Sue's Daily Stack, Friday, 26 September, 2025

Your daily homework - links to everything discussed on today's show

Friday’s Daily Stack

Hour One: Putin and Trump: When Cowards Play with Matches
Article: “Putin and Trump: When Cowards Play with Matches“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “‘China is preparing to invade Taiwan’ - but there are questions over whether the island is ready“ by Helen-Ann Smith.
Article: “Ukraine to get Patriot missiles, HIMARS rockets under new funding program“ by TVP World.
Article: “Ukrainians left dismayed as Trump gives Putin the red carpet treatment“ by Peter Dickinson.
Article: “RAF jets join Nato air defence mission over Poland“ by Jessica Rawnsley.
Article: “Russo-Finnish War“ by Britannica.
Article: “Trump announces novel plan to send weapons to Ukraine and gives Russia new deadline to make peace“ by Kevin Liptak.
Article: “Germany will provide 2 more Patriot defense systems to Ukraine, US will backfill stockpiles“ by Natasha Bertrand.
Article: “Travel disruption for thousands after mystery drones closed two of Scandinavia’s busiest airports“ by Michael Rios, Ivana Kottasová.
Article: “Kremlin bans fuel exports until the end of the year as Russia’s supply is disrupted by Ukrainian drones“ by Ivana Kottasová, Anna Chernova, Kostya Gak.
Article: “Russia’s ‘greyzone’ invasion plan to start WW3 before Christmas revealed by defector“ by Marco Giannangeli.
Article: “Comey Indicted After Pressure From Trump“ by NY Times.
Article: “Russian foreign minister says Moscow is in a ‘real war’ with NATO, Europe“ by Gregory Svirnovskiy.
Article: “Russian fuel crisis widens after Ukrainian attacks, sources say“ by Reuters.
Article: “The U.S. Is Quietly Pausing Some Arms Sales to Europe“ by Vivian Salama.
Article: “US Navy puts on a light show with 7,500-mile thermonuclear weapon test“ by Ethan Evans.
Article: “F-35s and Reaper drones join huge US Naval fleet patrolling the Caribbean“ by Daniel Smith.
Article: “Denmark on ‘high alert’ after second drone attack sparks fears over Russian involvement“ by Ciaran McGrath, Charlotte Becquart.
Article: “Nato intercepts Russian fighter jets on ‘reckless’ violation of Estonian airspace“ by Jon Henley and Jakub Krupa.
Article: “Zelenskyy claims reconnaissance drones entered Ukrainian airspace from Hungary –as it happened“ by Jakub Krupa.
Article: “Mystery drones now fly over French military airbase after 4 Danish airports were menaced by scourge“ by Nicole Cherruault.
Article: “Moscow envoy threatens war if NATO shoots down Russian aircraft“ by Martin Fornusek.

Event: Wed Oct. 15 at 7:00 p.m., Northbrook, Ill.: Thom Hartmann at Max & Benny’s.

Article: “‘He’s too stupid’: Rumors swirl after Pete Hegseth’s new comment mocking a general“ by Sarah K. Burris.

Instagram: “Standing up to Trump“ by James Comey.

Trump loves revenge (REMEMBER - he says he hates his enemies) and here he is reveling in it with Comey’s indictment and...now A new revenge on Chicago...
Article: “‘We will not live on our knees’: James Comey claps back after DOJ indictment“ by Robert Davis.
Article: “‘Justice!’ Trump jubilant as top foe indicted“ by Daniel Hampton.
Article: “Ex-Trump attorney warns America may have just reached ‘tipping point’: ‘Take it seriously’“ by Daniel Hampton.
Article: “‘We’ll move it!’ Trump threatens to relocate FIFA World Cup matches“ by Matthew Chapman.

Article: “Fox News host Jesse Watters says the US should bomb the UN over Trump’s broken escalator“ by Holly Bishop.

Every living ex-Fed Chair gives Supreme Court urgent warning about Trump move
Article: “Fed official gives dire new warning that Supreme Court could make agency ‘subservient’“ by Robert Davis.

Article: “Calocedrus decurrens“ (incense cedar) by Wikipedia.
Video: California Will Now Require ICE Agents To Show Their Faces - Gov. Gavin Newsom - The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
Video: We Put A Mirror Up To The Absurdity Of Donald Trump - How Gov. Newsom Got Under The President’s Skin - The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
Video: “I Fear We Will Not Have An Election In 2028 Unless We Wake Up” - Gov. Gavin Newsom - The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
Video: “His Actions Don’t Match His Words” - Sen. Murphy On Trump’s Ukraine Strategy - The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
Video: We Have No Moral Obligation To Pay The Bills For Democracy’s Destruction - Sen. Chris Murphy - The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
Video: This Is A Fight Over The Cost Of Your Healthcare - Sen. Kelly On A Potential Government Shutdown - The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
Video: Sen. Mark Kelly On The Existence Of Alien Life, And His Plans For 2028 - The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
Site: Democracy Docket (Mark Elias).
Site: Grandparnetdss for Vaccines.
Article: “Robert F. Kennedy Jr.“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Polio“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “ICE shooter’s writings were ‘definitively anti-ICE’ and included ‘hatred for the federal government,’ prosecutor says“ by Elizabeth Wolfe, Amanda Musa, Chris Boyette, Priscilla Alvarez, Leigh Waldman.
Article: “Shooter Joshua Jahn’s brother claims sniper ‘didn’t have strong feelings about ICE’: report“ by Nicholas McEntyre.
Post: “I was back at 26 Federal Plaza today, where an ICE agent violently threw this bereft woman to the ground in front of her kids. She had not touched him. She did not pose any threat. She had to be taken to the hospital. (Elias Eliahu) [video]” by Brad Lander.

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Hour Two: Believe Nothing the Trump regime says on any issue. Period.
- Dean Obeidallah, Host of Dean Obeidallah show weekdays 6-9PM ET @SXMProgress Radio Ch127 / His substack is The Dean’s Report @DeanObeidallah @SXMProgress
Article: “Believe Nothing the Trump regime says on any issue. Period.“ by Dean Obeidallah and Frank Figliuzzi.
Article: “Hegseth orders rare, urgent meeting of hundreds of generals, admirals“ by Tara Copp, Dan Lamothe, Alex Horton, Ellen Nakashima, Noah Robertson.
Article: “Spain and Italy send warships to protect Greta’s Gaza flotilla“ by Nick Squires.
Article: “Now the UN says Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, too. How can western governments still refuse to act?“ by Steve Crawshaw.
Article: “Delegates at UN walk out ahead of Netanyahu’s speech“ by Laura Kelly.
Article: “Netanyahu’s plane dodges European airspace to avoid arrest“ by Akhtar Makoii.
Article: “Legal experts say Trump’s indictment of Comey is a test of justice“ by Michael Wilner.
Article: “Rudy Giuliani permanently disbarred in Washington, DC“ by Josh Gerstein and Kyle Cheney.
Article: “NJ governor’s race jolted after Sherrill’s unredacted military records released“ by Oren Oppenheim, Aaron Katersky.

Bible: “But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,“ - Matthew 5:44.
Bible: “Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”“ - Matthew 19:14.
Bible: ““If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.“ - Matthew 18:6.

Article: “New Kremlin-Linked Influence Campaign Targeting Moldovan Elections Draws 17 Million Views on X and Infects AI Models“ by NewsGuard’s Reality Check.

Trump loves to bail out his wannabe dictator friends.. Why should U.S. taxpayers foot the bill for what is essentially a lifeline to an economic basket case?
Article: “Why Is Trump Bailing Out Argentina?“ by Paul Krugman.

Event: Sept. 29: 5P PT: online: Election Verification Orientation.
Site: Smart Elections.
Site: “Velshi“.
Article: “Charles Manson“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “US economy expanded at a surprising 3.8% pace in significant upgrade of second quarter growth“ by Paul Wiseman.
Article: “GOP Official Plans To Force Schools Into Creating Turning Point USA Chapters“ by Pocharapon Neammanee.
Book: “The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany“ by William L. Shirer.
Article: “Maurene Comey“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “South Park pokes fun at FCC’s Brendan Carr and Donald Trump Jr. in first episode since Charlie Kirk’s death“ by Ayeesha Walsh & Connor McCrory.
Site: Alternet.
Article: “Surprising no one, new research says AI Overviews cause massive drop in search clicks“ by Ryan Whitwam .
Site: “The Righting“ (Howard Polskin).
Site: End The Bribe System (bumper stickers, etc.).
Article: “Gemini (chatbot)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “DuckDuckGo“ by Wikipedia.

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Hour Three: Sarkozy jailed for 5 years over a criminal conspiracy plot - you will be surprised what foreign leaders can get jailed for...
Article: “Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy jailed for five years over criminal conspiracy plot“ by Peter Allen.

More trade moves even dumber than the last
Article: “Trump’s latest 100 percent tariff on pharmaceuticals: What we know“ by Sarah Shamim.
Article: “‘Tariff man’ Trump roasted over new trade moves: ‘Each dumber than the last“ by Daniel Hampton.

Article: “ICC charges Rodrigo Duterte with crimes against humanity“ by Natasha Preskey.
Law: “Constitution of the United States“ Article 1 section 8 clause 8 (Powers of Congress). “The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States;“
Article: “‘Total Filth’: Trump Reportedly Left Windsor Castle a Mess with Orange-Stained Sheets and ‘Takeout Trash’ as Melania Refused to Stay in the Same Room“ by Niko Mann.
Article: “Trump Claims Video Of Objects Thrown Out White House Window Was Fake, ‘Probably’ AI“ by Antonio Pequeño IV.
Article: “Trump waves finger in Melania’s face as pair caught in heated exchange“ by Matt Clemenson, Emily Wright.
Article: “Open Enrollment is approaching.“ by Access Medical.
Article: “RAF jets join Nato air defence mission over Poland“ by Jessica Rawnsley.
Article: “Hermaphrodite“ by Wikipedia.
Site: The Human Genome Project.
Article: “Transgender identity: How much has it increased?“ by Jean M. Twenge.
Article: “Michigan City Council fights over future of Indiana State Prison“ by Eloise Lushina.
Article: “Chicago anti-ICE protesters block vehicles, get hit with tear gas and pepper balls“ by Greg Norman.
Site: Berkeley Tenants Union.
Article: “Jonas Salk“ by Wikipedia.
Song: “I Wanna Grow Up to Be a Politician“ by Byrds.
Article: “Assassination of John F. Kennedy“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy“ (June 5, 1968) by Wikipedia.
Article: “BREAKING: House Oversight Dropped New Epstein Documents And Steven Bannon, Peter Thiel, And Elon Musk Are All Over Them“ by Dean Blundell.
Article: “Trump’s Shutdown Extortion: Lies, Bribes, and a War on Democracy“ by Thom Hartmann.
Site: “Project 2025“.