Sweeping social media bans, 99 bubbles and revealing evidence + this day in history w/missing sunspot activity and our song of the day by Vince Staples on your #MorningMonarchy for June 16, 2026.
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Video: Eight presumed dead as B52 bomber crashes in California (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYoPtrCTFos
Eight presumed dead after B-52 bomber crashes at California air force base; B-52 crashed shortly after takeoff at Edwards air force base in southern California’s Mojave Desert, officials say
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/15/b52-bomber-crash-california-military-base
Search: US military plane crashes in the last few years
https://search.brave.com/search?q=military+plane+crashes+in+the+last+few+years
Video: Military fighter jet crashes in Washington
https://youtube.com/shorts/NbZYoe728Y8
Britain unveils sweeping ban on social media for under-16s; Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced new measures Monday to protect children online after a national consultation board showed broad support for tough restrictions.
https://www.nbcnews.com/world/united-kingdom/keir-starmer-social-media-restrictions-rcna350037
Video: Britain announces sweeping social media ban for under-16s (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB6Gxsaq_5k
Drake – “2 Hard 4 The Radio” (Audio)
‘Iceman’
OVO/Republic – May 15, 2026
*Drake – “2 Hard 4 The Radio” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESRCdJHbvnU (Music Video Version) // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2_Hard_4_the_Radio // https://genius.com/Drake-2-hard-4-the-radio-lyrics // bro loves that tower 😭. The song’s title alludes to what Drake and his representatives have characterised as an unofficial exclusion from mainstream radio playlists.*
‘This is our culture’: Japan fans clean up World Cup stadium
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/culture-japan-fans-clean-world-023219048.html
Seattle Mayor Katie reverses course, activates surveillance cameras for World Cup
https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/article_cab3147c-f444-459a-a3a9-efa560ce8561.html
Fans May See Robot Dogs at the FIFA World Cup in Texas
https://guessingheadlights.com/fans-may-see-robot-dogs-at-the-fifa-world-cup-in-texas-heres-what-the-hyundai-backed-firm-wants-you-to-know/
What’s new at World Cup 2026? From match ball sensors to AI and robot dogs; Technology, more specifically AI, will play a big role in the new additions at the upcoming World Cup.
https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/6/6/fifa-world-cup-2026-what-is-new-sensor-match-ball-ai-player-avatar
A Dark Room
https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/a-dark-room-switch/
Arcade Archives BUBBLE BOBBLE
https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/arcade-archives-bubble-bobble-switch/
Bubble Bobble
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubble_Bobble
Cover Image: Bub and Bob’s ’99 Bubbles’
https://mediamonarchy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/20260616_MorningMonarchy.jpg // https://sillylines.art/ // https://ko-fi.com/sillylines
Video: AVGN – Bubble Bobble Exclusive NES Marathon Video (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHmc8wfijrU
Video: Bubble Bobble TV Commercial for GameTap – 2007 (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwXt5-5E08c
Video: Montezuma’s Revenge feat Panama Joe Multisystem 30 Second TV Commercial 1983 (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAHSbdmK0mU
Boards of Canada – “Father And Son” (Audio)
‘Inferno’
Warp Records – May 29, 2026
*Boards of Canada – “Father And Son” https://boardsofcanada.bandcamp.com/track/father-and-son // Another cut from ‘Inferno,’ the highly-anticipated new album by Boards of Canada, available now via Warp Records.*
Montezuma’s Revenge (video game)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montezuma’s_Revenge_(video_game)
🚨: Nobel Prize physicist Frank Wilczek says matter, energy, and even reality itself may ultimately emerge from information.
https://x.com/NightSkyToday/status/2053435741284471000
Of course. In the beginning was the Word.
https://x.com/Andrewnsnyder/status/2053650830113358022
“In the beginning was the Word”: The Logos, the logoi, and information
https://kjetilkringlebotten.substack.com/p/in-the-beginning-was-the-word-the
The Bride of Cuckenstein’s new podcast dropped
https://x.com/mediamonarchy/status/2065658690628407599
DNI Gabbard Reveals Evidence of U.S. Taxpayer-Funded Global Biolab Program
https://www.odni.gov/index.php/newsroom/press-releases/press-releases-2026/4163-pr-10-26
Video: Today, I’m releasing never before seen intelligence revealing new evidence of past US government funding for more than 120 biolabs in over 30 countries, including Ukraine. (Audio)
https://x.com/DNIGabbard/status/2065440568423944607
Bonobo – “Me And You” (Audio)
‘Distance in Static’
Ninja Tune – September 11, 2026
*Bonobo – “Me And You” https://bonobomusic.bandcamp.com/track/me-and-you // https://bonobomusic.com // The lead single to preview ‘Distance In Static,’ the upcoming album by Bonobo, due on September 11th via Ninja Tune.*
#ThisDayInHistory/#NewWorldNextWeek: Sun’s Magnetic Levels Ebb as Scientists Note Missing Sunspot Activity (Jun. 16, 2011 // Audio)
https://mediamonarchy.com/nwnw76/
Vince Staples – “Only In America” (Audio)
‘Cry Baby’
Loma Vista Recordings – June 5, 2026
*#PumpUpThaVolume/#TruthMusic: Vince Staples – “Only In America” https://vincestaples.bandcamp.com/track/only-in-america // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vince_Staples // Whether you’re a vax punk or corporate rapper – you gotta put Twump on your cover art, so people know how much you don’t like him! While quoting Twump’s good buddy, Don King, socially-conscious rapper, Vince Staples, takes on life in America on this track from his just-released album, ‘Cry Baby’. Available now via Loma Vista Recordings – a quasi indie started by a former major label rich guy.*