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After two botched attempts at episode 112, we actually have a new episode!!! Aaron, Cameron, and Nicholaus sit down and talk Sounders futbol.

Jeremiah is once again joined by Niko Moreno as the Sounders get ready to face Real Salt Lake in their second league match of the season. Niko provides some analysis of Real Salt Lake's early-season struggles and thinks this is a good opportunity for the Sounders to finally break their winless streak in Utah.Perhaps more interestingly, Jeremiah and Niko discuss Pedro de la Vega's performance against Antigua and specifically some of Brian Schmetzer's comments after the game. Although he walked it back a bit on Friday, Schmetzer somewhat called our de la Vega for some possibly unnecessary flair that may have contributed to Antigua's goal. Niko also let us know about some drama surrounding Cruz Azul as the Sounders prepare for their next Concacaf Champions Cup opponent.***Nos Audietis is the flagship podcast for Sounder at Heart, which became a reader-supported website on Aug. 21. You can support us by becoming a paid subscriber, learn more here. You can also watch many of their shows on YouTube.Aside from becoming a Sounder at Heart subscriber, you can also support the show by using this link to purchase MLS Season Pass or checking out our merch table to buy various shirt designs.“Diversions” audio provided by Sounder at Heart subscriber Lars; find more of their music here.

Jeremiah is once again joined by Niko Moreno as the Sounders get ready to face Real Salt Lake in their second league match of the season. Niko provides some analysis of Real Salt Lake's early-season struggles and thinks this is a good opportunity for the Sounders to finally break their winless streak in Utah.Perhaps more interestingly, Jeremiah and Niko discuss Pedro de la Vega's performance against Antigua and specifically some of Brian Schmetzer's comments after the game. Although he walked it back a bit on Friday, Schmetzer somewhat called our de la Vega for some possibly unnecessary flair that may have contributed to Antigua's goal. Niko also let us know about some drama surrounding Cruz Azul as the Sounders prepare for their next Concacaf Champions Cup opponent.***Nos Audietis is the flagship podcast for Sounder at Heart, which became a reader-supported website on Aug. 21. You can support us by becoming a paid subscriber, learn more here. You can also watch many of their shows on YouTube.Aside from becoming a Sounder at Heart subscriber, you can also support the show by using this link to purchase MLS Season Pass or checking out our merch table to buy various shirt designs.“Diversions” audio provided by Sounder at Heart subscriber Lars; find more of their music here.

On a special off-season podcast of Sounders Weekly, Jackson Felts recaps the last 40 days for the club including the two major outside signings and how we feel about the team entering 2025, gets a 1-on-1 conversation with new winger Paul Arriola, getting to know the newest player off-the-field and on, then we hear from Brian Schmetzer, Jordan Morris, and Cristian Roldan before Mazvita Maraire of Cascadia Sports jumps on to discuss the state of the team and season ahead.

In the third hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain chat with Jon Wilner about Title IX, Big Ten media days, transfers, and more, then discuss ESPN's top athlete list before Sounders Head Coach Brian Schmetzer jumps on to talk about their winning streak.

The ponderous season continues. The Sounders lose to the a team who WERE at the bottom of the Western Conference table. Next up are the Loons who currently are and consistently have been in the top 3 of the Western Conference.When is Schmetzer in the hot seat?Who do you trust to fix this?MLSsoccer.com - What the Sounders need to fixNouhou's goal!Join our Scuttlebutt Discord server for fan batter with us and other Sounder fans! We'll ask YOU to fill our Scuttlebutt mailbag. Also, if you want to support the show please join our Supporters' Section on Patreon.Aaron Lingley - @aaronlingleyCameron Collins - @legalmindedpunk

Sounders advance to the round of 16 of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup in dramatic fashion! And that was probably the most dramatic match of 2024. We spent an hour fending off a Louisville City SC club that was swinging wildly and were up 2-0 at 63' thanks to goals by Rothrock (Georgi) and Musovksi (Leyva)... then it got nervy.Louisville clawed back and tied it by the 89th leading to extra time and then our savior, our buff blonde, our stache betwixt the sticks... carried us to victory in penalties.Now we invite Phoenix Rising to Starfire on May 22nd. Will Andy need to deliver us from near defeat again?Schmetzer talks to MLSIs Leo down in the dumps?Impressive performancesANDY THOMASHow does PHX compare to LOU?What coward gave us one star!?Join our Scuttlebutt Discord server for fan batter with us and other Sounder fans! We'll ask YOU to fill our Scuttlebutt Bag. Come one, come all!Aaron Lingley - @aaronlingleyCameron Collins - @legalmindedpunk

In the third hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain chat with Lance Zierlein from the NFL Network about last week's draft and what the Seahawks did, Brian Schmetzer about the Sounders' win last night, plus the guys discuss the Mariners game today.

In the third hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain chat with Jon Wilner about Will Wade and the Pac-12 representation in the NCAA tournament, then discuss the Seahawks offseason before Sounders FC Head Coach Brian Schmetzer talks about their 1-1 draw.

In the third hour, Dave Softy Mahler talks to Jon Wilner about the new College Football Playoff rankings plus Huskies and Pac-12 football, then chats with Sounders FC Head Coach Brian Schmetzer about his playoff match and some Hawks with Mike Holmgren.

Scarves Up Seattle! Nat and David are back to discuss the Sounders in October! They discuss matches against the LA Galaxy, Vancouver Whitecaps, St. Louis FC, and FC Dallas in the Playoffs. Other topics include their thoughts on the new playoff structure and the Sounders handling of Lodeiro's future in Seattle, Frei missing out on the GK of the year award, and Schmetzer sticking with a constand lineup. Keep your Scarves Up! Lodeiro's Son Dance: https://youtube.com/shorts/osYZptBAU8c?si=EB5TbfKuy1EGcjI0 Contact the show at: ⁠https://scarvesuppodcast.com/⁠ Follow the show on Instagram: @scarvesuppodcast Follow the show on Twitter: @TheScarveUpPod Listen and Follow Nat's Radio Show wherever you listen to podcasts and at: ⁠https://www.futbolislife.net⁠ and follow the show on Instagram @futbolislife.wecb and on Twitter @WECBFutbol. Email the show at: futbolislife.wecb@gmail.com..

In the third hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain chat with Jon Wilner about Pac-12 football action this week, Oregon beating Colorado, and UW over Cal, then the guys get to some Fun with Audio before Sounders FC Head Coach Brian Schmetzer jumps on.

The Sounders exited the Leagues Cup as terribly as you can. They gave up 7 goals and scored 2 in 180 minutes and those 2 came within minutes of each other at the onset of their last match against C.F. Monterrey.The Sounders find themselves lacking a consistent identity but will return to MLS play still in a viable playoff position with 10 matches left. But until then... what do they need to do to fix the issue NAY what is even the issue?!Jackson Felts of Sports Radio KJR and good friend joins the show to help us figure that out.Jackson's origin storyAre the Sounders fixable or is it rebuild time?What's one question you'd ask Schmetzer?Do we make the playoffs?Cameron and Jackson on the call for All Time Sonics vs All Time ThunderJoin our Scuttlebutt Discord server for fan batter with us and other Sounder fans! We'll ask YOU to fill our Scuttlebutt Bag. Come one, come all!Jackson Felts - @JacksonBFeltsAaron Lingley - @aaronlingleyCameron Collins - @legalmindedpunk

In the third hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Hugh Millen chat with Jon Wilner about Pac-12 Media Day last Friday and the lack of a media deal yet, continue to go over Seahawks position groups as Training Camp begins, then chat with Sounders' Brian Schmetzer.

In the third hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Hugh Millen chat with Washington Huskies football Head Coach Kalen DeBoer then react to their big conversation, talk with Seattle Sounders Head Coach Brian Schmetzer, and discuss the NHL Draft with Mike Benton.

In the third hour, Dick Fain and Donald Watts chat with Seattle Kraken Play-By-Play Voice Everett Fitzhugh about the Coachella Valley Firebirds, then react to the NBA Draft results so far tonight before talking to Seattle Sounders Head Coach Brian Schmetzer.

In the third hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain have some Fun with Audio and react to clips centering around today's LIV-PGA merger, then they chat with Anthony Beyrouti of Venue Kings and give away Seahawks tickets before Brian Schmetzer joins the guys.

The struggle bus the Sounders are riding continues to roll. The most recent stop was in Vancouver, BC where this match was not Duty Free. It was Doodie Full. Cameron and Aaron discuss:Why is Cameron naked?US Open Cup scoresWhat F1 team/driver are the Sounders?This isn't just about injuriesWhat position is our shallowest depth?How can Schmetzer fix this mess?Red Bull previewJoin our Scuttlebutt Discord server for fan batter with us and other Sounder fans. We'll ask YOU to fill our Scuttlebutt Bag. Come one, come all!Twitter:Aaron Lingley - @aaronlingleyCameron Collins - @legalmindedpunk

The Sounders came into Sunday's game facing an opponent that looked all but dead in the water. Sporting KC had gone winless in 10, had only even managed three goals scored and looked fragile enough that an early goal could have completely knocked them out. Instead, the Sounders conceded a goal in the 4th minute -- the first they allowed at home since last season -- and then another in the 31st minute. That was more goals than KC had scored in any game this season and more than they'd scored in their previous 535 minutes coming into this game. It was, to put it simply, a really ugly performance. Sponsors Full Pull Wines Watson's Counter If you'd like to become a subscriber to our Substack, that can be found here. You can also support the show by checking out our line of merch including every past YachtCon design and our latest skull-and-crossbones logo.    

The Sounders came into Sunday's game facing an opponent that looked all but dead in the water. Sporting KC had gone winless in 10, had only even managed three goals scored and looked fragile enough that an early goal could have completely knocked them out. Instead, the Sounders conceded a goal in the 4th minute -- the first they allowed at home since last season -- and then another in the 31st minute. That was more goals than KC had scored in any game this season and more than they'd scored in their previous 535 minutes coming into this game. It was, to put it simply, a really ugly performance. Sponsors Full Pull Wines Watson's Counter If you'd like to become a subscriber to our Substack, that can be found here. You can also support the show by checking out our line of merch including every past YachtCon design and our latest skull-and-crossbones logo.    

The Sounders came into Sunday's game facing an opponent that looked all but dead in the water. Sporting KC had gone winless in 10, had only even managed three goals scored and looked fragile enough that an early goal could have completely knocked them out. Instead, the Sounders conceded a goal in the 4th minute -- the first they allowed at home since last season -- and then another in the 31st minute. That was more goals than KC had scored in any game this season and more than they'd scored in their previous 535 minutes coming into this game. It was, to put it simply, a really ugly performance. Sponsors Full Pull Wines Watson's Counter If you'd like to become a subscriber to our Substack, that can be found here. You can also support the show by checking out our line of merch including every past YachtCon design and our latest skull-and-crossbones logo.    

In the third hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain look ahead to this week's NFL Draft with Daniel Jeremiah from the NFL Network, hold their weekly Pick Your Putz segment where one listener could win an EQC prize, then chat with Sounders' Brian Schmetzer.

Hosts Judah Newby and Jake Zivin have all eyes on Seattle as the Timbers prepare for Saturday's home clash against the Sounders.  They go behind enemy lines, inviting Jackson Felts (host of Sounders Weekly) to join the show. Felts highlights the mutual hatred and respect between the two clubs and cities, what he feels as the easing of the rivalry in recent years, and the good relationship between the head coaches Brian Schmetzer and Giovanni Savarese. Felts also discusses the Sounders' current form, their striker situation, and how Schmetzer might manage Raul Ruidiaz coming off the bench. Portland Timbers vs. Seattle SoundersSaturday, April 15, 2023, 7:30 pm PT Providence Park

In the third hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain chat with Daniel Jeremiah of the NFL Network about all things NFL draft and Jalen Carter, then discuss the new food options at T-Mobile this year plus react to Chris “Mad Dog” Russo's Trout vs. Ohtani comments.

Our sincerest apologies for Troy being sick last week, but we were able to squeak this recording together under the wire for our battle against Chivas USA. Plenty of questions, ample amounts of whining about MLS Fantasy and far too much discussion about both Schmetzer's job and Jonathon's living room.

Wiebe is back to help kick off the 2023 Season Previews! Plus, all the latest transfers, including Julian Araujo in limbo to Barca and Chicho to Pachuca, the top five No. 10s in MLS and an interview with Sounders manager Brian Schmetzer from the Club World Cup. 0:42 - Why does Doyle hate Tom? 5:10 - Best things to watch on Apple Season Pass 10:43 - Preseason stories we're overreacting to 15:00 - Why Julian Araujo's potential Barca move got held up 19:15 - Why LAFC sold Chicho Arango to Pachuca  23:17 - Brenner staying with FC Cincinnati 25:00 - Brian Schmetzer Interview 48:02 - What to expect from the Sounders in the Club World Cup 52:35 - Seattle Sounders season preview 1:01:59 - Portland Timbers season preview 1:09:56 - Vancouver Whitecaps season preview 1:18:28 - D.C. United season preview 1:27:23 - Colorado Rapids season preview 1:36:13 - Top 5 No. 10s in MLS

In the third hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain chat with Jon Wilner of The San Jose Mercury News about the Huskies' loss at UCLA and ASU coming up, then discuss the 62nd home run by Aaron Judge today then talk with Sounders Coach Brian Schmetzer.

Seattle Sounders FC Head Coach Brian Schmetzer joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about not making the playoffs after a loss in Kansas City on Sunday, looking back on the season as a whole, plus the off-season ahead and final game coming up.

This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Tuesday, September 27th, 2022. I hope you and your family had a great weekend with you and yours, so here’s what you may have missed, over the weekend! First… FLF Conference Plug: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God, and the Word didn’t stay in Heaven. The Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory of the Father, full of grace and truth. Grace and Truth became flesh. The Word became flesh. The story of God’s grace became flesh. And it is that Word, that truth, that story that will fill the world. That is why this year’s Fight Laugh Feast Conference in Knoxville Tennessee is on Lies, Propaganda, storytelling, and the serrated edge. The Word is a sword. The Word is our glory. So join us, October 6-8, as we fight, laugh, and feast, with beer & psalms, speakers including Pastor Doug Wilson, George Gilder, Ben Merkle, Jared Longshore, and Pastor Toby Sumpter, Chocolate Knox will be doing a round table with the Wilsons and Merkles on why stories are so potent for building family cultures that wine, all culminating in a live show with Megan Basham and Jason Whitlock talking Lies and Journalism. And we just announced a one day Saturday-only pass for 99$. Find out more and register or become a vendor at fightlaughfeast.com. https://www.foxnews.com/world/vladimir-putin-grants-full-russian-citizenship-edward-snowden Vladimir Putin grants full Russian citizenship to Edward Snowden Russian President Vladimir Putin granted full Russian citizenship to U.S. whistleblower Edward Snowden on Monday. Snowden, 39, fled the United States to Russia after revealing information about extensive surveillance operations being conducted by the National Security Agency (NSA). He is now a Russian citizen by presidential decree, Reuters reported Monday. The announcement comes roughly two years after Russia granted Snowden permanent residency in the country. The country first granted Snowden asylum in 2014 and has since resisted calls to extradite him to the U.S. Snowden faces espionage charges that could land him in prison for up to 30 years in the U.S. Strategic intelligence expert and author of "Putin’s Playbook" Rebekah Koffler says the move likely signals that Snowden is working more closely with the Russian government. She says he is likely now subject to Putin's mobilization order but will be assisting Russian intelligence rather than serving on the front lines. Snowden stated in 2019 that he would be willing to return to the U.S. on the condition that he got a fair trial. "That is the ultimate goal, but if I’m going to spend the rest of my life in prison then my one bottom-line demand that we all have to agree to is that at least I get a fair trial," Snowden told "CBS This Morning" at the time. Former President Donald Trump had stated he was considering Snowden's case for a potential pardon in 2020 but never took action. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., has been one of Snowden's major allies in the U.S., saying the whistleblower unveiled schemes by the U.S. government to surveil American citizens both here and abroad. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/congress-flirts-government-shutdown-manchin-permitting-bill-drag-down-funding-package On to our government here at home: Congress flirts with government shutdown as Manchin permitting bill may drag down funding package The government is days away from shutting down, and the Senate may not have the votes to pass the initial version of its funding bill as top Democrats press ahead on a deal with Sen. Joe Manchin that may fail Tuesday. Manchin, D-W.Va., agreed to help Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., pass Democrats' social tax and spending bill last month. In exchange, Schumer promised Manchin a vote on an energy permitting reform to speed new projects. They are combining that with a government funding bill that must pass by Friday night or else trigger a government shutdown. However, with a major test vote with a 60-vote threshold set for Tuesday night, the legislation may not have the support to pass, with opposition coming from both parties. Manchin's office says he is still optimistic. Schumer has also insisted he will follow through on his deal with Manchin. He said Thursday he is "working hard to have it pass." If the vote fails, Congress will be forced to scramble to pass a government funding bill before midnight Friday. That could be a tall task with three legislative days to spare. It is possible that Manchin's permitting reform provision will be stripped from the funding bill if it fails Tuesday night, so lawmakers can advance the rest of the package later in the week. However, that timing could be close. Among options to help avert a shutdown, lawmakers could pass a one-day or two-day funding bill before passing a bigger package to keep the government funded until after the elections. Another possibility would be both parties in the Senate could cooperate to speed along the funding bill and beat the Friday night buzzer. Other issues may also impact votes on the funding bill. According to a source, the package will include disaster relief for Jackson, Mississippi, winter heating assistance, Food and Drug Administration user fee reauthorization and more than $12 billion in new assistance for Ukraine. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is pushing fellow liberal Democrats to oppose the bill because he does not want to speed along new fossil fuel projects. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., says she wants permitting reform and the funding bill voted on separately. Additionally, the more moderate Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., said he is upset about language that would give special treatment to the Mountain Valley Pipeline project in West Virginia. None of those Democrats have explicitly said yet that they will vote against the government funding package over the permitting reform bill. Even if more Republicans break ranks and vote for the funding bill with Manchin's permitting reform, it is still unclear if it will be enough for the bill to clear the 60-vote filibuster threshold. Smart Pricing Table: Do you own a business and write a lot of proposals? If so, you should check out SmartPricingTable.com. Smart Pricing Table allows you to create quick and accurate proposals; and it's loaded with features like recurring fees, quantities and line item upsells. When your prospect is ready, they can e-sign and you're off to the races. Visit SmartPricingTable.com and mention Cross Politic to get 25% off your first 2 months https://thenationalpulse.com/2022/09/26/gates-foundation-funds-clinton-china-initiative/ Gates Foundation Funds Clinton Initiative to Force China Reliance On Developing World. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is funding a Clinton Health Access Initiative aimed at making developing countries reliant on China for healthcare and medical products, The National Pulse can reveal. The Microsoft co-founder’s foundation authorized a $560,021 grant to the Clinton Health Access Initiative in September, which will run for 18 months. The Clinton Health Access Initiative was originally a part of the controversial Clinton Foundation started by former President Bill Clinton but spun off into a separate organization in 2010 though Chelsea Clinton – the daughter of the former president and his wife Hillary – joined the initiative’s board in 2011. The purpose of the grant is “to leverage manufacturing capabilities in China to increase supply security and enhance the supply of key health commodities in low- and middle-income countries.” While the foundation omitted any further details on how the objective would be accomplished, the grant will likely boost China’s manufacturing capabilities and make countries reliant on the communist nation for “key” healthcare items. The grant comes amidst China rolling out its controversial “Belt and Road” initiative, a key component of the regime’s efforts to expand its control globally through predatory infrastructure loans. As the U.S. State Department has warned, Beijing “uses the Belt and Road Initiative and other undertakings to expand foreign markets for Chinese companies and as a means of drawing nations, particularly their political and economic elites, into Beijing’s geopolitical orbit.” China has been accused of using similar tactics amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, engaging in “healthcare diplomacy” to broaden its influence over developing countries. Products manufactured in the country also often have poor efficacy and are tainted with toxic chemicals. The Gates Foundation grant appears to aid the Chinese Communist Party’s ambitions to intertwine itself within the healthcare infrastructure of countries across the world. The unearthed grant follows Bill Gates’s long history of working with the Chinese Communist Party on business and philanthropic ventures. His foundation appears to demonstrate a similar affinity for the Communist regime, sending sizable grants to additional Chinese entities, including those with ties to the lab believed to be the birthplace of COVID-19. https://thepostmillennial.com/alex-baldwin-likely-to-face-charges-in-shooting-death-of-cinematographer-halyna-hutchins?utm_campaign=64487 In entertainment news… Alex Baldwin likely to face charges in shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins Alec Baldwin is likely to be charged for shooting and killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of his low budget movie Rust in Bonanza City, New Mexico on October 21, 2021. The Daily Mail reports that Santa Fe District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies submitted a letter on August 30 to the New Mexico financial board, asking for funding to indict four defendants and that it was recently approved. In the letter Carmack-Altwie wrote, "One of the possible defendants is well known movie actor Alec Baldwin." Carmack-Altwie asked for $635,000 to prosecute and said that murder charges were on the table along with other weapons related offenses. She said that a "final piece of evidence" was Baldwin's phone, as authorities were waiting results from its analysis. After the shooting, Baldwin had issued a statement: "There are no words to convey my shock and sadness regarding the tragic accident that took the life of Halyna Hutchins, a wife, mother and deeply admired colleague of ours." The movie was filming at the Bonanza Creek Ranch, a popular production location south of Santa Fe. Baldwin was also a producer on the film and previously said he doesn't blame himself for the accident. "I feel that someone is responsible for what happened, and I can't say who that is, but I know it's not me," Baldwin previously said. He said that 24-year-old armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed handed him the gun and he thought it was prepared properly. Gutierrez-Reed has denied she did anything wrong but she was named by Hutchins' family in a wrongful death lawsuit as being responsible for the tragedy In August, an FBI analysis concluded that Alec Baldwin pulled the trigger of the gun that killed cinematographer Hutchins and wounded director Joel Souza. And now… it’s time for my favorite topic, sports! https://mynorthwest.com/3614418/rantz-sounders-fans-coach-throw-player-under-bus-over-different-political-opinion/ Sounders fans, coach throw player under bus over different political opinion An online mob of radical Seattle Sounders FC fans went after the team’s star defender. And his coach threw him under the bus. Xavier Arreaga (ARI-AGA) posted a political cartoon to his Instagram account. It depicted a TV sending rainbows into the brains of two kids, while handing the boy a dress, and the girl men’s pants. Behind the kids, two parents are tied up. The point was to call out the media for trying to influence or confuse kids on gender identity. Intolerant fans slammed Arreaga for not holding a position they disagree with. Some pretended the cartoon was “violence,” while others criticized him for being religious. Some want the Sounders to kick him off the team. And his fate may be determined by how he reacts to shameful, intolerant re-education attempts by the head coach. Arreaga’s position, in as much as the comic represented it, is mainstream. While culture warriors on the Left aim to bully folks into submission, there is widespread concern that the media (along with educators and activists) is pushing adult issues on children. They’re indoctrinating kids with extreme left-wing views on gender, claiming gender is fluid and biology doesn’t matter. Whether or not you subscribe to this criticism is immaterial: it’s a common position that people of all political stripes hold. But in Seattle, you must hold the “right” position — the one the city’s most extreme activists demand you hold. Sounders fans are disproportionately progressive and socialist. A subsection of the group is irredeemably aggressive in their demands that you think exactly as you do. The overwhelmingly white group of activists gets especially angry when a racial or ethnic minority strays from the script. And they came out in full force against Arreaga. After Twitter uproar, and what some speculate was a conversation with the Sounders communications staff, the Ecuadorian defender responded with an apology. “Dear Fans – Last night I reposted a post of a famous Christian artist in my Instagram stories which at the time seemed normal to me and without thinking that this image was going to cause [sic] and hurt the people of our community, which never it [sic] was my intention. I want to express that I respect the way of life and thinking of all people. Thank you,” Arreaga wrote. Head coach Brian Schmetzer is a nice guy and a talented coach. But when he spoke to bloggers demanding he react to Arreaga’s post, Schmetzer came off as a condescending, ideological bigot. He’s the literal White Knight who is demanding the Ecuadorian think differently. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?ref=external&v=620965259559336 - Play 0:00-1:04 This has been your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief. If you liked the show, hit that share button for me down below. If you want to come to our conference next week, if you want to sign up for a club membership, or sign up for a magazine subscription, you can do all of that at fightlaughfeast.com.

This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Tuesday, September 27th, 2022. I hope you and your family had a great weekend with you and yours, so here’s what you may have missed, over the weekend! First… FLF Conference Plug: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God, and the Word didn’t stay in Heaven. The Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory of the Father, full of grace and truth. Grace and Truth became flesh. The Word became flesh. The story of God’s grace became flesh. And it is that Word, that truth, that story that will fill the world. That is why this year’s Fight Laugh Feast Conference in Knoxville Tennessee is on Lies, Propaganda, storytelling, and the serrated edge. The Word is a sword. The Word is our glory. So join us, October 6-8, as we fight, laugh, and feast, with beer & psalms, speakers including Pastor Doug Wilson, George Gilder, Ben Merkle, Jared Longshore, and Pastor Toby Sumpter, Chocolate Knox will be doing a round table with the Wilsons and Merkles on why stories are so potent for building family cultures that wine, all culminating in a live show with Megan Basham and Jason Whitlock talking Lies and Journalism. And we just announced a one day Saturday-only pass for 99$. Find out more and register or become a vendor at fightlaughfeast.com. https://www.foxnews.com/world/vladimir-putin-grants-full-russian-citizenship-edward-snowden Vladimir Putin grants full Russian citizenship to Edward Snowden Russian President Vladimir Putin granted full Russian citizenship to U.S. whistleblower Edward Snowden on Monday. Snowden, 39, fled the United States to Russia after revealing information about extensive surveillance operations being conducted by the National Security Agency (NSA). He is now a Russian citizen by presidential decree, Reuters reported Monday. The announcement comes roughly two years after Russia granted Snowden permanent residency in the country. The country first granted Snowden asylum in 2014 and has since resisted calls to extradite him to the U.S. Snowden faces espionage charges that could land him in prison for up to 30 years in the U.S. Strategic intelligence expert and author of "Putin’s Playbook" Rebekah Koffler says the move likely signals that Snowden is working more closely with the Russian government. She says he is likely now subject to Putin's mobilization order but will be assisting Russian intelligence rather than serving on the front lines. Snowden stated in 2019 that he would be willing to return to the U.S. on the condition that he got a fair trial. "That is the ultimate goal, but if I’m going to spend the rest of my life in prison then my one bottom-line demand that we all have to agree to is that at least I get a fair trial," Snowden told "CBS This Morning" at the time. Former President Donald Trump had stated he was considering Snowden's case for a potential pardon in 2020 but never took action. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., has been one of Snowden's major allies in the U.S., saying the whistleblower unveiled schemes by the U.S. government to surveil American citizens both here and abroad. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/congress-flirts-government-shutdown-manchin-permitting-bill-drag-down-funding-package On to our government here at home: Congress flirts with government shutdown as Manchin permitting bill may drag down funding package The government is days away from shutting down, and the Senate may not have the votes to pass the initial version of its funding bill as top Democrats press ahead on a deal with Sen. Joe Manchin that may fail Tuesday. Manchin, D-W.Va., agreed to help Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., pass Democrats' social tax and spending bill last month. In exchange, Schumer promised Manchin a vote on an energy permitting reform to speed new projects. They are combining that with a government funding bill that must pass by Friday night or else trigger a government shutdown. However, with a major test vote with a 60-vote threshold set for Tuesday night, the legislation may not have the support to pass, with opposition coming from both parties. Manchin's office says he is still optimistic. Schumer has also insisted he will follow through on his deal with Manchin. He said Thursday he is "working hard to have it pass." If the vote fails, Congress will be forced to scramble to pass a government funding bill before midnight Friday. That could be a tall task with three legislative days to spare. It is possible that Manchin's permitting reform provision will be stripped from the funding bill if it fails Tuesday night, so lawmakers can advance the rest of the package later in the week. However, that timing could be close. Among options to help avert a shutdown, lawmakers could pass a one-day or two-day funding bill before passing a bigger package to keep the government funded until after the elections. Another possibility would be both parties in the Senate could cooperate to speed along the funding bill and beat the Friday night buzzer. Other issues may also impact votes on the funding bill. According to a source, the package will include disaster relief for Jackson, Mississippi, winter heating assistance, Food and Drug Administration user fee reauthorization and more than $12 billion in new assistance for Ukraine. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is pushing fellow liberal Democrats to oppose the bill because he does not want to speed along new fossil fuel projects. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., says she wants permitting reform and the funding bill voted on separately. Additionally, the more moderate Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., said he is upset about language that would give special treatment to the Mountain Valley Pipeline project in West Virginia. None of those Democrats have explicitly said yet that they will vote against the government funding package over the permitting reform bill. Even if more Republicans break ranks and vote for the funding bill with Manchin's permitting reform, it is still unclear if it will be enough for the bill to clear the 60-vote filibuster threshold. Smart Pricing Table: Do you own a business and write a lot of proposals? If so, you should check out SmartPricingTable.com. Smart Pricing Table allows you to create quick and accurate proposals; and it's loaded with features like recurring fees, quantities and line item upsells. When your prospect is ready, they can e-sign and you're off to the races. Visit SmartPricingTable.com and mention Cross Politic to get 25% off your first 2 months https://thenationalpulse.com/2022/09/26/gates-foundation-funds-clinton-china-initiative/ Gates Foundation Funds Clinton Initiative to Force China Reliance On Developing World. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is funding a Clinton Health Access Initiative aimed at making developing countries reliant on China for healthcare and medical products, The National Pulse can reveal. The Microsoft co-founder’s foundation authorized a $560,021 grant to the Clinton Health Access Initiative in September, which will run for 18 months. The Clinton Health Access Initiative was originally a part of the controversial Clinton Foundation started by former President Bill Clinton but spun off into a separate organization in 2010 though Chelsea Clinton – the daughter of the former president and his wife Hillary – joined the initiative’s board in 2011. The purpose of the grant is “to leverage manufacturing capabilities in China to increase supply security and enhance the supply of key health commodities in low- and middle-income countries.” While the foundation omitted any further details on how the objective would be accomplished, the grant will likely boost China’s manufacturing capabilities and make countries reliant on the communist nation for “key” healthcare items. The grant comes amidst China rolling out its controversial “Belt and Road” initiative, a key component of the regime’s efforts to expand its control globally through predatory infrastructure loans. As the U.S. State Department has warned, Beijing “uses the Belt and Road Initiative and other undertakings to expand foreign markets for Chinese companies and as a means of drawing nations, particularly their political and economic elites, into Beijing’s geopolitical orbit.” China has been accused of using similar tactics amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, engaging in “healthcare diplomacy” to broaden its influence over developing countries. Products manufactured in the country also often have poor efficacy and are tainted with toxic chemicals. The Gates Foundation grant appears to aid the Chinese Communist Party’s ambitions to intertwine itself within the healthcare infrastructure of countries across the world. The unearthed grant follows Bill Gates’s long history of working with the Chinese Communist Party on business and philanthropic ventures. His foundation appears to demonstrate a similar affinity for the Communist regime, sending sizable grants to additional Chinese entities, including those with ties to the lab believed to be the birthplace of COVID-19. https://thepostmillennial.com/alex-baldwin-likely-to-face-charges-in-shooting-death-of-cinematographer-halyna-hutchins?utm_campaign=64487 In entertainment news… Alex Baldwin likely to face charges in shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins Alec Baldwin is likely to be charged for shooting and killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of his low budget movie Rust in Bonanza City, New Mexico on October 21, 2021. The Daily Mail reports that Santa Fe District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies submitted a letter on August 30 to the New Mexico financial board, asking for funding to indict four defendants and that it was recently approved. In the letter Carmack-Altwie wrote, "One of the possible defendants is well known movie actor Alec Baldwin." Carmack-Altwie asked for $635,000 to prosecute and said that murder charges were on the table along with other weapons related offenses. She said that a "final piece of evidence" was Baldwin's phone, as authorities were waiting results from its analysis. After the shooting, Baldwin had issued a statement: "There are no words to convey my shock and sadness regarding the tragic accident that took the life of Halyna Hutchins, a wife, mother and deeply admired colleague of ours." The movie was filming at the Bonanza Creek Ranch, a popular production location south of Santa Fe. Baldwin was also a producer on the film and previously said he doesn't blame himself for the accident. "I feel that someone is responsible for what happened, and I can't say who that is, but I know it's not me," Baldwin previously said. He said that 24-year-old armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed handed him the gun and he thought it was prepared properly. Gutierrez-Reed has denied she did anything wrong but she was named by Hutchins' family in a wrongful death lawsuit as being responsible for the tragedy In August, an FBI analysis concluded that Alec Baldwin pulled the trigger of the gun that killed cinematographer Hutchins and wounded director Joel Souza. And now… it’s time for my favorite topic, sports! https://mynorthwest.com/3614418/rantz-sounders-fans-coach-throw-player-under-bus-over-different-political-opinion/ Sounders fans, coach throw player under bus over different political opinion An online mob of radical Seattle Sounders FC fans went after the team’s star defender. And his coach threw him under the bus. Xavier Arreaga (ARI-AGA) posted a political cartoon to his Instagram account. It depicted a TV sending rainbows into the brains of two kids, while handing the boy a dress, and the girl men’s pants. Behind the kids, two parents are tied up. The point was to call out the media for trying to influence or confuse kids on gender identity. Intolerant fans slammed Arreaga for not holding a position they disagree with. Some pretended the cartoon was “violence,” while others criticized him for being religious. Some want the Sounders to kick him off the team. And his fate may be determined by how he reacts to shameful, intolerant re-education attempts by the head coach. Arreaga’s position, in as much as the comic represented it, is mainstream. While culture warriors on the Left aim to bully folks into submission, there is widespread concern that the media (along with educators and activists) is pushing adult issues on children. They’re indoctrinating kids with extreme left-wing views on gender, claiming gender is fluid and biology doesn’t matter. Whether or not you subscribe to this criticism is immaterial: it’s a common position that people of all political stripes hold. But in Seattle, you must hold the “right” position — the one the city’s most extreme activists demand you hold. Sounders fans are disproportionately progressive and socialist. A subsection of the group is irredeemably aggressive in their demands that you think exactly as you do. The overwhelmingly white group of activists gets especially angry when a racial or ethnic minority strays from the script. And they came out in full force against Arreaga. After Twitter uproar, and what some speculate was a conversation with the Sounders communications staff, the Ecuadorian defender responded with an apology. “Dear Fans – Last night I reposted a post of a famous Christian artist in my Instagram stories which at the time seemed normal to me and without thinking that this image was going to cause [sic] and hurt the people of our community, which never it [sic] was my intention. I want to express that I respect the way of life and thinking of all people. Thank you,” Arreaga wrote. Head coach Brian Schmetzer is a nice guy and a talented coach. But when he spoke to bloggers demanding he react to Arreaga’s post, Schmetzer came off as a condescending, ideological bigot. He’s the literal White Knight who is demanding the Ecuadorian think differently. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?ref=external&v=620965259559336 - Play 0:00-1:04 This has been your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief. If you liked the show, hit that share button for me down below. If you want to come to our conference next week, if you want to sign up for a club membership, or sign up for a magazine subscription, you can do all of that at fightlaughfeast.com.

In the third hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain chat with Jon Wilner about UW's big upset win over Michigan State and more Pac-12 football, then discuss a big decision by The POS Board before talking with Seattle Sounders FC Head Coach Brian Schmetzer.

Brian Schmetzer, Head Coach of Seattle Sounders FC, joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about how he will look back at the 2022 season, Garth Lagerwey's award, the loss in Vancouver, the final games ahead, and international duty ahead.

Brian Schmetzer, Head Coach of Seattle Sounders FC, joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about how he will look back at the 2022 season, Garth Lagerwey's award, the loss in Vancouver, the final games ahead, and international duty ahead.

In the third hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain chat with Jon Wilner about all thing Pac-12 football after the first week of the season, with Brian Schmetzer about his team finally getting a win last weekend, and the guys also discuss the hype for the Seahawks.

Seattle Sounders FC Head Coach Brian Schmetzer joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about finally getting a win over Houston on Sunday, Nouhou netting his first MLS goal and his development offensively, plus a quality Austin team coming to town.

In the third hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain react to the conversation with Ryan Grubb, chat with Jesse Winker, outfielder for the Seattle Mariners, about his play so far this season before Seattle Sounders FC Head Coach Brian Schmetzer joins the show.

In the third hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain chat with Jon Wilner about the future of the Pac 12 Network, then the guys announce the breaking news with Drew Lock before catching up with Curtis Crabtree and Sounders Coach Brian Schmetzer joins the show.

In the third hour, Dick Fain and Hugh Millen chat with Jon Wilner about the possibility of Big-10 expansion, the future of the Pac-12, and more NCAA, then the guys react to that NCAA conversation before discussing Julio Rodriguez's injury situation during the ASB.

In the third hour, Dick Fain and Hugh Millen chat with Jon Wilner about a Pac-12 and Big-12 merger falling apart and the conference's future, discuss the projected numbers for DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett in 2022 and if DK Metcalf can flourish with Pete Carroll.

In the third hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain visit with former NFL Executive Randy Mueller, discussing Baker Mayfield and Jimmy Garoppolo, then the guys talk some Seahawks before Sounders FC Head Coach Brian Schmetzer joins the show.

In the third hour, Dick Fain and Hugh Millen react to his rant on Friday about the term student-athletes, talk about a new Pac-12 and ACC report plus UW's ideal situation.

In the third hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Hugh Millen chat with Jon Wilner of The San Jose Mercury News about all things Washington and Pac-12, talk about the Dawgs' quarterback battle in 2022, then visit with Sounders FC Head Coach Brian Schmetzer.

In the third hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain chat with Jon Wilner of The San Jose Mercury News about George Kliavkoff and Pac-12 coaches, then the guys talk about the hype around WSU's Cam Ward before Sounders FC's Brian Schmetzer jumps on.

In the third hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Hugh Millen talk to former UW and NFL star running back Myles Gaskin about football and his upcoming camp, then the guys talk about the Warriors' title plus listen and react to comments from Russell Wilson today.

In the third hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain chat with Jon Wilner of The San Jose Mercury News about his rankings of the Pac-12 football schedules for 2022, then discuss the recent news regarding the Browns not releasing Baker Mayfield, then they talk with Seattle Sounders Head Coach Brian Schmetzer.

In the fourth hour of the show, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain interview a whole host of Seattle sports celebrities at the Sports Star of the Year Banquet.

In the third hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain talk to Jon Wilner of the San Jose Mercury News about NIL rules applying to recruits and the latest with the Pac-12, then they hear a recent contentious interview with Texas A&M Head Coach Jimbo Fisher before talking with Sounders Head Coach Brian Schmetzer.

In the third hour, Dick Fain talks to Jon Wilner of The San Jose Mercury News about the NCAA's new stance on the NIL process and how they want to handle it, he listens to Hugh Millen talking about his feelings on fans wanting the Seahawks to tank, then he discusses his picks for the PGA Championship.

In the third hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain talk to Jon Wilner on The San Jose Mercury News about the NCAA trying to control what's going on with NIL rules, listen to Kalen Deboer talk about the quarterback situation at Washington, then chat with Brian Schmetzer about the Sounders win last week.

In the third hour of the show, Dave "Softy" Mahler and Dick Fain talk with Bret Boone about some of the Mariners' potential future All Stars that are currently struggling. Does this organization call people up to soon. Who will be the Seahawks' starting quarterback? Despite acquiring Drew Lock, is Geno Smith still the likely starter? Jaxson Kirkland joins the show to talk about getting another year of eligibility from the NCAA. Brian Schmetzer calls in to celebrate last night's Sounders win.