Quarantine zones, vamos chicharróns and elevated THC levels + this day in history w/vast riches of minerals and our song of the day by Son Volt on your #MorningMonarchy for June 17, 2026.
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A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS STREAM THIS SATURDAY!
https://discord.com/events/311625265627529216/1511204627373101166
Video: Something Is VERY WRONG With the Beef in America — And Everyone Is Noticing (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxdWD25llTU
Ractopamine
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ractopamine
Search: is US meat banned in over 160 countries
https://search.brave.com/ask?q=is+US+meat+banned+in+over+160+countries
JBS Meat Plant To Shut Down In Montco, Around 1,700 Jobs Lost; One of Montgomery County’s largest employers is shutting down.
https://patch.com/pennsylvania/lansdale/jbs-meat-plant-shut-down-montco-around-1-700-jobs-lost
New World screwworm cases in Texas rise to 10, new quarantine zones established
https://www.fox7austin.com/news/new-world-screwworm-cases-texas-rise-10-new-quarantine-zones-established
Video: Screwworm cases rise to 12 as Texas expands livestock quarantines (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYfEv0MiLLY
Randy Collier The Fisherman – “Dallas” (Vinyl // Audio)
‘Dallas b/w That’s Why I Still Love You’
Royal Master Records Inc. – Date Unknown
*Randy Collier The Fisherman – “Dallas” (Vinyl) ANOTHER MONARCHY EXCLUSIVE! // https://search.brave.com/search?q=Randy+Collier+The+Fisherman // Another dusty bit of Danny gold that’s not even listed on Discogs!*
FDA Grants Emergency Clearance for Screwworm Drug; The drug is for dogs and cats.
https://archive.is/SQN78
Sugar-Free Diets May Disrupt Gut Microbiome; Eliminating sugar from your diet may be more detrimental than previously thought, according to an animal study
https://studyfinds.com/sugar-free-diets-may-disrupt-gut-microbiome/
Federal Court Overturns Historic Fluoride Ruling as Trump Admin Fights to Keep Fluoride in the Water
https://tlavagabond.substack.com/p/federal-court-overturns-historic
Leftist Seattle Mayor Walks Back Criticism of Major Company After It Starts Shifting Jobs to Nashville
https://www.westernjournal.com/leftist-seattle-mayor-walks-back-criticism-major-company-starts-shifting-jobs-nashville/
Algae thwart Trump’s $14.2m attempt to turn reflecting pool ‘American flag blue’; Green algae have proliferated amid warm weather after Lincoln Memorial pool renovation turning water green
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/16/algae-trump-lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool
Vance installs chicken coop fit for a vice-president; Trump’s deputy unveils high-end henhouse at official residence after railing at egg prices
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/06/11/jd-vance-chicken-coop-egg-prices-usa-north-carolina/
Image: holy moly this thing looks AWESOME I want one right now
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/briefs/2026/06/11/TELEMMGLPICT000489805706_17811729262900_trans_NvBQzQNjv4BqqVzuuqpFlyLIwiB6NTmJwSX5rhseiWKOo9p9OQ-ymek.jpeg
Yum Brands selling Pizza Hut to private equity group; Some changes may be coming to your pan pizza – Yum Brands is selling Pizza Hut to private equity group Longrange Captial.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/yum-brands-selling-pizza-hut-170700495.html
Voters sour on Trump’s handling of inflation and grocery prices — FT poll; US president blamed for high cost of living as Iran war deepens discontent
https://archive.is/ywUcE
Eating in Mexico coming from England or Scotland has got to be a transcendent experience. Like seeing colors for the first time
https://x.com/swaggyunc/status/2065498953928368448
THAT WAS THE BEST FOOD IVE EVER HAD IN MY LIFE OMG 😭😭😭 VAMOSSS CHICHARRONNN! 😍
https://x.com/BlairMcNally1/status/2065280222912463090
Video: World Cup fans go ‘absolutely crazy’ over American food (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYcXAzCOBjw
Larry Hale and The Hub City Ramblers – “Fools Like Me” (Vinyl // Audio)
‘From The Bottom Looking Up b/w Fools Like Me’
Rambler Records – Date Unknown
*Larry Hale and The Hub City Ramblers – “Fools Like Me” (Vinyl) ANOTHER MONARCHY EXCLUSIVE! // https://search.brave.com/search?q=Larry+Hale+and+The+Hub+City+Ramblers // And not even listed on Discogs. We played the A-side on last week’s country/food day.*
Somebody start a baseball-themed food cart called High Cheese (Sep. 28, 2021)
https://x.com/mediamonarchy/status/1443033977778888707
Video: FULL INTERVIEW: Mother demands accountability after 4-year-old son was given THC lollipop (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGrL44KIQ1E
Parents condemn school communication delay after 4-year-old hospitalized from THC lollipop
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/parents-condemn-school-communication-delay-after-4-year-old-hospitalized-from-thc-lollipop/ar-AA24RTHD
Lil Baby’s Hemp Company Countersued Over Claims of Elevated THC Levels & E. Coli Contamination
https://www.billboard.com/pro/lil-baby-hemp-countersued-thc-e-coli-contamination-lawsuit/
Cover Image: Sportsball’s ‘Elevated THC Levels’
https://mediamonarchy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/20260617_MorningMonarchy.jpg // https://sillylines.art/ // https://ko-fi.com/sillylines
Drug Testing Industry And Pharmaceutical Company Ask Court To Pause Trump’s Marijuana Rescheduling Move
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/drug-testing-industry-and-pharmaceutical-company-ask-court-to-pause-trumps-marijuana-rescheduling-move/
New Zeal Land – ‘Expect to be caught’: Roadside drug testing to go nationwide; Police expect full coverage by July as early rollout returns positive results across multiple districts
https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/05/21/expect-to-be-caught-roadside-drug-testing-to-go-nationwide/
Cannabis ads air during Mets games — but some parents are smoking mad
https://nypost.com/2026/05/24/us-news/sny-airs-cannabis-ads-during-reeling-mets-games-but-some-parents-are-smoking-mad/
Video: ⚾🌿 Cannabis Ads During Mets Games Spark Parent Backlash (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGxOtboY8V0
Sanford Clark – “(They Call Me) Country” (Audio)
‘Hillbillies in Hell: Ring Of Fire’
The Omni Recording Corporation / The Iron Mountain Analogue Research Facility – 2026
*Sanford Clark – “(They Call Me) Country” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIdwnC57gMU // https://www.discogs.com/release/36739879-Various-Hillbillies-In-Hell-Ring-Of-Fire // This song by Missouri singer-songwriter, Sanford Clark, was originally the A-side of a 7″ on the Ramco label released back in 1967. Here featured on the just-released various artists compilation album, ‘Hillbillies in Hell: Ring Of Fire,’ available now via The Omni Recording Corporation / The Iron Mountain Analogue Research Facility.*
#ThisDayInHistory/#NewWorldNextWeek: US Identifies Vast Riches of Minerals in Afghanistan (Jun. 17, 2011 // Audio)
https://mediamonarchy.com/nwnw34/ // https://archive.org/details/NewWorldNextWeek20100617
Son Volt – “Skeleton At The Feast” (Audio)
Digital Single
Transmit Sound – May 22, 2026
*#PumpUpThaVolume/#TruthMusic: Son Volt – “Skeleton At The Feast” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bNUWGulmsI // Following Obama’s election in 2008, Farrar explicitly stated he intended to put political songwriting aside. He described the election as “great” and sought to return to “non-political themes.” That was then – Orange Man lives rent-free on the protest farm now! Jay Farrar’s new single is available now via Transmit Sound.*