Monday’s Daily Stack
Hour One: Is America About to Get the Biggest “Special Assessment” in History?
Article: “Is America About to Get the Biggest “Special Assessment” in History?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “The US National Debt Now Stands at $40 Trillion“ by AP.
Article: “US national debt surpasses a record $38 trillion“ by John Power.
Article: “Protecting Florida Condos Through Reserve Studies“ by Scott Harvey-Lewis.
Article: “Trump Promises Every American $5,000 “Dividend” Check — But Who’s Going to Pay For It?“ by Rich Duprey.
Article: “California condo owners slapped with $49,000 fee as HOA takes on $19 million in projects at once“ by Emma Caplan-Fisher.
Article: “As Special Session looms, Florida Policy Project spotlights dire need for action on condo assessment crisis“ by Janelle Irwin Taylor.
Article: “Inflation won’t die. Now the bond market is daring the Fed to do something about it“ by Eva Roytburg.
Article: “Santa Claus for Billionaires, Debt for You: Thanks Trump“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “The Great Treasury Shuffle: Who’s Buying/ Dumping U.S. Treasuries?“ by InvestorSight.
Article: “Ronald Reagan: Domestic Affairs“ by Lou Cannon.
Site: “Find Your Legislators“.
Book: “The Hidden History of the American Dream: The Demise of the Middle Class-and How to Rescue Our Future“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “South Florida condo owners are dumping their homes after getting slapped with six-figure special assessments“ by Serah Louis.
Article: “Why 5% is the Treasury-yield level that freaks investors out“ by Jennifer Sor.
Article: “Treasury yields are little changed after in-line July consumer inflation data“ by Davis Giangiulio, Sean Conlon, Joseph Wilkins.
Article: “The national debt just hit $40 trillion. But just how big is $40 trillion?“ by John Towfighi.
Article: “Assessments Adding To Escalating Homeownership Costs“ by Jeffrey Steele.
Article: “Global bond sell-off reignites as oil jumps to $109“ by FT.
Article: “The U.S. debt tops a record-shattering $40 trillion. Yes, with a T“ by Scott Horsley.
Article: “3 things to know about the $40 trillion federal debt“ by Scott Horsley.
Article: “7 questions about the national debt hitting $40 trillion“ by Lisa Desjardins.
Site: “Vote.org“.
Event: 25 Sep. 7:00 PM: Powell’s City of Books, Portland: Thom Hartmann sook signing.
Quote: “I don’t want to abolish government. I simply want to reduce it to the size where I can drag it into the bathroom and drown it in the bathtub“ by Grover Norquist.
Article: “The Mandate for Leadership“ by Heritage Foundation.
Article: “Hegseth’s Purge of Top Generals Leaves the Army Rudderless“ by Greg JaffeEric SchmittHelene Cooper and Adam Entous.
Article: “Hegseth abruptly orders hundreds of military’s most senior commanders to Virginia base next week“ by Joseph Konig.
Russia has been helping Iran kill Americans and Trump still kisses Putin‘s ass. And all this while Russian are fleeing because they don’t why to die in the way and loss of freedom.
Article: “New Investigation Reveals Russia Has Spent Decades Training Iran’s Defense Specialists“ by Olga Lautman.
Article: “Some Russians are fleeing abroad, citing draft fears and a loss of freedom“ by Dasha Litvinova.
Article: “U.S. Links Chinese Satellite Imagery to Iranian Strike That Killed Three Troops“ by Vera Bergengruen, Shelby Holliday and Anika Arora Seth.
Article: “Trump blames Ukraine for diesel fuel price spike, urges Zelensky to stop hitting Russian refineries“ by Ally Goelz.
Don Jr’s wedding paid for by Russian oligarch - say what?!
Article: “Don Jr.’s Wedding Largely Paid For by Russian Oligarch With Close Ties to Putin, Explosive Report Finds“ by Tom Durante.
Article: “Why Donald Trump’s Companies Went Bankrupt“ by Tom Murse.
Article: “Trump’s oldest son said a decade ago that a lot of the family’s assets came from Russia“ by Brennan Weiss.
Article: “Eric Trump reportedly bragged about Russian funding streams“ by Laurel Raymond.
Article: “Trump says Ukraine’s Donbas region will have to be ‘cut up’ to end the Russian invasion“ by Chris Megerian.
Article: “Vance calls end of Ukraine aid ‘one of the proudest’ achievements of Trump administration“ by Martin Fornusek.
Article: “US warned of ‘October surprise’ from Iran amid harrowing billboards and murals“ by Charlie Jones.
Video: Podcasting for Democracy!.
Event: Tuesdays 11am – 12pm PDT: Podcasting for Democracy Weekly Hangout“.
Article: “Trump tells Ukraine’s Zelenskiy to stop hitting Russian diesel“ by Bo Erickson.
Article: “Diesel fuel“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Iran war, diesel fuel, and a tired infrastructure story“ by Rob Carpenter.
Article: “Russia hits Ukrainian train shortly after Boris Johnson and top European officials leave station“ by Jaroslav Lukiv and Amy Walker.
Video: Sen. Ossoff Says President Trump is “Compromised” Amid Public Concerns Over AI.
Post: “Actor Jim Carrey... ‘We’re in a tough spot. It’s a very divided world and those on the left side, I call it the sensible side...’“ by United Republicans.
Article: “How Trump is remaking Washington DC in his own image“ by Gary Fields.
Article: “Reflecting Pool contractor says repair errors caused failures instead of ‘vandals“ by David Edwards.
Article: “Conscience“ by Joe DiPietro (Seattle, September 16, 2026).
Article: “Fact File: Canada is not blocking ships that refuse to honour Lake Ontario name“ by Marissa Birnie.
Article: “Cattle ranchers express concern about U.S. plan to boost foreign beef imports“ by Mary Cunningham.
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.
Hour Two: Trump’s underlying message of fiscal incompetence is as bad as his loyalty oath - Trump would worsen inflation, interest rates, and the bond market just to maintain his unchecked power
- 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: “Trump’s underlying message of fiscal incompetence is as bad as his loyalty oath“ by Sabrina Haake.
Article: “Don’t Give Trump Credit for the Success of the Biden Economy“ by Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Stephen Henriques.
Article: “Abort all black babies and cut crime, says Republican“ by Dan Glaister.
Article: “William Bennett“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Marshall Plan“ by Britannica.
Article: “Huge protests overshadow Trump’s Ireland trip: ‘We don’t want him’“ by James C. Reynolds.
Article: “Project 2025“ by Wikipedia.
Site: Democratic National Committee.
Article: “Behind Closed Doors, John Fetterman Shows Little Interest in the Work of a Senator“ by Will Hobson and Siobhan Hughes.
“The rationing has begun” - Alarm as major US retailer slaps new restrictions on motor oil while Trump blames Ukraine for the global diesel shortage. It’s breath taking!
Article: “‘The rationing has begun’: Alarm as major US retailer slaps new restrictions on motor oil “ by Alexander Willis.
Article: “Brent crude tops $109 after Saudi Arabia shuts down critical pipeline that bypasses Strait of Hormuz“ by Spencer Kimball, Lee Ying Shan.
Article: “Trump Blames Ukraine for Global Diesel Shortage“ by Lauren McCarthy.
Article: “Bessent says Ukraine causing high gas prices: ‘They want to blow up Russian energy assets’ “ by Steven Nelson .
Article: “Pentagon pause on arms shipments to Ukraine part of a global review of pressures on stockpiles“ by Tara Copp.
Article: “Russia is aiding Iran’s war effort by providing intel on US military targets, sources say“ by Natasha Bertrand, Jim Sciutto, Zachary Cohen, Jennifer Hansler.
Article: “US pulls some troops from Middle East bases, sends guided missile destroyer to Persian Gulf “ by Ronny Reyes.
Article: “US air base in Bahrain reportedly ‘destroyed by drone and missile strikes’“ by Tannur Anders.
Article: “Obama warned Trump about hiring Michael Flynn“ by BBC.
Article: “Understanding ‘Beginner’s Mind’: A Core Zen Teaching for Everyday Life“ by Zen For Life.
Article: “‘People Are Very Scared’: Trump Administration Purge of JAG Officers Raises Legal, Ethical Fears“ by Thomas Novelly and Konstantin Toropin.
Article: “Jeffrey Epstein“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Donald Barr“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Alan Courtney “Ace” Greenberg“ by Wikipedia.
Movie: “Three Days of the Condor“.
Article: “Paul Rieckhoff“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Chief Justice Humiliates Trump With Stunning Tariffs Rebuke“ by Farrah Tomazin, Sarah Ewall-Wice .
Article: “Amazon collected $600 million in Trump tariff refunds“ by Annie Palmer.
Hour Three: Carney pushes idea of making Canada ‘associate member’ of EU - Trump pushed them away.
Article: “Carney says Canada seeks “unique alliance” but not membership with the European Union“ by Reuters.
Is 6o minutes dead now that their “star” is absolutely willing’ to be a “propaganda tool.” Welcome to the new news when you live in a fascist country.
Article: “‘The show is dead’: Insiders say CBS star ‘absolutely willing’ to be a ‘propaganda tool’“ by Alexander Willis.
Donald Trump rejects calls from tech bosses for an AI slowdown and many ask to “hit the brakes.”
Article: “Donald Trump rejects calls from tech bosses for AI slowdown“ by FT.
Article: “‘Hit the Brakes’: Anthropic CEO’s Push to ‘Pace’ AI Development Called Latest Sign Congress Must Act “ by Julia Conley.
Article: “START I (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “AI companies are spending record amounts on Washington lobbying, and the numbers are staggering “ by Crypto Briefing.
Article: “Trump family crypto empire made $2.3 billion while everyday investors lost the exact same amount“ by Stephanie Cruz.
Article: “China ‘Willing’ to Hold AI Talks With US Despite Row Over Models“ by Nectar Gan.
We asked AI how it could kill humanity. Here’s what it told us
Article: “We asked AI how it could kill humanity. Here’s what it told us.“ by Shubhangi Goel, Georgia Hennessy.
Article: “Three Laws of Robotics“ by Isaac Asimov.
Article: “Newt Gingrich“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Rush Limbaugh“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Air America (radio network)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Clinton–Lewinsky scandal“ by Wikipedia.
Video: I Miss Monica.
“Cuba is suffering through a man-made economic and humanitarian catastrophe, caused in significant part by deliberate policy choices of the United States.” Tragic.
Article: “End Trump Oil Embargo on Cuba With War Powers Vote, Coalition Urges House Democrats “ by Brett Wilkins.
Article: “Convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic dies in Hague prison“ by Aleksandar Brezar.
Bill: “H.Con.Res.106 - To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Republic of Cuba that have not been authorized by Congress.“ by Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] .
Article: “Fetterman Joins GOP in Defeating Senate Democrats’ Attempt to Block War on Cuba“ by Brett Wilkins.
Article: “Cuba-United States relations“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Synthetic oil“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “BRICS“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Mike Malloy“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “‘This Man Is So Out of Touch’: Hakeem Jeffries Slammed for Opposition to Medicare for All“ by Jon Queally.
Movie: “The Wizard of Oz“.
Movie: “The Music Man (1962 film)“.
Article: “Trump describes Iran war as ‘small potatoes’, citing just 18 Americans killed“ by Nick Pearson.
Article: “Synthetic oil“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “BRICS“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Mike Malloy“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “‘This Man Is So Out of Touch’: Hakeem Jeffries Slammed for Opposition to Medicare for All“ by Jon Queally.
Movie: “The Wizard of Oz“.
Movie: “The Music Man (1962 film)“.
Article: “Trump describes Iran war as ‘small potatoes’, citing just 18 Americans killed“ by Nick Pearson.
Article: “Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers says he saw Bin Laden’s body with his ‘own eyes’. He did no“ by Robert Mackey.
Article: “Iconic weeping willow trees outside Kennedy Centre felled“ by Georgia Bell.
Article: “Trump makes over the Rose Garden, Mar-a-Lago style“ by Tamara Keith.
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