My Second Cup of Coffee

Today, over My Second Cup of Coffee I discuss the "Shock and Denial" that is behind our Nation's inability (from both sides of the aisle) to rescind it's Medals of Honor for the Massacre at Wounded Knee. Why is our nation "unable" to face its own history? It's a symptom of a much deeper wound. I invite you to join me.Intro: On September 25th, 2025 the new Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, announced a final decision on the Medals of Honor for Wounded Knee, stating, in a video that those soldiers "deserve those medals" and "their place in our Nation's history is no longer up for debate". I'll share the link and his full statement in a moment. Today, I explore the "Shock and Denial" that is behind this decision. And why, from "both sides of the aisle," our nation is "unable" to face this history? I believe it's a "symptom of a much deeper wound," and I want to talk about that wound and the best ways to address it. So I invite you to grab a cup of your favorite morning beverage and join me for My Second Cup of Coffee.LINKS:Hagseth Video Re: Decision not to rescind Medals of Honor for Wounded Kneehttps://x.com/SecWar/status/1971342502650429458AP News: Hegseth says Wounded Knee soldiers will keep their Medals of Honorhttps://apnews.com/article/wounded-knee-hegseth-soldiers-medal-of-honor-0310c47952ad7aeabb176f94d8af4d52Morgan Housel: "All behavior makes sense with enough information."https://x.com/morganhousel/status/1419714467881914371Reflections from the Hogan: The Massacre at Wounded Knee and 18 Medals of Dishonorhttps://wirelesshogan.blogspot.com/2017/12/massacre-at-wounded-knee-and-18-medals-of-dishonor.htmlThe Politics of Mental Health - The Story of the PTSD DiagnosisBessel van der Kolkhttps://www.psychotherapynetworker.org/article/politics-mental-health/YouTube - Biden's Boarding School Apology:https://www.youtube.com/live/82w8B863Z3U?si=Y5KVPjKWgGHo_Cpa&t=4832NCAI: NCAI Statement on Pentagon Decision to Maintain Medals for Soldiers at the Wounded Knee Massacrehttps://www.ncai.org/news/ncai-statement-on-pentagon-decision-to-maintain-medals-for-soldiers-at-the-wounded-knee-massacreNative News Online: Pete Hegseth’s Wounded Knee Decision Betrays the Meaning of Honorhttps://nativenewsonline.net/opinion/pete-hegseth-s-wounded-knee-decision-betrays-the-meaning-of-honor

Yá'át'ééh my relatives. After observing our nation's confounding efforts to respond to the assassination of Charlie Kirk, I decided to offer a few thoughts. I invite you to join me for this important conversation over My Second Cup of Coffee.LINKS:AP News: What to know about the killing of Charlie Kirk, the co-founder of Turning Point USAhttps://apnews.com/article/charlie-kirk-shot-utah-turning-point-e771e3967d5a6024f7cf84d5e0228fedAP News: Politicians who have experienced violence directly react to Charlie Kirk shootinghttps://apnews.com/article/charlie-kirk-shooting-political-violence-reaction-87f6755421938d0a0d7c5905be10767fNewsweek: Gavin Newsom's Team Pauses Trolling Barrage After Charlie Kirk Assassinationhttps://www.newsweek.com/gavin-newsom-trolling-kirk-assassination-2128818AP News: Matthew Dowd’s firing begins flood of people facing consequences for their comments on Kirk’s deathhttps://apnews.com/article/dowd-msnbc-kirk-comments-e08f349022c9d69171cd575664141075BBC: ABC takes Jimmy Kimmel off air over Charlie Kirk commentshttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c203n52x1y9o The White House: President Trump Delivers Remarks on Charlie Kirkhttps://www.whitehouse.gov/videos/president-trump-delivers-remarks-on-charlie-kirk/USA Today: What did Trump say about the political killings of Melissa Hortman and Charlie Kirk?https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/09/11/donald-trump-charlie-kirk-melissa-hortman/86089962007/Newsweek: GOP Senator Mike Lee Faces Backlash for Charlie Kirk Assassination Responsehttps://www.newsweek.com/utah-mike-lee-charlie-kirk-melissa-hortman-assassination-response-2128368CNN: Raja Jackson, son of ex-UFC champ Rampage Jackson, arrested and faces felony charge after footage showed him beating wrestlerhttps://www.cnn.com/2025/09/19/sport/mma-raja-jackson-arrest-stuart-smith-wrestling-intlLA Times: Wrestler is brutally beaten by ‘Rampage’ Jackson’s son. ‘No one is going to consent to broken bones’https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-08-25/raja-rampage-jackson-lapd-investigation-wrestling-event-punchesLA Times: Newsom teaches Democrats the art of trolling Trumphttps://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-08-27/gavin-newsom-maga-inspired-patriot-shop-trolls-trumpAP News: A student is dead after shooting 2 teens at his Colorado high school and then himselfhttps://apnews.com/article/colorado-high-school-shooting-evergreen-6ab8dd48ce8497c79174669f1c902e49CPR: What we know about the Evergreen High School shootinghttps://www.cpr.org/2025/09/11/what-we-know-evergreen-high-school-shooting/The Charlie Kirk Show (Podcast)https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-charlie-kirk-show/id1460600818ABC News: Colorado high school shooter was 'radicalized by some extremist network,' sheriff's department sayshttps://abcnews.go.com/US/colorado-high-school-shooter-radicalized-extremist-network-sheriffs/story?id=125486808Gavin Newsom on Xhttps://x.com/GavinNewsomFox News on Xhttps://x.com/foxnewsRachel Maddow (MSNBC) on Xhttps://x.com/maddowRUMBLE: Simone's Selfish Olympic Spectacle + Manic Mask Misinformation | The Charlie Kirk Show LIVE 07.28.21https://rumble.com/vkg015-simones-selfish-olympic-spectacle-manic-mask-misinformation-the-charlie-kir.htmlDonald Trump on Truth Socialhttps://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrumpBBC: Convicted US Capitol rioter turns down Trump pardonhttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvged988377oIdaho Statesman: ‘Trying to rewrite history’: Boise woman guilty in Capitol riot rejects Trump pardonhttps://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/crime/article298937855.htmlAP News: Hegseth says Wounded Knee soldiers will keep their Medals of Honorhttps://apnews.com/article/wounded-knee-hegseth-soldiers-medal-of-honor-0310c47952ad7aeabb176f94d8af4d52GoFundMe: Common Memory Tour 2025https://www.gofundme.com/f/common-memory-tour-2025Patreon: Decolonize faith; Confront racism/white supremacyhttps://www.patreon.com/wirelesshogan

Yá'át'ééh my relatives. Today I am having a conversation with Jennifer Bates re: building a DWI Memorial Wall in Gallup NM. This coming weekend, on Saturday Sept. 11, she is hosting a Run/Walk to End DWI in Gallup NM (my hometown). I invite you to grab a cup of your favorite morning beverage and join me for My Second Cup of Coffee.LINKS:A Hope and a Future: End DWI and support Rehoboth June Camp! 5k, 10k, and 1-mile walk/runhttps://runsignup.com/Race/NM/ChurchRock/RehobothRaceSeriesGoFundMe: Common Memory Tour 2025https://www.gofundme.com/f/common-memory-tour-2025Patreon: Video/Podcast: Decolonize faith; Confront racism/white supremacyhttps://www.patreon.com/wirelesshogan

Yá'át'ééh my relatives. Today over My Second Cup of Coffee I use the recent 80th anniversary of our nation's nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to address our on-going cycle of dehumanizing nationalistic violence and what we can do to stop it, and (hopefully) begin healing from it.LINKS:NY Times: 80 Years Ago, Nuclear Annihilation Came to Japanhttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/05/world/asia/hiroshima-nagasaki-japan-nuclear-photos.htmlUSA Today: Smithsonian ignores Hiroshima, Nagasaki bombings on 80th anniversaryhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/08/06/smithsonian-quiet-hiroshima-nagasaki-anniversary/85524546007/NY Times Magazine: Beyond the World War II We Know - The Hiroshima Pilot Who Became a Symbol of Antinuclear Protesthttps://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/06/magazine/hiroshima-claude-eatherly-antinuclear.htmlLA Times: At the peak of the Holocaust, Nazis murdered more than 14,000 Jews a day, scholar sayshttps://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-nazi-holocaust-efficiency-20190103-story.htmlAL Jazeera: Public opinion is split as US marks 80th anniversary of Hiroshima bombinghttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/6/public-opinion-is-split-as-us-marks-80th-anniversary-of-hiroshima-bombingAtomic Heritage Foundation: Controversy over the Enola Gay Exhibitionhttps://ahf.nuclearmuseum.org/ahf/history/controversy-over-enola-gay-exhibition/Truman Library: Decision to Drop the Atomic Bombhttps://www.trumanlibrary.gov/education/presidential-inquiries/decision-drop-atomic-bombGoFundMe: Common Memory Tour 2025https://www.gofundme.com/f/common-memory-tour-2025Common Memory Tour Events- DC - Tuesday, August 26, 2025- Potential Event Locations (Sept & Oct): Chicago, Wisconsin, Montana, Los Angeles, NYCPatreon: Video/Podcast: Decolonize faith; Confront racism/white supremacyhttps://www.patreon.com/wirelesshoganPurchase Signed Copies of Unsettling TruthsBook Study Special - 10 signed books and 45 minute virtual Q&A with Mark Charles https://wirelesshogan.com/2022/10/27/unsettling-truths/

Yá'át'ééh my relatives. It is time once again for my annual reminder that "white people are not superior". Every 12-15 months I post this reminder on my social media and speak about if over My Second Cup of Coffee. Why do I do this? I invite you to join me and find out.LINKS:AP News: Trump administration welcomes 59 white South Africans as refugeeshttps://apnews.com/article/south-africa-us-refugees-trump-afrikaners-16e34760b93cfa66f15b4cd8380743c1The Hill: National park visitors to be encouraged to report ‘negative’ depictions under new orderhttps://thehill.com/homenews/nexstar_media_wire/5318223-national-park-visitors-to-be-encouraged-to-report-negative-depictions-under-new-order/NY Times: Trump Told Park Workers to Report Displays That ‘Disparage’ Americans. Here’s What They Flagged.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/climate/trump-national-park-service-history-changes.htmlGoFundMe: Common Memory Tour 2025https://www.gofundme.com/f/common-memory-tour-2025Upcoming Common Memory Tour Events - Thursday, July 31 at 7 pm PT - Shoreline, WA - Ronald United Methodist Church - Saturday, August 2 at 7 pm PT - The Dalles, OR - St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in The DallesPatreon: Video/Podcast: Decolonize faith; Confront racism/white supremacyhttps://www.patreon.com/wirelesshoganPurchase Signed Copies of Unsettling TruthsBook Study Special - 10 signed books and 45 minute virtual Q&A with Mark Charleshttps://wirelesshogan.com/2022/10/27/unsettling-truths/

Yá'át'ééh my relatives. Today over My Second Cup of Coffee I discuss Trump's blatant campaign to win the Nobel Peace Prize. I invite you to join me.LINKS:Native News Online: NCAI Condemns Ann Coulter’s “We Didn’t Kill Enough Indians” Violent and Shameful Hate Speech Targeting Tribal Nationshttps://nativenewsonline.net/currents/ncai-condemns-ann-coulter-s-we-didn-t-kill-enough-indians-violent-and-shameful-hate-speech-targeting-tribal-nationsAP News: Netanyahu says he nominated Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize. From there, it’s a secretive processhttps://apnews.com/article/explaining-netanyahu-trump-nobel-prize-nomination-bb3b0338b85226694ab7064b50f978c8NY Times: ‘Playing the Man’: Global Diplomacy in the Trump Era Is All About Flatteryhttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/08/world/europe/trump-diplomacy-flattery-world-leaders.htmlFox News: Netanyahu surprises Trump with formal Nobel Peace Prize nomination during historic White House meetinghttps://www.foxnews.com/politics/netanyahu-surprises-trump-formal-nobel-peace-prize-nomination-historic-white-house-meetingTime: Why Netanyahu Is Just the Latest to Nominate Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize—and Likely Won’t Be the Lasthttps://time.com/7300791/trump-nobel-peace-prize-netanyahu-nominations-obama-flattery-history-explainer/NY Times: Trump’s Nobel Prize Obsession Is About More Than World Peacehttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/24/us/politics/trump-nobel-peace-prize.htmlBBC: Nobel secretary regrets Obama peace prize (2015)https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-34277960Obama White House Archives: Remarks by the President at the Acceptance of the Nobel Peace Prize (2009)https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/remarks-president-acceptance-nobel-peace-prizeNobel Prize: 2009 Nobel Peace Prize Lecture by Barack Obamahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AORo-YEXxNQAP News: Trump doubles down on plan to empty Gaza. This is what he has said and what’s at stakehttps://apnews.com/article/trump-gaza-plan-palestinians-israel-3f12eb51869da2221afbb22b0bcf47baGoFundMe: Common Memory Tour 2025https://www.gofundme.com/f/common-memory-tour-2025Common Memory Tour Events - Sunday, July 13 from 6-8 pm ET - Soddy Daisy, TN: Woodlands Gathering - Monday, July 14 at 7:30 pm ET - Atlanta, GA - Thursday, July 28 at 7 pm ET - Shoreline, WA: Ronald United Methodist ChurchPatreon: Video/Podcast: Decolonize faith; Confront racism/white supremacyhttps://www.patreon.com/wirelesshogan

Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Last week the US preemptively bombed Iran (supposedly in the name of peace). This morning over My Second Cup of Coffee I discuss how the power of the United States lacks both authority and a Common Memory. I invite you to join me.LINKS:CNN: How Trump quietly made the historic decision to launch strikes in Iranhttps://www.cnn.com/2025/06/22/politics/trump-iran-strike-decision-insideMark Charles: Power vs. Authority - UYWI Natl. Conf. 2017https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qf1TzkyCOkMWhite House: WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: President Trump’s Display of Peace Through Strengthhttps://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/2025/06/what-they-are-saying-president-trumps-display-of-peace-through-strength/CBS News: Trump's strike against Iran divides Congress on war powershttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-iran-strikes-congress-war-powers/ White House: March 27 Executive Order - RESTORING TRUTH AND SANITY TO AMERICAN HISTORYhttps://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/03/restoring-truth-and-sanity-to-american-history/LA Times: Trump bans ‘negative’ signage at national parks, asks visitors to report text deemed ‘unpatriotic’https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-06-19/trump-bans-negative-signage-at-national-parks-asks-visitors-to-snitch-on-unpatriotic-textCommon Memory Tour 2025https://www.gofundme.com/f/common-memory-tour-2025

Ya'at'eeh my relatives. In the midst of chaotic, turbulent and divisive times it can be confusing to know what needs protesting. Today, over My Second Cup of Coffee, I offer my 2 cents. I invite you to join me.LINKS:Facebook Post : Mark Charleshttps://www.facebook.com/MarkCharlesWirelesshogan/posts/pfbid02XCDakx7VKeLKGSxDg3EZg1SbVeEd2WivCpwRrUk7fQp3PUYDZw387tS9qaS4YjznlChugach Mountain Roastershttps://www.chugachmountainroasters.com/AP News: Trump says Elon Musk could face ‘serious consequences’ if he backs Democratic candidateshttps://apnews.com/article/vance-elon-musk-theo-von-fd6f6af0b147d129836c243df31a7fc2Politico: Rand Paul is invited to the White House picnic, after allhttps://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/06/12/congress/white-house-picnic-invites-00402752AP News: ABC’s Terry Moran is suspended following his social media post calling Trump and Miller hatershttps://apnews.com/article/abc-moran-suspended-trump-miller-haters-db3b0e127ed977e3bca4c207c4349526NPR: The suspect in the shooting of 2 Minnesota lawmakers has been captured and chargedhttps://www.npr.org/2025/06/16/nx-s1-5433748/minnesota-shooting-suspect-vance-boelter-arrested-melissa-hortman-john-hoffmanAP News: Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla is forcefully removed from Noem’s news conference and handcuffedhttps://apnews.com/article/alex-padilla-noem-immigration-protest-california-f67d220a0254473c53c16aa96f554239AP News: What to know about Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to LA immigration protestshttps://apnews.com/article/insurrection-act-trump-troops-newsom-military-national-guard-a842f79e1c0e244039be274a6f266a7aNY Times: Trump Shifts Deportation Focus, Pausing Most Raids on Farms, Hotels and Eaterieshttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/us/politics/trump-ice-raids-farms-hotels.htmlAP News: As Trump goes to G7 summit, other world leaders aim to show they’re not intimidatedhttps://apnews.com/article/trump-g7-fear-summit-taco-trade-117f9034f2a06d23bfbb2de201431c54NPR: 3 takeaways from the military parade and No Kings protests on Trump's birthdayhttps://www.npr.org/2025/06/15/nx-s1-5433765/3-takeaways-from-the-military-parade-and-no-kings-protests-on-trumps-birthdayNY Times: Takeaways From Trump’s Military Parade in Washingtonhttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/14/us/politics/trump-military-parade-takeaways.htmlCBS News: Trump's military parade today isn't the first in the U.S. — but they're rare. Here's a look back.https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-military-parade-history-rare-last-military-parade/White House History: John Kennedy Inauguration Paradehttps://www.whitehousehistory.org/photos/john-kennedy-inauguration-paradeYouTube: January 20, 1961 - President John F. Kennedy - Inauguration Dayhttps://youtu.be/cGpZCUyDy1k?si=eV-ewXS0niphplSZ&t=205YouTube: President John F. Kennedy's inauguration - January 20th 1961 (Part Four)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyxANE1lix4&t=295sPBS: Schumer introduces ‘No Kings Act’ in response to Supreme Court’s presidential immunity ruling (Aug 2024)https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/schumer-introduces-no-kings-act-in-response-to-supreme-courts-presidential-immunity-rulingNY Times: The Clintons and Kamala Harris Descend on a Hamptons Wedding of Liberal Royaltyhttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/14/us/politics/huma-abedin-alex-soros-wedding-hillary-clinton-kamala-harris.htmlLA Times: Nezza says she sang national anthem in Spanish at Dodger Stadium against team’s wisheshttps://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2025-06-15/nezza-sang-the-national-anthem-in-spanish-at-dodger-stadium-despite-teams-objectionGoFundMe: Common Memory Tour 2025https://www.gofundme.com/f/common-memory-tour-2025Patreon: Video/Podcast: Decolonize faith; Confront racism/white supremacyhttps://www.patreon.com/wirelesshoganPurchase Signed Copies of Unsettling TruthsBook Study Special - 10 signed books and 45 minute virtual Q&A with Mark Charles https://wirelesshogan.com/2022/10/27/unsettling-truths/

Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today over My Second Cup of Coffee I share my take on the chaos and crises driven by Donald, the White House and our majority white Congress. I also offer a few thoughts on how we can all strive to Walk in Beauty. I invite you to join me.LINKS:YouTube: Churches For Middle East Peace - God's Earth, Not Ours to Own: Undoing Possession Through Christian Hopehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phz4LaXA3MU&t=4sNY Times: Bloomberg Will Have to Pay Up for a Broken Promise to His 2020 Staffhttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/23/us/politics/bloomberg-2020-staff-pay-lawsuit.htmlAP News: Trump set to pardon reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley of fraud and tax evasion convictionshttp://apnews.com/article/trump-pardon-julie-todd-chrisley-reality-tv-2f79831f142de44b36922ebdbc959f04The Hill: The Memo: Trump paints himself into a corner on Putin and Ukrainehttps://thehill.com/homenews/5320633-trump-putin-zelensky-war-dilemma/Reuters: Trump's image of dead 'white farmers' came from Reuters footage in Congo, not South Africahttps://www.reuters.com/world/africa/trumps-image-dead-white-farmers-came-reuters-footage-congo-not-south-africa-2025-05-22/NY Times: Trump Showed Images of ‘Genocide’ in South Africa. One Was From the War in Congohttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/23/us/politics/trump-south-africa-white-farmers-congo-fact-check.htmlMy Second Cup of Coffee: Does "The Psychology of Money" shed some light on the rise of Trumpism?https://www.youtube.com/live/F4rKz7Fj3ME?t=909sDemocracy Now!: “Trump’s Fake Refugees”: As U.S. Welcomes White South Africans, Trump Falsely Charges “Genocide”Andile Zulu (Around 8:30 Mark)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BY31mtRhIlQ&t=7sLibrary of Congress: U.S. History Primary Source Timeline - Race Relations in the 1930s and 1940shttps://www.loc.gov/classroom-materials/united-states-history-primary-source-timeline/great-depression-and-world-war-ii-1929-1945/race-relations-in-1930s-and-1940s/Library of Congress: U.S. History Primary Source Timeline - The Civil Rights Movementhttps://www.loc.gov/classroom-materials/united-states-history-primary-source-timeline/post-war-united-states-1945-1968/civil-rights-movement/My Second Cup of Coffee: How my journey to Decolonize Faith flipped my paradigm on the Israel-Hamas War in Gazahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lV0p5IVLeosCommon Memory Tour 2025https://www.gofundme.com/f/common-memory-tour-2025Patreon: Video/Podcast: Decolonize faith; Confront racism/white supremacyhttps://www.patreon.com/wirelesshoganPurchase Signed Copies of Unsettling TruthsBook Study Special - 10 signed books and 45 minute virtual Q&A with Mark Charleshttps://wirelesshogan.com/2022/10/27/unsettling-truths/

Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Many people are very excited about the election of a new Pope who, not only is from North America, but has also critiqued President Trump. Today, over My Second Cup of Coffee I discuss why I have said very little re: this transition.LINKS:Reflections from the Hogan: Disappointment...Deep Disappointmenthttps://wirelesshogan.blogspot.com/2015/09/pope-francis-in-dc.htmlMy Second Cup of Coffee: Pontifex Apologizes to Natives in Canada for evil of Residential Schools (April 2022)https://www.youtube.com/live/AoNmYAJ0bzM?t=82sNational Catholic Reporter: Indigenous call Vatican's repudiation of Doctrine of Discovery 'only a step'https://www.ncronline.org/news/indigenous-call-vaticans-repudiation-doctrine-discovery-only-stepReligion News Service: Indigenous activists share mixed feelings on Vatican repudiation of Doctrine of Discoveryhttps://religionnews.com/2023/04/05/indigenous-activists-share-mixed-feelings-on-vatican-repudiation-of-doctrine-of-discovery/My Second Cup of Coffee: Vatican Repudiates the Doctrine of Discovery but seeks to limit their liability (April 2023)https://www.youtube.com/live/Flony1HkrD4?si=auup1xxp1Ta3RhzZ&t=76NPR: Who is the new Pope Leo XIV and what is his background?https://www.npr.org/2025/05/08/g-s1-65147/new-pope-leo-xiv-robert-prevost-views

Yá'át'ééh my relatives. Over the past few months I have read numerous book re: brain health and mental focus. And today, over My Second Cup of Coffee, I discuss dealing with distractions. I invite you to grab a cup of your favorite morning beverage and join me.LINKS:Common Memory Tour 2025https://www.gofundme.com/f/common-memory-tour-2025Patreon: Video/Podcast: Decolonize faith; Confront racism/white supremacyhttps://www.patreon.com/wirelesshoganPurchase Signed Copies of Unsettling TruthsBook Study Special - 10 signed books and 45 minute virtual Q&A with Mark Charles https://wirelesshogan.com/2022/10/27/unsettling-truths/Substack: These Stories by Matt Mikalatoshttps://thesestories.substack.com/

A few months ago I discussed the chaos of the Trump administration and our need to "protest strategically". This morning I am thrilled to share My Second Cup of Coffee with Matt Mikalatos, an author, screenwriter and, most recently, a strategic protester of the Trump administration's immigration policies. I invite you to grab a cup of your favorite morning beverage and join us.LINKS:Matt Mikalatoshttps://www.mikalatos.com/Facebook: Matt Mikalatos re: Mahmoud Khalilhttps://www.facebook.com/matthew.mikalatos/posts/pfbid02Xdr8uSSi7uVXk9zmwEWik1keFnUeDNY64gotnoau3SRgNkC3fnJz5s8Zv1j9W3GSlFacebook: Matt Mikalatoshttps://www.facebook.com/matthew.mikalatosSubstack: These Stories by Matt Mikalatoshttps://thesestories.substack.com/Mark Charles - Common Memory Tour 2025https://www.gofundme.com/f/common-memory-tour-2025

Yá'át'ééh my relatives. President Trump has created a lot of chaos in his first 3 months in office, but his recent attack on the Smithsonian is one of his most dangerous moves yet. I invite you to join me for My Second Cup of Coffee as I discuss his Executive Order: "RESTORING TRUTH AND SANITY TO AMERICAN HISTORY".LINKS:NPR: Sen. Cory Booker on his marathon, 25-hour speech on the Senate floorhttps://www.npr.org/2025/04/02/nx-s1-5349429/sen-cory-booker-on-his-marathon-25-hour-speech-on-the-senate-floorABC News: Cory Booker broke a record with his 25-hour Senate floor speech. How did he prepare to do it?https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/cory-booker-broke-record-25-hour-senate-floor/story?id=120394287Independent UK: Cory Booker’s call to arms: Here’s how the record-breaking 25-hour anti-Trump Senate speech went downhttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/cory-booker-senate-filibuster-record-time-b2726093.htmlFox News: Booker concludes record 25-hour speech against Trump, Musk, marking the longest ever on the Senate floorhttps://www.foxnews.com/politics/booker-concludes-record-25-hour-speech-against-trump-musk-marking-longest-senate-floorBernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Stop the Oligarchy Tourhttps://berniesanders.com/oligarchy/NPR: Bernie Sanders is drawing record crowds as he pushes Democrats to 'fight oligarchy'https://www.npr.org/2025/03/22/nx-s1-5334488/bernie-sanders-fight-oligarchy-tour-trump-musk-doge-democratsWhite House: EXECUTIVE ORDER - RESTORING TRUTH AND SANITY TO AMERICAN HISTORY https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/03/restoring-truth-and-sanity-to-american-history/Common Memory Tour 2025https://www.gofundme.com/f/common-memory-tour-2025Patreon: Video/Podcast: Decolonize faith; Confront racism/white supremacyhttps://www.patreon.com/wirelesshoganPurchase Signed Copies of Unsettling TruthsBook Study Special - 10 signed books and 45 minute virtual Q&A with Mark Charles https://wirelesshogan.com/2022/10/27/unsettling-truths/

Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today over My Second Cup of Coffee I discuss the security leak by the Trump administration of Classified US military plans. I invite you to grab a cup of your favorite morning beverage and join me.LINKS:Mark Charles on Native Bidaské – The Return of Manifest Destiny?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pTdFcQntMINBC News: The Atlantic publishes full Signal chat messages showing military plans about U.S. strikes in Yemenhttps://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/atlantic-publishes-full-signal-chat-messages-showing-military-plans-us-rcna198148Atlantic: The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Planshttps://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/03/trump-administration-accidentally-texted-me-its-war-plans/682151/Atlantic: Here Are the Attack Plans That Trump’s Advisers Shared on Signalhttps://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/03/signal-group-chat-attack-plans-hegseth-goldberg/682176/AP News: Judge orders government to preserve Signal messages about Houthi military strikehttps://apnews.com/article/signal-trump-houthis-strike-7d5a06d1c40a3c6af1c1ad1a772e87e0USA Today: But her e-mails? Here is how Trump's team reacted to a Hillary Clinton security breachhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/03/25/trump-hegseth-hillary-clinton-security-breach/82650695007/LA Times: Democrats defend Hillary Clinton’s use of private email serverhttps://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/trailguide/la-na-hillary-clinton-emails-20150823-story.htmlThe Hill: Hillary Clinton: Signal group chat ‘dangerous’ and ‘just dumb’https://thehill.com/homenews/5219371-hillary-clinton-trump-signal/AP News: (Video) Trump calls Signal chat fallout a ‘witch hunt,’ says the messaging app ‘could be defective’https://apnews.com/video/trump-calls-signal-chat-fallout-a-witch-hunt-says-the-messaging-app-could-be-defective-eefc642d64ba4117908d9543c0832c8eNPR: Trump officials downplay the Signal leak. Some military members see a double standardhttps://www.npr.org/2025/03/27/nx-s1-5341552/signal-leak-military-double-standardAP News: Trump executive order on Smithsonian targets funding for programs with ‘improper ideology’https://apnews.com/article/trump-smithsonian-executive-order-improper-ideology-558ebfab722f603e94e02a1a4b06ed4dPatreon: Video/Podcast: Decolonize faith; Confront racism/white supremacyhttps://www.patreon.com/wirelesshoganPurchase Signed Copies of Unsettling TruthsBook Study Special - 10 signed books and 45 minute virtual Q&A with Mark Charles https://wirelesshogan.com/2022/10/27/unsettling-truths/

Yá'át'ééh my relatives. It has been nearly 2 weeks since President Trump's address to Congress and today over My Second Cup of Coffee I am finally ready to discuss it. I am joined by my good friend Leroy Barber and we invite you to join us.LINKS:The Voices Projecthttps://www.voices-project.org/C-Span: President Trump Full Speech to Joint Session of Congresshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cR5Dmj6GK88C-Span: Complete Democratic Response from Michigan Senator Elissa Slotkinhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsJhGdGAwdAPBS News Hour: 5 things to know about tariffs and how they workhttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/5-things-to-know-about-tariffs-and-how-they-workAP News: Trump administration deports hundreds of immigrants even as a judge orders their removals be stoppedhttps://apnews.com/article/trump-venezuela-el-salvador-immigration-dd4f61999f85c4dd8bcaba7d4fc7c9afAxios: Exclusive: How the White House ignored a judge's order to turn back deportation flightshttps://www.axios.com/2025/03/16/trump-white-house-defy-judge-deport-venezuelansPatreon: Video/Podcast: Decolonize faith; Confront racism/white supremacyhttps://www.patreon.com/wirelesshogan

Yá'át'ééh my relatives. Today over My Second Cup of Coffee I take time to honor Marcella LeBeau of the Cheyenne River Sioux. I also discuss the GOP's vindictive behavior towards the District of Columbia. I invite you to grab your favorite morning beverage and join me.LINKS:Native News Online: Marcella Rose LeBeauhttps://nativenewsonline.net/currents/women-s-history-month-marcella-rose-lebeau-2NPR: City crews have begun removing the 'Black Lives Matter' street mural in D.C.https://www.npr.org/2025/03/10/nx-s1-5323911/black-lives-matter-mural-washington-dcAP News: DC fears revenue cliff as Congress debates its financial futurehttps://apnews.com/article/trump-congress-dc-budget-cuts-muriel-bowser-fb33057ab9ef4ef50f5234607f2bda9cWashington Post: House spending bill would lead to $1B in D.C. cuts. Here’s what that means.https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/03/12/house-spending-bill-dc-budget-cuts-explained/Politico: Capitol agenda: Schumer stops a shutdownhttps://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/03/14/congress/what-were-watching-00230418AP News: At Southwest Airlines, checked bags will no longer fly for freehttps://apnews.com/article/southwest-airlines-checked-bags-fee-free-463d2b0e1176fed222a11cf244648f1aPatreon: Video/Podcast: Decolonize faith; Confront racism/white supremacyhttps://www.patreon.com/wirelesshoganPurchase Signed Copies of Unsettling TruthsBook Study Special - 10 signed books and 45 minute virtual Q&A with Mark Charles https://wirelesshogan.com/2022/10/27/unsettling-truths/

Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Self-care is important, especially in our current political, social and theological environment. So today I will talk some about politics, but I am also discussing self-care, health and protesting strategically. I invite you to join me.LINKS:TalkSpace: How to live with a Narcissisthttps://www.talkspace.com/mental-health/conditions/articles/how-to-live-with-a-narcissist/Healthline: 10 Tips for Dealing with Someone's Narcissistic Personality Traitshttps://www.healthline.com/health/how-to-deal-with-a-narcissist#professional-helpCharlie Health: Things Narcissists Say In An Argument (& What They Really Mean)https://www.charliehealth.com/post/things-narcissists-say-in-an-argument-and-what-they-really-meanAP News: Trump wants to use the ‘God Squad’ to increase logging, but it must follow strict ruleshttps://apnews.com/article/trump-logging-endangered-species-god-squad-5ddbbd117a480cdc60f5bc5580cd72efAP News: ‘Read this e-mail immediately': CDC tells about 180 fired employees to come back to workhttps://apnews.com/article/cdc-reinstatements-c1f0b33d677e5a02a4df1210b82ca930Patreon: Video/Podcast: Decolonize faith; Confront racism/white supremacyhttps://www.patreon.com/wirelesshoganPurchase Signed Copies of Unsettling TruthsBook Study Special - 10 signed books and 45 minute virtual Q&A with Mark Charles https://wirelesshogan.com/2022/10/27/unsettling-truths/

Yá'át'ééh my relatives. Today over My Second Cup of Coffee I discuss the latest books I've read ("Magic Pill", "In Defense of Food" and "The End of Craving") as I continue my journey to decolonize my health. I invite you to join me. Due to time restraints this recording is Part 1 of 2.LINKS:CNN: Popular weight loss and diabetes drugs linked to increased risk of rare form of blindnesshttps://www.cnn.com/2024/07/03/health/ozempic-wegovy-blindness-rare-risk/index.htmlIndependent: People taking weight-loss drugs say they are losing their sight. Science is trying to figure out whyhttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/ozempic-vision-eye-blindness-risk-b2696901.htmlAssil Gaur Eye Institute of Los Angeles: Rare Risk of Blindness Linked to Popular Weight Loss Drugs: Ozempic and Wegovyhttps://assileye.com/blog/can-ozempic-and-wegovy-cause-blindness/My Second Cup of Coffee: Indigenous Wisdom vs. Scientific Knowledgehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kON08tq8aNIPatreon: Video/Podcast: Decolonize faith; Confront racism/white supremacyhttps://www.patreon.com/wirelesshoganPurchase Signed Copies of Unsettling TruthsBook Study Special - 10 signed books and 45 minute virtual Q&A with Mark Charles https://wirelesshogan.com/2022/10/27/unsettling-truths/DISCLAIMER: I (Mark Charles) am not a Doctor or Scientist and I am not giving medical advice. The information presented in this podcast is to share and inform about my journey to study, learn about and improve my personal health. Please consult your Doctor regarding your health decisions and practices.

Yá'át'ééh my relatives. Social media is exhausting, public spaces are tense, global relationships are strained and government workspaces are toxic. Barely 4 weeks into his second term and Trump is already wearing out his welcome, not only from his opponents but even his supporters. I invite you to join me for My Second Cup of Coffee and a discussion about the need to protest strategically. Walk in Beauty my relatives.LINKS:NY Times: Trump Pardoned Her for Storming the Capitol. ‘Absolutely Not,’ She Saidhttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/us/politics/pamela-hemphill-trump-jan-6-pardon-rejection.html?campaign_id=190The Hill: What to know about the possibility of Trump serving a third termhttps://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5136390-trump-third-term-congressional-bar/AP News: Trump’s third-term musings seem more a tease than a pledgehttps://apnews.com/article/trump-third-term-constitution-22nd-amendment-538c4e09fc2898c11a499513ee0d498cGovTrack: H.J.Res. 15 (113th): Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the twenty-second article of amendment, thereby removing the limitation on the number of terms an individual may serve as President.https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/hjres15/summaryAL Jazeera: How does Trump’s age at inauguration compare with other presidents?https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/20/how-does-trumps-age-at-inauguration-compare-to-other-presidentsUSA Today: Trump pauses DOJ enforcement of bribery laws for US firms overseashttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/02/10/trump-pauses-doj-bribery-laws-for-us-firms/78392744007/Politico: Associated Press blocked from Oval Office for not using ‘Gulf of America’https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/11/associated-press-gulf-of-mexico-oval-office-016418NPR News: Trump pushes plan to take Gaza and relocate Palestinians in meeting with Jordan's kinghttps://www.npr.org/2025/02/11/g-s1-48181/trump-jordan-king-abdullah-white-house-gazaNY Times: Trump Says Palestinians Will Not Be Allowed to Return to Gaza Under His Proposalhttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/world/middleeast/trump-gaza-us-takeover.htmlPatreon: Video/Podcast: Decolonize faith; Confront racism/white supremacyhttps://www.patreon.com/wirelesshoganPurchase Signed Copies of Unsettling TruthsBook Study Special - 10 signed books and 45 minute virtual Q&A with Mark Charleshttps://wirelesshogan.com/2022/10/27/unsettling-truths/

Yá'át'ééh my relatives. As we enter the third week (only 205 weeks left) I take some time to sort out the chaos emanating from Trump and Musk re: DEI and USAID. I invite you to join me. Links:Patreon: Video/Podcast: Decolonize faith; Confront racism/white supremacyhttps://www.patreon.com/wirelesshogan AP News: What USAID does, and why Trump and Musk want to get rid of ithttps://apnews.com/article/usaid-foreign-aid-freeze-trump-peter-marocco-8253d7dda766df89e10390c1645e78aa Brookings: What every American should know about US foreign aid (2019)https://www.brookings.edu/articles/what-every-american-should-know-about-u-s-foreign-aid/ AP News: Democrats push back after Musk says Trump agrees to close USAID and workers are kept outhttps://apnews.com/article/trump-musk-usaid-c0c7799be0b2fa7cad4c806565985fe2 AP News: Musk is a ‘special government employee,’ the White House confirmshttps://apnews.com/article/elon-musk-donald-trump-doge-21153a742fbad86284369bb173ec343c NY Times: Musk’s Foundation Gave Away Less Money Than Required in 2023https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/us/politics/musk-foundation-taxes-donations.html NY Times: Elon Musk Has a Giant Charity. Its Money Stays Close to Home.https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/10/us/elon-musk-charity.html X - ElonMusk: Am donating $20M to Cameron County schools & $10M to City of Brownsville for downtown revitalization. Details to follow next week.https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1376903913564160002 Yahoo Finance: Trump's charitable giving dropped to $0 by the time he left office, returns showhttps://finance.yahoo.com/news/trumps-charitable-giving-dropped-to-0-by-the-time-he-left-office-returns-show-205022151.html Purchase Signed Copies of Unsettling Truths Book Study Special - 10 signed books and 45 minute virtual Q&A with Mark Charles https://wirelesshogan.com/2022/10/27/unsettling-truths/ The Hill: Vance defends Trump’s DEI comments after DC plane crash: Trump ‘wasn’t blaming anybody’https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5121382-vance-defends-trumps-dei-comments-after-dc-plane-crash-trump-wasnt-blaming-anybody/ AP News: CBS agrees to hand over ’60 Minutes’ Harris interview transcripts to FCChttps://apnews.com/article/trump-cbs-60-minutes-harris-interview-ac36372dd700c9d233eee78773473f49