Sue's Daily Stack, Monday, 13 October, 2025

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Monday’s Daily Stack

Hour One: Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners exchanged
Article: “Hostage families reunite as Trump is in Egypt for summit on Gaza“ by Helen Regan, Kara Fox, Deva Lee, Chris Lau, Luke Jacobs, Kevin Liptak, Lauren Kent, Ivana Kottasová, Charlotte Reck, Maureen Chowdhury and Lauren Said-Moorhouse.
Article: “Trump has announced peace in the Middle East - the problem is Hamas and Israel are backing different deals“ by Bel Trew.
Article: “Trump’s 20-point Gaza peace plan in full“ by BBC.
Article: “Ben Gvir and Smotrich To Vote Against Ceasefire and Hostage-Release Deal“ by The Media Line.
Article: “Netanyahu hails war’s ‘victories,’ warns military campaign not over, urges unity“ by Lazar Berman.
Article: “Trump says ‘war is over’ in Gaza as he flies to Israel for release of hostages“ by Alex Boyd and Tom Bateman.
Tweet: “Israel’s great challenge after the phase of returning the hostages will be the destruction of all of Hamas’s terror tunnels in Gaza, directly by the IDF and through the international mechanism to be established under the leadership and supervision of the United States. This is the primary significance of implementing the agreed-upon principle of demilitarizing Gaza and neutralizing Hamas of its weapons. I have instructed the IDF to prepare for carrying out the mission.“ (translated by Grok) by Israel Katz.
Article: “Israeli attack on Doha“ by Wikipedia.

Columbus Day Celebration? Think Again...
Article: “Letters from an American: October 12, 2025“ (Columbus day) by Heather Cox Richardson.
Presidential Proclamation: Columbus Day, 2025 - “Honors the legendary Christopher Columbus — the original American hero, a giant of Western civilization, and one of the most gallant and visionary men to ever walk the face of the earth.”

Article: “The Birth of a Nation“ by Wikipedia.
Movie: “The Birth of a Nation (1915)“.
Article: “100 years ago, the first White House film screening sparked nationwide protests“ by Dick Lehr.
Article: “Knights of Columbus“ by Wikipedia.

Article: “‘They’ve destroyed everything’: Palestinians return to devastation in Gaza City“ by Rushdi Abualouf, Rachel Hagan.
Video: Donald Trump shares bizarre AI-generated video of ‘Trump Gaza’.
Site: No Kings Day.
Video: No Kings: America Rises Again | National Day of Action on FSTV.

The Brutality Is the Message: Why America’s Violence Against Immigrants Isn’t About Immigration
Article: “The Brutality Is the Message: Why America’s Violence Against Immigrants Isn’t About Immigration“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Paragraph 175 and the Nazi Campaign against Homosexuality“ by Holocaust Encyclopedia.
Article: “TRUMP LOST. Vote Suppression Won“ by Greg Palast.
Article: “Newark mayor sues feds over arrest outside ICE facility“ by Sophie Nieto-Munoz.
Article: “Consequences of a temporary suspension of removal (Duldung) on life situation and life satisfaction“ by Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (Germany).
Article: “Video shows ICE agent smash window to detain man in Massachusetts. Attorney says they have wrong person.“ by Logan Hall, Tammy Mutasa.
Article: “The Forgotten History of the World’s First Trans Clinic“ by Brandy Schillace.
Article: “Stephen Miller Calls Democrats a “Domestic Extremist Organization”“ by Anthony Barnett.

Book: “The Last American President“ by Thom Hartmann.
Event: Sold out: Wed Oct. 15 at 7:00 p.m., Northbrook, Ill.: Thom Hartmann at Max & Benny’s.
Event: Oct 18 5pm: L.A. : A Conversation with Thom Hartmann: Democracy, Justice, and the American Dream. With Greg Palast.
Event: Oct 17, 5-9pm: San Diego: Thom Hartmann In San Diego Book Tour And Knsj Fundraiser. With Greg Palast.

Portlandia Alert! The Portland naked bike riders protest serenaded ICE
Article: “Portland cyclists strip naked in protest against National Guard deployment, ICE“ by Alejandro Figueroa.

Article: “Federal Communications Commission“ (FCC) by Wikipedia.
Law: “First Amendment to the United States Constitution“ “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.“.
Law: “Telecommunications Act of 1996“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Equal Time Rule“ by Shannon K. McCraw.
Article: “fairness doctrine“ by Matt Stefon.
Article: “1954 Geneva Conference“ (Geneva Accords) by Wikipedia.
Article: “How Netanyahu Funded, Built Up and Made an Ally of Hamas From 2012 to 2018“ by Mark Lesseraux.
Video: Rep. Ro Khanna says Republicans to blame for shutdown.

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Hour Two: Our CDC is not functional now - what happens if we need it?
Article: “CDC ‘Not Functional’ After Trump Administration Orders Mass Firings“ by Rebecca Schneid.
Article: “‘It’s a Disaster’: Medical Experts Horrified by Trump Administration ‘Friday Night Massacre’ at CDC“ by Brad Reed.
Site: “Project 2025“.

Qatar gets to have its own air force base in the US? WTF?!?
Article: “Really? Qatar gets its own air force facility inside the United States? Why?“ by Robert Reich.

Crazy Alert! Hey right-wingers - you don’t own country music. I love it too...
Article: “Hey conservatives: You don’t own country music“ by Alix Breeden.
Article: “The Chicks“ by Wikipedia.
Book: Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die: Musings from the Road by Willie Nelson.
Book: Point to Point Navigation: A Memoir by Gore Vidal.
Article: “Johnny Cash“ by Wikipedia.

Article: “The growing list of military ousters under Trump 2.0“ by Colin Demarest.
Article: “Trump received Covid vaccine and flu shot during second physical of the year“ by Samantha Waldenberg.
Article: “Dan Bongino“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Massive immigration raid on Chicago apartment building leaves residents reeling: ‘I feel defeated’“ by Cindy Hernandez.
Article: “Crossing the Rubicon“ by Wikipedia.
Law: “Article I, Section 8“. “To raise and support Armies, but no Appropriation of Money to that Use shall be for a longer Term than two Years;”
Article: “Cato the Younger“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Friedrich Trump“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump’s Grandfather Was Deported from Bavaria?“ by Alex Kasprak.
Article: “Air Traffic Controllers Reject Credit for Ending the Last Shutdown“ by Karoun Demirjian.
Bible: “Matthew 25:31-46 The Sheep and the Goats“. “Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.”
Article: “Prooftext“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Among Portland Protests, It’s Frogs and Sharks and Bears, Oh My!“ by Anna Griffin and Aaron West.
Article: “The Posse Comitatus Act Explained“ by Joseph Nunn.

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Hour Three: Is the Trump crime family scamming the markets?
Article: “Breaking: Trump’s Tariff Shock EXPOSED — The $1 Billion Crypto Heist They Don’t Want You to See“ by Lev Parnas.
Article: “How One Trader Made $160 Million Shorting Crypto Before Trump’s China Tariff Bombshell“ by Trader Edge.

Trump officials reportedly consider selling student loan debt to private investors - they want to doom any loan forgiveness. Why?
Article: “Trump officials reportedly consider selling student loan debt to private investors“ by Marina Dunbar.
Article: “Morrill Land Act“ by Lincoln’s Legacy (land grant colleges). Article: “GI Bill of Rights: A Profitable Investment for the United States“ by Labor Party.

Article: “Was Roy Cohn Gay? Was He Homophobic?“ by Sumith Prasad.
Article: “Why do we still honor J. Edgar Hoover’s racist, homophobic legacy?“ by Nicholas Goldberg.
Audio: “Background Briefing: October 12, 2025“ by Ian Masters (w/ Thom Hartmann).
Article: “New Deal“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Drug-resistant ‘nightmare’ bacterial infections are on the rise, CDC warns. What to know“ by Mary Walrath-Holdridge.
Article: “No Basis for these Bases“ by World Beyond War.
Article: “Trump use of funds to pay troops ‘probably not’ legal, says Democrat“ by Lee Ann Anderson.
Article: “Appeals court: Trump wrongly diverted $2.5 billion in military construction funds for border wall“ by Daisy Nguyen.
Article: “Few Mass Shooters Have Been Transgender“ by Ashley Wang.
Article: “Good Question: Why doesn’t a Supreme Court justice swear in members of Congress?“ by WKYT.
Article: “Northern Red-legged Frog“ by The Oregon Conservation Strategy.