The stormy, sloppy and record setting start to June weather, KVI listener reaction to last Friday's Semi Bird interview, it's John Carlson's birthday!, UW rowing wins 20th national championship, Semi Bird's terse response to John Carlson about documents involving stolen valor, Trump campaign claims $200 million in new donations since jury conviction, this Saturday meet John Carlson in Bellevue and you can sign I-2066, Philadelphia gay pride parade marchers are interrupted by pro-Hamas/Palestine protesters, did you hear about this SCOTUS ruling where the ACLU represented the NRA and won 9-0 ruling?, GUEST: BIAW VP, Greg Lane, supporting I-2066, UW men's rowing wins its 20th national championship, Bill Maher implores college students to protest gender apartheid in Gaza.

Donald Trump convicted on 34 counts, GUEST: Camas WA attorney Leslie Lewallen says Democrats were willing to sacrifice the judicial system (integrity) to distract voters from Biden's record, Bob Ferguson's tone deaf reax to Trump verdict, GUEST: National Review columnist,  John Fund, examines the political impact on down ballot races like Arizona Senate, Democrats LOVE democracy until it works against them, GUEST: economist Steve Moore, Donald Trump "is no saint" but Trump can "get our country out of this ditch" and "revive our economy", LIVE COVERAGE of Trump's New York press conference, GUEST: candidate for WA governor, Semi Bird, speaks about the claims of stolen valor during his military service.

2024 is now the 2nd coldest month of May on record for Puget Sound, another controversy for WA gubernatorial candidate Semi Bird, ethics complaint against AG Bob Ferguson is coming from a fellow Democrat, Jill Biden election hyperbole scare mongering and CNN report about Black voters switching to Trump from Biden, GUEST: Let'sGoWA.com, Brian Heywood, per I-2066 and "the arrogance of this (Democratic controlled) Olympia Legislature kind of shows itself again and again and again", AOC agrees with leftist streamer that Abraham Accords peace deal caused Hamas to attack Israeli civilians on October 7th, Semi Bird recap, Israel military now controlling all of Gaza, Seattle HS students pen and op-ed about ending LNG/natural gas, GUEST: St. Rep. Travis Couture voices his concerns about stolen valor paperwork involving Semi Bird.

US pier to deliver aid to Gaza has washed away after stormy waves and weather now halting aid delivery to Gazans,  Trump trial closing arguments and what the jury might rule, MLB has a new career slugging leader,  legal scholar examines accusations of bias by Trump judge, "Here Comes The Judge" gag, update on the Denali National Park administrator who tried to block American flags in the park, Seattle Police chief now expected to resign today amid several recent lawsuits, Bob Ferguson admits to the ferry crisis, climate change academics complain that Hollywood movies don't reflect enough urgency or coverage about climate change, GUEST: digital journalist, Jonathan Choe, reporting that SPD Chief Adrian Diaz "cleaning out his desk" and will resign today, examining the numerous lawsuits now accusing Diaz of discrimination and bias and sexism in promotions, Sound Transit light rail funding not producing ridership, GUEST: new author and California HS teacher, Jeremy Adams, has penned a history book that's perfect for this year's graduates;  "Lessons in Liberty: Thirty Rules for Living from Ten Extraordinary Americans."

Two Squad members don't understand what Memorial Day commemorates, Memorial Day parades are interrupted by pro-Palestinian protesters, two survivor stories one involving a 19 yr old WA resident and another involving a military vet mauled by a Grizzly in Wyoming, Politico reports: Democrats in "full blown freakout" over Biden candidacy, Spokane area trans-girl wins state HS 400 meter sprint against biological girls and would have been slowest runner in the 400 if running against boys only, two names emerge at the top of latest poll for WA governor's election race, lots of college commencement speakers using their speeches this year to stump for Joe Biden, WA ferries cancels several runs due to lack of crew, controversy at Denali National Park as new administrator forbids park workers from displaying the American flag, listener e-mail about local homeless shelter operator Plymouth Housing, a 2-year-old facility is in trashed condition after being inhabited by homeless, RIP Bill Walton the hippie basketball player, Yakima City Council rejects a proclamation for gay pride month.

Olympia homeless man charged for attacking firefighters at an illegal homeless camp fire, pro-Hamas camp emerges at WWU campus in Bellingham, the bogus question about 2024 election results that news media types are asking of Republicans, SWEEP -- San Diego conservative blogger discovers that Kaiser Permanente is reaching out to doctors and nurses who lost their jobs over vaxx mandate (in CA)... https://x.com/amyforsandiego/status/1793432193693544930 SWEEP -- San Diego conservative blogger discovers that Kaiser Permanente is reaching out to doctors and nurses who lost their jobs over vaxx mandate (in CA)... https://x.com/amyforsandiego/status/1793432193693544930 Ted Cruz grills a judge in a confirmation hearing over her decision to allow a convicted rapist now a trans woman to be jailed with other women prisoners, a fire burning for 9 days in San Diego has a lot of repercussions for a new climate agenda law signed by Gov. Jay Inslee in WA. 7am hour -- Donald Trump campaign rally in the Bronx (NYC) draws big crowd and a lot of enthused people of color, 7am sweep--- -- WWII veteran with a distinguished aviation record dies at age 102, remembering the soldiers, airmen, Marines and sailors who put it all on the line for our comfort and freedoms. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/18/us/bud-anderson-dead.html Sweep -- I've seen other references on social media about this Republican or that Republican refuses to say they'll accept the Nov. election results. It's a gotcha-scam question. You say, 'Yes I'll accept the election results' and then if anything shaky happens, now you can't question the results. And in a hyper-technical way...if you make that agreement, now there's potential motivation for nefarious forces to manipulate an outcome . And of course when you refuse to automatically accept the results in advance you're portrayed as some sort of conspiracy theorist. The question is bogus. The answer is: I will accept the election results if the election is orderly and accurate.   SWEEP -- another example of "democracy dies in darkness" and an utter lack of transparency from the Inslee Administration. ===> find the Travis Couture exchange https://x.com/Shauna_Sowersby/status/1793407476337201632 SWEEP -- AI is killing the planet... https://x.com/NewYorker/status/1793118600343031878?t=KUHNEMp8JHyTSJ08U2lYdQ&s=19 ALSO: A.I. we've discussed before...is only as helpful as its uploaded accurately. If the A.I. engine is biased politically, socially, economically the AI will generate bogus information. We saw how detrimental that was during COVID when there was a politcally coordinated effort to disinform the public. SWEEP -- cost of living in WA Fox…

Homeless fire along I-5 near downtown Seattle to start the morning, Bob Ferguson drama continues, more evidence of Hamas criminality in Gaza, a Seattle grocery store inflation update: is $10 too much for a large bottle of ketchup or mayo?, the illegal ali

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Inexplicably bizarre hammer attack on I-5 road crew workers in Everett turns into fatal shooting by WSP of the attacking suspect, UW occupied protesters confront Seattle TV news camera man in appalling behavior, a Democrat finally calls on UW President to