About Women's History Month in the City of Mercer Island, Washington - #Michael Ayele (a.k.a) W

14. AB 5535 BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF MERCER ISLAND, WA March 19, 2019 Special Business Discussion Only Action Needed: Motion Ordinance Resolution Action: Proclaim March 2019 as Women's History Month in the City of Mercer Island. WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH PROCLAMATION City Manager (Ali Spietz) DEPARTMENT OF n/a COUNCIL LIAISON 1. Women’s History Month Proclamation 2. 10th Anniversary Celebration for Stanley Ann Dunham Scholarship Fund EXHIBITS n/a 2018-2019 CITY COUNCIL GOAL APPROVED BY CITY MANAGER $ n/a AMOUNT OF EXPENDITURE $ n/a AMOUNT BUDGETED $ n/a APPROPRIATION REQUIRED SUMMARY In 1987 the US Congress designated March as National Women’s History Month. This creates a special opportunity in our schools, our workplaces, and our communities to recognize and celebrate the often- overlooked achievements of American women. The 2019 National Women’s History theme, “Visionary Women: Champions of Peace & Nonviolence” honors "women who have led efforts to end war, violence, and injustice and pioneered the use of nonviolence to change society." International Women's Day (March 8) provides an important moment to showcase commitment to women's equality, launch new initiatives and action, celebrate women's achievements, raise awareness, highlight gender parity gains and more. The 2019 International Women's Day campaign theme, “#BalanceforBetter” celebrate women's achievements while calling for a more gender-balanced world. Balance is not a women's issue, it's a business issue. The race is on for the gender-balanced boardroom, a gender-balanced government, gender-balanced media coverage, a gender-balance of employees, more gender-balance in wealth, and gender-balanced sports coverage. Gender balance is essential for economies and communities to thrive. This proclamation recognizes that Women’s History honors and celebrates the struggles and achievements of American women throughout the history of the United States and that International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women - while also marking a call to action for accelerating gender balance. Page 1

15. Accepting the proclamation is Eileen Concannon, Mercer Island resident, community activist, and retired attorney. She is a lifelong advocate for social justice and women’s rights. She served as President of the King County Bar Association, Chair of KCBA’s “Glass Ceiling Task Force”, Chair of the Women’s Center Board at University of Washington, Vice-President of Washington Women Lawyers, and on the Washington State Supreme Court Commission on Gender and Justice, and the American Bar Association’s Commission on Domestic Violence. She currently serves on the boards of the Refugee Women’s Alliance, the Irish Heritage Immigrant Support Group, and the Women’s Center. Eileen is currently the Chair of the Stanley Ann Dunham Scholarship Fund Board, which works to empower young women to be leaders and active world citizens through education and service. Each year, the Fund provides college scholarships to graduating senior women from Mercer Island and Rainier Beach high schools who demonstrate commitment to the values of social activism, global service, and educational pursuit that Dr. Stanley Ann Dunham practiced in her life and work. In addition to being the mother of the 44th president, President Barack Obama, Stanley Ann Dunham earned her Doctorate in Anthropology after graduating from Mercer Island High School in 1960 and pioneered a microfinance model that is still in use today around the world. On Sunday, May 5, 2019, the Fund will celebrate its 10th anniversary at the annual Award Ceremony which will be held at the Northwest African American Museum. President Obama’s sister, Dr. Maya Soetoro-Ng, will be the keynote speaker (see Exhibit 2). RECOMMENDATION Assistant to the City Manager Mayor presents the proclamation and proclaims March 2019 as Women’s History Month. Page 2

16. City of Mercer Island, Washington Proclamation WHEREAS, American women of every race, class, and ethnic background have made historic contributions to the growth and strength of our Nation in countless recorded and unrecorded ways and served as early leaders in the forefront of every major progressive social change movement; WHEREAS, American women have played and continue to play a critical economic, cultural, and social role in every sphere of life by constituting a significant portion of the labor force working inside and outside of the home and by providing the majority of the volunteer labor force of the Nation; WHEREAS, the 2019 National Women’s History theme, “Visionary Women: Champions of Peace & Nonviolence” honors women who have led efforts to end war, violence, and injustice and pioneered the use of nonviolence to change society; WHEREAS, the 2019 International Women's Day campaign theme, #BalanceforBetter which celebrate women's achievements while calling for a more gender-balanced world; WHEREAS; gender balance is essential for economies and communities to thrive; WHEREAS, the City of Mercer Island is celebrating Women’s History Month by featuring different groups of women City leaders each week in the MI Weekly: Mercer Island Women pioneers, the City Council, the City Leadership Team, and City Boards and Commissions members; and WHEREAS, the City of Mercer Island City Council collectively with the City’s Leadership Team currently maintains a perfect 50-50 gender-balanced team of leaders; and WHEREAS, Eileen Concannon, Mercer Island resident, community activist, retired attorney, and Chair of the Stanley Ann Dunham Scholarship Fund Board is accepting this proclamation for her work as an advocate for women’s rights and marginalized communities. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Debbie Bertlin, Mayor of the City of Mercer Island, do hereby proclaim March 2019 as WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH in the City of Mercer Island and urge all Islanders to take the opportunity to empower women in all settings, rural and urban, and celebrate the activists who are working relentlessly to claim women’s rights and realize their full potential. APPROVED, this 19th day of March 2019 ________________________________ Mayor Debbie Bertlin Proclamation No. 236

18. AB 5400 BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF MERCER ISLAND, WA March 6, 2018 Special Business Discussion Only Action Needed: Motion Ordinance Resolution WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH & INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY PROCLAMATION Action: Proclaim March 2018 as Women's History Month and March 8, 2018 as International Women's Day in the City fo Mercer Island. DEPARTMENT OF City Manager (Julie Underwood) COUNCIL LIAISON n/a EXHIBITS 1. Women’s History Month & International Women’s Day Proclamation 2017-2018 CITY COUNCIL GOAL n/a APPROVED BY CITY MANAGER AMOUNT OF EXPENDITURE $ n/a AMOUNT BUDGETED $ n/a APPROPRIATION REQUIRED $ n/a SUMMARY In 1987 the US Congress designated March as National Women’s History Month. This creates a special opportunity in our schools, our workplaces, and our communities to recognize and celebrate the often- overlooked achievements of American women. The 2018 National Women’s History theme, “Nevertheless She Persisted: Honoring Women Who Fight Against All Forms of Discrimination Against Women” presents the opportunity to honor women who have shaped America’s history and its future through their tireless commitment to ending discrimination against women and girls. The theme embodies women working together with strength, tenacity and courage to overcome obstacles and achieve joyful accomplishments. International Women's Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. International Women's Day (IWD) has occurred for well over a century. The 2018 International Women's Day 2018 campaign theme, “#PressforProgress” reflects the World Economic Forum's 2017 Global Gender Gap Report findings that gender parity is over 200 years away - there has never been a more important time to keep motivated. And with global activism for women's equality fueled by movements like #MeToo, #TimesUp and more - there is a strong global momentum striving for gender parity. International Women's Day is not country, group or organization specific. This proclamation recognizes that Women’s History Month celebrates that American women of every race, class, and ethnic background have made historic contributions to the growth and strength of our nation and that International Women’s Day is a time to reflect on progress made, to call for change and to celebrate acts of courage and determination by ordinary women who have played an extraordinary role in the history of their countries and communities Page 1

19. Accepting the proclamation are Dr. Lisa Chin, Myra Lupton, Amanda Clark, Dana Berejka, and Julia Graham. Prior to joining Boys & Girls Clubs of King County as the President/CEO, Dr. Lisa Chin was founder and executive director of Year Up Puget Sound, a job training and internship program that helps low-income young adults with education and career opportunities. She has also served as the executive director of Jubilee Women's Center in Seattle, a provider of transitional housing for homeless women. Lisa is a director of Threshold Group, a private wealth management firm and also chairs the board of Bellevue College, the third largest college in Washington State. Myra Lupton's involvement in the community, at all levels, is remarkable. She exemplifies what it means to be a community volunteer and Island resident. Myra has tireless energy to spread the word about the good things MIYFS and the City is doing for the community—on the many boards and committees she serves in, with her neighbors, with people new to the Island, and among her many friends and acquaintances. Her thoughtful and eloquent comments and feedback are always on point and her time spent recognizing the efforts of others is appreciated by all who receive it. Amanda Clark has been actively involved in many facets of Island life. She served on the Mercer Island Arts Council for six years and as President of the Friends of Luther Burbank Park, which supports environmental restoration, erosion control of the shoreline and wetlands improvement efforts in the Park. Amanda is a past President of the League of Women Voters of Seattle-King County and is still active in the Mercer Island unit. She also fought tirelessly when the PEAK project was proposed to keep traffic managed and safety first in her neighborhood. Dana Berejka and Julia Graham are two of the three co-Presidents of the Gender Equality Club at the Mercer Island High School. The Gender Equality Club is a student group committed to studying feminism, educating themselves and others on the historical and current challenges facing women and putting into action their ideals of commitment to women’s equality through community service and action. Julia is also a member of the MIHS Diversity Action Team, a French Horn player for the high school marching and concert bands, and a hostess at Mioposto Pizzeria on the island. Dana works with MIYFS on their Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs Prevention Board. She is also ASB PR Coordinator at the high school and in her free time she enjoys playing softball and volunteering in the local community and also abroad. RECOMMENDATION City Manager Mayor presents the proclamation and proclaims March 2018 as Women’s History Month and March 8, 2018 as International Women’s Day in the City of Mercer Island. Page 2

20.   City of Mercer Island, Washington  Proclamation WHEREAS, American women of every race, class, and ethnic background have made historic  contributions to the growth and strength of our Nation in countless recorded and unrecorded ways and  served as early leaders in the forefront of every major progressive social change movement;  WHEREAS, American women have played and continue to play critical economic, cultural, and social role  in every sphere of life by constituting a significant portion of the labor force working inside and outside  of the home and by providing the majority of the volunteer labor force of the Nation;  WHEREAS, the 2018 National Women’s History theme, “Nevertheless She Persisted: Honoring Women  Who Fight Against All Forms of Discrimination Against Women” presents the opportunity to honor  women who have shaped America’s history and its future through their tireless commitment to ending  discrimination against women and girls;  WHEREAS, International Women’s Day is a time to reflect on progress made, to call for change and to  celebrate acts of courage and determination by ordinary women who have played an extraordinary role  in the history of their countries and communities;  WHEREAS, now, more than ever, there's a strong call‐to‐action to press forward and progress gender  parity. There's a strong call to #PressforProgress motivating and uniting friends, colleagues and whole  communities to think, act and be gender inclusive; and   WHEREAS, this year, International Women’s Day comes on the heels of unprecedented global  movement for women’s rights, equality and justice. Sexual harassment, violence and discrimination  against women has captured headlines and public discourse, propelled by a rising determination for  change.  NOW, THEREFORE, I, Debbie Bertlin, Mayor of the City of Mercer Island, do hereby proclaim   March 2018 as  and March 8, 2018 as  WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH   INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY  in the City of Mercer Island and urge all Islanders take the opportunity to empower women in all  settings, rural and urban, and celebrate the activists who are working relentlessly to claim women’s  rights and realize their full potential.  APPROVED, this 6th day of March 2018      ________________________________  Mayor Debbie Bertlin      Proclamation No. 216   

21. AB 5400 BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF MERCER ISLAND, WA March 6, 2018 Special Business Discussion Only Action Needed: Motion Ordinance Resolution WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH & INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY PROCLAMATION Action: Proclaim March 2018 as Women's History Month and March 8, 2018 as International Women's Day in the City fo Mercer Island. DEPARTMENT OF City Manager (Julie Underwood) COUNCIL LIAISON n/a EXHIBITS 1. Women’s History Month & International Women’s Day Proclamation 2017-2018 CITY COUNCIL GOAL n/a APPROVED BY CITY MANAGER AMOUNT OF EXPENDITURE $ n/a AMOUNT BUDGETED $ n/a APPROPRIATION REQUIRED $ n/a SUMMARY In 1987 the US Congress designated March as National Women’s History Month. This creates a special opportunity in our schools, our workplaces, and our communities to recognize and celebrate the often- overlooked achievements of American women. The 2018 National Women’s History theme, “Nevertheless She Persisted: Honoring Women Who Fight Against All Forms of Discrimination Against Women” presents the opportunity to honor women who have shaped America’s history and its future through their tireless commitment to ending discrimination against women and girls. The theme embodies women working together with strength, tenacity and courage to overcome obstacles and achieve joyful accomplishments. International Women's Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. International Women's Day (IWD) has occurred for well over a century. The 2018 International Women's Day 2018 campaign theme, “#PressforProgress” reflects the World Economic Forum's 2017 Global Gender Gap Report findings that gender parity is over 200 years away - there has never been a more important time to keep motivated. And with global activism for women's equality fueled by movements like #MeToo, #TimesUp and more - there is a strong global momentum striving for gender parity. International Women's Day is not country, group or organization specific. This proclamation recognizes that Women’s History Month celebrates that American women of every race, class, and ethnic background have made historic contributions to the growth and strength of our nation and that International Women’s Day is a time to reflect on progress made, to call for change and to celebrate acts of courage and determination by ordinary women who have played an extraordinary role in the history of their countries and communities Page 1

22. Accepting the proclamation are Dr. Lisa Chin, Myra Lupton, Amanda Clark, Dana Berejka, and Julia Graham. Prior to joining Boys & Girls Clubs of King County as the President/CEO, Dr. Lisa Chin was founder and executive director of Year Up Puget Sound, a job training and internship program that helps low-income young adults with education and career opportunities. She has also served as the executive director of Jubilee Women's Center in Seattle, a provider of transitional housing for homeless women. Lisa is a director of Threshold Group, a private wealth management firm and also chairs the board of Bellevue College, the third largest college in Washington State. Myra Lupton's involvement in the community, at all levels, is remarkable. She exemplifies what it means to be a community volunteer and Island resident. Myra has tireless energy to spread the word about the good things MIYFS and the City is doing for the community—on the many boards and committees she serves in, with her neighbors, with people new to the Island, and among her many friends and acquaintances. Her thoughtful and eloquent comments and feedback are always on point and her time spent recognizing the efforts of others is appreciated by all who receive it. Amanda Clark has been actively involved in many facets of Island life. She served on the Mercer Island Arts Council for six years and as President of the Friends of Luther Burbank Park, which supports environmental restoration, erosion control of the shoreline and wetlands improvement efforts in the Park. Amanda is a past President of the League of Women Voters of Seattle-King County and is still active in the Mercer Island unit. She also fought tirelessly when the PEAK project was proposed to keep traffic managed and safety first in her neighborhood. Dana Berejka and Julia Graham are two of the three co-Presidents of the Gender Equality Club at the Mercer Island High School. The Gender Equality Club is a student group committed to studying feminism, educating themselves and others on the historical and current challenges facing women and putting into action their ideals of commitment to women’s equality through community service and action. Julia is also a member of the MIHS Diversity Action Team, a French Horn player for the high school marching and concert bands, and a hostess at Mioposto Pizzeria on the island. Dana works with MIYFS on their Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs Prevention Board. She is also ASB PR Coordinator at the high school and in her free time she enjoys playing softball and volunteering in the local community and also abroad. RECOMMENDATION City Manager Mayor presents the proclamation and proclaims March 2018 as Women’s History Month and March 8, 2018 as International Women’s Day in the City of Mercer Island. Page 2

23. V * City of Mercer Island, Washington FrccIamatzc,ii • o7c * P1 WHEREAS, American women of every race, class, and ethnic background have made historic contributions to the growth and strength of our Nation in countless recorded and unrecorded ways and served as early leaders in the forefront of every major progressive social change movement; P1 p WHEREAS, American women have played and continue to play critical economic, cultural, and social role in every sphere of life by constituting a significant portion of the labor force working inside and outside of the home and by providing the majority of the volunteer labor force of the Nation; p WHEREAS, the 2018 National Women’s History theme, “Nevertheless She Persisted: Honoring Women Who Fight Against All Forms of Discrimination Against Women” presents the opportunity to honor women who have shaped America’s history and its future through their tireless commitment to ending discrimination against women and girls; P.1 WHEREAS, International Women’s Day is a time to reflect on progress made, to call for change and to celebrate acts of courage and determination by ordinary women who have played an extraordinary role in the history of their countries and communities; WHEREAS, now, more than ever, there’s a strong call-to-action to press forward and progress gender parity. There’s a strong call to #PressforProgress motivating and uniting friends, colleagues and whole communities to think, act and be gender inclusive; and 21 WHEREAS, this year, International Women s Day comes on the heels of unprecedented global movement for women’s rights, equality and justice. Sexual harassment, violence and discrimination against women has captured headlines and public discourse, propelled by a rising determination for change. P1 NOW, THEREFORE, I, Debbie Bertlin, Mayor of the City of Mercer Island, do hereby proclaim March 2018 as and March 8, 2018 as WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY in the City of Mercer Island and urge all Islanders take the opportunity to empower women in all settings, rural and urban and celebrate the activists who are working relentlessly to claim women’s rights and realize their full potential. APPROVED, this 6th day of March 2018 Mayor Debbie Bertlin Proclamation No. 216

24. REQUEST FOR RECORDS 03/08/2023 W (AACL) Michael A. Ayele P.O.Box 20438 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia E-mail : waacl13@gmail.com ; waacl1313@gmail.com ; waacl42913@gmail.com Request for Records Hello, This is Michael A. Ayele sending this message though I now go by W. You may call me W. I am writing this letter to file a request for records with your office.i The bases for this records request are [1] the commemoration of Women’s History Month in the United States of America (U.S.A);ii [2] the statements made by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secret Service (USSS) in March 2022 about the “involuntary celibate community” of the U.S.A;iii [3] the February 22nd 2023 article published on the Hill, which sought to provide legal cover for the “involuntary celibate community” of the U.S.A for the purpose of normalizing misogyny and sexism in the U.S.A;iv [4] the decision of Cable News Network (CNN) (through Michael Smerconish) to praise the February 22nd 2023 article published on the Hill for the purpose of normalizing misogyny and sexism in the U.S.A. v I) Requested Records What I am requesting for prompt disclosure are records in your possession detailing your discussions about [1] the decision of Congress to pass Pub. L. 97 – 28 and thereby request for the President of the U.S.A to proclaim the week beginning March 07th1982 as “Women’s History Week;” [2] the decision of Congress to pass Pub. L. 100-9 and thereby designate the month of March 1987 as “Women’s History Month;” [3] the decision of Congress to pass resolutions between 1988 and 1994 for the purpose of asking and authorizing the President of the U.S.A to proclaim the month of March as “Women’s History Month;” [4] the decision of the Joseph Biden – Kamala Harris White House Administration to proclaim the month of March 2023 as “Women’s History Month;” [5] the decision of your local/state/federal government (through some sort of proclamation or via other means) to recognize the month of March as “Women’s History Month;” [6] the manner in which your local/state/federal government should commemorate “Women’s History Month;” [7] the systemic sexism and misogyny that exist in U.S society; [8] the decision of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) United States Secret Service (USSS) to recognize that (i) the origins of the “incel” label date back to the 1990s, when a Canadian woman created an Internet peer support forum for people, who wanted a sexual relationship, but were unable to find a partner, (ii) the term “incel” is often used to describe men, who feel unable to obtain romantic or sexual relationships with women, to which they think they are entitled; [9] the decision of Olivia Wilde to identify Jordan Peterson as a “pseudo-intellectual hero to the incel community” of the U.S.A; vi [10] the decision of the Hill (as a news outlet) to provide legal cover for the incel community of the U.S.A on (or around) February 22nd 2023 by criticizing women for (i) graduating high-school, attending a U.S college/university and graduating from that U.S college/university at a higher rate than women of previous generations, (ii) narrowing to the best of their abilities the income disparity between men and women, (iii) Updated.: March 08th 2023 MICHAEL A. AYELE (A.K.A) W 1

25. REQUEST FOR RECORDS 03/08/2023 having higher standards and expectations when entering into a romantic relationship, (iv) not doing enough to prevent the mass-shootings that occur in the U.S.A, (v) not doing enough to prevent the suicide committed by white men living in the U.S.A; [11] the decision of CNN (as a news outlet) to provide legal cover for the “incel community” of the U.S.A by praising the February 22nd 2023 article published on the Hill that went on to criticize women for (i) graduating high-school, attending a U.S college/university and graduating from that U.S college/university at a higher rate than women of previous generations, (ii) narrowing to the best of their abilities the income disparity between men and women, (iii) having higher standards and expectations when entering into a romantic relationship, (iv) not doing enough to prevent the mass-shootings that occur in the U.S.A, (v) not doing enough to prevent the suicide committed by white men living in the U.S.A; [12] the significant efforts of the Hill and CNN (as news outlets) to define the “gender role” of women in the 21st (twenty first) century; [13] the formal/informal opinion of your local/state/federal government on the subject of the “gender role” of women in the 21st Century. II) Request for a Fee Waiver and Expedited Processing The requested records do/will demonstrate that [1] Women’s History Week has been commemorated in the U.S.A since March 07th1982; [2] Women’s History Month has been commemorated in the U.S.A since March 1987; [3] the DHS (USSS) is a federal agency of the U.S government, which has in March 2022 published a report in which they have recognized that (i) the origins of the “incel” label date back to the 1990s, when a Canadian woman created an Internet peer support forum for people, who wanted a sexual relationship, but were unable to find a partner, (ii) the term “incel” is often used to describe men, who feel unable to obtain a romantic or sexual relationships with women that they believe is due to them; [4] Michael Ayele (a.k.a) W is a Black man, who has interpreted the March 2022 report published by the DHS (USSS) to mean that (i) women shouldn’t be held responsible for the November 02nd 2018 shooting carried out by racist and sexist Scott Paul Beierle, (ii) women shouldn’t be held responsible for the May 23rd 2014 mass-shooting that took place near the campus of University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), (iii) women shouldn’t be held responsible for the violence committed against them on account of their gender, (iv) women shouldn’t be held responsible for the suicide committed by white men; [5] the Hill is a news outlet, which has on February 22nd 2023 provided legal cover for the incel community of the U.S.A by criticizing women for (i) graduating high- school, attending a U.S college/university and graduating from that U.S college/university at a higher rate than women of previous generations, (ii) narrowing to the best of their abilities the income disparity between men and women, (iii) having higher standards and expectations when entering into a romantic relationship, (iv) not doing enough to prevent the mass-shootings that occur the U.S.A, (v) not doing enough to prevent the suicide committed by white men living in the U.S.A; [6] CNN is a news outlet, which has on (or around) February 26th 2023 praised the February 22nd 2023 article published on the Hill that has gone on to criticize women for (i) graduating high-school, attending a U.S college/university and graduating from that U.S college/university at a higher rate than women of previous generations, (ii) narrowing to the best of their abilities the income disparity between men and women, (iii) having higher standards and expectations when entering into a romantic relationship, (iv) not doing enough to prevent the mass-shootings that occur the U.S.A, (v) not doing enough to prevent the suicide committed by white men living in the U.S.A. MICHAEL A. AYELE (A.K.A) W 2

26. REQUEST FOR RECORDS 03/08/2023 In my judgment, the facts presented in my request for a fee waiver and expedited processing are not the sort to bolster public confidence in the activities of the U.S government because of the way the DOJ (FBI) and the DHS (USSS) processed the Association for the Advancement of Civil Liberties (AACL) FOIA request on the subject of the November 02nd 2018 shooting carried out by racist and sexist Scott Paul Beierle.vii It is also my judgment that the facts presented in my request for a fee waiver and expedited processing are not going to bolster public confidence in the misogynistic and sexist propaganda that were recently broadcasted on CNN and the Hill, which formed in part the bases for my records request: I would actually strongly advise you to beware of the February 22nd 2023 article as well as the CNN broadcast of (or around) February 26th 2023. As a Black man with a U.S college degree (who has previously corresponded with the DOJ and the DHS about the November 02nd 2018 shooting carried out by racist and sexist Scott Paul Beierle), I would like to take this opportunity to [1] denounce violence committed against women irrespective of their racial backgrounds, their sexual orientations, their national origins, their religious affiliations and/or their disability status; [2] denounce discrimination on the basis of gender that is committed against women; [3] denounce the way news outlets such as the Hill and CNN opted to define and shape what the “assigned gender role” of women should be in the 21st century. As a representative of the media and a member of the general public, I (personally) really don’t know when it became the “assigned gender role” of women [1] not to try to do well in formal academic settings; [2] not to try to do their best to (i) graduate from high-school, (ii) attend a U.S college/university, (iii) graduate from the U.S college/university they are attending, (iv) bridge the income inequality gap between men and women; [3] to prevent shootings such as the one that took place on November 02nd 2018 by perhaps being more lenient towards racist and sexist Scott Paul Beierle; [4] to take responsibility for the suicide of white men; [5] to prevent the suicide of white men. Anyways, the core issues presented in this records request are as follows. 1) Have you had conversations about the decision of Congress to pass Pub. L. 97 – 28 for the purpose of requesting the President of the U.S.A to proclaim the week beginning March 07th 1982 as “Women’s History Week?” Have you had conversations about the decision of Congress to pass Pub. L. 100 –9 for the purpose of designating the month of March 1987 as “Women’s History Month?” Have you had conversations about the decision of Congress to pass resolutions between 1988 and 1994 for the purpose of asking and authorizing the President of the U.S.A to proclaim the month of March as “Women’s History Month?” Have you had conversations about the decision of the Joseph Biden – Kamala Harris White House Administration to proclaim the month of March 2023 as “Women’s History Month?” If yes, will you promptly disclose those records? 2) Does your local/state/federal government recognize the month of March to be “Women’s History Month?” If yes, have you had conversations about the manner in which Women’s History Month should be commemorated in your local/state/federal government? If yes, will you promptly disclose those records? 3) Have you had conversations about sexism and misogyny on the occasion of Women’s History Month? If yes, will you promptly disclose those records? 4) Have you had conversations about the “incel community” in the U.S.A for the MICHAEL A. AYELE (A.K.A) W 3

27. REQUEST FOR RECORDS 03/08/2023 purpose of Women’s History Month? If yes, will you promptly disclose those records? 5) Have you had conversations about what the “assigned gender role” of women should be in the 21st Century? If yes, will you promptly disclose those records? 6) Is it the opinion of your local/state/federal government agency that women should be criticized for (i) graduating high- school, attending a U.S college/university and graduating from that U.S college/university at a higher rate than women of previous generations, (ii) narrowing to the best of their abilities the income disparity between men and women, (iii) having higher standards and expectations when entering into a romantic relationship, (iv) not doing enough to prevent the mass-shootings that occur in the U.S.A, (v) the suicide committed by white men living in the U.S.A? If yes, will you promptly disclose the formal/informal opinion formulated by your local/state/federal government, where you have discussed holding women accountable for (i) the suicide committed by white men living in the U.S.A, (ii) the mass-shootings perpetrated in the U.S.A by white men? 7) Have you ever held conversations about arresting and prosecuting women for (i) the suicide committed by white men living in the U.S.A, (ii) the mass-shootings perpetrated in the U.S.A by white men? If yes, will you promptly disclose those records? 8) Have you had conversations about the sexist February 22nd 2023 article published on the Hill? Have you had conversations about the decision of CNN to praise the sexist February 22nd 2023 article published on the Hill? If yes, will you promptly disclose those records? This records request should be expedited because it puts into question the government’s integrity about the way that people are treated in the U.S.A on account of their gender, their racial backgrounds, their national origins and their disability status. My request for a fee waiver should be granted because [1] I have identified operations and activities of the federal government in concert with U.S city/county/state government as well as news media outlets such as the Hill and CNN; [2] the issues presented are meaningfully informative about government operations or activities in order to be ‘likely to contribute’ to and increase public understanding of those operations or activities. Under penalty of perjury, I hereby declare all the statements I have made to be true and accurate. Be well. Take care. Keep yourselves at arms distance. W (AACL) Michael A. Ayele Anti-Racist Human Rights Activist Audio-Visual Media Analyst Anti-Propaganda Journalist MICHAEL A. AYELE (A.K.A) W 4

28. REQUEST FOR RECORDS 03/08/2023 Work Cited iPlease be advised that I have previously disseminated a vast number of documents (obtained through records requests) using the means of various digital publishing platforms such as Anyflip.com, Archive.org, Calameo.com, Edocr.com, Fliphtml5.com, Issuu.com, Medium.com, Pubhtml5.com, Scribd.com, Speakerdeck.com, SlideServe.com and YouTube.com. These documents have been made available to the public at no financial expense to them. As a member of the media, I would like to take this opportunity to inform you that the records you disclose to me could be made available to the general public through the means I have mentioned above or other ones. On December 10th 2021, I have launched a website on Wordpress.com for the purpose of making the records previously disclosed to me by the U.S government further accessible to members of the general public interested in the activities of their elected and non- elected representatives. You can find out more about the recent publications of the Association for the Advancement of Civil Liberties (AACL) here.: https://michaelayeleaacl.wordpress.com/ iiWomen’s History Month had its origins as a national celebration in 1981 when Congress passed Pub. L. 97-28 which authorized and requested the President to proclaim the week beginning March 7, 1982 as “Women’s History Week.” Throughout the next five years, Congress continued to pass joint resolutions designating a week in March as “Women’s History Week.” In 1987 after being petitioned by the National Women’s History Project, Congress passed Pub. L. 100-9 which designated the month of March 1987 as “Women’s History Month.” Between 1988 and 1994, Congress passed additional resolutions requesting and authorizing the President to proclaim March of each year as Women’s History Month. Since 1995, presidents have issued a series of annual proclamations designating the month of March as “Women’s History Month.” These proclamations celebrate the contributions women have made to the United States and recognize the specific achievements women have made over the course of American history in a variety of fields. Women’s History Month.: https://womenshistorymonth.gov/about/ During Women’s History Month, we celebrate the countless women who have fought tirelessly and courageously for equality, justice, and opportunity in our Nation. We also reaffirm our commitment to advancing rights and opportunities for women and girls in the United States and around the world. We are mindful that we are building on the legacy of both recognized trailblazers and unsung heroines who have guided the course of American history and continue to shape its future. The full participation of women is a foundational tenet of democracy. Women — often women of color — have been on the frontlines, fighting for and securing equal rights and opportunity throughout our country’s history as abolitionists, civil rights leaders, suffragists, and labor activists. Women continue to lead as advocates for reproductive rights, champions of racial justice, and LGBTQI+ equality. Throughout history, these women have opened the doors of opportunity for subsequent generations of dreamers and doers. As community leaders, educators, doctors, scientists, child care providers, and more, women power our economy and MICHAEL A. AYELE (A.K.A) W 5

29. REQUEST FOR RECORDS 03/08/2023 lead our Nation. As first responders and service members, they stand watch over our lives and liberties. As innovators, entrepreneurs, and essential workers in every industry, they represent the very best of America. But despite significant progress, women and girls continue to face systemic barriers to full and equal participation in our economy and society. Last year, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, stripping away a constitutional right from the American people and the ability of millions of women to make decisions about their own bodies, putting their health and lives at risk. Disparities persist in economic security, health care, and caregiving responsibilities, especially for women and girls of color. Those who perform critical work, including those who care for our children and our families, are too often overlooked, underpaid, and undervalued. Ours is the only Nation in the world established upon a profound but simple idea — that all people are created equal. My Administration is committed to upholding that idea and to making its promise real for every American. That is why I created the Gender Policy Council to advance gender equity and equality across the Federal Government. (…) This month, as we continue our work to advance gender equity and equality, let us celebrate the contributions of women throughout our history and honor the stories that have too often gone untold. Let us recognize that fundamental freedoms are interconnected: when opportunities for women are withheld, we all suffer; and when women’s lives are improved, we all gain. Let us strive to create a Nation where every woman and girl knows that her possibilities know no bounds in America. NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim March 2023 as Women’s History Month. I call upon all Americans to observe this month and to celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8, 2023, with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities. I also invite all Americans to visit WomensHistoryMonth.gov to learn more about the vital contribution of women to our Nation’s history. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-eighth day of February, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-seventh. A Proclamation on Women’s History Month 2023. White House.: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential- actions/2023/02/28/a-proclamation-on-womens-history-month-2023/ iiiIn the late 1990s, a Canadian woman created an Internet peer support forum for people who wanted a sexual relationship but were unable to find a partner. It was intended to be a safe place to seek support for those who felt sexually deprived due to social awkwardness, marginalization, or mental illness. She popularized the term “involuntary celibacy” as a nonjudgmental way for lonely people to identify as a group. Over time, the term would be shortened to “incel.” This forum, along with similar communities, was intended to be positive and focused on providing support for overcoming one’s “incel” status. As the community grew, the ideas expressed in the forums changed and by the early 2000s, some of the more dominant voices were young heterosexual men with vindictive and aggressive views MICHAEL A. AYELE (A.K.A) W 6

30. REQUEST FOR RECORDS 03/08/2023 toward women. Though the original developer took down her website, the community continued to spread across other forums. Today, the term “incel” is often used to describe men who feel unable to obtain romantic or sexual relationships with women, to which they feel entitled. The term is used to describe one online subculture that exists within the “manosphere” – a network of blogs and forums frequented by groups including incels, men’s rights activists (MRSa), Men Going Their Own Way (MGTOW), and pickup artists (PUAs). Although these groups are known to promote male- dominant views, some members express extreme ideologies involving anti-woman hate, sexual objectification of women, and calls for violence targeting women. Hot Yoga Tallahassee: A Case Study of Misogynistic Extremism. United States Secret Service.: https://www.secretservice.gov/newsroom/reports/threat-assessments/behavioral-case- studies/details-0 iv As a matter of principle, the Association for the Advancement of Civil Liberties (AACL) unequivocally condemns violence committed against women irrespective of their racial backgrounds, their sexual orientations, their national origins, their religious affiliations and/or their disability status. The AACL also condemns discrimination on the basis of gender. It is the judgment of the AACL that the February 22nd 2023 article published on the Hill about the reasons why “most young men are single” is sexist and misogynistic because of its tone-deaf nature and its intention to assign women a gender role because they are women. The AACL strongly advises caution and recommends for people to think about their own biases on the subject of what “women’s assigned gender role” is before reading the February 22nd 2023 article published on the Hill, which you can access here.: https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/most-young- men-single-most-110000268.html vAs you are likely aware, it’s not the first time that CNN has had conversations about the pervasive culture of systemic sexism and misogyny (in the U.S.A) by questioning why women are attending colleges/universities at a higher rate than the generation of women before them. In other words, it’s not the first time that CNN have legitimized as something “good” the culture of systemic sexism and misogyny in the U.S.A. About a year ago, a New York University (NYU) professor was brought on to CNN to encourage women to lower their standards and their expectations on what to expect from their romantic relationships after graduating high school, attending a U.S college/university and graduating from that U.S college/university. A year after that incident, which I have previously denounced, the same CNN journalist (who has held that conversation with that NYU professor) has gone on to praise the February 22nd 2023 article published on the Hill, which normalized sexism in the U.S.A by providing legal cover to the “involuntary celibate community” of the U.S.A. For the reasons mentioned above, the AACL strongly advises caution and recommends for people to think about their own biases on the subject of what “women’s assigned gender role” is before having unleashed upon them the sexism and misogyny that is being promoted by CNN, which you can access here.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vK4y6C1Uuhw MICHAEL A. AYELE (A.K.A) W 7

31. REQUEST FOR RECORDS 03/08/2023 The Department of Justice (DOJ) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have disclosed limited records of Westminster College (Fulton, Missouri) August 29th 1986 invitation to then-Director William Webster. These records were disclosed by the FBI following a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request submitted by the Association for the Advancement of Civil Liberties (AACL) on or around October 12th2021. It’s the 2nd (second) time the Department of Justice (DOJ) have referred the AACL to the National Archives Records Administration (NARA) on issues not unrelated to the rape and murder of Jeanne Ann Clery. The recent FBI disclosure show that Westminster College had extended an invitation to William Webster to “deliver the 1987 Commencement Address on Sunday, May 17, 1987 at 2:30 P.M.” The August 29th 1986 letter was signed by Westminster College former President J. Harvey Saunders. On October 31st 1986, William Webster accepted the invitation of Westminster College, acknowledging his formal and informal ties to Westminster College as well as Callaway County. The rape and murder of Jeanne Ann Clery continues to leave several key questions about Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 unaddressed. These questions include but are not limited to the following. 1) What are/were colleges/universities in the U.S.A obligations pursuant to Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972? Were colleges/universities throughout the U.S.A required by law to denounce violence committed against women irrespective of their racial backgrounds, their sexual orientations, their religious affiliations and their national origins following the enactment of Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972? If yes, were colleges/universities required to inform their students what constitute appropriate sexual boundaries pursuant to Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972? 2) Did colleges/universities throughout the U.S.A begin informing their students what constitute “affirmative and effective consent” following the enactment of Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972? If not, when did colleges/universities begin to inform their incoming freshmen/transfer students about the concepts of “affirmative and effective consent?” Did colleges/universities throughout the U.S.A begin teaching the concepts of “affirmative and effective consent” to their incoming freshmen/transfer students following the rape and murder of Jeanne Ann Clery (dated April 05th 1986)? If yes, why have colleges/universities throughout the U.S.A fixated on the rape and murder of this Caucasian woman by a Black/African American man to inform their incoming freshmen/transfer students about what constitutes “affirmative and effective consent?” 3) Are colleges/universities discussions pertaining to what constitutes “affirmative and effective consent” consistent with Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 if they are first informing their incoming/freshmen students about the rape and murder of Jeanne Ann Clery? Are colleges/universities discussions pertaining to what constitutes “affirmative and effective consent” consistent with their academic integrity policy if they are first informing their incoming freshmen/transfer students about the rape and murder of Jeanne Ann Clery? 4) Were there forces out there in the 1970s and the 1980s looking for a case where a Black man rapes and murders a Caucasian woman for the purpose of enacting a law similar to the Jeanne Clery Act? Was the enactment of the Jeanne Clery Act the result of racist and sexist individuals coming together for the purpose of [a] preventing racial minorities from climbing the social ladder through academic education; [b] cracking down on interracial relationships particularly between a Caucasian woman and a Black/African American man; [c] not applying the same standards in circumstances where a Caucasian man sexually assaults a woman from a MICHAEL A. AYELE (A.K.A) W 8

32. REQUEST FOR RECORDS 03/08/2023 racial minority (as in the case of Brock Turner and Chanel Miller following her rape on January 18th 2015 at the campus of Stanford University)? Approximately 5 (five) Months After the April 05th 1986 Rape and Murder of Jeanne Ann Clery. Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W Official Website.: https://michaelayeleaacl.wordpress.com/2021/12/10/jeanne-clery-april-1986-and-michael-ayele- aacl-january-2010-in-review-affirtmative-and-effective-consent-in-question-title-ix-doj-fbi-cia- dhs-westminster-college-fulton-missouri-index/ viAs part of promotion for a totally under-the-radar film called Don't Worry Darling, Olivia Wilde explains to fellow director and interviewer Maggie Gyllenhaal who Jordan Peterson and the incel community are. Specifically that Chris Pine's character is based off the former: WILDE: Terrifying. We based that character on this insane man, Jordan Peterson, who is this pseudo-intellectual hero to the incel community. You know the incels? GYLLENHAAL: No. WILDE: They’re basically disenfranchised, mostly white men, who believe they are entitled to sex from women. GYLLENHAAL: Oh, right. WILDE: And they believe that society has now robbed them—that the idea of feminism is working against nature, and that we must be put back into the correct place. Read more GYLLENHAAL: Well, they must be psyched. Things are going really well for them. WILDE:Yeah, they’re actually succeeding in many different ways. But this guy Jordan Peterson is someone that legitimizes certain aspects of their movement because he’s a former professor, he’s an author, he wears a suit, so they feel like this is a real philosophy that should be taken seriously. GYLLENHAAL: Wow. Olivia Wilde explains who incels are to Maggiel Gyllenhaal in Interview Magazine.: https://ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com/124177757.html viiOn (or around) March 15th 2022, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) United States Secret Service (USSS) had published a report about the November 02nd 2018 shooting in Tallahassee, Florida. On (or around) March 16th 2022, agency officials representing the DOJ confirmed that they had settled a lawsuit filed against them for the February 14th 2018 mass- shooting in Parkland, Florida. MICHAEL A. AYELE (A.K.A) W 9

33. REQUEST FOR RECORDS 03/08/2023 For very obvious reasons, the Association for the Advancement of Civil Liberties (AACL) is deeply concerned about the decision of the FBI to take some responsibility for February 14th 2018 mass-shooting in Parkland, Florida but not for the November 02nd 2018 shooting in Tallahassee, Florida. The AACL unequivocally denounces gun related violence committed in the U.S.A and/or elsewhere in the world. The AACL acknowledges that systemic chauvinism, discrimination, misogyny, racism and sexism is very much fueling the U.S.A gun violence public health epidemic. The AACL unequivocally denounces the systemic chauvinism, discrimination, misogyny, racism and sexism that is plaguing U.S society. About the November 02nd 2018 Shooting in Tallahassee, Florida Motivated by Misogyny and Sexism. Michael Ayele (a.k.a) W Official Website.: https://michaelayeleaacl.wordpress.com/2022/09/30/michael-ayele-aka-w- analysis-of-misogynistic-extremism-march-2022-in-perspective-and-context-index/ MICHAEL A. AYELE (A.K.A) W 10