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        <![CDATA[<p><b>Peninsula Health Alliance Timeline</b></p><p><br></p><p><br>I'll create a detailed timeline of email correspondence from the documents you've provided. This will help organize the communications in chronological order to better understand the sequence of events.</p><p><b><strong>Timeline of Email Correspondence - Jefferson Healthcare OMC Partnership Proposal</strong></b></p><p><strong><br>February 5, 2025 Commission Executive Session<br></strong><br></p><p>During this executive session, Commissioner Ready was informed for the first time about the Peninsula Health Alliance proposal.  He was told:</p><ol><li>The CEO wanted board approval to draft and submit a proposal by tuesday March 11.</li><li>The basic structure of the alliance would include creation of a non profit and super board above both public hospital districts OMC and Jefferson.</li><li>The super board will have an executive director over everything.  When asked by Ready what the process would be like selecting and hiring that executive director, how would that Executive relate to the CEO/Administrator of each separate hospital district, Ready was told:  <ol><li>“I think you will find OMC’s board ready and willing to make Mike Glenn the executive director” of the super board.  This was said by Mike Glenn and all other commissioners seemed thrilled and on board with this plan.</li></ol></li><li>I asked if CEO MIke Glenn was looking for some sort of approval today from the board to proceed, Mike Glenn responded, “yes.”  I indicated we cannot vote so we cannot express approval or disapproval.</li><li>Commissioner Matt Ready:  “I did not consent or approve of this proposal moving forward- as it immediately raised numerous red flags for me.  (I tried to keep an open mind for the possibilities.)”</li></ol><p><strong><br>February 6, 2025<br></strong><br></p><p><strong><br>Shannon Groff</strong> sends calendar invitation for "Check In: Kees, Mike &amp; Pranav" meeting scheduled for Thursday, February 6, 2025, 4:00-4:50 PM.</p><p><strong><br>February 7, 2025<br></strong><br></p><p><strong><br>10:02 AM - Pranav Sharma to Kees Kolff</strong> (cc: Shannon Groff, Mike Glenn)</p><p><br>Good Morning Kees,</p><p><br>It was a pleasure connecting with you yesterday afternoon and thank you for your time/insights.</p><p><br>Per our discussion, sharing an updated draft with you for your input -- looking forward to hearing your thoughts on governance and structure.</p><p><br>Please reach out with any questions or concerns.</p><p><br>Thank you kindly,</p><p><br>Pranav</p><p><strong><br>11:57 AM - Kees Kolff to Pranav Sharma</strong> (cc: Shannon Groff, Mike Glenn)</p><p><br>Thanks Pranav.</p><p><br>I downloaded and will work on one of the files you sent this weekend.</p><p><br>The second one looks the same, or did I miss something?</p><p><br>Looks like great work so far.</p><p><br>Cheers, Kees</p><p><strong><br>12:20 PM - Pranav Sharma to Kees Kolff</strong> (cc: Shannon Groff, Mike Glenn)</p><p><br>Hey Kees,</p><p><br>Sorry for the confusion there should only be one file/email sent -- if you got two they are both the same. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts!</p><p><br>Have a great weekend,</p><p><br>Pranav</p><p><strong><br>February 8, 2025<br></strong><br></p><p><strong><br>8:57 AM - Kees Kolff to Pranav Sharma</strong> (cc: Mike Glenn, Shannon Groff, Commissioners)</p><p><br>Hello Pranav,</p><p><br>Thanks for the conversation with Mike about this exciting possible alliance the other day, and thanks for the opportunity to share some ideas for edits on the organizational chart and the governance comments that go along with that.</p><p><br>I have attached a reworded narrative. There were too many edits to make "show changes" useful. I have also attached a photo of a very quickly sketched org chart.</p><p><br>I am not attached to anything I have created and merely make them available for you to use as you see fit.</p><p><br>I am copying the rest of the board members, and perhaps if they have comments they can submit them to you (But not to me since we don't want to violate any laws).</p><p><br>Once again, it's a pleasure working with you on this project.</p><p><br>Let me know if there is any other way I can help.</p><p><br>Respectfully, Kees</p><p><strong><br>February 9, 2025<br></strong><br></p><p><strong><br>5:41 PM - Pranav Sharma to Kees Kolff</strong> (cc: Mike Glenn, Shannon Groff, Commissioners)</p><p><br>Good Evening Kees,</p><p><br>Thank you for your input and feedback here. This is greatly appreciated, and looking forward to working with Mike to get them integrated appropriately.</p><p><br>Look forward to hearing from the rest of the Commissioners on any inputs or iterations. We will be sure to keep you all posted on final drafts as we continue to update.</p><p><br>It's always a pleasure collaborating!</p><p><br>Thank you kindly,</p><p><br>Pranav</p><p><strong><br>February 11, 2025<br></strong><br></p><p><strong><br>9:32 AM - Matt Ready to Pranav Sharma<br></strong><br></p><p><br>Hi Pranav,</p><p><br>Were the other commissioners sent these proposal drafts? I was not. Is there something for me to review?</p><p><br>Matt</p><p><strong><br>February 12, 2025<br></strong><br></p><p><strong><br>9:26 AM - Matt Ready to Mike Glenn, Commissioners, Shannon Groff</strong> (Subject: Communication to all commissioners)</p><p><br>Hello Commissioners,</p><p><br>I requested a copy of any proposal sent to OMC. I received a reply from Jill that she too would like to see it.</p><p><br>I have not received anything clearly about this proposal or the actual wording.</p><p><br>It seems I was accidently included in an exchange between Commissioner Kolff and Pranav Sharma which included a copy of the PHA Proposal and Kees' feedback.</p><p><br>I believe all commissioners need to see a copy of the proposal that was sent to OMC. I would like to know if this proposal copy I was sent is the final version.</p><p><br>All commissioners please do not respond to me. I already feel like the amount of back communication going on about this proposal outside of an open public meeting is highly problematic and likely a serial meeting.</p><p><br>The executive session we had did not discuss any realestate purchase or potential litigation. It only discussed this proposal- which arguably is not at all a valid reason for an executive session.</p><p><br>Can we please proceed forward with this and all topics obeying executive session laws and open public meeting laws against serial meetings, - so that we properly keep all commissioners and the public properly informed.</p><p><br>Thanks</p><p><br>Matt Ready</p><p><strong><br>9:50 AM - Mike Glenn to Matt Ready</strong> (cc: Jill Buhler)</p><p><br>Hi Matt-</p><p><br>Kees asked to meet w/Pranav to provide feedback. He asked for a draft of the proposal, which was an early work in progress.</p><p><br>We are scrambling to complete the 50+ page document to meet today's 3:00 deadline. It is being piecemealed together by the entire SLG team.</p><p><br>The proposal asked repeatedly about our financial investment, like purchasing and leasing assets, which may/may not be part of our proposal.</p><p><br>Our plan is to share the end product to the entire board immediately after we submi...</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p><b>Peninsula Health Alliance Timeline</b></p><p><br></p><p><br>I'll create a detailed timeline of email correspondence from the documents you've provided. This will help organize the communications in chronological order to better understand the sequence of events.</p><p><b><strong>Timeline of Email Correspondence - Jefferson Healthcare OMC Partnership Proposal</strong></b></p><p><strong><br>February 5, 2025 Commission Executive Session<br></strong><br></p><p>During this executive session, Commissioner Ready was informed for the first time about the Peninsula Health Alliance proposal.  He was told:</p><ol><li>The CEO wanted board approval to draft and submit a proposal by tuesday March 11.</li><li>The basic structure of the alliance would include creation of a non profit and super board above both public hospital districts OMC and Jefferson.</li><li>The super board will have an executive director over everything.  When asked by Ready what the process would be like selecting and hiring that executive director, how would that Executive relate to the CEO/Administrator of each separate hospital district, Ready was told:  <ol><li>“I think you will find OMC’s board ready and willing to make Mike Glenn the executive director” of the super board.  This was said by Mike Glenn and all other commissioners seemed thrilled and on board with this plan.</li></ol></li><li>I asked if CEO MIke Glenn was looking for some sort of approval today from the board to proceed, Mike Glenn responded, “yes.”  I indicated we cannot vote so we cannot express approval or disapproval.</li><li>Commissioner Matt Ready:  “I did not consent or approve of this proposal moving forward- as it immediately raised numerous red flags for me.  (I tried to keep an open mind for the possibilities.)”</li></ol><p><strong><br>February 6, 2025<br></strong><br></p><p><strong><br>Shannon Groff</strong> sends calendar invitation for "Check In: Kees, Mike &amp; Pranav" meeting scheduled for Thursday, February 6, 2025, 4:00-4:50 PM.</p><p><strong><br>February 7, 2025<br></strong><br></p><p><strong><br>10:02 AM - Pranav Sharma to Kees Kolff</strong> (cc: Shannon Groff, Mike Glenn)</p><p><br>Good Morning Kees,</p><p><br>It was a pleasure connecting with you yesterday afternoon and thank you for your time/insights.</p><p><br>Per our discussion, sharing an updated draft with you for your input -- looking forward to hearing your thoughts on governance and structure.</p><p><br>Please reach out with any questions or concerns.</p><p><br>Thank you kindly,</p><p><br>Pranav</p><p><strong><br>11:57 AM - Kees Kolff to Pranav Sharma</strong> (cc: Shannon Groff, Mike Glenn)</p><p><br>Thanks Pranav.</p><p><br>I downloaded and will work on one of the files you sent this weekend.</p><p><br>The second one looks the same, or did I miss something?</p><p><br>Looks like great work so far.</p><p><br>Cheers, Kees</p><p><strong><br>12:20 PM - Pranav Sharma to Kees Kolff</strong> (cc: Shannon Groff, Mike Glenn)</p><p><br>Hey Kees,</p><p><br>Sorry for the confusion there should only be one file/email sent -- if you got two they are both the same. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts!</p><p><br>Have a great weekend,</p><p><br>Pranav</p><p><strong><br>February 8, 2025<br></strong><br></p><p><strong><br>8:57 AM - Kees Kolff to Pranav Sharma</strong> (cc: Mike Glenn, Shannon Groff, Commissioners)</p><p><br>Hello Pranav,</p><p><br>Thanks for the conversation with Mike about this exciting possible alliance the other day, and thanks for the opportunity to share some ideas for edits on the organizational chart and the governance comments that go along with that.</p><p><br>I have attached a reworded narrative. There were too many edits to make "show changes" useful. I have also attached a photo of a very quickly sketched org chart.</p><p><br>I am not attached to anything I have created and merely make them available for you to use as you see fit.</p><p><br>I am copying the rest of the board members, and perhaps if they have comments they can submit them to you (But not to me since we don't want to violate any laws).</p><p><br>Once again, it's a pleasure working with you on this project.</p><p><br>Let me know if there is any other way I can help.</p><p><br>Respectfully, Kees</p><p><strong><br>February 9, 2025<br></strong><br></p><p><strong><br>5:41 PM - Pranav Sharma to Kees Kolff</strong> (cc: Mike Glenn, Shannon Groff, Commissioners)</p><p><br>Good Evening Kees,</p><p><br>Thank you for your input and feedback here. This is greatly appreciated, and looking forward to working with Mike to get them integrated appropriately.</p><p><br>Look forward to hearing from the rest of the Commissioners on any inputs or iterations. We will be sure to keep you all posted on final drafts as we continue to update.</p><p><br>It's always a pleasure collaborating!</p><p><br>Thank you kindly,</p><p><br>Pranav</p><p><strong><br>February 11, 2025<br></strong><br></p><p><strong><br>9:32 AM - Matt Ready to Pranav Sharma<br></strong><br></p><p><br>Hi Pranav,</p><p><br>Were the other commissioners sent these proposal drafts? I was not. Is there something for me to review?</p><p><br>Matt</p><p><strong><br>February 12, 2025<br></strong><br></p><p><strong><br>9:26 AM - Matt Ready to Mike Glenn, Commissioners, Shannon Groff</strong> (Subject: Communication to all commissioners)</p><p><br>Hello Commissioners,</p><p><br>I requested a copy of any proposal sent to OMC. I received a reply from Jill that she too would like to see it.</p><p><br>I have not received anything clearly about this proposal or the actual wording.</p><p><br>It seems I was accidently included in an exchange between Commissioner Kolff and Pranav Sharma which included a copy of the PHA Proposal and Kees' feedback.</p><p><br>I believe all commissioners need to see a copy of the proposal that was sent to OMC. I would like to know if this proposal copy I was sent is the final version.</p><p><br>All commissioners please do not respond to me. I already feel like the amount of back communication going on about this proposal outside of an open public meeting is highly problematic and likely a serial meeting.</p><p><br>The executive session we had did not discuss any realestate purchase or potential litigation. It only discussed this proposal- which arguably is not at all a valid reason for an executive session.</p><p><br>Can we please proceed forward with this and all topics obeying executive session laws and open public meeting laws against serial meetings, - so that we properly keep all commissioners and the public properly informed.</p><p><br>Thanks</p><p><br>Matt Ready</p><p><strong><br>9:50 AM - Mike Glenn to Matt Ready</strong> (cc: Jill Buhler)</p><p><br>Hi Matt-</p><p><br>Kees asked to meet w/Pranav to provide feedback. He asked for a draft of the proposal, which was an early work in progress.</p><p><br>We are scrambling to complete the 50+ page document to meet today's 3:00 deadline. It is being piecemealed together by the entire SLG team.</p><p><br>The proposal asked repeatedly about our financial investment, like purchasing and leasing assets, which may/may not be part of our proposal.</p><p><br>Our plan is to share the end product to the entire board immediately after we submi...</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p><b>Peninsula Health Alliance Timeline</b></p><p><br></p><p><br>I'll create a detailed timeline of email correspondence from the documents you've provided. This will help organize the communications in chronological order to better understand the sequence of events.</p><p><b><strong>Timeline of Email Correspondence - Jefferson Healthcare OMC Partnership Proposal</strong></b></p><p><strong><br>February 5, 2025 Commission Executive Session<br></strong><br></p><p>During this executive session, Commissioner Ready was informed for the first time about the Peninsula Health Alliance proposal.  He was told:</p><ol><li>The CEO wanted board approval to draft and submit a proposal by tuesday March 11.</li><li>The basic structure of the alliance would include creation of a non profit and super board above both public hospital districts OMC and Jefferson.</li><li>The super board will have an executive director over everything.  When asked by Ready what the process would be like selecting and hiring that executive director, how would that Executive relate to the CEO/Administrator of each separate hospital district, Ready was told:  <ol><li>“I think you will find OMC’s board ready and willing to make Mike Glenn the executive director” of the super board.  This was said by Mike Glenn and all other commissioners seemed thrilled and on board with this plan.</li></ol></li><li>I asked if CEO MIke Glenn was looking for some sort of approval today from the board to proceed, Mike Glenn responded, “yes.”  I indicated we cannot vote so we cannot express approval or disapproval.</li><li>Commissioner Matt Ready:  “I did not consent or approve of this proposal moving forward- as it immediately raised numerous red flags for me.  (I tried to keep an open mind for the possibilities.)”</li></ol><p><strong><br>February 6, 2025<br></strong><br></p><p><strong><br>Shannon Groff</strong> sends calendar invitation for "Check In: Kees, Mike &amp; Pranav" meeting scheduled for Thursday, February 6, 2025, 4:00-4:50 PM.</p><p><strong><br>February 7, 2025<br></strong><br></p><p><strong><br>10:02 AM - Pranav Sharma to Kees Kolff</strong> (cc: Shannon Groff, Mike Glenn)</p><p><br>Good Morning Kees,</p><p><br>It was a pleasure connecting with you yesterday afternoon and thank you for your time/insights.</p><p><br>Per our discussion, sharing an updated draft with you for your input -- looking forward to hearing your thoughts on governance and structure.</p><p><br>Please reach out with any questions or concerns.</p><p><br>Thank you kindly,</p><p><br>Pranav</p><p><strong><br>11:57 AM - Kees Kolff to Pranav Sharma</strong> (cc: Shannon Groff, Mike Glenn)</p><p><br>Thanks Pranav.</p><p><br>I downloaded and will work on one of the files you sent this weekend.</p><p><br>The second one looks the same, or did I miss something?</p><p><br>Looks like great work so far.</p><p><br>Cheers, Kees</p><p><strong><br>12:20 PM - Pranav Sharma to Kees Kolff</strong> (cc: Shannon Groff, Mike Glenn)</p><p><br>Hey Kees,</p><p><br>Sorry for the confusion there should only be one file/email sent -- if you got two they are both the same. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts!</p><p><br>Have a great weekend,</p><p><br>Pranav</p><p><strong><br>February 8, 2025<br></strong><br></p><p><strong><br>8:57 AM - Kees Kolff to Pranav Sharma</strong> (cc: Mike Glenn, Shannon Groff, Commissioners)</p><p><br>Hello Pranav,</p><p><br>Thanks for the conversation with Mike about this exciting possible alliance the other day, and thanks for the opportunity to share some ideas for edits on the organizational chart and the governance comments that go along with that.</p><p><br>I have attached a reworded narrative. There were too many edits to make "show changes" useful. I have also attached a photo of a very quickly sketched org chart.</p><p><br>I am not attached to anything I have created and merely make them available for you to use as you see fit.</p><p><br>I am copying the rest of the board members, and perhaps if they have comments they can submit them to you (But not to me since we don't want to violate any laws).</p><p><br>Once again, it's a pleasure working with you on this project.</p><p><br>Let me know if there is any other way I can help.</p><p><br>Respectfully, Kees</p><p><strong><br>February 9, 2025<br></strong><br></p><p><strong><br>5:41 PM - Pranav Sharma to Kees Kolff</strong> (cc: Mike Glenn, Shannon Groff, Commissioners)</p><p><br>Good Evening Kees,</p><p><br>Thank you for your input and feedback here. This is greatly appreciated, and looking forward to working with Mike to get them integrated appropriately.</p><p><br>Look forward to hearing from the rest of the Commissioners on any inputs or iterations. We will be sure to keep you all posted on final drafts as we continue to update.</p><p><br>It's always a pleasure collaborating!</p><p><br>Thank you kindly,</p><p><br>Pranav</p><p><strong><br>February 11, 2025<br></strong><br></p><p><strong><br>9:32 AM - Matt Ready to Pranav Sharma<br></strong><br></p><p><br>Hi Pranav,</p><p><br>Were the other commissioners sent these proposal drafts? I was not. Is there something for me to review?</p><p><br>Matt</p><p><strong><br>February 12, 2025<br></strong><br></p><p><strong><br>9:26 AM - Matt Ready to Mike Glenn, Commissioners, Shannon Groff</strong> (Subject: Communication to all commissioners)</p><p><br>Hello Commissioners,</p><p><br>I requested a copy of any proposal sent to OMC. I received a reply from Jill that she too would like to see it.</p><p><br>I have not received anything clearly about this proposal or the actual wording.</p><p><br>It seems I was accidently included in an exchange between Commissioner Kolff and Pranav Sharma which included a copy of the PHA Proposal and Kees' feedback.</p><p><br>I believe all commissioners need to see a copy of the proposal that was sent to OMC. I would like to know if this proposal copy I was sent is the final version.</p><p><br>All commissioners please do not respond to me. I already feel like the amount of back communication going on about this proposal outside of an open public meeting is highly problematic and likely a serial meeting.</p><p><br>The executive session we had did not discuss any realestate purchase or potential litigation. It only discussed this proposal- which arguably is not at all a valid reason for an executive session.</p><p><br>Can we please proceed forward with this and all topics obeying executive session laws and open public meeting laws against serial meetings, - so that we properly keep all commissioners and the public properly informed.</p><p><br>Thanks</p><p><br>Matt Ready</p><p><strong><br>9:50 AM - Mike Glenn to Matt Ready</strong> (cc: Jill Buhler)</p><p><br>Hi Matt-</p><p><br>Kees asked to meet w/Pranav to provide feedback. He asked for a draft of the proposal, which was an early work in progress.</p><p><br>We are scrambling to complete the 50+ page document to meet today's 3:00 deadline. It is being piecemealed together by the entire SLG team.</p><p><br>The proposal asked repeatedly about our financial investment, like purchasing and leasing assets, which may/may not be part of our proposal.</p><p><br>Our plan is to share the end product to the entire board immediately after we submi...</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p><strong>🎙️ Welcome to “The Life of Matt Ready” – A Podcast Like No Other!</strong><br> <em>(Presented by The Eagle’s Eye – Port Townsend Elementary’s Award-Winning Newspaper Club)</em></p><p>Step right up, future truth-seekers and justice defenders! 🌍✨<br> Our podcast is about a real-life hero living right here in Washington State – a man with a laptop in one hand, a public records law in the other, and an unshakable belief that government should <em>never</em> meet in secret when the people have a right to know. This is <strong>“The Life of Matt Ready”</strong> – an audio documentary series about the one and only Matt Ready: healthcare commissioner, software visionary, festival organizer, and possibly the most transparent human in Jefferson County.</p><p>Matt isn't just a commissioner on the board of Jefferson Healthcare — he’s a commissioner <em>on a mission.</em> 🧠💡<br> A mission to:</p><ul><li>Shine light on the shadowy corners of public meetings ☀️</li><li>Make sure every voice is heard (even the quiet ones hiding in the back) 🗣️</li><li>Prevent rogue CEOs from rewriting the rules of public governance 🏛️</li><li>Stop secret hospital alliances from being cooked up in hush-hush meetings 🤫</li></ul><p>🎧 Tune in as we dive into:</p><ul><li>Matt’s battle to record public meetings when others wanted to press <em>mute</em> 🎤</li><li>His poetic takedowns of sketchy legal justifications 💥</li><li>Emails that went missing... and the truth that didn’t! 📧</li><li>Mysterious executive sessions that may or may not have followed the law 🕵️</li><li>His fight to keep hospital governance PUBLIC – even when others wanted to hand it over to nonprofits that could meet in private 🤖</li></ul><p>🚨 And if that wasn’t enough... He’s also the founder of the <strong>Alien Disclosure Festival</strong> in Port Townsend, believes democracy needs AI’s help to stay honest, and once proposed hiring a lawyer to audit the <em>lawyers</em>.</p><p>In short, Matt Ready might be the most fascinating commissioner in the galaxy. 🌌</p><p><strong>This is a podcast about truth. About rules. About resistance. And about one man who refuses to play dumb when something smells off.</strong></p><p>📚 Brought to you by the kids of the Eagle’s Eye Press.<br> 🎤 Produced with maximum transparency.<br> 🧠 Based on public records, firsthand interviews, and the kind of curiosity your social studies teacher would be proud of.</p><p>👉 Subscribe now to <strong>“The Life of Matt Ready”</strong> – because real-life civics is wilder than any Netflix show.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p><strong>🎙️ Welcome to “The Life of Matt Ready” – A Podcast Like No Other!</strong><br> <em>(Presented by The Eagle’s Eye – Port Townsend Elementary’s Award-Winning Newspaper Club)</em></p><p>Step right up, future truth-seekers and justice defenders! 🌍✨<br> Our podcast is about a real-life hero living right here in Washington State – a man with a laptop in one hand, a public records law in the other, and an unshakable belief that government should <em>never</em> meet in secret when the people have a right to know. This is <strong>“The Life of Matt Ready”</strong> – an audio documentary series about the one and only Matt Ready: healthcare commissioner, software visionary, festival organizer, and possibly the most transparent human in Jefferson County.</p><p>Matt isn't just a commissioner on the board of Jefferson Healthcare — he’s a commissioner <em>on a mission.</em> 🧠💡<br> A mission to:</p><ul><li>Shine light on the shadowy corners of public meetings ☀️</li><li>Make sure every voice is heard (even the quiet ones hiding in the back) 🗣️</li><li>Prevent rogue CEOs from rewriting the rules of public governance 🏛️</li><li>Stop secret hospital alliances from being cooked up in hush-hush meetings 🤫</li></ul><p>🎧 Tune in as we dive into:</p><ul><li>Matt’s battle to record public meetings when others wanted to press <em>mute</em> 🎤</li><li>His poetic takedowns of sketchy legal justifications 💥</li><li>Emails that went missing... and the truth that didn’t! 📧</li><li>Mysterious executive sessions that may or may not have followed the law 🕵️</li><li>His fight to keep hospital governance PUBLIC – even when others wanted to hand it over to nonprofits that could meet in private 🤖</li></ul><p>🚨 And if that wasn’t enough... He’s also the founder of the <strong>Alien Disclosure Festival</strong> in Port Townsend, believes democracy needs AI’s help to stay honest, and once proposed hiring a lawyer to audit the <em>lawyers</em>.</p><p>In short, Matt Ready might be the most fascinating commissioner in the galaxy. 🌌</p><p><strong>This is a podcast about truth. About rules. About resistance. And about one man who refuses to play dumb when something smells off.</strong></p><p>📚 Brought to you by the kids of the Eagle’s Eye Press.<br> 🎤 Produced with maximum transparency.<br> 🧠 Based on public records, firsthand interviews, and the kind of curiosity your social studies teacher would be proud of.</p><p>👉 Subscribe now to <strong>“The Life of Matt Ready”</strong> – because real-life civics is wilder than any Netflix show.</p>]]>
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