Wednesday’s Daily Stack
Hour One: National Progressive Townhall Meeting taking your calls
- Representative Mark Pocan (D-WI, 2nd District) / Current Member & Chair Emeritus-Congressional Progressive Caucus / (Committees: Congressman Pocan serves on the House Committee on Appropriations / House Foreign Affairs Committee and, co-chair/co-founder-Defense Spending Reduction Caucus) / Check out his weekly podcast, “With Liberty and Justice for Some“ (available on Apple Podcasts) @pocan.house.gov
Article: “Amid Growing Hunger Crisis, Trump Tells Voters They Couldn’t Even Afford a Burger at His Private Club“ by Jake Johnson.
Article: “TRUMP LOST. Vote Suppression Won.“ by Greg Palast.
Article: “Trump Jokes a Hamburger and Dessert Would Cost $5K at Mar-a-Lago as He Tells ‘Price-Conscious’ Americans Not to Visit“ by Janelle Griffith.
Article: “Trump and Netanyahu’s plot for intense new strikes on Iran exposed“ by Hannah Broughton.
Article: “Senate rejects Iran War Powers Resolution in 49-50 vote“ by Cris Tolomia.
Article: “Israel election: Netanyahu set to remain caretaker prime minister after inconclusive vote“.
Article: “Football gag“ (Peanuts).
Site: Progressive Caucus.
Site: Podcasting for Democracy.
Article: “Abraham Lincoln“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Willie Nelson“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Jesus“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Raphael Warnock“ by Wikipedia.
Video: What If Trump Refuses to Accept the Midterm Results? w/ Greg Palast.
Article: “How Trump, Paxton can overturn the Midterms“ by Greg Palast.
Article: “Voters in Serbia and Brazil add to the losing streak of authoritarian candidates“ by Steve Benen.
Article: “Trump doubles down on $5,000 direct checks to Americans if GOP sweep midterms“ by Mike Jenkins.
Article: “Here’s all the free money Trump’s talked about giving Americans during his second term — and where it all stands“ by Bryan Metzger, Lauren Edmonds, Georgia Hennessy.
Video: Booker slams Trump’s election fraud claims: ‘He is the commander-in-cheat!’.
Article: “Kamala Harris Advises Democrats Not To Impeach Trump“ by Michael Luciano.
Article: “2030 Census“ by US Census Bureau.
Article: “January 6 United States Capitol attack“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “GOP-owned shop in Arizona rejects ‘Protect White Americans’ signs“ by Laura Gersony.
Article: “The 83 remotely competitive House races, according to FLIPR“ by Eli McKown-Dawson.
Article: “Mitchell Berman“ by Ballotpedia.
Article: “Bryan Steil“ by Ballotpedia.
Article: “‘This Bill Is a Trojan Horse’: GOP Pushes Voter Suppression Under Cover of Insider Trading Ban“ by Brad Reed.
Article: “Commentary: Congressional stock trading is not a good issue for Bryan Steil“ by Ruth Conniff.
Hour Two: Why is corporate media giving GOP’s Mike Rogers a pass for campaigning with a domestic terrorist?!
- Dean Obeidallah, Host of Dean Obeidallah show weekdays 6-9PM ET @SXMProgress Radio Ch127 / His substack is The Dean’s Report @deanobeidallah.bsky.social @siriusxmprog.bsky.social
Article: “Why is corporate media giving GOP’s Mike Rogers a pass for campaigning with a domestic terrorist?!“ by Dean Obeidallah.
Article: “El-Sayed Is National Security Threat, Gov’t Says“ by Ken Klippenstein.
Article: “Rich Bond and working the refs“ by Bryan W. White.
Article: “Sen. Tim Scott: El-Sayed’s Parents “Funded Bin Laden”“ by Joe.My.God.
Video: Ted Cruz warns ‘Americans will die’ if Abdul El-Sayed wins Senate race.
Article: “‘Not an Accident!’ Trump Sparks Fury by Reviving Antisemitic Trope at Rally“ by David Gilmour.
Article: “Shylock“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “RFK Jr. Goes on Stunning Rant Against Arabs: ‘They Don’t Produce Literature,’ Only ‘Hatred’ and ‘War’“ by Kathryn Wilkens.
Article: “Is Trump’s deal with Putin about helping Trump steal the midterms?!“ by Dean Obeidallah.
Article: “Mueller report“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump told his rally crowd ‘I could say the stupidest things, and you clap’“ by Arkansas Public Advocate.
Article: “Obama compares Trump’s White House renovations to ‘Saddam Hussein opening a Cheesecake Factory’ at Ohio rally“ by Jasmine Baehr.
Movie: “Independence Day“. (1996 film)
Article: “DOJ sues to block election certification in Alaska if Republicans lose Senate race“ by Gregory Svirnovskiy, Kyle Cheney and Lisa Kashinsky.
Article: “Court blocks bid by Trump DoJ to stop California from counting mail-in ballots“ by Nick Robins-Early.
Article: “How Trump and his allies are sowing doubt ahead of the midterms“ by Laura Meckler, Chris Hacker, Patrick Marley.
Article: “Elon Musk is now a mega-donor unlike anyone this country has ever seen “ by Zachary B. Wolf.
Book: Princes and Thieves: Jared Kushner and Mohamed bin Zayed’s Secret Plot to Remake the Middle East by Matthew Cole.
Article: “Trump is found guilty on 34 felony counts. Read the counts here“ by Ximena Bustillo, Hilary Fung.
Article: “Are State AGs The Secret Weapon To Defeating Trump and Republicans?“ by Christopher Armitage.
Article: “‘So appalling’: Obama rebukes Trump over Rep. Ilhan Omar investigation“ by Erum Salam.
Article: “LaMonica McIver takes ICE oversight case to full appeals court: ‘I will fight like hell“ by Brandon Caldwell.
Official Price Tag of Iran War Jumps to $47 Billion as Trump Says It Will End ‘Whenever I Want It To’ - say what?!
Article: “Official Price Tag of Iran War Jumps to $47 Billion as Trump Says It Will End ‘Whenever I Want It To’“ by Jake Johnson.
Mountainhead: Trump is claiming he will ban the word AI and promotes “super intelligence.” What a fool.
Article: “Trump Says the Term ‘AI’ Will Be Banned as He Demands a New Name for the Technology“ by Mark Dominic.
Movie: “Mountainhead“.
Book: “The Fountainhead“ by Ayn Rand.
Article: “Republicans release AI deepfake of James Talarico as phony videos proliferate in midterm races“ by Daniel Dale.
Video: James Talarico AI-generated ad depicts him in DRESS, SINGING about transgender children | RISING .
Article: “U.S. military destroys alleged drug boat in Pacific Ocean, killing 5 people“ by CBS News.
Article: “Steve Carell“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “BritBox“ by Wikipedia.
Site: UF Election Lab.
Article: “Pennsylvania Republican touts LGBTQ+ support while GOP allies use Pride photos to attack his opponent“ by Christopher Wiggins.
Article: “Mike Lawler“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The U.S. Is Spending More On Debt Interest Than Defense. The Annual Bill Just Hit $1.05 Trillion.“ by Merin Rebecca Thomas.
Article: “Here’s a look at Musk’s contact with Putin and why it matters“ by David Klepper and Lisa Mascaro.
Article: “Putin Says Russia Coordinates With ‘Genius’ Musk on Satellites“ by Bloomberg News.
Documentary: Musk.
Article: “How Did Elon Musk Make His Money? How Wealthiest Man in the World Got Rich“ by Jenna deJong.
Article: “The Trump administration admits even more ways DOGE accessed sensitive personal data“ by Stephen Fowler, Jude Joffe-Block.
Article: “Starlink Is Using Your Personal Data to Train AI. Here’s How to Opt Out“ by Joe Supan.
Article: “Companies are getting billions in tariff refunds. Here’s who’s sharing with consumers.“ by Mark Huffman.
Article: “The Tariff Refund Tracker“ by Sam Baker Consulting LLC.
Article: “Meet the quiet winners of the Supreme Court tariff ruling: hedge funds creating a $100 billion market snapping up rights to importers’ tariff refunds“ by Sasha Rogelberg.
Hour Three: Ukrainian Intelligence Warns Russia May Stage False-Flag Attacks Across Europe To Blame Kyiv
- Olga Lautman, Senior Fellow @cepa.org / Independent investigative researcher/writer/analyst focusing on Russian intelligence, influence ops, corruption, organized crime & shadow warfare...her work can be found online via her Substack, Unmasking Russia Site: Unmasking Russia.
@olgalautman.bsky.social
Article: “Ukrainian Intelligence Warns Russia May Stage False-Flag Attacks Across Europe To Blame Kyiv“ by Olga Lautman.
Article: “Collective defence - Article 5“ by NATO.
Article: “Moscow theater hostage crisis“ (2002, Chechens) by Wikipedia.
Article: “How Russia conducts false flag operations“ by U.S. Embassy Tbilisi.
Article: “Russia may use captured Ukrainian drones against Poland and Baltics, Warsaw warns“ by Linus Höller.
Article: “How Russia is Helping China Prepare to Seize Taiwan“ by Oleksandr V Danylyuk and Dr Jack Watling.
Article: “China Training Russians to Fight in Ukraine: Report“ by Gabe Whisnant.
Article: “Trump backs Netanyahu as Israel readies for new Iran strikes“ by Venetia Rainey.
Article: “2025 Russia–United States summit“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “2025 Russian drone incursion into Poland“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Russian Hybrid Attacks are Constantly Happening in Europe, Says Polish FM“ by TVP World.
Article: “2026 Leipzig Airport drone attack“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Bulgaria summons Russian ambassador after ship sinks in Black Sea drone attack“ by Jaroslav Lukiv.
Article: “Drones sink ships near NATO countries in “unacceptable” attacks, EU says “ by Jeremy Hsu.
Article: “Trump announces deal for Russian diesel as Zelensky calls it a gift to Putin“ by Rachel Clun, Anthony Zurcher (October 9, 2026).
Article: “Trump invites Putin to G20 in Miami, Rubio says“ by Gregory Svirnovskiy.
Article: “Trump orders Pentagon to cut back military exercises with South Korea“ by Costas Pitas, David Lawder and Heejin Kim.
Article: “U.S. Officials Say Russia Is Providing Iran With Targeting Intelligence Against American Forces in the Middle East“ by The Defense News.
Article: “Judiciary Democrats’ Report Details Mounting Evidence Linking Trump to Epstein’s Criminal Activities and DOJ’s Cover-Up; Specific Accounts Involving 11 Women Provide More Evidence of Potential Sex Crimes“.
Wisdom School Alert. Could Eating Dinner After Dark Be Slowly Destroying Your Health?
Article: “Could Eating Dinner After Dark Be Slowly Destroying Your Health?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Abendbrot – How to Eat Dinner the German Way“ by Nikolovski Milos.
Why Is Trump Fighting for Daylight Saving Time When Scientists Warn It Will Endanger Millions?
Article: “Why Is Trump Fighting for Daylight Saving Time When Scientists Warn It Will Endanger Millions?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Permanent standard time is the optimal choice for health and safety: an American Academy of Sleep Medicine position statement“ by AASM.
Article: “Myth Vs. Fact: Daylight Saving Time and Farming“ by AgAmerica.
Article: “Roll Call 238 | Bill Number: H. R. 139“ Sunshine Protection Act.
Article: “Trump’s Golf Businesses Netted Nearly $395M in Income in 2025“ by David Rumsey.
Article: “Daylight savings time and myocardial infarction“ by Amneet Sandhu, Milan Seth, Hitinder S Gurm.
Article: “Saving Daylight, Increasing Danger: Daylight Saving Time Leads to Less Sleep, More Injuries on the Job“ by APA.
Article: “‘Spring forward’ to daylight saving time brings surge in deadly crashes“ by Lisa Marshall.
Article: “Standard time beats daylight time for health“ by epocrates.
Article: “Trump posts GOP Sen. Tom Cotton’s phone number amid daylight saving time fight“ by Nick Viviani.
Article: “Lock the Clock, Move the Class“ by K12.
Article: “The Reasoning Behind Changing Daylight-Saving“ by NPR.
Article: “Trump posts Sen. Tom Cotton’s phone number over dispute about daylight saving time bill“ by Arkansas Advocate.
Article: “What Happened the Last Time the U.S. Tried to Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent?“ by Meilan Solly.
Article: “A clock change dilemma pits science vs. politics“ by Doyle Rice and Jeanine Santucci.
Article: “Permanent daylight saving time: Why this Republican senator disagrees with it, despite Trump’s support“ by Addy Bink .
Article: “Albania Protests Escalate Over Corruption, Planned Kushner/Trump Luxury Resort“ by Amy Goodman & Anjali Kamat.
Article: “Trump’s D.C. golf course renovation remains blocked as judge extends order“ by Kanishka Singh.
Post: “If a monkey hoarded more bananas than it could eat, while most of the other monkeys starved, scientists would study that monkey to see what was wrong with it. When humans do it, we put them on the cover of Forbes magazine.“ by Nathalie Robin Justice Gravel.
Article: “Hoarding disorder“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Reagan Revolution and Union Busting“ by Earl R Smith II, PhD.
Article: “Card check“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump v. United States Didn’t Make the President Above the Law. Nothing Ever Has.“ by Christopher Armitage.
Article: “Rudy Giuliani said he and Trump were selling pardons for $2m apiece, ex-aide claims“ by Andrew Feinberg.
Article: “Nunavut“ by Wikipedia.
Site: Keep Android Open. “Starting in 2027*, a silent update, nonconsensually pushed by Google, will block every Android app whose developer hasn’t registered with Google, signed their contract, paid up, and handed over government ID.“