Sue's Daily Stack, The Thom Hartmann Program 07/06/26
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Monday’s Daily Stack
Hour One: They’re Shocked We Won’t Pretend Anymore
Article: “They’re Shocked We Won’t Pretend Anymore“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Study: Undocumented Immigrants Contribute Nearly $100 Billion in Taxes a Year“ by The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy.
Article: “Trump Throws Stephen Miller Under the Bus in Surprise Show of Panic“ by Greg Sargent.
Article: “Deaths in Detention: ICE Is Rapidly Expanding Detention Camps into Warehouses Despite Record Deaths“ by Haddy Gassama.
Article: “Why the Trump administration is struggling to deport migrants to unfamiliar countries“ by Priscilla Alvarez, Michael Williams.
Article: “MAGA are so suddenly shocked we hate them back“ by Vyan.
Site: “Detention Watch Network“.
Article: “Deaths and Health Care Issues in ICE Detention Centers Under the Second Trump Administration“ by Akash Pillai, Drishti Pillai, and Samantha Artiga.
Article: “Number of reported forcible rape cases in the United States from 1990 to 2024“ by Statista.
Article: “A ‘lose-lose’ situation? Americans fear Trump’s red card interference on Folarin Balogun could ruin World Cup run“ by Joe Sommerlad.
Article: “Folarin Balogun“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump-Raffensperger phone call“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Deadly European Heatwave Set to Move Towards US During FIFA World Cup 2026“ by Sher Alam.
Article: “Disruptive rain and scorching heatwave set to batter South Africa“ by Adamu Andrew Michael.
Are Democrats Really Communists, Or Is The GOP Just Scared?
Article: “As socialism rises in popularity, GOP turns to a new attack: ‘Communists’“ by Teo Armus, Mariana Alfaro and Lydia Sidhom.
Post: “DEMOCRATIC DIVIDE: Rep Josh Gottheimer addresses the growing friction within his own party as it lurches to the left amid a socialism surge. “Socialists are socialists, they should form their own party. They try to crash our party, the Democratic Party. They’re going to be loud and we have to just remind everybody where our country is.” [video]” by America’s Newsroom.
Article: “Trump attacks socialists as he speaks from Mount Rushmore“ by Natalie Andrews.
Video: “Watch President Trump’s full speech at the Salute to America 250 event“.
Why Did Masked Fascists March Through Washington On July Fourth?
Article: “Hate Group Turns DC Into ‘Fascist Hellscape’ With July 4 March“ by Olivia Rosane.
Article: “Court rules that states can exclude transgender athletes from girls’ and women’s sports teams“ by Amy Howe.
Article: “Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s order ending birthright citizenship“ by Amy Howe.
Article: “As it happened: Supreme Court limits nationwide injunctions but leaves fate of birthright citizenship unclear“ by Sal Christ, Luena Rodriguez-Feo Vileira.
Article: “Gender“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Phenotype“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Genotype“ by Wikipedia.
TV: “Leave It to Beaver“.
Article: “The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Lucy Show“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Crazy Horse Memorial“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Crazy Horse“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Sitting Bull“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Fact Check: Trump’s motorcade drove through newly painted reflecting pool in May 2026“ by Anna Rascouët-Paz.
Article: “Trump’s red card call stirs political storm around World Cup “ by Stephen Collinson.
Article: “Demographics of the United States“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Millions of babies to get $1,000 in their Trump Accounts on July 4“ by Medora Lee.
Article: “China’s political system“ by BBC.
Article: “Demographics of Miami“ by Wikipedia.
Hour Two: The Pacific Ocean Is Running A Fever, And That’s Bad News
Article: “The Pacific Ocean is running a fever. Why that’s an ominous sign.“ by Ben Noll.
Article: “‘Con,’ ‘scam,’ ‘hoax’: Trump’s UN speech on climate“ by Scott Waldman.
Article: “Why Americans are paying $2 billion to cancel wind projects amid an energy crisis: Trump’s green problems“ by Christopher Niezrecki, Ben Link, Zoe Getman-Pickering, and The Conversation.
Article: “EV charging build-out has stayed hot, but the Trump administration is throwing up new roadblocks“ by Alexa St. John.
Article: “European EV market starts 2026 with 20% BEV share“ by EC.
Article: “Norway says ‘mission accomplished’ on going 100% EV, proposes incentive changes“ by Fred Lambert.
Article: “‘God Is Angry’: Internet Erupts After Violent Hail Storm Abruptly Shuts Down Trump’s Mount Rushmore Speech“ by Chrys Brent Deiparine.
Tweet: “There’s a very large S2S signal for ridging over the North-Central Rockies just after mid-July, mainly driven by BSISO/MJO convection in the Central Pacific. May give a jolt to the SW US Monsoon & greatly increase heat/wildfire risks north of NM & AZ https://www.nature.com/articles/s41612-024-00766-3“ by Eric Webb.
Article: “Europe’s heatwave linked to 1,300 deaths, WHO says, as Germany hits record 41.7C“ by Neil Murphy.
Did Trump Just Admit The Whole Game Is Rigged?
Article: “‘At Least He Admits It’: Trump Says Pro-Democracy Resolution Would Destroy GOP“ by Jake Johnson.
Video: Full Fourth of July fireworks show lights up DC for America 250 celebration in massive display.
Article: “Gnosis“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Roy Cohn“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “How plants breathe“ by RHS.
Article: “Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The US Government Is Now a Shareholder in 26 Companies. Here’s What They Own and What They Could Be Buying Next.“ by Moe On Margin.
Article: “Great man theory“ by Wikipedia.
Speech: “Great Society“ by Wikipedia.
Book: It Can’t Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis.
Article: “Communism“ by Wikipedia.
Book: Das Kapital by Karl Marx.
Book: The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.
Article: “List of wealthiest Americans by net worth“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Here’s who attended the UFC Freedom 250 cage match“ by Molly Parks.
Article: “Zuckerberg says most companies need more ‘masculine energy’“ by Bloomberg.
Article: “Tom Steyer“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “George Soros“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “J. B. Pritzker“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “B Corporation (certification)“ by Wikipedia.
Book: “Who Killed the American Dream? The Greatest Political Crime Ever Told“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “OpenAI proposes 5% stake to Trump administration to ease Washington pressure: Report“ by Anniek Bao.
Article: “Alaska Permanent Fund“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Donald Trump Stocks: 8 Stocks Owned by the President“ by Wayne Duggan.
Article: “Not Just Yachts—Billionaires Love to Buy Elections Too“ by Dara-Abasi Ita.
Article: “MacKenzie Scott“ by Wikipedia.
Hour Three: 18 States Have Complied with the GOP Election Theft Plan - How Many is Enough?
- Christopher Armitage, Journalist. Criminal justice Researcher, former law enforcement officer, veteran, author. @carmitage.bsky.social. Substack: “The Existentialist Republic“
Article: “Eighteen States Have Complied With the GOP’s Election Theft Infrastructure. How Many Is Enough to Kill a Democracy?“ by Christopher Armitage.
Article: “The DC Bar Is Refusing to Investigate Chief Justice John Roberts Over a $10 Million Scandal“ by Christopher Armitage.
Article: “Trump Is Getting Tired of Losing Election Cases“ by Toluse Olorunnipa.
Law: “Voting Rights Act of 1965“.
Article: “The Great Florida Ex-Con Game“ by Greg Palast.
Article: “Cambridge Analytica“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Newsom signs law to shield California elections from federal interference“ by AP.
Article: “Northern Glaciers are Retreating from the Water“ by NASA Earth Observatory.
Article: “Amoc collapse could change Europe’s climate 10x faster than expected. We aren’t ready“ by Penny Holliday, Femke de Jong and Sjoerd Groeskamp.
Article: “Record-Breaking HAIL: The Largest and Most Destructive Hailstorms“ by WX Reporting.
Geeky Science Alert. Do You Really Need Eight Hours Of Sleep?
Article: “You May Not Need Eight Hours of Sleep“ by Ryan McCormick.
Article: “The forgotten medieval habit of ‘two sleeps’“ by Zaria Gorvett.
Article: “What Scientists Say About Trump’s Sleep Habits“ by Daniel Meagher.
Video: “Willie Horton ad“.
Article: “Land grant“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Morrill Land Act“ by Lincoln’s Legacy.
Article: “Timeline of the Founding of the University of Virginia“ by Monticello.
Article: “Trump says World Cup referee’s red card call was ‘horrible’ but insists he left outcome to FIFA“ by Collin Binkley, Seung Min Kim.
Article: “List of FIFA World Cup red cards“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Bastille Day“ (14 July) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Kibbutz“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Be’eri massacre“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “R. J. Rushdoony“ by Wikipedia.