Monday’s Daily Stack
Hour One: Columbus Day Celebration? Think Again...
Article: ““The Hidden History of Guns and the 2nd Amendment”: Chapter 4: From Columbus to Jamestown“ by Thom Hartmann.
Benedict Arnold Sold Out America Once. Is Trump Doing It Again, This Time for Putin?
Article: “Benedict Arnold Sold Out America Once. Is Trump Doing It Again, This Time for Putin?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Trump’s disclosure endangered spy placed inside ISIS by Israel, officials say“ by Brian Ross, James Gordon Meek, Randy Kreider.
Article: “Russia’s Lavrov Wears USSR Sweatshirt to Trump-Putin Summit“ by John Haltiwanger.
Site: The Hartmann Report.
Article: “Did Ayn Rand Plant the Ideological Seed That Trumpism Is Harvesting Today?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “The Forgotten Promise: How the “Budapest Memorandum” Shaped Ukraine’s Nightmare“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Letters from an American, October 10, 2026“ by Heather Cox Richardson.
Article: “‘He better damn well stop’ — Trump slams Zelensky for attacking Russian refineries, says Ukraine should get ‘new president’“ by Abbey Fenbert.
Article: “Exclusive: Putin puts a price on Trump’s Ukraine energy truce — Kyiv fears the cost“ by Tim Zadorozhnyy, Jimmy Rushton.
Article: “Russian guided bombs hit Zaporizhzhia residential neighborhood, killing at least 20, injuring 32“ by Tamara Nowakowsky.
Article: “‘Will only lead to more slaughter’ — Bipartisan backlash erupts in US over Trump-Russia diesel deal“ by Rebecka Pieder.
Article: “Lukoil’s foreign asset sale becomes part of U.S.–Russia talks on ending Ukraine war, NYT reports“ by Anton Troianovski and Eric Lipton.
Article: “White House Says Trump Called Putin to Talk About Wildfires“ by Joshua Keating.
Article: “Putin’s Hold On Russia Is Shaky; The Riches Of The Baltics Beckon And Would Placate A Restive, Nasty Russian Mood; Its Game On!“ by Terrence Goggin.
Article: “Putin says Russia won’t supply diesel to global markets until sanctions are lifted“ by Reuters.
Article: “Zelenskyy says Russia violated energy truce announced by Trump“ by Al Jazeera.
Article: “House Republican, invoking Reagan, moves to block Trump’s Russia oil deal“ by Andrew Solender, Andrew Pantazi.
Article: “Trump strikes deal with Putin to get diesel in sharp reversal of US policy weeks before midterms“ by Michelle Price.
Article: “Exclusive: US extracted top spy from inside Russia in 2017“ by Jim Sciutto.
Bill: “Ending Importation of Russian Oil Act“ by Brian Fitzpatrick.
Article: “Putin languages: Why he won’t speak English - Inside Putin’s bizarre power play“ by James Gray.
Article: “Oil Is Flowing Again But Gasoline And Diesel Prices Aren’t Cooperating“ by David Blackmon.
Article: “Report Of The Select Committee On Intelligence United States Senate On Russian Active Measures Campaigns And Interference In The 2016 U.S. Election Volume 5: Counterintelligence Threats And Vulnerabilities“.
Article: “US Republicans Join Democrats in Warning Trump’s Russia Diesel Deal Will Hurt, Not Help“ by Kyiv Post.
Article: “Russia and Ukraine launch new attacks on energy despite Trump’s ceasefire claim“ by Alexander Smith.
Article: “Trump claims ‘energy ceasefire,’ but Ukraine says Russia keeps striking its energy facilities“ by Freddie Clayton.
Article: “Boot Monument“ by NPS.
Article: “Captured, Killed or Compromised: C.I.A. Admits to Losing Dozens of Informants“ by Julian E. Barnes and Adam Goldman.
Article: “Trump invites Putin to G20 in Miami, Rubio says“ by Gregory Svirnovskiy.
Article: “Trump torched as ‘traitor to the free world’ for demanding US ally ‘get a new president’“ by Bennito L. Kelty.
Article: “White House Asks for List of Top Spies During Intelligence Shakeup“ by Betsy Swan & Erin Banco.
Article: “Fossil-fuel firms in line for billions in benefits after answering Trump’s donation call“ by Maya Yang.
Article: “Daughters of Queens podiatrist say their father may have helped Trump avoid Vietnam as a favor to Fred Trump“ by Peter Weber.
Site: “Vote.org“.
Article: “One chart that shows how brutal the Russian air campaign in Aleppo really is“ by Zack Beauchamp.
Article: “Trump’s communications with foreign leader are part of whistleblower complaint that spurred standoff between spy chief and Congress, former officials say“ by Greg Miller, Ellen Nakashima and Shane Harris.
Article: “Gap continues to widen between Trump and intelligence community on key issues“ by Greg Miller.
Article: “US Republicans, Democrats want Trump to reverse course on Russia diesel“ by Jan Wolfe and Patricia Zengerle.
Article: “ask out loud the question“ by .
Tweet: “So what happened to the Lindsey Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act? The entire goal was to choke off Putin’s money for the war by punishing countries who were evading the sanctions and buying Russian oil. Does that mean we’re sanctioning ourselves now? Whose side is Trump on?“ by Captain Mark Kelly.
Article: “A Doctor Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Senator.“ (Roger Marshall) by Sarah Kliff.
Article: “Kris Kobach“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “County Election Offices“ by Kansas Secretary of State.
Article: “TRUMP LOST. Vote Suppression Won.“ by Greg Palast.
Article: “Texas AG Says Trump Would’ve ‘Lost’ State If It Hadn’t Blocked Mail-in Ballots Applications Being Sent Out“ by Jason Lemon.
Article: “Corruption allegations during the second Trump presidency“ by Wikipedia.
The war is expanding...the attacks on Saudi Arabia are brutal
Article: “Attacks on Riyadh threaten Saudi confidence“ by Mohammed Sergie.
Article: “Riyadh airport hit again after deadly Houthi missile attack, Saudi authorities say“ by William Christou.
Article: “Van Hollen mocks Trump, says Netanyahu waited for president ‘stupid enough’ to start Iran war“ by Piyush Arora.
Crazy Alert. Trump mocks his supporter right to their faces and they clap...is this the definition of a cult?
Article: “Trump: I could ‘shoot somebody and I wouldn’t lose voters’“ by Jeremy Diamond.
Article: “Judge says E Jean Carroll allegation Trump raped her is ‘substantially true’ in court dismissal“ by Martin Pengelly.
Article: “Trump Shocks Observers by Mocking His Own Supporters Right to Their Faces: ‘Nobody Has More Contempt for Trump’s Fans Than Trump’“ by Joe DePaolo.
Article: “Quick Reference Guide: Prop 39“ by California SoS (Prohibits Citizens From Voting Unless They Present Government-issued Identification. Initiative Constitutional Amendment).
Article: “What to know about California’s Proposition 39 ahead of general election“ by Daniella Segura.
Article: “House majority leader to colleagues in 2016: ‘I think Putin pays’ Trump“ (Kevin McCarthy) by Adam Entous.
Article: “Trump wants to replace Canadian fertilizer with potash from Belarus — why it would be a logistical nightmare“ by Brian O’Connell.
Article: “Lukashenko says Belarus doesn’t have enough potash for Trump“ by Veronika Melkozerova.
Article: “Neither Trump Nor Putin Wanted To Hang Up On Their Cosy Phone Call, Russia Says“ by Kate Nicholson.
Article: “Giant gold Trump statue erected at US president’s golf course“ by James Corrigan.
Article: “Trump’s 15-foot gold statue of himself at his Florida golf course compared to North Korea’s Dear Leader“ by Owen Scott.
Article: “2023 visit by Joe Biden to Ukraine“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump calls Graham “beloved friend” and “American original” in eulogy“ by Kathryn Watson.
Article: “‘True champion of freedom’: Ukraine pays respects to late U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham“ by Dominic Culverwell.
Law: “Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026“ (Trump signed September 18, 2026).
Article: “Trump announces deal for Russian diesel as Zelensky calls it a gift to Putin“ by Rachel Clun, Anthony Zurcher (October 9, 2026).
Article: “The Moors & the Discovery of America“ by Adil Astaib.
Article: “Christopher Columbus“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Thomas Hobbes“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “John Locke“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Benedict Arnold“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Why Benedict Arnold Turned Traitor Against the American Revolution“ by Nathaniel Philbrick.
Article: “Mueller report“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “When Is Corn Harvested? A Visual Look at Typical U.S. Corn Harvest Dates“ by MachineFinder Blog.
Article: “US Corn Harvest Progress Dashboard“ by GrainStats.
Article: “MAGA Sleuths’ Talarico ‘Bombshell’ Blows Up in Their Faces“ by Brett Meiselas.
Article: “NATO’s top US commander warns Russia that any ‘foolish’ attack on allies would be ‘futile’“ by FRANCE 24.
Article: “Collective defence - Article 5“ by NATO.
Article: “Axios: US threatened to cut intelligence sharing with Ukraine over strikes on Russian oil refineries“ by Ivanna Kostina, Roman Petrenko.
Article: “US meeting in Poland excluding France, UK, Baltics risks dividing NATO“ by Shona Murray.
Hour Two: Why Is Kash Patel Planning to Visit Russia? - Democrats in Congress are asking the FBI director to cancel the reported trip.
Article: “Why Is Kash Patel Planning to Visit Russia?“ by Sarah Fitzpatrick.
From Bad to Better - The arc of the physical universe bends towards heat, but maybe we can bend it back
- Bill McKibben, Founder 350.org, co-founder the Third Act, / Author: 21 books including, “The End of Nature“ / Substack: The Crucial Years @billmckibben.bsky.social
Article: “From Bad to Better“ by Bill McKibben.
Article: “El Niño is now stronger than at any point in the last 1,000 years, study finds“ by Jacek Krywko.
Article: “The Iran War Is Fueling a Boom in Clean Energy“ by Felicity Bradstock.
Article: “Trump administration to pay German firm $1.22bn to cut offshore wind leases“ by Maya Yang.
Site: GrayPAC - Political action committee powered by Third Act.
Article: “Door Knocking 2026 Intake Form“ by Seed the Vote.
Article: “Bernie Sanders 2016 presidential campaign“ by Wikipedia.
Site: Balcony Solar Legislation Tracker.
Site: Sun Day.
Article: “Earth Day“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Clean Water Act“ (1972) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Clean Air Act (United States) (1963)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Powell Memorandum: Attack On American Free Enterprise System“ by Lewis F. Powell, Jr.
Article: “Markwayne Mullin“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Indigenous Peoples’ Day (United States)“ by Wikipedia.
BREAKING: Ilhan Omar’s DC Home Reportedly Raided by DHS Agents - are they trying to deport her?
Article: “Ilhan Omar’s DC Home Reportedly Raided by DHS Agents“ by Tom Durante.
Article: “Ilhan Omar“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “ICE agent shoots man in New York City with five-year-old reportedly in car“ by Sam Levin, Lex McMenamin.
Article: “US has let in 4,499 refugees since October - all but three were South African“ by Mayeni Jones.
Article: “Loomer calls for Ilhan Omar to be deported after Mullin accused Omar of marrying her brother“ by Jennifer Bowers Bahney.
Trump’s DOJ has launched an investigation into the news networks, raising a chilling question. Is this about enforcing the law, or using the power of the federal government to intimidate and silence the press?
Article: “‘Brazen Attempt to Try to Intimidate Journalists’: Trump DOJ Launches Antitrust Probe Into News Networks“ by Jake Johnson.
Law: “Sherman Antitrust Act“, 1890.
Law: “Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “United States antitrust law“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Lina Khan“ (chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Monopsony“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Timeline of the 2026 Iran war“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Can Iran replace sea trade with land routes?“ by Amir Soltanzadeh.
Article: “Zelensky: Ukraine Could Hold Elections With 60-Day Ceasefire“ by AFP .
Site: “No Kings“ (next, October 17).
Event: Oct 17: Zillah, Wa: No Kings: Zillah! Vote Early.
Article: “Hillary Clinton officially received nearly 3 million votes more than Donald Trump“ by Jeva Lange.
Article: “Hillary Clinton Robbed Bernie Sanders Of The Democratic Nomination, According to Donna Brazile“ by Greg Price.
Article: “FISA Warrant: The Ultimate Guide to America’s Secret Surveillance Court“ by US Law Explained.
Article: “Timeline of the 2016 United States presidential election“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Kyoto Protocol“ by Wikipedia.
Hour Three: Bob Kennedy is making our food more toxic:
Article: “FDA may allow some toxic chemicals to be added to food without safety review. Experts are alarmed“ by Tom Perkins.
Voting
- Mimi Kennedy, Actress / Author / Activist, Voters Calendar @MimiKennedyLA
Site: .
Site: Voters Calendar.
Site: SMART Elections.
Site: Scrutineers.
Site: Progressive Democrats of America (PDA).
Site: Progressive Caucus.
Article: “Bev Harris“ by Wikipedia.
Site: Verified Voting.
Site: Ballotpedia.
Article: “Obama to appear at Abdul El-Sayed rally in critical Michigan Senate race“ by Joseph Gedeon.
Article: “Franklin D. Roosevelt“ (FDR) by Wikipedia.
MAGA influencers are using fake news to bring down Talarico and it’s outrageous. Is lying all they got to try and win?
Article: “‘Whoa’: MAGA influencer’s secret Talarico call sparks outrage and HIPAA warnings“ by David McAfee.
Article: “Tina Kotek“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “2026 Oregon gubernatorial election“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Christine Drazan“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Vladimir Putin“ by Wikipedia.
Bible: “All the believers were together and had everything in common. They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need.“ - Acts 2:44-45.
Bible: “Because Judas kept the common purse, some were thinking that he meant, “Buy what we need for the festival,” or that he was to give something to the poor.“ - John 13:29.
Quote: “We knew we couldn’t make it illegal to be either against the war or black, but by getting the public to associate the hippies with marijuana and blacks with heroin, and then criminalizing both heavily, we could disrupt those communities. We could arrest their leaders, raid their homes, break up their meetings, and vilify them night after night on the evening news. Did we know we were lying about the drugs? Of course we did.“ - John Ehrlichman.
Article: “Mail mystery: Astoria businesses, City Hall report spotty delivery, missing packages“ by Katie Frankowicz.
Article: “USPS removed 711 sorting machines this year, new court documents show“ (2020) by Kristen Holmes and Paul P. Murphy (2020).
Article: “Trump Is Building an Election Trap, and Millions of Americans May Not See It Until It’s Too Late“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Steve Bannon calls for ICE and others to be at “every precinct” for the midterms: “If you’re armed or not, that depends upon what your state laws are”“ by Media Matters Staff.
Article: “Phoenix Rescue Mission“ by Wikipedia.
Site: St. Mary’s Food Bank.
Article: “How America’s Wealth Distribution Has Changed Since 1989“ by Boyan Girginov.
Article: “Dan Schwartz (Maryland)“ by Ballotpedia.
Article: “Do You Miss Spy Magazine? For One Month, It’s Back.“ by Steven Kurutz.
Substack: “Spy at 40: Our Anniversary Chronicle of a Certain Short-Fingered Vulgarian“ by Spy Magazine.