Political ads, red coats and birther tourism + this day in history w/homegrown errorism and our song of the day by The Linda Lindas on your #MorningMonarchy for August 17, 2026.
Notes/Links:
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Donate to Help Allen Heal His Broken Heart, organized by Dawn Gusty
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-allen-heal-his-broken-heart
MONARCHY FOOTBALL DRAFT
https://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/f1/777609/1/draftrecap
Tommy John, whose surgery blazed trail for countless others, dies at 83
https://archive.is/pb5Dh
Little League World Series scandal erupts as kids accused of brazenly cheating
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/baseball/little-league-world-series-scandal-erupts-as-kids-accused-of-brazenly-cheating/ar-AA2aeCW0
MLB Slammed For Betting Ads at ‘Field of Dreams’ Iowa Park
https://gamblingharm.org/sportsbook-ads-mlb-field-of-dreams-iowa-park/
Lakers stunningly sold to Josh Kushner, Bob Iger for historic $12.5 billion
https://nypost.com/2026/08/12/sports/lakers-sold-to-josh-kusner-bob-iger-for-historic-12-billion-in-nba-shocker/
Search: Josh Kushner related to jared?
https://search.brave.com/search?q=Josh+Kushner+related+to+jared%3F
Recording Academy Discussing Future of New Asian Pop Category; “There are some artists in this space who feel that this category isn’t representing the music they work so hard to create,” Harvey Mason, Jr. said in a statement.
https://archive.is/avyqf
iHeartMedia Earnings: Political Ads Help Drive Q2 Revenue Up 4.7%; Executives forecast continued strong advertising in the second half of the year and are predicting growth in adjusted EBITDA.
https://archive.is/8ThRG
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earnings_before_interest,_taxes,_depreciation_and_amortization
Who could replace White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt?
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0l5273xjnlo
NBC guru Steve Kornacki loses it after USB drives missing election data are discovered moments before mysterious Wisconsin upset that defied all polls
https://www.dailymail.com/media/article-16047401/nbc-steve-kornacki-usb-election-drives-missing-data-reaction-crowley-hong.html
Image: When 5 of 9 official vote transfer devices arrive with no votes at all ︀︀And you run out of excuses for defending the indefensible ︀︀Your live TV election show ends like this …
https://x.com/rasmussen_poll/status/2087710913486876834
Video: 😬The most AWKWARD 3:44 of election night results you’ll see on television as NBC News’ Steve Kornacki tries to explain that they’re ending their live coverage of the Wisconsin Democratic primary due to a MASSIVE election data error. ︀︀Milwaukee County officials announced a “tabulation error” in the election data where FIVE of the NINE USB sticks with absentee ballot results contained ONLY audit logs rather than the actual vote totals. ︀︀Officials say it’s due to “human error.” (Audio)
https://x.com/townhallcom/status/2087539903374537050
Jon Spencer – “Knock ‘Em Out” (Audio)
‘Songs of Personal Loss and Protest’
Shove Records – Jun. 12, 2026
*Jon Spencer – “Knock ‘Em Out” https://play.cdnstream1.com/s/kcrw/today-s-top-tune/jon-spencer-knock-em-out // The legendary Jon Spencer can’t take any more on his latest long-player, SONGS OF PERSONAL LOSS AND PROTEST. Backed once again by the powerhouse rhythm section, Mr. Blues Explosion is still lighting the torches and ringing the bells, singing and preaching from the rooftops, live on the world stage, on the airwaves, via satellite, and right here, right now, on a brand-new record.*
Video: Little League Pregame Speech – “Your dad’s a loser” (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoTu0U6AhdA
Video: Inside Edition – Who Will Replace Karoline Leavitt As White House Press Secretary? (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfJg5h_anV8
SatchVai Band (Joe Satriani x Steve Vai) – “Dancing” (Music Video Version // Audio)
Digital Single
earMUSIC – Mar. 2, 2026
*SatchVai Band (Joe Satriani x Steve Vai) – “Dancing” (Music Video Version) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVm1Z3am6qI // The band’s new single “Dancing” marks the latest chapter in SATCHVAI Band’s creative evolution. It follows the duo’s first two releases — the sweeping, cinematic instrumental “The Sea of Emotion, Pt. 1” and the high-octane rocker “I Wanna Play My Guitar”. Together, these tracks have showcased both the emotional depth and unbridled energy that define the SATCHVAI Band sound — a seamless fusion of melody, virtuosity, and the kind of musical chemistry only five decades of friendship can produce.*
Whitest States in the U.S. 2026: Vermont, West Virginia and Maine
https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/whitest-states
Search: robert vigil rio arriba sheriff
https://search.brave.com/search?q=robert+vigil+rio+arriba+sheriff
5-way Rio Arriba County sheriff’s race follows agency power struggle (Mar. 19, 2026)
https://archive.is/E6tpc
New Mexico prosecutor in Taos County recommended for disbarment
https://archive.is/FrLAR
Search: Cosme Ripol
https://search.brave.com/search?q=Cosme+Ripol
Zozobra invites attendees to embrace costumes of 1776
https://www.koat.com/article/zozobra-costume-suggestions-designs/73437186
Zozobra
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zozobra
Cover Image: Zozobra’s ‘Flaming Red Coats’
https://mediamonarchy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/20260817_MorningMonarchy.jpg // https://sillylines.art/ // https://ko-fi.com/sillylines
Video: Zozobra invites attendees to embrace colonial costumes (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6VouBcdJek
Royal Blood – “Ten Over Ten” (Audio)
‘Dead Company’
Warner Records – Nov. 13, 2026
*Royal Blood – “Ten Over Ten” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpLO66IOpv0 // https://diymag.com/news/royal-blood-new-album-dead-company-ten-over-ten // Royal Blood are back, having just dropped a huge new track entitled ‘Ten Over Ten’. It’s our first taste of what to expect from their fifth studio album, ‘Dead Company’ (due to arrive on 13th November via Warner Records), and the rock titan’s first new music since the arrival of 2023’s ‘Back To The Water Below’, too.*
Video: 90s Cringe-Worthy “Punk” Album Commercial (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMuElf1_OoM
Shudder To Think – “Thirst Walk” (Vinyl // Audio)
‘Thirst Walk b/w Playback’
Dischord Records – Nov. 7, 2025
*Shudder To Think – “Thirst Walk” (Vinyl) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kS1xzZbAWKc // https://www.discogs.com/release/35478799-Shudder-To-Think-Thirst-Walk-Playback // https://search.brave.com/search?q=SHUDDER+TO+THINK+-+THIRST+WALK // Shudder to Think released the single “Thirst Walk” (paired with “Playback”), marking their first new studio music in nearly 30 years. The tracks were recorded organically at front man Craig Wedren’s backyard Pink Ape Studios in Los Angeles. The release coincided with the band’s 2025 US West Coast tour, their first in 17 years, with the physical 7” vinyl selling out quickly.*
Why officials decided to smuggle Trump out of Turkey with a catering truck and a secret plane
https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/13/politics/iran-threat-turkey-plane
Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea
https://www.freedom969.com/us-news/trump-orders-pentagon-to-scale-back-joint-exercises-with-south-korea
UK approves Chinese ‘mega embassy’ in London after reassurances from spy chiefs; Critics expected to mount legal challenge to plans for vast complex at Royal Mint Court amid security concerns (Jan. 20, 2026)
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jan/20/china-mega-embassy-approved-london
State Department Launches Birth Tourism Prevention Task Force; The activity of visa holders worldwide is under review, the department stated.
https://archive.is/jgEOv
Video: State Department announces new task force to CRACKDOWN on birth tourism (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6fmsKzKYDg
Tom Petty – “Yer So Bad” (Audio)
‘Yer So Bad b/w A Mind With a Heart of Its Own’
MCA – Apr. 23, 1990
*Tom Petty – “Yer So Bad” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhyRgDUqGa0 // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdRViFCvvUo (Music Video Version) // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yer_So_Bad // Fifth and final single from Saint Petty’s solo debut album was the first song that Petty wrote with Jeff Lynne, his fellow Traveling Wilbury, who would go on to produce the entire ‘Full Moon Fever’ album. It tells from the singer’s viewpoint about his greedy sister being lucky enough to marry a yuppie, then got divorced and took the yuppie for all he was worth in the proceedings and is now a swinger dating another singer while her ex-husband is…bankrupt and is contemplating suicide (“head in the oven”).*
Video: Is China’s Mega Embassy Actually a Massive Spying Compound? | Luke de Pulford (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nilU1qze32U
Doleful Lions – “James Angleton At Yale” (Audio)
‘Hallelujah Hallelujah’
Crowned And Conquering Child – Mar. 17, 2026
*Doleful Lions – “James Angleton At Yale” https://dolefullions.bandcamp.com/track/james-angleton-at-yale-5 // “All songs written by Jonathan Michael Scott; Recorded at Dallas Trade Mart in 2025 and early 2026; In the mirror room. Jonathan played and recorded everything.” I wonder if they’re still fans of ours, as well.*
James Jesus Angleton doesn’t get enough credit for being one of the most consequential and dastardly men of the 20th century.
https://x.com/DolefulLions/status/2064931579051266475
#ThisDayInHistory: Media Monarchy Episode038 – NYPD Warns Of Homegrown Terror Threat (Aug. 17, 2007 // Audio)
https://mediamonarchy.com/media-monarchy-episode038/ // https://www.securityinfowatch.com/government/news/10546567/nypd-warns-of-homegrown-terror-threat
The Linda Lindas – “Blood On Our Hands” (Audio)
‘Gotta Get Out’
Reprise Records – August 28, 2026
*#PumpUpThaVolume/#TruthMusic: The Linda Lindas – “Blood On Our Hands” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmwzGUgVMdI // https://thelindalindas.lnk.to/GottaGetOut // Here’s a stern statement by Los Angeles punk rockers, The Linda Lindas. From their upcoming fourth full-length and major label debut, ‘Gotta Get Out,’ due on August 28th via Reprise Records. First single has Hayley Paramore on it – so they’re done lol.*