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Summer stream, midnight hammer and a riot loan + this day in history w/Portland Police Chief put on leave after pulling a Cheney on a hunting trip and our song of the day by American Thought Criminals on your #MorningMonarchy for June 23, 2025.
Notes/Links:
Video: A Midsummer Night’s Stream (Audio)
https://x.com/mediamonarchy/status/1936410000353878466
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Video: Welcome back to Jake G TV News (Audio)
https://x.com/JoshWalkos/status/1935782118338314699
Another Proper Name-Less Headline: ‘80s Icon, (Morrissey) 66, Impresses Fans With ‘Sincere’ Interaction; ‘Looked Every Fan in the Eyes!’; The notoriously shy ’80s icon stopped to make eye contact while signing autographs before his Paris show
https://parade.com/celebrities/80s-icon-impresses-fans-sincere-interaction-looked-every-fan-eyes
Another Proper Name-Less Headline: ’90s Fitness Icon (Susan Powter) Makes Rare Appearance to Debut Shocking Documentary About Meteoric Rise and Fall
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/articles/90s-fitness-icon-makes-rare-102938036.html
Tool Did It!: Sabrina Carpenter Says She’s Considered Banning Phones at Her Concerts
https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/sabrina-carpenter-says-she-s-considered-banning-phones-at-her-concerts/ar-AA1H09xk
Morgan Wallen’s ‘I’m the Problem’ Rules Billboard 200 for Fifth Straight Week
https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/morgan-wallen-im-the-problem-tops-billboard-200-fifth-week-1236004738/
Summer Camp with the Power Elite: The Power Elite at the Bohemian Grove
https://papertiger.org/summer-camp-with-the-power-elite-the-power-elite-at-the-bohemian-grove/
Video: Summer Camp for the Powerful – The Power Elite at Bohemian Grove [Domhoff, 1994] (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtDDMfKYfMg
Shoestrings – “Summer Days” (Audio)
‘Pop American Style’
March Records – 1996
*Shoestrings – “Summer Days” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGH8Zh6MGaI // https://www.discogs.com/master/476453-Various-Pop-American-Style // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pop_American_Style // https://www.discogs.com/artist/99958-Shoestrings // “‘Pop American Style’ is a double disc indie pop compilation album, released in 1996 by March Records and subtitled, “40 Original Artists, 40 Original Hits”. The label said that “the idea behind the project was to show off most of the deserving acts who created music from their bedrooms, dormrooms, and garages.” AllMusic’s Stephen Cramer said it “set the benchmark for indie pop and twee pop compilations” and that it “began a trend of independently released pop in the late ’90s.” AllMusic…made it a staff pick, saying that “Not all of [the songs] are hits, but enough are that the combined slugging percentage is hall of fame worthy.” When the album was released, CMJ New Music Monthly said it featured “40 bands of the wimpier ilk (this is a description, not an insult) from all over America.”” “Mario and Rose wrote, recorded and performed songs as Shoestrings from 1994 till 2000. Then they spent some time as Invisible Twin. In November 2021, Shoestrings released their sophomore album, “Expectations” (CD released by Shelflife Records while the vinyl versions by Shelflife Records (North America), Discos de Kirlian (Europe) and Fastcut Records (Japan)).”*
Video: JD Vance refers to Sen. Alex Padilla as ‘Jose Padilla’ (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpDqwYSQ1rw
Alex Padilla
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Padilla
José Padilla [criminal]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Padilla_(criminal)
Netanyahu stuns Israelis by describing ‘personal cost’ of postponing son’s wedding; Israeli prime minister prompts furious backlash for remarks in front of missile-struck hospital at height of Iran conflict
https://archive.is/4N7i9
Video: US steps into war between Israel and Iran, strikes 3 Iranian nuclear sites (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzSu-oUG-fc
Operation Midnight Hammer: How the US conducted surprise strikes on Iran; The operation included more than 125 US aircraft, “dozens” of aerial refueling tankers, a guided missile submarine and approximately 75 precision guided weapons
https://breakingdefense.com/2025/06/operation-midnight-hammer-how-the-us-conducted-surprise-strikes-on-iran/
Video: U.S. troops on high alert after strike on Iran nuclear sites (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYlvHXIxZuk
No band named Midnight Hammer yet!
https://www.discogs.com/search/?q=midnight+hammer%27&type=artist
Video: WKUK – “Nerf Nuke” (S05E05 // 2011 // Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEkvY0DTZ_U // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Whitest_Kids_U’_Know_episodes#Season_5_(2011)
Frank Black – “Headache” (Audio)
‘Teenage Of the Year’
4AD/Elektra – May 20, 1994
*Frank Black – “Headache” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytQhL0-3FtM // https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=KaAordAtTHs // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teenager_of_the_Year_(album) // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headache_(song) // Power trio style! “‘Teenager of the Year’ is the second solo studio album by American musician Frank Black. The album is often cited as the high-point of Francis’ post-Pixies catalogue, and was ranked No. 94 on Pitchfork’s “Top 100 Albums of the 1990s”. The album is included in the book “1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die””*
What is Iran’s next move? World awaits response to U.S. bombing: Live updates
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2025/06/23/iran-us-conflict-live-updates/84308966007/
Fort Bend County Judge KP George arrested on money laundering charges (Apr. 4, 2025)
https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/fort-bend/2025/04/04/517914/fort-bend-county-judge-kp-george-arrested-on-money-laundering-charges/
Fort Bend County Judge KP George announces he’s switching to Republican Party (Jun. 18, 2025)
https://abc13.com/post/fort-bend-county-judge-kp-george-announces-hes-switching-democratic-republican-party/16783265/
Video: Democrat Judge Arrested For HATE Crimes | Now Claims to BE MAGA (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Il7yv4x3QNA
Video: NEW: Anti-ICE demonstrations in Portland, OR usually devolve into chaos and violence. That’s because it’s home to one of the most dangerous Antifa chapters in America. Even after federal authorities unleashed a fury of crowd control measures Wednesday evening, these far-left activists are promising to come back. (Audio)
https://x.com/FrontlinesTPUSA/status/1935901559784874419
Two men convicted of entering National Defense Areas in southern New Mexico
https://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico/two-men-convicted-of-entering-national-defense-areas-in-southern-new-mexico/
LA approves $5M loan to cover LAPD overtime from anti-ICE protests
https://www.foxla.com/news/lapd-protest-overtime-cost-city-council-loan
Video: Despite a BILLION dollar budget deficit, the Los Angeles city council approved a loan of $5 million to begin to pay off the nearly $20 million cost of the anti-ICE riots from a week ago. (Audio)
https://x.com/TheKevinDalton/status/1935908048067047848
Frank Black- “Los Angeles” (Audio)
‘Los Angeles b/w I Heard Ramona Sing’
4AD/Elektra – Mar. 9, 1993
*Frank Black- “Los Angeles” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuLllNyfiHs (Funny 1993 Music Video) // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxeQHQQwiZ0 (Better Quality Audio) // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_(Frank_Black_song) // “”Los Angeles” is the debut solo single written and performed by Frank Black. It was the first track on his solo debut album Frank Black, released in 1993. A music video was made for the song featuring Black himself RIDING A HOVERCRAFT! The music video was featured on an episode of MTV’s Beavis and Butt-head, and was directed by John Flansburgh (taller glasses dark hair John) of They Might Be Giants. Asked about the lyrical inspiration, Black said, “Well, mostly I had to get it done as someone from 4AD was flying in the next day to listen. It’s loosely a sci-fi poem with a kind of Blade Runner outlook, i.e., futuristic Los Angeles.””*
#ThisDayInHistory/#MorningMonarchy: June 23, 2016 – Portland Police Chief put on leave after pulling a Cheney while on hunting trip (Audio)
https://mediamonarchy.com/20160623morningmonarchy/
I’m gonna go out on a limb and say this is @MayorPDX’s first picture with someone wearing a @SwervedriverUK shirt 
(May 13, 2015)
https://x.com/Producer__James/status/598605331715862530
#PumpUpThaVolume: June 23, 2016 ♬ BDAY BOY Glenn Danzig & DEAD DAY BOY George Carlin
https://mediamonarchy.com/20160623pumpupthavolume/
#NewWorldNextWeek: The Government of Mars Is Already Being Planned (Declaring Martian Law!) + Israel Aid & Okinawa Protests
https://mediamonarchy.com/nwnw274-video/ // https://mediamonarchy.com/nwnw274-audio/
#MorningMonarchy: June 23, 2017 – Gene Simmons Files Trademark for Devil Horns Hand Gesture
https://mediamonarchy.com/20170623morningmonarchy/
#PumpUpThaVolume: June 23, 2017 ♬ BDAY GIRL June Carter & The Secret Sisters
https://mediamonarchy.com/20170623pumpupthavolume/
#MorningMonarchy: June 23, 2020 – AKON talks about his own cryptocurrency AKOIN and the development of Africa associated with it
https://mediamonarchy.com/20200623morningmonarchy/
#PumpUpThaVolume: June 23, 2020 ♬ Giorgio Moroder & Squarepusher
https://mediamonarchy.com/20200623pumpupthavolume/
#MorningMonarchy: June 23, 2022 – 31 Patriot Front members arrested near Idaho pride event
https://mediamonarchy.com/20220623morningmonarchy/
#PumpUpThaVolume: June 23, 2022 ♬ The Mariners & The Saxophones
https://mediamonarchy.com/20220623pumpupthavolume/
#NewWorldNextWeek: And Now . . . Climate Lockdowns! + Raising Disinterest Rates & Media Trust Busted
https://mediamonarchy.com/nwnw489-video/ // https://mediamonarchy.com/nwnw489-audio/
#MorningMonarchy: June 23, 2023 – Old video from inside the Titan sub with OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush shows the $33 Logitech game controller that was used to pilot the sub to depths of 12,500ft
https://mediamonarchy.com/20230623morningmonarchy/
#PumpUpThaVolume: June 23, 2023 ♬ Duff McKagan & Alice Cooper
https://mediamonarchy.com/20230623pumpupthavolume/
American Thought Criminals – “Choking On the Blue Pill” (Audio)
Digital Single
American Thought Criminals – June 6, 2025
*#PumpUpThaVolume/#TruthMusic: American Thought Criminals – “Choking On the Blue Pill” https://soundcloud.com/american-thought-criminals/choking-on-the-blue-pill // Here’s a new track by Monarchy member (and kickass Monarchy fantasy baseball manager) Jay and his band, American Thought Criminals, that will appear on their upcoming EP due later this month. The single is available now via the band – leave them a comment on Soundcloud saying you heard it on Monarchy!*
