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6am hour -- Target closing two Seattle stores, Target closing in Ballard is a warning sign for upper income neighborhoods suffering on-going crime and public safety problems, listen to the Seattle progressives who are downplaying the Target store closures coming in Seattle, Chicago's mayor talks about opening a city owned grocery store in the city's most economically depressed neighborhoods, a Kent School District HS has a tuberculosis case and 135 staff/students possibly exposed outbreak and speculation is running wild as to the origin. 7am hour -- GUEST: LetsGoWA.com founder and initiative sponsor, Brian Heywood, how to make the 2024 WA elections/campaigns about the issues and not Trump politics, how "common sense walked out of Olympia", RIP to MLB legend Brooks Robinson, why the school choice movement deserves more attention and support. 8am hour -- Legendary Lyrics story revealed, two US Senators give Republicans and Democrats a bi-partisan bill to avoid a government shutdown, sometimes we have the story of the socialist we actually agree with, the momentum is building to demand accountability from drug addicted homeless getting themselves clean, GUEST: digital journalist Jonathan Choe explains why Burien's city council opponents of a day-time homeless camping ban are falsely portraying a plan that would give the city $1 million from the KCRHA.

On this week-in-review, Crystal is joined by the former Director of Progressive Majority who has now transitioned into public service but remains involved in numerous political efforts across Washington, EJ Juárez! They discuss Mayor Bruce Harrell's business-as-usual budget proposal - how it lacks bold vision, doesn't address the pressing problems we face, and double downs on police as our only public safety solution by ignoring calls for civilian-led alternative response and reviving conversation about failed ShotSpotter technology. Crystal and EJ's conversation then moves to Seattle City Attorney Ann Davison signing onto a pro-encampment sweeps brief, Target trying to blame store closures on crime, Green Jacket Lady schooling a Fox News reporter, and a study showing drug decriminalization didn't lead to increased overdose deaths. As always, a full text transcript of the show is available below and at officialhacksandwonks.com. Find the host, Crystal Fincher, on Twitter at @finchfrii and find today's co-host, EJ Juárez at @EliseoJJuarez.   Resources “Joy Hollingsworth, Candidate for Seattle City Council District 3” from Hacks & Wonks   “Alex Hudson, Candidate for Seattle City Council District 3” from Hacks & Wonks   “Harrell's Proposed Budget Brings Back Shotspotter, Funds Human Services Workers, Includes No New Diversion for Drug Users” by Erica C. Barnett from PubliCola   “Business Bestie Mayor Harrell Ignores Gaping Hole in the Budget” by Hannah Krieg from The Stranger   “Four Problems with the ShotSpotter Gunshot Detection System” by Jay Stanley from the Amercan Civil Liberties Union   “City Attorney Davison Signs Brief Demanding Right to Sweep Encampments Without Offering Shelter” by Erica C. Barnett from PubliCola   “As Seattle Targets close, shoppers question if crime really is to blame” by Renata Geraldo from The Seattle Times   @DivestSPD on Twitter: “Seattle Times headline: Target closing stores due to crime.  21st paragraph: Shoplifting is down 60% overall, 40% in UDistrict, and 35% downtown.  Next graph: Retailers don't always report, so you can just treat those numbers like they don't matter.”   “Seattleites challenge Fox News' spin on the city's crime” by Melissa Santos from Axios   @abughazalehkat on Twitter: “Fox News tried to do a bunch of scary man-on-the-street interviews about crime. It didn't go well.”   “New study suggests looser WA drug laws do not mean more overdose deaths” by Claire Withycombe from The Seattle Times   Find stories that Crystal is reading here   Listen on your favorite podcast app to all our episodes here   Transcript [00:00:00] Crystal Fincher: Welcome to Hacks & Wonks. I'm Crystal Fincher, and I'm a political consultant and your host. On this show, we talk with policy wonks and political hacks to gather insight into local politics and policy in Washington state through the lens of those doing the work with behind-the-scenes perspectives on what's happening, why it's happening, and what you can do about it. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to get the full versions of our Tuesday topical show and Friday week-in-review delivered to your podcast feed. If you like us, the most helpful thing you can do is leave a review wherever you listen to Hacks & Wonks. Full transcripts and resources referenced in the show are always available at officialhacksandwonks.com and in our episode notes. If you missed this week's topical shows, we continued our series of Seattle City Council candidate interviews. All 14 candidates for 7 positions were invited and we had in-depth conversations with many of them. This week, we presented District 3 candidates, Joy Hollingsworth and Alex Hudson. Have a listen to those and stay tuned over the coming weeks. We hope these interviews will help voters better understand who these candidates are and inform their choices for the November 7th general election. Today, we're continuing our Friday week-in-review shows where we review the news of the week with a co-host. Welcome back to the program, friend of the show and today's co-host: the former director of Progressive Majority who's now transitioned into public service and remains involved in numerous political efforts across Washington, EJ Juárez. Hey! [00:01:42] EJ Juárez: Sorry, everybody - I'm back. [00:01:46] Crystal Fincher: We love having you and there are always comments from listeners about how insightful you are when you're on - more than usual - so it's always great to have you on. I want to start talking about Seattle's mayor's budget proposal this week. Mayor Bruce Harrell released his budget that he will be presenting, or did present, to the council and city. The council will also take up the budget - they ultimately have the responsibility for passing a budget. But this is the mayor's recommendation - his take on where we should be moving the city. What were your big takeaways about what were in the budget and where do you see this going? [00:02:28] EJ Juárez: Yeah, thanks. I think, first of all, this is a budget that really lacked a bold vision. And I think that my biggest takeaway was this is very much, in many ways, business as usual. This is the values document from an administration that's, I think, still pretending it's a decade ago and not catching up with the problems of today. There's no huge solutions here to some of the most pressing problems for the region and the city, but ultimately, the big swings that you would expect from a mayor who has a significant amount of political capital in the moment are missing. We don't have big swings for human service workers with large increases in pay and benefits to get them to where they need to be able to stay in this city and serve the people, as well as address the problems that are affecting every other element of City services. I think the other thing that was pretty shocking is the fact that we are still spending as much money as we are on the police alone in this city. This is not an integrated approach to safety or even really improving the conditions of different places around the city. So, again, I was a little dumbfounded. [00:03:41] Crystal Fincher: Yeah, I think, overall, this is not a budget that anyone is finding surprising from Mayor Bruce Harrell. I think your point is well taken that it seems to lack the kind of investment and scale to meaningfully address the biggest challenges that the city is facing - in two different directions - one, in the revenue and services direction, certainly more voters are demanding a more comprehensive public safety response. This looks to largely be a traditional public safety response - there is money in there for a co-response program, there doesn't seem to be new revenue for diversion, which was supposed to be part of the safety legislation that gives the city attorney power to prosecute drug possession in the city and public drug use. It doesn't seem to meaningfully invest in the issues that are most pressing for the city. Two glaring omissions in the budget are - there doesn't seem to be any preparation or contention - or at least at this point, it's hard to see - for the major upcoming budget deficit that the City is going to be facing. In the next budget - not this year, but next year - there's predicted to be a $225 million budget deficit. And that's quite a bit of money that's gonna require either significant cuts or a significant increase in revenue. So you would think that some of that preparation would be happening now. City council candidates are talking about it, departments are talking about it. And so it's weird that the chief executive of the City - the mayor - is not contending with that in the budget. I don't know if we're gonna be hearing more about that, but I hope we do because certainly the City needs a plan to get through that while addressing the City workers who are crucial to delivering on the mayor's agenda, on what the City just needs to do to operate and serve its residents. What's gonna be happening with that? They deserve a cost of living increase. I hope they get it. They're gonna be negotiating for that. But where is that going to come from in the budget? And it's going to have to be a bigger number than they're accounting for now. There are just some things that don't seem like they're meaningfully dealt with in the way that residents are demanding, and in a way that will solve the challenges that residents are demanding being solved and that Mayor Harrell says is on his agenda. [00:05:57] EJ Juárez: I think you hit it right on the head in that - when you're faced with what will likely be a $500 million deficit in just two and a half years here, we are going to have to make really difficult and painful choices. That's not a number you can just raise your parking rates to get out of, which is what he's proposing. Maybe there's gonna be a huge influx for FIFA coming up and all of the sporting events and concerts, but there's not enough Taylor Swifts in the world to get us to $500 million with just raising parking rates to get us out of the forthcoming deficit. I really worry that the political courage to actually solve this problem just isn't there. This is a really, I think, high-profile instance of kicking that can down the road - either to the council or to the next mayor - to say, Hey, I'm gonna drive us towards the cliff, but you're gonna be at the steering wheel when it goes over. And it's really unfortunate because I think at that point, the options will have dwindled to fairly unpopular choices. And if those choices don't go forward, we will live with cuts that will both harm the residents of this city, but potentially cripple agencies and public services for up to a decade. I think we all remember what happened in the last recession when deep cuts to manage the forthcoming cuts at the time were ramping up - it took 10 years for agencies to get back to pre-2008 levels - with the inability of leaders to raise revenue quickly and plan accordingly. [00:07:20] Crystal Fincher: There are lots of people who have said before that budgets are moral documents. They reflect your priorities. You put your money where your mouth is. And once again, we see residents of the city absolutely saying - I think by and large, it's fair to characterize where people are at the city saying - they don't mind funding extra police, but they also want to fund better alternative response programs, more comprehensive solutions to public safety and meeting people's basic needs - that helps keep people out of paths that lead to crime, or poverty, or homelessness, or all of those things. We know that investing in education, basic needs, making sure people do have their basic needs met does positively impact all of those other areas. Investment in police again this year - after lots of prior investments - $392 million. Alternatives to police - $5 million. And when you look at what that really means in the budget after years and years of this being asked for, demanded, actually funded by the council - this just seems like paying weak lip service to something the city's desperately in need of. So we'll continue to see. Another item in there - that I was surprised to see back this year - was a proposal for ShotSpotter, which is infamous at this point in time. About a decade ago, it was viewed as this revolutionary new tech that could help automatically detect where gunshots are coming from, and help better deploy police, anticipate where people are coming from. It was supposed to be a positive new tool. What actually resulted was that it was very bad at detecting gunshots - it detected a lot of things that were not gunshots as gunshots, provoking police responses where they were not needed, where they were harmful or dangerous, and really just ended up not being an effective way to address gun violence at all. And cities regretting the money that they spent on that. That had all happened. This is not new news. This is 5 and 10 years ago news. But for some reason, not only was it proposed in the mayor's budget last year and was widely panned, but it's back this year for some reason. Bruce really likes ShotSpotter, despite the fact that there's so much evidence against it. And it just seems like there is so much on the plate to do, to knock out, to try - when it comes to the suite of public safety and community safety initiatives that we could be launching, why are we still talking about this? [00:09:47] EJ Juárez: It is - the question I think that's on a lot of people's mind right now is when you have such a loud chorus from folks across the city who typically are not aligned on issues, who typically are not singing the same song, you have everybody largely lined up saying - This is a bad program. This is proven to not work. And here's a decade's worth of evidence. This is really Bruce against the world on this one. And Bruce is the loudest cheerleader for this program, which has huge consequences for communities of color, low-income communities, and just the general public. It is mind-blowing that again - the singular focus on implementing this program from the mayor's office is just devoid of any input or any, I think, actual critical thinking about what is this doing for the city. Yeah, I'm still stunned. [00:10:36] Crystal Fincher: Yeah, so we will continue to follow that process. This is going to be important. It's gonna be important for you to talk to your councilmembers, council candidates, let the mayor and the mayor's office know how you feel about this. It's a document for how the City is going to be run, managed, and should reflect your priorities - and not just those of moneyed interests in the city. So I hope people do engage. We will certainly stay tuned on that. I also wanna talk about this week news that City Attorney Ann Davison signed onto a brief demanding the right to sweep encampments without shelter as a prior Supreme Court decision - Martin v. Boise - what was that decision called - where it was ruled by the Ninth Circuit Court that it is unconstitutional to sweep people from encampments without offering shelter. Basically, if you have nowhere else for them to go - if they have nowhere to go - you can't sweep them. That's cruel, it's unusual, it's inhumane, it's unconstitutional - currently. And so that's why sometimes we've seen legitimate, good faith offers to try and get people into shelter. Unfortunately, we are operating in a time where we know we have inadequate shelter space - number one. And even that shelter sometimes is so inadequate - maybe just one night's worth of shelter - and there are lots of times restrictions and conditions placed on it. There are curfews. If it's a congregate shelter situation, that is - one, no longer viewed as a best practice, but an area that understandably has lots of concerns and fear attached to it. And if you think about - hey, you're going somewhere and you're just gonna be shoved into a room with people who you may not know, people who may be experiencing some of the hardest times in their life, may not be as stable as ideal. And that's a challenge for anyone to be in, and it's hard to stabilize in that kind of situation. And so it's understandable to say - hey, if we're forcing you to go somewhere, there should be somewhere else to go. Otherwise, you're literally just moving the problem around and doing nothing to solve it - probably, definitely destabilizing people further. But this lawsuit is basically saying - Hey, cities should have more autonomy, this is infringing upon cities' ability to make their own decisions. How do you view this lawsuit? [00:12:56] EJ Juárez: I'll start by saying - when you start punishing humans for doing human things, it's a really awful situation you're in. People cannot go without rest. People cannot go without sleep. People must sleep to survive. And people that are already in crisis, who are doing the bare minimum needed to survive as a person, right - getting themselves rest and sleep - I think criminalizing that and making it more difficult for people to do what they need to do, is a really sad state of what we are spending our time legislating and monitoring. I do think that we have obligations to keep sidewalks clear, encampments both safe for the people that are there and I think for the people that are around them. It's obviously a super contentious issue with people on all sides. What I find interesting about this is that the city attorney is essentially joining the - I don't know - progressive, compassionate bastions of North Dakota cities and Colorado Springs to make this argument for a city that clearly has very different values than those places, but that is saying - We wanna do this, but we don't want the responsibility of caring for our residents after we take action on their bodies. We are going to physically move a person and force them out of a place of their choosing and throw our hands up and say - We don't wanna deal with it after that. That's a new thing - and that is a very bold step towards, I think, the opposite of a compassionate response around how we would wanna treat our neighbors, right? And how many times do we hear from the city, the county, or the state about our neighbors? Be kind to your neighbor, love thy neighbor, whatever the phrase that comes out and whatever fluffy PR piece that we get from a government agency - but ultimately it's hollow because we're saying - We will love them until they inconvenience us. And that inconvenience and that discomfort I'm feeling by either seeing or experiencing - tangentially - homelessness is larger and more important than actually caring for the person experiencing a crisis. I find it odd that this is the stake that the city attorney is joining in on with an amicus brief that doesn't involve us, but that is her prerogative. [00:15:06] Crystal Fincher: Yeah, and it is her prerogative as an independently elected City official. Different cities have different systems. Some cities appoint their chief prosecutorial official in the city, Seattle elects it, and it's elected separately than the mayor, than councilmembers, and so there is latitude for the city attorney to act in this way - this is within their jurisdiction. I'm curious to know what councilmembers, what council candidates think about this - but also what the mayor's office thinks about this, which is really interesting. We haven't heard condemnation of it, I don't think. So it seems like this isn't too troublesome to him - and that's not surprising to the office, given what seems to be their current predisposition towards sweeps. But it is - one, interesting that this could happen in this situation because of the way Seattle's government is set up. [00:15:55] EJ Juárez: People will continue to sleep - and that, at the end of the day, this is a lot of effort that our city attorney is spending on a problem where people will continue to sleep and exist. And it is beyond my absolute wildest imagination that a person can spend so much of our City resources and tax money on this problem without it being a signal to political donors, to folks who are furthest from crisis about the disdain that they have for people that are in crisis. [00:16:28] Crystal Fincher: And it is disdain, and really - part of this lawsuit or brief trying to get these rulings really overturned, there were two, Martin v. Boise and then Johnson v. Grant Pass - where the City is essentially, and this group of people bringing this, is essentially arguing that homelessness is a choice. PubliCola did a really informative article on this, and reading from here - they're arguing that calling unsheltered people involuntarily homeless grants a special status on people who, in their view, in reality, engaging in a voluntary behavior by sleeping outdoors, much as an alcoholic who is caught being drunk in public has chosen to drink of his own volition. That's from a Supreme Court case from 1968, whose conclusions are contradicted by modern addiction experts - addiction is not a choice. Once someone is at the point where they're addicted, choice and logic no longer is in that conversation - that's just a biological reality. But it's really insidious, saying, as we do with so many things - Oh, they find themselves in this situation. And how many articles have come out in the past month just talking about the amount of elderly and seniors who are increasingly homeless, that we've seen inflation skyrocket - housing price skyrocket, transportation costs increase, eldercare, childcare, food, everything is increasing. There are lots of people on fixed incomes. If we have a health crisis, that can throw someone into bankruptcy and homelessness. But right now, as we hear in rhetoric and debates and conversations, we're seeing this reflected in this brief - basically saying it's their fault. They're there because it's their fault. It's a moral failing on their behalf. And that gives us license to not have to deal with it. That absolves us of responsibility from having to be responsible for our making sure people have a place to sleep, to live, to not die and languish on the streets. This is really a moral argument at the center of this, which is really insidious. [00:18:33] EJ Juárez: It is, and I can feel my blood boiling as we talk about this now more and more, because we are never allowed to talk about homelessness without having to talk about addiction. We know - study after study and time after time - addiction is not the number one driver of homelessness in this country, nor is it the number one driver of homelessness in any city in this country. The conflation between addiction of any kind and the inability to be stably housed is so often presented to us in every argument about solving this problem, that it is the largest shiny object of distraction - because then it gets into the moral policing, it gets into the individual choices, right? The circumstances that a person may find themselves by choice, which in and of itself, as you just said, is not a true choice - because addiction doesn't work like that. But even in all the articles that we've seen coming out around this and the city attorney's language and our elected leaders, I would love for somebody to do a true study on how many times we can talk about homelessness without talking about addiction - and how often that conflation has ruined otherwise very good solutions to affordability, to making sure that people are able to earn wages that can pay for houses within a reasonable distance from the place of their employment. 'Cause even as we're talking about this - in these sweeps, the articles from the Supreme Court, the things that we're reading in terms of legal precedent - are all focused on this idea that folks are just drunk, folks are high, and therefore they don't wanna be housed. I think both the media needs to do better and our elected officials need to do better 'cause it's played out and it's tiring. [00:20:11] Crystal Fincher: I completely agree. And I feel very similarly about conversations where homelessness is conflated with crime. Homeless people are much more likely to be a victim of crime than almost anyone else - they're victimized to the greatest degree. When it comes to the public safety discussion, everyone deserves to be safe. And that seems to make sense to start with people who are the most in danger, who need the most help - to help them become safe. And unfortunately, the toxicity of this conversation is putting homeless people in more danger - we've seen attacks. And just disgustingly, what's being normalized - was having this conversation with someone yesterday - is how often we see, particularly from right-wing elements, but we also see it from so-called moderates and progressives on campaign mailers in attack ads - is this viewing homelessness as the spectacle. And the very dehumanizing way in which people are shown who are having some of the toughest times in their lives - they're in various stages of crisis and just the exploitation of their likeness, of their images, sharing their locations, their details - that's just dehumanizing. And you're not showing that person with any intent to help, with any engagement with why they're there, with any engagement with who they are as a person. You're simply using that as a tool to degrade and dehumanize them and to really make it seem like this is a choice. But a lot of the language we hear from that is just really dehumanizing. And we hear it in places like Burien who passed a camping ban this week, while still not engaging with any of the free resources offered to them to help solve their problem. It's just really disappointing. And we're engaged in these tropes and this rhetoric that is not tied to the reality of the problem. And it is a problem. There absolutely needs to be effective interventions to help this. I don't think anyone wants anyone sleeping on a sidewalk, I don't think anyone wants encampments there - but those are signals of a greater failure and of policies that we keep doubling down on that don't work. And it's time to stop doing that so we can finally do something that does work to help improve this problem. Also wanna talk about news this week that a couple Targets are closing. And what was notable about this is, as we've seen with some prior press releases and announcements, Target blamed this on crime. But after so many other instances of seeing companies blame some of their store closures on crime and then follow up months after - okay, actually it wasn't the crime, it was some mismanagement, it was just us trying to save money, offload some assets - and that being really disingenuous, or in some other cases, just ways to do some union busting, like in Starbucks's case. But here, these are not in downtown Seattle - these are in two other locations. These are mid-format stores. And a lot of people in the neighborhood say - These stores were not meeting anyone's needs. It's not surprising that they're closing. And it just seems like crime may not be the real reason here, but one that corporations seem to be able to get away with. And then have people in the media basically dictate what they say as a story without any critical examination of their central statement there - that it is because of crime. How do you view this? [00:23:29] EJ Juárez: It's such a troubling trend to watch - particularly retail over the last few years here - throw up their hands in the face of engaging in capitalism. It is - Oh, we want to expand. We're gonna open these stores. We're gonna try new models. But oh, we're actually - it got hard. We're not gonna adapt. We're not gonna try and survive. We're gonna close these stores and blame it on our customers. We're gonna blame it on the neighborhood. We're gonna blame it on the city. We're gonna blame it on X, Y, and Z. And there's this dissidence that's happening amongst these large retailers, I think. But also, I don't know - having gone into the U District Target myself, maybe they shouldn't have had two full racks of unicorn onesies available in a store that was tiny to begin with. So it's okay for business and enterprise to experiment with store formats and changing up what they do, but to then blame - and be, I think, fairly disingenuous about - store closings on crime and creating this really amped up sense of crisis that might not match reality. And I think we saw that come to fruition with The Seattle Times reporting on this, because for the first time, I think, in the face of these closures, we actually have a media outlet that said - Let's check. Let's actually show the truth here. And it showed that the reports don't match what Target is saying around where the incidents of crime and calls to police actually happened, where particularly the Ballard location was the lowest rate of incidents amongst all the Targets in the region. So it is odd to me. I just have to laugh, 'cause I can't get those onesies out of my head. I'm like - Your business didn't work. Adapt. [00:25:04] Crystal Fincher: Absolutely. These are not the traditional, full-service, big box Target stores. These are smaller versions that, according to lots of people - myself included - had tons of stuff like those onesies that were not needs. But the stuff that a lot of times you run to the store for - regular household items, food items - were not regularly available, but there were plenty of really nearby stores that had them more available, that were more convenient to get in and out of, at a lower cost - so it's not like there was no competition in this area. It does seem like this was an issue where maybe just the format of the store, like you said, the experimentation didn't work. I do think it is a positive sign that The Seattle Times - after receiving some criticism from prior coverage where - Hey, they reported what the company said. Later on, after actual scrutiny, those claims about closing because of crime didn't hold up. That's not to say that that's not at all a concern. I'm sure everyone has the concern. We need to do a better job of doing the things that we know have a chance at reducing retail theft, those kinds of things - doesn't seem like we're meaningfully investing in the things that have shown to successfully help that. But it looks like, especially amidst so many reports of record profits from some of these same corporations, that maybe this is just a really convenient way to avoid saying our idea didn't work. [00:26:28] EJ Juárez: I think a lot about what has Target, the corporation, done to advocate to make those areas around their stores more livable, more walkable, safe, right? It's a little bit like - I'm gonna grab my toys and go because I don't like the situation I'm in - but I'm not gonna do anything to voice that concern and I'm not actually gonna advocate for policies that improve the conditions around my enterprise's footprint. And had we had a robust response from Target getting involved in those neighborhoods - saying we are here to advocate for our neighborhoods - then I think the lament around closing these stores could be more genuine, but we just didn't see that, and that's a shame. [00:27:07] Crystal Fincher: I do wanna give a shout out real quick to Seattle's Green Jacket Queen, who - we'll link the story in our show notes - but a few people did an excellent job, but one woman in particular went viral after Fox News was doing some Seattle man-on-the-street interviews, trying to basically engage in the "Seattle is Dying" discourse, saying that there are addicts all over the place and rampant crime and carjacking and people shooting up and blah, blah, blah. And she had time that day and she took full advantage of it and basically just was ready - mocked the interviewer - it was just absolutely hilarious. And did not play into the incorrect framing, the incorrect facts, and just plainly stated - No, most people are not walking around scared or worried for their safety. Someone else talked about - The way to address crime is by addressing basic needs, and that helps people get their way out of that is a much more effective way of dealing with that as a community and as a society. And also Green Jacket Lady called out just the fearmongering - the reporter tried to say, I saw people shooting up. Were they bothering you? Oh no, I was in my car. Oh no, in your car. It gave me so much life. I was just so happy to see that - it seems like the city was - because we are starved for pushbacks on these narratives that don't match the reality of what people are living on the ground in the city. [00:28:33] EJ Juárez: I think we're also starved for people that aren't giving us the political speak, that aren't talking in big meta-level stuff. We saw a star born in real time on Fox News and this woman was basically just the embodiment of that meme from a couple of years ago with - Oh, you don't like me? Oh, whatever, you don't care. This is Fox News and it was treated with the exact seriousness that Fox News deserved in the heart of Seattle, which was - You are playing in my face, get out of here. You are not representing our values, get out of here. And I think the fact that she called him out so beautifully - and kindly - with humor, You were in your car. You felt harm in your car driving by? That is the most, I think, Seattle thing ever. And also, how we get painted in the national media by some of these more conservative outlets. So I want this woman to run for mayor. I want her to run for governor. I think I'm ready to go knock on some doors. [00:29:31] Crystal Fincher: Shoot, if she's ready, I will volunteer my services. Let's go. But I will say - she went viral nationally, basically - that's a situation that can have a few pros, but also several cons. And you don't always volunteer to be thrust into the spotlight. I will say I'm impressed - like I saw a few people who chimed in and were like, Oh, that's my friend, I know her. But that I still don't know her name is just a credit to the quality of her friends - not putting all her business out there, maintaining her privacy - which she deserves. If she ever wants to co-host a Friday show, invitation is open. But I also love that her friends are protective of her in that way and not putting her business out there. I saw Melissa Santos with Axios wrote an article, wound up getting in contact with her - and she said she wanted to stay anonymous. We absolutely respect that. And I respect that her friends have made that possible for her. [00:30:25] EJ Juárez: Love it. I'll still buy the merch. Make it happen, Green Jacket Lady - I'm ready. [00:30:30] Crystal Fincher: But I am down. I am ready to ride, Green Jacket Lady. If you ever want to, hit me up. And I just want to close the day talking about a study that says what many of us know, but that if you follow a lot of the legislation being passed - the state level and in many cities - you would wonder why they're doing it. A study finding that decriminalization did not increase overdose deaths at all in Washington or Oregon, which is what many people have been saying - taking a public health approach to drug use is the most effective way to deal with both addiction and just all of the issues surrounding that. And we heard a lot of misinformation, whether it's from the Legislature passing the Blake legislation and increasing criminalization of drug use to conversations in the city of Seattle and elsewhere - talking about the importance of cracking down on drug use, because that's the only way that they'll see. And once again, basically the opposite is the case. And the premise for cracking down being that going soft doesn't work, and people are using drugs more than ever, and ODing more than ever, and we need to crack down to get people safe - just doesn't track with reality. [00:31:45] EJ Juárez: Yeah, I think this was a fairly limited study of only about a year since these things have been passed recently. I think that the critical piece of this is that study needs to continue so that we can see year after year that this first set of data holds. And the fact that it did not show a demonstrable increase in these types of crimes or deaths - this is what anecdotally advocates have been saying, this is what they know from first-hand experience working with those communities. And it's nice to see science looking at policy and it getting the attention it deserves to cut through the noise. And I wanna commend the fact that this study was done. I wanna commend the fact that like they found the grant funding to do this because - especially in the polarizing time that we're in and the really punitive time that we're in, I think researchers and academics who are engaging in this type of work for the public good are often under attack and this is what we need more of. Also, I appreciate the fact that they're looking at two very concrete areas - Washington and Oregon - which are pointed out by national media and others as these places where it's all out of control. But yet it doesn't really match the data, so we know this is getting spun up by people who have different goals than actually helping people. [00:32:58] Crystal Fincher: Yeah, absolutely. And it is good to see this data that's directly applicable to our state in Washington and in Oregon. This does align with several other studies and trials that have been done elsewhere - across the world, really. The War on Drugs is a failure, it's ineffective. And we see alternative paths that get better results and we just refuse to do that. Again, it's not that drugs aren't a problem, it's not that nothing needs to be done - but doing what we know won't work time after time is getting really tiring, it's getting really expensive, and we're losing the opportunity to do so much other good because we're determined to keep following this path which has not been fruitful at all. So with that, I think we will conclude the news of the day. Thank you for listening to Hacks & Wonks on this Friday, September 29th, 2023. The producer of Hacks & Wonks is Shannon Cheng. Our insightful co-host today is the former director of Progressive Majority, who's transitioned into public service and remains involved in numerous political efforts across Washington, EJ Juárez. You can find EJ on Twitter @EliseoJJuarez. You can follow Hacks & Wonks on Twitter. You can find me on Twitter, on Blue Sky, on wherever you wanna find me - I'm pretty much @finchfrii everywhere. You can also get Hacks & Wonks on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts - just type "Hacks and Wonks" into the search bar. Be sure to subscribe to get the full versions of our Friday week-in-review shows and our Tuesday topical shows delivered to your podcast feed. If you like us, leave a review wherever you listen. You can also get a full transcript of this episode and links to the resources referenced in the show at officialhacksandwonks.com and in the podcast episode notes. Thanks for tuning in - we'll talk to you next time.

This episode was recorded on July 25th, 2023. Meet Katherine Ballard, the steadfast wife of former Department of Homeland Security agent Tim Ballard. Their love story began at Brigham Young University, leading to a family of nine children, including two they adopted from Haiti. Katherine's unwavering support empowers Tim's work as the Founder and CEO of Operation Underground Railroad (O.U.R.), rescuing children from human trafficking. She navigates the anxieties of his perilous missions with grace, providing a crucial anchor for her husband and their vital mission. In the shadows, Katherine remains an unsung hero, contributing immensely to the fight against human trafficking—a story worth discovering.   Relavant Links: Jordan Peterson & Tim Ballard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTBGNEliczc Adoption Resources: https://ourrescue.org/ Tim Ballard's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@timballard7234   Connect with me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tammy.m.peterson/ Faceboook: https://www.facebook.com/MrsTammyMPeterson

It's not always easy to determine what's real on the internet. But Christians have a responsibility to do their due diligence before pressing the SHARE button. In this special mid-week edition of the podcast, I'm sharing my journey to research the alleged "true" story behind the film, Sound of Freedom. Programming note: I recorded this on August 14, 2023. I delayed releasing it while I continued to research things and with the hope I was wrong. But the evidence continues to mount against Mr. Ballard. So I've decided to go ahead and release it because I think more Christians need to consider the data.

Ballard is the name of the new album credited to LANZ & Kris Allen. Lanz is Benjamin Lanz, the trombonist and composer who plays with The National and Beirut and numerous other bands. Kris Allen is a sax player, bandleader and educator. But when you put them together, it's like Brian Eno and Sun Ra went to a My Bloody Valentine show, through perhaps a krautrock or post-rock filter. The result is a trippy batch of instrumentals built from highly processed electroacoustic sounds, sometimes maddeningly catchy and other times ambient and cool. LANZ & Kris Allen play some of this music, in-studio. Ballard by LANZ & Kris Allen

00:00 – 15:41 – The Cubs blow a 6-0 lead and Seiya Suzuki drops an easy out in the 8th inning, today is a critical day for Anthony Richardson when it comes to playing on Sunday 15:42 – 22:49 – Morning Checkdown 22:50 – 40:35 – Andy's boyhood dream of having Davante Adams, will Michael Pittman Jr get extended in-season, is pressure on Ballard to build around Richardson next season, Colts working out veteran RBs, Buddy Hield's trade value 40:36 – 1:14:07 – ESPN Colts reporter Stephen Holder joins us to give his thoughts on the Colts, Juju Brents' impact in his debut, more optimism exiting Week 3 than last year?, gut feel on Anthony Richardson, Jonathan Taylor speculation, the lack of tight end impact, Tyreek Hill wants to be a porn star, Morning Checkdown 1:14:08 – 1:26:38 – Chad Buchanan met with the media yesterday and touched on Buddy Hield's contract situation, how much should Hield command when it comes to contract talks, Pacers storylines heading into the season 1:26:39 – 1:28:28 – Jim Bob Cooter's thoughts on Anthony Richardson's involvement in the gameplan 1:28:29 – 1:57:53 – Setting The Pace's Alex Golden joins us to discuss the Buddy Hield contract situation, what does a realistic trade scenario look like, roles for TJ McConnell, Daniel Theiss, Bennedict Mathurin's projections for this year, T.Y. Hilton's son's college list, Morning Checkdown, pumpkin beers 1:57:54 – 2:08:50 – POP QUIZ 2:08:51 -2:16:14 – The Kevin James meme, the Ryan Day-Lou Holtz rivalry is still going on, Shane Steichen with Pat McAfee and the whaleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim Caviezel is the moist-eyed actor who played Jesus in The Passion of the Christ — and has since continued to do so in his own headcanon. He's also a fan of QAnon, which is why we've covered him in the past: Episode 143, Enter the Cavortex, in which we found out how much of a nightmare he is on film sets, and Episode 238, Sound of Freedom, in which we explored his latest child trafficking summer blockbuster. The movie saw him play Tim Ballard, the head of tastelessly-named and questionably-run anti-child-trafficking non-profit Operation Underground Railroad ( OUR). But since the film was released — and promptly vaulted to the center of the culture wars — Ballard has stepped down from OUR, been accused of sexual misconduct, and was even denounced by the Mormon Church. We cover all of that in this episode with our guests: Vice journalists Anna Merlan and Tim Marchman, who've been covering Ballard and his organization for a while now. Subscribe for $5 a month to get an extra episode of QAA every week + access to ongoing series like 'Manclan,' 'Trickle Down' and 'The Spectral Voyager': http://www.patreon.com/QAnonAnonymous QAA's Website: https://qanonanonymous.com Music by Pontus Berghe. Editing by Corey Klotz. REFERENCES Recent Reporting on Operation Underground Railroad by Anna Merlan and Tim Marchman Mormon Church Denounces Tim Ballard's “Morally Unacceptable” Activities https://www.vice.com/en/article/bvjypz/mormon-church-denounces-tim-ballards-morally-unacceptable-activities Tim Ballard's Departure From Operation Underground Railroad Followed Sexual Misconduct Investigation https://www.vice.com/en/article/pkaqvn/tim-ballards-departure-from-operation-underground-railroad-followed-sexual-misconduct-investigation ‘Sound of Freedom' Producer Felt the Naked Breasts of Apparently Underage Trafficking Victim https://www.vice.com/en/article/z3mq5w/sound-of-freedom-producer-underage-trafficking-victim Operation Underground Railroad Child-Rescue Missions Were Based on Psychic Intelligence https://www.vice.com/en/article/m7bpda/operation-underground-railroad-child-rescue-missions-were-based-on-psychic-intelligence

3pm - Burien passes anti-camping law by thin 4-3 margin.. Takes effect Nov 1st // San Francisco prepares to clear homeless encampments after court clarifies definition of involuntarily homeless // Target announces it's closing two Seattle locations (and 9 total) due to theft and crime-U-District & Ballard. Chicago's answer?  City run grocery stores // Seattle Sound Transit is asking its riders; what fare is fair? But who enforces the fares?  John's done some digging… Only 4 people at one point? // Could this special sleep technique save your marriage?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this eye-opening episode of Radio Free Mormon, RFM delves deep into the tangled web of the Mormon Church’s involvement with Tim Ballard and Operation Underground Railroad (O.U.R.). Despite the Church’s public statements asserting no official ties to Ballard’s organization, RFM presents compelling evidence that contradicts these claims.     Beginning with a meticulous examination of… Read More »This Is Why You Can’t Trust the Mormon Church!: RFM: 302

3pm - Burien passes anti-camping law by thin 4-3 margin.. Takes effect Nov 1st // San Francisco prepares to clear homeless encampments after court clarifies definition of involuntarily homeless // Target announces it’s closing two Seattle locations (and 9 total) due to theft and crime-U-District & Ballard. Chicago’s answer?  City run grocery stores // Seattle Sound Transit is asking its riders; what fare is fair? But who enforces the fares?  John’s done some digging… Only 4 people at one point? // Could this special sleep technique save your marriage?

News Roundup - sugar's negative effects on aging, is your child a slacker?, a jump ramp in Ballard, and Seattle's giving out snow shovels.//Guest: Nate Connors talks about the "Alaska Triangle".//Lottery winner getting criticism for his spending choices.

Hey everybody! Welcome back to the Utah Outcasts! This week X, Kyle, and  Steve have a fantastic show for you as we discuss one of Utah's biggest  pieces of dung, Tim Ballard from Operation Underground Railroad along  with what he's been up to this past week with his own religion calling  him a fraud in so many words. TOPICS THIS WEEK Even the Mormon Church wants nothing to do with Tim Ballard anymore Utah Gov. Spencer Cox says LDS Church's condemnation of Tim Ballard is real, allegations are 'incredibly disturbing' Tim Ballard compares himself to Abraham Lincoln, says negative stories were timed to be politically damaging Official says Florida "does not ban books" after releasing list of 300 books that have been banned  John Waters gets Walk of Fame star, declares he's "closer to the gutter than ever" President Biden uses executive power to create a New Deal-style American Climate Corps SECRET SHOW TEASER Not included on this episode but is currently live on Patreon exclusively for the next six months, X wanted to spend a little time talking about the lawsuit that was brought up by James Huntsman in his search to have his multi-million dollar tithing reinstated to him because they lied about what the tithing was going to be used  for in conjunction with items like the terrible mall in downtown SLC that ruined a couple of amazing malls we already had. Email: Mailbag@UtahOutcasts.com Voicemail/SMS line: (347) 669-3377 Catch us LIVE each Saturday @ 8pm MT on Twitch! Our social medias: Instagram Facebook X's Twitter YouTube Discord OPENING SONG – AKnewGod “Break the Veil” used with permission CLOSING SONG – Teknoaxe “Race Between the Spires” used with permission Consider some Merch? Apple Podcasts Podbean PayPal

This summer, a movie called The Sound of Freedom took America by storm. The hero was Tim Ballard, the founder of an organization called Operation Underground Railroad. The movie depicted Ballard as an avenging hero who rescued trafficked children from a life of slavery. The truth, we're all finding out, is something more complicated and a lot less heroic.Ballard left the organization around the time Sound of Freedom premiered, following an investigation into his sexual misconduct. It's a wild story involving the The Church of Latter Day Saints, a psychic channeling the Prophet Nephi, and serious criminal investigations.Here to tell us about it are Vice's own Anna Merlan and Tim Marchman.Stories discussed in this episode:Mormon Church Denounces Tim Ballard's “Morally Unacceptable” ActivitiesTim Ballard's Departure From Operation Underground Railroad Followed Sexual Misconduct Investigation‘Sound of Freedom' Producer Felt the Naked Breasts of Apparently Underage Trafficking VictimOperation Underground Railroad Child-Rescue Missions Were Based on Psychic IntelligenceWe're recording CYBER live on Twitch. Watch live during the week. Follow us there to get alerts when we go live. We take questions from the audience and yours might just end up on the show. Subscribe to CYBER on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 24, 2023 Greetings brothers and sisters! Welcome to the weekly MormonNewsRoundup where Dives and crew ruminate on the great and spacious beehive! Full Title EP 78 - Peter Bleakley from the Mormon Civil War co-hosts, celebrating Moroni day, Tim Ballard craziness continues, LDS Church appeals James Huntsman lawsuit, and temple updates Connect with Dives! www.MormonNewsRoundup.org kolob@mormonnewsroundup.org Voicemail Twitter YouTube Instagram TikToc Facebook Support this Podcast Patreon Welcome to the MormonNewsRoundup! Get to know Peter (5 minutes) What's your 45 second Mormon story? https://www.mormoncivilwar.com/  MNRU Joke of the week Peter Non Tim Ballard Stories LDS are 22% gay City of Cody issues building permit for Cody LDS temple watch Heber Temple LDS Church appeals, says James Huntsman's tithing lawsuit poses ‘profound threat' to religious liberty Moroni Day! Moroni Day? I don't think so Meme https://youtu.be/zkXYNsqzQPM?si=2eNbbUO7o8LSu-W7 Remember that Moroni Day is the occultly significant Autumn Equinox David McConkie Sex Abuse This story dwarfs every other LDS story this week Featured News Article Who the heck is Tim Ballard!? Bio of Tim Ballard  oops! Church Condemns Timmy LDS Church kneecaps Tim Ballard Doubts about Vice reporting Peggy Fletcher Stack gets salty Tim Ballard's Departure From Operation Underground Railroad Followed Sexual Misconduct Investigation Tim Ballard responds to condemnation from his own church - Video Tim Ballard is a hero!? Best take on Tim Ballard scandal  Pres. Ballard tweets! Uh, tone deaf much? Elder Ballard promotes Tim Ballard “I had the opportunity this past summer to travel to Plymouth, Massachusetts, with my friend Tim Ballard to learn more about what he had learned regarding Nephi's vision of these early Pilgrims and how their history corroborates Nephi's vision.” —M. Russell Ballard 12/18/19 (byui.edu) Tim Ballard: A proclamation to the World Wanna go on a $5,000 bus tour with Tim Ballard? Absolutely I do! Glenn Beck gets involved Glen Beck takes down critical tweets What will Elder Ballard speak about at the next general conference? What ever happened to due process? Even TWIM doesn't like the look of this Joseph Smith vs Tim Ballard More parallels between Tim Ballard and Joseph Smith And more And more! https://x.com/on_the_citywall/status/1704495395810771438?s=46&t=Kn3MLSjDGf_9v6exU2J_Gg  Kwaku weighs in and conflates psychics with stake patriarchs  Taken down! Nephi trending on Twitter! The reason the church denounced rather than excommunicated Tim Ballard!? This story is actually going mainstream…sort of Meme Ballard to Ballard connection Tim Ballard is in good standing?! Operation Underground Railroad Child-Rescue Missions Were Based on Psychic Intelligence Don't believe the rumors about Tim Ballard Play first 30 seconds Balardize Tim Ballard meme Tim Ballard in Deseret Book Biggest story of the Month gets ZERO coverage at LDS Living RFM - OUR insider speaks out Friday 22 September re psychic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpQ6PkHMT50 Jacob Hanson calls Peggy Fletcher stack a “Godbeite hack”: Conclusion New MNRU episodes live on YouTube Sundays at 9:30pm EST Shoutout to Weird Alma on bandcamp.com for this episode's music. Thanks so much for ruminating with us on the great and spacious beehive!  And remember, remember: No unhallowed hand can stop this podcast from progressing!  #lds, #mormon, #exmormon, #postmormon,#religion, #news, #ldschurch, #comeuntochrist, #churchofjesuschrist, #churchofjesuschristoflatterdaysaints, #byu, #byui, #josephsmith, #comefollowme, #polygamy, #bookofmormon, #becauseofhim, #hearhim --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mormonnewsroundup/support

TW: Sex trafficking Sound of freedom hit theaters July 4th and it is an independent action film directed by Alejandro Monteverde. The story is about Tim Ballard. He is a former Department of Homeland Security agent and the founder and former CEO of Operation Underground Railroad (O.U.R.) an anti-sex trafficking organization. Sound of freedom tells Tim Ballard's story of his Operation Triple Take, a joint action between OUR and the Colombian government that reportedly rescued 123 trafficked people—55 of whom were children. So why are we talking about this? Sounds like a good story, right?Well Ballard is not all he's cracked up to be. Ballard and OUR aren't actually central to the international fight against human trafficking. The majority of the [anti-trafficking] field views them as fringe. They're on the outs of this genre. They like to sell sensationalism…and they fundraise off it. Because Christians love that shit.Cynane and I discuss the new Sound of Freedom movie, Qanon, Jim Caviezel, Tim Ballard, OUR organization, sex trafficking, and much more. Follow Cynane:Instagram: @Taking.Off.The.Tinfoil.HatWebsite: TakingOffTheTinfoilHat.comSupport the showFacebook Suppport Group: Cheers to Leaving - Exvangelical Support Group | Facebook

Did you know Patreon donors get additional content? Listen to the hosts discuss new degrees available at BYU-I by Become a TWiM Patron. Hosts: TWiM Sisters! Former deputy district attorney appears in court in child sexual assault case Woman accused of poisoning her husband now accused of witness tampering Grief writer Kouri Richins claims letter instructing brother to falsely testify about dead husband's drugs was excerpt from new book Tim Ballard, former CEO of Operation Underground Railroad, issues response to church statement Allegations against Tim Ballard, inspiration behind ‘Sound of Freedom,' explain rebuke by LDS Church Operation Underground Railroad Child-Rescue Missions Were Based on Psychic Intelligence ‘Sound of Freedom' Producer Felt the Naked Breasts of Apparently Underage Trafficking Victim Tim Ballard's Departure From Operation Underground Railroad Followed Sexual Misconduct Investigation Mormon Church Denounces Tim Ballard's “Morally Unacceptable” Activities Young service missionaries to be integrated into teaching missions, Church announces Full-time missionary from Washington dies of illness in Philippines ‘They used cayenne pepper and honey to dress the wounds': Warrant sheds new light on Ruby Franke, Jodi Hildebrandt child abuse case Ruby Franke: Judge considers making custody case private, which could limit oldest daughter's access Hostess Ding Dong Twinkie Mash-Up The Coco Berthmann Story

Prayer is personal, but it is also corporate. We don't just pray alone, we pray together. We pray for one another. We pray that God's will impact all people, not just ourselves. 

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What matters most is our relationships with Heavenly Father and His Beloved Son, our families, and our neighbors, and allowing the Spirit to guide us.

What's Trending: Thurston County sheriff is right to call out 'soft on crime' judges, a Ballard liquor store is robbed twice in a week and the Barstool founder made a fan of Rantz after calling out a WaPo reporter. LongForm: Fox Business correspondent Lauren Simonetti analyzes the UAW strike and who comes out the winner here. Quick Hit: Yakima mayor deserves the backlash she is receiving over 911 call.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

News Roundup - Sugar's affect on aging, a scenario of a slacking adult daughter, gravel pit in Ballard with makeshift bike ramp, and Seattle giving out free snow shovels.//Guest: Spike O'Neill on the new dress code for the US Senate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What happens when a local resident takes it upon themselves to fell trees in a public park? Can we just stand by or does it raise some piercing questions about the mental health and safety of our neighborhoods? Our host ventures into the streets of Seattle's Ballard neighborhood to understand the curious case of a man dragging and cutting down trees from a local park, creating quite a stir. We're joined by Council member Dan Strauss, who shares his insights into the issue and tells us about their proactive efforts to provide housing and counseling to the individual. Our journey takes a turn towards the mental health crisis often overlooked on our city streets, inspired by this peculiar incident. We consider the challenging questions surrounding this issue, like how can we better support those experiencing mental crisis without resorting to arrest? We bring into focus a disconcerting incident from a local mini-mart where a homeless man was shouted at, reflecting the pressing need for addressing mental health and public safety in our bustling cities. As we wrap up, we question the potential fallout of Seattle's seemingly permissive attitude and its ties to police defunding. We draw comparisons with cities like San Francisco and weigh how such attitudes might end up fostering more such incidents. Join us for an engaging discussion on urban public safety, mental health, and city governance, as we ponder over the ramifications of such behavior and the necessity for robust law enforcement. A truly gripping conversation that will have you mulling over the complexities of city life!Support the show

Take from the show what you need to create more margin not just in your pocketbook, but also in your calendar. Please consider leaving a Five-star rating and review and sharing with a friend if you have found value in the show. Follow the Guest:  Instagram page:  https://www.instagram.com/yellowdoglawncare The Road to Equip link.:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/roadtothegieexpo Our Partners, Sponsors & Affiliates we believe in: X-mas Light Mentor : Professional x-mas light business resources.  Lawntrepreneuracademy.com: Lawncare business resources.  Johnpajak.com: Budgets, Break Evens & Bottom lines. Ballard-inc.com: Premium products for your lawncare service business. Brandedbullinc.com: Media, Website, branding & Graphic design. Mention us for $100 OFF your purchase. My Service Area: Routing Software Green Frog Web design: Website design & Digital marketing Contact Us: D.M. me on Instagram :@lonestarlawntalk Email us: andrewslands@gmail.com

What a week it was! Meet recaps at Ballard, Starmont, WDM Valley, Cedar Falls, & Panorama. Quick hits and top 5 most surprising teams up to this point.

Episode 2110 - Missing F 35 supposedly found? Why were Russell Brand and Ballard accused of sex crimes? Is foster care good or bad? 20 common American functions of American life to be banned? Who you choose to marry is critical. Is Trump against heart beat laws? Here's why I Don't support TV evangelists! Are any vaccines safe? Straight talk on Covid shots. Plus much much more! High energy must listen show!

In this episode right leaning comedian Nick Di Paolo talks about Ballard cancelled, Levin's book and more! Like what you hear?  Get TWICE as much "Nick Di Paolo Show", full episodes of Steven Crowder's “Louder with Crowder” show and more on Mug Club! Sign up today to get all their content at https://Nickdip.com and use the promo code NICKDIP to get your first month FREE! For Tour Dates, Merch, stand-up clips and more visit https://nickdip.com

On this episode, Andrew dives into serial entrepreneurship with Marvin Salcido of Salcido Home Solutions. Marvin walks the listener through his experience in business ownership and discusses some highs and lows as an entrepreneur. Marvin had the opportunity to speak about mergers and acquisitions at The Huge Convention in Nashville, TN and took a few minutes to chat about the art of business in the service industry with the humble tumbleweed. Take from the show what you need to create more margin not just in your pocketbook, but also in your calendar. Please consider leaving a Five-star rating and review and sharing with a friend if you have found value in the show. Follow the Guest:  Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/marvinsalcido/                        https://www.instagram.com/salcidohomesolutions/ The Road to Equip link.:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/roadtothegieexpo Our Partners, Sponsors & Affiliates we believe in: X-mas Light Mentor : Professional x-mas light business resources.  Lawntrepreneuracademy.com: Lawncare business resources.  Johnpajak.com: Budgets, Break Evens & Bottom lines. Ballard-inc.com: Premium products for your lawncare service business. Brandedbullinc.com: Media, Website, branding & Graphic design. Mention us for $100 OFF your purchase. My Service Area: Routing Software Green Frog Web design: Website design & Digital marketing Contact Us: D.M. me on Instagram :@lonestarlawntalk Email us: andrewslands@gmail.com

What do we bring into the equation when we pray? We are bringing ourselves, a person who is both loved by God and flawed. We bring our sin, selfishness, and limited perspectives. That's why it's important to approach prayer humbly.

In today's show, Andrew has another live interview from the Huge Convention in Nashville, TN. A surprise guest popped up that is an industry favorite and happens to be Andrew's hero in the lawn and landscaping world. The Lawn Care Millionaire, Jonathan Pototschnik, gives us a few minutes of his time and insight into multiple seven figure businesses he's created and sold. Take from the show what you need to create more margin not just in your pocketbook, but also in your calendar. Please consider leaving a Five-star rating and review and sharing with a friend if you have found value in the show. Follow the Guest:  Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pototschnik The Road to Equip link.:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/roadtothegieexpo Our Partners, Sponsors & Affiliates we believe in: X-mas Light Mentor : Professional x-mas light business resources.  Lawntrepreneuracademy.com: Lawncare business resources.  Johnpajak.com: Budgets, Break Evens & Bottom lines. Ballard-inc.com: Premium products for your lawncare service business. Brandedbullinc.com: Media, Website, branding & Graphic design. Mention us for $100 OFF your purchase. My Service Area: Routing Software Green Frog Web design: Website design & Digital marketing Contact Us: D.M. me on Instagram :@lonestarlawntalk Email us: andrewslands@gmail.com

00:00 – 23:33 – Colts linebacker Zaire Franklin joins us and discusses Anthony Richardson giving the team headphones, getting drug tested after his 18 tackle performance, the punchout play that saw DeForest Buckner score, seeing Shaq Leonard's journey to return to the field, on his leadership role growing, Anthony Richardson said he got some “welcome to the league” hits in his debut 23:34 – 34:51 – Caller asks why Chris Ballard and Frank Reich got extensions when their track record is worse than Jonathan Taylor's 34:52 – 46:20 - Longtime Houston Texans reporter John McClain joins us to tell us expectations for the Texans with C.J. Stroud and Will Anderson, DeMeco Ryans coaching debut and Stroud's debut, Stroud's relationship with Anthony Richardson, the beat up offensive line, what should the Colts be mindful of heading into Sunday?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 14:35 – James Boyd fills in for Andy Sweeney due to his baby being on the way earlier than expected, previewing the show, the Colts don't add a running back yesterday, some Pacers talk 14:36 – 36:06 – ESPN Colts reporter Stephen Holder joins us hoarse voice and all to discuss the best course of action with Jonathan Taylor, Anthony Richardson's debut, Zaire Franklin's big day, Alec Pierce concern?, would Lucas Oil Stadium switch to grass after the Aaron Rodgers injury and NFL players complaining of field turf, the massive hit the Rodgers injury has across the NFL 36:07 – 47:10 - Former NFL GM Michael Lombardi joins us and recalls the Trent Richardson trade that he was a part of, tells a story of the Richardson trade going down, what he would do with the Jonathan Taylor situation if he was in Ballard's spot, his new bookSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 14:37 – James Boyd fills in for Andy Sweeney due to his baby being on the way earlier than expected, previewing the show, the Colts don't add a running back yesterday, some Pacers talk 14:38 – 19:45 – Morning Checkdown 19:46 – 44:11 – James' thoughts on Anthony Richardson's debut, big picture thoughts from Colts-Jaguars, does Jonathan Taylor need to play to prove his worth to other teams, caller asks about Chris Ballard 44:12 – 1:11:06 – ESPN Colts reporter Stephen Holder joins us hoarse voice and all to discuss the best course of action with Jonathan Taylor, Anthony Richardson's debut, Zaire Franklin's big day, Alec Pierce concern?, would Lucas Oil Stadium switch to grass after the Aaron Rodgers injury and NFL players complaining of field turf, the massive hit the Rodgers injury has across the NFL, Morning Checkdown 1:11:07 – 1:25:30 – Former NFL GM Michael Lombardi joins us and recalls the Trent Richardson trade that he was a part of, tells a story of the Richardson trade going down, what he would do with the Jonathan Taylor situation if he was in Ballard's spot, his new book 1:25:31 – 1:29:52 – Reacting to what Michael Lombardi said in our interview, should the Jets add a veteran behind Zach Wilson 1:29:53 – 1:58:36 – Which Colts had solid Week 1 performances?, Richardson's performance vs. Bryce Young and C.J. Stroud, what Trevor Lawrence told Richardson after the game, FIBA/Team USA roster, Morning Checkdown 1:58:37 – 2:11:43 – POP QUIZ 2:11:44 – 2:15:22 – Our fantasy football show league update, Kevin says the Texans stinkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The Battle of Tannenberg was one of the first major battles of World War I, fought between Russia and Germany in East Prussia. The early decisions of German leadership in World War I, and consequently the Eastern Front, resulted from the German war plan of 1914. However, Eighth Army's operations in East Prussia did not adhere to the plan's original course of action. Although outnumbered, the Imperial German Army successfully and overwhelmingly outperformed the Russian First and Second Armies in mobilization, strategic and tactical execution, logistics, and reconnaissance. The Battle of Tannenberg was one of Germany's earliest, most decisive tactical victories. The Saber and Scroll Socials: The Saber and Scroll Journal (scholasticahq.com) The Saber and Scroll Journal: Volume 11, Number 2, Winter 2022: Ballard, Jeffrey: 9781637238356: Amazon.com: Books You can find the Hardtack socials, website, and Patreon via ⁠⁠linktree⁠⁠. If you have any feedback on Hardtack episodes or suggestions for future episodes, please send an email to hardtackpod@gmail.com Don't forget to rate and subscribe! Make your Own Hardtack! Hardtack Recipe (Survival Bread) - ⁠⁠Bread Dad ⁠ Sources: Duffy, Michael “Firstworldwar.com.” First World War.com - Primary Documents - The Battle of Tannenberg by Paul von Hindenburg, August 1914. Accessed July 24, 2021. https://www.firstworldwar.com/source/tannenberg_hindenburg.htm. Gurko Vasiliĭ Iosifovich. Memories & Impressions of War and Revolution in Russia, 1914-1917. London: John Murray, 2010. Hoffman, Max. “Chapter III - The Battle of Tannenberg.” Essay. In The War of Lost Opportunities, 27–38. Eschenburg Press, 2018. Showalter, Dennis E. Tannenberg: Clash of Empires, 1914. United States: Potomac Books, Inc., An imprint of the University of Nebraska Press, 2004. Strachan, Hew. The First World War. New York, NY: Penguin Books, 2013. Sweetman, John. Tannenberg 1914. London: Cassell, 2002. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hardtackpod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hardtackpod/support

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00:00 - 23:28 - Mike DiRocco, who covers the Jaguars for ESPN, joins the show to give the perspective from the Colts Week 1 opponent! Mike and John discuss what the expectations are for Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson, who will be making his first career start. They get into the talent level of this Jaguars team, and the hype coming from Jags fans for this season.  23:29 - 41:18 - Brad Spielberger from PFF joins the program as we are just days away from the Colts season opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Brad and John talk briefly about the college football weekend, before diving into the Colts and the Jonathan Taylor drama. They talk about Chris Ballard's comments about Taylor last week, as well as the chances that Ballard can mend the fences with Taylor. They then talk about some of the league wide stories as the NFL prepares to begin its regular season.  41:19 - 56:08 - Greg Rakestraw of the ISC Sports Network and host of the Colts postgame show joins John for their weekly conversation! Greg and John talk about the losses by both the Hoosiers and the Boilermakers. They dive into high school football, as that continues to roll along with exciting games. They then talk about the Colts and their problems at running back. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 27:34 – John opens the show by talking about some of the college football action we saw over the long Labor Day weekend. He specifically talks about the losses by both IU and Purdue. He talks about the Colts working out several running backs, including James Robinson  27:35 – 45:26 – Greg Rakestraw of the ISC Sports Network and host of the Colts postgame show joins John for their weekly conversation! Greg and John talk about the losses by both the Hoosiers and the Boilermakers. They dive into high school football, as that continues to roll along with exciting games. They then talk about the Colts and their problems at running back.   45:27 – 1:07:36 – Brad Spielberger from PFF joins the program as we are just days away from the Colts season opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Brad and John talk briefly about the college football weekend, before diving into the Colts and the Jonathan Taylor drama. They talk about Chris Ballard's comments about Taylor last week, as well as the chances that Ballard can mend the fences with Taylor. They then talk about some of the league wide stories as the NFL prepares to begin its regular season.   1:07:37 – 1:20:17 – John keeps things going by talking about the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, and more!  1:20:18 – 1:23:51 – John wraps up the 2nd hour of the show by talking a bit more college football!   1:23:52 – 1:50:04 – Mike DiRocco, who covers the Jaguars for ESPN, joins the show to give the perspective from the Colts Week 1 opponent! Mike and John discuss what the expectations are for Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson, who will be making his first career start. They get into the talent level of this Jaguars team, and the hype coming from Jags fans for this season.   1:50:05 – 2:04:39 – John keeps the show going by taking some calls from Colts fans!   2:04:40 – 2:09:26 - John wraps up the show with one final phone call from a listener! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-24:58) – Query & Company opens on a Friday with Jimmy Cook and James Boyd continuing the Chris Ballard press conference from Wednesday to receive the perspective from the Colts beat reporter, Jimmy sharing his confusions with the whole entire situation with Ballard taking three different approaches, and discussing what the future could look like for both parties if things continue at the rate in which they are. (24:59-36:11) – Nate Atkins of the IndyStar joins Jimmy Cook and James Boyd on Query & Company to voice his opinion on the Shane Steichen system being able to somewhat scheme up the run game to offset the loss of Jonathan Taylor, why he thinks JT is important to Anthony Richardson's development unlike Chris Ballard, and what concerns him about JT not being out there based off what he witnessed in the joint practice with the Philadelphia Eagles. (36:12-47:10) – PFF's Senior Software Engineer & Lead Fantasy Analyst, Nathan Jahnke, to explain the league punishment contest that they're doing at PFF, how many waffles he'd be able to eat if he had to endure the Waffle House challenge, which players fall on his do not draft list for the 2023 season, and then highlights some of the tools that fantasy football players have at their disposal at PFF. (47:11-1:16:35) – Andy Staples of On3Sports joins Query & Company with James Boyd and Jimmy Cook to dissect the announcement that three new colleges will be joining the ACC in 2024, what he expects to see from Deion Sanders in his first season with the Colorado Buffaloes, debate if there has been a wide receiver prospect as polished as Marvin Harrison Jr., and reveals which two games he would pick if he had to only watch two games this season. (1:16:36-1:28:57) – Last night marked the return of college football for teams across the country. Jimmy, James, and producer Eddie Garrison discuss which games they watched last night along with the Spectrum outage 30-minutes before Utah/Florida started their game. (1:28:59-1:34:47) – The one o'clock hour concludes with the show discussing Eddie's latest investment ahead of tonight's High School Football game. Additionally, they discuss the Indiana Hoosiers welcoming the Ohio State Buckeyes to Bloomington to start their season tomorrow afternoon. (1:34:48-2:06:20) – NFL.com's Gregg Rosenthal joins Query & Company with Jimmy Cook and James Boyd to reveal his thoughts on what the Colts should do with Jonathan Taylor, lists some traits that he really likes about Anthony Richardson that can make him a special quarterback, how the Colts have transformed their team from least watchable to box office, and which teams he would label as his must watch Sunday ticket teams. (2:06:21-2:19:24) – Jimmy has been teasing this conversation for over an hour and they finally get to debate it. Miami (OH) and Miami (FL) take on each other tonight and Jimmy questions if the loser should have to change their institution name.   (2:19:25-2:19:42) – Today's show ends with the JCook Plays of the Day, Eddie sharing his college football bets for tonight, and James final thoughts ahead of week one for the Colts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Maller talks about Colts GM Chris Ballard's comments about Andrew Luck, the Braves being considered the best team in baseball, another edition of #AskBen, and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.