notes on new mexico & scenes from an airport

"there's a new mexico?" as many of you know, we went 'off the grid' last week. although we did discover some wi-fi by the second day, i still stuck to my 'internet fast' for the most part. but i took notes on some of the interesting things that happened while visiting family in taos, here are some highlights:

- we saw shirley maclaine at the santa fe airport, she was wearing a big jacket that said 'ghetto blaster' on the back

- there's a pretty cool radio station called ktao 101.9fm (it's solar powered!); and i was listening for the emergency alert system test to happen, but they didn't participate. (here's what the test looked like elsewhere) and apparently, they weren't alone: 'emergency drill fails in new mexico'

- meanwhile, they're working on something called the 'taos regional command communications center'. brought to you by homeland security & the local 'power' company kit carson, it basically looks to be a consolidation of emergency, power & communication services. and, of course: "this system will also be responsible for monitoring cyber security tied to smart grid and green grid systems."

- our plane out of santa fe was delayed, which made us miss our connection at lax... yesterday, i saw this article about the airline we used: 'dept. of transportation issues first fine against airline for tarmac delay'

- i hope keane made a lot of money licensing "everybody's changing" to alaska airlines, but damn i used to really like that song...

- the council on foreign relations magazine, foreign affairs, was prominently displayed on sale at the newport news store in the los angeles international airport.

- i had my first chance to opt-out of the radioactive naked body scanners at lax; instead, i got felt up by a very nice gentlemen who didn't even tell me his name. it was around this point that i remembered it was veteran's day & that's why it was so crowded... we were reminded once again that it was a holiday by the fine folks at heinz ketchup.

i also drove a car for the first time in a decade, saw petroglyphs & more that i'll mention on the upcoming episode239... thanks for indulging me, james

ground zero: bad reception, functional insurrection & more

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hope for autonomy*
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frozen lies: a message from yu55*
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lucifer's hammer: contact has to begin*
monolith force: determining the aftermath of a chaotic causal relationship*
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apex 11 11 11*
functional insurrection*
ground zero tv: nov14 - the high cost of mammon*
beating the high cost of mammon*
the frog meets the scorpion: this is what the police state looks like*
looking through eyes darkly*
ground zero tv: nov16 - looking through eyes darkly*

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media monarchy goes off the grid for a week

@MediaMonarchy #OffTheGrid #EAStest - it just so happens that i'm going out of town this week, so i won't be here to cover the #EAStest on 11/9... but we will be covering the situation over on cyber/space\war and our twitter feeds will be on auto-pilot... thanks, take care

media monarchy episode238

"and everything i had to know, i heard it on my radio" on episode238 of media monarchy w/ radio ga ga, harmonious ghost & emergency alerts - secret meets, stinky strikes & the newspurge test + candy wars, ribwich & the car connection to food world order - asteroids, auroras & active on the air in cyber/space\war - pilgrims, prophets & ritual whiplash on holy hexes - test sounds by queen, beryl davis, she & him and much more...


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on 'the bob tuskin show' - nov2

on the first wednesday of every month, media monarchy joins bob tuskin on oracle broadcasting for a rundown on some of the most important moves on the grand chessboard ... this month's appearance experiences some technical difficulties in advance of the upcoming emergency test on 11/9 + tricks, treats, scary beats & much more...


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nationwide 'presidential emergency alerts' to be tested on 11/9

confluence of drills on 11/9 as #EAStest to last for 3:30*
from kake-tv: A nationwide Emergency Alert System test will take place early next month. All television and radio stations will be interrupted for the test. How widespread the test will be and will the test shut down general communications like phones and computers? Good questions. Most broadcast companies test their statewide system every month. On November 9, there will be a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System. The EAS is used by the National Weather Service along with local and state agencies. This will be the first national activation of the test. Questions and rumors have been circulating in the past few weeks about exactly what will be interrupted during the test. While television and radio communications will be interrupted, general communications throughout the country will not be affected. A local EAS test lasts two minutes but the national test will last three minutes. The length of the test will vary from state to state. The national EAS alert would allow the president to inform the country in case of extreme emergencies. Of course, we hope the interruption will only and always be just a test.

video update: anxiety over upcoming emergency system test*

flashback video from new world next week: fcc announces nationwide 'presidential emergency alerts' to be tested

new world next week - may12

new world next week: episode073 -
skype sellout, alert plan, nle '11


Welcome back to the New World Next Week - the video series from Corbett Report & Media Monarchy that covers some of the most important developments in alternative news & open source intelligence. This week:

Story #1: Microsoft's $8b Skype Deal Shocks Analysts
Flashback: Microsoft's Kinect - Is Your Videogame Machine Watching You?

Story #2: Emergency Alert 'PLAN' Coming to Your 'Smart' Phone
Related: Senate Panel Grills Google/Apple on Collection and Use of Location Data
Related: US Secret Service Takes to Twitter
NWNW Flashback: FCC Announces Nationwide 'Presidential Emergency Alerts' to Be Tested

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NWNW Flashback: Why is FEMA Trying to Cover Up National Level Exercise 2010?

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emergency alert 'plan' coming to your 'smart' phone

valuable information or scaring you into submission?
from nytimes: The emergency broadcast system is coming to cellphones. Updating the national emergency alert system, federal officials planned to announce on Tuesday in Manhattan that some cellphone users in New York and Washington will soon be able to receive alerts by text message in the event of a national or regional emergency.

The service in those cities is scheduled to start late this year as a prelude to nationwide service next year, perhaps as early as April. To receive the alerts, users must have mobile phones with a special chip, which is currently included in some higher-end smartphones like the latest iPhones. The service will also require a software upgrade.

fcc announces nationwide 'presidential emergency alerts' to be tested

video: feds admit emergency takeover system
from emergencymgmt.com: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has made it official. It has released an order that requires participants in the Emergency Alert System (EAS), namely broadcasters, cable operators, and certain satellite providers, to participate in the first-ever national test of EAS. The test will differ starkly from the monthly EAS tests the public knows so well. In this case, the White House will actually activate the test as if the President wanted to take over the air waves to address the nation. Although EAS-type capabilities have existed since the early 50's, no President has ever used it. Now, we're going to find out how well it actually works.

The FCC order found here lays out how the test will be conducted. It will use what many emergency managers know as the EAN code. That's "Emergency Alert Notification", the code reserved for the President to activate EAS. The EAN code kicks in the process where video and audio content will be interrupted by EAS participants monitoring the Primary Entry Point (PEP) stations that receive the message the White House originates. Stations, cable outlets and some satellite programming providers are to interrupt their content to allow the White House to take over the air waves. No specific date for the test was set, although as it stands, a two-month notice will be provided. The FCC gave its staff ability to extend the notice period if necessary, and to work with stakeholders to determine the right time of the day for the test. In a live web broadcast on EAS recently, senior FCC and FEMA officials indicated the test would be conducted in the latter part of 2011. (EAS is part of FEMA's Integrated Public Alert and Warning System - IPAWS.) It's an open question about the length of the test message.