Podcasts about capitol hill autonomous zone chaz

No political agenda. No filters. Just raw, on-the-ground video reporting of some of the most polarizing and violent unrest in American history. The chaotic history he recorded nearly got him killed, threw him into the national media spotlight, thrust him into a major trial, and made him enemies on the left and right.  Richie McGinniss -- a fearless new breed of journalist.  Plunging into both the Black Lives Matter and MAGA demonstrations, the 35-year-old McGinniss captures the pure, unvarnished truth of events that have sent shockwaves through the world, providing his audience with the access and perspective missing in mainstream news reports. Now, McGinniss is stepping back from the mayhem and sharing his experiences in his new book, RIOT DIET, that brings readers knee-deep into the chaos he covered first-hand and provides deep insights into how the media and politicians distort the demonstrations for their own ends. Among the highlights: McGinniss's first full published account of the harrowing protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in 2020 when McGinniss narrowly avoided a bullet fired by Kyle Rittenhouse, then desperately tried to save the life of one of Rittenhouse's shooting victims. McGinniss became an international media figure -- and political lightning rod – after testifying at Rittenhouse's murder trial. His recordings received tens of millions of views after Kenosha when he interviewed Kyle Rittenhouse 13 min before the shooting and on January 6, when he spoke with a man smoking a doobie under the Capitol Rotunda.  In RIOT DIET, Richie hopscotches from the Memorial Day riots in front of the White House after the death of George Floyd, to the clash of guards and Proud Boys in Seattle's Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ), to a face-off between the umbrella gang and the NYPD in New York City's protest in front of City Hall, to Portland's teargas-soaked tangles between federal officers and demonstrators, and finally to the smoldering commercial districts and the deadly shootings in Kenosha.    Want to watch: YouTube Meisterkhan Pod. (Please Subscribe)

Subscribe to The Realignment to access our exclusive Q&A episodes and support the show: https://realignment.supercast.com/REALIGNMENT NEWSLETTER: https://therealignment.substack.com/PURCHASE BOOKS AT OUR BOOKSHOP: https://bookshop.org/shop/therealignmentEmail Us: realignmentpod@gmail.comFoundation for American Innovation: https://www.thefai.org/posts/lincoln-becomes-faiNellie Bowles, writer, former New York Times reporter, and author of Morning After the Revolution: Dispatches from the Wrong Side of History, joins The Realignment. Marshall and Nellie discuss why some of the most educated people in America lost their minds in 2020, what she learned investigating and reporting on Seattle's Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ) and Antifa protests in Portland, and why 2020 reckoning inspired moves like abolishing the SAT, defunding the police, and drug decriminalization are running out of steam. 

Grace welcomes her go-to on news out of the Middle East, Ari Hoffman of the Post Millennial. Then, remember the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ) from back in 2020? Turns out, the hippies didn't learn from history. Grace shares the details.

Howie opens the show with lines already full of listeners amped up about Trump's second arraignment in Miami. The ordeal begins right as the show does, so Howie gives his unfiltered, live reaction. Then, Howie and Emma take a break from talkin' Trump to discuss the less-than honest reporting on Target bomb threats. Tune in to learn which far-Left ice cream shop is suing Seattle over destruction faced from 2020's Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ).

Ari speaks to The father of one of the black teens who was shot and killed in the deadly Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ) in 2020. Antonio Mays Sr. has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city of Seattle, King County, the state of Washington, former Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan, and Councilmember Kshama Sawant for encouraging

This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily Newsbrief for Thursday, February 23rd, 2023. Rowdy Christian Merch Plug: If you’re a fan of CrossPolitic, or the Fight Laugh Feast Network, then surely, you know we have a merch store right? Rowdy Christian Merch is your one-stop-shop for everything CrossPolitc merchandise. We’ve got T-Shirts, hoodies, hats, but we’ve also got specialty items like backpacks, mugs, coffee, even airpod cases! Visit Rowdy Christian Merch at rowdychristian.com, and buy that next gift, or a little something for yourself. Again, that’s rowdychristian.com. https://dailycaller.com/2023/02/21/biden-admin-religious-student-groups-protections-campus/ Biden Admin Looking To Remove Religious Student Groups’ Protections On Campus The Department of Education (DOE) announced a proposal Tuesday rescinding a Trump-era policy that prohibited universities from receiving federal funding if they restricted religious student group activities. The 2020 policy, initially signed by former President Donald Trump as part of an executive order in 2019, was proposed to prevent universities from censoring the speech of religious students on campus, according to the Washington Post. The DEO’s recent announcement indicates that President Joe Biden is looking to end the policy, claiming the protections caused an “unduly burdensome role” for the department. “[T]he Department believes it is not necessary in order to protect the First Amendment right to free speech and free exercise of religion given existing legal protections, it has caused confusion about schools’ nondiscrimination requirements, and it prescribed a novel and unduly burdensome role for the Department in investigating allegations regarding public institutions’ treatment of religious student organizations,” the announcement read. “We have not seen evidence that the regulation has provided meaningfully increased protection for religious student organizations beyond the robust First Amendment protections that already exist, much less that it has been necessary to ensure they are able to organize and operate on campus.” The announcement came from Nassar H. Paydar, Assistant Secretary of Postsecondary Education, who explained that since September 2021 the DOE had been looking into current policies regarding the First Amendment that “impose additional requirements on its higher education institutional grant recipients.” Paydar noted that during that time, the DOE determined that the 2020 policy had placed a burden on the higher education system and did not provide any “meaningfully increased protection for religious student organizations.” In 2020, Former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos told the Washington Post that the rule protects religious students from being “forced to choose between their faith and their education” and would also protect religious universities from being turned away for federal funding because of their religious affiliation. The public comment phase will begin on Wednesday, Feb. 22, and remain open for 30 days for anyone to comment and provide their thoughts on the proposal, according to the announcement. https://www.newsweek.com/alaska-republican-touts-benefits-children-being-abused-death-1782972 Alegislature in Alaska caused outrage after questioning whether the death of child abuse victims could be "a cost savings," because it would mean they don't need "government services" later in life. Republican David Eastman, who sits in the Alaska House of Representatives, made the comment on Monday during a House Judiciary Committee hearing. The committee was meeting to discuss how children are impacted by physical or sexual abuse, as well as witnessing domestic violence within their family home. Lawmakers were shown a study indicating each incident of fatal child abuse costs society $1.5 million, a figure reached by assessing the impact of trauma and the child's loss of earnings over a lifetime. However, Eastman was unimpressed, and questioned whether fatal child abuse could be economically beneficial to wider society, an argument he claimed to have heard. Eastman said: "It can be argued, periodically, that it's actually a cost savings because that child is not going to need any of those government services that they might otherwise be entitled to receive and need based on growing up in this type of environment." The remark horrified Trevor Storrs, president of the Alaska Children's Trust (ACT), who hit back describing the loss of a child as "unmeasurable." Democratic Representative Cliff Groh, who used to work as a prosecutor covering child abuse allegations, said he was "disturbed" by Easterman's comment. Representative Sarah Vance, the Republican who claims the House Judiciary Committee, said Easterman, who doesn't serve on any committees, had been at the hearing "at my invitation." Vance later suggested Eastman had been trying to make an argument against abortion, which some consider to be "child abuse." Speaking with the Anchorage Daily News via text message, Eastman said: "I was pleased to hear ACT advocating against child abuse, but a child's value comes not from future productivity, but from the fact that every child is made in the image of God." https://www.foxnews.com/media/seattle-police-defunding-crime-ravages-locals-huge-crisis Seattle reverses course on defunding police as crime ravages locals: 'A huge crisis' Seattle residents Victoria Beach, Eli Hoshor and Jonathan Choe said police shortages have left their city in dire straits in the aftermath of officials' anti-law enforcement rhetoric. Homicides skyrocketed by 24% while motor vehicle thefts climbed by 30% in the city last year. Overall crime ticked up by 4%. Mayor Bruce Harrell pushed for increased police presence to curb the issue Tuesday, saying, "We need immediate action and innovation to respond to our public safety issues… Seattle saw a 4% rise in reported crime last year… We need more officers to address our staffing crisis." Still, some residents' outlook is less than optimistic. Piro reported data from Seattle's city's budget office showing funding for law enforcement increased for the first time since a major slash was made in 2020. Hoshor, a resident, says the uptick is not enough to reduce crime. "The crime is just getting worse and worse," he said. "There's a homeless encampment that's right next to my son's school that's been there for over a year, and it's doubled and tripled in size. Choe, a reporter from the area, slammed the "Defund the Police" movement for being behind the crime rise as well as the "woke" activist class who he said are perpetuating the problem. He added that seeing how "Defund the Police" supporters respond to Harrell's push for more police and the uptick in funding for the department should be "interesting." https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-seattle-forced-to-pay-3-6-million-in-2020-autonomous-zone-damages-to-business-owners?utm_campaign=64487 Seattle forced to pay $3.6 MILLION in 2020 CHAZ damages to business owners The city of Seattle has agreed to pay $3,650,000 in damages to business owners who brought suit after the deadly 2020 Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ) damaged their business, property, and violated their constitutional rights. The group had originally been seeking $2.9 million. The city has until March 3 to pay the sum as part of a settlement revealed last week. According to court filings regarding the settlement, $600,000 will go toward attorney fees for the more than a dozen plaintiffs. The settlement came just weeks after a federal judge imposed sanctions against the city for deleting thousands of text messages between Seattle officials including former Mayor Jenny Durkan, former police chief Carmen Best, and Fire Chief Harold Scoggins during the armed occupation by Antifa and BLM rioters of 6 square blocks of the Capitol Hill neighborhood. The CHAZ, also known as the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest or CHOP, was established by activists on June 8, 2020, after Seattle police were ordered by police leadership to abandon the department’s East Precinct during the riots that rocked the Emerald City in the wake of the death of George Floyd. Floyd died in police custody in Minneapolis, Minn. on May 25, 2020. Video of his death emerged, setting off months of riots in the midst of a pandemic. https://twitter.com/i/status/1270925505190146048 - Play Video Zone occupiers refused to allow police into the area. Rapes, robberies, and murders spiked 250 percent in the 6-block area during the occupation. The zone lasted 3 weeks before it was finally broken up by police on July 1, 2020, after two fatal shootings and rioters vandalized then Mayor Durkan's home. https://twitter.com/i/status/1271249933765656578 - Play Video According to court documents, business owners alleged that city officials’ "unprecedented decision to abandon and close off" the 16-block section of the neighborhood "subjected businesses, employees, and residents to extensive property damage, public safety dangers, and an inability to use and access their properties." It was revealed after the occupation that Seattle officials, including former Mayor Jenny Durkan, former police chief Carmen Best, and Fire Chief Harold Scoggins deleted thousands of text messages from their city-owned phones regarding the zone, including communications with the infamous “warlord” of the autonomous zone, Raz Simone. US District Judge Thomas Zilly previously sanctioned the city and thereby allowed the jury to view the missing evidence as a strike against the city in the case. Zilly Wrote, “City officials deleted thousands of text messages from their city-owned phones in complete disregard of their legal obligation to preserve relevant evidence. Further, the city significantly delayed disclosing … that thousands of text messages had been deleted” and could not be reproduced or recovered.” https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/npr-layoffs-10-percent-job-cuts-john-lansing-1235331693/ NPR to Cut Workforce by 10 Percent, as Advertising Slowdown Hits Public Media “Our financial outlook has darkened considerably over recent weeks,” Lansing wrote in a memo to staff Wednesday. “At a time when we are doing some of our most ambitious and essential work, the global economy remains uncertain. As a result, the ad industry has weakened and we are grappling with a sharp decline in our revenues from corporate sponsors. We had created a plan to address a $20M sponsorship revenue falloff for FY23 but we are now projecting at least a $30M shortfall. The cuts we have already made to our budget will not be enough.” So Lansing says that most of NPR’s open jobs will be eliminated, and that it will be reducing its existing workforce by 10 percent. More than 700 employees work at the public media firm. Lansing also suggested that the necessary job cuts will result in a more refined mission for NPR as an organization, writing that “some work will need to change or stop entirely,” and that NPR’s executive committee is figuring out where it needs to continue investing, and where it should pull back. Some of NPR’s most popular programs (on both terrestrial radio and in podcast form) include Fresh Air, Planet Money, Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me, and Up First. It also has a sizable news division that produces journalism that runs across its programming. Accountable2You Jesus is Lord. In public and in private, every area of life must be subject to his Lordship—and our use of technology is no exception. What captures our attention on the screen either glorifies or dishonors our Lord. That’s why Accountable2You is committed to promoting biblical accountability in our families and churches. Their monitoring and reporting software makes transparency easy on all of your devices, so you can say with the Psalmist, “I will not set anything worthless before my eyes.” Guard against temptation with Accountable2You, and live for God’s glory! Learn more and try it for free at Accountable2You.com/FLF https://www.boundingintosports.com/2023/02/former-nfl-player-eric-johnson-among-8-people-arrested-for-human-trafficking-gang-charges/ Former NFL Player Eric Johnson Among 8 People Arrested For Human Trafficking & Gang Charges Johnson, 46, played in The League from 2000-2005 with the Oakland Raiders, Atlanta Falcons, and Arizona Cardinals. He’s now part of an apparent trafficking ring that stands accused of multiple acts involving four adult women and one female minor. Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr says the LOTTO Gang members – including Johnson – are facing charges of trafficking of persons for sexual servitude, violation of the street gang terrorism and prevention act, conspiracy to violate the RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) Act, aggravated assault and kidnapping. Eric Johnson, former Atlanta Falcon charged in human trafficking, racketeering case- Play Video While he’s certainly not a household name by any means, Eric Johnson is known for one significant moment in NFL history. He scored a touchdown in the Raiders’ 48-21 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl XXXVII. He blocked a punt and then returned it for 13 yards for the score.

This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily Newsbrief for Thursday, February 23rd, 2023. Rowdy Christian Merch Plug: If you’re a fan of CrossPolitic, or the Fight Laugh Feast Network, then surely, you know we have a merch store right? Rowdy Christian Merch is your one-stop-shop for everything CrossPolitc merchandise. We’ve got T-Shirts, hoodies, hats, but we’ve also got specialty items like backpacks, mugs, coffee, even airpod cases! Visit Rowdy Christian Merch at rowdychristian.com, and buy that next gift, or a little something for yourself. Again, that’s rowdychristian.com. https://dailycaller.com/2023/02/21/biden-admin-religious-student-groups-protections-campus/ Biden Admin Looking To Remove Religious Student Groups’ Protections On Campus The Department of Education (DOE) announced a proposal Tuesday rescinding a Trump-era policy that prohibited universities from receiving federal funding if they restricted religious student group activities. The 2020 policy, initially signed by former President Donald Trump as part of an executive order in 2019, was proposed to prevent universities from censoring the speech of religious students on campus, according to the Washington Post. The DEO’s recent announcement indicates that President Joe Biden is looking to end the policy, claiming the protections caused an “unduly burdensome role” for the department. “[T]he Department believes it is not necessary in order to protect the First Amendment right to free speech and free exercise of religion given existing legal protections, it has caused confusion about schools’ nondiscrimination requirements, and it prescribed a novel and unduly burdensome role for the Department in investigating allegations regarding public institutions’ treatment of religious student organizations,” the announcement read. “We have not seen evidence that the regulation has provided meaningfully increased protection for religious student organizations beyond the robust First Amendment protections that already exist, much less that it has been necessary to ensure they are able to organize and operate on campus.” The announcement came from Nassar H. Paydar, Assistant Secretary of Postsecondary Education, who explained that since September 2021 the DOE had been looking into current policies regarding the First Amendment that “impose additional requirements on its higher education institutional grant recipients.” Paydar noted that during that time, the DOE determined that the 2020 policy had placed a burden on the higher education system and did not provide any “meaningfully increased protection for religious student organizations.” In 2020, Former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos told the Washington Post that the rule protects religious students from being “forced to choose between their faith and their education” and would also protect religious universities from being turned away for federal funding because of their religious affiliation. The public comment phase will begin on Wednesday, Feb. 22, and remain open for 30 days for anyone to comment and provide their thoughts on the proposal, according to the announcement. https://www.newsweek.com/alaska-republican-touts-benefits-children-being-abused-death-1782972 Alegislature in Alaska caused outrage after questioning whether the death of child abuse victims could be "a cost savings," because it would mean they don't need "government services" later in life. Republican David Eastman, who sits in the Alaska House of Representatives, made the comment on Monday during a House Judiciary Committee hearing. The committee was meeting to discuss how children are impacted by physical or sexual abuse, as well as witnessing domestic violence within their family home. Lawmakers were shown a study indicating each incident of fatal child abuse costs society $1.5 million, a figure reached by assessing the impact of trauma and the child's loss of earnings over a lifetime. However, Eastman was unimpressed, and questioned whether fatal child abuse could be economically beneficial to wider society, an argument he claimed to have heard. Eastman said: "It can be argued, periodically, that it's actually a cost savings because that child is not going to need any of those government services that they might otherwise be entitled to receive and need based on growing up in this type of environment." The remark horrified Trevor Storrs, president of the Alaska Children's Trust (ACT), who hit back describing the loss of a child as "unmeasurable." Democratic Representative Cliff Groh, who used to work as a prosecutor covering child abuse allegations, said he was "disturbed" by Easterman's comment. Representative Sarah Vance, the Republican who claims the House Judiciary Committee, said Easterman, who doesn't serve on any committees, had been at the hearing "at my invitation." Vance later suggested Eastman had been trying to make an argument against abortion, which some consider to be "child abuse." Speaking with the Anchorage Daily News via text message, Eastman said: "I was pleased to hear ACT advocating against child abuse, but a child's value comes not from future productivity, but from the fact that every child is made in the image of God." https://www.foxnews.com/media/seattle-police-defunding-crime-ravages-locals-huge-crisis Seattle reverses course on defunding police as crime ravages locals: 'A huge crisis' Seattle residents Victoria Beach, Eli Hoshor and Jonathan Choe said police shortages have left their city in dire straits in the aftermath of officials' anti-law enforcement rhetoric. Homicides skyrocketed by 24% while motor vehicle thefts climbed by 30% in the city last year. Overall crime ticked up by 4%. Mayor Bruce Harrell pushed for increased police presence to curb the issue Tuesday, saying, "We need immediate action and innovation to respond to our public safety issues… Seattle saw a 4% rise in reported crime last year… We need more officers to address our staffing crisis." Still, some residents' outlook is less than optimistic. Piro reported data from Seattle's city's budget office showing funding for law enforcement increased for the first time since a major slash was made in 2020. Hoshor, a resident, says the uptick is not enough to reduce crime. "The crime is just getting worse and worse," he said. "There's a homeless encampment that's right next to my son's school that's been there for over a year, and it's doubled and tripled in size. Choe, a reporter from the area, slammed the "Defund the Police" movement for being behind the crime rise as well as the "woke" activist class who he said are perpetuating the problem. He added that seeing how "Defund the Police" supporters respond to Harrell's push for more police and the uptick in funding for the department should be "interesting." https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-seattle-forced-to-pay-3-6-million-in-2020-autonomous-zone-damages-to-business-owners?utm_campaign=64487 Seattle forced to pay $3.6 MILLION in 2020 CHAZ damages to business owners The city of Seattle has agreed to pay $3,650,000 in damages to business owners who brought suit after the deadly 2020 Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ) damaged their business, property, and violated their constitutional rights. The group had originally been seeking $2.9 million. The city has until March 3 to pay the sum as part of a settlement revealed last week. According to court filings regarding the settlement, $600,000 will go toward attorney fees for the more than a dozen plaintiffs. The settlement came just weeks after a federal judge imposed sanctions against the city for deleting thousands of text messages between Seattle officials including former Mayor Jenny Durkan, former police chief Carmen Best, and Fire Chief Harold Scoggins during the armed occupation by Antifa and BLM rioters of 6 square blocks of the Capitol Hill neighborhood. The CHAZ, also known as the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest or CHOP, was established by activists on June 8, 2020, after Seattle police were ordered by police leadership to abandon the department’s East Precinct during the riots that rocked the Emerald City in the wake of the death of George Floyd. Floyd died in police custody in Minneapolis, Minn. on May 25, 2020. Video of his death emerged, setting off months of riots in the midst of a pandemic. https://twitter.com/i/status/1270925505190146048 - Play Video Zone occupiers refused to allow police into the area. Rapes, robberies, and murders spiked 250 percent in the 6-block area during the occupation. The zone lasted 3 weeks before it was finally broken up by police on July 1, 2020, after two fatal shootings and rioters vandalized then Mayor Durkan's home. https://twitter.com/i/status/1271249933765656578 - Play Video According to court documents, business owners alleged that city officials’ "unprecedented decision to abandon and close off" the 16-block section of the neighborhood "subjected businesses, employees, and residents to extensive property damage, public safety dangers, and an inability to use and access their properties." It was revealed after the occupation that Seattle officials, including former Mayor Jenny Durkan, former police chief Carmen Best, and Fire Chief Harold Scoggins deleted thousands of text messages from their city-owned phones regarding the zone, including communications with the infamous “warlord” of the autonomous zone, Raz Simone. US District Judge Thomas Zilly previously sanctioned the city and thereby allowed the jury to view the missing evidence as a strike against the city in the case. Zilly Wrote, “City officials deleted thousands of text messages from their city-owned phones in complete disregard of their legal obligation to preserve relevant evidence. Further, the city significantly delayed disclosing … that thousands of text messages had been deleted” and could not be reproduced or recovered.” https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/npr-layoffs-10-percent-job-cuts-john-lansing-1235331693/ NPR to Cut Workforce by 10 Percent, as Advertising Slowdown Hits Public Media “Our financial outlook has darkened considerably over recent weeks,” Lansing wrote in a memo to staff Wednesday. “At a time when we are doing some of our most ambitious and essential work, the global economy remains uncertain. As a result, the ad industry has weakened and we are grappling with a sharp decline in our revenues from corporate sponsors. We had created a plan to address a $20M sponsorship revenue falloff for FY23 but we are now projecting at least a $30M shortfall. The cuts we have already made to our budget will not be enough.” So Lansing says that most of NPR’s open jobs will be eliminated, and that it will be reducing its existing workforce by 10 percent. More than 700 employees work at the public media firm. Lansing also suggested that the necessary job cuts will result in a more refined mission for NPR as an organization, writing that “some work will need to change or stop entirely,” and that NPR’s executive committee is figuring out where it needs to continue investing, and where it should pull back. Some of NPR’s most popular programs (on both terrestrial radio and in podcast form) include Fresh Air, Planet Money, Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me, and Up First. It also has a sizable news division that produces journalism that runs across its programming. Accountable2You Jesus is Lord. In public and in private, every area of life must be subject to his Lordship—and our use of technology is no exception. What captures our attention on the screen either glorifies or dishonors our Lord. That’s why Accountable2You is committed to promoting biblical accountability in our families and churches. Their monitoring and reporting software makes transparency easy on all of your devices, so you can say with the Psalmist, “I will not set anything worthless before my eyes.” Guard against temptation with Accountable2You, and live for God’s glory! Learn more and try it for free at Accountable2You.com/FLF https://www.boundingintosports.com/2023/02/former-nfl-player-eric-johnson-among-8-people-arrested-for-human-trafficking-gang-charges/ Former NFL Player Eric Johnson Among 8 People Arrested For Human Trafficking & Gang Charges Johnson, 46, played in The League from 2000-2005 with the Oakland Raiders, Atlanta Falcons, and Arizona Cardinals. He’s now part of an apparent trafficking ring that stands accused of multiple acts involving four adult women and one female minor. Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr says the LOTTO Gang members – including Johnson – are facing charges of trafficking of persons for sexual servitude, violation of the street gang terrorism and prevention act, conspiracy to violate the RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) Act, aggravated assault and kidnapping. Eric Johnson, former Atlanta Falcon charged in human trafficking, racketeering case- Play Video While he’s certainly not a household name by any means, Eric Johnson is known for one significant moment in NFL history. He scored a touchdown in the Raiders’ 48-21 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl XXXVII. He blocked a punt and then returned it for 13 yards for the score.

Last fall, the City of Seattle’s Finance and Administrative Services (FAS) department sent a letter to the Office of the Washington State Auditor asking them to investigate the $3 million no-bid contract that Seattle City Council awarded to the Black Brilliance Research Project. Now the city’s Finance and Administrative Services (FAS) department has sent a letter to the Office of the Washington State Auditor to broaden the investigation of the contract.In December, it was revealed that the Seattle City Council used a loophole to circumvent the bidding process and appropriated 3 million dollars to non-profit organizations that were involved in the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ). The same organizations involved with defunding the Seattle Police Department for 'community-led programs.'Seattle City Council awarded the entire $3 million in a single contract to King County Equity Now (KCEN) through the office of Socialist Council Member Tammy Morales, even though KCEN was not a registered non-profit organization.Join your host Sean Reynolds, owner of Summit Properties NW and Reynolds & Kline Appraisal as he takes a look at this developing topic.Support the show (https://buymeacoff.ee/seattlepodcast)

Join Jim and Greg as they welcome the news that Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan will not run for re-election next year following her disastrous handling of the so-called Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ) and the city slashing funding to police. They also cringe as Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan releases a video before inauguration day showing he has plans to run for president in 2024. And they have a lot to say about the anti-gun mall Santa who told a small boy he couldn't bring him a Nerf gun.

Defunding the police movement.  Seattle's Autonomous Zone, or "Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone" (CHAZ).  City of San Diego bucks trend, and votes to increase police funding.  Interview with Pastor Jack Hibbs regarding the reopening of the church to in-person services. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The late Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ) (r.i.p.), also known as the Capitol Hill Organized Protest (CHOP) ,had some educational gems to teach us about governance, radical change, morality and cultural power. #chaz #jtol #christophercolumbus Also available as a podcast. Search for Just Thinking Out Loud in your favorite podcast directory. Sources coming soon. All images (see end of description) from Wikipedia or Wikimedia, except video with journalist by King5 / New Day Northewest https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlVVkKuU-t4 https://www.reddit.com/r/CapHillAutonomousZone/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitol_Hill_Autonomous_Zone Crowd, chaos, protest and police - Suddenly, I was living in the CHOP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlVVkKuU-t4 Elijah Schaffer's tweet on preacher being removed: https://twitter.com/ElijahSchaffer/status/1271895628793081856 I am not sure about more than two dead: https://thefederalist.com/2020/06/30/seattle-police-chief-blasts-chop-two-men-are-dead-enough-is-enough/ These are the two users in question that made the reddit post about the laptop being stolen. You can see one version of the post and responses so it was made, but ultimately it can't be verified that the theft ocurred, and I couldn't find the reply, but it makes sense based on posts of the user that I did see. https://www.reddit.com/user/TimesUpMouthShut https://www.reddit.com/user/moeys91 Sound: Ancient Winds ********Ways to Support: ▸ https://zu48wbbgek.preview.infomaniak.website/donate Patreon: https://patreon.com/justthinkingoutloud Crypto: https://cointr.ee/justthinkingoutloud Subscribestar: https://subscribestar.com/desiraethinking Merchandise: https://teespring.com/stores/justthinkingoutloud BUY MY ART: http://ow.ly/3ghY30gGAjM ********Follow Podcast: https://zu48wbbgek.preview.infomaniak.website/podcasts Twitter: https://twitter.com/desiraethinking Instagram: https://instagram.com/desiraearts Send me a Message: desiraethinking@gmail.com Newsletter: justthinkingoutloud.tv/newsletter Other Platforms: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/justthinkingoutloud/ https://www.minds.com/JustThinkingOutLoud https://gab.com/desiraethinking https://steemit.com/@desiraethinking https://d.tube/#!/c/desiraethinking Portal @desiraethinking https://bittubers.com/profile/desiraethinking https://lbry.tv/@justthinkingoutloud https://streamanity.com/channel/4JiUrDeppjUZQX https://zu48wbbgek.preview.infomaniak.website You can also find me at https://desi-rae.com and https://cryptoramble.com - - - Image Links (I am going to move from here to my site in the future as it's too much to put in the YT description. However, they are supposed to be credited. I may not have used them all): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:No_Cop_Co-op_in_CHAZ.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Capitol_Hill_Autonomous_Zone_Black_Lives_Matter_Mural_2.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Capitol_Hill_Autonomous_Zone_Welcome_Sign.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BLM_Seattle_on_June_8,_2020_-_A.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BLM_Seattle_on_June_7,_2020_-_12.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BLM_Seattle_on_June_7,_2020_-_5.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BLM_Seattle_on_June_7,_2020_-_15.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BLM_Seattle_on_June_7,_2020_-_13.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BLM_Seattle_on_June_7,_2020_-_11.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BLM_Seattle_on_June_7,_2020_-_8.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BLM_Seattle_on_June_7,_2020_-_10.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BLM_Seattle_on_June_9,_2020_-_5.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BLM_Seattle_on_June_9,_2020_-_4.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BLM_Seattle_on_June_9,_2020_-_4.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BLM_Seattle_on_June_7,_2020_-_9.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BLM_Seattle_on_June_7,_2020_-_9.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Property_of_the_Seattle_people_(50038415226).png https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Seattle_People_Department_(50004505417).png https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sign_commemorating_the_queer_black_folks_of_Seattle_in_CHAZ.jpg

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This podcast is now a Kam Barris stan account A.K.A. the utter joy of the #BlackAF family of 'problematic' Negroes and Negresses. But also we delighted in Chloe, Drea, Izzy, Pops, and sure Brooklyn too. Say what we will about the good sir Kenya Barris, what the man can do is cast the hell out of some thoroughly entertaining and well-fleshed out youth characters. Bless him! This episode Shan and Morg, your two favorite wise jawns, reconcile their initial disdain, but soon come enjoyment of Netflix's #blackAF. To quote Mr. Barris as he celebrated the announcement of season 2 being greenlit this week, "Thank you to #Netflix and to all the AMAZING FANS who supported, championed and believed in us.. we LOVE YOU GUYS WITH ALL OUR HEART!!! And to all the #HATERS thank you too. Your opinion’s mean a lot to me and they are also appreciated... I'm just kidding FUCK Y'ALL!!! WE BACK BITCHES!!! #blackAF #youmad? #netflixisajoke #SEASON2" It's us! We bitches. We were the #HATERS but then we weren't, so teehee! #StanRashidaJonesOnAllPlatforms HOT TOPICS: - Morg's safe and reporting from Seattle's Capitol Hil Occupied Protest (CHOP), formerly Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ) ...jk in the spirit of the illustrious fellow Philadelphian Dr. Umar Johnson, she too doesn't do integrated (non-Black organized) protest - Shan is in distress because Harlem loves fireworks!!! #AtAllTimes If you hear it during this episode, consider it a testament to our authenticity to hood antics and carrying on (: - Trump's rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma yielded the same crowd as we imagine a Metallica cover band would in the year 2020. Bless. - Coronavirus is back! This time Seattle and NYC aren't the hot spots. It's you other heauxs. Please stay safe. - Shan and Morg weep as their girl Leandra Medine makes the brave decision to step down as the face of their beloved blog Man Repeller. Send us thoughts and prayers as our white faves deal with their privilege. Ase. - J. K. Rowling found a hill to die on and it's a doozy. She's a Twitter Troll of the "TERF" variety -- Google it! #TransRights #BlackTransLivesMatter #StanPoseFX Recorded Sunday, June 21, 2020.

Andy Ngo, the editor at large for the Canada-based Post Millennial, who was badly beaten by antifa in June 2019, spent five days undercover in Seattle’s so-called Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ), also known as the Capitol Hill Organized Protest (CHOP). It's a self-declared "autonomous” and cop-free zone. Ngo joins the podcast to discuss what he saw, the recent shooting in CHOP, the claims that the violence has been from "a right-wing attack," and more. We also cover these stories: President Donald Trump plans to issue an executive order to protect statues from destruction by radical protesters.Trump said that “autonomous zones” like the one declared in Seattle that has seen shootings and at least one death will not be tolerated in Washington, D.C. Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced on Monday that police will slowly return to the city's East Precinct police station. It’s located in Seattle’s Capitol Hill area dubbed CHAZ or CHOP after being taken over by protesters demanding that the police department be defunded. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In today's episode, I talk about trans in make prisons, my house being broken into by an ex lover, these pre-apocoliptic times, and the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ). I also tell you guys a story about a grifter that I encountered the other day in my neighborhood. Finally, the most important thing discussed in this episode, is how to be the chik-chik-boom guy in life! Be the hero of your story my wolf pups! Don't be the chik-chik guy, be the chik-chik-boom guy! I live ya and thanks for listening! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/easilyIrritated /support

Bob first discusses the theory of transferring police services away from the government and to the private community. Then he interviews Whitney Davis, a Rothbardian with a history of libertarian activism, who is a Seattle resident and happens to live down the street from the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ). For more information, see BobMurphyShow.com. The Bob Murphy Show is also available on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, and via RSS.

Bob first discusses the theory of transferring police services away from the government and to the private community. Then he interviews Whitney Davis, a Rothbardian with a history of libertarian activism, who is a Seattle resident and happens to live down the street from the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ). Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciU1EVi36OY&feature=youtu.be) of this interview. Bob's booklet Chaos Theory: Two Essays on Market Anarchy (https://mises.org/library/chaos-theory) . Bob's lecture (https://youtu.be/XSeYEz67Se4) on private law and defense. Ben Powell essay on Somalia (https://fee.org/resources/stateless-in-somalia-by-benjamin-powell/) . Help support (http://bobmurphyshow.com/contribute)  the Bob Murphy Show. The audio production for this episode was provided by  Podsworth Media (http://podsworth.com/) .

The Republic of CHAZ is the world’s newest independent country. Located within the Capitol Hill area of Seattle, Washington, the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ) took just one week to change its name to Capitol Hill Organized Protest (CHOP). So with two names like CHAZ and CHOP, what could possibly go wrong? To be blunt, everything. Everything can and has gone wrong. Fights, screaming, and fires have broken out in this sovereign nation that has also already requested foreign aid in the form of cigarettes, zip ties, and pizza. The real question is how long this “country” will exist before that which they are against—the police—will be allowed in to do their jobs and end the chaos.

A group of protesters has taken control of several blocks in Seattle, and has declared it the "Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone" (CHAZ). The group has various demands and various ideologies, including socialism and anarchism. Join host of Crossroads, Joshua Philipp, in a live discussion on the current situation in the CHAZ, and for a discussion about the relationships between anarchy and communism, how chaos operations work and why some movements advocate for chaos, and about the various reasoning and hypocrisy of big government getting behind a group that is acting in defiance to government and laws, and of big businesses supporting a group calling for an abolition of the capitalist system. ⭕️ Subscribe for updates : http://bit.ly/CrossroadsYT ⭕️ Donate to support our work: https://www.bestgift.tv/crossroads Contact us: crossroadsjoshua@gmail.com https://twitter.com/crossroads_josh https://www.facebook.com/CrossroadsET

* T-Mobile, Sprint customers report widespread cell service outages - T-Mobile: Our network is now fully operational, with all voice and texting services restored. * Ben Carson: Trump will 'get there' on players kneeling during anthem - Protesters need to make clear what they're actually protesting. * Carson: The nation simply is not "systemically racist." "I’ve seen systemic racism growing up. I mean, we are so much better than that now. Do we still have racist people? Of course. You know, you’re always going to have people who think superficially and don’t think deeply. But you know, that doesn’t mean that the whole system is corrupted and needs to be changed." * Mind-blowing makeover: Supremes redefine 'sex' - Court goes 'deceptive' with 'legislation' that creates new privileges - WND.com. * The Supreme Court's surprising 6-to-3 ruling in favor of gay and transgender rights - Justices Neil Gorsuch and John Roberts joined the court's four liberal judges in a landmark ruling that involved a 1964 civil rights law that barred discrimination of employees based on sex. * President Trump: My administration is ready to move if the ongoing situation in Seattle warrants outside intervention. * The Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ) has been renamed the Capitol Hill Ongoing Protest (CHOP). * Corporate America pledges $1.7B to Black Lives Matter. * Antifa #CHAZ thugs attack, choke, sexually assault street preacher in Seattle - 'The autonomous zone has the right to reject you' - WND.com.

Hour 1: * T-Mobile, Sprint customers report widespread cell service outages – T-Mobile: Our network is now fully operational, with all voice and texting services restored. * Ben Carson: Trump will ‘get there’ on players kneeling during anthem – Protesters need to make clear what they’re actually protesting. * Carson: The nation simply is not “systemically racist.” “I’ve seen systemic racism growing up. I mean, we are so much better than that now. Do we still have racist people? Of course. You know, you’re always going to have people who think superficially and don’t think deeply. But you know, that doesn’t mean that the whole system is corrupted and needs to be changed.” * Mind-blowing makeover: Supremes redefine ‘sex’ – Court goes ‘deceptive’ with ‘legislation’ that creates new privileges – WND.com. * The Supreme Court’s surprising 6-to-3 ruling in favor of gay and transgender rights – Justices Neil Gorsuch and John Roberts joined the court’s four liberal judges in a landmark ruling that involved a 1964 civil rights law that barred discrimination of employees based on sex. * President Trump: My administration is ready to move if the ongoing situation in Seattle warrants outside intervention. * The Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ) has been renamed the Capitol Hill Ongoing Protest (CHOP). * Corporate America pledges $1.7B to Black Lives Matter. * Antifa #CHAZ thugs attack, choke, sexually assault street preacher in Seattle – ‘The autonomous zone has the right to reject you’ – WND.com. Hr 2: * Starbucks: Sending “Black Lives Matter” shirts to its employees, going back on a previous statement that wearing such items was not allowed. * If Convicted, Chauvin Still Stands to Collect Pension – CNN reports he could receive $1.5M in benefits over 30 years. * More cities, states could ban no-knock warrants! * Rand Paul announces ‘Justice for Breonna Taylor Act’ barring no-knock warrants! * Handshakes and Hugs May Be Gone for Good After Pandemic – NYT. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the country’s leading infectious disease expert, has called for the end of handshakes. * Has the Coronavirus Stolen Your Hugs? Hugs show how powerful the human touch truly is. Not only do we miss hugs, we need them. Physical affection reduces stress by calming our sympathetic nervous system, which during times of worry releases damaging stress hormones into our bodies. * ‘Lady Antebellum’ Changes Band Name, Apologizes for ‘Causing Pain’. * Thomas Jefferson Goes Down in Latest Statue Removal It happened in Portland, Ore. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/loving-liberty/support

Christopher Rufo joins Brian Anderson to discuss Seattle's activist-controlled "autonomous zone" in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of the city, established after police evacuated the local precinct building. In the aftermath of George Floyd's death in Minneapolis, activists and police in Seattle clashed until the city decided to abandon the East Precinct and surrender the neighborhood to protesters, who declared it the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ). More than a week later, the future of CHAZ—now increasingly called CHOP, for Capitol Hill Organized Protest—remains unclear.

Show Notes We talk about the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ), or Capitol Hill Occupied Protest (CHOP) Let us talk CHAZ Flip charts are racist Overdemocracy is sometimes worse than too little democracy. The meaning of private property in the CHAZ Have human beings always had a concept of ownership? Are we back to envy again? Imagine no possessions? We want to see the results of this experiment because you cannot have that kind of independent state unless you have supplies flowing in and out of it. Living in CHAZ hits you with too much dopamine oxytocin and serotonin. But once it's gone, it's gone; I mean they're not making new food, are they? A communist society cannot survive without a capitalist society supporting it. No man is an island Put them on a homestead where they can fend for themselves then. We are not homesteaders anymore, right. CHAZ or CHOP? No one wants to name it after the lazy dude in Wedding Crashers. Greed or Envy? The CHAZ folks need a patron who can pay for them not to work Can you live on rice and beans? Communes cannot last – they have been proven to survive between 2 (secular) and 20 years (religious), and every one of them failed

54 scientists have resigned or been fired through ongoing investigations being done by the National Institute of Health into ties to foreign governments that people who received its grants failed to disclose. The cases are part of a broader push from the U.S. government to tackle issues of Chinese espionage in universities and research institutes. It runs alongside a similar investigation being done through the Department of Education, and is the context of the recent indictment of Dr. Charles Lieber, the former head of the Harvard chemistry department, who had alleged ties to the Chinese government’s “Thousand Talents Program.” And the two pictures being shown of the “Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone” (CHAZ) site in Seattle, of both peaceful protesters and of a violent radical mob, tie into a belief that animates many extremist socialist policies, known as “repressive tolerance.” The concept is used to justify violence under the banner of “peace,” and intolerance under the banner of “tolerance.” These stories and more in this episode of Crossroads. ⭕️ Subscribe for updates : http://bit.ly/CrossroadsYT ⭕️ Donate to support our work: https://www.bestgift.tv/crossroads Contact us: crossroadsjoshua@gmail.com https://twitter.com/crossroads_josh https://www.facebook.com/CrossroadsET

Bafflegab Gabcast is now Debate Me, Coward! Subscribe to the new show here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/debate-me-coward/id1507779035 A special report on the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ) in Seattle. PLUS: Sean Hannity STFU about your Martial Arts training | Democrats fret over #DefundPolice slogan | Tucker Carlson hits OnlyFans | The Statue Defenders are at it again. This episode is sponsored by AUTO ZONE. Want to help the show? Leave us a 5-star review and follow on Twitter @CowardCast!

A special report on the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ) in Seattle. PLUS: Sean Hannity STFU about your Martial Arts training | Democrats fret over #DefundPolice slogan | Tucker Carlson hits OnlyFans | The Statue Defenders are at it again. This episode is sponsored by AUTO ZONE. Want to help the show? Leave us a 5-star review and follow on Twitter @CowardCast!

On episode 87 Don and Offie are joined by Elijah AKA PNW Nils of Upper Left. Continuing the conversation started last week the trio dig into deep and thought provoking conversation about the way social media being used in the last few weeks and what and individuals responsibility is to speak publicly (0:07:00), Dons recent journey of learning and relearning about figures like Malcom X and The Black Panther Party (0:10:00) and how inadequate school education on these subjects can be. The social stigma that exists around guns, and how that leads to a fundamental misunderstanding of the second amendment which has hindered the ability of people, young black men in particular, to safely express their second amendment rights to protect themselves (0:13:00). The Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ), their goals and demands, the voices being heard from CHAZ, as well as the truth and lies being reported within and about the zone (0:45:00). The importance of words and definitions in conversation and in slogans (defund the police, BLM), a larger picture at hand regarding the erosion of the fundamental rights inshrined in The Bill of Rights and how race is potentially being used as a distraction from this issue (1:00:00). Potential steps forward in the form of restructuring and reform of the police and community involvement ( 1:20:00) and how daily interactions with the police and an eternal power struggle with authority can hinder that progression (1:40:00) and legislation being proposed federally. Wrapping up with the way the COVID shut down affected NILS (2:05:00), and insight into the process, inspiration and future projects to come for PNW NILS and Upper Left as a whole. (2:20:00) Episode 16 feat. Upper Left https://soundcloud.com/user-433586172/episode-16-saturday-june-1-2018 The demands from CHAZ https://medium.com/@seattleblmanon3/the-demands-of-the-collective-black-voices-at-free-capitol-hill-to-the-government-of-seattle-ddaee51d3e47 For the next few weeks we are asking for some listener assistance, WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! The Covid-19 pandemic is affecting everyone differently but we care about YOUR story. We want to hear about the people the media isn't talking to or about. DM us, call us, email us, however you feel comfortable reach out to us and tell us your story. Our theme song is written, produced and recorded by Upper Left. @upperleft360 soundcound.com/upperleft360 All of our podcasts and the audio versions of our pre shows all originate on SoundCloud but can immediately thereafter be found ANYWHERE you can find a podcast. After we livestream the preshow on our FaceBook it joins all of our other videos on our YouTube channel. Subscribe, rate and review to help us get our name out there. T-shirts are available and can be purchased through our email or Facebook. $20 local and $25 shipped in the US. Subscribe, rate and review to help us get our name out there. After you rate and review us, send us a screenshot and you will get $5 OFF YOUR FIRST T SHIRT! If you would like to support the podcast in another way we have Venmo @SaltOfThe-Streets and CashApp @$saltofthestreets

Every Saturday starting at 1 PM ET, Ana Kasparian and Michael Brooks broadcast live from the Jacobin YouTube channel. This week, June 13, 2020, features the socialist councilwoman from Seattle, Kshama Sawant, who has been active at the recently formed Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ).   Weekends on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxlNhP2f0kULVe45TbPaF-uLuMQYMJcLk Brooks on Twitter https://twitter.com/_michaelbrooks Kasparian on Twitter https://twitter.com/AnaKasparian

Every Saturday starting at 1 PM ET, Ana Kasparian and Michael Brooks broadcast live from the Jacobin YouTube channel. This week, June 13, 2020, features the socialist councilwoman from Seattle, Kshama Sawant, who has been active at the recently formed Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ).   Weekends on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxlNhP2f0kULVe45TbPaF-uLuMQYMJcLk Brooks on Twitter https://twitter.com/_michaelbrooks Kasparian on Twitter https://twitter.com/AnaKasparian

This week I spoke with Rich Jensen (@richjensen), Co-op Executive of Resonate (@ResonateCoop). Resonate is a cooperatively owned music streaming platform aiming to give more power to artists rather than corporate record labels and VC-funded tech companies.On average their model gives a larger payout to artists as compared to other music streaming platforms like Spotify. Rich has had a long career in the music industry of starting ventures and has a passion for decolonization.During the interview we spoke about the recent history of music culture creation, it's commodification, and how the music industry was affected by P2P platforms like Napster. We discuss how blockchain could be used to help in making sure artists receive the value of their work rather than being exploited by companies or otherwise. We then connect how this model could be used to help in efforts to decolonize the oppressed including indigenous and black communities. Since Rich is based in Seattle, we also talked about his recent experience in the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (#CHAZ) and the legacy of Kurt Cobain.If you liked the podcast be sure to give it a review on your preferred podcast platform. If you want to see more content like this, please consider donating to my Patreon starting at just $3 per month. At the moment I've spent more on this 9-month old project than I've ever made so any amount helps. Also, sign up for the Newsletter, follow me on Twitter (@TBSocialist), and join the r/CryptoLeftists subreddit to continue the discussion and give your thoughts.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/theblockchainsocialist)

The Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ) is a new world, full of ironic contradictions and undeniable truths, exposing everything that’s right -- and wrong -- with the modern world, Alex is caught cheating on his bar, Karen chastises Adrian for unsafe dentistry, the guys disagree whether more chaos is a good or bad thing, and are we erasing history or just erasing its glory?

"Block Party" Hosts: Darren Weeks, Vicky Davis Show website: https://governamerica.com Vicky's Websites: thetechnocratictyranny.com, channelingreality.com COMPLETE SHOW NOTES AND CREDITS AT: https://governamerica.com/radio/radio-archives/22363-govern-america-june-13-2020-seattle-block-party Listen LIVE every Saturday at 11AM Eastern Daylight time / 8AM Pacific (1500 UTC) at https://governamerica.com/listen or http://live.governamerica.com Antifa terrorist organization takes over a six block area of Seattle, and make demands. We have details on the so-called Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ), as well as the people inside government who helped facilitate it, their backgrounds and ideologies. Another police precinct handed over to rioters and terrorists. Police officers' hands tied by local officials and a federal judge. Why isn't their any enforcement of law and order? We predict what's coming next. Local governments declare racism a mental illness. Owner of night club where both Derek Chauvin and George Floyd worked together, also owned a radio station by the name of La Raza. UN roadmap for digital cooperation reveals the push for a new digital identity.

A group of far-left extremists has taken over several blocks in Seattle, and has established an “autonomous zone” they claim is outside the control of the United States. Soon after it was established, a local rapper claimed control over it and established an internal security force. The location is benignly referred to as the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ), and reports claim armed activists have been extorting businesses for money, stopping and frisking people entering the zone, and using mob justice to deal with internal crime. And as cities across the United States begin to open, officials may face lawsuits if regulations went too far. Sen. Hawley is calling on Attorney General William bar to investigate whether state and local officials violated religious protections under the Constitution in their actions. These stories and more in this episode of Crossroads. ⭕️ Subscribe for updates : http://bit.ly/CrossroadsYT ⭕️ Donate to support our work: https://www.bestgift.tv/crossroads Contact us: crossroadsjoshua@gmail.com https://twitter.com/crossroads_josh https://www.facebook.com/CrossroadsET

In this edition of Keeping it Halal, Siraj Hashmi tries to get to the truth of the matter of the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ) in Seattle and what's really going on over there. Additionally, he covers Sean Hannity's George Floyd stumble and the goalposts being moved for the Floyd protests."Keeping it Halal" takes a dive into peeling back the layers of propaganda and misinformation you see in news and politics. Keeping it Halal is more than just doing what is acceptable, it's about keeping them honest.

Now that sexual degeneracy has been completely normalized by the Jewish media, all we need now is some hyper-inflation to REALLY get this Weimar party started. Let's party like it's 1929! That's what they're doing in the world's newest country, the "Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone" (CHAZ), which occupies six city blocks of Seattle. Authorities are doing nothing, of course, because it's not really a secession, and because they aren't Republican voters. In reality, CHAZ is more of a red light district for the DNC's pet golems to do what they want while they live off government handouts. Speaking of which, the deep state isn't going to let a good crisis go to waste. To hurry along the total prohibition of cash under the guise of a "digital dollar", Congress is exploring new ways to put stimulus prepaid cards directly in the hands of Democrat voters. We'll also be chatting with political prisoner Christopher Cantwell. This is EPISODE 453 of So to Speak w/ Jared Howe!

* Guest: Richard Mack – CSPOA.org. * President Donald Trump warned against labeling “tens of millions of decent Americans as racist or bigots” during an event discussing “justice disparities” in Dallas. * Walmart, Drugstore chains Walgreens and CVS say they will stop locking up beauty and hair care products aimed at black women and other women of color. * Seattle: Antifa Storms City Hall, Demands Mayor Resign, Chases Police Out. * Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan told CNN host Chris Cuomo that the six-block autonomous zone in her city known as the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone” (CHAZ) is “more like a block party atmosphere” than an “armed takeover. * Criminals toppled a statue of Jefferson Davis in Richmond, Virginia, Wednesday night. * Thugs dismanteled a statue of Christopher Columbus on the Minnesota State Capitol grounds. They wrapped a rope around the statue, pulled it from its base, then danced around it and spit on it. * Businesses Threaten to Leave Riot-Ravaged Cities. * Trump says Democrats have ‘gone crazy.’ Is he right? – WND.com. * Trump to governor, mayor: Take back your city, or I will. * The total number of Americans to file for first-time unemployment aid over the past 12 weeks at 44.2 million, according to CNN. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/loving-liberty/support

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Mornings on the Mall 06.12.20 Hosts: Mary Walter and Vince Coglianese Guests: WaPo's Dana Hedgpeth, Tom Fitton, Julio Rosas in Seattle and Bret Baier 5-A WORRY TROLLING OF SECOND WAVE OF CORONAVIRUS: Two hairstylists who had coronavirus saw 140 clients. No new infections have been linked to the salon, officials say No cases of coronavirus have been linked to two Missouri hairstylists who saw 140 clients last month while symptomatic, county health officials said.  Both stylists worked at the same Great Clips location in Springfield. The clients and the stylists all wore face coverings, and the salon had set up other measures such as social distancing of chairs and staggered appointments, the Springfield-Greene County Health Department said this week. Of the 140 clients and seven co-workers potentially exposed, 46 took tests that came back negative. All the others were quarantined for the duration of the coronavirus incubation period. The 14-day incubation period has now passed with no coronavirus cases linked to the salon beyond the two stylists, county health officials said. During the quarantine, those who did not get tested got a call twice a day from health officials asking whether they had symptoms related to Covid-19, said Kathryn Wall, a spokeswoman for the Springfield-Green County Health Department. "This is exciting news about the value of masking to prevent Covid-19," said Clay Goddard, the county's director of health. DOJ BRINGS HAMMER DOWN ON MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD... KERRI KUPEC: NEW: DOJ Letter “During a crisis it is important for people of faith to be able to exercise their religion. Montgomery County has shown no good reason for not trusting congregants who promise to use care in worship the same way it trusts political protesters to do the same.” (LETTER) 5-D --  JUDICIAL WATCH ASKS BOWSER TO PAINT MESSAGE ON DC STREET Judicial Watch Asks DC Mayor for Permission to Paint ‘Because No One is Above Law!’ on Capitol Hill Street Conservative watchdog group Judicial Watch has asked Mayor Muriel Bowser for permission to paint its own message on Washington, D.C., streets, after the mayor allowed “Black Lives Matter” to be painted on a road leading to the White House before “Defund The Police” was added by protesters. Judicial Watch asked Bowser and D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine for permission to paint “Because No One is Above the Law!” on a Capitol Hill street. “Mayor Bowser made a decision to turn D.C. streets into a forum for public expression. Judicial Watch seeks equal access to use this new forum to educate Americans by painting our organization’s motto and motivation, ‘Because No One Is Above the Law!,’ on a Capitol Hill street,” Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton said in a statement. The conservative group said it is prepared to sue, if their request is denied, on the basis of “viewpoint discrimination.” “This rule of law message is timely, as it is a reminder that rule of law applies to – and protects – all Americans," Fitton said. "If we are unlawfully denied access and face viewpoint discrimination, we are prepared to go to court to vindicate our First Amendment rights.” D.C.’s liberal mayor had "Black Lives Matter" painted in bright yellow letters on the street that runs into the White House amid the ongoing protests against police brutality and racial injustice in the wake of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis last month. Floyd died in police custody on May 25 after a police officer kneeled on his neck for more than 8 minutes. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/conservative-group-asks-dc-mayor-for-permission-to-paint-their-own-message-on-street 5-E - STARBUCKS BANS EMPLOYEES FROM WEARING BLM TAGGED CLOTHING According to an internal bulletin obtained by BuzzFeed News, store managers had been contacting senior leadership on behalf of employees who wanted to wear BLM-related attire as protests continued to sweep major cities and small towns across the country. In response, management, according to the memo from last week, argued that wearing clothing and accessories highlighting Black Lives Matter could be misunderstood and potentially incite violence. The bulletin pointed employees to a video, which has now been removed, in which its VP of inclusion and diversity explained that "agitators who misconstrue the fundamental principles" of the movement and could use them to "amplify divisiveness." https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/briannasacks/starbucks-is-now-very-pro-black-lives-matter-but-it-wont?bftwnews&utm_term=4ldqpgc#4ldqpgc 6-A -- MILLEY APOLOGIZES: Joint Chiefs Chairman Milley says it was 'mistake' to appear with Trump in Lafayette Square Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley on Thursday expressed regret for accompanying President Trump during a photo-op last week at Lafayette Square amid protests, calling the decision “a mistake” – in the latest sign of friction between the White House and the military over the response to racial unrest. Milley made the remarks during a remote video speech to graduates at National Defense University, advising young officers to “always maintain a keen sense of situational awareness.” “As senior leaders, everything you do will be closely watched,” he said. “And I am not immune. “As many of you saw, the result of the photograph of me at Lafayette Square last week. That sparked a national debate about the role of the military in civil society,” Milley continued. “I should not have been there. My presence in that moment and in that environment created a perception of the military involved in domestic politics.” He added: “As a commissioned uniformed officer, it was a mistake that I have learned from, and I sincerely hope we all can learn from it.” Thursday was the first time Milley addressed the visit to Lafayette Square since the incident earlier this month. Milley did not address the issue of renaming the 10 U.S. Army bases named after Confederate generals – after President Trump made clear a day earlier he would not support such a discussion – but acknowledged the U.S. military’s “mixed record on equality.” https://www.foxnews.com/politics/joint-chiefs-chairman-milley-says-it-was-mistake-to-appear-with-trump-in-lafayette-square 6-B/C -- BIDEN NEWS: NYT: Biden says Floyd’s death is having a bigger impact than the King assassination Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. said on Thursday that the killing of George Floyd in police custody had a larger effect globally than the assassination of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968. "Even Dr. King’s assassination did not have the worldwide impact that George Floyd’s death did,” Mr. Biden said at a roundtable event in Philadelphia. Mr. Biden noted that “television changed the civil rights movement for the better,” and added that the prevalence of cellphones today had “changed the way everybody’s looking at this.” 'Uh With Uh I Don't Know:' Joe Biden Appears To Lose Train Of Thought During Coronavirus Roundtable Former Vice President Joe Biden appeared to lose his train of thought Thursday, during a coronavirus roundtable discussion hosted by the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee’s campaign. The roundtable was organized to discuss safety measures as most of the U.S. reopens for business. “You know the rapidly rising umm uh in with uh with I uh don’t know,” Biden said at one point during the event. 6-D -- INTERVIEW - DANA HEDGPETH - WASHINGTON POST - discussed the DC area loosening restrictions around the DC area today and Monday. MARYLAND - MD GOVERNOR HOGAN LOOSENING RESTRICTIONS TODAY, MOCO LIKELY TO REOPEN NEXT WEEK:  Hogan announces wave of reopenings, including day cares and gyms, as region lifts more restrictions in Maryland. Montgomery County plans to move to Phase 2 of reopening next week.  Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) announced Wednesday that the state’s day cares, gyms, malls, school buildings, casinos and amusement parks can reopen within the next 10 days — an extension of its Phase 2 reopening. Restaurants will be able to offer indoor dining with 50 percent capacity. Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich (D) said Wednesday that the state’s largest jurisdiction will probably enter its next phase of reopening next week — a timeline he said was “in the same ballpark” as the District and Prince George’s County, neither of which has made an announcement — but Elrich did not provide a date. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/montgomery-maryland-virginia-coronavirus-phase-2/2020/06/10/968a2440-ab06-11ea-9063-e69bd6520940_story.html - PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY REOPENING ON MONDAY: Prince George’s County will enter next phase of coronavirus recovery on Monday, loosening more restrictions. Indoor restaurant dining and retail store operation will be allowed in Prince George’s, both at 50 percent capacity.  Maryland’s Prince George’s County announced Thursday it is moving toward its next phase of reopening, part of a collective shift toward looser pandemic restrictions in the Washington region that some health experts warn may be happening too quickly. Prince George’s County executive Angela D. Alsobrooks (D) said declining rates in new covid-19 deaths, hospitalizations and coronavirus infections support moving to a second phase of reopening Monday — when, among other things, restaurants can offer dine-in service and swimming pools can open, both with social distancing restrictions Prince George’s officials said the second phase of reopening will mean restaurants can offer dine-in service and retail stores can stop limiting operations only to curbside service, provided those businesses limit customers to 50 percent of capacity. Outdoor pools — both public and private — can open at 25 percent capacity, but indoor pools will remain closed, officials said. Parks can reopen and youth sports teams will be able to begin practicing in groups of 10 or less. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/coronavirus-maryland-prince-georges-virginia-dc-phase-2/2020/06/11/0b88bd34-abe7-11ea-9063-e69bd6520940_story.html NORTHERN VIRGINIA REOPENING  - Northern Virginia to ease coronavirus restrictions Friday; Northern Virginia and Richmond will move to the next phase of shutdown recovery starting Friday, Gov. Ralph Northam announced, as data shows the novel coronavirus appears to be slowing its spread across the region. The looser restrictions include opening restaurants for indoor dining at half capacity and allowing gyms and fitness centers to reopen indoors at 30 percent capacity. Most of Virginia entered Phase 2 earlier this month, but Northern Virginia and Richmond were granted delays because they had been hit harder by the pandemic. In addition, Northam (D) said Virginia students will return to school in the fall if the state continues to limit the spread of the virus. Phase 2 of the education reopening plan allows for in-person teaching for prekindergarten through third-grade students, students with disabilities and students who are not fluent in English. Strict social distancing protocols must be enforced; on school buses, just one child may be assigned to each seat, Northam said. School assemblies and other large gatherings are limited to 50 people; school clubs and extracurricular activities may be reinstated as long as students follow social distancing guidelines. Student-athletes are permitted to resume practices, so long as they keep 10 feet away from one another and disinfect shared equipment, such as helmets and uniforms, between uses. Northam sounded confident the state will be in Phase 3 in time for school to open, but officials said that will depend on current favorable trends continuing. Local schools may impose tighter restrictions if they need to. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/northern-virginia-to-ease-coronavirus-restrictions-friday/2020/06/09/95033ee4-aa58-11ea-a9d9-a81c1a491c52_story.html 6-E -- HOLLYWOOD GETS PREACHY Sarah Paulson, Kristen Bell, Aaron Paul and other white celebrities are slammed for 'tone deaf' I Take Responsibility PSA video that smacks of 'white guilt' By BRIAN GALLAGHER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Three months after Gal Gadot and other celebs caught backlash for their video singing Imagine, another group of white celebs are facing backlash for another PSA. Confluential Content, a production company that produces OWN's Black Love and Sony's The Perfect Guy, teamed up with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) for a video called I Take Responsibility. The two-minute video features white celebs such as Sarah Paulson, Aaron Paul, Aly Raisman, Ilana Glazer, Stanley Tucci and many more taking responsibility for perpetuating racism in their lives, vowing to take action, which has drawn backlash from many on social media. The black and white video begins with Sarah Paulson saying 'I take responsibility,' followed by Aaron Paul and Kesha. Bethany Joy Lenz added that she takes responsibility, 'for every unchecked moment,' while Kristen Bell added she is responsible, 'for every time it was easier to ignore it than to call it out for what it was.' https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-8412825/Sarah-Paulson-Aaron-Paul-team-NAACP-Responsibility-PSA-video.html 6-F -- IT’S OFFICIAL: GOP CONVENTION IN JACKSONVILLE RONNA MCDANIEL: We are thrilled to hold @realDonaldTrump's acceptance of the Republican nomination in the great city of Jacksonville! Not only is Florida his home state, it is crucial to victory. We look forward to bringing this great celebration and economic boon to the Sunshine State! Republicans pick Jacksonville, Florida, as convention site for Trump to accept nomination The move to the crucial battleground state comes after the committee was at loggerheads with North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, whose was reluctant to ease COVID-19 restrictions. The Republican National Committee announced Thursday that it had selected Jacksonville, Florida, as the site where President Donald Trump will accept the party's nomination after bailing on Charlotte, North Carolina, over coronavirus restrictions. "We are thrilled to celebrate this momentous occasion in the great city of Jacksonville," RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said in a statement. "Not only does Florida hold a special place in President Trump's heart as his home state, but it is crucial in the path to victory in 2020. We look forward to bringing this great celebration and economic boon to the Sunshine State in just a few short months." The move to Florida, a crucial battleground state, comes after the committee was at loggerheads with North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, whose was reluctant to ease COVID-19 restrictions.  The convention is scheduled for the week of Aug. 24; Trump will accept the Republican presidential nomination at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. There is still a plan to hold all convention business in Charlotte because of contractual obligations between the city and Republican National Committee. Jacksonville is one of the largest cities in the U.S. to be led by a Republican mayor, Lenny Curry, the former head of the state's Republican Party and an ally of Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has eased restrictions in the state. DeSantis said in a statement that he was "honored" to host the convention. Curry called it "a huge win" for the city. Others have also noted that despite nationwide reckoning over racial discrimination in the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd, Trump's acceptance speech, which traditionally occurs on the final day of the convention, falls on the 60th anniversary of one of Jacksonville's most horrific events during the civil rights movement — Ax Handle Saturday. Sixty years ago, several members of the NAACP's youth council participated in a sit-in at a whites-only lunch counter and were later chased through the streets of downtown Jacksonville by a mob of 200 white people, who attacked them with ax handles and baseball bats. Trump's campaign and the White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/rnc-picks-jacksonville-florida-convention-site-trump-accept-gop-nomination-n1230326 7-A -- SEATTLE: Trump tells Fox News he won't 'let Seattle be occupied by anarchists' President Trump told Fox News' Harris Faulkner in an exclusive interview Thursday that his administration is "not going to let Seattle be occupied by anarchists." https://www.foxnews.com/media/trump-seattle-occupied-anarchists-straighten-it-out 'I'M ANGRY'... Seattle Police Chief Says Abandoning Precinct ‘Was Not My Decision’ Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best, in a Thursday address, told officers that it was not her decision to abandon the East Police Precinct located in what protesters are now calling the “Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone.” The “Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone” formed after the Seattle Police Department evacuated the East Precinct Monday giving way for protesters to set up barricades, and signs near the Zone’s entrance that read, “You are now leaving the USA.” After days of protests over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody, Seattle police boarded up and left the East Precinct building Monday night – and then a crowd of protesters set up barricades in the surrounding area, declaring it an “autonomous” and “cop-free zone.” Images of the barricades show hand-written messages including “Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone” and “You are now leaving the USA.” “You should know, leaving the precinct was not my decision,” Best said in the address. “You fought for days to protect it. I asked you to stand on that line. Day in and day out, to be pelted with projectiles, to be screamed at, threatened and in some cases hurt. Then to have a change of course nearly two weeks in, it seems like an insult to you and our community.” “Ultimately the city had other plans for the building and relented to public pressure. I’m angry about how this all came about.” WARLORD PATROLS CHAZ... “We are the police of this community now!” ... “We got to the point where addressing the point physically was the best way to get our point across.” ... The Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone Has Already Had Its First Incident Of Self-Appointed-Police Violence (VIDEO) The denizens of this new experiment in police-free living were probably envisioning a utopia full of peace and community love. Instead they got a new self-appointed police force led by a rapper named Raz Simone. Early this morning someone posted a video clip to Reddit which shows Simone and a group of people confronting a graffiti artist. Things escalate and eventually the tagger is assaulted by someone in the group and has his phone taken away. [...] tl;dw: Man was tagging over someone else’s art, Raz and group approach and separate him from crowd, chasing him for two blocks. He begins to film them with his phone, they take it from him. He tries to get it back and they attack him, kicking him in the head and breaking his glasses. At one point, Raz threatens to shoot the man. They then begin to gaslight him that it was all his fault. Audio only for most of the end, because woman in Raz’ crew filming puts the phone in her pocket while the stream continues. TUCKER: ‘Not a Big Deal, a Brand-New Nation Within Our Own Borders’ (VIDEO) “[S]o CHAZ is a nation without leaders. It is a flat system. It is anarchy. How long can it continue? Probably not very long. Anarchy isn’t built to last. In the end, the strong always dominate the week. And, in fact, it’s already happening. It took barely a day for the nation to get its first warlord, and it was quite a promotion for him. Just a week ago, Raz Simone was an up-and-coming rapper. He was also a super host for Airbnb. Now, he has a monarch. In videos taken within CHAZ, Simone is seen patrolling the area with his allies. They have guns. They’re declaring ‘we’re the police now.’ In one clip, the monarch’s men assault a citizen of CHAZ for spray painting graffiti inside the zone. Just like the mafia, CHAZ doesn’t put up with nonsense like that in their own neighborhood.” ‘Closest I’ve Seen To Our Country Becoming A Lawless State’: Seattle Police Union President Rips Mayor’s Defense Of CHAZ (VIDEO) Solan wondered whether the surrender of one police facility would eventually mean others, including the precinct “which houses the 911 call center,” which would stop all police service in the city. “So where is the reasonableness here?” he asked. “Where is the safety of the reasonable community of the city of Seattle? To me, that is absolutely appalling, and I am embarrassed being a Seattle resident to even talk about this.” Reacting to the defund the police movement, the police union chief noted that success in this area would mean lack of much-needed training, which would eventually mean a decline in the “quality” of “police service.” After Carlson played a clip of Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan describing the protesters as engaging in “patriotism” rather than “terrorism,” Solan said officer morale “is the lowest I have ever seen in my career.” No Police, Extortion Of Private Businesses: Inside The Latest On Seattle’s Downtown ‘Autonomous Zone’ Seattle police say they are not responding to calls for assistance while armed protesters operate checkpoints and have declared a portion of the city as “cop-free” and an “autonomous zone.” The area is called the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ) by the forces who have occupied it, KOMO News reported Thursday morning. Antifa-affiliated groups and armed members of the far-left John Brown Gun Club seized control of the neighborhood, according to the City-Journal, which also reports that they set up barricades with a cardboard sign declaring “you are now leaving the USA.” President Donald Trump has called the activists “domestic terrorists” and has urged Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan to deal with the problem in her backyard,  Durkan told Trump Thursday to “to go back to your bunker.” Trump urged both the Washington governor and mayor to “take back your city NOW.” 7:35 AM - INTERVIEW - TOM FITTON - President, Judicial Watch Judicial Watch Asks DC Mayor for Permission to Paint ‘Because No One is Above Law!’ on Capitol Hill Street Seeks Equal Access to New Free Speech Forum After DC Government Authorized Painting of Political Slogan on DC Street (Washington, DC) Judicial Watch announced today that it has formally asked District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser and DC Attorney General Karl Racine for permission to paint “Because No One is Above the Law!” on a Capitol Hill street (Independence Ave, SW between 2nd and 4th Streets SW). The Judicial Watch message would be the identical size and coloring of the DC Government’s “Black Lives Matter” political message on 16th Street NW. On June 5, 2020, after days of protests and riots in Washington, DC, Mayor Bowser authorized the painting of “Black Lives Matter” on 16th Street NW, and later allowed “Defund the Police” to be painted alongside it. “Mayor Bowser made a decision to turn DC streets into a forum for public expression. Judicial Watch seeks equal access to use this new forum to educate Americans by painting our organization’s motto and motivation, ‘Because No One Is Above the Law!,’ on a Capitol Hill street,” said Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton. “This rule of law message is timely, as it a reminder that rule of law applies to – and protects – all Americans. If we are unlawfully denied access and face viewpoint discrimination, we are prepared to go to court to vindicate our First Amendment rights.” 7-E -- POLICE GET CALLED ON MARYLAND FAMILY FOR STUDENT HAVING A BB GUN IN THE BACKGROUND OF HIS ONLINE CLASSROOM VIDEO: 'I felt violated': Police search Maryland house over BB gun in virtual class BALTIMORE, Md. (WBFF) – A Baltimore County family is warning other parents after they say police were called to their house over something that happened during a virtual school lesson. The incident is raising concerns over privacy and safety in the era of online learning. As a Navy veteran with four years of active duty, Courtney Lancaster has extensive knowledge of guns, how to use them and how to store them. Her 11-year-old son, who owns BB guns, is a boy scout in fifth grade at Seneca Elementary School. “He's just a very intellectual child, but he's all boy as well. He loves to be outside and play and ride his bikes and that sort of thing,” Courtney told Project Baltimore. In his pursuit of becoming an Eagle Scout, Courtney says her son has learned how to shoot a BB gun and an airsoft gun. He’s also taken three levels of archery lessons. His mother says he stores his bow and guns on this wall in his bedroom. It’s never been a problem until June 1, when police pulled up outside her house. Courtney says she was home with her son who’s been doing virtual learning since schools shut down in March. “So, I answered the door. The police officer was, he was very nice. He explained to me that he was coming to address an issue with my son's school,” Courtney told Project Baltimore. “And then explained to me that he was here to search for weapons, in my home. And I consented to let him in. And then I, unfortunately, stood there and watched police officers enter my 11-year-old son's bedroom.” Courtney was told someone had seen the guns in her son’s bedroom during a Google Meet class on his laptop. “I thought, this is outrageous. This is despicable,” she said. “I had no idea what in the world could this be over? BB guns never even once entered my mind. How many 11-year-old boys have BB guns?” According to emails Courtney later exchanged with a school administrator, a screenshot was taken during the online class. The principal of Seneca Elementary was notified. Courtney says she was told the school safety officer then called police. “I felt violated as a parent, for my child, who's standing there with police officers in his room, just to see the fear on his face,” she said. Courtney says the police officers were in her home for about 20 minutes and found no violations. No laws were broken and no dangers present. They left without any further action, but Courtney wasn’t done. Since that day, she has written school administrators, the superintendent and the school board, demanding answers. She says the principal initially compared bringing a weapon to a virtual class to bringing a gun to school. She was also told she could not see the screenshot of her son’s bedroom, because it’s not part of his student record. “It's absolutely scary to think about,” Courtney said. “Who are on these calls? Who do we have viewing your children and subsequently taking these screenshots that can be sent anywhere or used for any purpose?” Project Baltimore reached out to Baltimore County Schools requesting an interview. We received this statement, “Our longstanding policy is to not debate individual circumstances through the media. There are multiple ways for families to share concerns with us. In general terms, the safety of students and staff is our chief concern, whether we are meeting in classrooms or via continuity of learning.” Courtney says she understands the safety concerns, but no one called her first before involving police. “There's no more trust. There have just been a series of lies and just no cooperation,” she said. Now, she worries about the future of virtual learning without clear policies in place. “So, what are the parameters? Where are the lines drawn? If my son is sitting at the kitchen island next to a butcher block, does that constitute a weapon? It's not allowed at school, right? So, would my home then be searched because he's sitting next to a butcher block,” Courtney said. “I feel like parents need to be made aware of what the implications are, what the expectations are.” https://wjla.com/news/nation-world/i-felt-violated-police-search-maryland-house-over-bb-gun-in-virtual-class 8-A -- CRAZY PROTESTERS Glass Found In Pizza Delivered To South Carolina National Guard Soldiers While They Were Protecting DC... Two National Guard soldiers found pieces of glass baked into a pizza they had ordered to their Washington D.C. hotel, the Post and Courier reported.  A Department of Defense report said that the South Carolina National Guard soldiers ordered pizza to the Marriott Marquis Hotel in D.C. while they were deployed to assist police in handling the George Floyd protests, according to the Post and Courier. The soldiers used UberEats to order the food from an unnamed restaurant. They noticed the shards of glass in the cheese and dough before they started eating, the Post and Courier reported. BOSTON GLOBE: Berklee College of Music says it is “deeply sorry” for allowing Boston police officers to use the school’s restrooms Berklee College of Music says it is “deeply sorry” for allowing Boston police officers to use the school’s restrooms, following the downtown protests on May 31 in the wake of the killing of George Floyd. And the school says it will not happen again. In a joint statement Wednesday night, Berklee President Roger Brown, chief financial officer Mac Hisey, and public safety chief David Ransom said the college had heard expressions of anger and betrayal from their community, after giving Boston police officers, who were staged at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Boylston Street, access to the Back Bay school’s restrooms. “Boston Police of course have jurisdiction over the roads and other public spaces around our campus, but not inside our buildings,” Berklee officials said. (Like many colleges, Berklee has its own public safety department.) “The decision to allow them into our facilities was ours,” the statement continued. “This was not a formal decision by the institution, but an informal one, made on the spot.” 8-B/C -- INTERVIEW - JULIO ROSAS - TOWNHALL.com - IN SEATTLE TOPIC: Describes The Scene From The “Autonomous Zone” In Seattle The recently dubbed 'Autonomous Zone' is a section of a Seattle neighborhood where police officers have effectively abandoned the area due to violent clashes with demonstrators calling to 'Defund the Police'. Protesters have taken control of the area spanning six blocks.  - Julio Rosas @Julio_Rosas11: My latest report from the “Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone“: Things are getting dangerous for people who are accused of wrongdoing. In one instance, an accused thief was surrounded by a crowd and interrogated, with one person brandishing a bat in his face.  https://twitter.com/Julio_Rosas11/status/1271166157412634624 - Julio Rosas @Julio_Rosas11: Jun 11: Protesters called the fire department about the dumpster fire. https://twitter.com/Julio_Rosas11/status/1270968437179740160 Cracks Are Starting to Appear at Seattle's 'Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone' By Julio Rosas| @Julio_Rosas11|Posted: Jun 11, 2020 3:35 PM Seattle, Wash. — In a shock to no one, days after Seattle's government gave the area around the city's East Precinct to protesters following days of unrest, there are tensions within the loose coalition of people occupying the area and evidence they still are relying on city's services to help the "Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone." While the zone has been relatively peaceful, it took less than 48 hours for an armed local, a rapper by the name of Raz Simone, to start "policing" the area with firearms. This led to a tense confrontation with a tagger that resulted in an alleged assault of a streamer who recorded the interaction. The problems have not stopped there. In addition to still utilizing the city's power, water, and porta-potties, the occupiers called the Seattle Fire Department after a dumpster fire was started just outside the "Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone" as it threatened to set a nearby building on fire. Without the presence of police in the area, things can be dangerous for people accused of wrongdoing. In one instance, a young man was accused of stealing a phone from another protester. A crowd quickly surrounded him and tried to interrogate him, with one individual brandishing a baseball bat in the man's face. The accused thief was clearly frightened and explained he did not steal anything, to which the crowd asked why did he run away. The situation was resolved after it was discovered the phone was never stolen, but it only came after the man was able to once again run away from the crowd. President Trump has tweeted that if the city of Seattle or Washington state refuses to get the situation under control in the "Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone," then the federal government will have to step in. https://townhall.com/tipsheet/juliorosas/2020/06/11/cracks-appear-capitol-hill-zone-n2570461 8-D -- 8:35 AM - INTERVIEW - BRET BAIER - Anchor of "Special Report" on Fox News Channel weekdays at 6 pm and author of the latest book "Three Days at the Brink: FDR's Daring Gamble to Win World War II" TOPIC: News of the day 8-E -- CONFEDERATE STATUES AND MONUMENTS DEBATE IN VIRGINIA AND CONGRESS: - Citing dangers to protesters, Northam urges them to stop pulling down monuments  At least three Confederate statues have been taken down by protesters in Virginia since demonstrations began in late May, and with at least one person getting severely injured in the process, Gov. Ralph Northam urged protesters to be safe and let the local governments handle the monuments’ removal instead. “I know these statues are causing a lot of pain, but pulling them down is not worth risking someone’s life,” Northam said at a press conference in Richmond. On Wednesday night in Portsmouth, protesters began by throwing paint and tagging graffiti onto the statue honoring the Confederate dead. Gradually, they began beheading the four figures, hitting them with tools and removing a rifle and sword from their arms. One of the figures was pulled down using a tow rope and fell onto Chris Green, who was standing underneath it. Green was taken to the hospital, where he is being treated for life-threatening injuries, according to the Virginia State Police. Also on Wednesday, protesters in Richmond took down the statue of Jefferson Davis, the president of the Confederacy, on Monument Avenue, the Washington Post reported. The statue was towed away by a truck a little before midnight. https://www.pilotonline.com/government/virginia/vp-nw-northam-confederate-statues-protests-20200611-vp2beakov5ai7okndnesbchzz4-story.html - Man injured when Portsmouth Confederate statue fell on him is fighting for his life.  Gov. Northam encourages protesters to let statues be removed 'the right way'  Chris Green, who had been trying to get people out of the way when one of the four Confederate statues on the monument in Portsmouth fell on him Wednesday night, is in stable condition, according to state police. Green, 45, was with hundreds of others who rallied around the statues Wednesday after the City Council put off taking action on removing the monument in a meeting earlier that night. Demonstrators beheaded the four statues and pulled one down with a tow rope. When the statue came down, Green was under it.He remains hospitalized in stable condition, Sgt. Michelle Anaya, spokeswoman for Virginia State Police, said Thursday night. Portsmouth Police asked state police to investigate the man’s injuries. Whether any charges are filed from the incident would be determined by the commonwealth’s attorney, Anaya said. Green lost consciousness after his head was cut open. Protesters first took a knee and then began to disperse as Green was taken to the hospital. https://www.pilotonline.com/news/vp-nw-man-injured-20200611-3mp5z4smffanni7qr4dxkpja34-story.html   ============================================================ Mornings on the Mall Podcast - 2020-6-12 [00:00:00] 5:00 am - Mornings on the Mall [01:00:16] 6:00 am - Mornings on the Mall [02:00:27] 7:00 am - Mornings on the Mall [03:00:38] 8:00 am - Mornings on the Mall

Mornings on the Mall 06.13.20 Hosts: Mary Walter and Vince Coglianese Executive Producer: Heather Hunter Guests: ReOpen MoCo's Erik Tammaru, Daily Caller's Christian Datoc, Reason's Robby Soave, Gen. Jack Keane, VCDL's Philip Van Cleave ============================================================== 5-A/B/C -- SEATTLE’S AUTONOMOUS ZONE: - Seattle protesters storm City Hall, demand mayor resign after driving police out of area, declaring autonomous zone  Hundreds of protesters, aided by a sympathetic City Council member, stormed Seattle's City Hall Tuesday night to demand the mayor's resignation, just days after seizing a six-block downtown zone that includes a shuttered police precinct. Demonstrators remained peaceful, without reports of violence or injuries, but are pushing Mayor Jenny Durkan to step down if she refuses to defund the city's police department. The protesters continued to camp out in a self-declared “Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone” (CHAZ)-- a region spanning six blocks and encompassing the precinct-- which has effectively been abandoned by law enforcement after the Seattle Police Department closed the East Precinct on Monday. For more than two weeks following the death of George Floyd -- an unarmed black man who died in police custody after a former Minneapolis police officer kneeled on his neck for over eight minutes -- hundreds of demonstrators all over the country took to the streets to condemn police brutality. In some cities, like Seattle, pockets of violence erupted as a result of clashes with law enforcement. https://www.foxnews.com/us/seattle-city-hall-protesters-autonomous-zone Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump: 5h: Domestic Terrorists have taken over Seattle, run by Radical Left Democrats, of course. LAW & ORDER! https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1270923257844301836 TRUMP: Radical Left Governor @JayInslee and the Mayor of Seattle are being taunted and played at a level that our great Country has never seen before. Take back your city NOW. If you don’t do it, I will. This is not a game. These ugly Anarchists must be stooped IMMEDIATELY. MOVE FAST! @DAILYCALLER: Washington Gov. Inslee on the so-called "autonomous zone" in Seattle: "That's news to me". (VIDEO) EARLIER: Seattle protesters storm City Hall, demand mayor resign after driving police out of area, declaring autonomous zone Hundreds of protesters, aided by a sympathetic City Council member, stormed Seattle's City Hall Tuesday night to demand the mayor's resignation, just days after seizing a six-block downtown zone that includes a shuttered police precinct. Demonstrators remained peaceful, without reports of violence or injuries, but are pushing Mayor Jenny Durkan to step down if she refuses to defund the city's police department. The protesters continued to camp out in a self-declared “Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone” (CHAZ)-- a region spanning six blocks and encompassing the precinct-- which has effectively been abandoned by law enforcement after the Seattle Police Department closed the East Precinct on Monday. KOMO: Police make allegations of intimidation, extortion inside Capitol Hill's Autonomous Zone And that lack of an organized leadership is hampering efforts to bring back some normalcy to the area and have officers return to the precinct said Deanna Nolette, Seattle Assistant Police Chief. Nolette said her department and other city departments are trying to find the leaders of the CHAZ to negotiate a roadmap for the area’s immediate future. She said police are receiving reports of armed people manning the check points intimidating people trying to enter. “While Washington is an open carry state, there is no legal right for those arms to be used intimidate community members," Nolette said. Nolette said operating a citizen checkpoint on a public street is illegal. “We have heard anecdotally of citizens and businesses being asked to pay a fee to operate within this area, this is crime of extortion," Nolette said. Activist Who Helped Create ‘Police No Go Zone’ Complains When Their Food Is Stolen (PHOTO) An activist who claimed to have helped establish the self-declared Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ), a six-block area in downtown Seattle, took to Twitter to complain about the community’s food being stolen. The 18-year-old activist appears to be a transgender woman and a self-described “lesbian anarchist,” according to her now-private Twitter account. The activist tweeted Wednesday that CHAZ had invited homeless people into the zone, who promptly stole all of their food. The activist pleaded on Twitter for people to bring an assortment of foods, including vegan meat substitutes and soy products, stating that they would “need more food to keep the area operational.” 5-D -- FLYNN UPDATE: - Justice Department dropping Flynn case is 'a gross abuse of prosecutorial power,' court-appointed lawyer says  *A former federal judge appointed to review the Justice Department's motion to dismiss criminal charges against President Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn said there was evidence of a "gross abuse" of prosecutorial power and that the request should be denied. Former U.S. District Judge John Gleeson said in a filing Wednesday the government "has engaged in highly irregular conduct to benefit a political ally of the President" and argued that Flynn had committed perjury.  - Court-appointed attorney says judge should block DOJ move to drop Flynn case  John Gleeson, the attorney and retired judge who was appointed by Judge Emmet Sullivan to submit a brief discussing whether federal prosecutors should be able to dismiss their case against Michael Flynn, insisted in a filing Wednesday that not only does Sullivan have the authority to reject the government’s request but he should do so. The Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure state that prosecutors may dismiss a case “with leave of court.” At issue in the Flynn case now is exactly what level of discretion this gives the court. Gleeson argues that it covers the current situation, claiming that federal prosecutors gave a pretext for why they want to drop the case. “Leave of court should not be granted when the explanations the Government puts forth are not credible as the real reasons for its dismissal of a criminal charge,” Gleeson wrote in his amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) brief, alleging that prosecutors’ reasoning is “riddled with inexplicable and elementary errors of law and fact” and should not justify dismissal. “[T]he rule empowers courts to protect the integrity of their own proceedings from prosecutors who undertake corrupt, politically motivated dismissals. That is what has happened here. The Government has engaged in highly irregular conduct to benefit a political ally of the President.” Attorney General Bill Barr disputes this. In an interview with Fox News’ Bret Baier, he claimed that Sullivan was encroaching on the Justice Department’s authority. “The argument is that it's always been understood that decisions whether to pursue an individual through the prosecution process or holding them criminally accountable is vested in the executive branch and not the courts,” Barr said. “And he is essentially, in our view, trying to set himself up as an alternative prosecutor.” https://www.foxnews.com/politics/counsel-appointed-by-flynn-judge-says-court-should-block-doj-move-to-drop-charges 5-E -- MERRIAM WEBSTER CHANGING DEFINITION OF RACISM: US dictionary Merriam-Webster to change its definition of racism American dictionary Merriam-Webster will change its definition of the word racism at the suggestion of a young Black woman who wanted it to better reflect the oppression of people of colour. Kennedy Mitchum, a recent graduate of Drake University in Iowa, contacted Merriam-Webster, which has published its dictionaries since 1847, to propose updating the term. "I basically told them that they need to include that there's a systematic oppression upon a group of people," she told the local CBS affiliate KMOV. "It's not just, 'Oh, I don't like someone.'" Merriam-Webster's editorial manager, Peter Sokolowski, confirmed to AFP that the definition would be modified after Mitchum's request. 6-A -- TRUMP AGAINST CHANGING NAMES OF CONFEDERATE NAMED BASES: *President Trump says he is ruling out changing the name of Army bases named for Confederate Army officers. This comes two days after Defense Secretary Mark Esper indicated he is open to a discussion of such changes, which have been urged by prominent retired Army officers and others. In a series of tweets, Trump wrote, "My administration will not even consider" changing those Army base names. Kayleigh McEnany Turns Base Renaming Question Around On The Biden Welcome Center (VIDEO) McEnany brought up the movie “Gone With The Wind,” no longer available on HBO, and asked if George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison should be “erased from history” because of their views. “What about FDR, because of internment camps?” she asked. “Should he be erased from history, or Lyndon Johnson, who has a history of documented racist statements." Then, the White House press secretary took aim at Biden: “Finally, what about people that are alleged by the media to be segregationists?” said McEnany. “NBC tells us Joe Biden didn’t just compromise with segregationists, he fought for their causes in schools, experts say. CNN tells us letters from Joe Biden reveal how he sought support of segregationists in the fight against busing. Washington Post tells us that Biden’s tough talk on 1970 schools’ desegregation plans could get him new scrutiny. And there are several more where that came from. So I’ll leave you with a question. Should we then rename the Biden Welcome Center?” 6-B/C -- TRUMP NEWS: *Trump to hold first post-coronavirus rally in Oklahoma: President Trump is planning to hold his first rally of the coronavirus era on June 19 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. And he says he's planning more events in Florida, Texas and Arizona as well. Trump's signature rallies often draw tens of thousands of people but have been on hiatus since March 2 because of the coronavirus pandemic. Trump also told reporters at the White House that he would announce a new location soon for a speech in August accepting the Republican Party's nomination for president. https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/502143-trump-to-hold-first-post-coronavirus-rally-in-oklahoma DAILY CALLER’S CHRISTIAN DATOC: Trump says he’ll hold his first post-coronavirus rally in Tulsa, OK on Juneteenth, sending any doubts he wouldn’t address racial inequality right out the window — OK followed by rallies in FL, AZ, and NC despite his feud with Gov Roy Cooper over the RNC https://twitter.com/TocRadio/status/1270828847794184195 TRUMP TO SPEAK ON RACE AND POLICING ON THURSDAY: President Trump is expected to talk about race relations and policing Thursday in Dallas, before he attends a high-dollar campaign fundraising dinner. The White House says the president will announce a plan for “holistic revitalization and recovery” at a roundtable with “faith leaders, law enforcement officials, and small business owners to discuss solutions to historic economic, health, and justice disparities in American communities.” STEVEN PORTNOY: In Dallas tomorrow, President Trump will unveil a "plan for holistic revitalization and recovery," a WH official says. He'll meet with local faith, law enforcement and biz leaders to seek "solutions to historic economic, health, and justice disparities in American communities." GOP CONVENTION LOCATION: WASH POST REPORTED EARLIER ON WEDNESDAY: GOP expects to move its convention to JACKSONVILLE after dispute with North Carolina over pandemic safeguards... https://twitter.com/costareports/status/1270693829784604682 DAILY CALLER’S CHRISTIAN DATOC FOLLOWS UP: Multiple RNC officials tell me this morning that Washington Post's story about hosting the convention in Jacksonville is "premature" — Phoenix, Dallas, Savannah, Nashville, Orlando still very much in the running https://twitter.com/TocRadio/status/1270713912682352640 6-D -- CANCEL CULTURE COMES FOR PAW PATROL AND OTHERS: NY TIMES: The Protests Come for ‘Paw Patrol’ It was only a matter of time before the protests came for “Paw Patrol.” “Paw Patrol” is a children’s cartoon about a squad of canine helpers. It is basically a pretense for placing household pets in a variety of cool trucks. The team includes Marshall, a firefighting Dalmatian; Rubble, a bulldog construction worker; and Chase, a German shepherd who is also a cop. In the world of “Paw Patrol,” Chase is drawn to be a very good boy who barks stuff like “Chase is on the case!” and “All in a police pup’s day!” as he rescues kittens in his tricked-out S.U.V. But last week, when the show’s official Twitter account put out a bland callfor “Black voices to be heard,” commenters came after Chase. “Euthanize the police dog,” they said. “Defund the paw patrol.” “All dogs go to heaven, except the class traitors in the Paw Patrol.” THE SHOW "COPS" HAS BEEN OFFICIALLY CANCELED: "Cops" has officially been canceled by Paramount Network four days after it was pulled from the schedule https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/cops-canceled-paramount-network-1234629637/ CNN: Greg Glassman resigns as CrossFit CEO after controversial statements about George Floyd Embattled CrossFit CEO Greg Glassman is resigning after he sparked outrage over his response to nationwide protests against racial injustice and police brutality. In a statement Tuesday, Glassman said he decided to retire after he "created a rift in the CrossFit community and unintentionally hurt many of its members." "Those who know me know that my sole issue is the chronic disease epidemic," Glassman said. "I know that CrossFit is the solution to this epidemic and that CrossFit HQ and its staff serve as the stewards of CrossFit affiliates worldwide. I cannot let my behavior stand in the way of HQ's or affiliates' missions." Following HBO Cancellation, ‘Gone With The Wind’ Is The #1 Best-Selling Movie On Amazon HBO Max pulled “Gone with the Wind,” the 1939 film that’s been called “the biggest blockbuster in American history,” from its library of streaming films. It quickly shot to the top of the list of best-selling movies and TV shows on Amazon. Other editions of the film also made the top-ten list on Amazon Wednesday, ranking #8 and #9. It’s also at the top of the “Romance” category on Amazon. The movie won 10 Academy Awards, one of which was earned by Hattie McDaniel, making her the first African-American to be nominated for and win an Oscar. UPDATE: ‘Gone With the Wind’ will eventually return to HBO with a denouncement of its racist depictions.  An HBO Max spokesperson says “Gone With the Wind” will eventually return to the platform with a discussion about its historical context and a denouncement of its racist depictions.  On Tuesday, HBO Max removed the 1939 film from its library in the wake of protests over the death of George Floyd. “’Gone With The Wind’ is a product of its time and depicts some of the ethnic and racial prejudices that have, unfortunately, been commonplace in American society. These racist depictions were wrong then and are wrong today, and we felt that to keep this title up without an explanation and a denouncement of those depictions would be irresponsible,” an HBO Max spokesperson told Variety. “These depictions are certainly counter to WarnerMedia’s values, so when we return the film to HBO Max, it will return with a discussion of its historical context and a denouncement of those very depictions, but will be presented as it was originally created, because to do otherwise would be the same as claiming these prejudices never existed. If we are to create a more just, equitable and inclusive future, we must first acknowledge and understand our history.” 6-E -- COROANVIRUS AND SEX: Journalist JOSH BARRO: NYC Health advice discourages casual sex during COVID, but also says if you’re going to have it: “Be creative with sexual positions and physical barriers, like walls, that allow sexual contact while preventing close face to face contact.” ROBBY SOAVE: NYC's Official Guide to Pandemic Sex Is Awkward but Accurate. The health department correctly recognizes that abstinence doesn't work, and kissing is riskier than sex.  Coronavirus dictates from public health officials and government bureaucrats have been confusing, contradictory, and arbitrary for months now.  As compliance with aggressive social distancing begins to slip, officials must pivot toward offering scientifically sound advice about what kinds of activities carry risk, rather than doubling down on impractical and wide-ranging lockdowns. Thankfully, New York City's recently published guidance on "safer sex and COVID-19" is a remarkably sober—and, yes, awkwardly descriptive—piece of realistic guidance. While it acknowledges that the absolutely safest course of action would be to refrain from sex, it also accepts that abstinence-only education does not work. People are going to get together and they're going to get it on. The best thing that the experts can do is educate people about how to make these activities less risky. To that end, the three-page document correctly notes that kissing might be a riskier amorous activity than actual sex, given that respiratory droplets are the most effective vehicles of disease transmission. (This is an inversion of standard safe sex practices: Kissing generally carries little risk of spreading STDs.)  - LAST WEEK: Study says couples should wear MASKS during sex  Harvard experts say couples who are not quarantining together should wear FACE MASKS during sex to prevent the spread of coronavirus Sexual partners should consider wearing face masks that cover their noses and mouths while doing the deed. While the advice sounds like something out of a Cosmopolitan magazine guide for spicing things up in the bedroom, it is actually a suggestion from Harvard University researchers, who have offered up a guide on sexual health in the era of COVID-19. The guide, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine last month, suggests that couples who are not quarantining together but remain sexually active consider not kissing on the mouth and wearing protective face masks during sex to prevent the spread of coronavirus. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-8384891/Couples-arent-quarantining-avoid-kissing-wear-FACE-MASKS-says-study.html?ito=social-twitter_dailymailus 6-F -- VIRGINIA / COLUMBUS STATUE TOPPLED: - Richmond protesters topple Columbus statue, throw it in lake RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A statue of Christopher Columbus in Richmond was torn down by protesters, set on fire and then thrown into a lake. The figure was toppled less than two hours after protesters gathered in the city’s Byrd Park were chanting for the statue to be taken down, news outlets reported. After the figure was removed from its pedestal around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday by protesters using several ropes, a sign that reads, “Columbus represents genocide” was placed on the spray-painted foundation that once held the statue. It was then set on fire and rolled into a lake in the park, NBC 12 reported. https://wtop.com/virginia/2020/06/richmond-protesters-topple-columbus-statue-throw-it-in-lake/ - Christopher Columbus statues toppled in Richmond, beheaded in Boston  Statues of Christopher Columbus were targeted by protesters in Massachusetts and Virginia on Tuesday night in an act of solidarity with indigenous peoples.  The 8-foot-tall memorial to the explorer in Richmond, Va., was pulled down with ropes and dragged roughly 200 yards to nearby Landing at Foundation Lake, according to the Richmond Times-Dispatch. It was also reportedly briefly lit on fire. A makeshift headstone poster was also placed in front of the sunken statute in the water that read, “Racism. You will not be missed.” Another statue of Columbus was beheaded in Boston overnight in the park named after him, according to CBS Boston. BOSTON (CBS) – The Christopher Columbus statue in Boston’s North End will be removed after it was beheaded early Wednesday morning. Mayor Marty Walsh said it will be put in storage and there will now be conversations about the “historic meaning” of the incident and whether it will ever go back up. The statue in Christopher Columbus Park on Atlantic Avenue was surrounded by crime scene tape as the head lay on the ground next to the base. https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/501998-christopher-columbus-statues-toppled-in-richmond-beheaded-in 7-A -- 7:05 AM - INTERVIEW - Erik Tammaru -  founder of Reopen Montgomery County @etammaru Reopen Montgomery County, MD has planned a protest against inequity this Thursday at 12:00 noon at the Red Brick Courthouse Park in Rockville. For immediate release: June 8, 2020: Rockville, MD – Reopen Montgomery County, MD is an online group dedicated to the reopening of our county to pre-Covid levels, and the restoration of our constitutional rights. Why do politicians think it is safe to enter a big box store but not a small business?  Why are churches limited to gatherings of ten people yet politicians support thousands taking to the streets?  It is time to reopen. Show your support for those hurt by extended lockdowns and join us. Reopen Montgomery County, MD will host a protest against inequity on Thursday June 11, 12:00 noon at the Red Brick Courthouse Park, at the corner of East Montgomery and Maryland Ave in Rockville. Parking available at N Washington St, entrance on East Montgomery Ave. UPDATE: Montgomery County likely to enter Phase 2 of reopening next week. Phase 2 of the reopening process will mean more relaxed restrictions for county residents and businesses.  ROCKVILLE, Md. — Just a couple of weeks after joining the rest of the state in entering Phase 1 of Maryland’s reopening process, Montgomery County could advance to Phase 2 as early as next week. Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich announced Wednesday that the county could move onto the new phase next week based on the current data trends. "If data trends continue, our Phase 2 reopening is likely to begin sometime next week," Elrich said. "We expect to allow modified indoor retail shopping and indoor religious services, lap swimming, and more." Several suburban D.C. counties, including Montgomery and Prince George's counties, stayed behind Maryland’s reopening process, which Gov. Larry Hogan announced on May 15. Phase 2 of reopening will mean more relaxed restrictions for county residents and businesses. Here's what Phase 2 of reopening will look like for Montgomery County if allowed to enter: Indoor & Outdoor Gatherings: Limited to a maximum of 50 or 1 person/family unit per 200 sq. ft., whichever is lower Office Spaces & Multi-tenant Commercial Buildings: Limited use for nonessential with requirements; telework strongly encouraged where applicable Retail: Curbside and limited in-store; 1 patron per 200 sq. ft. of sales space Restaurants: Outdoor/patio seating & limited indoor dining with requirements; 50% capacity maximum indoors Salons/Barbers/Personal Services: All personal services allowed by appointment only; 1 patron per 200 sq. ft. of service delivery space Outdoor Community Pools (public & private) - Open for lap swimming with requirements Outdoor Day Camps: Expanded opening with requirements Outdoor Youth Sports: Expanded for low-contact sports with requirements Parks & Playgrounds: Parks open for personal fitness & fitness classes with requirements; playgrounds open with requirements; only low contact sports allowed Car Washes: Open for internal and external cleaning with requirements Childcare: MSDE continues expanding the number of EPCC programs Construction: Open with requirements Farms: "Pick your own" open with requirements Gyms, Fitness Centers & Other Indoor Physical Activities: Open with requirements; 1 patron per 200 sq. ft. of fitness space Hospitals: Physicians’ offices and other health care facilities, including hospitals, are available to care for your medical needs. Hotels: Open with requirements Houses of Worship: Virtual, drive-in, and limited indoor and outdoor services with requirements; 1 congregant/family per 200 sq. ft. of service space Manufacturing: Open with requirements Ride-On Service: Expanded schedule; expanded routes https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/montgomery-county-phase-2-reopening/65-6e984234-c9bd-48e7-8ca9-e482659fb70e - Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich and County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles today announced which activities will be allowed when the County enters Phase 2 of reopeninghttps://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/HHS/RightNav/reopening/index.html 7-B/C -- 7:15 AM -- INTERVIEW - CHRISTIAN DATOC - Senior White House Correspondent for The Daily Caller @TocRadio TOPIC: Latest White House/Trump news and GOP convention Trump to hold first post-coronavirus rally in Oklahoma: President Trump is planning to hold his first rally of the coronavirus era on June 19 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. And he says he's planning more events in Florida, Texas and Arizona as well. Trump's signature rallies often draw tens of thousands of people but have been on hiatus since March 2 because of the coronavirus pandemic. Trump also told reporters at the White House that he would announce a new location soon for a speech in August accepting the Republican Party's nomination for president. https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/502143-trump-to-hold-first-post-coronavirus-rally-in-oklahoma DAILY CALLER’S CHRISTIAN DATOC: Trump says he’ll hold his first post-coronavirus rally in Tulsa, OK on Juneteenth, sending any doubts he wouldn’t address racial inequality right out the window — OK followed by rallies in FL, AZ, and NC despite his feud with Gov Roy Cooper over the RNC https://twitter.com/TocRadio/status/1270828847794184195 TRUMP TO SPEAK ON RACE AND POLICING ON THURSDAY: President Trump is expected to talk about race relations and policing Thursday in Dallas, before he attends a high-dollar campaign fundraising dinner. The White House says the president will announce a plan for “holistic revitalization and recovery” at a roundtable with “faith leaders, law enforcement officials, and small business owners to discuss solutions to historic economic, health, and justice disparities in American communities.” GOP CONVENTION:WASH POST REPORTED EARLIER ON WEDNESDAY: GOP expects to move its convention to JACKSONVILLE after dispute with North Carolina over pandemic safeguards... https://twitter.com/costareports/status/1270693829784604682 DAILY CALLER’S CHRISTIAN DATOC FOLLOWS UP: Multiple RNC officials tell me this morning that Washington Post's story about hosting the convention in Jacksonville is "premature" — Phoenix, Dallas, Savannah, Nashville, Orlando still very much in the running https://twitter.com/TocRadio/status/1270713912682352640 TRUMP ON CONFEDERATE-NAMED BASES:Trump draws the line — despite Army and Defense Secs saying they're open to renaming bases and forts sharing titles of Confederate generals, POTUS says he "will not even consider" the idea https://dailycaller.com/2020/06/10/trump-will-not-consider-renaming-military-bases-confederate-generals/ 7-D/E -- 7:35 AM -- INTERVIEW - ROBBY SOAVE - senior editor at Reason and author of "Panic Attack: Young Radicals in the Age of Trump" -- discussed cancel culture amid racial division. THE SHOW "COPS" HAS BEEN OFFICIALLY CANCELED: "Cops" has officially been canceled by Paramount Network four days after it was pulled from the schedule. “Cops” has officially been canceled at Paramount Network. Definitive news that the series won’t return comes only four days after Variety exclusively reported that it had been pulled from the schedule. “‘Cops’ is not on the Paramount Network and we don’t have any current or future plans for it to return,” a Paramount Network spokesperson said in a statement.The original decision to hold  “Cops” was spurred by nationwide protests against police brutality following the killing of George Floyd by Minnesota police officers. https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/cops-canceled-paramount-network-1234629637/ GOODBYE GONE WITH THE WIND: 'Gone with the Wind' pulled from HBO Max until it can return with 'historical context'... UPDATE: ‘Gone With the Wind’ will eventually return to HBO with a denouncement of its racist depictions https://nypost.com/2020/06/10/hbo-max-temporarily-removes-gone-with-the-wind/?utm_medium=SocialFlow&utm_source=NYPTwitter&utm_campaign=SocialFlow CANCEL CULTURE COMES AFTER THE COP DOG ON PAW PATROL: NY TIMES: The Protests Come for ‘Paw Patrol’: A backlash is mounting against depictions of “good cops,” on television and in the street. It was only a matter of time before the protests came for “Paw Patrol.” “Paw Patrol” is a children’s cartoon about a squad of canine helpers. It is basically a pretense for placing household pets in a variety of cool trucks. The team includes Marshall, a firefighting Dalmatian; Rubble, a bulldog construction worker; and Chase, a German shepherd who is also a cop. In the world of “Paw Patrol,” Chase is drawn to be a very good boy who barks stuff like “Chase is on the case!” and “All in a police pup’s day!” as he rescues kittens in his tricked-out S.U.V. But last week, when the show’s official Twitter account put out a bland call for “Black voices to be heard,” commenters came after Chase. “Euthanize the police dog,” they said. “Defund the paw patrol.” “All dogs go to heaven, except the class traitors in the Paw Patrol.”https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/10/arts/television/protests-fictional-cops.html 8-A -- 8:05 AM - INTERVIEW - GEN. JACK KEANE - retired 4 star general, the chairman of the Institute for the Study of War and Fox News Senior Strategic Analyst - discuss the debate of renaming military bases named after Confederate leaders. President Trump says he is ruling out changing the name of Army bases named for Confederate Army officers. This comes two days after Defense Secretary Mark Esper indicated he is open to a discussion of such changes, which have been urged by prominent retired Army officers and others. In a series of tweets, Trump wrote, "My administration will not even consider" changing those Army base names.   8-B/C - SEATTLE AUTONOMOUS ZONE: - Seattle protesters storm City Hall, demand mayor resign after driving police out of area, declaring autonomous zone  Hundreds of protesters, aided by a sympathetic City Council member, stormed Seattle's City Hall Tuesday night to demand the mayor's resignation, just days after seizing a six-block downtown zone that includes a shuttered police precinct. Demonstrators remained peaceful, without reports of violence or injuries, but are pushing Mayor Jenny Durkan to step down if she refuses to defund the city's police department. The protesters continued to camp out in a self-declared “Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone” (CHAZ)-- a region spanning six blocks and encompassing the precinct-- which has effectively been abandoned by law enforcement after the Seattle Police Department closed the East Precinct on Monday. For more than two weeks following the death of George Floyd -- an unarmed black man who died in police custody after a former Minneapolis police officer kneeled on his neck for over eight minutes -- hundreds of demonstrators all over the country took to the streets to condemn police brutality. In some cities, like Seattle, pockets of violence erupted as a result of clashes with law enforcement. https://www.foxnews.com/us/seattle-city-hall-protesters-autonomous-zone 8-D -- 8:35 AM - INTERVIEW - PHILIP VAN CLEAVE - President of Virginia Citizens Defense League- discussed turnout needed for Protest at Alexandria City Hall on Saturday. Council To Vote On Gun Ban For City Of Alexandria Property. The city had previously not been allowed to enact a gun ban due to the Dillon Rule, but new state legislation authorizes that action. https://patch.com/virginia/delray/council-vote-gun-ban-city-alexandria-property NOTE FROM VCDL:  The City of Alexandria is moving forward with public comment and a vote on a proposed ordinance to ban guns completely in government buildings, parks, recreation and community centers, and at permitted events and adjoining streets. City Council had a chance to drop the proposed ordinance on Tuesday night, but did not.  They made a minor amendment that did nothing significant for gun owners and voted to move forward with the public comment period and final vote on Saturday, June 20.   If passed, this ordinance would take effect on Wednesday, July 1, and would make criminals out of peaceful gun owners for merely being on a street that abuts a permitted event, or walking through any one of a myriad of public parks, or to go in City Hall to pay their taxes! ACTION ITEM - GUN OWNERS NEED TO PROTEST THIS ATTACK ON THEIR RIGHTS! This Saturday, June 13, from 1:30 PM to 3:30 pm, VCDL is calling on gun owners from Northern Virginia and beyond to protest outside of Alexandria City Hall, located at 301 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314. Let's have a huge number of gun owners there to get our message across! https://mailchi.mp/d4e2aed23b12/va-alertaction-item-turnout-needed-for-protest-at-alexandria-city-hall-on-saturday?e=88db6ec865 8-E -- MORE CORONAVIRUS RELIEF MONEY? BREAKING: Unemployment claims climbed by 1.5 million last week. Workers filed another 1.5 million claims for jobless benefits last week, the Labor Department reported, suggesting that some Americans are still being pushed out of work nearly three months into the pandemic. Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/11/unemployment-claims-numbers-coronavirus-312958 CONGRESS / DEMS PUSH EXTENDING $600 UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT, TRUMP ADMIN OPPOSED: Democratic proposal of extending $600 weekly unemployment benefit oppposed by Trump admin. WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration opposes a Democratic proposal to extend a $600 per week federal unemployment benefit approved in response to the coronavirus pandemic, Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia said Tuesday. The $600 payment, which is in addition to normal unemployment benefits, "was the right thing to do,'' Scalia said, but is no longer needed as the economy begins to recover. The money, included in a government relief package enacted in late March, has helped millions of workers stay in their homes and pay bills even as the unemployment rate surged to its highest levels since World War II. The payments are set to expire July 31, and Democrats have pushed a plan that would extend the enhanced benefit through January. The Democratic-led House approved the proposal last month, but it is considered unlikely to advance in the Republican-controlled Senate. https://wjla.com/news/nation-world/democratic-proposal-of-extending-600-weekly-unemployment-benefit-oppposed-by-trump-admin PUSH FOR MORE DIRECT RELIEF PAYMENTS: Mnuchin: White House will 'seriously look at' sending another round of direct cash payments to some Americans in the fourth coronavirus relief package. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Wednesday the Trump administration will "seriously look" at sending another round of direct cash payments to some Americans in the fourth coronavirus relief package. "I think we’re going to seriously look at whether we want to do more direct money to stimulate the economy," Mnuchin said while testifying before the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. "But I think this is all going to be about getting people back to work, and we look forward to working with the entire Senate on this one." At the end of March, Congress passed the $2.2 trillion CARES Act, approving one-time payments of up to $1,200 for individuals and $2,400 for married couples. There's also an extra $500 payment for each dependent child under the age of 17. The payments were tapered for individuals who earned more than $75,000 and cut-off completely for those earning more than $99,000 https://www.foxbusiness.com/money/mnuchin-trump-admin-to-seriously-look-at-more-direct-payments-in-next-coronavirus-relief-package House Republicans propose offering Americans a 'return to work bonus': Republicans say the bonus could encourage people to "return to work," while a top Democrat rejected it as a replacement for extending emergency UIHouse Republicans are proposing a $1,200 bonus for Americans returning to work as the coronavirus pandemic slows, providing an alternative to Democrats' plan to extend the extra $600 a week in unemployment benefits included in virus-related stimulus legislation..  Republicans on the Democrat-controlled House Ways and Means Committee cited an analysis from CBO to support their idea, instead of extending the $600 weekly federal unemployment benefit past its July 31 end date. “The extension of the additional $600 per week would probably reduce employment in the second half of 2020, and it would reduce employment in calendar year 2021. The effects from reduced incentives to work would be larger than the boost to employment from increased overall demand for goods and services," reads the CBO analysis.  According to the GOP committee members, the federal expansion of unemployment benefits was "intended to provide relief for those who lost their jobs due to the government lockdown— but these funds shouldn’t undermine a return to work. Rather than continue subsidizing unemployment where it is no longer necessary, these funds can be put to more appropriate use in encouraging workers to return to work." Some congressional Republicans have argued that the extra federal compensation — on top of state weekly unemployment payments — is more than some Americans earned at their jobs before the COVID-19 pandemic.  https://justthenews.com/government/congress/house-republicans-propose-offering-americans-return-work-bonus   ================================================================= Mornings on the Mall Podcast - 2020-6-11 [00:00:00] 4:59 am - Mornings on the Mall [01:00:15] 5:59 am - Mornings on the Mall [02:00:25] 6:59 am - Mornings on the Mall [03:00:34] 7:59 am - Mornings on the Mall [04:00:46] 8:59 am - Mornings on the Mall

Yet another week of self-quare rituals for Sam and Brandon as they try as hard as they can to stay sane. Brandon tries to bite his tongue for the duration of the episode, but it doesn't last long. This is too important. Do what you can to stay politically active and fight for justice for all. Black lives matter. Even if you can't get outside for COVID reasons, you can still help the cause- here is a link to where you can simultaneously support 70+ organizations fighting to support racial justice and end police brutality: secure.actblue.com/donate/bail_fun…oyd?refcode=cwg Learn more about the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ) here: https://www.thestranger.com/slog/2020/06/10/43880223/the-capitol-hill-autonomous-zone-renames-expands-and-adds-film-programming Music by Diet 75 Cover art by Ryder Wilson