Midterm challenges, climbing horror games and space race wars + this day in history w/plot line predictions and our song of the day by The Neighborhood Kids on your #MorningMonarchy for June 2, 2026.
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Video: Trump to CNBC on U.S.-Iran negotiations: I don’t care if they are over (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWIwSJ2PWXU
Trump tells CNBC: ‘I don’t care’ if Iran negotiations are over
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/01/trump-iran-war-negotiations-oil-israel-interview.html
BREAKING: Axios reports that Trump told Netanyahu in their latest phonecall, “You’re f***ing crazy. You’d be in prison if it weren’t for me. I’m saving your ass. Everybody hates you now. Everybody hates Israel because of this.”
https://x.com/spectatorindex/status/2061574476119306305
US bombs Iranian military sites, then downs missiles Tehran fired at troops in Kuwait
https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-irael-war-kuwait-strikes-88daa9f90b48baaa7beb18e35515c59d
S&P 500 closes at a record to kick off June trading as tech rally overpowers oil spike: Live updates
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/31/stock-market-today-live-updates.html
Search: june 2 stock market report
https://search.brave.com/search?q=june+2+stock+market+report
New California law bans law enforcement from interfering in state elections
https://calmatters.org/politics/2026/05/california-ballot-seizure-law/
Search: I’m gonna drive to multiple counties and vote for Republicans in California
https://search.brave.com/ask?q=I%27m+gonna+drive+to+multiple+counties+and+vote+for+Republicans+in+California
Trump is facing a new inflation warning from the bond market, adding to his midterm challenges
https://apnews.com/article/trump-interest-rates-debt-deficit-8deb3ed0c013a9c43a58e857ad1d615d
SpaceX sets aside up to 5% of shares in IPO for certain employees and friends
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/01/spacex-sets-aside-up-to-5percent-of-shares-in-ipo-for-employees-and-friends.html
Ex-CIA official charged with stealing millions of dollars in gold bars from the federal government
https://apnews.com/article/cia-gold-bars-theft-arrest-689029ef34d6ccb2bb3aaf3f3cc259f4
Video: Former CIA official accused of stealing $40M worth of gold bars (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dUuWcH-SeI
Four Tet – “Baby” (Tony Romera Remix)
‘Baby Love Cry’
Text Records – May 1, 2026
*Four Tet – “Baby” (Tony Romera Remix) https://fourtet.bandcamp.com/track/baby-tony-romera-remix // From ‘Baby Love Cry,’ the just-released EP by Four Tet, available now via Text Records.*
‘We’re Continuing Our Journey on Xbox, Switch, and Steam’: Sony Wages War on 1,000+ Crappy PS5 Games; Webnetic getting the boot
https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/06/were-continuing-our-journey-on-xbox-switch-and-steam-sony-wages-war-on-1000plus-crappy-ps5-games
007 First Light review – a triumphant James Bond game made by obsessive fans
https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/may/26/007-first-light-review-james-bond-game-pc-xbox-playstation-5
New Mexico team develops climbing horror game
https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/new-mexico-team-develops-climbing-horror-game/
Video: New Mexico team develops climbing horror game (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvfrXKlhuPI
Boards of Canada – “I Saw Through Platonia” (Inst. // Audio)
‘Inferno’
Warp Records – May 29, 2026
*Boards of Canada – “I Saw Through Platonia” (Inst.) https://boardsofcanada.bandcamp.com/track/i-saw-through-platonia // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inferno_(Boards_of_Canada_album) // From ‘Inferno,’ the just-released 2xLP by Boards of Canada, available now via Warp Records.*
Meet the Sad Wives of AI
https://archive.ph/mssJl
US Law Enforcement Warns of ‘Anti-Tech Extremism’ as AI Hatred Grows; As Americans stew over the looming risk of job-stealing AI and data centers in their backyards, the feds are raising the alarm about a new category of threat, documents obtained by WIRED show.
https://www.wired.com/story/us-law-enforcement-warns-of-anti-tech-extremism/
Blue Origin New Glenn rocket explodes during test at NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/blue-origin-rocket-explosion-nasa-37219804
Video: Blue Origin New Glenn spacecraft exploding at NASA Cape Canaveral launch complex 36
https://youtube.com/watch?v=PZiykQT4kK0
Video: 🚨#BREAKING: New footage captured by nearby witnesses shows the massive explosion that occurred during a static fire test of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket.
https://x.com/rawsglobal/status/2060178046733201436
Cover Image: The Blue’s ‘Rocket Music’
https://mediamonarchy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/20260602_MorningMonarchy.jpg // https://sillylines.art/ // https://ko-fi.com/sillylines
Eerie Image Pulled From CD (Sep. 13, 2001)
https://web.archive.org/web/20161221173330/https://www.wired.com/2001/09/eerie-image-pulled-from-cd/
Video: How Blue Origin’s rocket explosion could impact space race (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjRdiwRWgL4
TEED – “Never Seen You Dance” (DJ-Kicks Version // Audio)
‘DJ-Kicks: TEED’
!K7 Records – June 26, 2026
*TEED – “Never Seen You Dance” (DJ-Kicks Version) https://t-e-e-d.bandcamp.com/track/never-seen-you-dance-dj-kicks-version-3 // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TEED // From ‘DJ-Kicks: TEED,’ the upcoming various artists compilation album curated by Los Angeles producer, TEED (fka Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs). Due on June 26th via !K7 Records.*
#ThisDayInHistory: Media Monarchy Episode077b – ‘West Wing’ Plot Line Predicts Obama Vs. McCain Race (Jun. 2, 2008 // Audio)
https://mediamonarchy.com/media-monarchy-episode077b/ // https://archive.org/details/MediaMonarchyEpisode077b
The Neighborhood Kids – “Brainwash” (Audio)
‘Voice Of The Revolution’
The Neighborhood Kids – April 22, 2026
*The Neighborhood Kids – “Brainwash” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3pu5pcYmg0 // https://linktr.ee/theneighborhoodkids // From ‘Voice Of The Revolution,’ the brand new, self-released album by conscious hip-hop band – The Neighborhood Kids!*