Sue's Daily Stack, Thursday, 9 October, 2025
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Thursday’s Daily Stack
Hour One: Will the Peace deal hold? Is the Nobel Peace Prize the deal? If he doesn’t get it - does the deal then fall apart? Will Netanyahu play him just like Putin did?
Article: “What we know about the Gaza ceasefire deal“ by Tom Bennett.
Book: “The Last American President“ by Thom Hartmann.
Event: Sold out: Wed Oct. 15 at 7:00 p.m., Northbrook, Ill.: Thom Hartmann at Max & Benny’s.
Event: Oct 18 5pm: L.A. : A Conversation with Thom Hartmann: Democracy, Justice, and the American Dream. With Greg Palast.
Event: Oct 17, 5-9pm: San Diego: Thom Hartmann In San Diego Book Tour And Knsj Fundraiser. With Greg Palast.
Site: No Kings Day.
Video: No Kings: America Rises Again | National Day of Action on FSTV.
We’re All Socialists — But Only Trump Acts Like a Communist
Article: “We’re All Socialists — But Only Trump Acts Like a Communist“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Trump compares political opponents to ‘vermin’ who he will ‘root out,’ alarming historians“ by Soo Rin Kim and Lalee Ibssa.
Article: “Is MAGA going Marxist and Maoist? Trump’s assault on free-market capitalism“ by Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, John Pepper.
Article: “MAGA’s March Toward a Command Economy“ by Jeffrey A. Sonnenfeld, John Pepper, Anne Mulcahy, Bill George, Laura D. Tyson.
Article: “As Trump Threatens to Send National Guard to Chicago, Public Safety Experts Weigh in on Crime Data and Public Spending“ by Abena Bediako.
Article: “Trump Says He ‘Paid Zero’ for the Government’s $11 Billion Stake in Intel. Here’s the Downside.“ by Joe Lancaster.
Article: “GOP cringes over Trump’s vow to wield military against opponents“ by Alexander Bolton.
Article: “White House Anti-Terror Order Targets ‘Anti-Capitalist’ and ‘Anti-American’ Views. Here’s What To Know“ by Solcyré Burga.
Article: “Trump’s new nationalism“ by Zachary Basu.
Article: “Unfortunately, Donald Trump is Not a Socialist“ by Alex Skopic.
Article: “GOP stays silent as Trump becomes America’s most socialist president ever“ by Michael J. Hicks.
Post: “White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller on Wednesday called a group protesting President Trump’s federal takeover of Washington, DC, “stupid white hippies.” “We are not going to let the communists destroy a great American city, let alone the nation’s capital,” he told reporters as chants of “Free DC” could be heard. “Most of the citizens who live in Washington, DC, are Black. This is not a city that has had any safety for its Black citizens for generations, and President Trump is the one who is fixing that.” Mr. Miller’s comments came as he, Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth greeted members of the National Guard at a Shake Shack in Washington’s Union Station amid the administration’s influx of federal forces in the nation’s capital. He said the protesters would inspire the administration to invest “thousands” more into the surge of federal resources. [video]” by cspan.
Article: “Intel and Trump Administration Reach Historic Agreement to Accelerate American Technology and Manufacturing Leadership“ by Intel.
Article: “Donald Trump’s Assault on Capitalism“ by Bret Stephens.
Article: “What’s Next, Comrade Trump?“ by Steven Rattner.
Article: “Why Donald Trump Says His Enemies Are ‘Communists’“ by Austin Sarat.
Article: “Trump’s Right-Wing Socialism“ by David A. Graham.
Article: “Trump Seizes the Means of Production at Intel“ by Tyler Cowen.
Article: “Chairman Trump: has the US turned its back on free-market capitalism?“ by Callum Jones.
Article: “Is Trump a socialist?“ by Miles Bryan and Noel King.
Article: “The U.S. Marches Toward State Capitalism With American Characteristics“ by Greg Ip.
Article: “Clarifying a Vision of Economic Freedom“ by Dr. Gar Alperovitz.
Article: “Stephen Miller Rants About ‘Communist’ Judges in Immigration Meltdown“ by Janna Brancolini.
Book: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.
Article: “Image of Capitalism Slips to 54% in U.S.“ by Jeffrey M. Jones.
Article: “Nobel Insiders Laugh at Trump’s Peace Prize Hopes: ‘Hard to Take Seriously’“ by Josh Fiallo.
Article: “House Republicans unveil new rules, one which makes it harder to oust speaker“ by Lauren Peller.
Article: “MTG Blows Up GOP Shutdown Message With Health-Care Rant“ by Ed Kilgore.
Could Trump Twist the Insurrection Act to Rig the 2026 or 2028 Election?
Article: “Trump’s plan to invoke the Insurrection Act“ by Robert Reich.
Article: “Federal agents knock down elderly couple during Portland protest“ by Gosia Wozniacka.
Article: “The Insurrection Act Explained“ by Joseph Nunn.
Article: “The Posse Comitatus Act Explained“ by Joseph Nunn.
It’s confirmed - Trump’s call for Comey, Adam “Shifty” Schiff, Leticia was suppose to be a DM - Is he losing it? And who now holds the top lawyer of America accountable?
Article: “White House Officials Admit Trump’s Public Screed Against Pam Bondi Was Supposed to Be Private Message: Report“ by Michael Luciano.
Site: Stand Up Daily.
Movie: “One Battle After Another“.
Event: 18 Oct. No Kings Day.
Site: No Kings Day.
Article: “Tom Lehrer, acclaimed musical satirist of cold war era, dies aged 97“ by Agence France-Presse.
Quote: “Political satire became obsolete when Henry Kissinger was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.“ - Tom Lehrer.
Article: “Capitol Steps“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Virginia elections, 2025“ by Ballotpedia.
Article: “Socialism“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Communism“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump says $2,000 tariff stimulus check could be on the way“ by Gabriela León.
Article: “Stephen Miller“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Stephen Miller’s family members are disowning him—cousin“ by Jordan King.
Hour Two: Ukraine Update (reporting from Lviv today)
- Phil Ittner, Veteran War Correspondent based in Kyiv, Ukraine & host of the ‘On the Edge‘ podcast @ittnerphilip.bsky.social Youtube
Site: Ukraine Children’s Action Project (UCAP).
Article: “Ukraine Invasion 1,325: UKR’s long-range strike campaign against RU oil refineries continues“ by annieli.
Article: “Ukraine knocks out 17% of Russia’s oil refining capacity, creating shortages and disrupting exports“ by Sasha Vakulina.
Article: “Zelensky confirms Flamingo cruise missile tests and production plans“ by Tom Barton.
Article: “Tomahawk missile“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “August 2025 — Monthly analysis of Russian fossil fuel exports and sanctions“ by Petras Katinas.
Article: “IAEA Reports Attacks Near Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant, Warns ‘Risks Are Growing’ Amid Blackout“ by Antonia Langford.
Article: “‘A global threat’: Zelensky hits out at Russia and issues stark warning after Chernobyl nuclear plant loses power... and is now running on generators“ by Sabrina Penty.
Article: “Russian stuff blowing up: Russian electronics plant in Siberia burns“ by quaoar.
Head of largest US bank warns of risk of American stock market crash - remember the 2008 crash? It took everyone by surprise.
Article: “Head of largest US bank warns of risk of American stock market crash“ by Simon Goodley.
Crazy Alert: Mindless but Dangerous: The Shocking Ways AI Chatbots Are Starting to Scheme, Manipulate, and Break Free
Article: “AI models that lie, cheat and plot murder: how dangerous are LLMs really?“ by Matthew Hutson.
Article: “Commentary: AI Models Need to Be Disinfected — Or George Orwell’s “1984” Will Come True“ by Gordon Crovitz.
Article: “Agentic Misalignment: How LLMs could be insider threats“ by Anthropic.
Article: “Deception in LLMs: Self-Preservation and Autonomous Goals in Large Language Models“ by Sudarshan Kamath Barkur, Sigurd Schacht, Johannes Scholl.
Article: “HAL 9000“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Seven Mountain Mandate“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Powell Memo“.
Site: Talk to Action.
Book: Liars For Jesus: The Religious Right’s Alternate Version of American History Vol. 1 by Chris Rodda.
Site: Daily Song.
Article: “Papoon for President: !He’s not insane”“ by Firesign Theatre.
Video: DHS Secretary Noem accuses local officials of ‘covering up’ terrorism on city streets.
Article: “Claudia Sheinbaum“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “2009 Nobel Peace Prize“ (Obama) by Wikipedia.
Law: “Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO)“.
Hour Three: On James Comey and the Insurrection Act? Plus - Is your life worth less if you live in a blue state?
- Miles Taylor, Former DHS Chief of Staff / Tech & Security Expert / Author, “A Warning“ by Anonymous and “Blowback“ / and, his Substack is Treason with Miles Taylor @MilesTaylor.bsky.social
Presidential Memoranda: “Addressing Risks Associated with an Egregious Leaker and Disseminator of Falsehoods“ (Miles Taylor) by Donald J. Trump.
Presidential Memoranda: “Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence“ (National Security Presidential Memorandum/NSPM-7) by Donald J. Trump.
Article: “Newsom Attacks Trump for Pushing U.S. to the Brink of ‘Martial Law’“ by Will Neal.
Article: “Rosewood massacre“ (1923) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Tulsa race massacre“ (1921) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Democracy“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Vulnerable Maine Rep. Jared Golden draws primary challenger“ by Mary Ellen McIntire.
Good News: JD Vance’s Favorite Blogger Plans Escape from USA “I feel that I personally have to start thinking realistically about how to flee the country.”
Article: “Good News: JD Vance’s Favorite Blogger Plans Escape from USA“ (Curtis Yarvin) by Gil Duran.
Article: “Curtis Yarvin“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Dark Enlightenment“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Schumer: “No F---ing Way” Democrats Will Let Republicans Blow Up Our Healthcare System“ by Tim Hains.
Article: “5 takeaways from the final New Jersey governor’s debate“ by Caroline Vakil and Julia Manchester.
Article: “‘We will be respectful until they are not.’ Two groups, with starkly different views, set Oct. 18 protests in downtown Janesville“ by GazetteXtra.
Article: “Schiff Lists All the Questions Pam Bondi Refused to Answer During Contentious Senate Hearing“ by Brad Reed.
Post: “ICE attempted and failed to disappear a food delivery guy. It needed to be scored.“ by Steve Marmel.
Article: “Rubio says a Palestinian state ‘not even a realistic thing right now’“ by Max Rego.
Article: “Circumcised boys more likely to be autistic, RFK Jr claims“ by The Telegraph.
Article: “All You Need Is Love“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “John Lennon“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “From ‘Help’ to ‘Hey Jude’ and beyond, McCartney shines at Allegiant tour stop“ by John Taylor.