx
Video: In exclusive audio, Melissa Gilbert blasts parents over abuse claims (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JY4vBo4NhYw
Almost Vinyl – “Booker Sharp – ‘Vampires Wear Suits'”
Digital Single
YouTube – Apr. 10, 2026
*Almost Vinyl – “Booker Sharp – ‘Vampires Wear Suits'” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99i2rc9P8mA // Evil works 9-5 in this obscure soul vinyl track from Booker Sharp, brought to you via ai music magic. “Booker told us he wrote it after his mother got cancer,” friend and producer Wendel Lewis of The Middle 3 told Rolling Stone. “Insurance was f**kin’ her around, so we put in a few calls and got him booked for a corporate gig a couple of the executives were attending. Not quite sure what went down but her treatment got approved right away. And Booker ain’t in jail so I’d say he exercised a super-human level of restraint.”*
#ThisDayInHistory: Interview w/Reverend Billy On Mountaintop Revival (Apr. 16, 2010 // Audio)
https://mediamonarchy.com/reverend-billy/ // http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOcXepME4OI
Carsie Blanton – “FBI” (Audio)
‘The Red Album Volume 2’
Carsie Blanton – January 16, 2026
*#PumpUpThaVolume/#TruthMusic: Carsie Blanton – “FBI” https://open.spotify.com/track/2JxvAmrRvRf2ENEQ752CDJ // https://www.carsieblanton.com // That violent rabble rouser that’s infiltrating your protest is likely in the FBI – or the CIA! Here’s another song from Carsie Blanton’s recently-released album, ‘The Red Album Volume 2,’ available now via the artist.*