Sue's Daily Stack, The Thom Hartmann Program 10/24/25
Your daily homework - links to everything discussed on today's show
Friday’s Daily Stack
Hour One: The Coup That Finally Worked: How Mike Johnson Succeeded Where the Insurrection Failed
Article: “The Coup That Finally Worked: How Mike Johnson Succeeded Where the Insurrection Failed“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Preamble to the Constitution of the United States“.
“We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.“
Article: “Congressional Administration & Elections; Legislative & Budget Process“ by CRS.
Article: “Why Trump is allowed to tear down part of the White House“ by Nate Berg.
Site: Mark Taylor-Canfield.
Site: Democracy Watch News.
Article: “World Press Freedom Day“ by UNESCO (3 May).
Post: “Even conservative #Fox and #Newsmax journalists walked out of #Pentagon in opposition to new proposed restrictions. It’s good to see journalists demonstrating solidarity at this perilous time for press freedom - which is my main focus as Executive Director for @DemocracyWatchNews. Our nation’s ranking on the #WorldPressFreedomIndex is declining rapidly. We are currently ranked 57th. 56 other countries enjoy more press freedom but you won’t hear that statistic reported by any news media besides our non-profit news organization #DemocracyWatchNews...“ by Democracy Watch News.
Article: “Another ‘No Kings’ protest stretches a mile through downtown Seattle“ by Jim Brunner, Ryan Nguyen, Shauna Sowersby, Caitlyn Freeman, Rebecca Moss.
Article: “Jayapal Statement on Ruling Blocking Trump from Deploying National Guard to Chicago“ by Pramila Jayapal.
Article: “Social Media and News Fact Sheet“ by Pew Research Center.
Law: “First Amendment“. “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.“
Both Trump and Canadian PM Carney have announced they are done with each other - And Reagan weighs in on Trump’s failure...
Article: “Trump says he is ending trade negotiations with Canada“ by James Politi, Ilya Gridneff.
Article: “VIDEO: Mark Carney Officially Puts A Bullet In Our Relationship With Trump’s America In Shocking Press Conference“ by Dean Blundell.
Article: “Trump accuses Canada of ‘trying to illegally influence the United States Supreme Court’“ by Alexander Willis.
Video: Ontario launches $75 million ad campaign using the words of Ronald Reagan to argue against tariffs..
And what does Trump’s tariff chaos costing America? I’ll let you know....
Article: “Inflation Edges Up, But Less Than Expected, to 3% Rate“ by Konrad Putzier, Harriet Torry.
Article: “Companies Have Shielded Buyers From Tariffs. But Not for Long.“ by Lydia DePillis and Kailyn Rhone.
Article: “Cost-of-living worries haunt Americans ahead of midterms, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds“ by Jason Lange and James Oliphant.
Article: “Exclusive: Trump’s demolition of the White House East Wing is nearly complete“ by Chris Geidner.
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: “Leader of the pro-Trump Project 2025 suggests there will be a new American Revolution “ by AP. “We are in the process of the second American Revolution, which will remain bloodless if the left allows it to be.”
Site: Bartlett for Indiana.
Article: “New Carlisle Town Council opposes proposed $12 billion data center“ by Joshua Short.
Article: “You May Soon See Small Modular Nuclear Reactors in Indiana“ by Chris Davis.
Article: “Arizona Data Centers“ by Data Center Map.
Article: “King Charles becomes the first British royal to pray with pope in nearly 500 years“ by Thomson Reuters.
Article: “‘The best poles anywhere in the country’: Trump installs gigantic US flags at the White House “ by Betsy Klein.
Article: “Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez“ (AOC) by Wikipedia.
Article: “David Pakman“ by Wikipedia.
Youtube: “David Pakman Show“.
Article: “Why Eastern Oregon Is the Next Big Bet for Hyperscalers“ by Datacenters.com.
Site: Transparent Election Initiative (to beat Citizens United).
Article: “Texas Proposition 16: Limiting voting to citizens?“ by Joey Johnson.
Article: “The Federalist Papers : No. 69 The Real Character of the Executive“ by Alexander Hamilton.
Article: “The Federalist Papers : No. 67 The Executive Department“ by Alexander Hamilton.
Article: “The Federalist Papers : No. 75 The Treaty-Making Power of the Executive “ by James Madison.
Article: “Just What Were Donald Trump’s Ties to the Mob?“ by David Cay Johnston.
Article: “White House demolition company grapples with PR nightmare“ by Jeff Barker.
Article: “Man who planned to ‘shoot up’ Atlanta airport arrested after family tip, authorities say“ by Marc Ramirez.
Article: “Eric Trump Becomes A Billionaire“ by Kyle Khan-Mullins, Dan Alexander.
Article: “Trump Crypto Corruption Intensifies as Abu Dhabi Firm Invests $2 Billion“ by Nikki McCann Ramírez.
Article: “Trump’s Biggest Corruption Scandal Isn’t Getting Enough Attention“ by Robert McCoy.
Article: “Avoiding IRS Underpayment Penalties: Tips and Examples“ by Adam Hayes.
Hour Two: Looks like Trump’s Justice Department released a lengthy Orwellian manifesto. Surprised? Apparently ICE can mess you up but you can’t fight back....
Article: “Experts taken aback by DOJ’s political manifesto: ‘What on Orwell’s green earth?’“ by Matthew Chapman.
Article: “‘Big problem’: Trump’s ICE under investigation for illegally tampering with license plates“ by Robert Davis.
Article: “Trump insider threatens ‘deadly force’ against cops who arrest law-breaking ICE agents“ by David Edwards.
Article: “Chicago judge orders ICE to wear body cams after clash with protesters, reports say“ by Michael Loria.
Article: “ACLU Sues After Protester Detained and Handcuffed for Playing Darth Vader Theme at National Guard in Viral TikTok Clips“ by Sarah Rumpf.
Site: American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).
Article: “No, ICE (Probably) Didn’t Buy Guided Missile Warheads“ by Caroline Haskins.
Article: “Trump’s Grim Reaper - from Project 2025 to shutdown enforcer“ by Anthony Zurcher.
Article: “Donald Trump’s Deep-State Wrecking Ball“ by Andy Kroll.
Book: “The Last American President“ by Thom Hartmann.
Plus - Apparently the FBI is visiting home of innocent protesters under Trump’s order. More Orwellellian...”big brother is watching you.”
Article: “‘Chilling’: FBI shocks with visits to homes of innocent protesters under Trump’s orders“ by David Edwards.
Presidential Memoranda: “Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence“ (National Security Presidential Memorandum/NSPM-7) by Donald J. Trump.
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.“.
Article: “American Revolutionary War“ (1775 – 1783) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Boston Tea Party“ (1773) by Wikipedia.
Article: “VIDEO: FBI Agents Visit Anti-ICE Protester“ by Ken Klippenstein.
Article: “Melania Trump has been silent on demolition of the East Wing, home to first ladies for decades“ by Betsy Klein.
Article: “Bill Press“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “West Coast Storm Could Pack a Powerful Punch of Rain and Snow“ by Nazaneen Ghaffar.
Article: “Supreme Court Grants Trump Broad Immunity for Official Acts, Placing Presidents Above the Law“ by ACLU.
Article: “Melania Trump’s Amazon documentary promises an ‘inside look’ at inauguration lead-up. Here’s what happened then and when you can watch it“ by Ariana Baio.
-> Article: “Once a Sheriff’s Deputy in Florida, Now a Source of Disinformation From Russia“ (John Mark Dougan) by Steven Lee Myers.
Article: “Russian State TV Aired Nude Photos of Melania Trump?“ by Aleksandra Wrona.
Article: “Massie’s Epstein discharge petition inches closer to 218 signatures“ by Meredith Lee Hill and Nicholas Wu.
Article: “Epstein victims join House members pushing for release of files at news conference“ by Washington Post.
Article: “‘We know their names’: Epstein victims say they are making their own list“ by Brandon Livesay and Owen Amos.
Article: “Virginia Giuffre’s ghost writer says she knows who’s in the Epstein files: ‘I know all the names’“ by Emily Crane.
Law: “25th Amendment Section 4“ (presidential succession). “Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President.“
Article: “U.S. support for Argentina could hit $40 billion“ by Rob Wile.
Article: “Trump demands DOJ pay him $230M for cases against him. His ex-lawyer Blanche could decide the claim“ by Ariana Baio.
Article: “Trump forms the world’s richest Cabinet: Staggering net worth of his hand-selected top advisers revealed“ by Geoff Earle.
Article: “What Can SNAP Buy?“ by USDA.
Article: “Trump’s Argentina Bailout Enriches One Well-Connected US Billionaire“ by Judd Legum.
Article: “The Port Huron Statement Of The Students For A Democratic Society“ by Tom Hayden.
Article: “republic“ (Derived from the Latin expression res publica (”the public thing”)) by André Munro.
Article: “New Deal“ by Wikipedia.
Speech: “Great Society“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Invisible hand“ (Adam Smith) by Wikipedia.
Article: “David Ricardo“ by Wikipedia.
Hour Three: The intersection of business and activism...
- Kirk Bangstad, Owner/Operator - Minocqua Brewing & their latest project the new economic collective, the Minocqua Marketplace @mbcbrews.bsky.social
Article: “The Minocqua Brewing Company Super PAC Just Filed A Class Action Lawsuit to Unmask ICE in Wisconsin“ by Minocqua Brewing Company.
Article: “Organizing Against Autocracy in the US: Erica Chenoweth and Zoe Marks“ by Erica Chenoweth, Marcy Rein and Zoe Marks.
Article: “The ‘3.5% rule’: How a small minority can change the world“ by Erica Chenoweth.
Article: “Augusto Pinochet“ (Chile) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Lech Wałęsa“ by Wikipedia.
Substack: “Minocqua Brewing Company“.
Substack: “Minocqua Brewing Company Times“.
Video: Sen. Bernie Sanders - Harnessing Energy From “No Kings” Rally to “Fight Oligarchy” - The Daily Show.
Article: “White House’s secret bunker to be upgraded under Trump’s East Wing plan; critics slam admin“ by Yash Nitish Bajaj.
Article: “Trump posts AI video showing him dumping on No Kings protesters“ by Allan Smith.
Quote: “I Disapprove of What You Say, But I Will Defend to the Death Your Right to Say It“ - attributed to Voltaire.
Article: “List of lawbreakers have been announced“ by committed.
Article: “Papoon for President: !He’s not insane”“ by Firesign Theatre.
Article: “Social Security payments to go electronic starting next week as agency moves away from paper checks“ by Mary Cunningham.
Video: Nebraska Farmers Voted Trump… Now NO Workers Left.
Article: “AcreTrader“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “JD Vance Funded AcreTrader. Here’s Why That Matters.“ by Grey Moran.
Article: “JD Vance Owns Company That Sells American Real Estate to Foreign Investors?“ by Alex Kasprak.
Quote: “Buy land. They ain’t making any more of the stuff.“ - attributed to Will Rogers.
Article: “Kabbalah“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “10 Sacred Texts of Judaism“ by Menachem Posner.
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.“.
Bill: “H.R.4639 - Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act“ by Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8].
Article: “She Got an Abortion. So A Texas Cop Used 83,000 Cameras to Track Her Down.“ by Rindala Alajaji.
Article: “Photos show entirety of East Wing, including its colonnade, torn down“ by Kevin Liptak, Kit Maher.
Article: “75 Years: The Rebuilding of the Commons Chamber“ by UK Parliament.
Article: “Gargoyles, stained glass and the spire: How Notre-Dame was restored“ by Hugh Schofield.
Article: “The Man Who Would Not Be King“ by Matthew Spalding.
Article: “Winter Palace“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “October Revolution“ (Bolshevik revolution) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Ruby Ridge standoff“ by Wikipedia.