Sue's Daily Stack, Monday, 20 October, 2025

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Monday’s Daily Stack

Hour One: Progressive Town Hall (full hour w/calls)
- Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA, 17th District) / Vice Chair-Congressional Progressive Caucus / ranking member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Cyber, Innovative Technologies and Information Systems (CITI) / member of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability @RepRoKhanna
Article: “Millions turned out for anti-Trump ‘No Kings’ protests across US“ by Grace Eliza Goodwin, Caitlin Wilson.
Article: “Filibuster“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Senate Republican Leadership Says They Won’t Nuke the Filibuster to End the Shutdown“ by Ursula Perano and Riley Rogerson.
Article: “Senate won’t touch filibuster to end shutdown, Thune says“ by Jordain Carney.
Article: “Trump suggests carving up Ukraine’s Donbas region to end war after meeting with Zelenskyy“ by Guardian.
Article: “Netanyahu speaks of regime change in Iran; what he means is regime destruction“ by Peter Beaumont.
Article: “BREAKING: Did Trump Lean on Bibi to Stall Biden’s Gaza Deal so HE Could Profit From/Take Credit For “Peace in the Middle East”?“ by Dean Blundell.
Article: “US strikes on ‘Venezuela drug boats’: What do we know, and are they legal?“ by Matt Murphy & Joshua Cheetham.
Article: “Argentina formalizes $20bn currency swap deal with US“ by AFP.
Article: “Scramble to shore up ceasefire as Israel hits Gaza with deadly raids“ by Jason Burke, and William Christou.
Article: “Former GOP election official buys Dominion Voting Systems, says he’ll push for paper ballots“ by Alayna Treene, Marshall Cohen.
Article: “Josh Riley“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “MTG Blows Up GOP Shutdown Message With Health-Care Rant“ by Ed Kilgore.
Article: “Zohran Mamdani“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Exxon Knew about Climate Change almost 40 years ago“ by Shannon Hall.
Executive Order: “Designating Antifa as a Domestic Terrorist Organization“ by Donald J. Trump.
Presidential Memorandum: “Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence“ (National Security Presidential Memorandum/NSPM-7) by Donald J. Trump.
Article: “‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat“ by Jason Beeferman and Emily Ngo.
Article: “JD Vance brushes off racist texts in Republican group chat as ‘what kids do’“ by Robert Mackey.
Article: “Oath of Office“ by Office of the Historian.
Article: “Crunch time for Grijalva lawsuit“ by Laura Weiss, Max Cohen.
Video: “Rep. Khanna says he’s ‘willing to pay federal workers’ amid government shutdown“.
Article: “Nobody’s Girl by Virginia Roberts Giuffre review – a devastating exposé of power, corruption and abuse“ by Emma Brockes.
Article: “Understanding ACA Subsidies Beyond the Shutdown“ by David K. Young, John Gardner, Anthony Reyes. “ACA marketplace tax subsidies cost nearly $14 billion in FY 2024.”
Article: “What to know about the Trump administration’s $20B bailout for Argentina“ by Elizabeth Schulze, Benjamin Siegel, Aicha El Hammar Castano, and Ivan Pereira.
Article: “Adelita Grijalva can force a vote on the Epstein files, but she’s still not sworn in“ by Claudia Grisales.
Site: MoveOn.org.
Article: “Supreme Court Grants Trump Broad Immunity for Official Acts, Placing Presidents Above the Law“ by ACLU.
Bill: “H.Res.704 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction Model undermines beneficiary access to health care and should not be implemented“ by Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2].
Article: “‘We’re going to go’: Trump threatens sending National Guard to San Francisco on Fox News“ by Robert Davis.

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Hour Two: When the Chant Fades, Who Builds the Future?
Article: “When the Chant Fades, Who Builds the Future?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Blueprint for a Progressive Revolution: Lessons From the Far Right“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “The Port Huron Statement Of The Students For A Democratic Society“ by Tom Hayden.
Site: Indivisible.
Article: “No Struggle, No Progress“ by Frederick Douglass, 1857.
Article: “Talk Radio: Democrats Can’t Win if They Don’t Play“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Occupy Wall Street“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Tom Hayden“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Black Panther Party“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Women’s suffrage in the United States“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Samuel Gompers“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Are the Streets of Chicago Showing Us the Future of American Democracy?“ by Thom Hartmann.

A reminder of Declaration of Independence
Post: “The Declaration of Independence:“ by Thom Hartmann.

Article: “Electoral College“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Diversity, equity, and inclusion“ (DEI) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Senate fails to change filibuster rule for passage of voting rights legislation“ by Trish Turner, Allison Pecorin, and Libby Cathey.
Article: “When it comes to fair votes, the US Senate is ripe for reform“ by Jon Narcross.

Crazy Alert! Trump give’s new meaning to “flooding the zone with s**t - Is this anyway for a King to act?
Article: “Adding New Meaning to the Expression “Flooding the Zone with Shit,”“Trump Posts Fake Video of Himself Flying a ‘King Trump’ Jet Over Protesters”“ by Rick Hasen.
Article: “‘Flood the zone with sh*t’: Steve Bannon’s guide to influence“ by Justin Hempson-Jones.

Article: “‘I don’t like you!’ Trump state meeting goes off rails as he attacks Australian ambassador“ by David Edwards.
Article: “Bernie Sanders“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “John F. Kennedy“ (JFK) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Lyndon B. Johnson“ (LBJ) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Abraham Lincoln“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Franklin D. Roosevelt“ (FDR) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Thomas Jefferson“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “James Madison“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “John Adams“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Thomas Paine“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Jane Addams“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Ida B. Wells“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Chuck Schumer“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Hakeem Jeffries“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez“ (AOC) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Zohran Mamdani“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Sheldon Whitehouse“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Chris Coons“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Ro Khanna“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Mark Pocan“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Ezra Levin“ (Indivisible) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Dale Carnegie“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Jasmine Crockett“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “House Republicans continue blocking Arizona Democrat from being sworn in during government shutdown“ by Cami Mondeaux.
Article: “Artillery Shell Detonated Over Interstate 5 During Marines’ Celebration, California Officials Say“ by John Ismay, Laurel Rosenhall and Zolan Kanno-Youngs.
Movie: “Smokey and the Bandit II“.
Article: “‘Very scary’: Protesters criticize raid in Idaho where children were detained“ by Carolyn Komatsoulis.
Article: “Colombian President Accuses US of ‘Murdering’ Fisherman In Boat Strike“ by Ellie Cook.
Article: “US admiral to retire amid military strikes in Caribbean and tensions with Venezuela“ by Robert Mackey.
Article: “European External Action Service“ (EEAS) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Tomahawk missile“ by Wikipedia.

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Hour Three: Is there hope for Ukraine?
- Malcolm Nance, U.S. Intelligence experts / Author or several books including, They Want to Kill Americans (previous: The Plot to Destroy Democracy) @MalcolmNance Substack
Article: “Trump pushed Zelenskyy in vulgar ‘shouting match’ to cede land or be ‘destroyed’: report “ by Alexander Willis.
Article: “Trump threw maps, cursed at Zelenskyy while demanding Ukraine cede Donbas to Russia – FT“ by Benjamin Murdoch.
Article: “US Secretary of Defense Hegseth wore a tie in the colors of the Russian flag at the meeting between Zelenskyy and Trump“ by UNN.
Article: “2025 Trump–Zelenskyy Oval Office meeting“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “A Russian asset: Trump’s policy behavior confirms evidence he was groomed by the Kremlin since the 1980s“ by Insights.
Book: The Plot to Destroy Democracy: How Putin and His Spies Are Undermining America and Dismantling the West by Malcolm Nance.
Book: “House of Trump, House of Putin“ by Craig Unger.
Article: “Czechoslovakia spied on Donald and Ivana Trump, communist-era files show“ by Kate Connolly.
Article: “International sanctions during the Russo-Ukrainian War“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “International sanctions during the Russian invasion of Ukraine“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Falklands War“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “United States invasion of Grenada“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “1983 Beirut barracks bombings“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Gulf War“ (1990–1991, George H. W. Bush) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Bush Wanted To Invade Iraq If Elected in 2000“ by Russ Baker.
Article: “Secretary of War Pete Hegseth Addresses General and Flag Officers at Quantico, Virginia “ by Pete Hegseth.
Book: Clear and Present Danger (A Jack Ryan Novel) by https://www.amazon.com/Clear-Present-Danger-Jack-Novel/dp/0451489829/.
Article: “Here’s what the US military has positioned as Trump pressures Venezuela “ by Natasha Bertrand Natasha Bertrand, Avery Schmitz.
Law: “Civil Rights Act of 1964“.
Article: “Martin Luther King Jr.“ (MLK) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Malcolm X“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Robert F. Kennedy“ (RFK) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Energy and National Goals: Address to the Nation“ by Jimmy Carter, July 15, 1979.
Site: Move to Amend.

Article: “ICE boosts weapons spending 700%“ by Judd Legum.

Article: “J. B. Pritzker“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Donald Trump tells disgraced Republican politician George Santos to ‘have a great life’ after ordering prison release“ by Sky News.
Book: The Nazi Mind: Twelve Warnings from History by Laurence Rees.
Video: The Nazi Mind with Laurence Rees.
Article: “UFC to host first-ever fight event at the White House“ by Christal Hayes and Jake Lapham.
Article: “Ultimate Fighting Championship“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Did Roman gladiators really fight animals? This one has the bite marks to prove it“ by Sheena Goodyear.