Friday’s Daily Stack
Hour One: Can Mitchell Berman flip red to blue in Wisconsin?
- Mitchell Berman, ER Nurse & Congressional candidate for WI District 1 @bermanforcongress.bsky.social
Post: “Great event last night in Cudahy with End Citizens United and Mitchell Berman for Congress! Berman has signed the pledge to not take corporate PAC money, have a real congressional stock ban, and to end Citizens United. Meanwhile, Bryan Steil is the poster child for the opposite. Congressional corruption.“ by Mark Pocan.
Article: “Veterans Betrayed: How the DOGE Purge Is Costing Them Jobs, Healthcare & Support“ by VoteVets.
Article: “Paul Ryan“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Bryan Steil“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Priorities“ by Mitchell Berman.
Article: “Ultrawealthy Donors Fuel Record $11.6 Billion Midterm-Election Ad Spending“ by Neil Mehta.
Article: “Political funding in the United Kingdom“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “DOJ sues to block election certification in Alaska if Republicans lose Senate race“ by Gregory Svirnovskiy, Kyle Cheney and Lisa Kashinsky.
Article: “Inside Democrats’ Secret Effort to Stack Alaska’s Ballot“ by Kellen Browning.
Article: “James O’Keefe charged after Minnesota polling station stunt /A>” by Eric Bradner.
Video: Ilhan Omar’s Marriage Investigation: New Revelations Spark Heated CNN Debat - Michael Smerconish.
Will the AI Bubble Expose the Greatest Betrayal of America’s Working Class?
Article: “Will the AI Bubble Expose the Greatest Betrayal of America’s Working Class?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Amazon to Lay Off Up to 30,000 Corporate Employees (Report)“ by Jennifer Maas.
Article: “Hundreds of Wall Street Execs Went to Prison During the Last Fraud-Fueled Bank Crisis“ by Joshua Holland.
Article: “Too Big to Jail?“ by Moyers & Company.
Article: “AI Bubble Monitor“ by Dean Baker.
Article: “California Foreclosure King Mnuchin’s Actions Disqualify Him from Being Treasury Secretary“ by Maxine Waters.
Article: “Data centers have already hiked electricity prices on the public by $23 billion. Good luck clawing that back“ by Theodore J. Kury and The Conversation.
Article: “Anthropic’s S-1, by the numbers: A thriving business—with a $498 billion asterisk“ by Shawn Tully.
Article: “AI-Related Layoffs in 2026: How Artificial Intelligence Is Reshaping the Global Workforce“ by Intellizence.
Article: “Marc Andreessen introspects on The Death of the Browser, Pi + OpenClaw, and Why “This Time Is Different”“ by Latent.Space.
Article: “Moore’s Law for Everything“ by Sam Altman.
Article: “Were Bankers Jailed In Past Financial Crises?“ by Jason M. Breslow.
Article: “OpenAI does damage control after a top exec talked government support for its spending spree“ by Joseph Zeballos-Roig.
Article: “The Education of a Libertarian“ by Peter Thiel.
Article: “Electricity prices rising by double the rate of inflation. Data center demand means no relief ahead, analysts say“ by Spencer Kimball.
Article: “AI Data Centers: Big Tech’s Impact on Electric Bills, Water, and More“ by Nicole Greenfield.
Article: “Microsoft and Alphabet Just Reported Earnings, Putting the AI Boom to the Test“ by Johnny Rice.
Article: “Microsoft offers 60,000 employees voluntary buyouts as AI spending accelerates“ by Michelle Chapman.
Article: “Is AI Too Big to Fail? OpenAI’s Finance Chief May Have Said the Quiet Part Out Loud“ by Dow Jones.
Article: “Tech: The AI Bubble Has Already Burst In China. Could The U.S. Be Next?“ by NPR.
Article: “Perplexity Computer now runs fully local on Mac“ by Perplexity.
Article: “In China, the AI bubble has already burst“ by Reuters.
Article: “How to train your robot“ by Joe Castaldo.
Article: “Savings and loan crisis“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “How Meta Uses A.I. Data Centers to Avoid Billions in Federal Taxes“ by Kashmir Hill, Jesse Drucker, Eli Tan and Mike Isaac.
Crazy Alert - Why is Google appeasing Trump by refusing to say that Biden won the 2020 election in the United States? They did fix after all the outrage - but REALLY!?
Article: “Why Wouldn’t Google’s AI Mode Say Who Won the 2020 Election?“ by Parker Molloy.
Article: “Halloween“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Coyote Habits“ by tarikregad.
Site: Democracy Watch News (Facebook).
Article: “‘Deeply flawed’: Washington secretary of state slams DOJ’s noncitizen voter claims“ by Michaela Bourgeois.
Article: “Gov. Ferguson offers unarmed, out-of-uniform Guard observers to deter ballot box threats“ by KOMO.
Article: “Why Brian Heywood Has Spent More Than $10 Million to Fund Washington Ballot Initiatives“ by KBCS.
Article: “Trump and Netanyahu’s plot for intense new strikes on Iran exposed“ by Hannah Broughton.
Article: “Hegseth fires the Pentagon’s top military planner even as Trump considers new Iran strikes“ by Konstantin Toropin.
Article: “Mapping Iranian Cyberattacks on U.S. Water Systems“ by Emily Harding, Aosheng Pusztaszeri, Lauryn Williams, Nikita Shah, Aashka Vyas, and Carter Musheno.
Book: Lights Out: A Cyberattack, A Nation Unprepared, Surviving the Aftermath by Ted Koppel.
Article: “Pentagon orders bases to plan for 90 days without the grid as Britain urges families to stockpile food and water“ by Bilin Lin.
Article: “Map Shows Nations Urging People to Stockpile Food as France Issues Warning“ by Marni Rose McFall.
Article: “March 4, 1801: First Inaugural Address“ by Thomas Jefferson.
Book: Thomas Jefferson on Democracy by Saul K. Padover.
Article: “Elon Musk salute controversy“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “How Trump Plans to Steal the Midterm Elections“ (The iron doors of fascism will close) by Chris Hedges.
Article: “Russia and Iran deepen weapons partnership amid wars in Ukraine, Middle East“ by Katie Livingstone.
Article: “Leaker details Trump’s track record of ‘treason’ worthy of ‘impeachment’“ by Nick Hilden.
Article: “Casualties of the 2026 Iran war“ by Wikipedia.
Hour Two: Looks like Government corruption a top issue for US midterm voters. I’ve been saying this is #1 for a year....
Article: “Government corruption a top issue for US midterm voters, exclusive poll finds“ by Lauren Aratani.
Article: “Democrats: To Win America Back, Confront Trump’s and the GOP’s Naked Corruption “ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Democrats Can Put the Entire Republican Party on Trial With One Word: Corruption“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Heritage Foundation“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Federalist society“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Four of the Sitting Supreme Court Justices Helped George W. Bush Steal the Presidency Back in 2000“ by Lisa Graves.
Article: “Harlan Crow – Clarence Thomas: Follow the money, gifts and trips.“ by Democracy Labs.
Jetson Alert. Elon Musk says long-term saving is ‘pointless’ as he touts a future of abundance. This could be true if there wasn’t billionaire greed..
Article: “Elon Musk says long-term saving is ‘pointless’ as he touts a future of abundance“ by Theron Mohamed.
Yes - “Trump Exhaustion Syndrome” is a thing - are we all victims?
Article: “Why most journalists are tired of fact-checking Donald Trump“ by Howard Kurtz.
Article: “DOJ sues to block election certification in Alaska if Republicans lose Senate race“ by Gregory Svirnovskiy, Kyle Cheney and Lisa Kashinsky.
Article: “Comey sounds off on ‘appalling abuse’ after Trump DOJ files new charges: ‘Not afraid’“ by David Edwards.
Article: “Watergate scandal“ (1972) by Wikipedia.
Article: “John N. Mitchell“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “John Dean“ by Wikipedia.
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“.
Article: “Former Miss Switzerland Accuses Trump of Rape“ by Michael Luciano.
Post: ““Saudi Arabia is giving away free solar panels to its own citizens — because the oil it saves by not burning domestically is worth more exported at $80 a barrel...“ by Factopia.
Book: Brain Defenders: Harness the Power of Your Immune Cells to Protect Your Brain for Life by David Perlmutter M.D..
Article: “Mode Division Multiplexing“ by Dr. Rüdiger Paschotta.
Article: “U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Growth by President“ by Hiranmayi Srinivasan.
Movie: “Mountainhead“.
Book: “The Fountainhead“ by Ayn Rand.
Article: “Abraham Lincoln“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Jesus“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Raphael Warnock“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Angie Nixon“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Abdul El-Sayed“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Willie Nelson“ by Wikipedia.
Song: “Vote ‘Em Out“ by Willie Nelson.
Article: “Million Man March“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “‘Their Plan Is Insane’: Senator Issues Grave Warning About Post-Election Assault on Iran“ by Jake Johnson.
Article: “US Army practices digging temporary battlefield graves“ by Eve Sampson.
Article: “Automatic military draft registration takes effect in December. Here’s how it would work“ by Kaanita Iyer.
Video: Omar case must be a felony to get search warrant: Judge Andrew Napolitano.
Book: Silencing the Noise: A Journey from Panic Attacks to Trust and Peace by Lawrence Joiner.
Article: “Bernie Sanders“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “What Is a Red Letter Bible? (Bible Answer Explained)“ by Lenny William.
Article: “‘A Devastating Day for Oregon’: Suspect Dead, Kids Among Victims in Elementary School Shooting“ by Jessica Corbett.
Article: “‘I’m just a carpenter from Bend’: Father who killed Silver Rail school shooter grapples with the aftermath“ by Emily Cureton Cook and Jen Baires .
Article: “Fired for investigating Trump: nine FBI employees fight to get their jobs back“ by Idaho Learning News.
Article: “Trump’s Tweet About Pence Seen as Critical Moment During Riot“ by Andrew Restuccia and Siobhan Hughes.
Article: “Donald Trump Said 2 Chilling Words on Jan. 6 When Aide Told Him Mike Pence Was in Danger: Newly Revealed Evidence“ by Vanessa Etienne.
Hour Three: Oil giants are raking in the big profits while Americas suffer
Article: “Oil Giants Post Record Profits as Trump Brags ‘We’re Making a Freaking Fortune’—And Americans Suffer at Pump “ by Julia Conley.
Elon Musk’s AI knows that Russian bots are sliming Sherrod Brown with fake sex charges-but Grok promotes them anyway. Just another way America’s first trillionaire uses X to win elections for the GOP.
Article: “Even Grok Admits That X Is Promoting Lies“ by Craig Unger.
Article: “Russia Strikes Again, Targeting Maine’s Troy Jackson“ by Sam Howard.
Site: NewsGuard’s Reality Check.
Site: High School Democrats of America.
Article: “David Hogg“ by Wikipedia.
Site: Indivisible.
Article: “Daylight savings time ends this weekend. When to change your clocks“ by Bonnie Bolden.
Article: “How big a deal is the $6.3bn Binance crypto heist, who did it, and are investments safe?“ by Dan Milmo and Kalyeena Makortoff.
Article: “The US National Debt Now Stands at $40 Trillion“ by AP.
Article: “Elon Musk faces criminal probe in France after ignoring summons in X case “ by Jon Brodkin.
Article: “More Epstein files fuel claims paedo financier WAS a spy after ‘Mossad links’ and ‘Russian’s secret cams’ emerge in docs“ by Juliana Cruz Lima.
Article: “Fact Check: Epstein’s brother sent email asking if Putin had photos of Trump performing oral sex on someone named ‘Bubba’“ by Joey Esposito.
Article: “The Sturmabteilung: Hitler’s Unofficial Army Of Thugs“ (brownshirts) by Gina Dimuro.
Article: “Trump’s Brownshirts: How violence has become inherent to Trumpian politics“ by Robert Reich.
Article: “Andy Beshear“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Barack Obama Torches Donald Trump’s Administration With 4 Brutal Words“ by Kate Nicholson. “This election is our last chance to at least rein in some of the foolishness of this administration“. “chaos, cruelty, corruption and incompetence“.
Article: “In Senate Race, Michigan’s El-Sayed Hammers Message on Medicare for All“ by Julia Conley. “Money out of politics, money in your pocket, and Medicare for All.“
Article: “Abdul El-Sayed“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Peggy Flanagan“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Angie Nixon“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Troy Jackson (politician)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Sherrod Brown“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “James Talarico“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Jon Ossoff“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Tina Kotek“ by Wikipedia.
TGIF my friend.We made it through another Week Alive !! Here's hoping you have a great weekend, pleasant weather too 😄 Do you celebrate Halloween ?! TeeHee 🎃