Monday’s Daily Stack
Hour One: Is Trump Building the Infrastructure of a Police State One Child at a Time?
Article: “Is Trump Building the Infrastructure of a Police State One Child at a Time?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “‘Dirty little secret’: Ted Cruz just said the quiet part out loud about Trump Accounts and Social Security privatization“ by Godwin Oluponmile.
Site: The Hartmann Report.
Article: “Thought Crimes: The Knock on the Door Has Arrived“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Chapter XVII - Agriculture and Agricultural Wages in the Eighteenth Century“ by James E. Thorold Rogers.
Article: “60 Years Ago, Congress Warned Us About the Surveillance State. What Happened?“ by Jennifer Holt.
Site: “Trump Accounts“.
Article: “Trump Accounts launch this week; some families intentionally opting out“ by Emily Volz.
Book: “The Hidden History of Big Brother in America: How the Death of Privacy and the Rise of Surveillance Threaten Us and Our Democracy“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “BlackRock’s Larry Fink: Trump accounts, paired with other assets, may be ‘very significant’ for young adults“ by Jessica Dickler, Kate Dore.
Article: “DC Circuit rules IRS data sharing plan with ICE unlawful“ by Ryan Knappenberger.
Article: “Appeals Court Upholds Block on IRS-ICE Taxpayer Data Sharing Agreement“ by Jason Bramwell.
Article: “How China controls its citizens through social media“ by Kiyo Dörrer.
Article: “Trump Accounts: A Rule by the Internal Revenue Service on 09/30/2026“ by Treasury, IRS.
Article: “Proposed Rule: Trump Accounts: A Proposed Rule by the Internal Revenue Service on 09/30/2026 “ by Treasury, IRS.
Article: “Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records: A Notice by the Treasury Department on 04/17/2026“ by Treasury.
Article: “Trump Accounts: A Proposed Rule by the Internal Revenue Service on 09/30/2026“ by Treasury, IRS.
Article: “China wants to give all of its citizens a score – and their rating could affect every area of their lives“ by Simon Denyer.
Article: “Overview of the Privacy Act of 1974“ by DoJ.
Article: “Senate tax bill includes $1,000 baby bonus in ‘Trump accounts’ — here’s who qualifies “ by Jessica Dickler.
Article: “China’s social credit system will not lead to citizens losing access to public services, Beijing says“ by Orange Wang.
Article: “Agrarian Justice“ by Thomas Paine.
Article: “Social Security Cards“ by SSA.
Article: “How the West Got China’s Social Credit System Wrong“ by Louise Matsakis.
Article: “National Security Presidential Memorandum 7“ (NSPM-7) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Photos: Protest held near Trump rally site in Vandalia“ by LeAnne Marie McPherson.
Site: “Vote.org“.
Article: “Voter Registration Deadlines“ by vote.org.
Lawyer lays out Trump scheme to grab a third term with ‘realistic chance’ of success
Article: “Lawyer lays out Trump scheme to grab a third term with ‘realistic chance’ of success“ by Robert Davis.
The Trump boys Uday and Qusay have the coolest criminals...er...friends
Article: “Trump Jr. makes cameo with suspected drug trafficker accused of ordering hit on mistress“ by Alexander Willis.
Tweet: “This is why they are now physically coming after the Bolivian attorney general. The right in Latin America is heavily bound up in drug trafficking and Cerimedo’s arrest was/is threatening to expose it all. Don Trump Jr cameo extremely unsurprising. [video]” by PRyan Grim.
Article: “EXPLAINER: Shield Laws Under Siege“ by Jessica Valenti.
Article: ““Zombie Law from the Victorian Era”: DOJ Could Use 1873 Comstock Act to Ban Abortion Pills by Mail“ by Democracy Now!
Article: “Abortion in Romania“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “‘I watch Air Crash Investigations’: How Israeli plumber briefly took control of Flydubai flight amid hijack scare“ by Prajvi Mathur.
Article: “US added just 29,000 jobs in September in sharp drop from last month’s gains“ by Gaya Gupta.
Article: “The American Economy Just Before Covid-19“ by Pierre Lemieux.
Article: “The U.S. Economy Performs Better Under Democratic Presidents“ by JEC.
Book: Dirt Road Revival: How to Rebuild Rural Politics and Why Our Future Depends On It by Chloe Maxmin and Canyon Woodward.
Book: The Fifth Risk: Undoing Democracy by Michael Lewis.
Book: Who Is Government?: The Untold Story of Public Service. by Michael Lewis.
Book: Blockers: Rebels in the Deep State by Michael Lewis.
Article: “Paxton’s new AI ad puts words in a fake Talarico’s mouth. Watch it here“ by Brandi D. Addison.
Article: “In crude Ohio rally speech, Trump says he may not help if Democrats win“ by Reuters.
Article: “Proposed Rule: Special Areas: Roadless Area Conservation“ by Forest Service (Comment Period Ends: Oct 6, 2026 at 11:59 PM EDT).
Article: “Matthew 25.
Article: “New Federal Workers Required to Write Essays Supporting Trump’s Agenda“ by AllSides.
Movie: “Oppenheimer “.
Article: “McCarthyism / The “Red Scare”“ by Eisenhower Presidential Library.
Article: “Red Scare“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Deep state“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Roy Cohn“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “National Voter Registration Act of 1993“ (Motor Voter Act) by Wikipedia. “The Congress finds that -
(1) the right of citizens of the United States to vote is a fundamental right;“
Article: “Lewis F. Powell Jr.“ by Wikipedia.
Book: The Hidden History of the War on Voting: Who Stole Your Vote and How to Get It Back by Thom Hartmann.
Event: Oct. 05: Protest against Trump’s Grand Island visit on October 5th - Central Nebraska Indivisible.
Event: Oct. 05: GOP: Midterm Rally in Grand Island, Nebraska featuring President Donald J. Trump.
Article: “Defund the police“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Seattle Mayor Wilson’s first budget proposal adds cops, trims departments with no new taxes “ by Scott Greenstone.
Article: “Incarceration in Norway“ by Wikipedia.
Documentary: Where to Invade Next - Michael Moore.
Hour Two: ICE Just Detained a 7-Year-Old Canadian Girl With Autism at the Infamous “Cage” Facility in McAllen, Texas. No Criminal Record. Valid Documents. No Reason.
Article: “ICE Just Detained a 7-Year-Old Canadian Girl With Autism at the Infamous “Cage” Facility in McAllen, Texas. No Criminal Record. Valid Documents. No Reason.“ by Dean Blundell.
Cheers as jailed JD Vance heckler said to have ‘just ended JD’s presidential ambitions’
Article: “Cheers as jailed JD Vance heckler said to have ‘just ended JD’s presidential ambitions’“ by Alexander Willis.
Article: “Russian police arrest anti-Kremlin protesters after rare display of dissent“ by Shweta Sharma.
Article: “Whistleblower who flagged Lutnick’s links to Epstein dies“ by Chris Newlands.
Article: “Christa Pike’s lawyers had warned execution would be ‘difficult and perhaps cruel’ due to her veins“ by Marina Dunbar.
Article: “Terri Schiavo case“ by Wikipedia.
Trump is now sending $90 checks and he says “rest assured” $5000 is coming. What happened to the $500 checks?
Article: “Trump to Send $90 Medicare Checks, Says Americans Can ‘Rest Assured’ $5,000 Will Follow After Midterms“ by Stephen Prager.
Article: “‘Vote YES on Prop 40’: California Billionaire Tax Opposed by Newsom Gets Ballot Name“ by Brett Wilkins.
Case: “Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission“ (2010).
Article: “Did Elon Musk forget? The Barack Obama administration lent $465 million to Tesla to develop electric cars“ by Lenys Moreno.
Article: “How much of Musk’s wealth comes from government help? Virtually all of it“ by Chris Isidore.
Quote: “A number of my friends who belong in these very high upper brackets have suggested to me, more in sorrow than in anger, that if I am reelected they will have to move to some other Nation because of high taxes here. I shall miss them very much.“ - Franklin D. Roosevelt, “Address at Worcester, Mass.,” October 21, 1936.
Article: “Read the letter Trump is sending along with $500 checks to nearly 1 million Americans for ACA refunds“ by Kelsey Vlamis.
Article: “Thousands Of Canadians Are Crossing The Border To Help The US Respond To The Coronavirus Outbreak“ by Emma Loop.
Article: “9/11 and Canada“ by Brian Dubreuil.
Article: “Quick Reference Guide: Prop 40“ by California SoS.
Article: “Planned Parenthood staffers are rebelling against the group’s billionaire tax stance“ by Joe Garofoli.
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.
Hour Three: Donald Trump brags about crowd size in half empty venues
Article: “‘Who Makes These Decisions’: Trump Flips Out On Fox News In Sunday Morning Meltdown“ by Ben Blanchet.
Article: “Donald Trump humiliated as voters share size of high school gym he still failed to fill for rally“ by Fernando Alba.
Article: “Trump Brags About Convention Crowd Size to Half-Empty Room“ by Edith Olmsted.
Article: “US midterm elections 2026: Republicans were favoured in February. Why are Democrats ahead now?“ by Prajvi Mathur.
Article: “Clarence Thomas and the Billionaire“ by Joshua Kaplan, Justin Elliott and Alex Mierjeski.
Article: “Joe Manchin“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Chief Justice John Roberts’ Wife Made Over $10 Million As Legal Consultant, Report Says“ by Nicholas Reimann.
Article: “Samuel Alito did not declare gifts from billionaire with case before US supreme court“ by Martin Pengelly.
Video: THP: President Jimmy Carter: The United States is an Oligarchy....
Horror as final post of the dead banker who outed Howard Lutnick’s ties to Epstein resurfaces
Article: “Horror as final post of banker who outed Howard Lutnick’s ties to Epstein resurfaces “ by Alexander Willis.
Article: “Professor to present findings questioning whether Epstein killed himself“ by Daniel Ruetenik.
Article: “Jeffrey Epstein said he had ‘dirt’ on Trump, brother says“ by Patrick Djordjevic.
Law: “3rd Amendment“. No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law..
Law: “4th Amendment“. “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.“.
Article: “List of amendments to the Constitution of the United States“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Castle doctrine“ by Wikipedia.
Trump is trying to mess with the elections in Brazil to help his fellow criminal and fascist Bolsonaro
Article: “The U.S. “Campaign of Interference and Destabilization” in Brazil’s Election“ by Amanda Magnani.
Article: “Brazil’s presidential race: Three key takeaways from the first round“ by AFP, Reuters and AP.
Karoline Leavitt lands new job after leaving struggling Trump White House - Is it - Fox-so-called- News?
Article: “Karoline Leavitt lands new job after leaving struggling Trump White House “ by Tom Boggioni.
Article: “US closely monitoring case of lab worker who ‘possibly’ died of plague in Siberia, says Rubio“ by Pjotr Sauer and Luke Harding.
Article: “Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump Brought Venezuelan Gold to the U.S., but Refiners Won’t Touch It“ by Anatoly KurmanaevTyler Pager and Rebecca R. Ruiz.
Site: “No Kings“ (next, October 17).
Event: Oct 17: Zillah, Wa: No Kings: Zillah! Vote Early.
Site: Paradisos del Sol Winery and Organic Vineyard. Facebook
Article: “A timeline of Donald Trump’s many (alleged) crimes and convictions“ by Jennifer Savin.
Article: “We Created a Monster: Trump Was a TV Fantasy Invented for ‘The Apprentice’“ by John D. Miller.
Article: “Forbes 400“ by Wikipedia.