Yesterday's Out and About - SPLAT it up!!!!

 

Yesterday, I had a conversation with Alana Shepherd and Nanette Cloud from Spokane’s SPLAT co-op. It’s a very exciting project, based out of Spokane’s Downtown milk bottle. I was so inspired by what they are doing. If you are an artist, know an artist, or want to support local artists, and you missed the broadcast, here’s a link:  https://archive.kyrs.org/mp3/kyrs_260210_160000b.mp3 to yesterday’s show. 

And, as always, I would like to thank my underwriters - Boots Bakery, Eastern Washington University and Breathing Room. 

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 - SPLAT!

 

Today on Out and About, I’ll be talking with folks from Spokane’s newest art co-op SPLAT. This venture sounds as cool as their venue, Spokane Downtown’s Milk Bottle! Whether you’re an artist or just want to hear about this new creative space, you won’t want to miss today’s show. 

Thanks to my underwriters - Boots Bakery, EWU and Breathing Room. 

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 

Haiku Friday - February 6, 2026

I’m under the gun:

Yes, it’s ultimatum time. 

Can’t make up my mind. 

Max Q

“Are we breaking up?”

“Are we lovers or just friends?”

Déjà vu again. 

Max Q

Love is in the air. 

Shit! Here comes Valentine’s Day’s

Lonely Hearts Club Band. 

Max Q

Oh great Amazon

Bring me the crap I so want

When I hit submit

Bill

Sweaty restless nights 

Constant stream of vivid dreams

Unloading my head

Rikosan

Desperate making

Hands, eyes, ears work overtime

Desert’s fertile land

Maeve 

Say it Saturdays - January 31, 2026 - Spokane

 

Haiku Friday - January 30, 2026

Little hands syndrome:

Big bullies with minute parts

Grasping greedily. 

Max Q

His teargas troopers

Marauding through the city,

Looking for a fight

Max Q

Sub-zero wind chills

In the hearts of masked gunmen:

Insurrectionists. 

Max Q

Minneapolis

Putin’s murderous playbook

American style

Jim 

What do you eat, when

Lies are on the menu, are

You still hungry now?

Dana

Driving school today

Latecomers will be beaten

A snow day, oh well

Natalie

Watching our neighbour

Tearing themselves into pieces

It is heart wrenching

Bill

Sultry afternoon 

Loud boom like buildings crashing 

Waiting for the rain 

Rikosan

The world might rejoice

And our planet may be saved

By our quarantine

Maeve

 

Yesterday's Out and About - Matt Danielson - Pride and anti-fascist events in our area...

 

Yesterday, I had a conversation with Matt Danielson. Matt is the Executive Director of Spokane Pride. Our conversation centered around preparations for this year’s Pride Festival and Spokane citizens' responses to the fascist violence we are seeing in many places around the United States. Matt also moderates a FB group that serves as a clearinghouse for all the protests and events that are happening in Spokane. You can find that at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1682413989302936. As a special bonus, we had the radio debut of the Scablanders. This is a musical group that Matt is in. You can find that song in the archived broadcast of this show (link below) or from many streaming services. 

We went over this list of what is happening in Spokane this week and some of these events are done every week. They were - 

Every Monday:

Mikey Mondays - 3pm at the V median in front of Wendy's on Division.

Wednesday (today):

5:30pm March for Justice, March for Alex. Riverfront Park on Howard, peaceful march to courthouse

Every Thursday:

3pm to 4pm Visibility Brigade. 5 overpasses https://www.facebook.com/share/1Awtpihxv3

Friday:

3:30 Freedom from ICE (not sure the details on this one).

Every Saturday:

2pm to 4pm. Say it Saturday, BA Clark Park Division and Empire/Garland, Food Drive as well

If you missed yesterday’s show and want to have a listen, here is a link -   https://archive.kyrs.org/mp3/kyrs_260127_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