Only in Seattle - Real Estate Unplugged

San Francisco's largest mall just closed its doors—a day early, no less—after nearly 20 years of slow-motion collapse. What started as a 1.5 million square foot retail destination plummeted from $1.2 billion in value to a pathetic $133 million credit sale that nobody even wanted to bid on. We're talking about a mall so bad that human waste in the elevators increased 400%, Panda Express was literally sued to leave, and shoppers chose Amazon over risking the experience. This video covers the entire saga: the foreclosure nobody bid on, Westfield handing back the keys, and Mayor Lurie's uphill battle to figure out what to do with this massive monument to failed progressive policies. The conversion-to-housing dreamers clearly haven't done the math—retrofitting 1.5 million square feet of interior retail space with no windows makes zero economic sense. So what's next for this albatross? A soccer stadium? A permanent reminder of what happens when policy ignores reality? Drop your predictions below and subscribe for updates as this disaster unfolds. Is anyone surprised a mall known for elevator excrement couldn't compete with online shopping?

Alexander Soofer, the director of an L.A. charity, has been arrested for allegedly defrauding the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) of $23 million. Soofer is accused of using the funds, intended to combat homelessness, for personal expenses, including a $7 million house and luxury vehicles. The DOJ is cracking down on this abuse of funds, with officials calling California a "poster child" for waste and fraud. The investigation highlights the lack of oversight in California's homeless programs and the misuse of taxpayer money that should be helping those in need. This latest scandal fuels the debate over LAHSA's effectiveness in solving the growing homeless problem, with accountability coming into sharp focus.

Seattle Democrats promised affordability and delivered the exact opposite—rents skyrocketing to $3,695 for a three-bedroom while housing permits hit their lowest level since 2011. Shocking, right? As usual, progressive policies like rent control caps, millionaire taxes, and a proposed payroll tax are doing what they always do: pushing out landlords, developers, and businesses while constricting housing supply. Meanwhile, the new socialist mayor gets to explain why her affordability platform is colliding with economic reality. We break down how Washington's anti-landlord policies, bureaucratic red tape, and tree-hugging regulations are sending rents to the moon while builders flee to business-friendly states like Oklahoma and Texas. With the World Cup coming and tech workers still moving in, there's only one direction these rents are headed—and it's not down.Think Seattle can regulate its way to affordable housing? How long until three-bedroom rents crack $4,000? Drop your predictions below, and if you're tired of watching progressive policies fail in real time, smash that subscribe button for more reality checks on government incompetence and socialist economics.

Washington's state auditor just casually mentioned they're "questioning" $415 million in federal daycare program costs because—whoops—they don't actually know where the money went. No adequate documentation. No provider records for four years. But don't worry, the attorney general assures us fraud allegations are "baseless" while simultaneously admitting complaints are flooding in. Here we go again.This video breaks down the mounting evidence of potential massive daycare fraud in Washington state, mirroring the Minnesota Somali daycare scandal that bilked taxpayers for years. We've got 539 daycare centers listing Somali as their primary language with no street addresses, a Democratic lawmaker rushing to conceal provider information, and officials doing the classic "look over here, not there" routine. When the state auditor calls an agency "the most risky of all departments in state government" but says there's no evidence of fraud... is anyone buying that?Why would Washington be immune to the same fraud scheme that worked in Minnesota for over a decade? What's the real number behind that $415 million question mark? Drop your thoughts below and let's follow this money trail together. Hit subscribe and the notification bell—this story is just getting started.

Portland passes an urban camping ban with arrests but zero convictions. Shocked? You shouldn't be. Let's break down this masterclass in government theater: 21 people arrested, but thanks to public defender shortages, no-show defendants, and prosecutors who dismiss charges faster than you can say "progressive policies," not a single person has faced consequences. Meanwhile, Washington State is sprinting in the opposite direction—legislators are about to make sweeps virtually impossible statewide, creating such strict shelter requirements that no city will ever meet them. The Supreme Court says sweeping camps isn't cruel and unusual punishment, but Seattle and Olympia apparently know better. So what happens when one state pretends to enforce laws while the other rolls out the welcome mat? Homeless folks aren't stupid—they'll go where the benefits flow and the sweeps don't. Is this compassion or just enabling chaos on taxpayer dime? Are we watching Portland's failed experiment become Washington's official policy? Drop your thoughts below, hit subscribe, and let's call out this insanity together.

Washington state lawmakers want to make it virtually impossible to clear homeless encampments—ever again. House Bill 2489 sets the bar so absurdly high that no shelter in the state could meet the requirements: must accept pets, partners, unlimited personal possessions, AND cannot mandate any behavioral health treatment. Translation? Taxpayers foot the bill while addicts and mentally ill people slowly die on sidewalks, and police can't clear blocked walkways or address fire hazards. Even Redmond's police chief admits no shelter meets these fantasy standards, meaning enforcement becomes illegal no matter how many empty beds exist. This is Washington's response to the Supreme Court green-lighting encampment sweeps—progressive legislators basically saying "camp wherever you want, consequences be damned." Seattle's new socialist mayor already canceled sweeps, and if this bill passes, the entire state becomes a magnet for West Coast homelessness. Portland and San Francisco tried this experiment. How'd that work out? Is anyone surprised the ACLU is cheerleading this race to the bottom? When will lawmakers admit that compassion without accountability just enables more overdose deaths?

Washington state Democrats just decided to make homelessness permanent. House Bill 2489 sets such impossible standards for shelter—pets, partners, belongings allowed, no sobriety requirements—that cities will never be able to sweep another encampment again. Meanwhile, Portland and San Francisco are actively clearing camps and seeing results, but Washington? They're going full speed in the opposite direction.This bill strips local governments of their power to protect parks, businesses, and neighborhoods from open-air drug markets disguised as "life-sustaining activities." Seattle's new socialist mayor already canceled her first scheduled sweep, and if this passes, expect tent cities to explode across every public space in the state. The Democrats want this—they think letting drug addicts die in the gutter with their "civil liberties intact" is compassionate policy.Is anyone surprised Washington is working this hard to destroy itself? What about the civil liberties of families who can't use parks covered in needles and human waste?

Seattle now boasts the highest minimum wage in America at $21.30 an hour, and as usual, the socialist utopia experiment is backfiring spectacularly. Local restaurants are shuttering left and right—Belgato, Jackson's Catfish Corner, BBOP Waffle Shop, and more—because Democratic Socialist dreamers forgot one tiny detail: businesses need to actually make money to survive.We break down how Seattle's progressive wage mandates are crushing small businesses already struggling post-pandemic, forcing closures, reduced hours, and counter-service models. Meanwhile, activists keep demanding corporations subsidize their failures while those same corporations pack up and leave for business-friendly states. The kicker? When businesses close, that $21.30 minimum wage becomes $0.00. Funny how the math works when ideology meets reality.Think Seattle's 45% above-average cost of living might have something to do with 40 years of Democrat policies? Or should we keep blaming greedy small business owners trying to survive?

Gavin Newsom is desperately touting a 9% drop in unsheltered homelessness as his presidential audition begins—conveniently forgetting that homelessness exploded 34% under his watch since 2019. That's 50,000 more people living on the streets, but sure, let's celebrate a tiny dip at the end and call it a win. After spending $24 billion with no accountability and using volunteer counts we know are wildly inaccurate, the Governor is cherry-picking data like his political life depends on it—because it does. The reality? Walk through Skid Row, Venice Beach, or downtown LA and tell me if you notice a 9% improvement. This is classic political spin: create a disaster, claim credit for a marginal correction, and hope voters in other states don't know California leads the nation in homelessness, fraud, out-migration, and sky-high costs. Is anyone buying this gaslighting? Can Newsom seriously run for president when his state became a homeless magnet on his watch? Drop your thoughts below, and don't forget to subscribe for more exposés on political spin versus street-level reality.

Valero just axed 237 good-paying jobs in California, and you can thank Gavin Newsom's war on affordable energy for that. The refinery is idling now, permanent closure coming soon, and Governor Newsom is out here spinning it like he's actually protecting consumers while gas prices climb to the highest in the nation. Meanwhile, the rest of America is paying under $2 a gallon while Californians—and Washington state residents—are stuck at $4.59 and climbing. Newsom claims California is "doing the actual work" and "collaborating with industry," but Valero literally said "we're done" and fired 237 out of 348 employees. Chevron left after 140 years, Phillips 66 is shutting down Wilmington, and now this. California is losing 22% of its domestic refining capacity, yet the governor's office insists this green energy virtue signaling is making the state more secure. What could possibly go wrong when you eliminate refineries while demand stays constant? How high will gas prices climb before Californians wake up? Ready to watch this progressive policy failure unfold in real time? Hit subscribe and let's track this disaster together.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson wants to spend BILLIONS of taxpayer dollars to buy back parking meters the city sold in 2008 for $1.15 billion. The revenue since then? More than double that price. What could go wrong? The city's finance committee chair is already sounding the alarm: "This will only cost Chicago taxpayers more money, which we can't afford, and will potentially lead to another credit downgrade." But this is the same mayor who just raised property taxes 100%+ in some neighborhoods and hiked the cloud tax to push businesses out of the city. Now he wants to drop billions on a convoluted parking meter deal with 57 years left on the lease. If this was such a money maker, why is someone selling it? Here's the thing: I actually want to see this happen. The entertainment value alone would be worth it. What do you think—should Chicago let Brandon Johnson buy back these meters? Is this fiscal responsibility or just another billion-dollar disaster waiting to happen? Hit subscribe and that notification bell so you don't miss the inevitable fallout. This is going to be podcast gold for years.

California Democrats have been running a recycling scam for decades, and the far-left Los Angeles Times just exposed it. Turns out 99% of your carefully sorted plastics go straight to the landfill—yet again, you've been virtue signaling for nothing. Only 1% of milk cartons actually get recycled, 2% of yogurt containers, and nothing exceeds 23%. But hey, at least you feel like a good person, right?We're breaking down the Cal Recycle report that confirms what conservatives suspected all along: recycling is an expensive hoax designed to make leftists feel morally superior while wasting everyone's time and taxpayer money. Meanwhile, California banned plastic bags at grocery stores while literally everything inside comes wrapped in plastic that ends up in the dump anyway.How much of your life have you wasted rinsing out containers for the landfill? Is anyone surprised Democrats turned environmental responsibility into political theater? What could possibly go wrong when virtue signaling becomes public policy?

Yet again, Portland discovers what everyone with common sense already knew: roughly 1 in 4 people in homeless encampments have outstanding arrest warrants, with some camps hitting nearly 40%. Shocking? Absolutely not. This video breaks down the new data revealing how these encampments have become magnets for crime, drug dealing, stolen goods, and violence. We explore Portland's sharp turn on enforcement after hitting rock bottom, compare it to Seattle's refusal to act, and examine how 18-20% of shootings are connected to homeless encampments. Meanwhile, Seattle's new mayor just halted a sweep—because what could go wrong with letting criminal activity flourish, right? The data is clear: allowing people to camp wherever they want creates dens of lawlessness that prey on communities and endanger the very people these policies claim to help. Is anyone surprised that "compassion" without accountability leads to chaos? Should cities keep rebuilding parks that get destroyed, or is it time for actual consequences? Drop your thoughts below, and if you're tired of watching cities ignore reality, hit subscribe and that notification bell. Let's keep exposing the insanity.

Gavin Newsom is celebrating a 9% drop in unsheltered homelessness while simultaneously rolling out another $419 million in state grants. If billions upon billions of California taxpayer dollars were actually working, wouldn't we see more than a 9% reduction? We dive into the elaborate homeless encampments under LA's freeways—complete with TVs, furniture, and fire hazards that could recreate the massive 2023 freeway inferno. Meanwhile, San Francisco's mayor admits the city spends a cool billion dollars on homelessness annually. That's billion with a B.Watch as we break down the whack-a-mole reality of encampment sweeps, the "housing first" policy that keeps attracting more people, and why some cities like San Francisco are finally getting tough while Seattle reimagines doing absolutely nothing. California can't account for $22 billion in recently spent funds, yet here we go again with hundreds of millions more. At what point do we admit this isn't working?

Imagine firefighters literally begging taxpayers for a sales tax increase while LA dumps over a billion dollars annually on homelessness programs that only make the problem worse. Here we go again. Los Angeles firefighters are operating with the same staffing levels as the 1960s—but with five times the call volume and six fewer stations. Response times have doubled the national standard to 8 minutes. Meanwhile, Karen Bass and city leaders throw $22,000 per homeless person per year at a crisis that keeps spiraling, with many of those encampments actually starting the fires in the first place. The fire department has million-dollar engines sitting idle with weeds growing around the tires because they can't afford mechanics, yet the homeless industrial complex gets blank checks. When did basic public safety become optional while virtue signaling became the priority? Why are first responders fundraising for their own jobs while billions vanish into programs nobody can account for? Let me know in the comments what you think about these backwards priorities. If this frustrates you as much as it does me, smash that like button, subscribe, and share this with anyone who needs to see where their tax dollars are really going.

Chicago has officially passed a record-breaking $16.6 billion city budget, and the impact will be felt across the city.This new budget includes hundreds of millions of dollars in new and increased taxes, affecting everything from everyday purchases to digital services, rideshares, and online activities. While city leaders say the plan closes a major budget gap, critics warn it relies heavily on temporary fixes, new taxes, and one-time revenues rather than long-term financial reform.

LA County just raised sales tax to fund $1.1 billion for homelessness—and now they're slashing $219 million from those same programs. You can't make this up. With 72,000 homeless people (nearly 10% of the entire U.S. homeless population), LA has perfected the art of building the homeless industrial complex and watching them come. We break down the budget crisis, the 46% increase in shelter bed costs (seriously, what are they buying?), and why cutting funding might actually reduce homelessness more than throwing billions at it. Plus, we compare LA's approach to Seattle's new socialist mayor who just cancelled encampment sweeps—because that worked so well during the pandemic, right? Spoiler alert: If you build it, they will come. If you don't... they'll migrate to the next city with better perks. Is this the most expensive failure in government history, or just another day in California? What do you think happens when the 2028 Olympics roll into town? Drop your thoughts below, and if you're tired of watching taxpayer money disappear into the void, hit subscribe and let's keep exposing this madness together.

When a 400% increase in human excrement events in your mall elevators becomes a regular Tuesday, you know you've hit rock bottom. San Francisco's largest mall—1.5 million square feet of former retail glory—is now officially dead. Panda Express, the last restaurant standing, has closed its doors for good.This wasn't a slow decline; this was policy-induced collapse. Remember "15 days to flatten the curve"? Try two years of lockdowns that killed foot traffic, combined with open-air drug markets and the Tenderloin's finest using elevators as bathrooms. The mall went from millions of shoppers to zero bids at foreclosure auction. Not even at $134 million—less than 20% of peak value. Westfield literally handed the keys back to lenders and said "good luck."Meanwhile, city leaders proposed solutions like... a soccer stadium? Sure, because what San Francisco needs is more places nobody will visit. Is anyone surprised this happened? What did they expect when they turned a blind eye to street chaos for years?

Oregon just spent over a BILLION dollars on homelessness, added 11,000 shelter beds, and yet homelessness surged 15%. Shocked? You shouldn't be. This video exposes the "if you build it, they will come" disaster unfolding in Portland, Seattle, and beyond. We break down how Oregon's $45,000-per-homeless-person spending spree is creating a drug-fueled vortex while officials scratch their heads wondering why people won't accept shelter. Spoiler: They're too busy doing drugs in tent cities with zero accountability.The state needs 96,000 more housing units while Portland celebrates adding 1,500 beds. Meanwhile, advocates still blame "high rent" instead of addressing the actual problem—enabling addiction without consequences. We dive into the numbers, the failed "housing first" ideology, and why unconditional support keeps these communities trapped in cycles of dependency.

Chicago's brilliant plan: raise hotel taxes to the highest in America to *boost tourism*. If you had to read that five times, same. The city wants to jack hotel taxes from 17.5% to 19%—making it more expensive than anywhere else in the country—to generate $40 million for marketing "Choose Chicago." Because nothing says "come visit" like the nation's highest hotel tax, 10,000 businesses fleeing the area, massive property tax hikes, kids looting stores on the Magnificent Mile, and a person shot every 4 minutes. Meanwhile, Boeing just dumped their Chicago headquarters at a massive loss, and the Bears are looking to bolt for Indiana. But sure, let's compete with Vegas by making conventions MORE expensive. This isn't a misconception—it's reality. Does anyone on Chicago's city council understand basic economics? What business is going to choose the most expensive, most difficult city when Nashville and New Orleans are rolling out the red carpet? Let me know what you think in the comments. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and share this madness with anyone who still believes government makes sense.

The Mayor of St. Paul just sued the federal government to stop federal agents from enforcing federal law. Let that sink in. No legal precedent? No problem—she'll just create one, apparently. Yet another performative lawsuit burning through taxpayer dollars while ICE carries out deportations of criminal illegal immigrants who already have deportation orders.We break down the embarrassing CNN interview where she admits there's zero legal precedent for this case, explain why every administration has conducted local deportations (because geography exists), and explore the chaos in Minnesota following Operation Metro Surge's 2,500+ arrests. Meanwhile, six federal prosecutors resign after being asked to investigate domestic terrorism connections. The wheels are coming off in Minneapolis, folks.Is this what "resistance" looks like in 2025—lawsuits without legal standing and prosecutors rage-quitting? How long can sanctuary city officials keep pretending federal law doesn't apply to them?

San Francisco is actually arresting drug addicts? What timeline are we living in? The city that became the poster child for enabling addiction just opened a "reset center" with a simple message: get sober, get arrested, or get out. This is the same city where a 400% increase in human excrement in mall elevators became normal. Now they're trying involuntary custodial intervention—words that would have triggered absolute meltdowns just five years ago.Meanwhile, Seattle is sprinting in the opposite direction, refusing to arrest anyone for public drug use while taxpayers fund addicts' apartments AND their tents. San Francisco hit rock bottom and said enough. They're drawing a line in the sand, even if it just means pushing the problem to Portland or Seattle. Will it work? Maybe, maybe not. But at least they're signaling they won't tolerate the chaos anymore.Is tough love the only thing that works with addiction? Why did it take San Francisco becoming a national embarrassment to try common-sense enforcement? Drop your thoughts below, and if you're tired of watching cities enable destruction, hit subscribe and that notification bell. We're tracking which cities learn the lesson and which ones double down on failure.

Boeing just dumped its Chicago headquarters for $22 million—the same building they bought for $165 million. That's what happens when you choose a city run by fiscal lunatics like "Let's Go Brandon" Johnson and where your employees need to dodge looters on their lunch break. The aerospace giant is basically flushing its Chicago presence down the drain, keeping just 70,000 square feet to house the skeleton crew shutting everything down. Meanwhile, former Mayor Lori Lightfoot—who oversaw the city's finances—can't even pay her own $11K credit card bill despite pulling in over $400K in salary and retirement withdrawals in a single year. You can't make this stuff up.Boeing saw the writing on the wall: anti-business policies, crushing taxes, and a leadership more interested in virtue signaling than creating conditions where companies actually want to stay. Is anyone surprised another major corporation is fleeing Illinois? What does it say when a prosecutor-turned-mayor can't manage her own finances, let alone a city's?

Welcome to Califraia—the brilliant new term for California's jaw-dropping $250 billion in fraud, waste, and abuse. Yes, you read that right: a quarter TRILLION dollars of taxpayer money flushed down the government toilet. When Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton first dropped this bombshell, it seemed impossible. But after digging into the details—$24 billion in unaccounted homelessness spending, $55 billion in pandemic unemployment fraud, $20 billion more in bogus jobless claims, plus countless scams in CalFresh, Medi-Cal, fake college applications, and the high-speed rail to nowhere—suddenly $250 billion doesn't sound so crazy. One-party rule has created a culture of corruption so deep that even Newsom's own state auditor flagged his administration as "high risk." Meanwhile, Newsom's response? Insults and deflection, as usual. Is anyone surprised California leads the nation in homelessness, poverty, and cost of living while hemorrhaging billions in fraud? What will it take for California voters to demand accountability? Subscribe for more government waste exposés, hit that like button, and let's make #Califraia trend!

Seattle's new socialist mayor and city attorney just effectively decriminalized open-air drug use, and they're pretending nothing changed. Here we go again. The city attorney's memo redirects all drug possession and use charges to a "diversion program" instead of prosecution—which means cops won't bother making arrests for crimes that go nowhere. What did they expect would happen?This policy guarantees more overdose deaths, more theft from small businesses getting robbed 15 times a month, and more addicts openly shooting up in parks while glaring at families like they're the problem. Seattle just told every dopehead in America: come here, we won't stop you. Business owners are begging for help while politicians babble about "re-imagined community courts" and worry about being called racist.Is suicidal empathy the official policy now? How many more people need to die before Seattle admits justice reform without consequences doesn't work? Don't let them gaslight you—this IS a policy change, and it's going to be a disaster.

Portland is finally threatening to evict homeless shelter residents who refuse to engage with services after 120 days. Is anyone surprised this "tough love" comes after years of enabling open-air drug use and building a massive homeless industrial complex? We're diving into Mayor Keith Wilson's new policy that will affect 80-90 people—complete with formal warnings and exceptions for severe mental health cases. Meanwhile, nonprofits are clutching their pearls about "unsheltered houselessness" and claim these folks were "failed by fragmented systems." Really? The same systems that decriminalized hard drugs with Measure 110 and watched overdoses skyrocket? The city created this mess by coddling addiction, and now they're shocked people won't voluntarily get clean. Here's the kicker: Multnomah County is closing two shelters with 210 beds combined due to budget constraints—because when your downtown core is hollowed out and property values tank 50-90%, tax revenue disappears. Who could have predicted that? Do you think four-month deadlines will work when there's been zero accountability for years? Or is this just shuffling the deck chairs while the homeless industrial complex keeps collecting paychecks? Drop your thoughts below, and if you're tired of watching cities enable their own destruction, hit subscribe and share this with someone who needs to see it!

Portland's police chief literally cried on camera while confirming that federal agents were right—the people they detained are Tren de Aragua gang members. One's a convicted criminal, the other runs a prostitution ring online, and together they tried to ram a truck into CBP officers. Yet instead of backing law enforcement, we get tears and politicians calling ICE "state-sponsored terrorism."Meanwhile, a Portland cop gets reassigned for stating the obvious truth to unhinged protesters: "Sometimes criminals get shot when they break the law." He's punished for reality while city leaders rally behind violent Venezuelan gang members with final deportation orders. One cop speaks common sense, loses his assignment. Career criminals assault federal agents, become victims.When did defending actual criminals over law enforcement become the default? Why are mayors crying over gang members instead of supporting officers doing their jobs? Is anyone else tired of backwards priorities that put taxpayers and communities last?

Two billionaire brothers from New Zealand just scooped up 16 prime Malibu beachfront lots for $65 million—and their genius plan? Ship in prefab homes manufactured in China. What could possibly go wrong? While devastated fire victims navigate California's nightmarish permit process (12-24 months just for approval), these surf-bro billionaires claim they're doing it out of love for Malibu. Sure, guys. Nothing says "community rebuilding" like factory-built Chinese imports on some of America's most prestigious waterfront real estate. The city has issued only 22 permits in Malibu versus 1,300+ in Pacific Palisades, leaving desperate homeowners with few options. Enter the Mobre brothers with their "altruistic" cash offers. Do you trust billionaires claiming they're not in it for profit? Will homes built in 4-6 weeks even meet California building codes? Should iconic American coastline be rebuilt with foreign prefabs while local contractors sit idle? Drop your thoughts below. Like and subscribe for updates on this absolute circus as it unfolds.

California just watched $1 trillion in billionaire wealth vanish into thin air—and they're shocked that rich people don't actually love paying confiscatory taxes. Who could have seen this coming? The state's genius move: announce a retroactive 5% wealth tax on billionaires, give them zero time to react, and act surprised when Larry Page, Larry Ellison, and Peter Thiel head for the exits. Meanwhile, Gavin Newsom lectures about "fairness" from his $9.2 million mansion while promoting the exact policies driving productive citizens out of the state.Here's what the politicians won't tell you: when billionaires flee, the middle class and working families get stuck with the bill. Washington state is speedrunning the same playbook with their millionaire's tax. Texas and Florida are rolling out the red carpet while blue states tax themselves into oblivion. The U-Haul index doesn't lie—more people are leaving California than any other state.Is taxing your golden geese into extinction really "good for innovation"? How long before the last person turns off the lights in Sacramento? Drop your thoughts below, and if you're tired of watching states commit economic suicide, subscribe for more reality checks on government insanity.

A billion dollars in cash flying through Minneapolis airport in suitcases—plus a carry-on full of brand new passports—and TSA just waved them through. Yet again, the pattern is undeniable: Somali daycare fraud funneling taxpayer money overseas, potentially to al-Shabaab terrorists, while officials look the other way. A whistleblower TSA agent confirms what investigative reports documented back in 2018—$100 million per year leaving MSP International, week after week, in carry-on luggage. Seattle's new socialist mayor says there's "no reason to investigate." Minnesota's Tampon Tim ignored it for years. When a YouTuber asks "got any kids in this daycare?" the whole scheme unravels. Commercial real estate brokers now report Somalis scrambling for office space to create paper trails before audits hit. They don't want you to know how deep this goes, but the cameras, the customs forms, and the witnesses tell the story. How is this not organized crime? Why are blue state officials calling investigators "extremist influencers" instead of protecting taxpayer dollars? Is anyone surprised anymore? What do you think happens next—will there be real accountability or just more excuses? Hit subscribe and share this with everyone who needs to see how your tax dollars are being stolen.

Remember when building a luxury Ritz-Carlton tower in downtown Portland seemed like a brilliant idea? Fast forward to 2026, and we've got a 50% fire sale on units that can't even move at half price. What could go wrong with $7.85 million condos surrounded by open-air drug markets, zombie mini-marts, and streets you wouldn't walk at night?We're breaking down how this 460-foot skyscraper went from Portland's luxury flagship to an absolute albatross—with one-bedrooms slashed from $1.2M to $600K, two-bedrooms cut from $2.6M to $1M, and three-bedrooms gutted from $3.3M to $1.6M. Only 11 of 130+ units sold, and the lender is desperate to move inventory. We'll walk through the dystopian street-level reality, the appraiser's brutal analysis showing units priced 3.7X higher than downtown averages, and why even world-class finishes can't overcome external obsolescence when your neighborhood features hypodermic needles and human feces.Is this a buying opportunity or the perfect case study in timing over location? Will 50% off actually move the needle, or do these prices need to drop another 20%? Drop your thoughts below—and if you've experienced downtown Portland lately, share your stories.

Seattle's socialist mayor is declaring war on ICE while they're literally removing convicted child predators from our streets. Let that sink in. We break down the Minneapolis ICE shooting everyone's outraged about—except we actually show you the bodycam footage they don't want you to see. Turns out actions have consequences when you drive into federal agents during a deportation operation.We'll expose the criminal illegal ICE was tracking (hint: he dragged an agent 300 feet and required 20 stitches after sexually assaulting his stepdaughter), reveal why Seattle's mayor is more concerned about protecting Democrat voters than actual children, and explain why these sanctuary city politicians are fighting tooth and nail against agents cleaning up the mess Biden created. The contrast between the virtue-signaling press conference and the reality on the ground is staggering.Is protecting criminal illegals really the hill Democrats want to die on? When did keeping communities safe become controversial? Drop your thoughts below—this comment section is going to be spicy. If you're tired of the gaslighting, hit subscribe and that notification bell. Let's keep exposing the truth they're desperate to hide.

Washington State politicians are scrubbing public records in real-time to hide Somali daycare fraud—and they're calling investigative journalists 'extremist influencers' for knocking on doors. We're talking ghost daycares pulling in $2.4 million while serving just three kids, addresses mysteriously disappearing from state websites, and elected officials attacking reporters instead of auditing the fraud. Minnesota's $9 billion scandal brought down Tampon Tim, yet Washington's socialist mayor, attorney general, and governor are running a full-court press to protect fraudsters over taxpayers. Meanwhile, Texas Governor Greg Abbott orders proactive fraud investigations—you know, like responsible leaders do. The math doesn't math when a daycare receives $863,000 since 2023 with zero available slots and a scrubbed address. Is this incompetence or coordination? When your state starts hiding data the moment journalists start digging, that's not compliance—that's a cover-up. Are Washington taxpayers funding the same systematic looting that collapsed Minnesota's system? Should the feds investigate Seattle next? Drop your thoughts below, hit subscribe, and share this before they memory-hole the whole scandal.

California's doing it again—virtue signaling their way into an energy disaster. Valero's Benicia refinery is shutting down, and instead of producing fuel locally, they'll be importing from South Korea, Singapore, and India. Because that makes total sense, right? Governor Newsom is celebrating this as a "win" while California prepares to import 45% of its gasoline and lose 22% of its refining capacity. The state's obsession with unrealistic climate goals has pushed refineries out, and now taxpayers will foot the bill with skyrocketing gas prices—potentially $8-12 per gallon. Meanwhile, the rest of the country enjoys gas in the twos while Californians pat themselves on the back for being "virtuous." They've got plenty of oil right there, but regulations made it impossible to operate profitably. What did they expect would happen? How high will gas prices go before reality sets in? Let me know in the comments, and don't forget to subscribe for more coverage of policies that defy basic economics!

Gavin Newsom is blaming deportations and tariffs for LA's fire recovery disaster. Deportations and tariffs. Not the crushing bureaucracy, not the red tape, not the fact that only 4% of 16,000 homes have even started construction—but Trump's policies. Is anyone buying this?We break down the real reasons LA fire victims can't rebuild: insurance shortfalls, permit nightmares, and decades of overregulation that make California construction a years-long ordeal. Meanwhile, only two homes are fully rebuilt, foreclosures are skyrocketing, and corporations are scooping up lots at 30-60% discounts. Newsom needs someone to blame as he eyes a presidential run, so here come the convenient scapegoats.What about the empty reservoirs, the missing firefighters, and Karen Bass being in Ghana during massive wind warnings? Do Californians really believe tariffs are the problem, or is this just classic political deflection? Let us know in the comments. If you're tired of politicians dodging accountability while taxpayers suffer, subscribe and hit that notification bell. Let's hold them accountable together.

Dead last. Washington State ranks #50 for business survival—60% fail within five years. Welcome to four decades of Democrat rule turning the former business haven into California 2.0. This episode breaks down the brutal reality: a $1,500 license renewal that used to cost $300, gas prices double what you'll pay in Oklahoma, and leadership pushing NEW payroll taxes and millionaire taxes while billions vanish into Somali daycare fraud investigations. Meanwhile, they're scratching their heads wondering why entrepreneurs are fleeing to West Virginia, Texas, and Florida. We've got the highest retail theft in the nation, regressive taxes crushing working families, and politicians who think Cuba is a socialism success story drafting tax policy. Is anyone surprised businesses can't survive here? How long before there aren't enough taxpayers left to fund the grift? If you're tired of watching state leadership tax, spend, and repeat until the wheels fall off, this one's for you. Hit subscribe, drop a comment, and share this with every small business owner you know.

Home values cratering by 62%, foreclosures at a three-year high, and the LA fire zones are becoming a corporate feeding frenzy—but hold on, is it really Big Bad BlackRock swooping in, or is the media narrative missing the mark? We're breaking down the actual data from the Palisades and Eaton fire zones, where 44% of sales went to "corporations"—but here's the twist: most are small LLCs and mom-and-pop investors, not multinational conglomerates. With only TWO homes rebuilt a year later, insurance covering 60-70% at best, and rebuilding timelines stretching 8-10 years in California's regulatory nightmare, homeowners are being forced to sell at massive losses. Meanwhile, the permits are crawling, the costs are astronomical, and everyday people are equity-rich but cash-poor with nowhere to turn. Is this disaster capitalism or just the brutal reality of rebuilding in the most expensive, over-regulated state in America? What's your take—are these "evil corporations" or just the only players willing to navigate California's bureaucratic hellscape? Drop your thoughts below, and if you're tired of the media spin on these stories, hit subscribe for the real breakdown.

Tim Walz basically bows out of a third term as Minnesota governor while 2,000 federal agents descend on Minneapolis to investigate massive fraud in Somali daycare centers, autism clinics, and Medicare programs. And guess what? The same pattern is playing out in Washington State's King County, where daycare centers are pulling in hundreds of thousands in taxpayer subsidies while serving two or three kids—or sometimes none at all. We've got state officials with full voicemail boxes, governors calling door-knocking journalism "harassment," and small conservative content creators doing the investigative work mainstream media refuses to touch. Meanwhile, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem is boots-on-the-ground while local Democrats circle the wagons to protect a system that reeks of fraud. If they figured out how to game Minnesota's system, why wouldn't they replicate it in every blue state with lax oversight? Is Seattle next? Are we looking at the tip of a nationwide fraud iceberg? How much taxpayer money has vanished into fake daycare centers across America? Drop your thoughts below, and if you think the feds should investigate your state next, let us know. Subscribe for updates as this story unfolds nationwide.

Seattle's new socialist mayor just took office, and surprise—the city is quietly decriminalizing open drug use while telling you they're not. The Police Officers Guild says leadership issued a directive to stop arrests for public substance use, routing offenders to yet another toothless diversion program instead. The mayor claims no policy change happened, but a leaked memo from the Police Chief tells officers to divert all possession and use charges away from prosecution. Meanwhile, people are living in multiple tents on city sidewalks while also getting free tiny houses, shooting up in front of Pike Place Market tourists, and cycling endlessly through programs with zero accountability. Portland tried this with Measure 110—overdoses skyrocketed, and they had to recriminalize. Seattle learned nothing. Is "suicidal empathy" really compassion, or is it just enabling death and decay? When will cities realize that arresting and treating addicts might actually save lives? If you're tired of failed policies dressed up as progressive compassion, subscribe and hit that notification bell. Let me know in the comments: Will Seattle ever learn?

A Washington state lawmaker just called Cuba—yes, THAT Cuba where people risk shark-infested waters to escape—a shining example of socialism working. You can't make this up. Sean Scott praised Cuba's literacy rates and healthcare while completely ignoring the thousands who've died fleeing the island on makeshift rafts. When pressed about people literally risking their lives to escape, he doubled down with textbook talking points instead of acknowledging reality.This interview is a masterclass in ideological blindness. We're watching elected officials praise regimes that citizens desperately flee from, all while living comfortably in the country those refugees are dying to reach. Remember when understanding basic cause and effect was a requirement for public office?Is this really where we are now—praising authoritarian regimes while representing American voters? What happened to learning from history instead of repeating it? Drop your thoughts below and make sure you're subscribed so you don't miss the next episode of elected officials defending the indefensible. Hit that like button if you think risking your life on a raft says everything you need to know about socialism's "success."

Happy New Year from Washington State, where Democrats just enacted a 10.3% sales tax on gold and silver—because why wouldn't you destroy an entire industry in one move? Businesses are literally packing up and moving to Idaho and Oregon, where this insanity doesn't exist. The state projects $34-148 million in revenue, but here's the problem: nobody's going to buy precious metals in Washington when they can drive 5 minutes across the border and save hundreds of dollars. Coin dealers operating on razor-thin margins are facing closure or relocation, and the tax revenue Democrats are banking on? It won't materialize because the transactions will simply disappear. It's Economics 101, but Sacramento 2.0 doesn't care—they'd rather virtue signal about taxing "investments" while small businesses collapse. One dealer said it perfectly: requiring an 11-12% gain just to break even makes this a terrible investment from day one. Do you think Washington will reverse course when the revenue projections fall flat, or will they just find something else to tax? Is anyone surprised that reasonable people keep fleeing to Texas, Idaho, and Florida? Subscribe for more coverage of policies that defy common sense, and drop a comment with your predictions for Washington's next brilliant taxation scheme!

Tim Walz just stepped down from his re-election campaign in Minnesota, and the timing couldn't be more suspicious. This comes right as federal agents descend on Minneapolis investigating up to $9 billion in daycare fraud—with shocking connections to Seattle's Somali community. We're talking 2,000 federal agents, citizen journalists knocking on doors finding "daycares" with no children, and a money trail that allegedly spans from Seattle to Minneapolis to Somalia. Walz claims he can't focus on campaigning while dealing with the fraud scandal, but if he's not guilty, why quit now? Meanwhile, Washington Governor Bob Ferguson and Attorney General Nick Brown are scrambling to protect the same suspicious daycare networks here in Seattle, even proposing legislation to shield providers from "harassment"—aka investigative journalism. We dive into the Seattle-Minneapolis connection, the $20 million cash flights, the convicted bribery attempt involving a Seattle resident, and why Democrats are screaming about "targeting" when conservatives are simply asking: where are the children and where did our tax dollars go? Is Washington next for a federal crackdown? What do you think—coincidence or coordinated fraud? Drop your thoughts below, and if you're tired of your tax dollars funding potential terrorism and welfare scams, hit that subscribe button and share this everywhere.

A 115-year-old mozzarella empire just packed up and left California for Texas—and honestly, is anyone surprised? Leino Foods, the cheese king behind your Domino's pizza, is shutting down its California plant after decades of sky-high costs, suffocating regulations, and an anti-business climate that's literally decimating communities. Meanwhile, their shiny new 850,000 square-foot Texas facility is already churning out cheese—built in just six years on 260 acres of wide-open land. California can't even keep a cheese factory running, yet Governor Newsom thinks he's ready for 2028. You've got the highest taxes, most regulations, greatest poverty, and the least business-friendly environment in America—what did they expect? Companies like Chevron, SpaceX, Toyota, and now Leino are writing the story in real time: leftist policies fail, conservative policies win. The exodus continues while California leadership shrugs and works on memes. How many century-old businesses have to flee before someone admits the wheels are coming off? Drop a comment if you've watched your state push out jobs. Don't forget to subscribe and hit that notification bell!

Seattle's new socialist mayor just called fraud investigators 'extremist influencers' while hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars disappear into ghost Somali daycares. You read that right. Katie Wilson issued a statement defending alleged fraudsters instead of demanding answers about why these 'daycares' have no children, no car seats, and luxury vehicles in the driveways. We're talking $800,000+ per facility with zero kids present. Meanwhile, YouTubers like Nick Shirley, Cam Higby, and Jonathan Cho are doing the actual journalism—knocking on doors, asking questions, and exposing what could be a multi-billion dollar fraud scheme stretching from Minnesota to Washington State. The same pattern seen in the $9 billion Medicaid fraud is now playing out in childcare subsidies, and Seattle's mayor responds with 'I stand with Somali childcare providers.' Are you kidding? When did asking 'where are the children?' become extremism? Why won't officials investigate facilities pulling in taxpayer money with zero accountability? Is this the biggest cover-up in recent Washington history? Drop your thoughts below, hit subscribe, and let's keep exposing government waste together.

California's environmental policies literally chose endangered plants over human lives—and 12 people paid the ultimate price. Firefighters watched a containable 8-acre brush fire smolder for a week in Topanga State Park, but state officials ordered them to leave the area to protect the Braunton's Milkvetch (yes, a purple flower) and potential Native American artifacts. Despite extreme fire warnings and 80 mph winds approaching, the burn scar sat unmonitored because "avoidance areas" banned heavy equipment and mop-up operations without an archaeologist present. The result? The Palisades Fire exploded into LA's worst urban wildfire catastrophe—23,000 acres burned, 6,800 structures destroyed, and billions in damages. New lawsuit evidence reveals secret maps, text messages showing firefighters saying "heck no" to bringing in dozers, and a state policy that literally prioritizes letting parks burn even when adjacent to densely populated neighborhoods. Meanwhile, only 1 home has been rebuilt a year later. Is anyone surprised that California's "plants over people" philosophy ended in absolute disaster? When will state leaders be held accountable for policies that made citizens less safe?

California just can't account for $76.5 billion in spending according to a non-partisan state audit, but Governor Newsom's brilliant solution? Let's tax the billionaires 5% on everything over a billion! What could possibly go wrong? This audit exposes jaw-dropping dysfunction: $24 billion in homeless spending with zero tracking, $1.5 billion in fraudulent unemployment payments, 11% error rates on food assistance, and agencies so mismanaged they're flagged as "high-risk" for fraud and waste. But instead of fixing the dumpster fire, California's response is to blame Trump and chase away the last remaining wealthy residents who actually pay taxes. Sound familiar? It's the same playbook we're seeing in Washington State, Illinois, and every other Democrat-run state circling the drain. When billionaires like Jeff Bezos flee to Florida and save a billion dollars in the process, is anyone really surprised? How long before California is left with nothing but poverty, over-regulation, and a tax base that's completely hollowed out? Drop your thoughts below—are we watching the death spiral of blue state America in real time? Make sure to subscribe and hit that notification bell because this madness isn't slowing down in 2026!

California is about to lose 22% of its gasoline production when Valero Benicia shuts down—on top of the 20% already gone from Marathon and ConocoPhillips closures. Let that sink in. We sat down with Mike Araiza, former Valero controller and petroleum expert, who breaks down exactly why California's refinery death spiral is creating a national security crisis. We're talking 40%+ of fuel coming from overseas (hello, Singapore, India, and countries buying Russian crude), maxed-out ports, military bases at risk, and gas prices heading to $8-12 per gallon by summer 2026. Meanwhile, Newsom's "solution"? Begging someone to buy refineries after 25 years of regulatory warfare, and throwing out 2,000 oil wells that'll have zero impact. The math doesn't math, folks. When you constrict supply while demand stays constant at 37-38 million gallons per day, what happens next? Arizona and Nevada get 50-88% of their fuel from California. The entire West Coast is one shipping disruption away from absolute chaos. Are we really going to virtue signal our way into fuel shortages and $10 gas while importing from countries with zero emission standards? This isn't speculation—it's basic economics meeting California's green agenda head-on. What's your breaking point?Drop a comment and let us know if you think this summer is going to be the wake-up call California desperately needs. Subscribe for more real talk on the policies destroying our energy independence.#CaliforniaGasPrices #EnergyIndependence #RefineryShutdowns

A 550-pound bear has been living under a California man's home for over a month, and the state's response? "Just wait it out." You can't make this up. California Department of Fish and Wildlife set a trap, caught the wrong bear, tried air horns that barely fazed the beast, then simply told the homeowner he's on his own. Meanwhile, the bear has destroyed his gas pipes, shredded insulation, and he's had no hot water since Christmas Eve. The best part? Another California man just got hit with a felony charge for shooting a wild turkey with a pellet gun. So let me get this straight—shoot a turkey, felony charges. Let a 550-pound tagged bear terrorize a homeowner? That's the state's problem to ignore. The homeowner is now suing for negligence and emotional distress, and honestly, he might have a case. What happened to basic government services? Why is Fish and Wildlife collecting paychecks if their solution is "good luck, buddy"? Let us know in the comments what you'd do with Yogi Bear camping under your house. Don't forget to subscribe and share this madness!

Seattle's office vacancy hits 26.6%—second worst in America—and incoming socialist Mayor Katie Wilson thinks the solution is… taxing empty buildings and boycotting Starbucks? You can't make this up. While businesses flee across the lake to Bellevue, Seattle doubles down on payroll taxes, millionaire taxes, and vacancy fines. Meanwhile, a 75-year-old woman gets her eye gouged out by a "regular" attacker downtown, and Ross Dress for Less finally abandons what might be the worst retail location in North America. Amazon's already moved 10,000+ employees out of Seattle, but sure, let's slap on a statewide payroll tax—what could go wrong? As Katie Wilson prepares to take office calling for Starbucks boycotts, one question looms: How many more businesses need to evacuate before Seattle realizes you can't tax your way to prosperity? Is this economic suicide or just standard Democrat playbook? Will downtown Seattle become a ghost town of empty towers? Drop your predictions below, hit that subscribe button, and let's watch this trainwreck unfold together.

One year after the LA fires and only 13% of homes have rebuilding permits—yet investors are already scooping up 40% of the vacant lots that hit the market. What could go wrong? We dive into the mess that is LA's post-fire reality: homeowners trapped by underinsurance, bureaucratic permitting nightmares that'll stretch into the next decade, and investors circling like vultures while residents desperately try to hold onto their neighborhoods. Meanwhile, Rick Caruso is calling out "Firegate"—alleging the city deliberately altered after-action reports to shield Mayor Bass and the fire department from accountability. Remember when they told us the water reservoirs were full and the hydrants would work? How'd that turn out?Are we really surprised that people are selling when the rebuild timeline is measured in years, not months? Is anyone shocked that the city might be covering up its failures? When you're paying double mortgages, living in rentals, and watching permits move at government speed, selling that $600K lot starts looking pretty good. They don't want you to know how badly this was mismanaged. Should we expect accountability, or just more excuses?Hit that subscribe button and join the conversation. Let's expose what they're trying to hide. Like, share, and let me know your thoughts below!

When $9 billion in taxpayer money vanishes in Minnesota's Somali daycare fraud scandal, Seattle's leadership responds by... holding support meetings for the community and blaming Trump's rhetoric. You can't make this up. We're diving into how Tim Walz ignored hundreds of whistleblowers while fraud exploded under his watch, why 10% of Washington state's daycares run by Somali operators don't list physical addresses, and how a 23-year-old YouTuber uncovered more in hours than state officials found in seven years. Nick Shirley's viral investigation exposed empty "learning centers" (spelled "larring" on the signs, naturally) collecting millions while Governor Ferguson virtue signals about diversity being our strength. Meanwhile, 92 convictions and counting, with funds traced to luxury cars, Dubai shopping sprees, and potentially terrorist organizations. Is Seattle next? When the optics are this bad and the fraud is this massive, why is accountability considered hate speech? How many of Washington's 539 Somali daycares without addresses are legitimate? Drop your thoughts below, subscribe for more government accountability content, and let's see if our weak leadership finally grows a backbone.