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The world's first Drag Laureate, appointed by San Francisco Mayor London Breed, talks about drag culture and onslaught of persecution in the U.S. and around the world. Included are excerpts from Drollinger's stand-up routine at his trans-friendly nightspot Oasis, and inspirational words from “Sexitude,” the self-affirming dance class he leads. Interviewed by Eric Jansen of “Out in the Bay” (outinthebay.org). NewsWrap returns next week. All this on the January 6, 2025 edition of This Way Out! Join our family of listener-donors today at http://thiswayout.org/donate/ NOTE TO RADIO STATIONS: The weekly program uploaded to SoundCloud will soon include a pitch for This Way Out/Overnight Productions (Inc.). Stations can download a pitch-free version from radio4all.net or Pacifica's AudioPort.Org. For more information, contact Brian@ThisWayOut.org.

Just weeks before she leaves office, San Francisco Mayor London Breed appoints Stephen Sherrill to fill the Board of Supervisors seat that represents District 2. Sherrill replaces Catherine Stefani, who was recently elected to the Assembly. Before working with Breed, Sherrill was an adviser to former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

San Francisco Mayor London Breed was president of the board of supervisors when former Mayor Ed Lee suddenly died in 2017. She was sworn in as acting mayor in the middle of the night then went on to win election the following year. Breed has led the city through most of the first Donald Trump presidency, the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath. She joins Marisa and Scott for an exit interview as her six years leading the city comes to a close, having lost reelection to Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After six years of service, San Francisco Mayor London Breed is set to depart from City Hall. After a defeat at the polls this November, the Fillmore native will be succeeded by millionaire philanthropist, Daniel Lure. But Breed says she's still coming out a winner, and says it has been a privilege to have served San Francisco as mayor. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with San Francisco Mayor, London Breed.

San Francisco Mayor London Breed saw her support among wealthy voters dwindle in the city's mayoral election. Though Breed retained lower income voters and residents of progressive areas, her administration took the blame for the city's crime, homelessness, and drug crises in the post-pandemic era. For more on this shift in San Francisco voters, KCBS Radio news anchor Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

San Francisco Mayor London Breed is facing defeat after early returns showed Levi's heir Daniel Lurie with a commanding lead in the 2024 election. Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao was recalled Tuesday in a landslide amid voter discontent over the city's rising crime rate.  November 7th 2024   ---  Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms:   ---    'The Ray Appleton Show' is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts.    ---  'The Ray Appleton Show'   Weekdays 11 AM -2 PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 AM & 105.9 KMJ    | Website  | Facebook | Podcast |   -  Everything KMJ   KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

San Francisco Mayor London Breed's re-election campaign sent out an e-mail this afternoon, touting how the San Francisco Chronicle said she was the safe choice in the upcoming mayor's race. This comes a little over a day after the Chronicle published an editorial naming one of her rivals, Daniel Lurie, as the paper's pick. Mayor Breed's email didn't actually say anything that wasn't true. But it also didn't tell the whole truth... For more on this, KCBS Radio anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Israeli strikes killed more than 270 Lebanese in the deadliest barrage since the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war. The U.N. General Assembly has adopted a “pact for the future” to meet the challenges of the 21st century. The man accused in the apparent assassination attempt of Donald Trump wrote a note months earlier saying he intended to kill the former president, according to a Justice Department detention memo that also said it plans to seek an attempted assassination charge. Scott Baba spoke with Hannah Saggau, senior climate finance campaigner with Stand.earth and a lead author of the report titled “Citi: Funding Fossil-Fueled Environmental Racism in the Gulf South,” about the report and today's protest at Citigroup global headquarters in Manhattan. California took on big oil with a lawsuit against ExxonMobil, as Attorney General Rob Bonta announced alongside environmental groups filing their own lawsuit, following Governor Gavin Newsom's ban on single-use plastic bags, with both lawsuits claiming ExxonMobil lied for years about plastic recycling to sell more petroleum products while California bears the cost of pollution. San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced a new school stabilization team for the San Francisco Unified School District today, after the district's Board of Education held an emergency closed-session meeting over the weekend to decide whether or not to fire embattled Superintendent Matt Wayne. Smoke rises from Israeli airstrikes on villages in the Nabatiyeh district, seen from the southern town of Marjayoun, Lebanon, Monday, Sept. 23, 2024.(AP Photo/Hussein Malla) The post Israeli strikes killed more than 270 Lebanese in the deadliest barrage since the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war – September 23, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.

It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Phil was joined by KCBS Radio anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart. San Francisco Mayor London Breed says downtown is finally bouncing back from the pandemic. All of her challengers in the upcoming mayor's race disagree however, and blame her for its slow recovery. All this comes as the Dreamforce conference kicked off in San Francisco this week, with analysts expecting it will bring in around 45-thousand attendees and generate 93 million dollars in spending. 

San Francisco Mayor London Breed just secured one of her biggest cash injections to date amid a tough reelection battle. For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.  

San Francisco Mayor London Breed speaks on her support for Kamala Harris and more from the DNC in Chicago. She speaks with Bloomberg's Joe Mathieu and Kailey LeinzSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In late June, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that cities can dismantle homeless encampments on sidewalks and other public places and make people move without running afoul of the constitution. The ruling by the Republican-appointed majority was cheered by many Democrats, including Gov. Gavin Newsom who issued an executive order calling on cities to remove the tents and the people living in them quickly. Some have been eager to do so, including San Francisco Mayor London Breed – who is facing tough competition in her run for reelection. Other cities have taken a slower approach. We'll discuss the impact the Supreme Court ruling is having in California, and why top Democrats disagree over the best course of action. Guests: Marisa Kendall, homelessness reporter, CalMatters Fred Keely, Mayor, Santa Cruz John Do, senior attorney for the Racial and Economic Justice Program, ACLU of Northern California Darrell Steinberg, Mayor, Sacramento

An executive order by San Francisco Mayor London Breed will require homeless residents to first be offered transportation that can reunite them with family outside the city before anything else. The "Journey Home Executive Directive," issued on Thursday, will "prioritize relocation support and services" for San Francisco's homeless residents and mandate city departments and staff to first offer these services before others, including housing and shelter. The order also requires first responders such as police officers, paramedics, and firefighters to give handouts with information about the city's relocation services and a contact number.

San Francisco Mayor London Breed has promised ‘very aggressive' sweeps of homeless encampments this month, on the heels of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in June that gives cities more leeway to fine or jail people for camping in public. KQED's Sara Hossaini joins us to talk about what's changed on the ground — and what hasn't.  This episode was produced by Ericka Cruz Guevarra and Alan Montecillo, and hosted by Ericka Cruz Guevarra Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

LA native Ryan Bancroft leads several orchestras, including the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra. He shares his journey from Lakewood to Europe. Anti-immigrant riots recently broke out in the U.K. after young girls were fatally stabbed in a grisly incident falsely attributed to a Muslim refugee. The Department of Justice sued TikTok, claiming the popular app allowed children under 13 to create and use accounts, illegally gathered data from them, and ignored parents’ requests to stop. In a federal lawsuit, veterans are demanding the construction of 4000 units of permanent housing and the nullification of outside leases at the West LA VA.  San Francisco Mayor London Breed is clearing the city’s largest encampments. People who refuse shelter could be arrested for living in public. 

San Francisco Mayor London Breed has ordered city officials to offer homeless people bus tickets out of town. The children of two Russians in the historic prisoner swap discovered their nationality when they were being flown to Moscow. Kamala Harris was a trainwreck when greeting Americans recently freed from Russia.   August 2nd 2024 – Hour 2   --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms:   ---    'The Ray Appleton Show' is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts.    ---  'The Ray Appleton Show'   Weekdays 11 AM -2 PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 AM & 105.9 KMJ    | Website  | Facebook | Podcast |   -  Everything KMJ   KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Phil spoke with KCBS Radio anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart. San Francisco Mayor London Breed has gotten a major endorsement with the city's Democratic Committee backing her on November's ballot. 

Today, we hear San Francisco Mayor London Breed's case for re-election. Then, it's the next episode from Foul Ball. And, a reading from Berkeley author Sheryl Kaskowitz.

Named the worst run city in America, San Francisco Mayor London Breed is up for reelection.  What does she want to talk about on the debate stage?  Drag Queens.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What’s Trending: The former bassist for Nirvana Krist Novalesic is trying to start a new political party in Washington. Jason follows up on his interview with Adrian Diaz yesterday and the response it has gotten. San Francisco Mayor London Breed challenged her opponent and former Mayor Mark Farrell to name 3 drag queens in San Francisco. // LongForm: GUEST: State Senator Mark Mullet. // The Quick Hit: Josh Hawley got into a heated exchange with a scientist who dismissed the Covid-19 lab leak theory.  

San Francisco Mayor London Breed is proposing several new initiatives to help revitalize the downtown area. They include creating entertainment zones, increasing security, and making parking cheaper. KCBS Radio anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising welcomed KCBS Insider Phil Matier back and talked with him about these efforts.

San Francisco Mayor London Breed has a new plan for cracking down on crime in the Tenderloin. She is proposing legislation that would force liquor stores and corner shops to shut down between midnight and 5am. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. 

As we've been reporting, the US Supreme Court heard a hugely important case today on homelessness, and what cities can legally do about it. The case involves the city of Grants Pass, Oregon but could have major implications for policies here in the Bay Area. The issue in Grants Pass v Johnson is whether Grants Pass can enforce its ban on camping on public property to police homelessness, or whether it's unconstitutionally cruel and unusual punishment to tell people who have no place else to go that they can't sleep outside. A federal district court sided with the homeless people who sued to overturn the law, and then the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in San Francisco agreed. Today the US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case, and the conservative majority seemed inclined to overturn the lower courts and allow the law to be enforced. Governor Newsom, San Francisco Mayor London Breed and many other local officials have urged the court not to handcuff the cities by taking away their power to address homelessness in this way.  For more, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising are joined by Nisha Kashyap, Program Director for Racial Justice at the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area.

Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.  (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) Biden gives State of the Union address, focuses on legislative achievements ahead of November election. Sweden formally joins NATO alliance in Washington ceremony. Jury hears opening arguments in trial of father of school shooter, he's charged with involuntary manslaughter. US to build temporary port in Mediterranean to increase aid to Gaza. San Francisco Mayor London Breed gives State of the City Address. Senate panel holds hearing on reauthorization of Older Americans Act. The post The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – March 7, 2024 Biden gives State of the Union address, focuses on legislative achievements ahead of November election. appeared first on KPFA.

San Francisco Mayor London Breed returns to The Commonwealth Club World Affairs for a state-of-the-city program, taking stock of the city's present and looking forward to its future. What can the city do to spur downtown revival? How can it reduce the problems of fentanyl, homelessness, and crime? She'll also share her thoughts on ballot measures facing voters in the March elections, including Proposition C (making it easier to convert office properties into housing), Proposition E (expanding the ability of police to pursue suspects), Proposition F (identifying and requiring treatment for drug abuse disorder among people receiving cash assistance). Breed, elected in 2018, is the city's 45th mayor and its first Black woman mayor. She was born and raised in San Francisco. Before she became mayor, Breed served as a member and president of the city's Board of Supervisors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Even though San Francisco Mayor London Breed wasn't on the ballot yesterday, she still had a lot riding on last night. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

San Francisco Mayor London Breed says crime isn't the reason for Macy's Union Square location closingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

San Francisco Mayor London Breed is asking voters to approve a solution that drug tests people who receive assistance to compel them into treatment.

Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu orders the country's military to prepare a plan to evacuate civilians from the densely populated southern Gaza city of Rafah ahead of an expected Israeli invasion. Pakistan's former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif says he will seek to form a coalition government after his party trailed independent candidates backed by his imprisoned rival, Imran Khan, in parliamentary election results. Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says he's running for U.S. Senate. A special counsel report says there's evidence President Joe Biden “willfully” retained and shared highly classified materials when he was a private citizen, including documents about military and foreign policy in Afghanistan. It also calls into question Biden's memory and mental fitness. The Justice Department report nonetheless says no criminal charges are warranted for Biden or anyone else. California Department of Water Resources released the final environmental impact report for the controversial Bay Delta Tunnel. It takes the state one step closer to building a conveyance that would funnel fresh water flows from the Sacramento River under the Delta at the rate of 6000 cubic feet per second. San Francisco Mayor London Breed is pushing a March 5 ballot measure that would require single adults on welfare be screened and treated for illegal drug addiction or else lose cash assistance. Palestinian children displaced by Israeli air and ground offensive on the Gaza Strip walk through a temporary tent camp near Kerem Shalom crossing in Rafah, Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Hatem Ali)   The post Israeli military to prepare a plan to evacuate civilians from Gaza city of Rafah ahead of an expected Israeli invasion – February 9, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.

Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu orders the country's military to prepare a plan to evacuate civilians from the densely populated southern Gaza city of Rafah ahead of an expected Israeli invasion. Pakistan's former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif says he will seek to form a coalition government after his party trailed independent candidates backed by his imprisoned rival, Imran Khan, in parliamentary election results. Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says he's running for U.S. Senate. A special counsel report says there's evidence President Joe Biden “willfully” retained and shared highly classified materials when he was a private citizen, including documents about military and foreign policy in Afghanistan. It also calls into question Biden's memory and mental fitness. The Justice Department report nonetheless says no criminal charges are warranted for Biden or anyone else. California Department of Water Resources released the final environmental impact report for the controversial Bay Delta Tunnel. It takes the state one step closer to building a conveyance that would funnel fresh water flows from the Sacramento River under the Delta at the rate of 6000 cubic feet per second. San Francisco Mayor London Breed is pushing a March 5 ballot measure that would require single adults on welfare be screened and treated for illegal drug addiction or else lose cash assistance. Palestinian children displaced by Israeli air and ground offensive on the Gaza Strip walk through a temporary tent camp near Kerem Shalom crossing in Rafah, Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Hatem Ali)   The post Israeli military to prepare a plan to evacuate civilians from Gaza city of Rafah ahead of an expected Israeli invasion – February 9, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.

February 6, 2024   Hour 4:  San Francisco Mayor London Breed is backing two public safety proposals. One of the proposals would require single adults who are on welfare to be screened and treated for drug addiction. Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley has requested Secret Service protection due to increased threats against her. Singer-songwriter, Toby Keith died on Monday. He was 62.    KMJ's Afternoon Drive with Philip Teresi & E. Curtis Johnson  Weekdays 2-6PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ  Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and X  Listen to past episodes at kmjnow.com  Subscribe to the show on Apple, Spotify, or Amazon Music    Contact See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

San Francisco Mayor London Breed says if she could speak to China President Xi Jinping at APEC in San Francisco she would ask him for better co-operation to stem the flow of illicit fentanyl to the US.  She discusses this and more with host Ed Ludlow.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez) Trump testifies in his family's New York civil fraud trial, judge warns him against making speeches. Trial for man accused of invading Nancy Pelosi's SF home and assaulting her husband begins. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wraps up Middle East diplomatic trip, without humanitarian pause deal. President Biden announces $16 billion funding for Amtrak's Northeast corridor. Pope Francis meets European Rabbis, denounces rising antisemitism on the continent. San Francisco Mayor London Breed comes out against ballot measure to increase police staffing. The post The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – November 6, 2023 Trump testifies in his family's New York civil fraud trial, judge warns him against making speeches. appeared first on KPFA.

Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Trump testifies in his family's New York civil fraud trial, judge warns him against making speeches. Trial for man accused of invading Nancy Pelosi's SF home and assaulting her husband begins. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wraps up Middle East diplomatic trip, without humanitarian pause deal. President Biden announces $16 billion funding for Amtrak's Northeast corridor. Pope Francis meets European Rabbis, denounces rising antisemitism on the continent. San Francisco Mayor London Breed comes out against ballot measure to increase police staffing. The post The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – November 6, 2023 Trump testifies in his family's New York civil fraud trial, judge warns him against making speeches. appeared first on KPFA.

So far, San Francisco Mayor London Breed's campaign hasn't been taking aim at her other opponents, but rather the "doom loop" narrative circling around the city. For more on Mayor Breed's strategy, KCBS Radio news anchor Matt Bigler spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.

Following a chilly reception at the Board of Supervisors, San Francisco Mayor London Breed said Tuesday that she is placing her proposal to screen welfare recipients for drug addiction on the March 2024 ballot. First announced last month, Breed's proposal would affect people enrolled in the city's General Assistance program, considered a safety net that provides up to $687 per month to indigent adults. Recipients who are suspected of a substance use disorder would be required to undergo a drug addiction screening and agree to participate in a treatment program in order to continue receiving benefits. “This ballot measure will allow San Franciscans to add another tool to our efforts to address the drug use that is creating serious public safety hazards and fueling an overdose crisis on our streets,” said Mayor London Breed in a statement. Support the show

San Francisco Mayor London Breed has proposed what could be a temporary solution to the San Francisco Police Department's ongoing staffing shortage. On Thursday, the mayor released a proposal calling for an expansion of SFPD's Reserve Police Officer Program in order to expedite an increase in foot patrols across the city.The SFPD Reserve Police Officer Program was introduced in 1942, according to the mayor's office, and was originally called the Police Auxiliary Reserve. The program was introduced to allow the city to be able to call up up to 800 reserve officers to assist in the event of a natural disaster, sabotage or enemy attack.Support the show

The GOP presidential candidates took to the debate stage for a second time last night. Were any of them able to escape former president Donald Trump's shadow? Rikki and Ravi sort through the substance of the discussion and take stock of the night's winners and losers. San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced a new proposal to combat the city's fentanyl epidemic: mandatory drug testing for welfare recipients to participate in mandatory drug testing. Why is the Democratic mayor, who's running for reelection next year, taking a step to the right? Finally, Ravi and Rikki sit down with FIRE's Nico Perrino to discuss the flaws of the work of Chris Rufo, one of the leading conservative voices on education. Time Stamps: GOP Debate - 0:43 SF U-Turn - 15:33 Who is Chris Rufo? - 29:00 Leave us a voicemail with your thoughts on the show! 321-200-0570 Subscribe to our feed on Spotify: http://bitly.ws/zC9K Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3Gs5YTF Subscribe to our Substack: https://thelostdebate.substack.com/ Follow The Branch on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebranchmedia/ Follow The Branch on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebranchmedia Follow The Branch on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thebranchmedia The Branch website: http://thebranchmedia.org/ Lost Debate is also available on the following platforms:  Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lost-debate/id1591300785 Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vTERJNTc1ODE3Mzk3Nw  Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-lost-debate iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-lost-debate-88330217/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/752ca262-2801-466d-9654-2024de72bd1f/the-lost-debate 

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It consists of answering key questions, defining roles and responsibilities, and establishing processes for setting expectations and ensuring accountability.https://www.forbes.com/sites/sap/2023/09/05/why-uk-banks-need-a-digital-reset/?sh=31fbdcf5c06eWhy UK Banks Need A Digital Resethttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-12514719/lead-heart-disease-deaths-smoking-world-worst-affected-usa.htmlToxic lead found in MAJORITY of Americans' tap water is killing 5.5million people globally - more than smoking or obesity, study of 183 countries claimsResearchers at the World Bank estimated fatalities using a modelThey found 5.5million heart disease deaths were linked to lead every yearhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12520197/San-Francisco-Mayor-London-Breed-claims-city-punching-bag-crime-headlines-Bay-Area-grapples-40-000-homeless-people-brazen-smash-grab-robberies.htmlSan Francisco Mayor London Breed claims the city is a 'punching bag' from crime headlines in the Bay Area as it grapples with 40,000 homeless people and brazen smash-and-grab robberiesMayor London Breed claims the city is a 'punching bag' for crime headlines Breed claimed the city has changed despite SFPD reporting more crimeMayor said 'negative stories and videos' weren't always from San Fran as claimedhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12513691/seattle-drugs-bus-meth-fentanyl-jason-rantz.htmlWake up and smell the meth! 100% of Seattle buses and trains have hard drugs wafting through the air. This is how radical progressive pro-addict policies destroy America... and YOUR town could be nexthttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/yourmoney/retirement/article-12518495/401k-contributions-millionaires-rate.htmlIs $1 million REALLY enough to retire on? Number of 401(K) millionaires is rising - but experts say retirees need even more for a comfortable lifestyleNumber of Americans with $1M in their 401(K)s shot up by 25 percent this yearBut experts warn a seven-figure pot might not be enough for most retireeshttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12518163/US-census-population-centers-florida-new-york.htmlUS power centers shift to Florida, Idaho and South Carolina as aging Americans decamp to those states - while New York, Louisiana and Illinois see biggest population drops, census showsReleased Thursday morning, the data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's one-year estimates for 2022, collected between January 1 and December 31, 2022One of the best resources for a quantified look at facets of US life, the study has been released since 2005 - and this year has quite a few interesting takeawaysAmong them was Americans' advancing age, as well as waning incomes. Other data shows how both phenomena have affected the populations of the 50 stateshttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12518791/PICTURED-California-teachers-failed-suspend-school-bullies-beat-Diego-Stolz-death.htmlThe California teachers who failed to suspend the school bullies who beat Diego Stolz to death a week after he begged for helpAssistant Principal Kamilah O'Connor is said to have failed to deal with bullies after concerns were raised by 13-year-old Diego Stolz days before his death An attorney representing Diego's family pinned the blame of his death on the middle school's administrators following the fatal assault On Wednesday, the family of Stolz were awarded $27 million to settle a lawsuit filed against the school boardhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12520757/Crime-prosecution-St-Louis-Gabe-Gore-George-Soros-Kim-Gardner.htmlCrime prosecutions DOUBLE in St. Louis after new DA Gabe Gore takes over following George Soros backed Kim Gardner's resignationThe new St. Louis DA racks up twice as many prosecutions than his liberal predecessor In his first three months Republican attorney Gabe Gore, 54, filed 1,400 charges to Gardner's 620 This comes after Soros-backed Gardner resigned in May after facing criticism for her woke approach to prosecution https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12519981/Mother-refused-abortion-20-weeks-diagnosed-brain-cancer-just-weeks-live-year-giving-birth.htmlMother who refused abortion at 20 weeks after being diagnosed with brain cancer now has just weeks to live a year after giving birthTasha Kann, 30, was 20 weeks pregnant with her second child when she was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of brain cancer Despite her doctor's advice to terminate the pregnancy so that she could receive chemotherapy and radiation, Kann refused and was given eight months to liveShe defied the odds and welcomed a healthy baby girl into the world. Today, despite having only weeks left to live, she stands by her decision

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit public.substack.comThe lack of affordable housing, not addiction and mental illness, is the main driver of homelessness, say the researchers behind a recent University of California, San Francisco study. Hailed as the “deepest look” at the subject in decades, the Benioff Center for Homelessness and Housing Initiative conducted a statewide survey of thousands of people. The researchers say their conclusions settle the debate over the root causes of America's homelessness crisis.However, this study is limited by significant methodological issues, critical omissions, and biases. It downplays the influence of addiction and mental illness, exaggerates economic factors behind homelessness, and undercounts the number of people on the street from out of town. While it asks participants about substance abuse, the study never mentions fentanyl, despite the drug's catastrophic impact on California's homeless population. In 2020 and 2021, drug overdoses, driven by meth and fentanyl, were the leading cause of death among unhoused residents in Los Angeles County, according to a 2023 report from LA County Public Health.In fact, there is ample evidence to show fentanyl and methamphetamine, specifically, have been driving the catastrophic rise in overdose deaths nationwide — well over 100,000 in 2022, and climbing.While the Benioff study authors insist that “homeless migration is a myth,” Public has interviewed hundreds of homeless people in California since 2019 and found that drug tourism drives San Francisco's street homelessness. San Francisco's Police Chief confirmed as much recently when he announced that 95% of people his officers arrested for drug use were from out of town. Even the San Francisco Chronicle, which has long insisted that street addicts were mostly local, admitted the Chief's remarks “corroborat[ed] perceptions that many residents already have — that their city has become a magnet for the narcotics trade.”Even in progressive West Coast cities, it is becoming increasingly difficult to justify the failure of “Housing First” policies. San Francisco Mayor London Breed, responding to an injunction to prevent the city from clearing homeless encampments and moving people into shelters, recently accused non-profit organizations of holding the city hostage for decades.“Since 2018, we've helped almost 10,000 people exit homelessness,” Breed said in a recent speech, noting that point-in-time counts of the homeless population never reach as high. “So what does that mean? This city is being taken advantage of and we are tired of it.”Still, many insist the media exaggerates the scope of the methamphetamine problem in the US, employing hyperbolic and hysterical narratives to sensationalize meth addiction in the same way it did crack cocaine. In fact, they claim, meth is “almost identical” to Adderall.Veteran journalist and author Sam Quiñones disagrees. His deep dives, first into the opioid epidemic and then the tsunami of trafficked fentanyl and meth that began to ravage the U.S. over the past decade, are the subject of his most recent books, Dreamland: The True Tales of America's Opiate Epidemic and The Least of Us: True Tales of America and Hope in the Time of Fentanyl and Meth. Much of the reason people end up homeless in the first place, Sam says, is due to mental illness or drug addiction, often in combination, with one preceding the other.

A woman and her unborn child are shot dead in downtown Seattle. Jonathan Choe shares the plight of a homeless mom and her infant. Time to disband the homeless industrial complex. San Francisco Mayor London Breed goes from woke to awake.

San Francisco Mayor London Breed's meeting about the drug problem in the city was interrupted by boos and hecklers. Homeless people are sleeping at Metro stations overnight. Blake Troli comes on the show to talk about “no bail” coming back to LA. A Dollar General Store manager mows down a shoplifter on a bike.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Thursday, May the 4th be with you, 2023. Star Wars- The Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme)-Play 0:00-0:36 Star Wars Day is an informal commemorative day observed annually on May 4 to celebrate the Star Wars media franchise created by founder, former chairman and CEO of Lucasfilm, George Lucas. Observance of the day spread quickly through media and grassroots celebrations since the franchise began in 1977. The date originated from the pun "May the Fourth be with you", a variant of the popular Star Wars catchphrase "May the Force be with you". Even though the holiday was not created or declared by Lucasfilm, many Star Wars fans around the world have chosen to celebrate the holiday. It has since been embraced by Lucasfilm and parent company Disney as an annual celebration of Star Wars. Additionally, the release date of the original Star Wars movie on May 25, 1977 is also celebrated as Geek Pride Day. 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Olive Tree’s sync technology lets you pick up where you left off on your tablet, pc or phone and get right to studying on another supported device. https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/03/europe/ukraine-drone-attack-putin-kremlin-intl/index.html Kyiv denies involvement in alleged Kremlin drone attack Russia claimed Ukraine launched an attempt to kill Russian President Vladimir Putin with a drone strike on the Kremlin overnight on Wednesday, an extraordinary allegation that was met with forceful denials in Kyiv. The Kremlin said the attack was foiled and the alleged drones destroyed. Video that appeared on social media shows a bright flash and a puff of smoke over a part of the Kremlin, the official residence of the Russian president and the most potent symbol of power in Moscow. In a statement, the Kremlin said it regarded the alleged attack as terrorism and a deliberate attempt on Putin’s life. “Russia reserves the right to take retaliatory measures where and when it sees fit,” it added. Ukraine denied involvement in the alleged strike. US officials said they were still assessing the incident, and had no information about who might have been responsible. Whatever the truth, any admission of a security breach at the heart of the Kremlin is remarkable. Moscow said the alleged attack took place in the early hours of Wednesday. The Russian president was not in the building at the time, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said. analysis of video showing the incident support the Kremlin’s claim that two drones were flown above the Kremlin early Wednesday, but did not show evidence of Ukrainian involvement: A video that appeared to show smoke rising from the Kremlin surfaced on a local neighborhood channel on social media platform Telegram at 2:37 a.m. local time Wednesday. The first reports of the incident citing the Kremlin came via Russian state media TASS and RIA around 2:33 p.m. local time – around 12 hours later. Shortly after the first media reports, another video appearing to show the moment a drone exploded above the Kremlin began circulating widely on social media. In the video, the drone appears to fly towards the building’s domed roof, followed by what looks like a small explosion. In this video, two people appear to be climbing on the dome holding flashlights, and can be seen ducking down just before the moment of the explosion. The people climbing the dome are not present in the first of these videos, but appear in the second, suggesting they were responding to the fire caused by the first drone at the time the subsequent drone appeared. The Kremlin Press Service has called the purported drone attack an “attempt on the President’s life,” said it was an “act of terrorism” and blamed Ukraine. https://www.outkick.com/audrey-hale-nashville-police-release-update-litigation/ POLICE ANNOUNCE MANIFESTO OF NASHVILLE TRANSGENDER MASS KILLER WON’T BE RELEASED SOON The release of transgender mass killer Audrey Hale’s manifesto has been put on hold. The Nashville Police Department had previously told Fox News Digital last week the manifesto was being revealed and would be released. People are interested to see what drove Hale to murder six innocent people, including three children, at the Covenant School in late March. Now, it appears that the process has hit a roadblock. Metro Nashville PD announced Wednesday afternoon that “Due to pending litigation filed this week, the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department has been advised by counsel to hold in abeyance the release of records related to the shooting at The Covenant School pending orders or direction of the court.” The update is in response to a lawsuit filed by former Hamilton County Sheriff Jim Hammond and the Tennessee Firearms Association against the Nashville city government and the police to release the manifesto, according to TimeFreePress.com. As of early May, the public still doesn’t have any idea what is in the manifesto. It’s been more than a month since Audrey Hale walked into the Covenant School to unleash her rampage of terror against children and staffers. Despite the significant time that has passed, government officials have seemingly dragged their feet to make sure the manifesto doesn’t come out. For most of the time, it appeared that Hale’s writings would never be released. Metro Nashville Council Member Courtney Johnston previously told the New York Post, “What I was told is, her manifesto was a blueprint on total destruction, and it was so, so detailed at the level of what she had planned … That document in the wrong person’s hands would be astronomically dangerous.” https://www.cnbc.com/2023/05/03/fed-rate-decision-may-2023-.html Fed increases rates a quarter point and signals a potential end to hikes The Federal Reserve on Wednesday approved its 10th interest rate increase in just a little over a year and dropped a tentative hint that the current tightening cycle is at an end. In a unanimous decision widely expected by markets, the central bank’s Federal Open Market Committee raised its benchmark borrowing rate by 0.25 percentage point. The rate sets what banks charge each other for overnight lending but feeds through to many consumer debt products such as mortgages, auto loans and credit cards. The increase takes the fed funds rate to a target range of 5%-5.25%, the highest since August 2007. Markets, though, are more focused on whether the Fed will pause here, particularly with lingering concerns over economic growth and a banking crisis that has rattled nerves on Wall Street. Stocks rose slightly and Treasury yields were mostly lower immediately following the Fed news, but stocks struggled to hold on to the gains. During Wednesday’s news conference, Chairman Jerome Powell said “a decision on a pause was not made today” but noted the change in the statement language around future policy firming was “meaningful.” The post-meeting statement had only offered some clarity on the future pace of rate hikes — and not by what it said but what it didn’t say. The document omitted a sentence present in the previous statement saying that “the Committee anticipates that some additional policy firming may be appropriate” for the Fed to achieve its 2% inflation goal. The statement also tweaked language to outline the conditions under which “additional policy firming may be appropriate.” Previously, the FOMC had framed the forward guidance around how it would determine “the extent of future increases in the target range.” The statement reiterated that the Fed “will take into account the cumulative tightening of monetary policy, the lags with which monetary policy affects economic activity and inflation, and economic and financial developments.” Taken together, the moves are at least a tenuous nod that while tight policy could remain in effect, the path ahead is less clear for actual interest rate hikes as policymakers assess incoming data and financial conditions. Wednesday’s decision comes amid U.S. economic fragility and over the objections of prominent Democratic lawmakers, who urged the Fed this week to stop rate hikes that they insisted could cause a recession and excessive loss of jobs. However, the labor market has remained strong since the increases started in March 2022. At the same time, inflation is still well above the 2% target that policymakers consider optimum. Multiple officials have said rates probably will need to stay elevated even if the hikes are put on hold. https://www.theepochtimes.com/irs-spent-10-million-on-weapons-since-covid-19-pandemic-began-watchdog_5238319.html?utm_source=partner&utm_campaign=BonginoReport IRS Spent $10 Million on Weapons Since COVID-19 Pandemic Began: Watchdog The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has been splashing out millions stocking up on guns, ammunition, and combat gear since 2020, according to the findings of Open The Books, a watchdog group that tracks government spending. A report by the watchdog, published on April 27, found that the agency has spent a total of $10 million on weaponry and gear since the COVID-19 pandemic began, including $2.3 million on duty ammunition, $1.2 million on ballistic shields, and another $1.3 million on “various other gear for criminal investigation agents.” Additionally, the agency has spent $474,000 on Smith & Wesson rifles, $463,000 on Beretta 1301 tactical shotguns, and $243,000 on body armor vests since 2020. Another $467,000 was reportedly spent on duty tactical lighting, $354,000 on tactical gear bags, and $267,000 on ballistic helmets in the same time. The report, called “The Militarization of Federal Bureaucracy,” contains updated data through the end of March 2023. Since 2006, the IRS has splashed out $35.2 million (adjusted for inflation) on guns, ammunition, and military-style equipment. The report found that 2020 and 2021 saw them spend increased amounts. In a statement to Open The Books in 2021, an IRS spokesperson said IRS Criminal Investigation special agents “have been using weapons throughout their history as they have consistently found themselves investigating the most dangerous criminals involved in organized crime, drugs, and gangs.” The IRS Careers website for criminal investigation special agents states that applicants must be willing to “carry a firearm, must be prepared to protect him/herself or others from physical attacks at any time and without warning and use firearms in life-threatening situations; must be willing to use force up to and including the use of deadly force.” https://www.dailyfetched.com/san-francisco-loses-another-retail-giant-as-shops-continue-to-close-due-to-crime/ San Francisco Loses Another Retail Giant as Shops Continue To Close Due to Crime According to a memo from Chief Stores Officer Jamie Nordstrom to employees, the company has decided not to renew its leases for its San Francisco Centre Nordstrom store and the Market Street Rack store. “We’ve spent more than 35 years serving customers in downtown San Francisco, building relationships with them and investing in the local community,” Nordstrom wrote. “But as many of you know, the dynamics of the downtown San Francisco market have changed dramatically over the past several years, impacting customer foot traffic to our stores and our ability to operate successfully.” The San Francisco Centre location will close at the end of August, and the Market Street Rack will close on July 1. the owner of the Westfield mall, told the San Francisco Standard that such closures “underscores the deteriorating situation in Downtown San Francisco.” A spokesperson for the mall added: “A growing number of retailers and businesses are leaving the area due to the unsafe conditions for customers, retailers, and employees, coupled with the fact that these significant issues are preventing an economic recovery of the area.” The statement continued: [Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield] has actively engaged with city leaders for many years to express our serious concerns, which are shared by our customers and retailers. We have urged the city to find solutions to the key issues and lack of enforcement again.” The news comes not long after San Francisco flagship Whole Foods retail store closed after just a year due to 568 emergency calls over 13 months amid soaring crime in the city. Incidents included vagrants starting fights, throwing food, and defecating on the floor. Twenty retailers have closed stores in the Union Square area since 2020, The Standard reports. Last month, CashApp founder Bob Lee was fatally stabbed in the streets of San Fransisco, while former fire commissioner Don Carmignani was recently beaten over the head with a pipe by a vagrant. Last October, The Daily Fetched reported that commuters were resorting to arming themselves with baseball bats and stun guns due to droves of violent drug addicts. Residents of the SoMa, in northeast San Francisco, said the recent opening of the SoMa RISE drug sobering center, which opened in June, has plagued the neighborhood, making it unsafe. Residents say the center, which aims to temper drug usage, has done nothing but draw heavy users to the neighborhood. Residents said the influx of drug users had brought soaring crime, making the neighborhood more dangerous, Fox News reported. San Francisco Mayor London Breed touted the center as a safe haven for addicts looking to rebuild their lives. But according to SoMa resident and business owner Mark Sackett, the reality of the center in the neighborhood is much different. https://www.dailyfetched.com/joe-biden-offers-500k-grant-for-teachers-in-pakistan-to-help-transgender-youth/ Joe Biden Offers $500K Grant for Teachers in Pakistan to Help Transgender Youth According to the State Department grant, it will teach English language skills to Pakistani transgender youth so they “better participate in the global community and prepare them for success in the workplace.” The grant report aims to focus on three components: (1) Professional Development for English Language Teachers from Non-Mainstream Institutions (2) Professional Development for novice Pakistani English language teachers (3) Professional Development for Transgender Youth and for Afghan Teachers, Students, and Young Professionals Residing in Pakistan.” The program component that includes a focus on transgender youth accepts proposals from applicants “for a minimum of $25,000 and a maximum of $75,000 to implement: (1) intensive professional development courses for Pakistani transgender youth from the ages of 13-25, and (2) and intensive professional development courses for Afghan teachers, students, and young professionals residing in Pakistan.” The components aim to improve English language communication skills and connect trainees to a professional alumni network. Applicants to the Biden grant program are encouraged to address, “What is the most effective way to reach the greatest number of Pakistani transgender youth and Afghan teachers, students, and young professionals from diverse locations across Pakistan?” A spokesperson for the State Department said the education project from the agency focuses on transgender youth like it does with other “marginalized communities.” However, the spokesperson added that the grant funds won’t be used for gender transitions.

This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Thursday, May the 4th be with you, 2023. Star Wars- The Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme)-Play 0:00-0:36 Star Wars Day is an informal commemorative day observed annually on May 4 to celebrate the Star Wars media franchise created by founder, former chairman and CEO of Lucasfilm, George Lucas. Observance of the day spread quickly through media and grassroots celebrations since the franchise began in 1977. The date originated from the pun "May the Fourth be with you", a variant of the popular Star Wars catchphrase "May the Force be with you". Even though the holiday was not created or declared by Lucasfilm, many Star Wars fans around the world have chosen to celebrate the holiday. It has since been embraced by Lucasfilm and parent company Disney as an annual celebration of Star Wars. Additionally, the release date of the original Star Wars movie on May 25, 1977 is also celebrated as Geek Pride Day. Olive Tree Biblical Software: Discover why more than a million people use the free Olive Tree Bible App as their go-to for reading, studying, and listening to the God’s Word. Download one of many free Bibles and start taking notes, highlighting verses, and bookmarking your favorite passages. Read at your own pace, or choose from a large selection of Reading Plans, including the Bible Reading Challenge. When you are ready to go deeper into your studies, Olive Tree is right there with a large selection of study Bibles, commentaries, and other helpful study resources available for purchase. An extensive bookstore allows you to build your digital library one book at a time. Olive Tree’s sync technology lets you pick up where you left off on your tablet, pc or phone and get right to studying on another supported device. https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/03/europe/ukraine-drone-attack-putin-kremlin-intl/index.html Kyiv denies involvement in alleged Kremlin drone attack Russia claimed Ukraine launched an attempt to kill Russian President Vladimir Putin with a drone strike on the Kremlin overnight on Wednesday, an extraordinary allegation that was met with forceful denials in Kyiv. The Kremlin said the attack was foiled and the alleged drones destroyed. Video that appeared on social media shows a bright flash and a puff of smoke over a part of the Kremlin, the official residence of the Russian president and the most potent symbol of power in Moscow. In a statement, the Kremlin said it regarded the alleged attack as terrorism and a deliberate attempt on Putin’s life. “Russia reserves the right to take retaliatory measures where and when it sees fit,” it added. Ukraine denied involvement in the alleged strike. US officials said they were still assessing the incident, and had no information about who might have been responsible. Whatever the truth, any admission of a security breach at the heart of the Kremlin is remarkable. Moscow said the alleged attack took place in the early hours of Wednesday. The Russian president was not in the building at the time, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said. analysis of video showing the incident support the Kremlin’s claim that two drones were flown above the Kremlin early Wednesday, but did not show evidence of Ukrainian involvement: A video that appeared to show smoke rising from the Kremlin surfaced on a local neighborhood channel on social media platform Telegram at 2:37 a.m. local time Wednesday. The first reports of the incident citing the Kremlin came via Russian state media TASS and RIA around 2:33 p.m. local time – around 12 hours later. Shortly after the first media reports, another video appearing to show the moment a drone exploded above the Kremlin began circulating widely on social media. In the video, the drone appears to fly towards the building’s domed roof, followed by what looks like a small explosion. In this video, two people appear to be climbing on the dome holding flashlights, and can be seen ducking down just before the moment of the explosion. The people climbing the dome are not present in the first of these videos, but appear in the second, suggesting they were responding to the fire caused by the first drone at the time the subsequent drone appeared. The Kremlin Press Service has called the purported drone attack an “attempt on the President’s life,” said it was an “act of terrorism” and blamed Ukraine. https://www.outkick.com/audrey-hale-nashville-police-release-update-litigation/ POLICE ANNOUNCE MANIFESTO OF NASHVILLE TRANSGENDER MASS KILLER WON’T BE RELEASED SOON The release of transgender mass killer Audrey Hale’s manifesto has been put on hold. The Nashville Police Department had previously told Fox News Digital last week the manifesto was being revealed and would be released. People are interested to see what drove Hale to murder six innocent people, including three children, at the Covenant School in late March. Now, it appears that the process has hit a roadblock. Metro Nashville PD announced Wednesday afternoon that “Due to pending litigation filed this week, the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department has been advised by counsel to hold in abeyance the release of records related to the shooting at The Covenant School pending orders or direction of the court.” The update is in response to a lawsuit filed by former Hamilton County Sheriff Jim Hammond and the Tennessee Firearms Association against the Nashville city government and the police to release the manifesto, according to TimeFreePress.com. As of early May, the public still doesn’t have any idea what is in the manifesto. It’s been more than a month since Audrey Hale walked into the Covenant School to unleash her rampage of terror against children and staffers. Despite the significant time that has passed, government officials have seemingly dragged their feet to make sure the manifesto doesn’t come out. For most of the time, it appeared that Hale’s writings would never be released. Metro Nashville Council Member Courtney Johnston previously told the New York Post, “What I was told is, her manifesto was a blueprint on total destruction, and it was so, so detailed at the level of what she had planned … That document in the wrong person’s hands would be astronomically dangerous.” https://www.cnbc.com/2023/05/03/fed-rate-decision-may-2023-.html Fed increases rates a quarter point and signals a potential end to hikes The Federal Reserve on Wednesday approved its 10th interest rate increase in just a little over a year and dropped a tentative hint that the current tightening cycle is at an end. In a unanimous decision widely expected by markets, the central bank’s Federal Open Market Committee raised its benchmark borrowing rate by 0.25 percentage point. The rate sets what banks charge each other for overnight lending but feeds through to many consumer debt products such as mortgages, auto loans and credit cards. The increase takes the fed funds rate to a target range of 5%-5.25%, the highest since August 2007. Markets, though, are more focused on whether the Fed will pause here, particularly with lingering concerns over economic growth and a banking crisis that has rattled nerves on Wall Street. Stocks rose slightly and Treasury yields were mostly lower immediately following the Fed news, but stocks struggled to hold on to the gains. During Wednesday’s news conference, Chairman Jerome Powell said “a decision on a pause was not made today” but noted the change in the statement language around future policy firming was “meaningful.” The post-meeting statement had only offered some clarity on the future pace of rate hikes — and not by what it said but what it didn’t say. The document omitted a sentence present in the previous statement saying that “the Committee anticipates that some additional policy firming may be appropriate” for the Fed to achieve its 2% inflation goal. The statement also tweaked language to outline the conditions under which “additional policy firming may be appropriate.” Previously, the FOMC had framed the forward guidance around how it would determine “the extent of future increases in the target range.” The statement reiterated that the Fed “will take into account the cumulative tightening of monetary policy, the lags with which monetary policy affects economic activity and inflation, and economic and financial developments.” Taken together, the moves are at least a tenuous nod that while tight policy could remain in effect, the path ahead is less clear for actual interest rate hikes as policymakers assess incoming data and financial conditions. Wednesday’s decision comes amid U.S. economic fragility and over the objections of prominent Democratic lawmakers, who urged the Fed this week to stop rate hikes that they insisted could cause a recession and excessive loss of jobs. However, the labor market has remained strong since the increases started in March 2022. At the same time, inflation is still well above the 2% target that policymakers consider optimum. Multiple officials have said rates probably will need to stay elevated even if the hikes are put on hold. https://www.theepochtimes.com/irs-spent-10-million-on-weapons-since-covid-19-pandemic-began-watchdog_5238319.html?utm_source=partner&utm_campaign=BonginoReport IRS Spent $10 Million on Weapons Since COVID-19 Pandemic Began: Watchdog The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has been splashing out millions stocking up on guns, ammunition, and combat gear since 2020, according to the findings of Open The Books, a watchdog group that tracks government spending. A report by the watchdog, published on April 27, found that the agency has spent a total of $10 million on weaponry and gear since the COVID-19 pandemic began, including $2.3 million on duty ammunition, $1.2 million on ballistic shields, and another $1.3 million on “various other gear for criminal investigation agents.” Additionally, the agency has spent $474,000 on Smith & Wesson rifles, $463,000 on Beretta 1301 tactical shotguns, and $243,000 on body armor vests since 2020. Another $467,000 was reportedly spent on duty tactical lighting, $354,000 on tactical gear bags, and $267,000 on ballistic helmets in the same time. The report, called “The Militarization of Federal Bureaucracy,” contains updated data through the end of March 2023. Since 2006, the IRS has splashed out $35.2 million (adjusted for inflation) on guns, ammunition, and military-style equipment. The report found that 2020 and 2021 saw them spend increased amounts. In a statement to Open The Books in 2021, an IRS spokesperson said IRS Criminal Investigation special agents “have been using weapons throughout their history as they have consistently found themselves investigating the most dangerous criminals involved in organized crime, drugs, and gangs.” The IRS Careers website for criminal investigation special agents states that applicants must be willing to “carry a firearm, must be prepared to protect him/herself or others from physical attacks at any time and without warning and use firearms in life-threatening situations; must be willing to use force up to and including the use of deadly force.” https://www.dailyfetched.com/san-francisco-loses-another-retail-giant-as-shops-continue-to-close-due-to-crime/ San Francisco Loses Another Retail Giant as Shops Continue To Close Due to Crime According to a memo from Chief Stores Officer Jamie Nordstrom to employees, the company has decided not to renew its leases for its San Francisco Centre Nordstrom store and the Market Street Rack store. “We’ve spent more than 35 years serving customers in downtown San Francisco, building relationships with them and investing in the local community,” Nordstrom wrote. “But as many of you know, the dynamics of the downtown San Francisco market have changed dramatically over the past several years, impacting customer foot traffic to our stores and our ability to operate successfully.” The San Francisco Centre location will close at the end of August, and the Market Street Rack will close on July 1. the owner of the Westfield mall, told the San Francisco Standard that such closures “underscores the deteriorating situation in Downtown San Francisco.” A spokesperson for the mall added: “A growing number of retailers and businesses are leaving the area due to the unsafe conditions for customers, retailers, and employees, coupled with the fact that these significant issues are preventing an economic recovery of the area.” The statement continued: [Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield] has actively engaged with city leaders for many years to express our serious concerns, which are shared by our customers and retailers. We have urged the city to find solutions to the key issues and lack of enforcement again.” The news comes not long after San Francisco flagship Whole Foods retail store closed after just a year due to 568 emergency calls over 13 months amid soaring crime in the city. Incidents included vagrants starting fights, throwing food, and defecating on the floor. Twenty retailers have closed stores in the Union Square area since 2020, The Standard reports. Last month, CashApp founder Bob Lee was fatally stabbed in the streets of San Fransisco, while former fire commissioner Don Carmignani was recently beaten over the head with a pipe by a vagrant. Last October, The Daily Fetched reported that commuters were resorting to arming themselves with baseball bats and stun guns due to droves of violent drug addicts. Residents of the SoMa, in northeast San Francisco, said the recent opening of the SoMa RISE drug sobering center, which opened in June, has plagued the neighborhood, making it unsafe. Residents say the center, which aims to temper drug usage, has done nothing but draw heavy users to the neighborhood. Residents said the influx of drug users had brought soaring crime, making the neighborhood more dangerous, Fox News reported. San Francisco Mayor London Breed touted the center as a safe haven for addicts looking to rebuild their lives. But according to SoMa resident and business owner Mark Sackett, the reality of the center in the neighborhood is much different. https://www.dailyfetched.com/joe-biden-offers-500k-grant-for-teachers-in-pakistan-to-help-transgender-youth/ Joe Biden Offers $500K Grant for Teachers in Pakistan to Help Transgender Youth According to the State Department grant, it will teach English language skills to Pakistani transgender youth so they “better participate in the global community and prepare them for success in the workplace.” The grant report aims to focus on three components: (1) Professional Development for English Language Teachers from Non-Mainstream Institutions (2) Professional Development for novice Pakistani English language teachers (3) Professional Development for Transgender Youth and for Afghan Teachers, Students, and Young Professionals Residing in Pakistan.” The program component that includes a focus on transgender youth accepts proposals from applicants “for a minimum of $25,000 and a maximum of $75,000 to implement: (1) intensive professional development courses for Pakistani transgender youth from the ages of 13-25, and (2) and intensive professional development courses for Afghan teachers, students, and young professionals residing in Pakistan.” The components aim to improve English language communication skills and connect trainees to a professional alumni network. Applicants to the Biden grant program are encouraged to address, “What is the most effective way to reach the greatest number of Pakistani transgender youth and Afghan teachers, students, and young professionals from diverse locations across Pakistan?” A spokesperson for the State Department said the education project from the agency focuses on transgender youth like it does with other “marginalized communities.” However, the spokesperson added that the grant funds won’t be used for gender transitions.

This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Tuesday, April 25th, 2023. Dime Payments Dime Payments is a Christian owned processing payment business. Every business needs a payment process system, so please go to https://dimepayments.com/flf and sign your business up. Working with them supports us. They wont cancel you, like Stripe canceled President Trump. They wont cancel you, like Mailchimp canceled the Babylon Bee. Check them out. At least have a phone call and tell them that CrossPolitic sent you. Go to https://dimepayments.com/flf. https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-tucker-carlson-leaves-fox-news-as-they-agree-to-part-ways?utm_campaign=64487 Tucker Carlson leaves Fox News as they 'agree to part ways' Fox News Media and Tucker Carlson have agreed to part ways, according to a statement released on Monday. The statement reads: "Mr. Carlson’s last program was Friday April 21st. Fox News Tonight will air live at 8 PM/ET starting this evening as an interim show helmed by rotating FOX News personalities until a new host is named. Carlson's show was frequently the top-rated show on cable news, often surpassing 4.5 million viewers per episode. The show premiered in November 2016, and took over the coveted 8 pm EST time slot in 2017. The decision to part ways with Carlson comes less than a week after the broadcaster and Dominion Voting Systems reached a $787 million settlement. Carlson's show was not a main focus of Dominion's lawsuit. Carlson's departure comes weeks after a former booker at the show, Abby Grossberg, sued Fox, citing "vile sexist stereotypes" working for Carlson. NBC reports that "Grossberg was fired in March after she filed a lawsuit claiming that Fox lawyers coerced her into giving misleading testimony in the Dominion case and that she was being made a scapegoat for the network’s 2020 election coverage. Fox says she was fired for divulging privileged information." Grossberg's lawyer has since said that his client has a "uniquely strong" case against Fox News. Several former Fox News hosts reacted to the news of Carlson leaving the network, including Megyn Kelly, who said "Good for Tucker. Trust me, he doesn't need them." Dan Bongino, who also split ways with the network last week, simply tweeted "WTF!" in response. The media shakeup continued… https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-don-lemon-terminated-by-cnn?utm_campaign=64487 Don Lemon TERMINATED by CNN On Monday, Don Lemon revealed to his Twitter followers that he has been terminated by CNN. "I was informed this morning by my agent that I have been terminated by CNN," Lemon’s statement began. "I am stunned. After 17 years at CNN I would have thought that someone in management would have had the decency to tell me directly." In response to Lemon’s statement, CNN said, "Don Lemon’s statement about this morning’s events is inaccurate. He was offered an opportunity to meet with management but instead released a statement on Twitter." Most recently, Lemon was in hot water over comments made about Nikki Haley, being forced to undergo formal training and absent from CNN This Morning for several days. In Late February, Lemon said of presidential candidate Nikki Haley saying politicians over the age of 75 should undergo mental competency tests - saying she Nikki Haley wasn’t in her prime. Lemon went on to say women were in their prime "in their 20s and 30s and maybe 40s." The next week though, Lemon didn’t return to the program until Wednesday, undergoing "formal training" as to why his comments were wrong. During this time, female CNN staffers threatened to quit if Lemon was allowed back. During Lemon’s absence from the morning show, CNN This Morning’s ratings went up by five percent. In September, Lemon was removed from his long-held primetime slot to the morning show. https://thepostmillennial.com/nbcuniversal-ceo-ousted-after-having-inappropriate-relationship-with-coworker?utm_campaign=64487 NBCUniversal CEO ousted after having 'inappropriate relationship' with coworker The CEO of NBCUniversal Jeff Shell has been ousted from the company after an investigation revealed that he was having an 'inappropriate relationship' with a female employee at the company. Shell, who made $21.6 million per year, risked his high earnings by going against company policy and admitting to executives that he was having an "inappropriate relationship" with another woman at the company. NBCUniversal made the announcement that Shell had been terminated in an email sent to employees on Sunday, according to CNBC. The findings were revealed when an outside company was hired to investigate a complaint against Shell. Shell is currently married to Laura Fay Shell, who previously worked for the City of Los Angeles, Daily Mail reports. "Today is my last day as CEO of NBCUniversal. I had an inappropriate relationship with a woman in the company, which I deeply regret," Shell said in a statement. "I'm truly sorry I let my Comcast and NBCUniversal colleagues down, they are the most talented people in the business and the opportunity to work with them the last 19 years has been a privilege." In 2020, the vice president of NBCUniversal, Ron Meyer, was ousted from the company after improperly disclosing that he was ordered to pay a settlement to a woman he reportedly had a "consensual affair" with. Shell is the second executive to be ousted in recent years. Lots of ousting lately… Now this… https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2023/04/23/canada-could-supply-us-with-abortion-pills-if-courts-ban-it-n2622298 Canada Suggests It Would Provide Women With the Abortion Pill If the U.S. Bans It The Canadian government said it "would work to provide" Americans access to the abortion pill, mifepristone, if the controversial drug gets banned in the U.S. Families Minister Karina Gould said it concerns her that U.S. laws are looking to "criminalize" women seeking access to reproductive healthcare. On Friday, the Supreme Court paused a federal judge's order to restrict access to mifepristone after the 5th Circuit Court overlooked a case to take the dangerous drug off the market after Texas Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk ruled that it should not be allowed arguing that the FDA expedited the process to "green light elective chemical abortions on a wide scale." Last year before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Gould said that Americans would be able to get an abortion in Canada, which is typically less regulated than it is in the U.S. and available at later stages of pregnancy. https://www.dailywire.com/news/newsom-directs-national-guard-to-combat-san-franciscos-fentanyl-crisis Newsom Directs National Guard To Combat San Francisco’s Fentanyl Crisis Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) directed the state National Guard and California Highway Patrol to help in the fight against fentanyl trafficking in San Francisco. As part of a new partnership, the agencies are tasked with identifying personnel and resources to assist San Francisco following a 41% spike in fentanyl overdose deaths in the first few months of this year. “We are providing more law enforcement resources and personnel to crack down on crime linked to the fentanyl crisis, holding the poison peddlers accountable, and increasing law enforcement presence to improve public safety and public confidence in San Francisco,” Newsom said in a statement on Friday. Newsom’s office said the collaboration, which also includes the San Francisco Police Department and and the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office, will be focused on drug suppliers and traffickers rather than seeking to criminalize those struggling with substance abuse in a city that has recorded several hundred accidental overdose deaths annually in recent years. The agreement will “lead to the formation of a new collaborative operation between all four agencies focused on dismantling fentanyl trafficking and disrupting the supply of the deadly drug in the city by holding the operators of large-scale drug trafficking operations accountable,” the governor’s office said. Newsom paid a visit on Wednesday to San Francisco, a city he once led as mayor, and surveyed the Tenderloin neighborhood, which has been hit hard by crime and the fentanyl crisis. The trip took place a couple weeks after San Francisco Mayor London Breed requested federal assistance to arrest and prosecute drug dealers while the city contends with a short-staffed police department, according to local ABC affiliate KGO. During Newsom’s visit to Tenderloin, activist JJ Smith pressed the governor on what he is doing to stop the fentanyl crisis, according to CBS News Bay Area. JJ Smith recalled Newsom saying he is working on the issue, a response which the activist felt was inadequate. Newsom, who is widely seen as a top future presidential contender for the Democrats, says he has already invested more than $1 billion to tackle the opioid and fentanyl crisis in California. His new budget request seeks another $96 million in funding to tackle the problem. Now for my favorite topic… sports! https://dailycaller.com/2023/04/23/phil-jackson-nba-bubble-social-justice/ Legendary Coach Criticizes NBA For Being Too Political Legendary coach Phil Jackson was trending on the Internet Saturday due to comments he made criticizing the NBA on the podcast “Tetragrammaton with Rick Rubin.” During the April 5 podcast, the 11-time NBA champion said he stopped watching games during the 2020 NBA Bubble in Orlando because the league had become too political. The Orlando games were held during the COVID-19 pandemic and came on the heels of George Floyd’s death in police custody and subsequent protests in May. Legendary NBA coach Phil Jackson slams league for becoming too political-Play 0:12-0:32 Jackson referred to social justice slogans the NBA allowed players to wear on the backs of their uniforms in 2020. The slogans included “Black Lives Matter,” “Freedom,” “Justice,” “Enough,” and “Power to the People,” among others. Jackson said he didn’t see how these gestures made an impact and commented on how past athletes kept their political views to themselves. “Bill Bradley was a senator, a number of baseball players have been representatives and senators. . .But their politics stay out of the game. It doesn’t need to be there.” Jackson, 77, played in the NBA for twelve seasons and coached for 20. He retired from coaching in 2011.

San Francisco has become a go-to example for the narrative that cities are overrun with rampant crime and people experiencing homelessness. But the reality is far more complicated. On this week's podcast, San Francisco Mayor London Breed joins us to talk about her approach to making the city safer for everyone, the need for compassionate alternatives to policing, and what we could actually do to break the cycles of entrenched poverty and incarceration. Also, writers Kris Acimovic and Jay Jurden stop by to discuss the suspense of the never-ending Trump Indictment Watch. Season 2 is now streaming on Apple TV+.If you or someone you know needs support, go to apple.com/heretohelp for resources.CREDITSHosted by: Jon Stewart Featuring, in order of appearance: Kris Acimovic, Jay Jurden, London Breed Executive Produced by Jon Stewart, Brinda Adhikari, James Dixon, Chris McShane, and Richard Plepler.Lead Producer: Sophie EricksonProducers: Zach Goldbaum, Caity Gray Assoc. Producer: Andrea Betanzos Sound Engineer: Miguel Carrascal Senior Digital Producer: Freddie Morgan Digital Producer: Cassie Murdoch Digital Coordinator: Norma Hernandez Supervising Producer: Lorrie Baranek Head Writer: Kris Acimovic Elements Producer: Kenneth Hull Clearances Producer: Daniella Philipson Senior Talent Producer: Brittany Mehmedovic Talent Manager: Marjorie McCurry Talent Coordinator: Lukas Thimm Senior Research Producer: Susan Helvenston Theme Music by: Gary Clark Jr. The Problem With Jon Stewart podcast is an Apple TV+ podcast, produced by Busboy Productions. https://apple.co/-JonStewart

"The city has had 125 daily interactions," New York Mayor Eric Adams tells the Daily News. "We're working to solve the homelessness crisis, with innovative mental health interventions," San Francisco Mayor London Breed tells reporters. The city needs to "clean up homeless encampments," countless city officials tell us. Everywhere we turn, our elected –– largely Democratic –– governors and mayors are talking about quote "solving the homelessness crisis" without specifying what, exactly, these plans entail.   Saying elected officials are going to harass and displace the homeless population until they're incarcerated or leave our city and wealthy neighborhood sounds unseemly and inhumane. But this –– minus the occasional and insufficient attempts to offer public housing –– is more or less the strategy of most big cities: Send in police to "sweep up" encampments, enforce low-level drug offenses and ticket the unhoused for loitering and camping, But saying this is the plan sounds mean, so, over the past couple of years, as America's housing crisis has grown more acute and the end of COVID-era tenant protections unceremoniously sunset, a cottage industry of pleasant sounding euphemisms have emerged to sell police-led homeless crackdowns to squeamish liberals.   The right-wing, historically, is fairly upfront with its bootstrap, austerity logic. And they, for the most part, don't run major cities where the homelessness crisis manifests. Liberals and progressives –– short on resources and political incentive to actually address the underlying issues –– need to sell the same played out, discredited carceral attempts at removing Visible Poverty but, unlike Republicans, can't do so in explicit terms. So, a PR regime emerges to paper over these glaring contradictions, leading to heretofore unseen levels of bullshittery.   On this episode, we going to examine four popular euphemisms employed by "blue" city leaders to sell the same old carceral playbook to their wary, self-identifying progressive constituents, how these programs do little to address the central issues of a lack of affordable and free housing, and how city leaders –– with wildly insufficient federal support for housing, a foaming anti-homeless media and suffering from institutional political cowardice –– are left with little more than meaningless "emergency declarations," Tough Guy, Take Charge press conferences, and nice-sounding rehashes of the same failed, cruel policies of austerity and precarity.   Our guest is The Wren Collective's Henna Khan.

Dave Rubin of “The Rubin Report” talks about Elon Musk's latest release of the Twitter Files through Bari Weiss that confirms users worst fears about shadowbans, blacklists and social media censorship; Jack Dorsey lying to Ted Cruz about Twitter's shadowbans in his testimony before congress; Eric Weinstein's insight into big tech censorship; San Francisco Mayor London Breed investigating Elon Musk for putting beds in the Twitter office; White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre being grilled by Fox News' Peter Doocy about Russia seeming to get a better deal with releasing Brittney Griner in exchange for the “lord of war” and “merchant of death” Viktor Bout, while Paul Whelan remains in a Russian prison; CNN's Don Lemon telling Van Jones that the release of Brittney Griner is really an LGBTQ issue; Dr. Fauci retiring without any regrets; “The Daily Show's” Trevor Noah using China's zero covid policy to mock anyone who questioned lockdowns in America; Howard Stern's appalling take on Kirstie Alley's death; Jordan Peterson telling Sky News Australia's Rita Panahi about why a totalitarian social credit system is more likely than we think; and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 2: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced she will not seek a position of Democratic Congressional leadership in January—though, she will continue to serve in Congress. While speaking from the House floor on Thursday, Pelosi said: “For me the hour's come for a new generation to lead the Democratic caucus that I so deeply respect.” On Wednesday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer implored Congress to offer amnesty to undocumented migrants. Schumer explained, “we are short of workers, we have a population that is not reproducing on its own with the same level that it used to.” San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced the city's launch of the Guaranteed Income for Trans People (GIFT) program—which provides members of San Francisco's transgender community with $1,200 in guaranteed monthly income. Incredibly, the application for enrollment in the program lists 97 different genders, 16 sets of preferred pronouns, and 13 sexual orientations. While speaking during a Senate Homeland Security hearing, FBI Director Christopher Wray could not confirm whether his agency was receiving the private messages of Facebook users without a warrant. Senator Rand Paul pointed out that if, in fact, Facebook is providing the private communications of its users to the government, it would be illegal. 

3:05pm- House Republicans have announced they will launch an investigation into President Joe Biden's involvement in his son Hunter Biden's business dealings. During Thursday's press conference, Rep. James Comer, the incoming House Oversight Committee Chairman, stated: “We found business plans aimed at targets around the world based on influence peddling, including with people tied to foreign governments like China and Russia”—going on to explain that there are signs Biden's family, and its business associates, may have engaged in numerous crimes like wire fraud, tax evasion, money laundering, and violations of the foreign agent registration act.  3:35pm- During Thursday's press conference announcing an investigation into Biden family business deals, Rep. Jim Jordan vowed to hold a “politicized” Department of Justice Accountable for their alleged role in suppressing the Hunter Biden laptop story prior to the 2020 Presidential Election.  3:50pm- On Wednesday, at the conclusion of the G20 Summit in Indonesia, Chinese President Xi Jinping scolded Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for leaking portions of their private conversations to the press. 4:05pm- Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced she will not seek a position of Democratic Congressional leadership in January—though, she will continue to serve in Congress. While speaking from the House floor on Thursday, Pelosi said: “For me the hour's come for a new generation to lead the Democratic caucus that I so deeply respect.”  4:10pm- On Wednesday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer implored Congress to offer amnesty to undocumented migrants. Schumer explained, “we are short of workers, we have a population that is not reproducing on its own with the same level that it used to.” 4:25pm- San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced the city's launch of the Guaranteed Income for Trans People (GIFT) program—which provides members of San Francisco's transgender community with $1,200 in guaranteed monthly income. Incredibly, the application for enrollment in the program lists 97 different genders, 16 sets of preferred pronouns, and 13 sexual orientations.  4:45pm- While speaking during a Senate Homeland Security hearing, FBI Director Christopher Wray could not confirm whether his agency was receiving the private messages of Facebook users without a warrant. Senator Rand Paul pointed out that if, in fact, Facebook is providing the private communications of its users to the government, it would be illegal.  5:05pm- Megan Brock—a grass roots parental rights advocate—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss a recent policy meeting for the Central Bucks School District where two Democrat board members argued that biological males should be permitted to participate in female sports, suggesting that participation should be prioritized over fair-play.  5:30pm- During a recent earnings call, Target CFO Michael Fiddelke estimated that the big-box store has lost over $400 million in profits due to retail theft over the past year. Last year, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio Cortez referred to rising thefts in progressive cities a “myth.” 6:05pm- In a recent opinion editorial for The Wall Street Journal, James Freeman documents how Democrat candidates for public office have become “increasingly wary of being identified as progressives.” Are Democrats now running from the "progressive" label?  6:15pm- House Republicans have announced they will launch an investigation into President Joe Biden's involvement in his son Hunter Biden's business dealings. 6:25pm- Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced voter fraud charges have been brought against Rasheen Crews, a former political consultant. The Daily Wire writes that Crews has been accused of “Criminal Solicitation to Commit Forgery and Theft By Failure to Make Required Disposition for duplicating signatures on nomination petitions to get his clients on the ballot.” 6:55pm- Who Won Social Media? + Zeoli's Final Thought