Sue's Daily Stack, The Thom Hartmann Program 07/30/26
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Thursday’s Daily Stack
Hour One: That Sign in Front of the Smithsonian is More Dangerous Than You Think
Article: “That Sign in Front of the Smithsonian is More Dangerous Than You Think“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Trump hangs autopen image instead of Biden portrait in presidential photo gallery“ by Lalee Ibssa and Michelle Stoddart.
Article: “Arrian on Alexander visits Siwa“ by Livius.org.
Article: “Donald Trump orders signage warning visitors of ‘inaccurate information’ at Smithsonian Museum“ by Kyla Guilfoil.
Article: “Saving America’s Story“ by White House’s Domestic Policy Council.
Book: “Who Killed the American Dream? The Greatest Political Crime Ever Told“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) shuts down USAID and State Dept. seeks to absorb parts of the agency and eliminate the rest“ by EPI.
Article: “One year on from dismantling of USAID, study projects that global aid cuts could lead to 9.4 million deaths by 2030 “ by Lauren Kent.
Article: “6 States to Pilot Prior Authorizations for Original Medicare“ by Elder Law Answers.
Is Elon Musk Buying Another Election?
Article: “Exclusive: Musk plans massive push for GOP in midterms“ by Alex Isenstadt.
Article: “These departments investigating Elon Musk have been cut by DOGE and the Trump administration“ by Laurence Darmiento.
Article: “DNC ‘drowning’ in nearly $16M of debt — and pointing fingers as failed 2024 Biden-Harris campaign haunts Dems“ by Josh Christenson.
Article: “RNC Hits Record $128 Million War Chest“ by Charlie McCarthy.
Article: “Trump boasts of over $1.5B in political funds. How he chooses to spend it could rock the midterms“ by Will Weissert, Brian Slodysko.
Article: “People keep giving Trump money, who’s now raised over $780M since returning to office. Who are the wealthy donors?“ by Rinna Diamantakos.
Jetson’s Alert. Is Your Burrito About To Fly?
Article: “DoorDash launches in-house drone delivery program after FAA certification“ by Reuters.
Article: “Trump says he may ‘temporarily’ drop bid to make Blanche US attorney general“ by Sam Levine.
Article: “Michigan primary election guide: Everything you need to know“ by Megan Ziegler.
Book: Giving Up Is Unforgivable: A Manual for Keeping a Democracy by Joyce Vance.
Substack: “Joyce Vance“.
Article: “Boiling frog“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “1936 United States presidential election“ by Wikipedia.
Book: “The Hidden History of the Supreme Court and the Betrayal of America“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Trump says White House ballroom will have military hospital and store drones to protect Washington“ by Cami Mondeaux.
Article: “Fact Check: Trump wasn’t sitting on towel during Fox News interview. Here’s what you’re actually seeing“ by Aleksandra Wrona.
Article: “Ukraine Hit an Iranian-Linked Vessel in the Caspian Sea - Why It Matters“ by Steve Mollman.
Article: “China Is Now Openly Shipping Drone and Missile Parts to Russia and Iran on Massive Scale“ by Reuben Johnson.
Article: “Russia’s drone pipeline: How Iran helps Moscow produce an ever-evolving unmanned fleet“ by Amy McAuliffe.
Article: “The War in Iran Is Causing China to Sell So Many Solar Panels That Your Jaw Will Drop“ by Joe Wilkins.
Article: “Balcony solar power“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “CSIS: Patriot Stocks Below 1,000 as Iran Conflict Drains U.S. Missile Inventories“ by Washington Signal Reports.
Article: “US strikes $58.6 billion Patriot missile deal amid rising stockpile concerns“ by Mike Stone.
Article: “A number of NATO countries are selecting South Korea’s Chunmoo multiple launch rocket system instead of or as well as HIMARS.“ by Ben Dullroy.
Article: “Ukraine to get licence to produce Patriot missiles, Trump says“ by Laura Gozzi and Sarah Rainsford.
Hour Two: Ukraine update
- Phil Ittner, Veteran War Correspondent based in Kiev, Ukraine & host of the ‘On the Edge‘ podcast @ittnerphilip.bsky.social Youtube Instagram
Article: “Ukraine-Russia war latest: Nato responds after Russian missile explodes on Polish soil“ by Shweta Sharma & Suha Kidwai.
Article: “Ukraine-Russia war latest: Nato responds after Russian missile explodes on Polish soil“ by Shweta Sharma & Suha Kidwai.
Article: “Zelensky, Netanyahu pay tribute to late US senator Graham“ by DPA.
Article: “Maga influencer Laura Loomer reverses course on Ukraine after Kyiv visit“ by Luke Harding.
Article: “Ukraine“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Hungary ousts Orban as Magyar’s party wins supermajority in parliament“ by FRANCE 24.
Video: Bohdan Sas & Ukraine Drone Inventiveness and Adaptability in developing Warfare (OTE 93).
Article: “US envoys Witkoff, Kushner expected to visit Kyiv in August, media reports“ by Dmytro Basmat.
Article: “Ukraine has found a new pressure point in Russia’s wartime economy“ by Sam Meredith.
Article: “Why is Ukraine rolling out the red carpet for a US far-right influencer?“ by BBC.
Did ICE Really Threaten To Beat A Man Into Signing?
Article: “‘Disgusting’: Dem Senator Says ICE Threatened to Beat Seattle Business Owner Unless He Signed Deportation Form “ by Brad Reed.
Article: “Killing of Renée Good“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Killing of Alex Pretti“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Death of Renee Good Has Yet to Be Properly Investigated“ by Quinta Jurecic.
Article: “Trump says Iran war to last four to five weeks but could go ‘far longer’“ by David Smith.
Article: “GOP midterm strategy: Make it a ‘hate election’“ by Marc Caputo.
Article: “1,800 Gallons of Water Goes Into One Pound of Meat“ by Jonathan Parks-Ramage.
Article: “What is red meat and is it really bad for you?“ by Sue Quinn.
Quote: “If slaughterhouses had glass walls, everyone would be vegetarian“ - Sir Paul McCartney.
Article: “The only way to make beef and dairy more climate-friendly? Stop producing it“ by Tiffany Plate.
Article: “Water distribution on Earth“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Iran War Casualties“ by MilitarySpend.
Article: “Culture of Iran“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Torah on One Foot“ by The Torah.
Article: “Marco Rubio“ by Wikipedia. “His parents were Cubans who immigrated to the United States in 1956 during the regime of Fulgencio Batista, two and a half years before Fidel Castro ascended to power after the Cuban Revolution”.
Article: “Bay of Pigs Invasion“ (Operation ZAPATA) by Wikipedia.
Article: “U.S. Sale Of Venezuela’s Oil Hits $13 Billion Since Trump’s Takeover“ by Charles Kennedy.
Article: “Gestapo“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Schutzstaffel“ (SS) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Fascism in South America“ by Wikipedia.
Article: ““The World’s Coolest Dictator”: Bukele’s Gang Violence Crackdown in El Salvador“ by Kate Bigley.
Article: “Honduras“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Alberto Fujimori“ (Peru) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Tarata bombing“ (Peru) by Wikipedia.
Hour Three: How Did Germany Beat The Fossil Fuel Industry?
Article: “Wind and solar overtake fossil fuels in Germany – but negative electricity prices still rife“ by Liam Gilliver.
Book: “The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight: Revised and Updated: The Fate of the World and What We Can Do Before It’s Too Late“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Transcript: Wetiko and Politics, Dec 13 2006“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Hermann Scheer“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “German Renewable Energy Sources Act“ (100,000 roofs program) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Solar power in Germany“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Nuclear power in Germany“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Shifts in the jet stream are behind Europe’s long heatwaves“ by Alec Luhn.
Article: “Why is Europe heating up faster than the rest of the world?“ by France 24.
Movie: “Argentina, 1985“.
Why Is Washington Calling Bike Lanes Woke?
Article: “US push to defund ‘DEI bike lanes’ will make roads less safe, advocates say“ by Eric Berger.
Article: “Sean Duffy“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Men pretending to be ICE officers ‘forcibly removed’ victim from car, Oregon State Police say “ by Michaela Bourgeois, Anthony Kustura.
Book: Subliminal: How Your Unconscious Mind Rules Your Behavior by Leonard Mlodinow.
Book: The Hidden Persuaders by Vance Packard.
Article: “Cleaner Shipping Fuel is Contributing to Ocean Warming, Scientists Say“ by David Stanway.
Video: Joe and Jill Biden ride bikes in Delaware.
Site: Paradisos del Sol Winery and Organic Vineyard. Facebook
Article: “California’s Wine Industry Is in Crisis“ by Laura Cooper.
Article: “Boy Scouts of America“ by Wikipedia.
Facebook: “Devil Pups Inc.“.
Article: “America Ended the Slave Patrols. Trump Is Bringing Them Back.“ by Thom Hartmann.