Sue's Daily Stack, The Thom Hartmann Program 08/12/26
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Wednesday’s Daily Stack
Hour One: Never Underestimate a Cornered Rat: Trump’s Election Plot Is Taking Shape
Article: “Never Underestimate a Cornered Rat: Trump’s Election Plot Is Taking Shape“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “The 56-Year-Long Crisis of Treasonous & Illegitimate GOP Presidents is Happening Again“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “New Tracking: Voters in 41 States Have an Election Denier on Their Ballot for Congress or Statewide Office“ by States United Democracy Center.
Article: “Postmaster general says USPS won’t deliver mail ballots if states don’t give Trump admin voter rolls“ by Jacob Knutson.
Law: “18 U.S. Code § 592 - Troops at polls“.
Article: “‘Stranger things have happened’: Trump hedges when pressed on declaring election emergency“ by Steve Benen.
Article: “Anger as ICE dances around judge’s demand to reveal polling place plans“ by Jordan Green.
Article: “A Growing Number of Election Deniers Hold Key Local Roles in Midterms“ by Nick Corasaniti and Alexandra Berzon.
Article: “Trump officials sought ways to sidestep election agency before firings, sources say“ by Erin Banco and Bo Erickson.
Site: “Vote.org“.
Video: Wayne Root: I was Target of Obama’s IRS!.
Video: “This is Treason!” Lyndon Johnson Everett Dirksen Phone Call November 2 1968.
Article: “Committing Treason To Win The Presidency: How Richard Nixon And Henry Kissinger Prolonged The Vietnam War“ by Richard Stockton.
Article: “Understanding the Iran-Contra Affairs“ (1981 - 1986) by Brown University.
Article: “How Jeb Bush Stole the 2000 Election for His Brother“ by Greg Palast.
Article: “Why Ukraine’s Flamingo Missiles Lose Effectiveness Against Russian Air Defenses“ by Lyuba Lulko.
Article: “The Frankenstein’s monster made of Soviet parts did not become a “victory weapon.”“ by Lyubov Stepushova.
Article: “Ukraine’s Flagship Flamingo Missiles Perform Solidly in Combat for First Time Ever“ by Stefan Korshak.
Article: “Oreshnik (missile)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Vance calls end of Ukraine aid ‘one of the proudest’ achievements of Trump administration“ by Martin Fornusek.
Although the mainstream media won’t acknowledge it, the revolution is already here
Article: “The Rebels Already Won“ by Ken Klippenstein.
ICE to spend up to $20m on gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks - Say What?!
Article: “ICE to spend up to $20m on gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks“ by Maanvi Singh.
Article: “Democratic Socialist Falls in Tight Wisconsin Primary for Governor“ by Tim BalkJulie Bosman and Bayliss Wagner.
Article: “Tea Party movement“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Trump administration’s investments in corporate stocks raise fears of ‘crony capitalism’“ by Michael Hiltzik.
Article: “Andrew Tate“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Decades of systemic sexual abuse at elite arts school uncovered as Epstein and 47 others preyed on minors“ by Chelsie Napiza.
Article: “Tyler Boebert, son of Rep. Lauren Boebert, arrested on child sexual exploitation charges“ by Jon Haworth.
Article: “Healthcare in Switzerland“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Healthcare in Canada“ by Wikipedia.
Book: “Who Killed the American Dream? The Greatest Political Crime Ever Told“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “We need a New American Dream“ by James Talarico.
Hour Two: Blanche screws the Senate all Americans - and gives Trump new immunity
Article: “Todd Blanche springs double-cross on GOP senators hours after swearing in: experts “ by David Edwards.
Trump just reminded us he’s a coward
Article: “Trump just reminded us he is a COWARD!“ by Dean Obeidallah.
Article: “Close aides, but no Cabinet officials, joined Trump in airport catering truck“ by Dan Lamothe and Cat Zakrzewski.
Article: “Here Are All the Top Goons Trump Left to Die on the Bait Plane With the Press“ by Martha McHardy.
Article: “Trump Throws Secret Service Under the Bus, Claims He Was Put on Plane That ‘Was at Greater Risk’ of Being Attacked“ by Michael Luciano.
Movie: “Air Force One“ (film).
Article: “Trump says “If I go, you go” to reporters amid fears Iran could target new Air Force One“ by Stephanie Gauthier.
Article: “‘How Bad Does He Look?’: Trump’s Polished Golf Photo Starts Raising Questions After Someone Finds the Unedited Original“ by Nicole Duncan-Smith.
Article: “Missouri primary election results“ by AP.
Article: “Every single Missouri county rejected Amendments 4 and 5. ‘Incredibly unpopular’“ by Ben Wheeler, Cuyler Dunn.
Article: “Claire McCaskill“ by Wikipedia.
Video: Ray Charles - Hit The Road Jack (Official Lyrics Video).
Geeky Science - Can One Month Of Eating Vegan Rewind Your DNA Clock?
Article: “What Happens To Your DNA After Just One Month Of Eating Vegan“ by StudyFinds Analysis.
Site: KPFT.
Site: KPFT archive (scroll to ‘Politics Done Right’ August 7 for James Talarico).
Article: “Why Trump’s secret Air Force One switcheroo is problematic“ by Aaron Blake.
Article: “Amerigo Vespucci“ by Wikipedia.
Video: God Bless Vespucciland - Firesign Theater.
Site: Vegan Kickstart.
Book: Diet for a New America: How Your Food Choices Affect Your Health, Happiness and the Future of Life on Earth Second Edition by John Robbins.
Article: “Cholesterol: Top foods to improve your numbers“ by Mayo Clinic Staff.
Article: “Atkins diet“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Robert Atkins (physician)“ by Wikipedia.
Hour Three: Raping and pillaging our national parks
- Sabrina Haake, Federal trial attorney (20+ years) specializing in First and 14th Amendment defense / Contributor to numerous law journals & publications including the Chicago Tribune / She writes the “Haake Take“ columns on Substack and is a contributor to numerous law journals & publications including the Chicago Tribune. @haake_sabrina
Article: “Raping and pillaging our national parks“ by Sabrina Haake.
Article: “Goose stepping in Texas“ by Sabrina Haake.
Article: ““Bearded, burly” trans men enter women’s facilities to show “absurdity” of bathroom bans“ by Daniel Villarreal.
Article: “FIFA Created a “Peace Prize” and Gave It to Trump… Now Critics and the White House Are Going Head-to-Head“ by Ejiro Akpobare.
Article: “Fifa’s sale of the century: how Kushners and Trump are at centre of a tangled web“ by Rob Draper.
Article: “If the world adopted a plant-based diet, we would reduce global agricultural land use from 4 to 1 billion hectares“ by Hannah Ritchie.
Article: “Anthony Fauci“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “‘You misconstrue that, Senator’: Fauci tells Sen. Rand Paul he has the facts wrong on COVID-19“ by Nicholas Wu.
Article: “Coronavirus: Outcry after Trump suggests injecting disinfectant as treatment“ by BBC.
Article: “COVID-19 pandemic death rates by country“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “America Must Never Forget what Trump & the GOP Did On April 7th, 2020“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Pete Hegseth wants a testosterone-fueled military. The science doesn’t back the macho fantasy“ by Quispe López.
Article: “Trump’s catering-truck farce“ by Ashlie D. Stevens.
Substack: “LookingNWords“ by Rohn Kenyatta.
Article: “Crowley goes from dropping out to winning Wisconsin Democratic nomination“ by Jon Styf.
Article: “The Real Story of Reagan’s 11th Commandment“ by H.W. Brands.
Article: “Tom Tiffany wins Republican primary for Wisconsin governor“ by WBAY news staff, Elyse Noe.
Site: This Changes Everything - Naomi Klein.
Article: “6 real-life questions about vegan diets and bone health, answered“ by Royal Osteoporosis Society.
Article: “LGBTQ rights in Niger“ by Wikipedia.
Site: Erin In the Morning (News and discussion on trans legislation and life. By Erin Reed.)
Article: “Niger“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Jan. 6 officially ended with this judge’s dismissal — proving the system did not hold“ by Anthony L. Fisher.
Article: “Hahn Calls for an Aqueduct to the Northwest“ by Richard Simon.
Movie: “Cadillac Desert (film)“.
Book: “The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight: Revised and Updated: The Fate of the World and What We Can Do Before It’s Too Late“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Map Shows Where California Is Quickly Sinking Amid US Water Crisis“ by Amanda Greenwood.
Article: “Mexico City is sinking so quickly, it can be seen from space“ by Megan Janetsky.
Article: “Trump presses RFK Jr. for more vaccine-autism work“ by Gabrielle M. Etzel.
Article: “Melania Trump Opens Up About Whether Barron Is ‘Autistic’ in Memoir“ by Hugh Dougherty.