Tax filing errors, digital avatars and smart glasses + this day in history w/Obama succumbs to Saudi pressure and our song of the day by K-Rino on your #MorningMonarchy for April 21, 2026.
Notes/Links:
Video: 🚨 NICK SHIRLEY JUST HIT BACK HARD AT ILHAN OMAR (Audio)
https://x.com/EricLDaugh/status/2045996038062772651
Rep. Ilhan Omar Claims Accounting Error Made It Appear Net Worth Exploded
https://x.com/TMZ/status/2045594792508182970 // https://www.tmz.com/2026/04/18/ilhan-omar-claims-accounting-error-made-net-worth-look-higher/
Video: Ilhan Omar says tax filing error led to massive net worth (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gUl5RKMhPA
Los Bitchos – “Is This Real” (Audio)
Digital Single
GREAT! Records / City Slang – Apr. 3, 2026
*Los Bitchos – “Is This Real” https://play.cdnstream1.com/s/kcrw/today-s-top-tune/los-bitchos-is-this-real // Los Bitchos kick off their new ‘Bitchos Baby’ dance series with “Is This Real,” a vibrant, club-ready evolution of their signature globetrotting sound. Built on a bouncing house groove, the track blends retro synths, acid basslines, and percussive flair into a playful, high-energy cut that nods to ’90s dancefloor nostalgia while staying firmly modern. It’s Los Bitchos through a DJ lens — made to move bodies and light up the club.*
M.I.A. Launches M.I.7 With New Song “Everything”; The Mata follow-up is a “gospel record rooted in prayer, the Book of Revelation, and the Ark of the Covenant,” according to a press release
https://pitchfork.com/news/mia-launches-mi7-with-new-song-everything/
M.I.A. announces new album M.I.7 out next week; Lead single “EVERYTHING” releases ahead of M.I.A.’s seventh studio album, her first full length project since 2022’s MATA.
https://www.thefader.com/2026/04/07/mia-announces-new-album-mi7-out-next-week
Live Nation settles DC lawsuit for $9.9M
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/live-nation-settles-dc-lawsuit-for-9-9m/ar-AA21kQMk
Brussels’ New Age Verification App: Hacked in Two Minutes
https://reclaimthenet.org/eu-age-verification-app-hacked-in-two-minutes
YouTube quietly reveals a trick to get fewer ads without a Premium plan
https://www.androidpolice.com/youtube-announces-trick-to-get-fewer-ads-without-premium/
KISS Avatar-Based Show To Launch In Las Vegas In 2028; ‘New Songs’ To Be Included
https://blabbermouth.net/news/kiss-avatar-based-show-to-launch-in-las-vegas-in-2028-new-songs-to-be-included
Video: KISS Have New Music Planned For Digital Avatar Shows in 2028 in Vegas – updates! (Apr. 14, 2026 // Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drWLLVr6Ojg
KISS – “I Was Made For Loving You” (Beat Herren & Hendric Remix // Audio)
Digital Single
Psycodelize Music – Apr. 26, 2024
*KISS – “I Was Made For Loving You” (Beat Herren & Hendric Remix) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ioBT49KCFE // “I Was Made for Lovin’ You” is a song by American rock band Kiss, released in May 1979 as the lead single of their seventh studio album ‘Dynasty’. The song became a smash hit on the pop singles chart, was certified gold in the U.S. on August 16, 1979, and went platinum in several countries. The song has remained a concert staple and is featured on many live albums and compilations.*
The Internet’s Most Powerful Archiving Tool Is in Peril
https://archive.is/vvvN0
The new internet is coming [aka the bot-filled hellscape is already here.]
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/the-new-internet-is-coming/ar-AA20AxVb
Apple CEO Cook is lauded by investors as he prepares for new role
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/apple-ceo-cook-is-lauded-by-investors-as-he-prepares-for-new-role/ar-AA21lKAR
Sam Altman’s Creepy Eyeball-Scanning Company Gets in Bed With Zoom
https://gizmodo.com/sam-altmans-creepy-eyeball-scanning-company-gets-in-bed-with-zoom-and-tinder-2000748013
ACLU and other organizations warn Meta against adding facial recognition to smart glasses
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/aclu-and-other-organizations-warn-meta-against-adding-facial-recognition-to-smart-glasses/ar-AA20Qqct
Cover Image: Zuck’s ‘Lizardvision’
https://mediamonarchy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/20260421_MorningMonarchy.jpg // https://sillylines.art/ // https://ko-fi.com/sillylines
Video: Facial recognition technology for smart glasses (Feb. 15, 2026 // Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xep6o21-egQ
Video: SPACEBALLS 2: The New One Teaser 2026 (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJ-51pQXERA
Lisa Stansfield – “All Around The World”
‘Affection’
Arista – Nov. 20, 1989
*Lisa Stansfield – “All Around The World” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVuuatjHGnY // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affection_(Lisa_Stansfield_album) // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Around_the_World_(Lisa_Stansfield_song) // “All Around the World” is a song by English singer, songwriter and actress Lisa Stansfield from her debut studio album, ‘Affection’ (1989). It was released as the album’s second single in 1989 by Arista Records. It was written by Stansfield, Ian Devaney and Andy Morris, and produced by Devaney and Morris. I won the cassette tape off 103CIR!*
Search: “Aclu gets more funding under trump” – Individual contributions to the ACLU jumped from $106 million in 2016 to $274 million in 2017, largely driven by opposition to Trump-era civil liberties concerns = 258.49% INCREASE
https://search.brave.com/search?q=Aclu+gets+more+funding+under+trump
#ThisDayInHistory/#NewWorldNextWeek: Obama Succumbs To Saudi Pressure On 9/11 Lawsuit Bill (Apr. 21, 2016 // Audio)
https://mediamonarchy.com/nwnw266-video/ // https://web.archive.org/web/20160421073935/https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-04-19/obama-succumbs-saudi-pressure-threatens-veto-sept-11-lawsuit-bill
K-Rino – “Dead Money” (Audio)
‘The End Us Tree’
K-Rino – Black Book International – April 3, 2026
*#PumpUpThaVolume/#TruthMusic: K-Rino – “Dead Money” https://youtu.be/od0hLPysQOg // https://open.spotify.com/album/0dwR9NWbSl1FTOLPTqzWU8 // There will be a lot of broke millionaires in a world that worships dead money! From ‘The End Us Tree,’ the just-released album by Houston hip-hop pioneer, Eric Kaiser – under his moniker K-Rino. Available now as an independent release via the artist. Thanks to Monarchy member Dane for the heads up!*