Haiku Friday - November 21, 2025

 

It’s a streaky game:

You’re riding high in April

And shot down in May. 

Max Q

Standing in the rain:

Dry under my umbrella,

Waiting for my love. 

Max Q 

Left behind, so sad

Its owner, who's on the train

Looks frantically.

Bill

How do you defame

Something like a piece of shit 

Posing as the king

Rikosan

A rotten mouthful

Hell swallows trashy cultists

and their dear leader

Maeve

Bill's photo: 

Yesterday's Out and About - Spokane's Trans Day of Remembrance

Yesterday on Out and About I talked with Matt Danielson - Executive Director of Spokane Pride and Colton Gerard - organizer of Spokane’s Trans Day of Remembrance. We had a great talk about the Trans Day of Remembrance event scheduled for this Saturday at the Central Library. The event starts at two, but you will want to come early because there will be a large resource fair, as well. If you are trans, you love someone who is trans or are just curious about how to be an ally to the Fascists' number one enemy, please come on down! More info on the event is here https://tractionpnw.org/event/transgender-day-of-remembrance-spokane/.

If you missed yesterday’s show and want to have a listen, here is a link - 

https://archive.kyrs.org/mp3/kyrs_251118_160000b.mp3

Tune into Out and About every Tuesday at 4 pm on KYRS at 88.1 and 92.3 fm. Also streaming at KYRS.org. Thanks for listening! Maeve 

Today's Out and About - The Transgender Day of Remembrance in Spokane - this Saturday

Today on Out and About I will be talking with Matt Danielson - Executive Director of Spokane Pride and Colton Gerard - organizer of Spokane’s Trans Day of Remembrance. I am looking forward to hearing the details of this Saturday’s event and hearing why this event is important not only to LGBTQ folks, but also to anyone who is opposed to the fascism our nation now finds itself stuck in. 

A reminder that there is also a TDOR event in Coeur d'Alene this Thursday 

Tune into Out and About every Tuesday at 4 pm on KYRS at 88.1 and 92.3 fm. Also streaming at KYRS.org. Thanks for listening! Maeve 

Antifa Angel does roll off the lips better...

Christmas is on its way and so I have been busy painting what will be this year’s Christmas card.

I have been trying to think of ways to find more solidarity with people being persecuted right now. I know, as a trans person, that the crosshairs of the regime are firmly upon me, but I live a privileged life, and feel very fortunate to live in the state I do and to have people around me who love me. I have come up with a couple of ideas for solidarity which I may share later.

We are living in a time where the lines of justice have never been more clearly drawn. Areas that used to be gray have been infused with contrast. This provides a lot of clarity. There are so many of us who now try to stand together in the light- racial minorities, people of all true faiths, humanists, immigrants, LGBTQ folks, union members, farmers, teachers, doctors, nurses, military members, the working poor, those who work in public safety - all united by a sense of common decency, honor and love. All driven by a thirst for truth and justice.

I thought of a lot of names for this painting and I am going to call it the most unwieldy name on the list - “Democracy Mt. 25 Angel.” Jesus tells us how nations will be judged in Mt. 25. You often hear from people who call themselves “Christians,” that it is not up to government to do the things Jesus asks nations to do, but that it is the individuals’ responsibility. Of course, this is a contradiction to what the Gospel says, and it is important to note that, at least for this moment, we live in a republic - a democracy, and that what and who you vote for does say what your values are and who you are truly following. Your vote is the nation you want to see.

If you would like a nice, small print of this painting, email me at maevegallery@gmail.com and leave me your postal address, or you can message me and provide the same info (email and postal address). I am not charging anything.
 

Haiku Friday November 14, 2025

Haiku Friday November 14, 2025 

Yes: forgetful me:

Chicken’s head chopped off, you see. 

Busy, too busy. 

Max Q

Typo-filled morning:

My auto-correct gone wild. 

Proofreading required. 

Max Q

Crap, is it that tall

Captain’s going to be pissed

The rest go and hide

Bill

A deceased spider 

Face down in the bacon grease 

Hard luck or sweet dreams 

Rikosan

Ballooning fall leaves

Settle snug in their last work

The price of fine soil

Maeve

Yesterday's Out and About - Transgiving in North Idaho!

Yesterday on Out and About, I had a great conversation with Dr. Sarah Lynch. Sarah is the executive director of the North Idaho Pride Alliance and a sister veteran! The North Idaho Pride Alliance with the Human Rights Education Institute will be presenting the Trans Day of Remembrance on November 20th In Coeur d’Alene. So we talked about that. We also talked about her experience in the military with the “Don’t ask. Don’t tell” policy. I will be speaking at the event on November 20th. If you want more information, check it out here - https://www.nipridealliance.com/event-details/trans-day-of-remembrance-transgiving

If you missed yesterday’s show and want to have a listen, here is a link - 

https://archive.kyrs.org/mp3/kyrs_251111_160000b.mp3

Tune into Out and About every Tuesday at 4 pm on KYRS at 88.1 and 92.3 fm. Also streaming at KYRS.org. Thanks for listening! Maeve 

Today on Out and About, a conversation with Dr. Sarah Lynch

Sarah is the executive director of the North Idaho Pride Alliance and a sister veteran! The North Idaho Pride Alliance with the Human Rights Education Institute will be presenting the Trans Day of Remembrance on November 20th In Coeur d’Alene. Really looking forward to talking with her and I hope you can join ! 

Tune into Out and About every Tuesday at 4 pm on KYRS at 88.1 and 92.3 fm. Also streaming at KYRS.org. Thanks for listening! Maeve 

Hailu Friday November 7 2025

 

Haiku Friday November 7 2025

I have to do this

But I don’t have to like it

God, when will this end

BIll

Beauty in decay:

Grape leaves turning in autumn.

Nothing green can stay. 

Max Q 

Summoned by Satan 

Corruption takes human form 

Numbers fall in line 

Rikosan

There’s no time to lose

Disease makes waste in weird ways

My apologies 

Maeve