Topic: Bend Oregon

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs are facing significant pushback, exemplified by a chaotic Bend, Oregon city council meeting where residents used Zoom to protest local initiatives. On MSNBC, Joy Reid praised DEI for putting "multicultural" prosecutors in charge of Donald Trump's legal cases. Critics argue that DEI has become a racially divisive tool that is beginning to implode under public and political pressure.

Richard C. Higgins, one of the last remaining survivors of the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, passed away at the age of 102 in Bend, Oregon. Higgins served as a Navy radioman assigned to a squadron of seaplanes during the Japanese assault. His family shared his stories of survival through social media and YouTube, preserving the history of the "Greatest Generation" for future audiences.

The final list of donors for the episode is read, including those from Bend, Oregon, and Council Bluffs, Iowa. "Jobs Karma" is granted to several listeners seeking career advancement.