Sue's Daily Stack, The Thom Hartmann Program 04/09/26
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Thursday’s Daily Stack
Hour One: Is the Department of Thought Crimes Closing In On You?
Article: “Is the Department of Thought Crimes Closing In On You?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Is America Sleepwalking Into The Dictator’s Playbook?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Movie: “Minority Report“.
Article: “Exclusive: FBI’s New Political Pre-Crime Center“ by Ken Klippenstein.
Article: “FBI Making List of American “Extremists,” Leaked Memo Reveals“ by Ken Klippenstein.
Article: “Secretive Watchlisting Center Executing NSPM-7“ by Ken Klippenstein..
Article: “Trump’s NSPM-7 Labels Common Beliefs As Terrorism “Indicators”“ by Ken Klippenstein.
Article: “Massive budget cuts for US science proposed again by Trump administration“ by Max Kozlov, Dan Garisto & Edward Chen.
Is Trump Idea of Peace in Iran Like Holding a Gun with the Safety Off?
Article: “Trump Vows ‘Destruction’ of Iran If ‘REAL AGREEMENT’ Can’t Be Reached“ by David Gilmour.
Article: “‘It’s shocking how poorly prepared the administration is’: DOGE gutted major energy personnel who warn the U.S. has lost key insights amid Iran war“ by EN Today.
Article: “Kash Patel gutted FBI counterintelligence team tasked with tracking Iranian threats days before US strikes, sources say“ by Hannah Rabinowitz.
Article: “JD Vance just made the strangest comparison yet to the Iran war“ by Lauren Sforza.
Article: “Humiliating moment Leavitt says Strait of Hormuz is open but gets exposed by Fox News“ by Mataeo Smith.
Article: “‘Poorly run, piece of ice’: Trump targets Greenland again as Iran war deepens NATO rift“ by Anniek Bao.
Geeky Science Alert! Harvard Finds That Staying Positive Fights Dementia
Article: “Staying Positive May Help Keep Dementia At Bay, Harvard Study Finds“ by StudyFinds Analysis.
Article: “The New Science of Optimism and Longevity“ by Immaculata De Vivo.
Quote: “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.“ - Martin Luther King, Jr..
Article: “The Twelve Worst US Presidents Based on Body Counts“ by dralcarroll.
Article: “Operation Metro Surge“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Night Wolves: Russian Motorcycle Club or Kremlin Militia?“ by Joseph V. Micallef.
Article: “Early Sedition: How a Thin-Skinned U.S. President Jailed a Vermont Newspaperman“ (John Adams) by Paul Heintz.
Article: “Alien and Sedition Acts of the United States“. “old, querulous, Bald, blind, crippled, Toothless Adams.”
Article: “Benjamin Franklin Bache“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “From Rivals to Friends: The Jefferson-Adams Correspondence“ by Aaron Rodney.
Article: ““If They Fired Thro’ His Arse” - Luther Baldwin Insults President Adams“ by Founder of the Day.
Article: “Trump repeats claim Kimmel, Fallon are ‘next’ after Stephen Colbert cancellation“ by Lindsay Kornick.
Article: “How Brendan Carr, the attack-dog FCC chair, helped take down Jimmy Kimmel with words, not actions“ by Brian Stelter.
Article: “R. J. Rushdoony“ by Wikipedia.
Bible: “Book of Revelation“.
Article: “Armageddon“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “John Nelson Darby“ by Wikipedia.
Hour Two: Ukraine update
- Phil Ittner, Veteran War Correspondent based in Kiev, Ukraine & host of the ‘On the Edge‘ podcast @PhilipIttner Youtube
Article: “Ukraine-Russia war latest: Moscow threatens to attack Baltic countries allowing Kyiv to use airspace for drones“ by Arpan Rai & Tom Barnes.
Article: “Russia threatens the Baltic countries for allowing the passage of Ukrainian drones“ by Daniel Viaña.
Article: “NATO fighter jets scramble to intercept Russian aircraft over Baltic Sea“ by Olivia Bridge.
Article: “Baltic states“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Estonia“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Poland“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Ukraine war briefing: Kremlin threat to countries over Ukrainian drone transit“ by Warren Murray.
Article: “Estonia–Russia relations“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “‘Rest now, while we can.’ At Estonian NATO base, troops prepare for Putin’s next move“ by Charlie Duxbury.
Article: “Factbox-Ukraine Renews Attacks on Russian Energy Sites - What Has Been Hit?“ by Global Banking & Finance Review.
Article: “Russia launches 948 drones at Ukraine in largest attack over 24-hour period“ by Laura Gozzi and Jaroslav Lukiv.
Article: “The Critical Importance of Ukraine’s Fortress Belt in Donetsk Oblast“ by ISW.
Article: “Ukraine strengthens Donbas with new defense system aimed at Russia“ by Kateryna Serohina.
Article: “Russia’s New War Plan Shifts to Cheap Mass Drone Production Over Missiles “ by Roman Kohanets.
Article: “France sentences tanker captain as EU countries crack down on Russian shadow fleet“ by Marion Solletty.
Article: “Ukraine is using its drone expertise to help 5 countries against Iran attacks, Zelenskyy says“ by Anna Arhirova.
Article: “Ukraine Invasion Day 1,505: RU drones targeted civilian, port, and energy infrastructure“ by annieli.
Article: “5m tonnes of CO2 emitted in just 14 days of US war on Iran, analysis finds“ by Damien Gayle.
Article: “How environmentally friendly is SpaceX’s Starship?“ by Tereza Pultarova.
America’s Oldest Civil Rights Group Demands Trump’s Removal
Article: “NAACP, for the first time in its history, calls for 25th Amendment to remove Trump from office“ by Gerren Keith Gaynor.
Can Trump Legally Shred His Own Records Before He Leaves Office?
Article: “Alarm as Trump’s DOJ clears path for him to destroy the admin’s files“ by Robert Davis.
Site: Daily Song.
Article: “William E. Miller“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Robert H. Jackson“ by Wikipedia.
Quote: “New political crimes were created to this end. It was made a treason, punishable with death, to organize or support a political party other than the Nazi Party (2548-PS). Circulating a false or exaggerated statement, or one which would harm the State or even the Party, was made a crime (1652-PS). Laws were enacted of such ambiguity that they could be used to punish almost any innocent act. It was, for example, made a crime to provoke “any act contrary to the public welfare” (1390-PS). “ - Robert H. Jackson.
Book: The Law As Literature by Ephraim London.
Article: “Viktor Orbán tells CPAC the path to power is to ‘have your own media’“ by Flora Garamvolgyi.
Article: “2026 Hungarian parliamentary election“ (12 April 2026) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Opinion polling for the 2026 Hungarian parliamentary election“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Alexei Navalny“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Péter Magyar“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Fact-check: How Kremlin disinformation targets Hungary’s election“ by Martin Fornusek.
Article: “JD Vance backs Orbán’s re-election bid in Budapest visit and hits out at EU“ by Nick Thorpe, Paul Kirby.
Article: “Freedom in the World“ by Freedom House.
Article: “ICE holds people in disgusting conditions. Now it’s turning warehouses into camps“ by Moira Donegan.
Article: “Trump Media to merge with nuclear fusion company that wants to power AI“ by Matt O’Brien, Jennifer McDermott.
Article: “TAE Technologies“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Nuno Loureiro“ by Wikipedia.
Hour Three: Candidates and Primaries to watch & help
- Adam Green, Co-Founder (w/Stephanie Taylor) of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee (PCCC) @BoldProgressives @boldprogressives.org @adamgreen321.bsky.social
Article: “Our Candidates“ by Progressive Change Campaign Committee.
Article: “Abdul El-Sayed“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Brad Lander“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Progressive Juliana Stratton wins Illinois Democratic Senate primary race“ by George Chidi and Lauren Gambino.
Article: “Nadler drops out of House Judiciary Democratic race, endorses Raskin“ by Daniella Diaz and Nicholas Wu.
Video: ‘Unhinged, unpresidential’: Rep. Jeffries on Trump’s Easter post and his ‘costly war of choice’.
Article: “U.S. Dollar Index“ by TradingView.
Article: “The U.S. Economy Performs Better Under Democratic Presidents“ by JEC.
Article: “U.S. Debt by President: Dollar and Percentage“ by Hiranmayi Srinivasan.
Are Today’s Killer Heatwaves Already Crossing the Line Between Livable and Lethal?
Article: “‘Non-survivable’: heatwaves are already breaching human limits, with worse to come, study finds“ by Graham Readfearn.
Article: “Oklahoma amends request for Bibles that had matched Trump-promoted version“ by Ken Miller.
Article: “Kevin Stitt“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Viktor Orbán refuses to agree to €90bn loan for Ukraine as EU leaders accuse him of betrayal“ by Jennifer Rankin.
Article: “Horseshoe theory“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Fact Check: This photo of Trump and Putin is hanging in the White House“ by Taija PerryCook.
Article: “How Russian Money Helped Save Trump’s Business“ by Michael Hirsh.
Article: “Melania Trump says rumours linking her to Epstein ‘need to stop’“ by Bernd Debusmann Jr.
Video: What Happens if Iran Blocks the Strait of Hormuz?.
Article: “Analysis: Trump keeps saying ‘nobody’ knew or expected things lots of people knew or expected“ by Daniel Dale.
Article: “By 2025, no Norwegian will drive a car with a combustion engine“ by Jed Thomas.
Article: “BYD new car recharges at same speed as car. 500 mile range.“ by Alessandro Renesis.
Article: “Why Only 10% of Biden’s EV Charging Network Is Still Happening Under Trump“ by Emily Forlini.
Article: “Alaska Permanent Fund“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “How many EV charging stations are in the U.S.? 2026“ by Consumer Affairs.