Kratom lobby, America’s best stadium food and a taste of home + this day in history w/Afghan war diaries and our song of the day by Bruce Kluger’s MAGA Country on your #MorningMonarchy for July 29, 2026.
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Video: New Fauci Diaries Released Ahead of Senate Hearing (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/PiZy2EwRKwM
Fauci diaries, released by Sen. Paul, touch on COVID origins, Trump
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/fauci-diaries-released-by-sen-paul-touch-on-covid-origins-trump/ar-AA28PlBV
It was all a lie designed to take out Trump’s most formidable weapon for reelection: his booming economy.
https://x.com/TaraServatius/status/2081667085998928264
The same mainstream media that demanded we all trust the science can’t bring themselves to report what their favorite scientist wrote in his own diary. I wonder why.
https://x.com/RandPaul/status/2082185320586748260
ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN and MS NOW ignore Fauci diary entries that reveal fixation on fame during COVID; Networks failed to mention the story from Saturday through Monday morning, according to a search of transcripts
https://www.foxnews.com/media/abc-nbc-cbs-cnn-ms-now-ignore-fauci-diary-entries-reveal-fixation-fame-during-covid
Here’s why Fauci can’t chicken out and plead the ‘Fifth’ during upcoming hearing… (Jul. 15, 2026)
https://r.zry.net/2026/07/heres-why-fauci-cant-chicken-out-and-plead-the-fifth-during-upcoming-hearing/
Dr Fauci REFUSES to answer any COVID-19 questions and blasts Rand Paul’s ‘unhinged obsession’ with him as he invokes Fifth Amendment
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16011909/Dr-Fauci-REFUSES-answer-COVID-19-questions-blasts-Rand-Pauls-unhinged-obsession-invokes-5th-Amendment.html
Willie Nelson urges Americans to fight construction of data centers
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/general/willie-nelson-urges-americans-to-fight-construction-of-data-centers/ar-AA28TS5K
West Virginia paid digital nomads to move there during COVID. Many are staying
https://www.npr.org/2026/07/24/nx-s1-5869402/remote-work-west-virginia-cash-incentive
Opponents, supporters sound off over proposed PNM acquisition by Blackstone
https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/albuquerque-metro/opponents-supporters-sound-off-over-proposed-pnm-acquisition-by-blackstone/
TXNM Energy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TXNM_Energy
Image: I want to become Amish, but I can’t find their website
https://x.com/802crows/status/2082270220882735609
The kratom lobby is using the DEA to destroy natural 7-OH so they can keep selling their weak, overpriced garbage. This isn’t about saving lives. It’s about killing competition with government power. Trump should end it.
https://x.com/ClownWorld/status/2080007097635541163
DEA to Temporarily Schedule 7-OH and Related Substances to Protect Public Safety (Jul. 1, 2026)
https://www.dea.gov/press-releases/2026/07/01/dea-temporarily-schedule-7-oh-and-related-substances-protect-public
What Is 7-OH? The Emerging Opioid Threat Addiction Professionals Need to Understand in 2026 by Benjamin Zohar (Mar. 11, 2026)
https://www.issup.net/node/33941
Video: Cato Institute Senior Fellow @dr4liberty says the kratom industry has lobbied to ban 7-OH because customers find it more effective, cutting into kratom manufacturers’ business. Dr. Singer says 7-OH has helped patients manage chronic pain and stop using (Audio)
https://x.com/OANN/status/2077947647466299790
Oliver Anthony – “Hank” (Audio)
Digital Single
Ollywoo Family Farms Music – July 22, 2026
*Oliver Anthony – “Hank” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGEXjftUots // https://music.apple.com/us/album/hank-single/6792639096 // Here’s the new single by Oliver Anthony, available now via Ollywoo Family Farms Music.*
Activist deli owner claims SF public defender blessed Hamas without proof. She says it’s a smear campaign
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/activist-deli-owner-claims-sf-public-defender-blessed-hamas-without-proof-she-says-it-s-a-smear-campaign/ar-AA28zdXt
Shoppers rewire grocery routines while digesting the biggest price jump in 50 years; Living through the biggest jump in grocery prices in a half-century has many Americans changing their eating and food shopping habits
https://abcnews.com/US/wireStory/americans-rewire-grocery-shopping-routines-digesting-biggest-price-135077702
Video: A Japanese buffet in the Bronx is going viral after starting a “wall of shame” featuring photos of dine-and-dash suspects, and you’ll never guess who the main culprits are. (Audio)
https://x.com/Rightanglenews/status/2082142498709807608
Draconian change coming to major California grocery store chain — and shoppers are furious
https://nypost.com/2026/07/15/us-news/draconian-change-coming-to-major-california-grocery-store-chain-and-shoppers-are-furious/
Map shows Cyclospora hotspots as number of lawsuits grows
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/general/map-shows-cyclospora-hotspots-as-number-of-lawsuits-grows/ar-AA28RhdY
Image: CDC Map Shows “Cyclospora Cases Across U.S. States”
https://img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AA28Rrch.img
Mamdani plans to offer 30% discount on meat and produce at city-owned grocery stores
https://apnews.com/article/mamdani-nyc-grocery-stores-prices-bronx-4634d4030209fea663e68f5d6d09a325
NYC had government food markets before Mamdani—what happened?
https://www.msn.com/en-us/food-and-drink/general/nyc-had-government-food-markets-before-mamdani-what-happened/ar-AA28RJ00
Beefeater Is Closing All 106 UK Restaurants; Here’s the Exact Date Your Local Will Serve Its Final Meal; Owner Whitbread shifts focus to Premier Inn, ending Beefeater’s five-decade legacy
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/beefeater-closing-all-106-uk-restaurants-heres-exact-date-your-local-will-serve-its-final-meal-1810760
Beefeater restaurant
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beefeater_(restaurant)
Video: The MLB stadium making the best food in sports (Audio)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/food-and-drink/world-cuisines/the-mlb-stadium-making-the-best-food-in-sports/vi-AA28okWQ
Buddy Miller – “Don’t Look Back” (w/Dan Penn // Audio)
‘Buddy Miller’
New West Records – September 11, 2026
*Buddy Miller – “Don’t Look Back” (w/Dan Penn) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY_1irBm3_A // https://buddymiller.bandcamp.com/track/don-t-look-back-with-dan-penn // The lead single to preview the upcoming self-titled album by Buddy Miller, due on September 11th via New West Records.*
Country musician criticizes fake ‘patriotic American’ fans after walkout; Aaron Lee Tasjan is speaking out after reports of some fans walking out of a concert.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2026/07/24/aaron-lee-tasjan-concert-walkout-response/91033665007/
Aaron Lee Tasjan’s “I Love America Better Than You” on “So American” and the #BestOf2024 ♬
https://mediamonarchy.com/best-of-2024/
Kacey Musgraves Strikes Three Shows Off Her ‘Middle of Nowhere’ Tour; Gigs in Chicago (the tour’s opening night show), Boston, and Brooklyn were removed from schedule after they were added to itinerary due to initial demand
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/kacey-musgraves-cancels-three-shows-middle-of-nowhere-tour-1235598902/
Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Adds Landmark 15th Week at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100; It’s now solely the longest-leading non-holiday hit by a woman with no co-billed acts.
https://www.billboard.com/lists/ella-langley-choosin-texas-hot-100-number-one-15-weeks/
Omaha Steaks Partners with Kevin Costner to Celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary with New “America’s Table” Campaign; New Campaign Honors the Everyday Moments, Family Traditions and Shared Meals Amid Historical Moments That Connect Generations
https://www.omahasteaks.com/press/press-releases/omaha-steaks-partners-with-kevin-costner-to-celebrate-america-s-250th-anniversary-with-new-america-s-table-campaign
Video: At America’s Table Since 1917 (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qS3Yfi4MgJU
Video: A Taste of Home | Whataburger | Lainey Wilson (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDpFIq-48l8
Buck Owens And His Buckaroos – “Before You Go” (Audio)
‘Before You Go / No One But You’
Capitol Records – July 26, 1965
*Buck Owens And His Buckaroos – “Before You Go” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwZBINCL68I // https://www.discogs.com/release/8778847-Buck-Owens-And-His-Buckaroos-Before-You-Go-No-One-But-You // A song written by Buck Owens and Don Rich from ‘Before You Go / No One But You,’ the 1965 Capitol Records album by Buck Owens And His Buckaroos.*
#ThisDayInHistory/#NewWorldNextWeek: Wikileaks Drops Afghan War Diaries (Jul. 29, 2010 // Audio)
https://mediamonarchy.com/nwnw40/
Bruce Kluger’s MAGA Country – “The Ballad Of Stephen Miller” (Audio)
‘MAGA Country’
Terre Verde Records – March 13, 2026
*Bruce Kluger’s MAGA Country – “The Ballad Of Stephen Miller” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v49Pxsshz1o // https://brucekluger.bandcamp.com/album/maga-country // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Miller // From ‘MAGA Country,’ the just-released album by the fictional band, available now via Terre Verde Records. Lyrics by Bruce Kluger, music and vocals generated by Suno AI.*