Mike discusses the resignation of embattled OPA Director Gino "Turkey" Betts and what this means for public safety in Seattle.

LINKS:

• https://harrell.seattle.gov/2024/11/22/mayor-harrell-promotes-experienced-legal-and-judicial-leader-bonnie-glenn-to-serve-as-opa-director/#:~:text=Seattle%20–%20Today%2C%20Mayor%20Bruce%20Harrell,Betts'%20upcoming%20resignation%20in%20December.

• https://mynorthwest.com/3997502/rantz-seattle-city-official-gino-betts-hit-with-whistleblower-complaints-as-rumors-swirl-hes-on-his-way-out/

• https://mynorthwest.com/3981575/rantz-dan-auderer-guilty-no-evidence-gino-betts-opa-spd/

• https://www.kuow.org/stories/why-is-it-so-hard-to-hire-and-keep-cops-in-seattle

In this episode Mike sits down with SPOG endorsed gubernatorial candidate Dave Reichert to discuss his vision for Washington state.

Campaign website: https://www.reichertforgovernor.com/

Campaign on X: https://x.com/reichert4gov

In this episode, Mike is joined by author, Army veteran, and police officer Mike Simonelli to discuss Simonelli’s book: Justified Deadly Force and the Myth of Systemic Racism.

About the book: Americans are being manipulated as the media, activists, and politicians racialize deadly police shootings. This book proves through scientific evidence that what we are told about these tragic incidents being systemically racist is systemically false.

Link to Justified Deadly Force and the Myth of Systemic Racism: https://a.co/d/6oJr3hw

In this episode Mike welcomes back Andrea Suarez from We Heart Seattle with special guest, recovering addict and homeless care advocate, Tom Wolfe.  They dive deep into Tom’s backstory and discuss the root causes of the homeless epidemic plaguing the west coast.

In this episode, Mike discusses the recent Seattle Police Department “sick out” by its tired and overworked officers.  How will this affect Seattle’s public safety?

LINKS: 

UCOPS: https://www.UCOPS.org

KOMO News Article: https://komonews.com/news/local/seattle-mayor-bruce-harrell-officers-guild-union-president-answer-police-department-sick-calls-staffing-shortfalls-officers-crime-taylor-swift-mariners-special-events-crime-capitol-hill-toronto-blue-jays-understaffed-burnout-capitol-hill-neighborhood#

KIRO Article: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/spd-understaffing-apparent-during-violent-weekend/DB365RYG5BBSLMIV52PRGJAI24/

Street Takeover Video (warning graphic content): https://www.instagram.com/reel/CvDjdSZtMvd/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

In this episode Mike and special guest Jason Rantz discuss the political failures of Andrew Lewis, and how his vote against the public drug use prosecution bill will impact public safety in Seattle. #police #crime #fail

Links: SPOG press release about Andrew’s city council vote: https://seattlepoliceofficers.com/seattle-police-officers-guild-statement-regarding-uniformed-officers-being-banned-from-the-seattle-pride-parade/

Jason’s Book: What’s Killing America - https://www.amazon.com/s?k=whats+killing+america+jason+rantz&crid=3E12IMRG1G5EF&sprefix=jason+rantz%2Caps%2C139&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_2_11

Jason’s radio show & podcast: https://mynorthwest.com/category/jason-rantz/

Jason on social media: Twitter: @JasonRantz, Facebook: JasonRantzShow. Instagram: jasonrantz

Mike sits down with SPD's Chief, Adrian Diaz as they discuss modern policing, public safety and the war on cops. #police, #Seattle, #shooting #defund the police

In this episode Mike sits down with professor and atmospheric scientist Cliff Mass to discuss how wokeness has infected universities like the University of Washington and how it has affected public safety in the Pacific Northwest and across the country.  Cliff also recounts his own battle against cancel culture.

#police #Seattle #defund

Links: 

• The blog post that got Cliff “canceled”: https://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2020/08/seattle-city-in-fear-can-be-restored.html

• Cliff’s blog: https://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2022/

• Cliff’s podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/weather-with-cliff-mass/id1530589673

• Facist University top 10 list: https://www.frontpagemag.com/ivy-covered-fascism/

• University of Washington free speech ranking: https://www.thefire.org/colleges/university-washington/free-speech-rankings

Mike sits down with independent journalist Brandi Kruse to discuss the hyper partisan coverage of Seattle’s public safety crisis.  

#police #seattle #antifa

• The [un]Divided Podcast - https://www.patreon.com/undivided

• Seattle CID Homeless Mega-Complex Scrapped - How it Happened: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37e5vksVkM8

• Episode #26 - The Choe Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1NvTdla9zQ&t=271s

• The Divide - Race and Policing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-nsz2rCoq4&t=1069s

• NTK Twitter Spat: https://twitter.com/brandikruse/status/1582444672324366337

• Jonathan Choe - “You’re Not a Journalist” - https://twitter.com/choeshow/status/1569823658570563584?s=20&t=VNwqGHozsZgXhvvDUUYR9Q

• Il Paesano Ristorante - https://www.ilpaesanoristorante.com