Sue's Daily Stack, The Thom Hartmann Program 01/28/26
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Wednesday’s Daily Stack
Hour One: The Most Dangerous Moment Is When Authoritarians Seem to Compromise
Article: “The Most Dangerous Moment Is When Authoritarians Seem to Compromise“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “The Shocking GOP Plan to Dismantle the American Government Revealed“ by Thom Hartmann.
Book: Defying Hitler: A Memoir by Sebastian Haffner.
Book: “They Thought They Were Free“ by Milton Mayer.
Book: I Will Bear Witness 1942-1945: A Diary of the Nazi Years by Victor Klemperer.
Article: “Trump administration “actively looking” at suspending habeas corpus to deport migrants, Stephen Miller says“ by Kathryn Watson.
Article: “Hungary: ‘Critics silenced’ in social media arrests as EU debates Orban’s powers“ by Alasdair Sandford.
Article: “Draft List for New Travel Ban Proposes Trump Target 43 Countries“ by Charlie Savage and Ken Bensinger.
Article: “Beware: We Are Entering a New Phase of the Trump Era“ by M. Gessen.
Article: “Explainer: What do Democrats and Republicans want in fight over ICE operations?“ by Richard Cowan.
Thread: “CNN BREAKING: Kristin Holmes reports Stephen Miller is saying “there may have been a breach of protocol” and Noem is blabbering about how she was in touch with Trump and Miller for her talking points. Miller is saying that he got his information CBP trying to shove it down to Bovino! This fucking clown show guys. They are all going down.“ by sierracascadia.
Law: “Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act“ (1883).
Article: “More ‘No Kings’ protests planned for March 28 as outrage spreads over Minneapolis deaths“ by Meg Kinnard.
Article: “Noem Says ‘Everything I’ve Done’ Has Been Directed by Trump and Stephen Miller: Report“ by Zachary Leeman.
Something extremely evil is happening right now in Texas - how will future generations look at Trump’s concentration camps?
Article: “Trump Has Detained Twin Five Year Old Girls as Retribution for Speaking Out“ by Krassenstein.
Article: “1,000+ Organizations to Congress: ‘No Funds for ICE and Border Patrol’“ by Jake Johnson.
ICE agent’s dark threat caught on video: ‘I’ll erase your voice’
Article: “ICE agent’s dark threat caught on video: ‘I’ll erase your voice’“ by David Edwards.
Article: “Trump aides declared 16 DHS shootings since July justified before probes completed“ by David Nakamura, Olivia George.
Article: “The U.S. and the Holocaust | Now Streaming“ by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein.
Article: “Late-night and daytime talk shows must offer equal time for candidate interviews, FCC says“ by Reuters.
Article: “fairness doctrine“ by Matt Stefon.
Article: “Abort all black babies and cut crime, says Republican“ by Dan Glaister.
Article: “A timeline of US presidential terms and gold prices“ by Aude Marjolin.
Article: “Silver Shortage Looms As EVs And AI Chips Consume Supply“ by InvestingHaven.
Article: “Silver squeeze leaves solar panel makers feeling the heat“ by Leslie Hook, Rachel Millard, Jamie John and Kana Inagaki.
Article: “Silver price: China restricts export of the white metal, can add to supply shortage“ by Avijit Ghosal.
Article: “U.S. halts all immigration cases, including citizenship ceremonies, for nationals of 19 countries, internal guidance says“ by Camilo Montoya-Galvez.
Quote: “When government fears the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny.“ - attributed to Thomas Jefferson.
Article: “Chinese nationality law“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Dual Citizenship China“ by Dual Citizenship Report.
Minnesota update
- John Parker, Breaking News Anchor for AM950-KTNF & Host-The Gaily Show airing on AM950 and WCPT 820.
Article: “Officers placed on leave as Trump border czar Tom Homan takes lead in Minnesota“ by Lauren Irwin.
Site: People over Papers (ICE sightings).
Article: “The Advocates for Human Rights, Individual Detained In Minnesota Sue DHS Over Denial of Access to Lawyers“ by The Advocates for Human Rights.
Article: “Federal officers detain a 5-year-old boy who a school official says was used as ‘bait’“ by Hallie Golden, Sarah Raza.
Article: “Trump rehires Tom Homan, father of family separation policy, as border czar“ by Josh Marcus, Rhian Lubin.
Article: “Who is Gregory Bovino the ICE officer who dressed like a Nazi during the Minneapolis immigration crackdown and why he did it“ by Rohit David.
Article: “Elon Musk is accused of making a Nazi salute. Here’s what has been said“ by Georgie Hewson.
Article: “Trump’s border tsar embroiled in $50k bribe scandal“ by Cameron Henderson.
Article: “‘Make ‘em famous!’ MAGA border czar wants ‘database’ of ICE protesters to ruin their lives“ by Matthew Chapman.
Article: “Stephen Miller brands ICE protesters ‘insurrection network’ in sinister message“ by Cheyenne R. Ubiera, Yelena Mandenberg.
Article: ““This Is a Warning”: ICE Agents Follow Protesters Home“ by Edith Olmsted.
Article: “St. Paul won’t tow abandoned vehicles due to ICE arrests“ by Howard Thompson.
Hour Two: America - we are all Minneapolis
- John Pavlovitz, writer, pastor, and activist from Wake Forest, North Carolina...his latest book is “Stuff That Needs To Be Said“ @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social
Article: “America, We Are All Minneapolis“ by John Pavlovitz.
Article: “ICE Destroyed Alex Pretti’s Body. The Trump Administration Assassinated His Character. Conservative Americans Are Fine With That.“ by John Pavlovitz.
Article: “Jerry Falwell Jr.“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Jerry Falwell Sr.“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Franklin Graham“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Ralph Reed“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Thousand points of light“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Scopes trial“ by Wikipedia.
Book: The Late Great Planet Earth by Hal Lindsey with Carole C. Carlson.
Book: Left Behind 25th Anniversary Edition by Tim LaHaye, Jerry B. Jenkins.
Article: “United Methodist Church“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “United Church of Christ“ by Wikipedia.
Video: Whistleblower responds after DOJ confirms DOGE mishandled Social Security data.
Article: “Just hearsay, or the new Watergate tapes?“ (John Conyers hearing) by David Paul Kuhn.
Stop comparing Trump to Hitler! (unless it’s totally accurate appropriate & fair)
Article: “Stop Comparing Trump to Hitler! (unless it’s totally accurate appropriate & fair)“ by John Fugelsang.
Why haven’t we seeing the footage on Alex Pretti’s phone moments before Border Patrol agents killed him?
Article: “Here’s Where Alex Pretti’s Phone Ended Up After He Was Killed“ by Hafiz Rashid.
Article: “US consumer confidence plunges to 12-year low“ by Myles McCormick.
Article: “The U.S. Economy Performs Better Under Democratic Presidents“ by JEC.
Article: “The entire state of Michigan is a “border zone” and here’s what it means “ by Lara Moehlman.
Article: “Crossing the Rubicon“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Filibuster“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Cato the Younger“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Fasces“ by Wikipedia.
Site: Free Speech TV.
Article: “1971 May Day protests against the Vietnam War“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Civil disobedience“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Nonviolent resistance“ (peaceful protest) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Daniel Ellsberg“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Daniel Berrigan“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Killing of Alex Pretti“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Killing of Renée Good“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Two Republican senators call for Kristi Noem to resign as DHS secretary“ (Lisa Murkowski and Thom Tillis) by Julie Tsirkin, Frank Thorp V, Raquel Coronell Uribe and Sahil Kapur.
Article: “Thune: Government shutdown hinges on talks between White House, Democrats“ by Alexander Bolton.
Article: “Anthony Aguilar“ by Wikipedia.
Video: The Fatal ICE Shooting and Gaza Are More Connected Than You Realize (Anthony Aguilar joins Cenk Uygur).
Article: “Ossoff calls FBI raid in Atlanta ‘sore loser’s crusade.’ What we know“ by Irene Wright.
Article: “Yes, ‘DOGE’ put our Social Security data at risk. Here’s what lawmakers are doing about it.“ by Jessica Hall.
Article: “Jamie Raskin puts up link to file formal demands for access to your personal data obtained by DOGE“ by wrinklesintime.
Article: “How ICE is using facial recognition in Minnesota“ by Sanya Mansoor.
Article: “Secret Internal Memo Exposes the Scale of ICE’s Lawlessness“ by David Kurtz.
Hour Three: Firing Greg Bovino is BS! We need to prosecute Bovino, Stephen Miller and Kristi Noem!
- Dean Obeidallah, Host of Dean Obeidallah show weekdays 6-9PM ET @SXMProgress Radio Ch127 / His substack is The Dean’s Report @DeanObeidallah @SXMProgress
Article: “Firing Greg Bovino is BS! We need to prosecute Bovino, Stephen Miller and Kristi Noem!“ by Dean Obeidallah.
Article: “House Democrat Trump Called ‘Garbage’ Fires Back: ‘I Hope He Gets the Help He Desperately Needs’“ by Michael Luciano.
Article: “Trump Floats Conspiracy Theory After Man Shoots Liquid at Ilhan Omar: ‘She Probably Had Herself Sprayed’“ by Michael Luciano.
Video: Thune Calls for Impartial Probe Into Alex Pretti Death, Defends ICE Enforcement.
Article: “Rand Paul Torches Kristi Noem’s Response to Alex Pretti Shooting“ by Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling.
Article: “Nuremberg trials“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump’s Deportations to El Salvador Are a Case for the ICC“ by Charli Carpenter.
Article: “Jim Jordan Involvement on Jan. 6 Revealed by Committee Report“ by Darragh Roche.
Article: “Rep. Maxwell Frost says he was punched in the face at Sundance Film Festival party“ by Rebecca Keegan.
Minnesota fraud is a fraud - Americans need to hear the truth about the so-called fraud that led Trump to send ICE into Minneapolis
Article: “Minnesota Fraud is a Fraud“ by Mark Garrity.
Article: “Nick Shirley’s investigation into alleged Minnesota day care ‘fraud scandal’: What we know“ by Laerke Christensen.
Article: “Timeline: Fraud investigations stretch across Walz’s tenure“ by Matt Sepic and Cait Kelley.
Article: “Epstein files release deadline was a month ago. What’s going on?“ by Melina Khan.
Article: “What was Trump convicted of? Details on the 34 counts and his guilty verdict“ by Stefan Becket.
Article: “Judge says E Jean Carroll allegation Trump raped her is ‘substantially true’ in court dismissal“ by Martin Pengelly.
Article: “Feds Knew Who Alex Pretti Was—and Broke His Rib in Earlier Fight“ by Malcolm Ferguson.
Article: “More than 31,000 nurses, health care workers strike at Kaiser Permanente, arguing for safe staffing levels, fair wages“ by Mary Kekatos.
Article: “Long-range acoustic device“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “National Guard using LRAD in Minneapolis? Deployment after Alex Pretti shooting sparks buzz“ by Shuvrajit Das Biswas.
Article: “Minnesota State Patrol uses long range acoustic device, first used by military, to disperse Maple Grove protesters“ by Derek James.
Article: “Video: ICE drive-by pepper-sprays protesters while leaving Zipps raid“ by Zach Buchanan.
Law: “4th Amendment“. “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.“.
Law: “5th Amendment“ (double jeopardy, witness against self, due process, taking clause, due compensation).
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.“.
Law: “2nd Amendment“. A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed..
Site: Convention of States.
Site: Move to Amend.
Article: “Colin Kaepernick kneeling timeline: How protests during the national anthem started a movement in the NFL“ by Tadd Haislop.
Article: “2000 United States presidential election“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Republicans push high deductible plans and health savings accounts“ by Noam Levey.
Quote: “As a matter of fact, in interviews in 1999 with respected journalist, and long time Bush family friend, David Herskowitz, then Governor George Bush stated: ‘One of the keys to being seen as a great leader is to be seen as a commander-in-chief. My father had all this political capital built up when he drove the Iraqis out of Kuwait and he wasted it. If I have a chance to invade... if I had that much capital, I’m not going to waste it. I’m going to get everything passed that I want to get passed and I’m going to have a successful presidency.” - My Testimony for the Downing Street Memo Hearings“ by Cindy Sheehan, June 16 2005.
Article: “Iraq War“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “George Bush now the only living president not to condemn ICE“ by Amrita Carroll.