Chuck doomer, intelligence failures and not merging militaries + this day in history w/troop surges and our song of the day by Downtown Boys on your #MorningMonarchy for July 20, 2026.
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https://discord.com/events/311625265627529216/1528791099835944980
“FIFA LAS VEGAS”: Soccer – Spain battle past 10-man Argentina 1-0 in extra time to win World Cup
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/soccer/soccer-spain-battle-past-10-man-argentina-1-0-in-extra-time-to-win-world-cup/ar-AA28g0fw
Chuck Schumer appears to let loose huge fart on Senate floor
https://nypost.com/2026/07/15/us-news/chuck-schumer-appears-to-let-loose-huge-fart-on-senate-floor/
Video: Watch: Chuck Schumer Appears to Let Out Loud Fart on Senate Floor (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfqttVdSlQ4
Video: TBS Night Tracks Compilation | 1983 – 85 with bumpers and commercials (Audio)
https://youtu.be/YWijgUTj4Xg?si=IfFQPws0KzZrpsqE&t=720
Three For Silver – “Sold On Suicide” (Audio)
‘O! for a Muse of Fire’
Three For Silver – Apr. 20, 2026
*Three For Silver – “Sold On Suicide” https://threeforsilver.bandcamp.com/track/sold-on-suicide // Track two from Lucas Warford’s Portland-recorded new album, out now.*
US announces another troop death
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/19/us-announces-another-troop-death-01004605
Trump responds as CENTCOM announces 3 US service member deaths in Jordan, Iraq; CENTCOM confirms three U.S. service member deaths linked to Iranian attacks in Jordan and Iraq as President Donald Trump calls the losses tragic while vowing to confront Iran’s nuclear ambitions.
https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/us-iran-war-irgc-soldiers-death-retaliatory-strikes-jordan-july-19
ICE officers to wear body cameras during vehicle stops, border czar says
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/ice-officers-to-wear-body-cameras-during-vehicle-stops-border-czar-says/ar-AA28ffKY
FBI will no longer investigate ICE confrontations, The New York Times reports
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/fbi-will-no-longer-investigate-ice-confrontations-the-new-york-times-reports/ar-AA28eErN
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin Sends Letters to Secretaries of State Warning About Non-Citizens on Voter Rolls
https://www.dhs.gov/news/2026/07/17/dhs-secretary-markwayne-mullin-sends-letters-secretaries-state-warning-about-non
What happened under the Trump Administration today:
1. Trump says we need data centers
2. New CDC director supports mRNA injections
3. House votes to merge military with Israel
4. Pentagon says Iran war cost $100 Billion
America First! So much winning!
https://x.com/OwenShroyer1776/status/2077540111906967556
The house is owned by israel. The senate will more than likely follow suit with the military merger. The majority have AIPAC handlers. Trump is a turncoat traitor to the American people. Disgusts me I ever supported the POS.
https://x.com/JohnRogerPerry/status/2077550857269186778
Revealed: A catalogue of failures and the devastating aftermath of Iran school bombing; A Sky News investigation has revealed the scale of the intelligence failure behind a deadly strike on an Iranian primary school.
https://news.sky.com/story/revealed-a-catalogue-of-failures-and-the-devastating-aftermath-of-iran-school-bombing-13564022
They know they did it and they are responsible. Which is why they will continue to stonewall this. Good for the reporter to keep asking about it and not let this go, because they are counting on people just moving on.
https://x.com/RonFilipkowski/status/2077846578891542756
Video: 120 children dead, 26 of their teachers, a Sky News investigation released today points to all this being a tragic mistake by the US military, so could you explain please why the president is repeatedly saying it wasn’t America? (Audio)
https://x.com/Acyn/status/2077811052209959000
Belle & Sebastian – “Suicide Girl” (Audio)
‘Last Trip b/w Suicide Girl’
Matador Records – Oct. 12, 2010
*Belle & Sebastian – “Suicide Girl” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPQIlnLZFZg // https://www.discogs.com/release/2483945-Belle-Sebastian-Last-Trip // https://genius.com/Belle-and-sebastian-suicide-girl-lyrics // Included with pre-orders of B&S’ eight studio album, 2010’s ‘Write About Love’. Also, handed out at some record shops with purchase of said album. It was later included as Track 2 on their 2013 compilation album, ‘The Third Eye Centre’. I have it on 7″ from Beacon Sound, PDX.*
Video: Sky News investigation examines who is responsible for Minab primary school attack
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siRuobaj7IE
2026 Minab school attack
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Minab_school_attack
Search: us targets journalists in collateral murder footage
https://search.brave.com/search?q=us+targets+journalists+in+collateral+murder+footage
Councilwoman shot, husband killed in Mexico near US border
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/councilwoman-shot-husband-killed-in-mexico-near-us-border/ar-AA282fEr
Search: how many political candidates in mexico have been killed this year
https://search.brave.com/search?q=how+many+political+candidates+in+mexico+have+been+killed+this+year
Andy Burnham is declared leader of UK’s Labour Party, pledges to restore hope
https://apnews.com/article/andy-burnham-uk-labour-party-leadership-eba3703e98f3f9790f74f2cd7ee4cee1
Search: Andy Burnham scandals
https://search.brave.com/search?q=Andy+Burnham+scandals
Mamdani says he’s still looking into arresting Netanyahu if Israeli leader visits New York
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/mamdani-says-he-s-still-looking-into-arresting-netanyahu-if-israeli-leader-visits-new-york/ar-AA28cRWI
Search: is the us and israel military gonna merge or not
https://search.brave.com/search?q=is+the+us+and+israel+military+gonna+merge+or+not
Video: House Republicans block vote on amendment to halt U.S.-Israeli military integration (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8irTCFA7hI
Suicidal Tendencies – “Two Sided Politics” // “Fascist Pig” (Audio)
‘Suicidal Tendencies’
Frontier – Jul. 5, 1983
*Suicidal Tendencies – “Two Sided Politics” // “Fascist Pig” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86O5P5_rYgs // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8eWgzo1UPc // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicidal_Tendencies_(album) // Regarded as one of the best-selling and most successful hardcore punk albums, ‘Suicidal Tendencies’ was well-received by fans and critics alike, and the airplay of its only single “Institutionalized” (for which its music video was one of the first in the genre to get airplay on MTV) brought the band considerable popularity.*
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#ThisDayInHistory: Media Monarchy Episode034 – Iraq War troop surge (Jul. 20, 2007 // Audio)
https://mediamonarchy.com/media-monarchy-episode034/ // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq_War_troop_surge // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Iraq_War_troop_surge_of_2007
Downtown Boys – “Yellow Sun” (Audio)
‘Public Luxury’
Sub Pop Records – June 26, 2026
*#PumpUpThaVolume/#TruthMusic: Downtown Boys – “Yellow Sun” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72pPAEzOQ8I // https://music.subpop.com/downtownboys_publicluxury // “A fable-like tribute to the decades of displacement and hostility faced by the indigenous shepherds and rural communities of Palestine and Lebanon since 1948.” Included on ‘Public Luxury,’ the NYC punks new album out on Sub Pop Records.*