Podcast appearances and mentions of Mark Solomon

Today, Thursday, May 8 on Urban Forum Northwest:* Eric Evans, Treasurer, Democrats for Diversity & Inclusion (DDI) is an organization that knows diversity is not their problem-it is our promise. Treasurer Evans invites you to support their fund raising efforts that will be beneficial to promising students.*Sophia Benalfew, Executive Director, Ethiopian Community in Seattle is hosting the Housing Justice & Community Power Summit on Friday, May 16 9:30 am-11:45 am at the Ethiopian Community of Seattle 8323 Rainier Avenue South. Agnes Navarro, Executive Director, Filipino community of Seattle will be panelist. Sameth Mell is one of the organizers for the event. The summit will feature remarks by Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, Congressman Adam Smith, State Senator Rebecca Saldana, King County Council Chair Girmay Zahilay, Seattle City Council members Alexis Mercedes Rinck, Mark Solomon and Sunaree Marshall Director, King County Housing and Community Development (HCD). There will be a panel of Government and Institutional Partners.*Retired Seattle Black Firefighters Clarence Williams who was also past president of the International Association of Black Professional Firefighters and now serves as president of the Northwest Retired Black Firefighters Association comments on his expectations of MLK County Superior Court Judge Josephine Wiggs-Martin ruling will be on the questionable sale of the 23rd & East Pike Street property that was paid for by the retired Black Firefighters. He will be joined by Seattle's first Black Firefighter and first Black Chief of the Seattle Fire Department Claude Harris. Attorney Yohannes Sium has represented the retired and Seattle Firefighters who opposed the sale of the property and he will comment on this case.Urban Forum Northwest streams live at www.1150kknw.com. Visit us at www.urbanforumnw.com for archived programs and relevant information. Like us on facebook. X@Eddie_Rye.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today, Thursday, May 8 on Urban Forum Northwest: * Eric Evans, Treasurer, Democrats for Diversity & Inclusion (DDI) is an organization that knows diversity is not their problem-it is our promise. Treasurer Evans invites you to support their fund raising efforts that will be beneficial to promising students. *Sophia Benalfew, Executive Director, Ethiopian Community in Seattle is hosting the Housing Justice & Community Power Summit on Friday, May 16 9:30 am-11:45 am at the Ethiopian Community of Seattle 8323 Rainier Avenue South. Agnes Navarro, Executive Director, Filipino community of Seattle will be panelist. Sameth Mell is one of the organizers for the event. The summit will feature remarks by Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, Congressman Adam Smith, State Senator Rebecca Saldana, King County Council Chair Girmay Zahilay, Seattle City Council members Alexis Mercedes Rinck, Mark Solomon and Sunaree Marshall Director, King County Housing and Community Development (HCD). There will be a panel of Government and Institutional Partners. *Retired Seattle Black Firefighters Clarence Williams who was also past president of the International Association of Black Professional Firefighters and now serves as president of the Northwest Retired Black Firefighters Association comments on his expectations of MLK County Superior Court Judge Josephine Wiggs-Martin ruling will be on the questionable sale of the 23rd & East Pike Street property that was paid for by the retired Black Firefighters. He will be joined by Seattle's first Black Firefighter and first Black Chief of the Seattle Fire Department Claude Harris. Attorney Yohannes Sium has represented the retired and Seattle Firefighters who opposed the sale of the property and he will comment on this case. Urban Forum Northwest streams live at www.1150kknw.com. Visit us at www.urbanforumnw.com for archived programs and relevant information. Like us on facebook. X@Eddie_Rye.

Welcome to The Protectors Podcast! Today's episode is a little different—our host, Mark Solomon, steps into the guest chair, while our producer takes over as cohost. Mark takes us deep into the world of AI and deep fakes, explaining just how shockingly realistic these digital forgeries have become. From hyper-realistic videos to nearly flawless audio impersonations, he walks us through the different types of deep fakes, what they mean for all of us, and most importantly, how to spot them before they fool you. Stay tuned for an eye-opening conversation that will change the way you see—and hear—digital content!Deep Fake Examples: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wVpVH0Wa6Ehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwFRU-pJcvk________________________________IAFCI CONTACT INFO:IAFCI Website: https://iafci.org/Phone: 916-939-5000Advertising Opportunities and Guest Appearance: IAFCIProtectorspodcast@gmail.com

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On the latest Whisper in the Wings from Stage Whisper, we welcomed on the author Mark Solomon, to talk about his new work Over the Shoulder. This was such a great conversation and a great book that is perfect for any theatre lover lookin to learn more about the business of theatre. So make sure you tune in and turn up at the Drama Bookstore for his special event!Over The Shoulderby Mark SolomonAvailable on AmazonMore information are 7pinespublishing.comMarch 13th @ 7pm (Check)@ The Drama Bookstore And be sure to follow Mark to stay up to date on all his upcoming projects and productions:7pinespublishing.commarksolomon.net

Have you checked your mail today? It’s that special time, every two years, when Seattleites get 100 bucks from the Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission. I’m talking about democracy vouchers! That money’s not for you, though. It’s for political candidates you want to support in November’s election. And it’s a big one: Not only is the Mayor up for reelection. So is the City Attorney. There are also 3 seats on the Seattle City Council in contention. Two of those are citywide positions, currently held by Council President Sara Nelson and brand new council member Alexis Mercedes Rinck. Both of them are seeking reelection. The third seat is District 2, in southeast Seattle which is held by newly appointed council member Mark Solomon. These five races are all eligible to receive campaign funding via Democracy Vouchers… GUEST: David Kroman | The Seattle Times RELATED LINKS: Democracy Voucher Program Participating Candidates Have democracy vouchers delivered on their promise to make Seattle elections fairer? Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes Soundside is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark Solomon might be a new name to you. But it’s time to get to know him if you live in Seattle. Because last month, he was appointed to fill the District 2 seat on the City Council. He’s taking over from Tammy Morales, who stepped down in January - two years before the end of her term. After five rounds of voting, Solomon beat out six other finalists for the seat. He will now represent an area spanning from the Chinatown-International District to Rainier Beach. Solomon has said that he won’t run for the District 2 position in this November’s election. So - why did he apply for this position? And what does he plan to do during his relatively short time in office? Guest:Interim District Two city Councilmember Mark Solomon Related Links: Seattle City Council taps SPD crime prevention coordinator to fill District 2 seat - KUOW Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes Soundside is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our special guest this week is new Seattle City Council appointee Mark Solomon, who has vowed to serve as a "caretaker" for the District 2 position previously held by Tammy Morales, who resigned last year because of what she called bullying and gaslighting by her newly elected council colleagues. Solomon lost to Morales in 2019 and sought the citywide council seat that ultimately went to the person Morales defeated in 2023, Tanya Woo, making him the second person voters rejected in favor of Morales to be appointed by the current council.We talked about that, as well as issues ranging from the use of blast balls for crowd control (he supports it) to whether he'll vote to decrease neighborhood density in the comprehensive plan (he's ambivalent), to the concept of crime prevention through environmental design (he teaches classes on it and thinks it can help address problem areas like 12th and Jackson). Our editor is Quinn Waller.Send us a text! Note that we can only respond directly to emails realseattlenice@gmail.comThanks to Uncle Ike's pot shop for sponsoring this week's episode! If you want to advertise please contact us at realseattlenice@gmail.comSupport the showYour support on Patreon helps pay for editing, production, live events and the unique, hard-hitting local journalism and commentary you hear weekly on Seattle Nice.

Learn about the latest in local public affairs in about the time it takes for a coffee break! Brian Callanan of Seattle Channel and David Kroman of the Seattle Times discuss the appointment of Mark Solomon as a new City Councilmember, a city, state, and national struggle over "sanctuary" status and immigration, a battle over land use in the SODO neighborhood, a new twist the Comprehensive Plan with regard to equitable development, and a potential pause on federal grants. If you like this podcast, please support it on Patreon!

Hi there, Protectors Podcast listeners! This is Mark Solomon, and I'm especially excited about today's episode because our guest is someone I'm lucky enough to call my brother—John Solomon. Many of you know John as a nationally renowned investigative journalist and the founder of “Just the News” and the “John Solomon Reports” podcast. He has spent more than 30 years as an investigative journalist and has been at the forefront of uncovering some of the most important stories of our time. Today, he's joining us to discuss the concerns of election fraud, foreign influence, and money laundering. No matter your political beliefs, election fraud is a threat to all nations when it comes to the integrity of our elections. Additionally, John will discuss the recent U.S. Treasury Department network intrusion that is believed to have been perpetrated by actors sponsored by the Republic of China. Are our federal agencies doing enough to protect our sensitive data and personal identifying information? Could this be the new global threat by sinister regimes to destabilize our infrastructure? We'll let you be the judge. Don't miss this episode as we explore some of the most significant concerns unfolding in the U.S. and internationally.Just The News: https://justthenews.com/John Solomon Reports Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/john-solomon-reports/id1495251160________________________________IAFCI CONTACT INFO:IAFCI Website: https://iafci.org/Phone: 916-939-5000Advertising Opportunities and Guest Appearance: IAFCIProtectorspodcast@gmail.com

Celebrate the New Year with The Protectors Podcast! On behalf of the IAFCI and Protectors Podcast, I wish everyone a Happy New Year. We thank Modified Media, our subject matter experts, and, most importantly, our listeners and subscribers. The Protectors Podcast has a mission to keep you safe from being targeted by fraud, scams, and cybercrimes. There is power in knowledge. Keep spreading the word about the podcast, and know that you all are protectors of this incredible world we have!!! Mark Solomon, International President, IAFCICo-Host of the Protectors PodcastThis special episode features past guests, all subject matter experts in fraud and scams, sharing heartfelt messages of gratitude for the podcast. From law enforcement to financial crime specialists, these professionals reflect on the show's impact in educating IAFCI members and the public on critical fraud prevention topics. It's a celebration of the podcast's role in building a stronger, more informed community of protectors.________________________________IAFCI CONTACT INFO:IAFCI Website: https://iafci.org/Phone: 916-939-5000Advertising Opportunities and Guest Appearance: IAFCIProtectorspodcast@gmail.com

Send us a textInside "Shark Tale": De Niro, Scorsese, Jolie & Will Smith Animated FilmJoin the Kingdom of Dreams podcast as Mark Solomon, an accomplished editor behind cinematic hits like Chicken Run and Space Jam, shares captivating insights into the making of this star-studded film. Featuring a legendary cast including Will Smith, Angelina Jolie, Renee Zellweger, Robert De Niro, Jack Black, and Martin Scorsese, Shark Tale offers a unique blend of humor and pop culture references, set against a vibrant underwater backdrop. The podcast explores the art of storytelling and animation, highlighting the creative process and challenges faced by the filmmakers. Kingdom of Dreams is a podcast about cinema and the art of storytelling that interviews screenwriters, directors, animators, and producers.#dreamworksrecords #electricdragon505 #greatmousedetective #animationlookback #howtotrainyourdragon http://twitter.com/dreamingkingdomhttp://instagram.com/kingdomofdreamspodcasthttp://facebook.com/kingdomofdreamspodcast Watch the feature films that I have directedCitizen of Moria - https://rb.gy/azpsuIn Search of My Sister - https://rb.gy/1ke21Official Website - www.jawadmir.com

Katten's Mark Solomon discusses the evolution of family offices over the past generation and how the Dallas economy has changed since he started practicing law in the city in 1985. 

In this episode of "Kingdom of Dreams," dive into the editing secrets and the magic behind the beloved stop-motion classic, 'Chicken Run.' Discover how the collaboration between DreamWorks and Aardman Animations brought this unique film to life. Join the conversation with the film editor Mark Solomon, who shares insights into the creative process, the challenges of stop-motion animation, and working with icons like Nick Park and Peter Lord. Learn about the intricate journey from storyboards to the big screen and how the characters and story captivated audiences worldwide. This podcast series explores cinema and the art of storytelling, offering interviews with screenwriters, directors, animators, and producers.CHAPTERS:00:00 - Chicken Run01:04 - How it all started01:47 - Harry's Involvement in Chicken Run05:18 - Collaboration Between DreamWorks and Aardman08:55 - Scratch Voices and On-Set Experiences13:06 - Inspiration for Filmmaking14:39 - Passion for Film Editing15:41 - Understanding the Stop Motion Process19:14 - Insights from the First Test Screening22:44 - Discussing Your Book on Animation28:54 - Favorite Animated Films and Influences32:26 - Current Role in Post-Production33:04 - Aspirations to Direct in Animation34:57 - OUTRO

Are you a member of the military or a veteran looking to buy or sell a home? REALTOR® and broker Candice Skinner shares why military members are determined to own their own homes even when they can live on base for free. Then, Executive Director of Loan Guaranty Service (LGY) Veterans Benefits Administration at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs John Bell walks us through the VA loan. Plus, REALTOR® and Navy veteran Mark Solomon shares how Veterans Community Project, the nonprofit he cofounded, helps veterans return to their communities by providing housing, benefits and more. Then, Melissa Dittmann Tracey weighs in on if outdoor electric grills are hot or not before Dustin Green from Weber shares the best techniques for grilling a tasty burger or steak. Finally, Chief Economist of NAR Lawrence Yun shares the latest update on the Existing Home Sales Report.

Are you a member of the military or a veteran looking to buy or sell a home? REALTOR® and broker Candice Skinner shares why military members are determined to own their own homes even when they can live on base for free. Then, Executive Director of Loan Guaranty Service (LGY) Veterans Benefits Administration at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs John Bell walks us through the VA loan. Plus, REALTOR® and Navy veteran Mark Solomon shares how Veterans Community Project, the nonprofit he cofounded, helps veterans return to their communities by providing housing, benefits and more. Then, Melissa Dittmann Tracey weighs in on if outdoor electric grills are hot or not before Dustin Green from Weber shares the best techniques for grilling a tasty burger or steak. Finally, Chief Economist of NAR Lawrence Yun shares the latest update on the Existing Home Sales Report.

Ben and Chris talk to Mark Solomon, home brewer and beer writer, about the nuance of representation in charitable beer collabs, the value of beer awards, and drinking culture in Northern Ontario; plus a long, twisted edition of “would you rather” for Pell's Corner.

On this Tuesday topical show, we present Part 1 of the Hacks & Wonks 2023 Post-Election Roundtable which was live-streamed on November 13, 2023 with special guests Katie Wilson, Andrew Villeneuve, and Robert Cruickshank. In Part 1, the panel breaks down general election results in Seattle City Council Districts 1 through 6. Similarities and differences between the contests are discussed as well as the impact of low voter turnout, lopsided outside spending, and campaign messaging. Stay tuned for Part 2 of the roundtable releasing this Friday for more election analysis! As always, a full text transcript of the show is available below and at officialhacksandwonks.com. You can follow Hacks & Wonks on Twitter at @HacksWonks. Find the host, Crystal Fincher on Twitter at @finchfrii and find guest panelists, Katie Wilson at @WilsonKatieB, Robert Cruickshank at @cruickshank, and Andrew Villeneuve at https://www.nwprogressive.org. More info is available at officialhacksandwonks.com.   Katie Wilson Katie Wilson is the general secretary of the Transit Riders Union and was the campaign coordinator for the wildly successful Raise the Wage Tukwila initiative last November.    Andrew Villeneuve Andrew Villeneuve is the founder of the Northwest Progressive Institute (NPI) and its sibling, the Northwest Progressive Foundation. He has worked to advance progressive causes for over two decades as a strategist, speaker, author, and organizer.   Robert Cruickshank Robert is the Director of Digital Strategy at California YIMBY and Chair of Sierra Club Seattle. A long time communications and political strategist, he was Senior Communications Advisor to Mike McGinn from 2011-2013.   Resources Hacks & Wonks 2023 Post-Election Roundtable Livestream | November 13th, 2023   Transcript [00:00:00] Shannon Cheng: Welcome to Hacks & Wonks. I'm Shannon Cheng, Producer for the show. You're listening to Part 1 of our 2023 Post-Election Roundtable that was originally aired live on Monday, November 13th. Audio for Part 2 will be running this Friday, so make sure you stay tuned. Full video from the event and a full text transcript of the show can be found on our website officialhacksandwonks.com. Thank you for tuning in! [00:00:38] Crystal Fincher: Good evening everyone, and welcome to the Hacks and Wonks Post-Election Roundtable. I'm Crystal Fincher, a political consultant and the host of the Hacks & Wonks radio show and podcast, and today I am thrilled to be joined by three of my favorite Hacks and Wonks to break down what happened in last week's general election in Washington. We are excited to be able to live stream this roundtable on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. Additionally, we're recording this roundtable for broadcast on KODX and KVRU radio, podcast, and it will be available with a full text transcript at officialhacksandwonks.com. Our esteemed panelists for this evening are Katie Wilson. Katie is the general secretary of the Transit Riders Union and was the campaign coordinator for the wildly successful Raise the Wage Tukwila initiative last November. Andrew Villeneuve is the founder of the Northwest Progressive Institute and its sibling, Northwest Progressive Foundation. He has worked to advance progressive causes for over two decades as a strategist, speaker, author, and organizer. And Robert Cruickshank - Robert's the Director of Digital Strategy at California YIMBY and Chair of Sierra Club Seattle, a longtime communications and political strategist, and he was Senior Communications Advisor to Mayor Mike McGinn from 2011 to 2013. Welcome, everyone. [00:02:02] Robert Cruickshank: Thanks for having us. [00:02:04] Katie Wilson: Yeah, thanks, Crystal. [00:02:04] Crystal Fincher: Well, absolutely. Let's start talking about the City of Seattle City Council races. There are quite a number of them - we'll break them down by district. So there were 7 districted positions. This was the first election since the latest redistricting process, so these districts are not exactly the same as they were the last time we had an election, so that may have played a little role - we'll talk a little about that later. But going into Position 1 - as we see, Rob Saka currently holds a commanding lead and he will win the race for Seattle City Council District 1 with 54% of the vote to Maren Costa's 45% of the vote. Turnout in this election was 46%, compared to 2019's 54%. Quite a bit difference. Starting with Robert, what was your take on this race? [00:03:09] Robert Cruickshank: You know, I have to say I was a little surprised at the margin of victory for Rob Saka here - for a couple reasons. One is that I thought Maren Costa ran what seemed to me to be a strong campaign that potentially would have resonated with a majority of voters, not just 45% of voters in West Seattle and in Georgetown-South Park. But also Maren Costa got endorsed by all of the other candidates in the primary aside from Rob Saka. And one might have thought that that would have conferred added legitimacy and certainly support for the campaign. It does not seem to have turned out that way. One thing I think we'll certainly want to talk about tonight is the effect of lower turnout - did that wind up sinking progressive candidates or was it other factors? But here you see the first of the seven districts - significantly lower turnout. Now if we had 2019 level turnout, would that have been enough to bring Maren Costa to victory? Hard to say. Maybe not. But this certainly is one where Maren Costa, who had a great record of standing up to Amazon - she was one of the two employees who was fired by Amazon for doing climate organizing, and then wound up getting a settlement as a result of that. I'd be interested to dive more deeply into what happened there. But it's also - one thing I would keep in mind is West Seattle - voters there have been pretty cranky and upset ever since the pandemic began - because while for the rest of us in Seattle, pandemic 2020 meant lockdowns, it meant protests, it meant a lot of disruption. For West Seattle, it also meant being cut off from the rest of the city because the bridge went out. The bridge closed right around the time the lockdowns began due to safety concerns it might collapse. And having spent a little bit of time there in West Seattle lately and talking to voters out there - there is a strong sense of disconnection, of anger and frustration, at City Hall and it's possible that got taken out on Maren Costa, who's seen as a progressive candidate. There's definitely a narrative that the business community - and their wealthy PACs and Seattle Times - tried to tell to paint progressives as a kind of incumbents here. And it's entirely possible that that was another factor here too. But certainly worth looking at to see what happened in District 1. [00:05:23] Crystal Fincher: Definitely. What do you think about this, Andrew? Oh, you are currently muted. [00:05:35] Andrew Villeneuve: I was surprised too. I think this was a result that not a lot of people maybe saw coming because if you look at the top two results, Maren had a significant lead - plurality lead, but a lead. You look at the difference - they are in two different brackets when you have - Maren Costa's up there in the 30s, Rob Saka's back there in the 20s. So I think a lot of people assumed in the general election that there was going to be a significant advantage for Maren Costa, especially having the support of all of these rivals who had not made it to the general election. But I think when you look at Rob Saka's message, I think we have to conclude that it did resonate with the voters in the district. And I'm looking at his website and just checking out all of his enendorsements - and he emphasized he was endorsed by Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell - I think that was a key endorsement that he got. I think the mayor is very popular - our organization does quite a bit of polling - some of Hacks & Wonks listeners may know. And in all of our polling this year we've seen the mayor is very popular with Seattle voters. And that includes District 3 voters, voters across the city - really he's popular all over the place. So having that endorsement and touting that as prominently as he did - I think that was a key factor. And then of course The Seattle Times - I think they have more pull in certain districts than others. And District 1, I think, is a district where I think that they have more pull than some of the other publications that endorsed in the race. I think The Stranger's endorsement matters more in District 3 than it does in District 1. And I think we saw the result of that here with this result. And it could have been closer if there had been higher turnout. I have to agree with that as well. And the fact is right now we may see the lowest turnout in the history of the state of Washington in a general election. It's not clear yet if we're actually going to get to that worst turnout marker but we are certainly close. Currently I am looking to see how many ballots are left because the Secretary of State is saying - Well, we think the turnout is going to be somewhere between 36% and 39% - that's statewide. And if we don't surpass 37.10% then it is the worst turnout 'cause that was the low mark set in 2017. And as we can see, Seattle has higher turnout than the state as a whole, but it's lower than it has been in past odd years. This is part of a disturbing trend where we keep seeing turnout declining in odd-year elections - it is not going in a healthy direction, so that could definitely have an effect. If there is an opportunity later we can talk about even-year elections and what that could do for Seattle, but I'll leave it there and we'll continue to talk about the other races. [00:08:13] Crystal Fincher: Definitely. What did you see? We will go over to this next slide here - looking at the role of independent expenditures in addition to campaign fundraising, did you see the role of money in this race being significant, Katie? [00:08:33] Katie Wilson: Yeah, totally. I haven't actually studied in detail all of the slides you put together, but this is obviously telling that there is a pretty massive independent expenditure contributions here against Maren Costa. And you have to believe that that was a significant factor. I hope that maybe you, Crystal, or someone can speak to the relative weight of independent expenditures in the different City races because I haven't looked at that but I wonder to what extent that can help us to understand some of the results. But I think the spending against Maren was really significant. I will say this was one of the races that also surprised me. Partly because whereas we saw in a couple of other districts some of the more progressive labor unions actually lined up with the more moderate candidate, in this race labor - maybe not 100%, but was pretty strong for Maren and so it also surprised me to see this margin. The last thing I'll say, because I know we have a lot to get through, is that I'm really curious about what is so horrible about Rob Saka that all of his opponents in the primary came out for Maren, so perhaps we will get to learn that - maybe that's a silver lining. [00:09:40] Crystal Fincher: Hopefully we learn he can rise above that given he is going to be a councilmember. It will certainly be interesting to see what his prime agenda is. He's certainly talked a lot about public safety, police - a lot of public safety talk involved with a lot of different issue areas. So it's going to be really interesting to see what his priorities are as he begins to govern. I want to talk about Seattle City Council District 2. And this is one that saw a pretty tantalizing result - had us all on the edge of our seats. On Election Night, which is just a partial tally because we have vote by mail - those come in day after day, it takes us days to count them. We saw Tammy Morales overtake Tanya Woo after a few days of counting. This is a very, very close race. We can see here the breakdown of what the daily ballot returns were and how those changed over time. Robert, what did you see with this race, and why do you think Tammy was able to prevail when so many of the other progressive candidates were not? [00:10:54] Robert Cruickshank: This is not the first time Tammy Morales has been in a very close election in District 2. She ran for the seat the first time in 2015 against then-incumbent councilmember Bruce Harrell and narrowly lost by roughly 400 votes. She did get, of course, elected in 2019 and now re-elected here in 2023. I think part of the story here is incumbency does help. I think the fact that Morales has worked really hard to show her voters that she delivers in southeast Seattle also goes a really long way. Obviously there was frustration among a lot of voters in the Chinatown International District area - that shows up in the results so far - Tanya Woo did very well there. But in other parts of District 2 - Columbia City and points south - Morales held her own and did well. I think you've seen in the four years Morales has been in office, she's been a champion for workers, a champion for renters. She's fought very hard to tax Amazon, supported the JumpStart Tax. She's been very attentive to the needs of the district. When a number of people were struck and killed along MLK Boulevard there, Morales stepped up and met with people, fought hard and is continuing to fight hard at the City and with Sound Transit to make safety improvements. Morales is seen by a lot of people in southeast Seattle as someone who is attentive to the district, attentive to concerns, and responsive - along with being a progressive who's delivered results. So I think those are the things that insulated Tammy Morales from a more maybe conservative-moderate wave this year. Tanya Woo certainly ran, I think, a strong campaign - obviously a very close result. But I think a lesson here is that progressives who get in office and try very hard and very overtly to show their voters that they are working hard for them, that they share their values and are trying to deliver - that can go a really long way. [00:12:56] Crystal Fincher: I definitely agree with that. How did you see this, Andrew? [00:13:00] Andrew Villeneuve: I see Councilmember Morales as someone who is willing to do the work and that really matters. In a local campaign, doorbelling counts, organizing counts. I looked at Councilmember Morales' website while I was writing our election coverage last week and I was noticing how many of the pictures that she has are her with other people - and they're holding signs and look very excited. I look a lot at how do candidates present themselves and who do they surround themselves with. And there's something about these pictures that struck me as - it's not so conventional, it's very fresh. I thought that was a good image for her to put out to the electorate. This is a hard-working councilmember who's got a lot of supporters - a lot of grassroots support - focused on the needs of the neighborhood. Incumbency matters, as Robert said. I was looking at her 2019 results as well. In 2019 she had 60.47% of the vote in that contest. And that was a sharp change from 2015 when she was facing off against Bruce Harrell and lost by only a few hundred votes. So I think that that big victory four years ago was helpful in setting the stage for this closer election this year where it was a tougher environment - the district's changed and of course you had an opponent who was well funded and trying to get the seat. And I think a more credible, perhaps a better opponent - someone The Seattle Times and others could really rally around more than Mark Solomon from four years ago. So I think that's what made the race closer. But Councilmember Morales brought a lot of strength to this race, and you can see in the late ballots that that dominance was key. And that's why it's so important that that lead change occurred last week, because if Tammy was still behind this week it would be hard to pull it out. And we're seeing that in those other two races that we'll talk about later where things got really close but there's no lead change. [00:14:51] Crystal Fincher: What was your evaluation of this race, Katie? [00:14:54] Katie Wilson: I don't have a lot to add but I'll just say I think with a margin that small everything matters, right? And so, kudos to the folks who ran that campaign and who were out knocking on doors and making phone calls and sending texts - because with just a few hundred votes that makes a difference. Fewer than a thousand votes difference in that race would be looking more like the District 7 race and we'd all be singing a very different tune. And I will just say - the implications of that race - Tammy being theon council again is going to be super important for social housing, for the success of Initiative 135, because she's really been kind of a champion of that on council and now will be able to continue that work - that was one of the things looking at the initial results that was running through my mind is - oh gosh, who's gonna carry the standard for social housing? [00:15:54] Crystal Fincher: That's a great point. I also want to look at the spending in this race where Tanya Woo and independent expenditures in support of her and in opposition to Tammy Morales were substantial. And in this race, as in District 1 and a few others, we saw some very sharp and pointed criticisms coming through in mailers, in commercials. It was quite the direct voter messaging campaign. Do any of you think it went too far? Do you think it backfired at all? How did you evaluate that in this race? [00:16:38] Robert Cruickshank: I don't know that it -- obviously it didn't succeed. But again I agree with Katie that in every close - super close election like this, every little bit makes a difference. I think it's clear that it certainly helped Tanya get to a very near victory. It's entirely possible though that it also may have backfired in some ways. I think that generally speaking, voters want to hear from candidates positive things about why you should elect them. They don't want to hear a candidate delivering negative hits. Someone else delivers the negative hits - it shouldn't be the candidate themselves. So it's entirely possible that Tanya Woo maybe put a ceiling on herself by going personally directly negative. But then again just a couple of shifts here and there and we're talking about a Tanya Woo victory. [00:17:30] Crystal Fincher: Yeah, you raise a great point. In a race this close, everything matters. Been involved in close races before - you dissect every single little thing. Wonderful to be on the winning end, agonizing to be on the losing end of this - for the candidate and staff. As we look to the District 3 race, this was an interesting race because we had one of the most notorious active incumbents in Kshama Sawant, who had gotten a lot of ire from The Seattle Times, from some of the TV news - were not a fan of her. She was a Socialist, not a Democrat, and pointed that out fairly frequently. Was a lightning rod but you can't say she didn't represent her district. She was reelected. She withstood a recall attempt but she decided not to run for reelection, so we had Alex Hudson and Joy Hollingsworth competing to be a new representative in this district. What do you think this race was about, and why do you think we got the result that we did? We'll start with Andrew. [00:18:39] Andrew Villeneuve: So this is a race that we actually polled at NPI. We do as much polling as we can locally during odd numbered cycles, but it's tough because there's so many jurisdictions and some of them are too small to poll. But in this jurisdiction, there were enough voters that we could do a poll which was great. And in our poll we found a significant lead for Joy Hollingsworth. In the aggregate, which is a combination of a series of questions that we asked - Joy Hollingsworth got 52%, Alex Hudson got 28%, 16% said they were not sure, 3% didn't recall how they voted - that's the early voters, part of them. And 1% would not vote. So what we saw in the election was - of course, the late ballots have now come in - and what's interesting is Joy Hollingsworth's number is not very far off from the number she got in the poll. So basically it looks like the people who were planning to vote for Joy, or did vote for Joy already, did that. So they followed through - that's what they did. And it looks like Alex Hudson picked up most of the undecided voters and brought that race much closer. But Joy had this built-in lead that the poll showed was out there. Joy had done the work to build a majority coalition of voters in this election and our pollster did a good job modeling the election. They had to figure out who is going to turn out, and that's always a guess. They looked at 2019 turnout, 2017 turnout, 2021 turnout - tried to get a feel for who's that likely electorate going to be. And what we saw basically is the dynamic that was captured in the poll is what played out in the election. Joy had a majority and that majority was able to get Joy elected. Alex took the undecideds, the not sure folks, brought them in and made it a much closer race. But didn't do well enough in the late ballots to change the outcome, and that's despite District 3 being a very, very, very progressive district - a district that I think The Stranger has more influence in than other districts in the city. So I think it's really great that we were able to take a look at this race. I wish we could have done all 7 districts. But we have a poll write-up where we talked about what we heard from voters because we actually asked them - Why are you backing this candidate? We did a follow-up question. It was a ground breaking thing for us in a local poll to ask the why behind the vote. And people told us that Joy is from the district. People said she grew up in Seattle, she's genuinely invested in the community, not everyone with a political science degree knows what's best. She has extensive experience across a lot of relevant areas - greatly focused on public safety, had the mayor's endorsement, long Central area presence. So those are some of the comments that we heard. People who were supporting Alex said that she was an urbanist, she had a better set of plans. There were some really positive things people said about her. We didn't get a lot of negativity in the poll so people weren't really trashing the other candidate, but they were praising the one that they had decided to support. And I like to see that. I like to see that positive focus. So I think that's why we saw the result we did. Joy ran a really strong campaign, she connected with people. She was all over the place - I heard from District 3 voters saying, She doorbelled my home or she made herself accessible. I really liked that. And people just like to see someone from the Central District running for this council position. And my hat is off to Alex for putting together a great set of plans, running a strong campaign as well - it's just that in this election, Joy was her opponent and Joy was able to seal the deal with the voters. [00:21:59] Crystal Fincher: How did you see this, Katie? [00:22:03] Katie Wilson: I think Andrew gave a good rundown there. What I would have to add is this is one of those districts where some of the labor unions that you might think would line up with the person who is perceived as the more progressive candidate actually went for Joy. UFCW 3000 and Unite Here Local 8 both endorsed Joy and she got MLK Labor's endorsement. I think that probably mattered. I live in District 3 and I got in the mail an envelope, and when you open it there was a card from Unite Here Local 8 - pro-Joy. And so I think that for a lot of people who maybe are not in a hyperpolitical bubble, there was not a clear contrast between the two candidates in terms of who was the lefty pick and who was the more moderate pick. So yeah, I mean, and I think basically everything that Andrew said resonates with me as well. [00:23:02] Crystal Fincher: Robert, do you think that the contract - or contrast or lack of a contrast played a role in this race? [00:23:09] Robert Cruickshank: I absolutely do. I think there's an interesting column from Danny Westneat of all people in Seattle Times over the weekend, but what made it interesting is quoting a Seattle University professor who said he talked to his students and the students said - Yeah, they both seem progressive. They both seem pretty similar. And I think if you look at their campaign literature and their websites, that comes through. There's a longstanding strategy of a more moderate business-friendly candidate like Hollingsworth blurring those lines. I remember the 2013 election when Mike McGinn, the incumbent, narrowly lost to Ed Murray. And Murray ate into McGinn's base on Capitol Hill partly by blurring those lines. Jenny Durkan did a very similar strategy to Cary Moon in 2017. Blur the lines, make yourself seem progressive, make it seem like both are fine. A couple other things stand out as well. The Washington Community Alliance puts together this great general elections dashboard. And I was looking at the results so far, precinct that we have - not complete results, but so far from 2023 in District 3 - and comparing it to what we saw there in 2019. And something stood out to me immediately, and Andrew alluded to this. On Capitol Hill itself, Alex Hudson did really well, so did Kshama Sawant. In the northern part of the district - North Capitol Hill, Montlake, and anywhere along the water, Leschi, Madrona - Egan Orion in 2019, and Joy Hollingsworth did well in those areas. In the Central District, Kshama Sawant put up 60, 65, 70% in those precincts. In 2023, Joy Hollingsworth won most of those Central District precincts. That seems to be where the battle for District 3 was won by Joy Hollingsworth and lost by Alex Hudson. So I think that's a big part of it. I think the fact that Hollingsworth is from the community, is herself a woman of color, I think that resonated really strongly there. I think that those factors meant Alex Hudson had a real hill to climb, literally and figuratively, getting up there in District 3. And I don't think Alex was able to do it. You know, we at the Sierra Club endorsed Alex, but we interviewed all the candidates, and they were all really strong candidates there. I think ultimately, there's an interesting contrast with Sawant and Hudson that - I haven't figured out where I am on this, but it's interesting to think about. You know, Sawant won four elections in Seattle, the last three of which were in District 3 against huge corporate opposition. And one of the ways she prevailed was by mobilizing a strong base and by showing she delivers for her base. She delivers for workers, she delivers for renters - everybody knows that. And her base of activists from Socialist Alternative are out there aggressively getting votes. They did a great job of it. Unfortunately, Hudson is much more of a wonk candidate. She has extensive experience with housing and transit, knows local government inside and out. And when Sawant was in office, you'd hear a lot of progressives lament Sawant's approach, lament Sawant's attitude and style. And wish they had someone who was more of a wonk who'd work within City government - that's definitely Alex Hudson, but you gotta get elected. And what we see is that there's something to Sawant's approach - not that you have to agree with all of it - there's something to her approach to winning elections that I think progressives can learn from. And I think that - looking back, I think Hudson may have wished she could be more overtly progressive, especially when it comes to finding the things and finding the issues that motivate the base to show up. That's one of the only ways you would be able to overcome Hollingsworth's strength in that key battleground in the 3rd District, which is the Central District. [00:26:55] Crystal Fincher: Yeah, I think you've hit on something there. And I think it's something that we see in the Tammy Morales race, that we've seen from Kshama Sawant - that if you are a progressive, playing it safe, trying to not be that progressive - not saying that these candidates were overtly trying to not be progressive. But you have to show that you're willing to fight and willing to deliver. You have to show that there's some basis to believe that not only are you talking the talk, but you can also walk it. And I think this race could have benefited for more of that on the progressive end. But it's gonna be interesting to see because Kshama was unique in many ways, but lots of lessons to learn from her just epic ground game that she had race after race. And do have to hand it to Joy Hollingsworth, where I think - similar to Andrew and others - have heard anecdotally for quite some time that she has been out there knocking on doors, that she has been out there talking to community. And that is extremely important and only helps a candidate to be in contact with so many people in the community. So going to District 4 - which this is a race that still isn't called, still is too close to call for a lot of people. What do you see happening here? And what do you think is this dynamic happening in this district, Robert? [00:28:19] Robert Cruickshank: You know, I think this is another one where it is a very sharply divided district within itself, similar to District 3. You've got not just the U District - obviously is going to vote more progressive. So was most of Wallingford and areas around Roosevelt and even parts of Ravenna. But then once you get further north and further east towards the water, you get a bit more moderate, even more conservative. And once you're of course out in like Laurelhurst or Windermere, you're among the wealthy class. But Davis fought hard, fought very closely - nearly won. I don't know that there are enough remaining ballots as of here on Monday night to give Davis enough room to make that 300 vote gain that he needs. But he fought really close and really hard against a huge mountain of corporate money. This is one where I really have to wonder - if we saw 2019 levels of turnout, would we see a Davis victory? The results certainly suggest, especially as the later ballots came in, that might well be the case. Davis ran, I thought, what was a very strong campaign, certainly one that connected with a lot of people in the district. But so did Rivera. And I think this is a interesting test case for how did sort of The Seattle Times-Chamber of Commerce narrative play out? Was Davis able to really overcome that and tell his own narrative of where we should go in Seattle? It certainly seems like in a lot of these races, any progressive candidate faced a lot of headwinds from just a constant narrative that the city is unsafe, city's on the wrong track, it's the fault of progressives and the city council, we have to make a change. And that drumbeat was really loud and really constant. And as you see here on the slide, Davis was outspent significantly greater - nearly half a million dollars spent against him to defeat him by putting out that message. How do you overcome that? You've gotta try to build a base, you've gotta try to actually get out there and sell a strong progressive agenda. I think Davis did as much as he could, but it clearly wasn't enough. This is one race where, gosh, I would love to be able to see good polling after the fact and take a deep dive into what happened here. Because I think if you wanna find a candidate who isn't an incumbent, is a progressive, and who tried to win against all this money - Davis ran what I think a lot of us would have considered to be a smart campaign. But I'm sure there are things that were missed, mistakes were made - that I think are worth taking a closer look at once we have more data. [00:30:54] Crystal Fincher: Do you think it was possible to win this race given the headwinds, Katie? [00:31:02] Katie Wilson: Well, I mean, with a margin that small, you have to say yes. I mean, again, small things matter. But I mean, I guess I think what I would say here - and this is not really just about this race, but as we're going through these races district by district and picking out the little things about the candidates or the spending or whatever - I think it is important to keep in mind something that Robert alluded to, which is turnout. And Danny Westneat had this piece, which Robert mentioned, that really just laid out kind of like - not only is turnout way down from 2019, like double digits down, but it's young voters who didn't turn out. And I really have to think, I mean, I think that like if we had seen 2019 levels of turnout with that demography, this race would have turned out differently. I think it's even possible that Districts 1 and 3 could have turned out differently. I mean, the difference is so great in turnout and in who voted. And that is not just a Seattle thing. That's not a, so I mean, that was something that Westneat seemed to kind of emphasize the "Sawant effect" or something, but this is bigger than Seattle, right? This is like countywide, statewide - you look at the turnout numbers and turnout across the state is way, way lower than 2019. And it is young voters who would have voted strongly progressive who didn't turn out. So I think that's just a really significant thing to keep in mind as we kind of nitpick all of these races. Sorry, crying baby. [00:32:25] Crystal Fincher: We're doing baby duty and that happens and we're fine. Andrew, what did you think? [00:32:30] Andrew Villeneuve: Yeah, some great things have been said by Robert and Katie about this race. I was so impressed with Ron Davis as a candidate. I just found him extremely thoughtful. I'm like - why can't we have candidates like this in every city? Maritza Rivera also had some really interesting things in her campaign that I liked. But I think what was really striking for me is Rivera, if you go on her endorsements page, you'll see Bob Ferguson is the very first endorsement listed there. And that's really interesting. And not everyone can get an endorsement from Bob Ferguson. Maritza Rivera had one and made sure that people knew that she had that endorsement. Also, you see Mayor Harrell's endorsement there. The mayor's doing well in this election. His candidates are doing well, and I don't think that's a coincidence. And I also noticed Sara Nelson's endorsement there. Sara Nelson gets a lot of flak from folks in Seattle, especially on the left, perhaps deservedly so for some of the positions she's taking. But in our polling, she's actually got a pretty good approval rating relative to other members of the council. I say relative because these things are relative. So Sara Nelson is perceived better right now than other members of the council - and that includes Councilmember Sawant, who's leaving her district with a horrible, awful job performance rating, including from her own constituents. It's not just citywide. Our polling was very, very clear on that. People are not happy with her job performance. So she was able to get elected several times, she built an amazing coalition. But then that support has eroded away. And I think that's why she didn't seek re-election. I think she realized she was going to have some difficulty getting re-elected if she sought re-election. So exiting allows to avoid a defeat, which I think is a good strategy, because then you can go and take your experience in elected office and do something else. But I just thought Davis had a tremendous set of ideas. He engaged with groups that other candidates didn't, from what I heard. And what I really liked was, again, he had this thoughtful, urbanist-centered vision. It really appealed to me personally. If I was in District 4, I'd be like - wow, this is just really exciting vision for Seattle. And his voters' pamphlet statement just talked about how everyone deserves a home in Seattle. And the themes that I saw there were very powerful. And I'm a little surprised that he didn't quite have a stronger Election Night performance. I thought Rivera might lead, but to see him down by as much as he was, that wasn't quite what I thought we might see. And I don't do predictions, so I'm always willing to be open-minded and see what happens. But I was thinking that the race would be closer on Election Night, and then it would be possible for there to be a lead change by the end of the week if that were the case. But instead, Maritza Rivera has kept a lead throughout this count. So I think, unfortunately, Ron Davis is out of runway to turn this around. But he came really close. And I think he should definitely run for office again. [00:35:23] Crystal Fincher: Yeah, a lot of great ideas that we heard. Go ahead, Katie. [00:35:25] Katie Wilson: Sorry, just to add one thing to what I was saying before from the Westneat column. This is roughly 40,000 fewer Seattleites showed up for this election than in 2019. So if you look at that, we're talking about an average of 5,700 votes in each district that would have been added. And so you look at these margins, and that would have shifted several of these races. [00:35:47] Crystal Fincher: Yeah, I agree. And then I also-- I'm looking at this difference in spending. And the spending isn't just money. It's communication. It's the commercials that you see, it's the mailers that you get, it's the digital ads that you see. And those do move some voters. Are they going to close a 25-point deficit? No. But can they move a race 5, 10 points? Absolutely. And so as I'm looking at this, I'm looking at just how close this race is. And it seems to me that money definitely impacted this race, as did turnout, as did so many other things. But it just seems really hard to be able to go up against that amount of communication when you don't have it - to be outspent, to be out-communicated by that degree. And given that, I do think Ron Davis mounted a really, really good campaign for hopefully his first campaign and not his last, because he did contribute a lot of great policy ideas, concrete policy ideas, that I think would do the city good. Moving to District 5, where we saw ChrisTiana ObeySumner versus Cathy Moore. This race was pretty conclusive as of the first tally on Election Night. What was your evaluation of this, Andrew? [00:37:11] Andrew Villeneuve: Well, this was the one race I think that everyone could say - That's done - on Election Night. That's a done race. We can see where things are going. And of course, there has been a shift in the late ballots, but not enough of one to threaten Cathy Moore's position. So I guess what we saw is Cathy Moore had a campaign of enormous strength, resonated with the electorate. And we just didn't see the same from the other side. I mean, I know The Stranger made a very powerful case. But you look at the top two field, and there were other candidates - Nilu Jenks was running and didn't quite make it. But I feel like the fact that there wasn't a stronger vote for ObeySumner in the top two, that sort of set up the general election. I think you want to have as much support as you can get in the top two. And then you want to be able to run as strong of a general election campaign as you can. And I think that here, there might not have quite been the same resonance with the electorate for that candidacy. And I think that that's part of the issue - when you are having trouble connecting with voters for whatever reason, then you're going to see that kind of lopsided results. And sometimes there's nothing you can do about it because for whatever reason, you're just not clicking. But I heard from a lot of folks who-- I asked every District 5 voter, who are you voting for? And everybody basically told me Cathy Moore - that I talked to. And I ran out of people to ask to see if I could find any ObeySumner voters. But to me, that sort of spoke for people had talked to their neighbors, they had considered their choices, and they settled on Moore. And so that's where we were on Election Night. And of course, again, late ballots - we saw some change, but not a whole lot of change. And so again, I think hats off to Cathy Moore for running a campaign that brought together a lot of people, excited a lot of folks. And we'll see now how Cathy does on the council as Debora Juarez's successor. [00:39:16] Crystal Fincher: And Robert? [00:39:18] Robert Cruickshank: Yeah, I'm a District 5 resident - voted for ChrisTiana, but have had many conversations with Cathy Moore. And Cathy Moore is definitely not easy to pigeonhole as a corporate moderate. Cathy has, I think, some pretty strong progressive background and positions. This is an interesting district up here in District 5 too, that - people assume it's so far north that we're almost suburbs, and that's kind of true. But there are also large pockets of immigrant populations, people of color, low-income folks. And if you look at the map so far of the precincts - votes that have come in so far - ChrisTiana, they've only won a single precinct in Pinehurst, but they're pretty close in areas like Licton Springs, north Greenwood, Lake City. They're almost neck and neck with Cathy Moore in some of those areas - these are some of the denser parts of the district as well. Again, I don't think anyone's surprised that Cathy Moore prevailed by a fairly wide margin here. Again, given what Andrew pointed out in the primary, that that seemed foretold there. But I just wanna emphasize that Cathy Moore did not run the same race that maybe Rob Saka or Maritza Rivera or Bob Kettle or Pete Hanning ran. And I think that certainly helped. It's a district that four years ago, handily reelected Deborah Juarez over Ann Davison, who's of course now our city attorney. Which suggests that in District 5, there's definitely a lot of support for a left of center, but not too far left of center candidate. Well, again, we'll see what Cathy Moore does on the council. I think Cathy also ran a campaign that was good, but also kind of promises a lot of things to a lot of people. And the rubber will meet the road in the next few months on the council, especially as some important decisions come up around budget, around police contract, and around transportation levy. [00:41:17] Crystal Fincher: Now, moving on to District 6 - this is where we saw incumbent Councilmember Dan Strauss wind up overtaking and winning the race over Pete Hanning. How did you see this race, Andrew? [00:41:34] Andrew Villeneuve: So this was a race where we saw our first lead change, and Councilmember Strauss was fortunate in that he had the advantage of incumbency. He also, I think, had a district that perhaps, he felt like - okay, I can handle this redistricting, like I can handle some adjustments to the lines. I think he was well-prepared to face a slightly different electorate than what he faced in his last campaign. And he also was mindful of his public safety posture as he went into the campaign, realizing that - we're gonna talk about District 7 next - but realizing that it's important for people to perceive you on public safety as being someone that understands the issues that are out there in the community, which we know are significant. We know some people are concerned about property crime. We know some small business owners are very vocal about the issues they're going through, they're looking for more help from the city. And I think Councilmember Strauss was ready for that dynamic. I also think he made an effort to present himself as someone who's gotten things done. And he got not the most enthusiastic endorsement from The Stranger, but it didn't seem to hurt him too much. I mean, they sort of riffed on his "Ballard Dan" moniker. I went to his website and was reading about how he presented himself, and he's talking in his campaign bio about non-political things. And I think that's a really interesting and smart choice is to show yourself as not just a politician, but also a fellow community member, someone who has different interests. You're not just interested in politics - that's not the only thing you care about. And I think that that helped him connect with voters. I think it's very important for people to see who you are - that helps them identify with you. It's very important that people identify with you when they go to vote, because elections tend to turn on identity and trust more than anything else. Issues do matter, of course. And those of us who are very much in the wonkish space, we love people's issues, positions - we love to evaluate them. But I think a lot of voters are more in the mindset of - Do I want this person representing me in government? And they think about it at a very basic level. They don't think necessarily about people's issue positions. And they certainly don't have an Excel spreadsheet where they run a calculator to see whose position they're closest to. So I think that was one of the key things that I saw here was just, again, Strauss presenting himself as someone that folks could identify with and empathize with. And I also think Pete Hanning could have run a stronger campaign here - not as much resources on Hanning's side as I thought we might've seen, and that could have been a difference maker. Again, in a close race with a lead change, it's like just what we were talking about earlier - anything can make the difference. So we could talk about a lot of different factors, but what I saw was an incumbent who was interested in getting reelected and put in some of the work. And made sure that there were reasons for people to identify with him. And I think that we saw that worked out for him, and he was the first of the two incumbents to get that lead change on Thursday. So congratulations, Councilmember Strauss, on your reelection. [00:44:37] Crystal Fincher: How did you see this, Katie? [00:44:41] Katie Wilson: Yeah, I don't - sorry, I'm a little bit distracted. But yeah, I mean, I think that Councilmember Strauss definitely did somewhat of a pivot to the right, or just trying to kind of blow with the winds of his district and that paid off. And yeah, I'll pass it on to Robert. [00:45:02] Robert Cruickshank: Yeah, I think a couple of things stand out. Certainly the slide that's being displayed right now - notice there's no independent expenditure against Dan Strauss. Strauss clearly cozied up to the Chamber here, he cozied up to Mayor Harrell. So his blowing with the wind, which I think is an apt description, worked. It also worked when Dan put out mailers saying, I voted against defunding the police. Dan has been very active in trying to get encampments cleared at Ballard Commons Park and other areas in the neighborhood. So I think we who are progressive - who don't want to see a renewal of the War on Drugs, we don't feel comfortable when we see sweeps happening, we're not totally comfortable with this current mayor - have to do some reflection here. And the fact that Strauss took these positions that we who are progressive don't really like and prevailed with it - isn't great for us. And I think we've got to be honest about that and reflect on what that might mean, and how we pivot, and how we handle things differently. It doesn't mean we should abandon our core values. You never do that in politics, otherwise we should go home. But I think we got to take a look at this race and see why. Now, a couple other factors I want to point out. Again, Strauss is a incumbent and that helps. Also his district is fairly favorable. I think there's sometimes a reputation that like Ballard gets as being a bunch of cranky, conservative Scandinavians and it's just not. If you have a view of the water in District 6, you voted for Hanning. If you don't, you probably voted for Strauss - and that goes as far up as North Beach, North of 85th Street, which is pretty well off, parts of Crown Hill, pretty well off, lots of homeowners in Phinney Ridge and Greenwood, Ballard and Fremont all voting for Dan Strauss by pretty healthy margins. So I think the fact that that district - one that reelected Mike O'Brien in 2015, and I think would have reelected him in 2019 had O'Brien had the stomach for it - it is a favorable one. I think there's more opportunity there then Strauss was able to really make out of it. But again, this is a race where, press as we can point to things that didn't go our way, we didn't get the turnout we wanted, we had a lot of money spent against us, but someone like Dan Strauss who sort of blew with the wind, decided which way the wind was blowing, moved away from a lot of our positions and prevailed. So we have to be honest about that. [00:47:27] Crystal Fincher: Yeah, this race I thought was interesting because he did run away from his record basically and try to correct for that. It's really interesting because we saw two different approaches from two incumbents who both wound up successful. Tammy Morales, who is probably now the most progressive member remaining on the council - one of the most progressive before - showed that she was engaged and she did care. And I think maybe the key is really that - there has been this prevailing idea that progressives just don't care about crime or they wanna go easy on it. And one thing I think both Dan Strauss and Tammy Morales did was show that they cared very deeply and they were willing to stay engaged, stay involved, try and push through public safety, community safety initiatives that both of their districts had been calling for. And being engaged is what helped them. And really showing that they care and showing that they're working on the problem is what helped them - both of them - in those races, even though they have taken very different approaches and Tammy Morales stood by her record, fought hard for the district and a number of different things. So that was interesting for me to see - just the different approaches - but both looking like they were successful as long as they were engaged. [00:48:55] Shannon Cheng: You just listened to Part 1 of our 2023 Post-Election Roundtable that was originally aired live on Monday, November 13th. Audio for Part 2 will be running this Friday, so make sure to stay tuned. Full video from the event and a full text transcript of the show can be found on our website officialhacksandwonks.com. The producer of Hacks & Wonks is Shannon Cheng. You can find Hacks & Wonks on Twitter @HacksWonks, and you can follow Crystal @finchfrii, spelled F-I-N-C-H-F-R-I-I. You can catch Hacks & Wonks on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever else you get your podcasts - just type "Hacks and Wonks" into the search bar. Be sure to subscribe to get our Friday week-in-review shows and our Tuesday topical show delivered to your podcast feed. If you like us, leave us a review wherever you listen. You can also get a full transcript of this episode at officialhacksandwonks.com and in the podcast episode notes. Thank you for tuning in!

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In this special episode of The Perfect Scam, Bob hosts a roundtable discussion on changing the conversation around victim blaming. Far too often, the blame for financial fraud is directed at the victims rather than the criminals. This keeps victims from speaking up and enables the crimes to continue. Bob welcomes special guests: Kate Kleinert, a romance scam survivor-turned-advocate; Paul Greenwood, a former prosecutor and head of San Diego's Elder Abuse Prosecution Unit; and Mark Solomon, former police detective and president of the International Association of Financial Crimes Investigators.

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Dan is the host of Truth Wanted, a call-in talk show that's part of the Atheist Community of Austin.Truth Wanted focuses on how and why people believe what they believe - and how we can talk about beliefs in more effective ways - whether it's karma or Christ, Bigfoot or crystals. In Sentientist Conversations we talk about the two most important questions: “what's real?” & “who matters?” Sentientism is "evidence, reason & compassion for all sentient beings." The video of our conversation is here on YouTube. We discuss: We discuss: 00:00 Welcome Dan "coming out" as #vegan during Jamie's co-hosting of Truth Wanted 03:08 Dan's Intro Listen to Truth Wanted! Is space real? Are there bug creatures on Mars? "Americans in particular - not super great at the whole #epistemology stuff" 05:07 What's Real? Growing up #Methodist , then switching to a #baptistchurch Community more than theology "your parents went to church so you went to church" "I did believe" Doing evangelical ministry Being baptised twice! Talking to @Anthony Magnabosco of @Street Epistemology "It was a stepping stone on a journey... I was already deconstructing" "This faith thing doesn't really make sense" Being an "igtheist" (basically an atheist) and a #Sentientist @Being Reasonable's Mark Solomon https://youtu.be/OybxPFN8Ifc The Bible "doesn't really stack up." Progressive Xtian & Xtian mystic phases Reading @Sam Harris "I was definitely homophobic... transphobic growing up". "My Christian faith told me it wasn't right, it wasn't natural" "When you have a naturalist worldview it's harder to be homophobic" Changing ethics & politics: abortion, immigration "Christianity was all I knew... I didn't understand how to be a good person outside of Christianity" Struggles of leaving Xtianity. Lacking community (no @Secular Student Alliance in Waco) "that was tough" "There would be more athiests if it was more normal" Atheists within religious communities Selective dogmatism: #Qanon , #antivaxx , #goop products, #homeopathy "#cognitivedissonance is a bitch" "When you don't have someone who is actively challenging what you think you can just think what you want" #miracles "Churches aren't places for critical thinking" #epistemology #fideism #dogma Hebrews 11: "faith is the evidence of things not seen" enables any arbitrary belief ...and much more. Full show notes at Sentientism.info. Sentientism is “Evidence, reason & compassion for all sentient beings.” More at Sentientism.info. Join our "I'm a Sentientist" wall via this simple form. Everyone, Sentientist or not, is welcome in our groups. The biggest so far is here on FaceBook. Come join us there!

Today we have a special guest on our show - Mark Solomon. Mark is a financial adviser and commodity trader who moved into blockchain and crypto back in 2011. He focuses on commodity trading and alternative investments as a specialty. He is the author of the book titled "Bitcoin Explained: Today's Complete Guide to Tomorrow's Currency" and he has been involved in advisory capacity in a lot of crypto projects.His latest project involves creating PiPIdea, a platform that gives everyone the ability to turn  any digital asset into a Non-Fungible Token (NFT).This episode is going to dive in to a whole another world of the financial side of Web 3.0 investing right from Bitcoin to NFTs, so you better not miss this one!Resources:Mark's Book on Bitcoin: "Bitcoin Explained: Today's Complete Guide to Tomorrow's Currency"PiPIdea Website: www.pipidea.comPiPIdea Telegram: t.me/pipideaTranscript and Chapter Markers: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1968123/10631576The MetaRoy Podcast is now featured as a Top 20 Web 3.0 Podcast by FeedSpot!For more Web 3.0 content, subscribe to The MetaRoy Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or on your favorite podcast app.Join The Discussion on the MetaRoyVerse Community:Telegram: https://t.me/metaroyverseDiscord: https://discord.com/invite/aTMD29QYaTFollow us on Social Media to get notified when new episodes are released:Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheMetaRoyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/TheMetaRoyTelegram: https://t.me/TheMetaRoyPodcastLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/TheM...YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcTgICVk8IvK0D5JEO-1YCAFacebook: https://facebook.com/TheMetaRoyProducts:1. Get a Ledger Hardware Wallet from Ledger's Official Website: https://shop.ledger.com?r=e8e8c9fddde62. Manage your crypto taxes with CoinLedger (Use Code: CRYPTOTAX10 to get 10% off): http://coinledger.io?fpr=themetaroy3. Start your Podcast Journey with Buzzsprout (Get a $20 Amazon Gift Card upon signing up with this link): https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1950635DISCLAIMER:1. The information contained herein is for informational and entertainment purposes only. Nothing herein shall be construed to be financial, legal or tax advice. Trading cryptocurrencies poses a considerable risk of loss and the audience is advised to do their own research before making any decisions.2. I only recommend products I would use myself and all opinions expressed here are our own. This post may contain affiliate links which I may earn a small commission from, at no additional cost to you.Support the show

Dr. Mark Solomon is an author, neuropsychologist, musician and radio show/podcast host whose work touches on a wide range of topics. Mark produces a national Street Epistemology radio show/podcast called "Being Reasonable" (beingreasonableshow.com, @B_Reasonable_, @Being Reasonable) In Sentientist Conversations we talk about the two most important questions: “what's real?” & “what matters?” Sentientism is "evidence, reason & compassion for all sentient beings." The video of our conversation is here on YouTube. We discuss: 00:00 Welcome 01:25 Mark's Intro - @Street Epistemology . Conversations about "what you know and how you know it" @Anthony Magnabosco , Reid Nicewonder @Cordial Curiosity 02:44 What's Real? - Flat Earth - Backfire effect - Talking less about the belief & more about the reasons for the belief - Improving our epistemology, not just "correcting" beliefs - "I grew up in a Jewish household that didn't discuss god" - Living with two separate epistemologies: naturalism / humanism but culturally Jewish - "I couldn't even tell you that my rabbi believed in the supernatural" - SE as a tool anyone can use - Evidence & reason - Objectivity & subjectivity - Reality, truth, belief & opinion - Starting conversations with understanding how people think of truth 27:44 What Matters? - "I don't know" - "I try to be a selfless person but sometimes I act selfishly" - "I just act - I don't know if I have a choice" - Uncertainty, psychology & moral foundations - Suffering vs. flourishing (causing bad feelings in others is bad) - Moral origins in evolution & psychology - Determinism & free will - Pre & non-human morality - Compassion & co-operation as evolutionarily adaptive - Virtue, deontology, utility, feminist care, relational ethics - "If there were no sentient beings there would be no morality" - Internal (warm fuzzy feelings, reciprocity...) & external reasons to be good - True altruism & demandingness. "At least don't needlessly cause suffering & death" - Emotional & intellectual routes to compassion - Alleviating suffering vs. enhancing flourishing - Universal Declaration of Human Rights 48:15 Who Matters? - Nagel's "What is it like to be a bat?" - Getting backyard chickens for eggs & as pets - "It's become painfully obvious to us that they are really smart creatures with their own social order... they definitely feel suffering." - "There are some really stark commonalities between humans & chickens" ...and much more. Full show notes at Sentientism.info. Sentientism is “Evidence, reason & compassion for all sentient beings.” More at Sentientism.info. Join our "I'm a Sentientist" wall via this simple form. Everyone, Sentientist or not, is welcome in our groups. The biggest so far is here on FaceBook. Come join us there! Thanks Graham.

Māori leader Tā Mark Solomon is the new Chair of the Oranga Tamariki Ministerial Advisory Board. In the role, Tā Mark will help monitor the introduction of changes he helped put forward. He says strengthening child protection measures is critical. He spoke to Corin Dann.  

In this episode, we are joined by Mark Solomon, host of the Being Reasonable podcast. We talk to Mark about “street epistemology”: having conversations with people to find out why they believe what they believe. We learn how Mark gets people to question the foundations of their knowledge, and we discuss how this can challenge deeply held (but untrue) beliefs.In the bonus section, available exclusively to supporters on Patreon, we ask Mark whether people need strange beliefs to survive the bleakness of reality. We also talk about aliens, tarot cards, and other topics he has explored on his channel.Being Reasonable on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BeingReasonableBeing Reasonable Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/being-reasonable/id1487687962Aporia Documentary: https://filmfreeway.com/projects/2390757 (Password: 1212)For more on Street Epistemology: https://streetepistemology.com/communityFollow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexanderNathan's website: https://www.nathangalexander.com/If you find the podcast valuable and want to support it, check out our Patreon page, where you will also find bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/beyond_atheism We are grateful for every contribution.

As inventory builds up and e-commerce demand continues to surge, the pressure to add warehouse capacity will be enormous. Will supply he chasing demand for years to come? Kris Bjorson, Executive Brokerage Director at JLL, is joined by Mark Solomon, Senior Writer at FreightWaves, in this fireside chat. Electric fleets are the future. Are you ready? Discover why ChargePoint is the right partner to take your operation electric to reduce fueling costs, eliminate emissions and help you turn e-mobility into a competitive advantage. Visit chargepoint.solutions/freightwavesFollow FreightWaves on Apple PodcastsFollow FreightWaves on SpotifyMore FreightWaves PodcastsJoin Global Supply Chain Week

As inventory builds up and e-commerce demand continues to surge, the pressure to add warehouse capacity will be enormous. Will supply he chasing demand for years to come? Kris Bjorson, Executive Brokerage Director at JLL, is joined by Mark Solomon, Senior Writier at FreightWaves, in this fireside chat. Follow FreightWaves on Apple PodcastsFollow FreightWaves on SpotifyMore FreightWaves PodcastsJoin Global Supply Chain Week

This week, Ryan and Robin welcome some returning guests to talk all about home brewing! Joining the podcast is Mark Solomon, member of the Indigenous Brew Crew and Home brewer, and Chris Lee, Owner of High Gravity Supply Co and Home Brewer. Tune in to learn all about home brew set ups, what Chris and Mark like to use, creating recipes and so much more! Always a great time chatting with Mark and Chris! Hope you enjoy.

Mark Solomon is a first year seminarian from the Diocese of the West. Mark grew up in a Protestant home, but found himself turning away from faith in his younger years. He is now an Orthodox Christian and pursuing a call to the priesthood at St. Tikhon's.

Mike Carroll and Mark Solomon welcome Declan Hill, journalist, academic, and author of "The Fix & The Insider's Guide to Match-Fixing." Declan is considered one of the world's foremost experts on match-fixing and corruption in International Sports.  While speaking at the IAFCI Annual Training Conference in Chicago, Declan stopped by our on-site studio to sit down with Mike and Mark and discuss the withdrawal and ongoing crisis that is Afghanistan today. Declan discusses the multitude of failures and travesties that America and NATO allies have suffered in Afghanistan over the past 20 years. From child sex trafficking and the resurgence of opium production to government spending abuses, political corruption and the billions in weapons and technology abandoned, Declan tackles it all. PLEASE NOTE: International President, Mike Carroll and International VP, Mark Solomon want to thank all the servicemen and women who served in Afghanistan, and especially the families of those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Your service was not in vain, and America is grateful and proud of your efforts and sacrifices. GUEST INFORMATION: Declan Hill Website: https://www.declanhill.com/ (https://www.declanhill.com/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/declan_hill (https://twitter.com/declan_hill) Podcast: https://www.crimewavespodcast.com/ (https://www.crimewavespodcast.com/)

Join Mike Carroll and Mark Solomon from the International Association of Financial Crimes Investigators as they welcome Michael Fasanello, Director of Training and Regulatory Affairs at Blockchain Intelligence Group. Mike and Mark explore the origins and the future of cryptocurrency, as well as cybercrimes associated with cryptocurrency transactions. You'll learn about some of the proven investigative tactics and crypto tracing tools that law enforcement and the private sector use in their investigations into these high-tech crimes. Can your crypto wallet be hacked? Can investigators trace and recover funds from cryptocurrency fraud? All this and more on The Protectors.   GUEST INFORMATION:Michael C. Fasanello, JDDirector of Training and Regulatory Affairs, BLOCKCHAIN INTERACTIVE GROUP Email: michael.fasanello@blockchaingroup.io LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-fasanello-jd-cci-08a41aa0/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-fasanello-jd-cci-08a41aa0/) Website: https://blockchaingroup.io/ (https://blockchaingroup.io/)

Jay and Clifton are introduced to the unique hard rock sounds of Stavesacre's debut, Friction, by special listener guest Derek!Sources:https://web.archive.org/web/20021218080312/http://www.hmmagazine.com:80/old/stavemayjune1996.htmlhttps://urbanachievershow.com/episodes/mark-salomonhttps://urbanachievershow.com/episodes/mark-salomon-part-2https://urbanachievershow.com/episodes/mark-salomon-part-3https://smile.amazon.com/Simplicity-Mark-Salomon/dp/0976035766https://www.oocities.org/sunsetstrip/backstage/5494/bandbio.htmlhttps://theacre.proboards.com/thread/216/jeremy-moffethttps://theleadband.bandcamp.com/album/hardcore-for-jesus-recordings-1985-1989

From ATM Skimming to Human Trafficking, The Protectors Podcast takes you inside the minds of criminals from around the world with leading experts and the investigators who put them behind bars. Presented by the International Association of Financial Crimes Investigators (IAFCI), and hosted by International President, Mike Carroll, and International VP, Mark Solomon, The Protectors is a bi-weekly podcast that aims to educate consumers on the fraud, financial, and cybercriminal activities that are happening every second of every day.  Don't become the next victim.

Tā Mark Solomon spent 18-years at the helm of Ngāi Tahu. He was elected to the role in 1998 just as the iwi was about to sign its $170 million historic Treaty of Waitangi settlement. Today Ngāi Tahu's asset base stands at $1.2 billion with investments in property, fisheries, tourism farming and much more.

It's been a long time in coming but the market is on the verge of XPO spinning off its contract logistics business into GXO.On this week's Drilling Deep podcast, Mark Solomon of FreightWaves, a long-time observer of XPO, talks about the reasons behind the move and what it means for the new company about to be created, as well as the company it is leaving behind. What can XPO do now that it's been reshaped into a company that is heavily focused on transportation?Also on the podcast this week, a brief statement on an earnings call heard by host John Kingston said a lot about the effectiveness of fuel surcharges during a time of rising oil prices.Follow Drilling Deep on Apple PodcastsFollow Drilling Deep on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts

It's been a long time in coming but the market is on the verge of XPO spinning off its contract logistics business into GXO.On this week's Drilling Deep podcast, Mark Solomon of FreightWaves, a long-time observer of XPO, talks about the reasons behind the move and what it means for the new company about to be created, as well as the company it is leaving behind. What can XPO do now that it's been reshaped into a company that is heavily focused on transportation?Also on the podcast this week, a brief statement on an earnings call heard by host John Kingston said a lot about the effectiveness of fuel surcharges during a time of rising oil prices.Follow Drilling Deep on Apple PodcastsFollow Drilling Deep on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts

A former Canterbury District Health Board leader says a major revamp of the health system has been dropped on the sector like an atomic bomb. The Government says the 20 DHBs will be scrapped and replaced with a new body, Health NZ. A new Māori Health Authority will sit alongside. Corin Dann spoke to the former acting head of Canterbury DHB, Mark Solomon.

Summary: Mark (Being Reasonable), Reid (Cordial Curiosity), Nathan (Abstract Activist), and Dali (JugglingLessons), review two of Mark's conversations he had with attendees of the Body Mind Spirit Expo that was recently held in Raleigh, NC. One is about dragons the other is about reincarnation / afterlife. Watch video of review here: https://youtu.be/oHMlwxuc4WM Mark Solomon's YouTube Channel: LINK SOON Mark Solomon's Being Reasonable Podcast: https://www.beingreasonableshow.com/episodes Nathan's Abstract Activist YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/abstractactivistse Reid's Cordial Curiosity Channel: https://www.youtube.com/cordialcuriosity Dali's JugglingLessons Channel: https://www.youtube.com/jugglinglessons Original Recording Date: 7 April 2021 SE Resources: https://tinyurl.com/abm-se-resources SE Community: https://tinyurl.com/abm-se-community SE Discord Server: https://discord.gg/sKap3zM Music provided by Jim Rhodes, with Dan Harris on lap steel.

007 - Fine Wines and Spirits Auctions with Mark Solomon of Leland Little We discussHow Mark and Leland Little came together to establish a fine wine and spirits auction in the Southeast USAHow fine wine and spirits are sourced for auctionThe process for authenticating wine and ensuring that the wines are not counterfeitThe most common mistake that sellers make when they sell a wine collection and how you can easily prevent this mistakeMark’s work with the Commandarie de BordeauxTrends in wine and spirits auctionsWho is collecting what types of wineWhere most Bordeaux wines go after auctionWhy the wine and spirits world attracts those from the life sciencesThe most unique and surprising cellar Mark has come across in over a decade of sourcing fine wine and spiritsLink to Leland Little Fine Wine and Spirits Auction and how to contact Mark Solomon.https://www.lelandlittle.com/department/fine-wine-whiskyCheck out our blog, where I explain in-depth my experience in selling wine online with Leland Little Auctionshttps://www.knowwines.com/blog/how-to-sell-wineAnd check out our article on starting your own wine collectionhttps://www.knowwines.com/blog/how-to-start-a-wine-collectionTo learn more about the Commandarie de Bordeauxhttps://www.commanderieusa.org/ Cheers!

About Today's Show In today's episode, we speak with the Dean of Students and Indigenous Education, Mark Solomon. What can Seneca do differently to foster an overarching culture of equity, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of the College?  What are those aspects of the Seneca process that exclude cultures, or genders, or abilities, because those processes evolved without the input of everyone who should have been at the table, so to speak, but weren’t. That's a really big question, and Seneca is tackling it as part of their Au Large project we talked about with President Agnew.  Today's guest, Mark Solomon, has been tasked with leading that initiative to make Seneca College a more inclusive, and equitable, place to study and work.  In today's episode we talk about the initiatives that are underway to turn the vision of a more equitable, and inclusive Seneca College, into a reality. Also in this episode, we talk about: 1.  Potential blind spots to people who are different from us, and how we can identify those blind spots. 2.  How the pandemic has impacted people different, particularly based on privilege.  3.  What can we do as individuals to gain more awareness of diversity within our communities? We also asked Mark to create a media playlist!  Here it is: On CBC.ca/gem  - some amazing documentaries and anti-black racism: The film Across the Line tells the real-life story of a young, Black NHL hopeful living in the racially-divided community of Cole Harbour, N.S. in 1989  "Fade Forward" is a short doc that tells the story of the first black-owned barbershop in Newfoundland and Labrador that has become a hub for newcomers in St. John's. Being Black in Toronto features 6 short films. https://gem.cbc.ca/media/absolutely-canadian/being-black-in-toronto/38e815a-0134fafe7df The Skin We are In builds upon the work of Toronto Journalist/Activist Desmond Cole https://gem.cbc.ca/media/firsthand/season-2/episode-14/38e815a-00be178daef On NFB.ca:   Returning to Oshawa and conversations with family about love and relationships. https://www.nfb.ca/film/im-gay/ A short film about gay marriage and divorce https://www.nfb.ca/film/handmade-mountain/ A film about the complexities of escaping war and the immigration experience https://www.nfb.ca/film/far-from-bashar/ Human impact on the world is explored in this “older” film but still powerfully relevant https://www.nfb.ca/film/manufactured_landscapes_edu/ Podcasts by and about Indigenous Creators! Missing and Murdered - Investigative journalist Connie Walker recounts stories of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. Metis in Space - Chelsea Vowel and Molly Swain, both Métis, drink a bottle of wine and review sci fi movies and television shows from a critical Indigenous lens. Thunder Bay -- The highest homicide and hate crime rates in the country. A mayor charged with extortion. A police chief who faced trial for obstruction of justice. Nine tragic deaths of Indigenous high schoolers. Why did it all happen in the same town? About Today's Guest, Mark Solomon Mark Solomon is a proud member of Henvey Inlet First Nation located one hour south of Sudbury, and he’s born and raised in Sault Ste. Marie.  He often claims to be an economic refugee from Northern Ontario living in Toronto.  Mark has two undergraduate degrees from Laurentian University in Music and Native Studies, a MA from Brock University in Social Justice and a MEd from York University.  Mark has held a number of roles at Seneca College and currently serves as the Dean of Students and Indigenous Education.  Mark is also honoured to serve as the President, of his professional association the Canadian Association of College and University Student Services (CACUSS).   He is the first Indigenous person to hold that role.  The role Mark is the most proud of, is his role as a father to a 13 year old.  Important Links and Contact Information All COVID-19 related information, questions or concerns should be sent to health@senecacollege.ca For Updates on Seneca's Policies Regarding COVID-19, visit here: https://inside.senecacollege.ca/health This Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts! #SenecaProud Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, which means it's available pretty much wherever you get your podcasts.   Click here to subscribe. While you're there, please give us a rating and leave a comment.  It really helps get our podcast found. Thanks for listening!   Pat Perdue

Mark Solomon, @up_north_brewing, joins the podcast this week to chat with us! Listen in as Mark tells us about his experiences as an Indigenous homebrewer within the brewing community and the amazing work he is doing to raise awareness to the lack of representation in the craft community. Learn about Indigenous Brew Day and the upcoming Brew day challenge that Mark is putting out to Ontario Breweries for Red Dress Day on Feb 14th honouring missing and murdered indigenous women and the Expanding Minds: Book and Beer club both him and Ren Navarro organize!   Check out Mark on Instagram and sign up for Indigenous Brew day and the Book club!  

On today's Midday Market Update Michael Vincent and Kevin Hill talk about the SONAR-powered data, issues and news that moves you.They’re joined by Mark Solomon from FreightWaves; Ken Sherman, President of Intellitrans; Laurance Alvarado co-founder and CEO of WARECAP; and FreightWaves market experts Zach Strickland, Anthony Smith and Nick Austin on weather.This is a live interactive event, viewers are encouraged to comment during broadcasts every Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12PM ET on FreightWaves’ Linkedin and Facebook channels. WatchApple PodcastSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts

On this week's Drilling Deep, host John Kingston brings in his colleague Mark Solomon again to talk about the state of the US Postal Service. Mark was a guest on Drilling Deep not all that long ago to talk about the same subject. But the amount of new controversy that has arisen since then means it's time to revisit this key cog in supply chains.Also on Drilling Deep this week, host John Kingston discusses how a couple of big deals in the U.S. oil patch could be good news for trucking companies that serve that sector. Visit FreightCasts sponsor: Convoy makes it easy to get your full truckload freight covered by high-quality carriers at competitive rates. To get an instant quote and 100% tender acceptance guarantees, click here.

On this week's Drilling Deep, host John Kingston brings in his colleague Mark Solomon again to talk about the state of the US Postal Service. Mark was a guest on Drilling Deep not all that long ago to talk about the same subject. But the amount of new controversy that has arisen since then means it's time to revisit this key cog in supply chains.Also on Drilling Deep this week, host John Kingston discusses how a couple of big deals in the U.S. oil patch could be good news for trucking companies that serve that sector.More FreightWaves podcastsApple PodcastsSpotify

The U.S. Postal Service faces a set of conditions that no other business in the U.S. confronts on a daily basis, and it isn’t helping that its potential and actual competitors get a seat at the table in determining its fate.That was the view of Gordon Glazer, a senior consultant with Shipware LLC and a specialist on the Postal Service. Glazer was interviewed by FreightWaves senior writer Mark Solomon as part of the FreightWaves Last Mile Logistics Summit. WatchApple PodcastSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts

The U.S. Postal Service faces a set of conditions that no other business in the U.S. confronts on a daily basis, and it isn’t helping that its potential and actual competitors get a seat at the table in determining its fate.That was the view of Gordon Glazer, a senior consultant with Shipware LLC and a specialist on the Postal Service. Glazer was interviewed by FreightWaves senior writer Mark Solomon as part of the FreightWaves Last Mile Logistics Summit. WatchApple PodcastSpotifyMore FreightWaves PodcastsVisit FreightCasts sponsor: Convoy makes it easy to get your full truckload freight covered by high-quality carriers at competitive rates. To get an instant quote and 100% tender acceptance guarantees, click here.

Heidi Yetman, past Vice President of the Canadian Teachers' Federation, tells us what teachers are experiencing now with school resuming under all the COVID-19 restrictions; Falice Chin is the senior producer of CBC Radio's 'Cost of Living' explored what our household waste tell us about the economy during the pandemic; Dr. Andrew Morris is an infectious disease specialist at Sinai Health and University Health Network in Toronto. He talks about our current testing protocols and strategy for the coronavirus and whether they'll be effective if demand for test rises this fall as anticipated; Prabhat Jha, a professor of Global Health at the University of Toronto and a scientist at St. Michael's Hospital, offers an overview of the pandemic internationally and Canada's response; Our happiness columnist Jennifer Moss discusses the kinds of stress and anxiety children and their families may be experiencing with the return to the classroom; Dr. Kieran Moore the Chief Medical Officer; Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington Public Health advocates that local colleges and Queen's University use strong measures to ensure that students respect COVID-19 safety protocols; Mark Solomon is one of the organizers of Indigenous Brew Day, a Zoom event where he'll be showcasing a beer made with wild rice.

"For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” - Mark 10:45 Today we talk to Mark Solomon, co-founder of Veterans Community Project, a Navy Reservist, and an all-star Realtor in Kansas City and Longmont. Mark tells us about how VCP was started, how it has made a huge impact on veteran homelessness, and how the idea on a napkin has turned into a much bigger organization that is serving those in need. We dig into the economics behind partnering with local real estate developers, improving the city and property values, and partnering with local organizations and personnel to make the community stronger. This is an amazing organization that is truly making a difference! Join Storehouse 3:10 Ventures in helping fund VCP's newest project in Longmont, CO: https://vcpkc.z2systems.com/donation.... For more information on Veterans Community Project go here: https://www.veteranscommunityproject.... For more information on Storehouse 3:10 Ventures go here: https://storehouse310turnkey.com/ Join us at Flip Hacking Live! Get your tickets before the price goes up: https://fliphackinglive.com/storehous...

A former deputy chair of the Canterbury District Health Board is accusing the Ministry of Health and Treasury of an ongoing campaign at the highest levels, to get rid of David Meates. The DHB's chief executive is one of seven executives to resign as it comes under ministry pressure to bring down a $180 million deficit. RNZ has been given access to a recording of a speech made by Ta Mark Solomon - also known as Sir Mark Solomon - at a private function to farewell David Meates, where he unleashes on officials over their treatment of Meates. Conan Young reports. [audio_play] In a statement provided by the Ministry of Health, the Director-General Dr Ashley Bloomfield says: "I've worked constructively with David Meates for many years, including our time as fellow DHB chief executives and the last two years as Director-General of Health."

LIVE Discussion about SE with Mark Solomon Watch video of talk here: https://youtu.be/OYKC2Xjl1Gw Recorded: 28 July 2020 Uploaded: 21 August 2020 Today I will be interviewing Mark Solomon, who has been podcasting Street Epistemology for 26 episodes last time I looked. Mark learned his SE autodidactically from videos by Anthony and Reid, and before today, may have never spoken voice to voice with another SE practitioner. Mark also has professional experience as a cognitive behavioural therapist, so that probably helps a lot. We will find out... Mark's Podcast: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/being-reasonable-mark-solomon-_CFzAJetOov/ If you would like to be a guest on my show, on any topic that is a demonstration or discussion about SE, I look forward to hearing from you. Here is my calendar and a form to reserve a free spot: https://sites.google.com/view/Learn-n-practice-SE-with-Dali My channel art is by FK, Dali, and SouredApple (https://twitter.com/SouredApple) Street Epistemology (Collaborative) Discord (where we do our live shows): https://discord.gg/MteNcHR Dali's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClkT332HEYPO8xvRXOhQrXg Dali's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScrapesBottoms

The untenable situation at the U.S. Postal Service is coming to a possible breaking point.It is carrying a significant amount of e-commerce traffic but other competitors want that business. It continues to lose money and has an enormous pension burden that no other entity in America has. It suddenly has an unexpected role in the Presidential election. And it has a controversial new leader.On the Drilling Deep podcast this week, John Kingston speaks with his colleague Mark Solomon, a long-time expert on the U.S. Postal Service, on these various challenges and how the agency might confront them.Kingston opens the podcast by talking about the continuing lag in the diesel market, good news for any consumers of the fuel.More FreightWaves podcastsApple PodcastsSpotify

The untenable situation at the U.S. Postal Service is coming to a possible breaking point.It is carrying a significant amount of e-commerce traffic but other competitors want that business. It continues to lose money and has an enormous pension burden that no other entity in America has. It suddenly has an unexpected role in the Presidential election. And it has a controversial new leader.On the Drilling Deep podcast this week, John Kingston speaks with his colleague Mark Solomon, a long-time expert on the U.S. Postal Service, on these various challenges and how the agency might confront them.Kingston opens the podcast by talking about the continuing lag in the diesel market, good news for any consumers of the fuel.More FreightWaves podcastsApple PodcastsSpotify

Mark Solomon, a parent of children with special needs and financial coach, shares some important tips and advice on building a strong financial future for yourself and your family while providing the hope and confidence that comes with having that security and being able to spend more quality time with those you care about. 

The Veterans Community Project launched an exhibit in Union Station in partnership with NAR and KCRAR, which tells the stories of veterans who had experienced homelessness before coming to VCP. Bobbi and Alex share the audio from the kick-off event, at which VCP Co-Founder Mark Solomon and Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas spoke on the community, veteran homelessness and the mission of VCP. The Battle Home will be on display to the public in Union Station through Aug. 14. Bobbi's Book Bit: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey

If you’re listening to this episode, you’re probably working hard to build a business flipping and wholesaling houses to gain the income and time freedom you want.But one of the best things about success is that it gives you the opportunity to make an impact on the world around you.Recently we held a live real estate investing event for veterans and active-duty military members called Veterans REI Live.All the proceeds from that event went to support a charity called Veterans Community Project.These guys are building tiny houses to help get homeless veterans off the street……and the work they’re doing is incredible.We were able to raise $35,000 to fund a new home for a veteran……and we’re planning to raise a LOT more.I’ve brought one of the co-founders of Veterans Community Project, Mark Solomon, onto the podcast to day to share his story and break down what their organization does and how they do it.Getting to support people like this is WHY we do what we do.It’s why your success as an entrepreneur matters.This episode will inspire you, show you what’s possible, and drive home the importance of the work that you’re doing as you grow your business.Listen in here!Links and ResourcesReady to help support what Mark and the rest of the team at Veterans Community Project are doing? Any amount you donate between now and the end of August, I WILL PERSONALLY MATCH! Make sure to donate through our direct link below so I can see the amount. Let’s get these guys the funding they need to end veteran homelessness in the US!- DONATE HERE: https://7figureflipping.com/vcpVeteran Community Project was featured in an episode of Great Big Story. Check it out here!- CLICK HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEGJ_U_-k-QYou can also check out Veterans Community Project at their website and on Facebook.- WEBSITE: https://www.veteranscommunityproject.org/- FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/veteranscommunityproject/====================Want to continue your house flipping / wholesaling journey? Here are a few more resources to check out...Subscribe: Join the 7 Figure Flipping email list to get the latest house flipping and wholesaling secrets, plus insider access to real estate investing tips, training, and more! Click Here: https://7figureflipping.com/subscribe7 Figure Flipping Podcast: Subscribe and get more episodes like this one delivered to you every week! Click Here: https://7figureflipping.com/listenFacebook Group: We've built a community of serious investors who are learning and growing their businesses together. Join the Group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/fliphacking/7FigureFlipping.com: Learn more about who we are, our mentoring groups, upcoming events, and the causes we support at our website. Plus, grab some free downloads and other materials to help you on your real estate investing journey! Click Here: https://7figureflipping.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mark Solomon is a member of the U.S. Navy Reserves and he’s getting ready for a year away from his family in service to our country. That means he’ll be away from his wife and two teenage boys for a year of school, holidays and moments. It's the story nearly two million American families experience. What does that look like? How do you share with your kids you’ll be gone, how do you set up your family so they are prepared and how can we help military families while mom or dad are gone? 

In this episode, we interview Mark Solomon about his Initiative to help end veteran homelessness around the country. Listen to the creativity him and his team take in solving some of the craziest challenge they face. Learn more about VCP:WebsiteWatch This StoryMake a difference with the ADPI teamConnect with us: Facebook | InstagramSchedule a call with Mike *** Please help support our friends in the NCHV (National Coalition For Homeless Veterans) as they help fight Veteran Homelessness across the country. You can donate to their cause on our website, or by clicking HERE. *** To learn how to use your VA Loan to create wealth and invest in real estate while in the military take our VA Loan Mastery CourseTo find out how you can build $10,000 a month in Passive Income while investing in the military check out This VideoCheck out "Rich Dad Poor Dad" by Robert Kiyosaki, and other great books on our Resource PageIf you are ready to get started on building wealth and want to learn how to get the most out of your veteran benefits, then make sure you grab our best selling book on Military House Hacking Active Duty Passive IncomeSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/adpi)

Among the issues being discussed in the upcoming Federal Election are Indigenous and First Nations issues and Education. Someone who is a uniquely qualified source on both topics is Mark Solomon— Associate Dean of Student Services and Indigenous Education at Seneca College. We sat down with Mark and did a deep dive into those election issues, including funding for Indigenous students, immigration policies, foreign student policies, and other policies that impact education.

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After becoming the first woman to ever hold the title of Vice President of Visual Effects and Post Production at a major movie studio, Amy decided to leave that world behind and start working with Nancy. Together they founded The Passionistas Project to share the stories of strong and empowered women who are following their passions to inspire others to do the same. Read more about The Passionistas Project. Sign up for the mailing list to learn more about The Passionistas Project Pack — a quarterly subscription box launching this fall. FULL TRANSCRIPT: Passionistas: Hi and welcome to the Passionistas Project Podcast. I'm Nancy Harrington and today I'm interviewing my business partner, sister, inspiration and best friend Amy. Amy left home right after college to follow her passion in Hollywood. She quickly rose through the ranks to become the first women to ever hold the title of Vice President of Visual Effects and Post Production at a major movie studio. After years in the film world she left all that behind to join forces with me to create the Passionistas Project where we share the stories of strong and empowered women who are following their passions through our podcast and our upcoming subscription box. So please welcome to the show my very special guest, Amy Harrington. What are you most passionate about? Amy: I'm most passionate about fulfilling my sense of curiosity and trying to learn something new every day. When I had my first job on the TV show Matlock, my boss at the time, John McClain told me as long as I learned something new every day, I feel like I had a good day and I've always carried that with me. Passionistas: So how does that translate into what you do for a living and with the Passionistas Project specifically? Amy: Well, when we started working for the Television Academy, 10 years ago at this point, and started to do interviews with people, I realized that that's what I love to do more than anything else. And it really fed into that sense of curiosity that I have because I love to talk to people about what they like to do and what their experiences have been. And I love, in the middle of an interview, when someone says something that triggers a question in my head that we hadn't prepared before. So for me, being able to do that with the Passionistas Project and to use that skill and to focus that passion on women who are following their passions and are really empowering and really inspiring, just brings that all together for me. Passionistas: So, let's talk about your background a little. You spent the summer of 1990 in Los Angeles at the Television Academy as an intern. So talk about what you learned from that experience. Amy: The first half of that summer I had been in New York and I worked at MTV and had an internship there. And that really made me even more excited to get into television because it was fun and energetic and everybody was young and it just felt like you could do anything cause you were, everybody was your age. The executive producers were probably late twenties early thirties so I felt like, okay so this feels doable. And then when I came up later in the summer to California for the Television Academy internship, I really felt like, okay, I am getting my foot in the door. I'm meeting other people my age and people who have experience who have been doing this for a really long time. And as long as I work hard and do a good job and prove myself, then the possibilities are endless. This is not just some crazy dream, a kid from the south shore of Massachusetts was having, but that, I could really move to California. I could really work in television and I could make it happen, you know? And if I hadn't had the Academy internship, I don't know that I would have believed that and I wouldn't have met the friends that I made who helped me get my first job when I moved back the summer after I graduated. Passionistas: Talk about what that first job was and what your path was that first few years of your work in Hollywood. Amy: So when I first came back to LA, I had a roommate lined up, Amy Toomin and she brought me back into a circle of friends that we had made the summer before. And one of them, Carolyn Koppel, who is going to be a Passionista soon, worked on a TV show called Matlock. She suggested I interview for the job of post-production assistant, which I at the time had no desire to be. I wanted to be a sitcom writer and TV producer. And I luckily had a professor in college who had told me, don't be so sure of what you want to do when you go out there, you know, keep your options open because you don't know what you actually are gonna like. And so I started working on Matlock and got into post production and one day my boss, at Matlock said to me, if you could be doing anything in Hollywood, what would you actually want to do? And I said, you know, if I could do anything I would probably want to be in what I thought at the time was called special effects and you know, build creatures. And you know, the Star Wars influence from my childhood was, was still very strong. And I thought like, I would really want to do that. And then coincidentally, my second year on Matlock, I was looking for a summer job and I got hired to be the visual effects coordinator on the feature film Coneheads. And that was how I got into the visual effects industry. So from there I went with that boss John Sheeley to Warner Bros. Where we worked on Louis and Clark and then ultimately helped... I was one of four founding members of Warner Bros. Imaging technology, which we called Wabbit. We actually did hands on visual effects for Warner Bros. projects like Batman Forever and The Adventures of Brisco County on TV. And then after I worked at Wabbit for a couple of years, um, the head of post-production at Warner Brothers proper, the studio proper, Mark Solomon hired John Sheeley and I to come over to the studio and actually be production executives basically dealing with visual at Warner Bros. Passionistas: Talk about your years at Warner Bros. And some of your best memories there.   Amy: So John, Sheely and I went over to Warner Bros. And ultimately he left the studio and I was promoted to Vice President of Visual Effects and Post Production, simultaneously. I was the first woman to hold the job of a visual effects executive at a studio. What that meant was with Mark Solomon, who was my boss, we oversaw all of the teams who were doing the visual effects on all of the feature films at Warner Bros. And we oversaw editorial. So that was the editors and music supervisors and post production supervisors. And we basically saw every movie from development through final delivery for the six or seven years that I was in that position at studio. So I worked on movies like Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and uh, the Matrix trilogy and Perfect Storm and You've Got Mail. Because we worked in development and because we worked all the way through delivery, we basically touched every movie that came through the studio in the time I was there. So I probably worked on about 200 to 250 movies when all of a sudden done. Obviously some more actively than others, but had at least a hand in seeing a lot of movies through. Passionistas: So in 2004 you and I started working together. So why did you decide to make that leap of faith and do that? Amy: By 2004 I, like I said, I had worked on hundreds of movies in one form or another, and the studio itself had changed significantly. When I started at Warner Bros., It was very old Hollywood. Bob Daly and Terry Semel were still the studio heads. And Lorenzo Di Bonaventura was the head of the creative production. And the film and the filmmakers and the, the movie came first. And by the time 2004 rolled around, the AOL Time Warner merger had happened. Everything was very budget driven. The climate at the studio was very different. And frankly, I remember being in a meeting on the third Harry Potter movie and the creative executive asking me how we were gonna make Harry Potter fly. And we had already made Harry Potter fly into other movies. And I just thought, if they don't understand this by now, am I really gonna spend the rest of my life explaining the same thing to everybody. And there was politics involved. And at the same time you, Nancy, were, you were ready to leave your job. And our friend Lisa Karadjian had an idea for a cable network and it was a great idea. And you and I both had the same time thought, well let's do it. Let's leave the jobs we don't like anymore and do this together. So even though that cable network never came to fruition, it was the stepping stone to moving on. Passionistas: In 2010 we founded Pop Culture Passionistas, and in addition to doing interviews and creating content for our own website, we've worked for a number of clients like the Television Academy and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. So what do you think was the most significant work that we did for those clients that led us to the Passionistas Project? Amy: Meeting Karen Herman and starting to do interviews for the Television Academy and what was called the Archive of American Television at the time was the most significant moment in our path. I think of it Pop Culture Passionistas. We had obviously done a lot of interviews before Karen let us do an Archive interview, but they were phone interviews with other bloggers or they were not very high pressure or they were, you know, okay, you can ask a few questions and, and that was it. And then with Karen it became, this is how you sit down with someone for three or four hours and really go deep with questions and really get to know someone. And she just taught us how to do research and she taught us how to structure questions so that there was a flow to the interview. But she also gave us the freedom to ask a question in the middle of an interview if something came up that seemed like it should be followed rather than feeling, you know, tied to every word that was on the page. And I just fell in love with that process. And if we hadn't done the Archive interviews it would never have led to the Passionistas Project because the other interviews we were doing weren't that satisfying to me. They were fun and oh cool, we get to talk to this person and ask a couple of questions. But when you're actually get to sit down with someone and stare them in the eye for three hours and talk about their childhood and talk about those moments that you've seen on TV your whole life that meant so much to you, that was really life changing. Passionistas: We started the Passionistas Project in the advent of the #MeToo and the #TimesUp movement. What was your personal motivation for starting the podcast? Amy: We had wanted to start a podcast for a while. We'd probably been talking about it for a year or so and we were talking about doing a pop culture podcast and we couldn't figure out how to do it differently and make it interesting. And we'd certainly didn't want to do the kind of podcast that was us giving our opinion about pop culture and talking for an hour. You know, we wanted to bring our interview skills into it. So for me, the moment when we, when it came to us to do the Passionistas Project, it just felt 100% like what we had been searching for two years. And for me the idea was just, we were hearing all of these really incredibly important stories from the #MeToo movement about women who had been put in horrible positions and who were being really strong and coming forward and telling stories that absolutely needed to be told and almost everyone we know has experienced in one way or the other. But we also knew in our heart that there were a million stories of women who have had good experiences and have worked really hard and built something or been a part of something that was really positive and so in light of all of the darker stories that were being told, and again, they needed to be, I personally felt like we need to also have a platform or women are showing other women that there's a way to do this. You can do it. You can have a positive experience. You can build your own environment to make a positive experience and that was why I personally wanted to do it. Yes, I had ups and downs at Warner Bros., But I had an incredibly positive experience there. I was the only woman most of the time I was promoted very young. I was given access to everything. I got to work with the greatest directors of the time and the best visual effects people and editors and I was welcomed in to a certain extent, even though I was a woman and I wanted other women to know. It doesn't all have to be the negative side of things. You can follow your passions. Passionistas: What has the podcast meant to you personally? Amy: Now that we're over a year into it? I think the thing that surprised me most about doing it is how connected I feel to the women that we've been interviewing. You know when we do the archive interviews for example, you feel by the end of it, like you have a connection with Julia Louis Dreyfus, but you don't, you know, you're going to see Julia Louis Dreyfus again and she'll say hi cause she's polite but she's not gonna know why she's saying hi to you. I have become used to the fact that I have this intimate experience with someone and then we are strangers. Justifiably. So from that point on. But with the Passionistas Project, I have felt like there's a connection with these women and even if they're not people we're staying in touch with every day or you know, some we seem more than others. I feel like we've got a bond and there's a connection that is really special. And every single woman that we have interviewed has talked about their desire to help other women. And not to bring everything back to Warner Bros. but when I was there, I was the only woman most of the time, or maybe one other woman in a meeting, you know, studio executives. And it was never a real sense of camaraderie with the women. You know, I had my team of women that worked with me and my department and we were close, but the other women in the studio, we were nice to each other, but we didn't bond really. And everyone out to drinks with any of them. I'm finding with the Passionistas Project that women, I think especially in light of the #MeToo  movement, women are looking out for each other. Women are trying to figure out how they can help each other and are trying to move each other's agendas forward in a way that I have never experienced before. I don't think it's unique to what we're doing, but I'm experiencing it first hand in a way I don't think I would be if we weren't doing the podcast. And so that's a selfish answer, but my hope and, and I think what we've already showing that we want to and can do is taking that and connecting people. Oh, you know, we interviewed a woman who has a farm. We interviewed a woman that has a mill, let's introduce them so that maybe they can help each other in some way. Passionistas: What have you learned about yourself from interviewing these women? Amy: I think I've learned that even though I consider myself shy and an introvert, that whether it's because of the project itself or just where I'm at in my life, I am way more determined to step out of my comfort zone and talk to people and open up more about myself than I might have before. Because again, I think the women that we're meeting have made me feel comfortable that flaws are okay in the midst of the positive stuff. And so I feel embraced by them. And so it's letting me, I think because I'm being more open, I'm getting more openness back from them. Passionistas: I'm Nancy Harrington and you're listening to The Passionistas Project Podcast and my interview with my business partner, sister and best friend Nancy Harrington. Join our growing community of women supporting other women who are in pursuit of their passions on The Passionistas Project Facebook Group. And go to ThePassionistasProject.com to sign up for our mailing list and get 10% off our upcoming subscription box. Now here's more of my interview with Amy.  Do you ever feel unmotivated and what do you do to get past that feeling? Amy: I don't feel unmotivated very often. I usually wake up feeling behind in what I wanted to get done for the day, so it's rare that I wake up and go, I don't want to work today. Especially because I love what we're doing so much that it's not like some jobs I've had in the past or it's like, ah, I don't want to. But when I do feel unmotivated, honestly, I just figure out like, okay, but what can I do right now? That's not the least favorite thing that I have to do and if I can get that done, then that'll probably lead me to something else and I try and get the things I want you to do least out of the way first so that I have the carrot of something that I really want to do dangling out there. So it's like, okay, if I get through this, then I will be able to do the thing that I really want to do. Passionistas: Is there one lesson that you've learned on your journey so far that really sticks with you? Amy: I think the thing that I've learned that sticks with me is that I can do anything I set my mind to. And I don't mean that in like a cocky way. I just mean every job I've ever been given or every job I've ever chosen to pursue on my own. I have never known how to do it. When I started to do it, I've never been given a job that was like, oh, we see that you have 10 years of experience in this particular thing, so we want to hire you. It's always been like, well I know you can do this, but now we need someone that can do this and we're going to give you the job. I remember when I Mark Solomon decided to make me Vice President of Visual Effects and Post Production at the same time at Warner Bros. He had already asked me to do the visual effects job and then he said, will you do the post production job too? And I said to him, I don't know how to do that. You realize that you're offering me this very like important position that I don't know how to do. And he said, yeah, but I know that you'll figure it out. I know you can do it. And I've been very lucky that a lot of people have thought that of me and it used to be that I didn't necessarily understand why or believed them when they would give me those jobs and now I feel like, okay, I can't, I can do, I can figure anything out, I can Google it. And I think that feeds, this feeds back into my original answer. What I'm most passionate about is like I want to learn new things all the time. So the more opportunities I get to do things I don't know how to do, that's what keeps me interested in working and living. So I feel like I'm finally at a point where I'm more confident in myself that I can take on anything than anybody throws at me. Passionistas: What's been your biggest professional challenge and how have you overcome it? Amy: I think my biggest professional challenge has been confidence in myself. I think when I was at Warner Bros., I was so young to have the job that I had that everybody else believed everything I was saying and I was right about what I was saying. Or I would bring in the right person to answer a question if I didn't know how to answer it. But I think the whole time I felt like they're going to figure out that I don't really. I don't think they should have given me this job even though I was doing a great job. So I think my biggest challenge has always been trusting myself and believing in myself and having the confidence that I belong at the table and that I'm good at what I do when I set my mind to it. So I've learned over the years to have more faith and, and the job at Warner Bros. I think was what taught me that. Like that feeling lasted for a little while and then it was like, oh wait, I have everybody sitting in this room. I actually am the one that knows what the answer to this question is. Once I get over that feeling of being a fraud and realizing I belonged there and that I had earned it since then, I've felt pretty confident and like, especially when the chips are down and I feel like I can really kick in if there's a crisis and take charge of the situation. So, but that was, that was probably my biggest challenge along the way.  Passionistas: What's the most rewarding part of your career? Amy Harrington: Where I'm at right now is the most rewarding part of my career because I'm following my passions, I'm doing it with my best friend and I feel like what we are creating with the Passionistas Project is really important and there's so many elements to it that we haven't even started to explore that are going to give a platform for women and a voice to women and build a community. And so for me, getting to do this every day is so rewarding and I just want to throw all of my energy into it. Passionistas: Looking back on your journey so far, is there one decision that you think was the most courageous that changed your trajectory? Amy: Leaving Warner Bros. Was the most courageous thing because I thought I was going to work there my entire life. I thought, I thought I'd worked there till I was 65 and I would retire and I was making a very good salary. I had a very comfortable life. It was my entire life. During that period, I didn't really have much of a social life because I was so focused on what I was doing. I was the quintessential career girl. So the decision to actually leave all of that, especially because we were working on a cable network, but it wasn't a paid job and it wasn't okay, I'm going from this steady position to another steady situation. It was, I'm basically taking early retirement and figuring out what I'm going to do with the rest of my life. It was very scary, but it was the best thing I ever did. Passionistas: When you were a girl, what lessons did your mother teach you about women's roles in society? Amy: Our mother was the greatest mother anybody could ever have. She was incredibly loving. She gave up everything she may have wanted for herself, for her husband and her children. She had studied to be an art teacher, but after she got married, she stopped doing that and she just raised a family, which was a very important job and she was, again, she was the best mother ever. But I remember throughout my life asking her like, will you draw something for me? You are an art teacher. You clearly loved art. You must have loved to draw, which she said she did, but our father was such a good artist that she would not draw because she said he was such a good artist. She didn't want to. Knowing my dad, I believe she didn't want to draw because I think she was probably a really good artist and she didn't want to steal any thunder from him, which was her way and made her as lovely as she was. But it also was an example to me that that's really not the way to live your life. By the time I got to high school, my sisters and brother were older. And I didn't date much in high school. I rarely had a steady boyfriend, but I would say to her, you know, I wish I had a boyfriend. She would say, don't worry about that, you know, don't focus on that. She basically would say to me, follow my dreams and that will come when it's supposed to come. If it comes, you'll be happy. And if it doesn't come, you're still going to be fine. But the most important thing is what do you wanna do and go out and do it. And I think if she had lived in a different time, she would have been an archeologist or she would have been an art teacher or some kind of teacher and she would have done something that she wanted to do. Because she was such a curious person. And I definitely got my sense of curiosity from her. So I know when she saw me come out here and do what I wanted to do and was around long enough to see me do well at it, that she got to live vicariously through me in a way. Passionistas: What about professional mentors along the way? Amy: In terms of what we're doing now and the Passionistas Project, without a doubt, Karen Herman was the biggest mentor that I could have had. She, again, we had some experience doing interviews, but I will never forget the day that she came to us and said, do you want to do an Archive interview and let us interview Melissa Gilbert, who was like the actress I was compared to constantly as a child because I had long hair. And Karen had no idea of that. And really taught us how to do what we're doing and again made it really fun and gave us opportunities like interviewing Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Jason Alexander. And the crown jewel of it all — Laverne and Shirley — partly because I know she trusted us that we would do a good job, but also partly because she knew it meant something to us. She knew that we would have fun doing it together without Karen. I don't know where we would be right now. Passionistas: Who are your favorite cultural heroines? Amy: All my cultural heroines growing up were TV characters. So I would have to say Laverne DeFazio, certainly Mary Richards, not Mary Tyler Moore because she was the go getter career girl working in television. Rhoda because she was the sassy neighbor who said what was on her mind, always made fun of herself so no one else could first. Those strong female TV characters that had a sense of humor and a little bit of an edge and were really super independent. Passionistas: What's your secret to a rewarding life? Amy: My secret to rewarding life is having balance, which I never used to have. So it's getting to do what I want to do for a living with the people I want to do it with and having a really nice home and boyfriend to go home to. And knowing that I can have both of those things even though it's not always easy to balance them. Knowing that I don't have to pick one or the other. Passionistas: Is there a mantra that you live by? Amy: I would say there are two. One comes from one of my favorite movies of all time. The Sound of Music, which is "Mother Superior always says, ‘When the Lord closes a door somewhere, he opens a window.'" And I do believe that as hard as it can be sometimes and you don't think that it's a good thing. Sometimes the universe pushes you, actually pushes you out the door. And slams it behind you so you can't go back in and you gotta climb back into something else or a window. That's that a huge mantra in my life. And the other is something our mother always used to say, which is "everything happens for a reason." And again, you may not always know what that is at that moment, but it always ends up being true. Passionistas: What's your proudest career achievement? Amy: Well, I think I have two, because I feel like I have two, I feel like I have two parts of my career. The first part, which is the Warner Bros. part, I would say I'm proudest of being a woman that accomplished so much, so young and worked so hard to play on that level and to get to work on movies like the first Harry Potter, and A Little Princess and to work with directors like Alfonso Cuaron and Tim Burton and Nora Ephron. To me, I get to, I get to work at these the studio that was at the top of its game and it pushed me to be the best I could be. So for that part of my career, that's my proudest achievement. But now, and forever, I think my proudest achievement is going to be what we're doing right now. I think we've only seen the tip of the iceberg of what we're going to build and with the plans that we have to expand it into different areas. I think we are creating something that's going to last forever and be our legacy and carry on after we're gone. And I think it's to help women tell their stories that might not otherwise be heard and to hopefully inspire other women to do the same thing, which is just to follow their passion, whatever that is. I just think being able to do that is a true blessing and I already am proud of it, but I think I'm only gonna become more and more proud of it as we go on. Passionistas:What's your definition of success? Amy: For me, success is just following your passion and being able to sustain the lifestyle that you want to sustain. You don't need to be a gazillionaire. You need to be able to pay your bills and you need to decide what that comfort level is for you in terms of what your finances need to be. But if you're making money, doing something that you love, then you really, really lucky in this life. Passionistas:What does it mean to you to be a female entrepreneur in 2019? Amy: I feel like it's a good time to be a female entrepreneur and I feel like it's an important time for a woman to be an entrepreneur because on the tail of the #MeToo movement, it feels like doors are opening for women. And women are being more supportive of each other. But I think it could very easily slide back in the other direction and just be a moment. So I think it's really important that at this point in time we all do what we can to help each other be as successful as possible so that we build as strong a foundation as possible for women to build upon in the future. So I think what we are, I know what we're trying to do is help spread the word, you know, we're gonna have a subscription box. We're going to help get the product out there. You know, we're going to have an, we have an online community where we're inviting women to help each other. And I think now is a critical time for there to be as many female entrepreneurs in the game and supporting each other as possible. Passionistas: Thanks for listening to The Passionistas Project Podcast and my interview with my business partners, sister and best friend Amy Harrington. Join our growing community of women supporting other women who are in pursuit of their passions on The Passionistas Project Facebook Group.  And go to ThePassionistasProject.com to sign up for our mailing list and get 10% off our upcoming subscription box. While you're there, check out the gallery of our childhood photos as ThePassionistasProject.com/blog. And be sure to subscribe to The Passionistas Project Podcast so you don't miss any of our upcoming inspiring guests.

Crank your curiosity up to 11 because on this episode of Freight All Kinds we cover how concert stages tour from arena to arena. FreightWaves managing editor, Mark Solomon, joins Dooner as they discuss his article "Rock, Roll and the Road: How Trucker Guys and Gals Bring the Music" Visit FreightWaves every Tuesday for a brand new article, and subscribe now to this podcast to get a new episode every Wednesday.

Mark Solomon co-founded Veterans Community Project, a local organization that works to house homeless veterans and provide them with resources they need. He joins Bobbi and Alex to talk about how other REALTORS® can give back to the community, or "pay it forward," too. Learn more about VCP at www.veteranscommunityproject.org

On this episode we talk to Mark Solomon about their campaign for Seattle City Council in the 2nd District. The 2nd includes Beacon Hill, Columbia City, SoDo, Mount Baker, and Georgetown. Support Talk to Seattle: Patreon Follow Twitter: @talktoseattle Or Call The Voicemail Line: 425-835-2766  

This week we watched and reviewed the movie "Solomon Kane" which is currently available on Netflix. Check out the trailer below and tune in to see our review. https://youtu.be/MR0Uo6YNb4E

In my interview with Mark Solomon and Amy Gaukel they gave be a bunch of suggestions of folks to interview. Among their suggestions was Marty Williams. I've known about Marty for a while now and so was super excited about the chance to sit down with him over a beer or two.

What first started out as a twitter joke quickly became a really great interview with the amazing Amy Gaukel and Mark Solomon. RelaySA's first 'couple interview' was jam packed and we didn't even get to the part about what its like being a couple in this cozy field of ours. We kept mentioning a possible sequel, so hopefully in the future we may be able to get together again for another conversation.

The latest news from the technology field for blind and visually impaired technology users is right here on MainMenu. And, you will hear it here first. Mark Solomon of Ai Squared presents part 2 of a webinar on "Experiencing The New Features In Window-Eyes 9.1" thanks to the fine folks at www.aisquared.com. We hear the first part of the keynote address from the March 14th 2015 NVDA 2015 Conference. Additional coverage from this conference will be coming up on MainMenu over the coming weeks. And, MainMenu Host David Tanner brings us up-to-date on the latest developments in the field that just happened this week that you may not have heard about yet.

Dynamic Twins and XL & Death Before Dishonor Feature. Includes interviews with Robbie and Noel (Dynamic Twins), and XL (XL & Death Before Dishonor) – Frontline Records Rewind Episode 20 is sure to wow Christian music fans, especially those who have an appreciation for rap. Host Brian Healy interviews identical twins, Noel and Robbie Arthurton, whose artist name is DYNAMIC TWINS. The twins provide commentary on rap songs from their 3 B.A.I. albums that Frontline Records recently released digitally. Another special guest is Todd Stevens, a.k.a. XL. This artist developed a musical style referred to as “rapcore”. Tracks feature guitar performances by Jimmy P. Brown, founder of “Deliverance”, and Greg Minier of thrash metal band, “The Crucified”. What a great combination!

Episode #22: Two classic StorySLAM performances from the archives.