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This podcast is a follow up to our previous podcast regarding the Hijacking of Ottawa County. If you remember from that podcast, this past May, Ottawa County’s Board of Commissioners chose to disregard the desires of the majority of Ottawa County residents and voted Ottawa County a “Constitutional County.” In essence this means – at least they believe it means – that it appoints their small group of right-wing extremists as the kings and queens of Ottawa County and allows them to rule as dictators without impunity. If you also remember from that podcast, a majority of these commissioners were newly elected this past November with the backing of the extreme right-wing group Ottawa Impact, which is part of Michigan Impact.
Today, the are attempting to oust Public Health Officer, Adeline Hambley, and dismantled the Public Health Department of Ottawa County.
In this podcast, we talk with Marcia Mansaray, the current Deputy Health Officer of Ottawa County. She unpacks the past 10 months, what got us here, and how the current board of Commissioners are truly unqualified and unschooled when it comes to their own positions and its limitations. And those are my words, not hers.
Episode Resources
Ottawa Integrity PAC (donate and support candidates who uphold democracy) https://ottawaintegrity.org/
Register to Vote https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/registervoter
Volunteer to Register & Inform Voters in Michigan
1. https://www.apiavotemi.org/volunteer
2. https://votingaccessforall.org/
WoPo Article...The Mistrust Never Ends https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/10/22/ottawa-county-michigan-covid-mistrust/
Keeping Up on the Issue
From Attorney Sarah Riley Howard and the firm Pinsky Smith https://www.pinskysmith.com/news/
News Links Regarding Issue (scroll sown to News section to the left for links) https://www.pinskysmith.com/people/sarah-riley-howard/

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For our October Haunted Michigan, we joined Detroit Rock City Paranormal for two paranormal investigations. Our first was at Eloise Asylum, and old abandoned asylum and hospital that has since been turned into a multi-million dollar, year-round horror attraction. The second combined two investigations: the Carnegie Museum and Fort Gratiot Lighthouse, the oldest lighthouse in Michigan. Both are operated by Port Huron Museums and are located in Port Huron.
In this podcast, we talk about our experiences - a few very eventful experiences - at all three locations and the activity and spirits we encountered.
Episode Resources
Detroit Rock City Paranormal https://www.detroitrockcityparanormal.com/
Port Huron Museums https://www.phmuseum.org/
Eloise Asylum https://eloiseasylum.com/
The Drowning of Harmonia Kiossain https://www.facebook.com/memoriesofeloise/photos/poor-10-year-old-harmonia-kiossain-had-been-a-patient-at-eloise-for-a-year-due-t/1534067103295063/
Memories of Eloise (includes many newspaper clippings about the hospital and patients) https://www.facebook.com/memoriesofeloise

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We continue our powerful journey of truth, reconciliation, and healing with survivors of the Indigenous boarding school The Holy Childhood School of Jesus in Harbor Springs. Through their courageous narratives, we confront the difficult truths of abuse, torment, and the unsettling realities concealed in unmarked graves and beneath paved roads.

This isn't a podcast about seeking revenge or assigning blame. Instead, it serves as a platform to witness the resilience and strength of our Native brothers and sisters. For those of us who are descendants of white assimilation, we must pause, acknowledging the historical atrocities committed by our ancestors.

This journey goes beyond notions of "white guilt" or superficial apologies. It's about actively listening to and understanding the truths of our Native communities, striving to reconcile the past and actively participate in the healing of intergenerational trauma. It calls for a commitment to truth, understanding, and empathy.

This is Episode 2 of many to come where you will hear the unfiltered truths and conversations from the survivors. In this podcast, you'll directly hear from Bob Hazen from the Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians. These are Bob's truths; unfiltered and unmediated.

Through the medium of podcasts and the written word, we aim to amplify the voices of survivors; sharing their truths and accompanying them on their healing journey toward a shared, unified future. Join us in engaging in open dialogue, amplifying Indigenous voices, and supporting initiatives that address systemic challenges. Together, we contribute to a collective journey of reconciliation, fostering a future of healing and cultural revival—central tenets of our shared national narrative of autonomy and democracy.

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In this podcast, we invite you to join us on a powerful journey of truth, reconciliation, and healing with survivors of the Indigenous boarding school The Holy Childhood School of Jesus in Harbor Springs. Through their courageous narratives, we confront the difficult truths of abuse, torment, and the unsettling realities concealed in unmarked graves and beneath paved roads.

This isn't a podcast about seeking revenge or assigning blame. Instead, it serves as a platform to witness the resilience and strength of our Native brothers and sisters. For those of us who are descendants of white assimilation, we must pause, acknowledging the historical atrocities committed by our ancestors.

This journey goes beyond notions of "white guilt" or superficial apologies. It's about actively listening to and understanding the truths of our Native communities, striving to reconcile the past and actively participate in the healing of intergenerational trauma. It calls for a commitment to truth, understanding, and empathy.

This episode is one of many to come where you will hear the unfiltered truths and conversations from the survivors. In this podcast, you'll directly hear from the Walker siblings. For two of them, this marks the first time they've spoken about their experiences. These are their truths, unfiltered and unmediated.

Through the medium of podcasts and the written word, we aim to amplify their voices, sharing their truths and accompanying them on their healing journey toward a shared, unified future. Join us in engaging in open dialogue, amplifying Indigenous voices, and supporting initiatives that address systemic challenges. Together, we contribute to a collective journey of reconciliation, fostering a future of healing and cultural revival—central tenets of our shared national narrative of autonomy and democracy.

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CONTENT WARNING: This podcast contains adult language. Please take this into consideration before listening.
The average cost of a vehicle in the United States in 2023 is $46.2K. And that's just a "basic" model. Many SUVs and Trucks are upwards of $70K to over $100K. Many people blame the UAW worker for the cost of vehicles. Their "greed" is causing the price of cars to skyrocket. The average UAW autoworker makes $18.54 an hour, hardly greed. The overall cost of vehicles today isn't due to the salary and benefits package of UAW workers today.
In this episode, we speak with William Graham. William worked for over a decade with two of the top tier automotive suppliers in the world. He unpacks the real reason cars are so expressive today, the hefty profit margins, and why the UAW worker is not to blame. We also talk about why paying living and fair wages to UAW autoworkers is not going to send production overseas.
Episode Resources
Test Crash https://youtube.com/shorts/6V6RkhIK6Hw?si=oOgbE0EafSmaH81V
ALEC Exposed https://www.alecexposed.org/wiki/ALEC_Exposed
NRWC https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/National_Right_to_Work_Committee
Michigan Right to Work https://www.michigandaily.com/government/what-the-repeal-of-right-to-work-means-for-michigan-workers/
Right to Work is Wrong https://www.epi.org/blog/why-right-to-work-was-always-wrong-for-michigan-restoring-workers-rights-is-key-to-reversing-growing-income-inequality-in-michigan/
Purpose of Right to Work https://aflcio.org/issues/right-work

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