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KVI's Kirby Wilbur, sitting in for John Carlson, says a conservative blogger hits the mark with his take on the pessimistic "dooming" attitude among election denier Republicans. Example: social media users are maybe 2% of Americans yet social media reaction strongly shapes a lot of political/social viewpoints; how unsubstantiated complaints/criticism about 'rigged elections' will actually hurt your chances of winning a future election. Will Donald Trump be listening to this advice?

Kirby Wilbur in for John Carlson: the irony (and scrutiny) intensifies as NYC mayor Eric Adams says too many immigrants are going to "destroy" the Big Apple. According to the NY Daily News: Mayor Adams predicted Wednesday night that the influx of more than 110,000 migrants will “destroy” New York City and continued his demands for the federal government to step up efforts to address what he called a “national crisis.”

Hunter Biden special counsel to seek indictment on gun charges // There's a Catfight on the Seattle city council // There is a reason they are upping the COVID nonsense again and it isn’t what you think // The right goes ballistic about a safe company but they don’t have the whole story // Seattle times does a glowing profile of the racist in charge of police oversight // Gavin Newsom is going back to gasoline // Washington gas prices are going up again but a local Democrat wants to fix it - Mark Mullet joins Ari to discuss the details // Seattle schools have better lunch than we do // A woman who is actually making a difference is getting demonized by Seattle activists - Kristine Moreland from The More We Love joins Ari to discuss the details

6am hour -- Kirby Wilbur in for John Carlson: how Seattle crime is becoming like a cancer for suburban Puget Sound cities, what are the chances Seattle City Council can deliver a "lid" over I-5 between Capitol Hill and South Lake Union for the price and goals they're promising?, an earth and climate science article for "Nature" confesses that essays and research don't get published in journals if they don't take a certain narrative or viewpoint (6:42:20) "they want climate papers that support certain pre-approved narratives", if you don't write a certain way "your scientific career will be over", Lars: the dilemma of defund police politicians requesting and/or accepting extra security protection.

7am hour -- Kirby Wilbur in for John Carlson: deciphering the political/PR campaign against US Sup. Crt. Justice Clarence Thomas for travel he has received from a wealthy conservative donor, how this social media/PR campaign is being spun as an ethics probe, an update on the collapse of Bud Light after the Dylan Mulvaney marketing fiasco, COVID vaccine shots study shows the more you get vaccinated the more likely you are to get a positive case, a Texas perspective on the bussing of undocumented illegal aliens from TX to NYC and other sanctuary cities, an examination of which nationalities are most likely coming across the US/Mexico border, the illegal aliens all take the bus trip voluntarily.

8am hour -- Kirby Wilbur in for John Carlson: Good Guy & Gal With (a) Gun(s) stories include a dad who has to confront his daughter's ex, Chicago rideshare driver may lose job (its called a driver disarmament policy) but used gun to defend himself from robbers at 1am, the continuing mis-adventures on social media of WA U.S. Senator Patty Murray, Pres. Biden walks away after presenting Medal Of Honor to Vietnam War heroic veteran helicopter pilot in the middle of a White House ceremony confounding on-lookers, Biden's mental acuity questioned again after yesterday's ceremony walk-off.

Good Guy & Gal With (a) Gun(s) stories include a dad who has to confront his daughter's ex, Chicago rideshare driver may lose job (its called a driver disarmament policy) but used gun to defend himself from robbers at 1am,

KVI's Kirby Wilbur, subbing for John Carlson, compares the growth in crime problems that are now hitting suburban areas of Seattle.

KVI's Kirby Wilbur and Phil Vandervort examine the push for an Interstate-5 lid to cover the freeway lanes north of the Seattle Convention Center. The plan that could cost between $1-$2.5 billion would create a large park and/or subsidized housing is intended to connect the Capitol Hill neighborhood to the South Lake Union neighborhood currently divided by I-5. According to KIRO 7 News, the Seattle City Council’s Public Assets and Homeless Committee voted to approve Resolution 32100, which supports the development of lids across I-5. The vote was 3-0 with two abstentions.

The View declares Covid is 'back' after Whoopi Goldberg tests positive and First lady Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19 for second time // Seattle on track to break all-time-high after city tops 50 murders in 2023 // DeSantis Slams Climate Alarmists, Saying That Adopting Leftist Policies Will Stop Hurricanes ‘Is A Lie’ // Elon Musk threatens to sue ADL for allegedly trying to ‘kill’ X/Twitter by 'falsely accusing' antisemitism // Washington's average gas price over $1.25 more than national average and 'Ferrymageddon' starts Thursday on Bainbridge Island. Here's what you need to know // Victim has throat slashed in yet another Portland attack, suspect stabs 2nd victim same night // Dave Workman asks Washington Anti-Gunners: Why Aren’t You Pushing To Ban Cars? // Man beats elderly woman with her own cane in NYC subway for 2 full minutes while onlookers film but do not help // Former student who was ‘deprogrammed’ after college slams woke education - Turning Point USA Ambassador Annabella Rockwell joins Ari to discuss the details

Former Mount Holyoke student Annabella Rockwell says she was taught by the liberal college that she was a victim of patriarchal oppression and underwent 'deprogramming' after graduation. She joins Ari to discuss the details

6am hour -- Kirby Wilbur in for John Carlson: starting off with a positive story about a military Cobra helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War being honored this month for heroic rescue in 1968, FLOTUS has COVID, the WA Dept. of Ecology being sued over the Inslee "cap and invest" law regarding fuel prices, the painful and tragic story of a 19-yr-old man shot and killed at a late night gathering at a Puyallup park, several stories of violence and crime over the weekend for PDX light rail "Max" train system.

7am hour -- Kirby Wilbur in for John Carlson: Biden Administration new transportation bureaucrat thinks that cars are essentially racist amid policy to be more equitable, the Biden Admin. plan is clearly about control like COVID, Fauci resurfaces to say that masks don't make a difference on COVID, a COVID prediction to watch for Fall 2023/ early 2024, is anything tangible being done about WA fentanyl crisis or are elected officials just continuing "meetings" instead of solving the problems?

8am hour -- Kirby Wilbur in for John Carlson: a British news publication asks the hypothetical question about extra-terrestrial life and earth climate change, 1609 scientists sign declaration that there is no imminent "climate emergency" which counter some of the continuing claims made by elected officials like WA Gov. Jay Inslee, news from the campaign to replace Kshama Sawant on the Seattle City Council, three celebrity musical deaths over the Labor Day weekend including Jimmy Buffet, WA taxpayers are now subsidizing the purchase of e-bikes to the tune of $5 million in taxpayer money.