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Todd Herman Show Notes: 8.19.2021

Aug 19, 2021, 6:07 AM | Updated: 9:13 am

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LISTEN TO HOUR 1:

WATCH: Gen. Milley: ‘There Was Nothing that I, or Anyone Else, Saw that Indicated a Collapse of [The Afghan] Army and This Government in 11 Days’

READ: Inslee announces educator vaccination requirement and statewide indoor mask mandate

WATCH:

READ: CDC warns of a “significant decline” in vaccine effectiveness for some, prompting booster dose decision

WATCH:  William Haseltine: Delta Has the Propensity To Go Through Some of the Surgical Masks

WATCH:  Coronavirus expert Dr. Osterholm questions guidelines on cloth masks, says they don’t stand up to virus’ air assault

WATCH: NIH Director Says He Gets ‘Nasty E-Mails’ from Vaccinated: We Didn’t Flip-Flop on Masks, We Have New Data

WATCH:  Colbert: Why Should We Fight Radicals in Afghanistan ‘When We Have Our Own’ on Capitol Hill?

WATCH: MSNBC LUNATIC: ‘Radicalized GOP is Greater Threat than Al-Qaeda and ISIS’

WATCH: Actor Chris Cuomo on not covering his brother’s controversies

WATCH:

READ: Biden admin moved to dismantle protections for citizens trapped overseas months before Kabul’s fall: memo

READ: Germany Calls Biden’s Afghanistan Pull-Out the “Biggest Debacle” for NATO; U.S. allies “embittered,” as rogue states and terrorist groups cheer Taliban victory.

READ: CDC Director: ‘Concerning Evidence’ Shows COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness Is ‘Waning’ Against Delta Variant

WATCH: Tapper DESTROYS Sec. Blinken on Biden’s ‘Ineptly Planned’ Afghan Withdrawal

WATCH: Surgeon General Claims Natural Immunity Is Not as Strong as Vaccines

READ: ‘Let them die,’ Washington state middle school teacher says of the unvaccinated

LISTEN TO HOUR 2:

WATCH: SEC AUSTIN: “We don’t have the capability to go out and collect large numbers of people.”

WATCH:

WATCH: 08/18/21: Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials

WATCH:  Sources: US to recommend COVID vaccine boosters at 8 months

READ: World Economic Forum Urges Companies To Fire Unvaccinated Employees As Part of ‘Jobs Reset,’ Deletes Tweet After Backlash

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READ: Nude man stabs second nude man on Seattle sidewalk

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READ: Ex-Green Beret Paul Avallone Levels Indictment for Afghan War Failure

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READ: China Reportedly Converted Civilian Ferries for Military Assault Operations

JUST A FEW MORE THINGS:

THING 1  ABC Defends Afghan Disaster, NBC Disappointed It’ll ‘Haunt’ Biden’s Legacy

THING 2 NBC Whines GOP ‘Seized’ on ‘Optical Comparison’ Between Kabul/Saigon Airlift

THING 3 WaPo’s Anne Gearan: Biden Sending Troops Back to Afghanistan ‘Tantamount to Helicopter Evacuations from Saigon’

THING 4 The Biden administration is defending its actions on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, insisting their hands were tied by the previous administration.

LISTEN TO HOUR 3:

 

INTERVIEW: Dr. Clifford Knopik

Laura Loomer speaks during her interview with The Associated Press, in Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, July ...

Associated Press

Exclusive: In a Ukrainian bomb shelter, Laura Loomer explains shift on Russia’s war

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Laura Loomer became infamous for spreading conspiracy theories online. Now, as she travels across Ukraine to see the damage inflicted by Russia in its yearslong war, she wants to admit that she fell for some falsehoods of her own. A close ally of President Donald Trump, Loomer has completely reversed her […]

15 minutes ago

FILE - Cooling tower three with one and two in the background operate at the nuclear reactor facili...

Associated Press

As Trump boosts nuclear power, regulators seek to eliminate a longstanding radiation safety rule

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is proposing to eliminate a foundational safety principle that has for 50 years minimized the radiation people in the United States are exposed to and that has been adopted around the world. Currently, facilities such as nuclear plants, hospitals or academic institutions that use radioactive materials must ensure radiation exposures are […]

1 hour ago

cool temperatures weekend...

Robert Van Winkle, Pinpoint Meteorologist

Cool temperatures continue; showers expected to close the weekend

Cool weather will continue for another day this weekend as an area of low pressure continues to spin off the coast, delivering clouds.

1 hour ago

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John Curley Show

‘They are leaving’: Curley rips lawmakers behind millionaires’ tax, says the rich don’t trust WA government

KIRO host John Curley argued that lawmakers in Olympia are deluding themselves if they think the millionaires' tax will solve the budget.

2 hours ago

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Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘An adorable, cautionary tale’: Jake and Spike weigh in after WA voter writes in Jimothy for every race on their ballot

KIRO hosts Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill found the ballot amusing, but warned that Jimothy's fame could follow a familiar rise-and-fall trajectory.

2 hours ago

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Luke Duecy

The Spin: Jimothy goes viral as brands jump in — how corporate ‘newsjacking’ turns attention into marketing

Jimothy the raccoon has become one of the internet's biggest viral stars, and now major brands are racing to join the conversation.

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Todd Herman Show Notes: 8.19.2021