Yesterday's Out and About - Pledge Drive and the Death Cult's Anti-Trans Initiatives

 

Yesterday on Out and About,  I talked with trans friends Dr. Kristine Coons and Kimber Ryburn. Also, I had fellow KYRS peep and trans pal Lynnea Kaylor with me to help pitch for the KYRS pledge drive. Our conversation was around the two very bad anti-trans initiatives on the current Washington State ballot.

The Republican Death Cult keeps trying to distract folks from what they are doing to everyone in our nation by their phony threat, best vocalized by their Russian-operative cult leader with his cries of “transgender for everyone.” Only a very “low-IQ” person would believe these demonic Republicans, but that is about all that remains in the cult at this time. 

If you missed the show, you can find it in the KYRS archives here. 

Tune into Out and About every Tuesday at 4 pm on KYRS at 88.1 and 92.3 fm. Also streaming at KYRS.org.

Thank you to my underwriter - Eastern Washington University. Thanks for listening! Maeve

Today on Out and About - Anti-trans initiatives and our pledge drive...

 

Today on Out and About, I will be talking with transgender friends - Kristine Coons and Kimber Ryburn about the two anti-transgender initiatives on our ballots in Washington State. Initiative 638 would require public schools to order girls to get their sexual organs verified by a doctor before they could play sports. Initiative 1 is a measure which would repeal student privacy rights and subject trans kids to possible violence by abusive parents.

It’s no surprise that these solutions-in-search-of-a-problem are backed by the Republican Party. These dishonorable, hateful people seem to only care about attempting to hurt their marginalized neighbors, in order to placate their death cult base. 

I do have a lot of questions, especially around the issue of the minuscule number of trans athletes in our state. I wonder if there is a way to make competition as fair as possible for all involved in girl’s and women’s sports? Certainly this awful initiative would not help anyone (except to get the death cult aroused). 

Today, we also will be beginning our KYRS fund drive to continue the operation of our radio station. So, I will have a couple of other KYRS friends with me in the studio, asking you to phone in a pledge (509.747.3807).

Tune into Out and About every Tuesday at 4 pm on KYRS at 88.1 and 92.3 fm. Also streaming at KYRS.org.

Thank you to my underwriter - Eastern Washington University. Thanks for listening! Maeve 

Haiku Friday - October 16, 2026

 

Trump and Putin deal

Our nation’s soul for diesel

Light the fires of Hell

Jim

Diesel for the damned

Funding Russia’s war machine:

Tyrants kissing ass. 

Max Q

Smell the rotting flesh

Exuding from the West Wing:

Corpulent decay

Max Q

Duck-bill speculum:

Dreaded five-year interval;

Get your cervix checked! 

Nikki

Licensed to kill time 

With no word for tomorrow 

Glimpsing the future 

Rikosan

Justice is coming

For the MAGA cultists

Jail, fines, and much worse

Maeve 

Autumn’s sunny kiss

A promise to return home

After dark’s cold reign

Maeve 

Yesterday's Out and About - A Year With Frog and Toad!

 

Yesterday on Out and About, I had director Katelyn Rush, stage manager Meg Barlow Jones and choreographer Dana Williams on from Hitchhiker’s Theatre’s production of A Year With Frog and Toad. We talked a lot about how Frog and Toad stories really were a positive example for kids on friendship and love. The show sounds wonderful and the music is really fun. So much so, that I had to play the Cookies song from the play during our break at the 20 minute mark. If you are looking for something fun to do this weekend with your kids, grandkids or adult friends this looks like a good time. Maybe a perfect break after the No Kings protest on Saturday? More information on the play and tickets can be found at  https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/hitchhikers-theatre-a-year-with-frog-and-toad. If you missed the show, you can find it in the KYRS archives here. 

As always, thank you to my underwriter - 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 on Out and About - A Year With Frog and Toad - The Musical!

 

Today on Out and About, I will be talking with cast members and crew from Hitchhiker’s Theatre’s production of  A Year With Frog and Toad - The Musical.

Who doesn’t love the story between these two? Frog and Toad are friends who are very different, yet have fun and make the world beautiful together. I remember reading these stories to our kids over and over again. In a world that seems to have lost its way, we need Frog and Toad more than ever!

This show is fun for all ages, and will be celebrated on the beautiful stage at the Central Library - October 17, 18, 24 and 25. I heard there may be puppets involved, so I am super stoked!

Tune into Out and About every Tuesday at 4 pm on KYRS at 88.1 and 92.3 fm. Also streaming at KYRS.org.

Thank you to my underwriter - Eastern Washington University. Thanks for listening! Maeve 

Haiku Friday - October 9, 2026

 

Watch the roses burn, 

Petals singed to crispy black:

Autumn in SoCal. 

Max Q

Deranged, dangerous:

The girl in the red dress laughed. 

A Nebraskan nymph. 

Max Q

Sweet tequila lips: 

I can taste your kisses now 

My Margarita. 

Max Q 

I don't watch the news

I reckon birds will tell me

When it's important

Q

It comes on the breeze

Beginning like a whisper 

As summer’s last gasp

Rikosan

Decaying ghost town

Battles fought and nature wins

Robot sheriff rusts

Maeve 

Yesterday's Out and About - Halloween X-SPO with founder Nathan O'Brien

 

Yesterday on Out and About, I had Nathan O’Brien on to talk about this weekend’s Halloween X-SPO. Nathan is the founder and coordinator of Lilac City Comicon and Halloween X-SPO. Both these events have grown onto huge celebrations of family fun. Halloween X-SPO runs October 10th and 11th at the Convention Center. Actors from television shows and movies will be on hand, as well as writers, artists, vendors, entertainment, panel discussions and plenty of cosplay for those who want to participate, plus two costume contests - one for adults and one for kids. This is going to be a lot of fun. You can get all the details of Halloween X-SPO here. If you missed yesterday’s Out and About, you can check it out here.

As always, thank you to my underwriter - 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