Sue's Daily Stack, The Thom Hartmann Program 01/30/26
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Friday’s Daily Stack
Hour One: When Democracy Learns to Speak the Language of War, Children Become Collateral Damage
Article: “When Democracy Learns to Speak the Language of War, Children Become Collateral Damage“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Legalize It All“ by Dan Baum.
Article: “Trump defends controversial comments about immigrants poisoning the nation’s blood at Iowa rally“ by Hannah Fingerhut And Ali Swenson.
Post: ““I’m coming to Boston and I’m bringing hell with me.” --Homan in February
“Do I expect violence to escalate? Absolutely.” -- Tom Homan in March
“I actually thought about getting up and throwing that man a beating right there in the middle of the room” -- Homan in July, referring to a D congressman [video]” by Radley Balko.
Article: “Why Has ICE Turned Minneapolis Into a Battlefield?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Did Obama deport more people than Trump? What to know as Trump calls for more ICE arrests“ by Kinsey Crowley.
Article: “ U.S. Border Patrol begins“ by Gibson, Camille.
Article: “Homan’s striking war rhetoric sparks fear: ‘Are they landing marines at Guadalcanal?’“ by Brad Reed.
Article: “Tom Homan says ‘hostile rhetoric,’ hate against ICE ‘must stop’“ by Jon Brown. “I begged for the last two months on TV for the rhetoric to stop. I said in March that if the rhetoric didn’t stop, there was going to be bloodshed, and there has been.“
Article: “Trump border czar: ‘I’m coming to Boston and I’m bringing hell with me’“ by Susannah Sudborough.
Article: “‘Border czar’ Tom Homan threatens military action against Mexican cartels if necessary“ by Kyra Phillips and Meredith Deliso. “Do I expect violence to escalate? Absolutely“.
Article: “Fox’s Tom Homan says he considered “throwing” a Democratic congressman “a beating right there” during a hearing“ by Media Matters Staff. “I actually think about getting up and throwing that man a beating right there in the middle of the room“.
Article: “War on drugs“ by Wikipedia.
Quote: “We knew we couldn’t make it illegal to be either against the war or black, but by getting the public to associate the hippies with marijuana and blacks with heroin, and then criminalizing both heavily, we could disrupt those communities. We could arrest their leaders, raid their homes, break up their meetings, and vilify them night after night on the evening news. Did we know we were lying about the drugs? Of course we did.“ - John Ehrlichman.
Article: “Trump rehires Tom Homan, father of family separation policy, as border czar“ by Josh Marcus and Rhian Lubin.
Article: “Did Obama deport more people than Trump? What to know as Trump calls for more ICE arrests“ by Kinsey Crowley.
Article: “War on terror“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Epstein files live updates: Trump DOJ releases several million more pages of records“ by NBC News.
Article: “Donald Trump, Viktor Orban and the west’s great walls“ by Gideon Rachman.
Is This How a Free Press Dies in America, With Don Lemon in Handcuffs?
Article: “Ex-CNN host Don Lemon taken into custody after Trump demanded his arrest“ by Travis Gettys.
Article: “What is the FACE Act and why is Trump using it against Don Lemon?“ by Calum Roche.
Law: “Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act“ (FACE Act or the Access Act).
Article: “BREAKING: Trump’s arrest of Don Lemon marks the start of his crackdown on new media.“ by Miles Taylor.
Facebook: “Don Lemon“. Blue Sky: “Don Lemon“. Youtube: “Don Lemon“.
New Trump act may lead to the takeover of elections - Trump isn’t leaving...
Article: “New Trump act may lead to total GOP takeover of elections: ‘Most important news out there’“ by David McAfee.
Article: “Today Fulton County, Tomorrow???“ by Joyce Vance.
Article: “Trump sues IRS and Treasury for $10 billion, accusing agencies of letting his tax returns leak“ by Jake Rosen.
Article: “Russia is using Starlink to make its killer drones fly farther “ by Ivana Kottasová, Daria Tarasova-Markina.
Article: “Confusion in Kyiv and Moscow after Trump says Putin agreed to pause attacks for a week“ by Yuliya Talmazan.
Article: “Jim McGovern (American politician)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Derek Kilmer“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Brian Fitzpatrick (American politician)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Anti-ICE protests being held across US as organizers urge national strike“ by Fabiola Cineas, Sara Braun, and Rachel Leingang.
Article: “AG Pam Bondi visits Minnesota, announces 16 arrested for alleged attacks on feds“ by Cole Premo.
Article: “Independent Minnesota journalist Georgia Fort arrested at AG Pam Bondi’s direction over church protest“ by Eric Henderson.
Article: “‘Agents are at my door right now’: Journalist goes live as FBI arrives to arrest her over Minnesota church protest“ (Georgia Fort) by Owen Scott.
Site: Center for Broadcast Journalism.
Site: POWER 104.7 FM.
Article: “Mario Guevara (journalist)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Live: Thousands march in Minneapolis as part of another ‘general strike’ against ICE“ by Minnesota Star Tribune.
Article: “Minnesota journalists condemn arrests, say they stand ‘united in defense of press freedom’“ by MPR.
Article: “Anti-ICE protesters to stage sit-ins at 19 Twin Cities Target stores“ by Brianna Kelly.
Article: “Target donated $1M to Trump inauguration before backing away from DEI initiatives“ by Dustin Nelson.
Article: “Target drops off Fortune’s Most Admired Companies list after 24 years as an All-Star“ by Abby Bulger.
Article: “Target, Best Buy among 28 firms backing fund for Twin Cities small businesses facing disruptions“ by Dirk DeYoung.
Hour Two: Trump building ‘white supremacist army’ inside gov that will outlast him
Article: “Trump building ‘white supremacist army’ inside gov that will outlast him: Ta-Nehisi Coates“ by Daniel Hampton.
Book: “They Thought They Were Free“ by Milton Mayer. “First they came for the ... What happened here was the gradual habituation of the people, little by little, to being governed by surprise...“
Article: “Trump Sues the IRS and Treasury for $10 Billion Over Tax Return Leak“ by Jake Johnson.
Is Minneapolis a “papers please” city for non-whites?
Article: “Some Americans are carrying their passports in Minnesota: “The reality of Minneapolis right now”“ by Lana Zak.
Article: “Trump Is Quickly Rebuilding the Legal System That Let Men Lock Women Away“ by W. A. Lawrence.
Article: “‘HUGE DEAL’: Thune Pledges Election Security Vote in Senate“ by Fred Lucas.
Article: “US Removal of Panels Honoring Black WWII Soldiers Buried in Netherlands Sparks Anger “ by Kevin Damask.
Article: “Historic New Deal Social Security Murals Face Possible Erasure“ by R. Daniel Foster.
Article: “Democrat Wins Minnesota Election With 95% of Vote Amid ICE Crackdown“ by Kate Plummer.
Site: Democracy Docket (Mark Elias).
Video: Defacement of ‘Melania’ billboard.
Article: “Trump posts AI video showing him dumping on No Kings protesters“ by Allan Smith.
Article: “Melania movie a major flop as startlingly low number of tickets sold“ by Joan Larkin.
Article: “Real videos show confrontation between Alex Pretti and federal officers days before his death“ by Laerke Christensen.
Article: “A minute-by-minute timeline of the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti involving federal agents“ by Gaby Vinick, Chris Looft, Josh Margolin, Peter Charalambous, and Camilla Alcini.
Video: On the Streets of Minneapolis - Bruce Springsteen (sunglasses at 0:35).
Article: “Are Political Donations Tax Deductible?“ by Jacob Dayan.
Article: “Cuba–United States relations“ by Wikipedia.
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.“.
Site: imgflip.
Article: “Trump nominates Kevin Warsh for Federal Reserve chair to succeed Jerome Powell“ by Jeff Cox.
Article: “A Bad Heir Day at the Fed“ by Paul Krugman.
Article: “Quantitative Easing (QE)“ by Investopedia.
Article: “TikTok users are deleting the app after Trump ally takeover“ by Anthony Cuthbertson.
Law: “Constitution of the United States“ Article 2 section 4 (impeachment). “The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.“
Article: “Reconstruction era“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “1876 United States presidential election“ (Tilden/Hayes) by Wikipedia.
Hour Three: Mark Carney Took the Stand the Rest of the World Must Now Take
Article: “Mark Carney Took the Stand the Rest of the World Must Now Take “ by Brynn Tannehill.
Article: “In full: Mark Carney’s Davos speech as he warns of ‘rupture’ in world order after Trump threat“ by Rosie Slater.
Video: Davos LIVE: Canadian PM Mark Carney speaks at World Economic Forum.
Article: “Bystander effect“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Emperor’s New Clothes“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “NORAD“ (North American Aerospace Defense Command - Canada & USA) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Canada joins key EU defence programme as PM Carney pivots away from US“ by Kevin Doyle.
Article: “DOJ Just DELETED This Document from the Epstein Files. We Saved It.“ by Ben Meiselas and MeidasTouch Network.
Video: Don Lemon & Michael Fanone Talk Tyranny in America.
Article: “DC cop wounded on Jan. 6 nearly comes to blows at Jack Smith hearing“ by Brian Niemietz.
Article: “National Press Club Statement on Arrest of Journalist Don Lemon“ by National Press Club.
Article: “Douglas Wilder“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Single dose of ‘magic mushrooms’ provides 5 years of depression relief, researchers find“ by Khloe Quill.
Article: “Terence McKenna“ by Wikipedia.
Video: “Red: Alex Pretti’s gun was always holstered until it was removed by an ICE agent. Blue: Alex Pretti’s hands were never close to his gun. Orange: The ICE agent’s gun was not fired until Alex Pretti was disarmed. Conclusion: This was an execution by ICE of an unarmed man, for disobeying unconstitutional commands.” - Joe Walsh.
Article: “Miles Taylor (security expert)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “House passes bill that could make it harder for married women to vote“ (SAVE Act) by Barbara Rodriguez.
Article: “OVRA“ (Organization for Vigilance and Repression of Anti-Fascism) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Liam Conejo Ramos Is Sick In ICE Detention, Says Top School Official“ by Jennifer Bendery.
Article: “State Terror Has Arrived“ by M. Gessen.
Article: “Schumer Accused of ‘Downright Complicity’ as ICE Reform Plan Draws Backlash “ by Jake Johnson.
Article: “Trump Administration Live Updates: Senate Passes Spending Package but Partial Shutdown Looms“ by Michael Gold.
Article: “Tell Democrats: Support Ro Khanna’s and Carlos Eduardo Espina’s ICE Accountability and Reform Plan“ by Ro Khanna.
Law: “24th Amendment“ “The right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President, for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax.”.
Law: “19th Amendment, August 18, 1920. “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.“