Friday’s Daily Stack
Hour One: Is It Time to Nationalize Starlink or Even SpaceX?
Article: “Is It Time to Nationalize Starlink or Even SpaceX?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Rule of SpaceX“ by Yoram Wijngaarde and Dealroom Next-Gen API.
Site: The Democracy Collaborative.
Article: “Bankers Once Went to Prison in the U.S.“ by j.giglio.
Article: “Elon Musk Just Threatened the Coming Democratic Majority“ by Matt Stoller.
Article: “It’s Time to Take Starlink Away from Elon Musk“ by Paul Krugman.
Article: “Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SPCX)“ by StockAnalysis.com.
Article: “A History Of Nationalization In The United States 1917–2009“ by Thomas M. Hanna.
Book: Our Common Wealth: The Return of Public Ownership in the United States by Thomas M. Hanna.
Article: “Trump asked Musk to lift Starlink slowdown, WSJ reports“ by Kevin Breuninger.
Article: “$6 trillion stimulus: Here’s who got relief money so far“ by Katie Lobosco, Tami Luhby.
Article: “‘I should’ve gotten a Pulitzer for writing’: Trump gives ‘ADDLED’ speech about deserving more awards“ by Nicolle Wallace.
Article: “Capitol agenda: Dem gavels are coming for Elon Musk“ by Calen Razor.
Article: “Musk Ordered Starlink Slowdown That Blindsided Ukraine“ by Alexander Ward, Natalie Andrews and Josh Dawsey.
Tweet: “Live by the sword, die by the sword. Those who pick fights with me should understand that I will find out who is really pulling the strings and come for them, not just their puppets …“ by Elon Musk.
Tweet: “Either the President was lying or Musk was lying, but the decision to slow down satellite speed and access has life or death consequences for Ukraine. This deserves a full investigation by the Senate. Elon Musk should be compelled to testify before Congress and under oath. National security decisions should be made in our national security interests, and not based on the personal whim of an unstable executive.“ by Senator Adam Schiff.
Article: “Democrats condemn GOP’s plot to obstruct Obama as ‘appalling and sad’“ by Ewen MacAskill.
Site: KPFK.
Jared’s secret money trail has been exposed and it’s pretty shocking...
Article: “Shock as Jared Kushner’s hacked phone exposes secret billion-dollar money trail: ‘Insane’“ by Bennito L. Kelty.
Article: “7 stunning claims from explosive book on Jared Kushner’s secret Gulf money trail“ by Erik De La Garza.
Article: “The Art of the Deal: Jared Kushner’s Hacked Phone Revealed His Secret Negotiations—Including More Than $700 Million in Transfers“ by Matthew Cole.
Book: Princes and Thieves: Jared Kushner and Mohamed bin Zayed’s Secret Plot to Remake the Middle East by Matthew Cole.
Article: “DOJ sues to block election certification in Alaska if Republicans lose Senate race“ by Gregory Svirnovskiy, Kyle Cheney and Lisa Kashinsky.
Not only was Acton’s mom guilty of cruelty to daughter but she killed kittens! But Trump loves her.
Article: “Not only was Acton’s mom guilty of cruelty to daughter but she killed kittens! But Trump loves her.“ by Alex Griffing.
Article: “Amy Acton’s Estranged Mother Killed Kittens, Court Records Show“ by Sarah Rumpf.
Article: “BREAKING: Lindsey Graham Paid Off 3 Male Escorts, Including One Who Was 17 at the Time — Explosive Documentary Alleges“ by Tom Durante.
Article: “How many voters have a party affiliation?“ by USAfacts.
Article: “Christine Drazan“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Christine Drazan Launches New Ad Exposing Tina Kotek’s Record of Tax Breaks for Data Centers and Tax Hikes for Everyone Else“ by Christine Drazan.
Polls: “Illinois Governor Election 2026: Latest Polls“ (Bailey vs. Pritzker) by NYT.
Article: “Illinois U.S. Senate Election 2026: Latest Polls“ (Stratton v. Tracy) by NYT.
Article: “Oregon Senate Race“ (Jeff Merkley v. David Brock Smith) by pollingsource.com.
Article: “Oregon Governor Election 2026: Latest Polls“ (Kotek v. Drazan) by NYT.
Article: “Trump Has Defied Nearly All Subpoenas. What Can the House Do?“ (2019) by Marjorie Cohn.
Article: “United States Capitol Police“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate“ by Wikipedia.
Book: Willie Nelson’s Letters to America: Heartfelt Reflections, Songs, and Humor from a Country Music Legend by Willie Nelson with Turk Pipkin.
Song: “Vote ‘Em Out“ by Willie Nelson.
Article: “A clean sweep”.
Article: “Norma Bates (Psycho)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “TRUMP LOST. Vote Suppression Won.“ by Greg Palast.
Article: “Construction on Trump’s beloved arch could start in just a few weeks“ by Brendan Rascius.
Article: “Trump doubles down on California comments: ‘Let them hit San Diego, let them hit Los Angeles’“ by Julia Manchester.
Article: “Nero“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Caligula“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “What to Do If ICE Comes to Your Door: Know Your Rights (2026 Guide)“ by Recording Law Editorial Team.
Article: “Pope Leo XIV Calls Zelensky After Speaking With Putin to Discuss Russian-Occupied Oleshky Again“ by Kyiv Post.
Article: “First Lady Melania Trump Secures Ceasefire Between Russia and Ukraine, Localized to Oleshky“ by The White House.
Article: “Melania Trump“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “What is the Einstein visa? And how did Melania Trump get one?“ by Joel Gunter.
Article: “The woman in a polka-dot dress“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Barron Trump“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “EXCLUSIVE: Barron Trump’s Reported Ties to Andrew Tate Resurface as Congress Demands Answers Over Alleged White House Intervention“ by Ashlyn Walker.
Article: “Andrew Tate“ by Wikipedia.
Hour Two: The Russians created a video of a man accusing Talarico of sexual assault. How do we fight back on fake videos?
Article: “Russian Group Was Behind AI-Generated Video of Man Falsely Accusing James Talarico of Sexual Assault: Report“ by Ahmad Austin Jr.
Article: “President Trump keeps talking about Sen. Jon Husted’s ‘ass’“ by Joey Garrison, Mia Hilkowitz.
Substack: “Raw America“.
Site: Defiance.org (Miles Taylor).
Article: “White House Removes Another Journalist From Presidential Press Pool“ by AURN News.
Trump apparently is in “full panic mode” over friend of the show, Miles Taylor’s new documentary coming out this weekend. Miles says it shows “what Trump has turned Washington into.”
Article: “Trump admin in ‘full panic mode’ as ex-aide’s documentary release looms: insider“ by Matthew Chapman.
Two Crying Toddlers, One Terrified Family, and an ICE Arrest Attempt That Has America Asking ‘Where Is Our Humanity?’
Article: “Two Crying Toddlers, One Terrified Family, and an ICE Arrest Attempt That Has America Asking ‘Where Is Our Humanity?’” by Brett Wilkins.
Site: Money, Power, Politics with Stephanie Ruhle.
Article: “Gatewood Galbraith“ (KY) by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Flesh-Eating Screwworm Outbreak Just Took a Grim New Turn “ by Ed Cara.
Article: “Don’t Fence Me In (song)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Happy Chandler“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Illinois Early Vote Tracker 2026: Ballots Cast by County“ by On Point Politics.
Article: “MK Pritzker“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Daylight saving time“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Donald Trump rakes in $300m from golf courses“ by Rhys Blakely.
Article: “PGA Tour backs Donald Trump’s push for permanent Daylight Saving Time“ by Mark Giannotto.
Article: “Kids died when America tried permanent daylight saving time before“ by Finch Walker and Brandon Girod.
Article: “Here’s your wake-up call: Daylight saving time may impact your heart health“ by American Heart Association.
Article: “Russia Is Bringing Back Soviet-Era Supersonic Tu-160 Bomber With 80% Makeover“ by Aslihan Balci.
Book: “A Shadow Over the World: Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Rise of Fascism and the Making of America’s World War II“ by William I. Hitchcock.
Book: The Case Against the Supreme Court by Erwin Chemerinsky.
Site: Tara Dublin.
Article: “Jessica Tarlov“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Pete Buttigieg“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump offers money to fraud tipsters in new program ahead of midterms“ by Zac Anderson, Joey Garrison.
Article: “I Reported Trump for Fraud on His Own Fraud.gov, 67 Times. Here’s How You Can Too.“ by Christopher Armitage.
Article: “Slovenia“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Mother Teresa Cuba Mission“ by Reuters.
Article: “Trump warns Kansans that US will burn like France if Democrats win“ by Bo Erickson and Steve Holland.
Article: “Day of the Dove“ (Star Trek) by Wikipedia.
Video: Abdul El Sayed’s viral interaction with ‘Tommy’ over Muslim Brotherhood. ‘Have you disavowed them?’.
Quote: “This world of ours... must avoid becoming a community of dreadful fear and hate, and be, instead, a proud confederation of mutual trust and respect.“ - Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Hour Three: Trump’s Iran War Takes a Shocking Turn as Leaked Images Reveal Damage Far Worse Than Americans Were Told
Article: “Leaked images expose severe damage Pentagon kept quiet: ‘Much worse than people realize’“ by Daniel Hampton.
Trump Faces Deposition Showdown as Judge Threatens to Kill His $10 Billion BBC Lawsuit Unless He Testifies Under Oath
Article: “US judge orders Trump to sit for deposition in $10bn lawsuit against BB“ by Jeremy Barr.
Supreme Court Clears Way to Reject Student IDs Just Days Before Midterms, Igniting Outrage Over Voting Rights
Article: “Days Before Midterms, US Supreme Court Lets New Hampshire Bar Student IDs for Voting“ by Jake Johnson.
Article: “Secret email puts White House fingerprints on Epstein memo: ‘Someone needs to own this’“ by Jordan Green.
Article: “Canadian woman living in U.S. dies after fears of detention prevented her from seeking medical care“ by Ruby Cornish.
Article: “LeBron James’ behavior during national anthem changes after furious Trump accused him of ‘disrespecting’ America“ by James Cohen.
Article: “Democratic Socialists of America (DSA)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Macrobiotic diet“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “‘Vote YES on Prop 40’: California Billionaire Tax Opposed by Newsom Gets Ballot Name“ by Brett Wilkins.
Article: “Quick Reference Guide: Prop 40“ by California SoS.
Article: “2026 California Proposition 40“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The billionaires fight back: Propositions 41 and 42 could kill California’s billionaire tax even if it passes“ by Sam Ribakoff.
Article: “Mark Zuckerberg Agrees to Stay in California Despite Billionaires’ Tax Ballot Measure“ by Paresh Dave.
Article: “Pathogen“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump, Waltz link France riots to mass immigration as thousands are arrested“ by Efrat Lachter.
Article: “The Photos Washington Doesn’t Want You To See“ by Gary Kamiya.
Article: “Army Approves Awards for Victims of 2009 Fort Hood Attack“ by John McHugh.
Article: “Muslim Brotherhood“ by Wikipedia.