Nick the Beet's new anti-fascist poem and zine!

 

Nick the Beet has a new poem - Be-etitude and it really is an anti-fascist beauty. Nick is going to donate all proceeds from the sale of the zine, which features rousing illustrations along with the poem. What's next, setting it to music? Yeah. Probably. The zine is only $3, but if you order four, the price comes down to $2.50 each. Best of all, the sales are going to go to Spokane Pride for this year's Pride Festival and Parade. You can check out all the details here - https://maevegriffith.com/nick-the-beet.html

Haiku Friday, April 17, 2026

 

Haiku Friday April 17, 2026

Watching old men walk:

Legs fragile and steps halting, 

One fall from rehab. 

Max Q

this mountain top view

separating these two worlds

and yet where they meet

Bill

A chimp's in office

flinging sh*t around the world.

We can only duck.

April

I hate Pete Hegseth

Disgusting god-botherer

knows nothing of god

April

Cowards at the top

An Empire of the Senseless 

A trap for new fools 

Rikosan

Nick the Beet beats feet

Running from snow seeking heat

Slow words in the sleet

Maeve  

Yesterday's Out and About - Ty Bruner from The People We Meet Podcast...

Yesterday, I had a fun conversation with my friend and fellow Spokane Fire Department retiree Ty Bruner. Retirement is a great time to refocus and retool for new things that you will help bring into the world. Ty’s story is no exception. He took all those interviewing skills that he had employed in the fire department and repurposed them into a new podcast that he hosts. It’s called The People We Meet and you can hear it on every podcasting platform. He interviewed me and I really like the job he did. You can check out his website at https://thepeoplewemeetpodcast.com and take a listen.  

If you missed yesterday’s Out and About, here's a link - https://archive.kyrs.org/mp3/kyrs_260414_160000b.mp3

As always, thank you to my underwriters - Boots Bakery and Eastern Washington University. 

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 - Ty Bruner, Host of the People We Meet Podcast...

 

Today on Out and About, I will be talking with brother firefighter and podcaster Ty Bruner. After Ty retired as a Spokane Fire Department battalion chief, he launched into a new endeavor of podcasting. He has a great way of making people feel comfortable, while asking some really great questions. Ty’s podcast is called The People We Meet. It’s available wherever you get your podcasts. Ty interviewed me for an episode, and although it was a little strange not being the one asking the questions, it was a great experience. He produced a great show. Looking forward to our conversation today! 

As usual, I will also be telling you when and where all the pro-democracy demonstrations will be taking place this week, as well. 

Thank you to my underwriters - Boots Bakery and Eastern Washington University.

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 - April 10, 2026

 

Hearing impaired senior at a Springsteen concert, LA, 4/7/26

“The guitars, the horns, 

“The drums, have all been muffled,”

I hear myself think.

Max Q

A well trodden trail

Leading to the noonday sun

A late winter hike

Bill

The brain that remains 

Seeking Herostratic fame 

To go down in flames 

Rikosan

Immoral Mikey  

Stooge explains his mad king’s words 

Dishonorably

Maeve

Bill's photo - 

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Yesterday's show - Cricket Green from Sew She Can...

 

Yesterday on Out and About, I talked with Cricket Green from Sew She Can. This nonprofit that Cricket founded teaches marginalized women, including refugees and victims of domestic abuse, not only how to sew, but how to translate this skill into making a living. We talked about how she became involved in this endeavor, the social and political aspects of clothing and clothing as a form of protest. Cricket is from India, and we talked about Gandhi’s act of political defiance at the spinning wheel and loom. We also talked about her organizing a recent event that provided free prom dresses and suits to local high schoolers. Cricket is a delight to converse with and I think that really came through in the interview.

The show started with KYRS board member Carol Ellis pitching a small fund drive for the station on April 15. I did my usual listing of protest opportunities this week.  If you missed the show, you can take a listen here - https://archive.kyrs.org/mp3/kyrs_260407_160000b.mp3

As always, thank you to my underwriters - Boots Bakery and Eastern Washington University. 

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 show - Out and About - Tara Mickschl and Cricket Green from Sew She Can...

 

Today on Out and About, I will be talking with Cricket Green and Tara Mickschl from Sew She Can. Sew She Can is a new nonprofit that, in their words, will enable participants to gain “practical tools, creative expression, and economic opportunities that help them imagine and shape their own futures.” If you’ve listened to my show before, you know that fighting destruction and changing the world through creativity is a theme I come back to time and time again. 

We will be getting started five minutes late to make time for an announcement from one of our board members - Carol Ellis. I will also be telling you when and where all the local demonstrations against our fascist, criminal national regime will be taking place this week. 

Thank you to my underwriters - Boots Bakery and Eastern Washington University.

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