Dinger quotas, canceled strikes and nothing crueller + this day in history w/90 days at most and our song of the day by Sheri Moon Zombie on your #MorningMonarchy for August 3, 2026.
Notes/Links:
Every MLB trade deadline deal: Full list and grades
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7485689/2026/08/02/mlb-trades-full-list-deadline/
Did MLB change the balls again?
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7412773/2026/07/01/mlb-baseballs-drag-rate-home-runs-the-windup/
Did you know about MLB’s dinger quota?
https://www.readeyeblack.com/p/mlb-juiced-ball-dinger-quota-morgan-sword
Charlie Kirk: “It’s time for MLB to institute a salary cap and floor. The current system is ridiculous and ruining baseball.” (Jul. 25, 2025)
https://x.com/charliekirk11/status/1948759537554505977 // https://archive.is/Ofj4l
They killed him for saying this smh
https://x.com/dgtlcrunchwrap/status/2083782831591846166
World Cup boycott tracker: Updated list of nations taking action over Gianni Infantino and FIFA’s sale plan
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/world-cup-boycott-tracker-updated-list-of-nations-taking-action-over-gianni-infantino-and-fifa-s-sale-plan/ar-AA295pYF
Jim J. Bullock
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_J._Bullock
Video: Actor Jim J Bullock Shares What Happened When He Stood Up To Ted Knight on “Too Close For Comfort” (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFT7iJ4kZl4
Tom Petty – “Alright For Now” (Audio)
‘Runnin’ Down A Dream’
MCA – Jul. 29, 1989
*Tom Petty – “Alright For Now” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4zpU9T937I // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Runnin’_Down_a_Dream // https://whatdoesthatsongmean.com/tom-petty/full-moon-fever/tom-petty-alright-for-now/ // Tom Petty’s song “Alright for Now” is like a cozy hug wrapped in music… it’s all about love, reassurance, and finding comfort in the moment. If you’ve ever needed a reminder that everything will be okay, this song is like a musical pep talk.*
Video: The League – How To Cure AIDS (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdVivpHS7fw
Tom Petty – “Down The Line” (Audio)
‘Runnin’ Down A Dream’
MCA – Jul. 29, 1989
*Tom Petty – “Down The Line” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmszwodDZ6Q // https://www.discogs.com/master/74326-Tom-Petty-Runnin-Down-A-Dream?query=Down+the+Line // “Down The Line” is a non-album b-side available only on the 12″ and CD versions of the single, while “Alright For Now” is the album cut b-side on the 7″ version.*
DOJ dropping Reflecting Pool vandalism case against Olympian David Hearn, citing ‘flawed’ work by contractor; The DOJ said damage “was the result of flawed installation by the contractor.”
https://abcnews.com/Politics/doj-moves-dismiss-reflecting-pool-case-olympian-citing/story?id=135274977
Transcript: Trump Breaks Record Poll Low, Shocking Analyst: “Horrible”; As Trump hits a new bottom that outdoes his predecessors—even Richard Nixon—a veteran Democratic strategist explains how her party can do more to exploit his historic weakness.
https://newrepublic.com/article/213299/transcript-trump-breaks-record-poll-low-shocking-analyst-horrible
Trump cancels Iran strikes subject to deal being made ‘rapidly’
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjwx74qgld2o
Oil drops over 4% after Trump calls off planned strike on Iran
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/03/oil-prices-today-wti-brent-hormuz-trump-iran.html
It’s not Cuba.
It’s not China.
It’s not Russia.
It’s not Iran.
It’s not Venezuela.
It’s Israel.
https://x.com/ky_statesman/status/2083994491661308036
The pro-Israel lobby has swayed US presidents since Truman. It must end with Trump; Our new book tracks the growth over nearly eight decades, of the most powerful foreign policy lobby in US history
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/aug/02/pro-israel-lobby-presidents
Video: President Trump cancels strikes on Iran. Here’s why (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f38u-im6sW0
Brigitte Calls Me Baby – “The Pit” (Live // Audio)
Digital Single
NPR – Jul. 9, 2026
*Brigitte Calls Me Baby – “The Pit” (Live) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6k6s0ma-IHQ // Recorded live for World Cafe back on May 13th, this is a cut from their breakout sophomore album, ‘Irreversible’. I finally bought it the other night.*
Video: MUST SEE: Journalist @samhusseini confronts Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer at a “Combating Corruption” event over his support for Israel – “You talk about corruption…. what could be more corrupt than backing genocide??” (Audio)
https://x.com/decensorednews/status/2082915077049491574
Brigitte Calls Me Baby – “Slumber Party” (Live // Audio)
Digital Single
NPR – Jul. 9, 2026
*Brigitte Calls Me Baby – “Slumber Party” (Live) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0YtPTw3u28 // Recorded live for World Cafe back on May 13th, here’s a scorching live version one of our no-doubter #BestOf2026 tracks!*
You don’t have to use ad-hominems or pejoratives when you can just read what’s openly available. You can just read “Two ROTHSCHILDS & the Land of Israel” by Simon Schama (1979) https://a.co/d/0fnGmM8H – See also: http://RothschildArchive.org (Official British Rothschild Timeline)
https://x.com/tragedyandhope/status/2083288103645597921
Seriously, all you have to do is read the last line, re: #Palestine – Ref: 1974 New York Times re: Baron Rothschild funded “early settlers who SOUGHT REFUGE IN PALESTINE…”
https://x.com/tragedyandhope/status/2083289317502337056
Israeli Investing Scandal Unveiled by Rothschild By Clyde H. Farnsworth Special to The New York Times (Oct. 19, 1974)
https://nytimes.com/1974/10/19/archives/israeli-investing-scandal-unveiled-by-rothschild-no-decision-to.html
Israeli NGO sending team to help refugees in Europe; IsraAid chief says that ‘as a nation that suffered the atrocities of the Holocaust, we can’t not extend a hand to help’ (Sep. 3, 2015)
https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-ngo-sending-team-to-help-refugees-in-europe/
IsraAid
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IsraAid
Video: If we’re being honest about what’s going on in Spain
https://x.com/WearForbidden/status/2083254892802593073
Ceuta
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceuta
2026 Morocco–Spain border incident
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Morocco%E2%80%93Spain_border_incident
Spain mobilises troops to Ceuta as thousands of migrants continue to swim across the border from Morocco
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/30/spain-and-morocco-agree-urgent-return-of-latest-ceuta-migrants
Tens of thousands of migrants voluntarily leave after crossing into Spanish territory of Ceuta
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/tens-of-thousands-of-migrants-voluntarily-leave-after-crossing-into-spanish-territory-of-ceuta/ar-AA297r75
Ceuta: Most who breached border have left, Spain says; Nearly all of the more than 50,000 migrants who breached the border this week have returned to Morocco, according to Spanish officials. At least 72 people died in the border rush. DW has more.
https://www.dw.com/en/ceuta-most-who-breached-border-have-left-spain-says/live-78191601
Pedro Sanchez jets off on holiday as migrants refuse to leave Ceuta; Spanish PM shares playlist of favourite songs on social media while authorities recover bodies from sea
https://archive.is/fLrMt
Video: Why did a wave of migrants cross from Morocco into Spain’s Ceuta territory? (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pt4snsdv_JM
Brian Wilson – “Baby Let Your Hair Grow Long” (Audio)
‘Brian Wilson’
Sire/Reprise – Jul. 12, 1988
*Brian Wilson – “Baby Let Your Hair Grow Long” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAP_spo9V8o // https://www.discogs.com/release/7358325-Brian-Wilson-Brian-Wilson // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Wilson_(album) // The self-titled debut solo album by Brian Wilson was promoted as a spiritual successor to ‘Pet Sounds’ and was critically acclaimed upon its release – but it was not a sales success. Peaking at #54 in the US and failing to chart in the UK, the album was overshadowed by the release of The Beach Boys’ massive hit single, “Kokomo” – which dropped in the same month. This track is from Producer Shawn’s 1988 CD from Columbia House!*
Video: Newhart – ‘Oh, That Morocco’ S4E4 (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5GgF-f4U_o // https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0659991/
Cage The Elephant – “Ain’t No Rest for the Wicked” (Audio)
‘Cage The Elephant’
Jive – Jun. 23, 2008
*Cage The Elephant – “Ain’t No Rest for the Wicked” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2Z0sON2UPc // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cage_the_Elephant_(album) // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ain’t_No_Rest_for_the_Wicked // ‘Cage The Elephant’ is the self-titled debut studio album produced by Jay Joyce (White Reaper, Eric Church) and certified platinum by the RIAA with four singles. This third single was still in heavy rotation when I was at the FM station seven years later.*
#ThisDayInHistory: Media Monarchy Episode036 – Israeli Terror Expert: US Terror Attack “90 Days At Most” (Aug. 3, 2007 // Audio)
https://mediamonarchy.com/media-monarchy-episode036/ // https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/2140162/posts
Search: juval aviv
https://www.thriftbooks.com/browse/?b.search=juval%20aviv
‘Max’: An Explosive Thriller Based On The Mysterious Death Of Robert Maxwell
https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/max_juval-aviv/39706984/
Search: juval aviv max robert maxwell
https://search.brave.com/search?q=juval+aviv+max+robert+maxwell
Sheri Moon Zombie – “I Love My Robot” (Audio)
‘I Love My Robot’
Nuclear Blast Records / Rob Zombie – Oct. 30, 2026
*#PumpUpThaVolume/#TruthMusic: Sheri Moon Zombie – “I Love My Robot” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yt2WUfc6Pc // https://smz.bfan.link/i-love-my-robot.yde // Here’s the debut single by Sheri Moon Zombie who prefers that AI stay away from scanning our books, our brains and stick to vacuuming the floor! Available as a limited edition 7″ picture disc, which features Rob Zombie on the B-side, due on October 30th via Nuclear Blast Records / Rob Zombie.*