Topic: Eas

Officer Tatum, a Black former police officer, criticized corporations like EA Sports and Strava for pushing Black Lives Matter messaging on users. He argued that the constant focus on "oppression" and "victimhood" is insulting to Black Americans who do not experience daily racism. Tatum specifically called out the trend of white people sending "reparations" via Venmo as performative and demeaning.

The FCC is proposing rule changes to the Emergency Alert System (EAS) that would allow the President to broadcast live to all mobile phones and media outlets simultaneously. These "presidential alerts" cannot be disabled on modern smartphones and include capabilities for geo-targeted messaging.

A clip from RT (Russia Today) is played, showing a digital glitch where a report on Palestinian issues is interrupted by a coordinated monthly test of the Emergency Alert System. The hosts note that these interruptions occur at the local cable station level rather than the network level, resulting in a jarring transition from news content to technical testing.

The hosts analyze the first national test of the upgraded Emergency Alert System (EAS), which they characterize as a complete failure. Reports from Los Angeles and other regions indicated that the test lasted significantly longer than the planned 30 seconds, with some viewers seeing Lady Gaga or hearing music instead of the alert. They suggest the failure was a calculated move by FEMA to secure more government funding.

A nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) is scheduled, requiring participation from broadcasters, cable systems, and satellite providers. The hosts speculate whether the system will be used for political messaging by President Obama. They criticize the test for not including modern platforms like Twitter and Facebook, calling it a failure if it doesn't reach mobile users.

Technical details of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) are discussed, including the use of audio frequency shift keying and the requirement for decoders to see a signal three times for validation. A 2005 incident in Connecticut is recalled where an erroneous alert mistakenly told residents to evacuate the state.