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Fighting Back: “As Dr. King said, ‘the time is always right to do what is right.’ Republicans, end this shutdown.”

January 19, 2019 JanF 2

The Weekly Democratic Party Address was delivered by Senator Amy Klobuchar asking (in Minnesota Nice!) for the Republicans to come back to the bargaining table and stop holding the hard-working people of America […]

Fighting Back: “Republicans’ total inability to govern is harming our country.”

January 20, 2018 JanF 2

The weekly Fighting Back post is also an Open News Thread. The Weekly Democratic Party Address was delivered by Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland. (“This weekend marks the anniversary of President Trump’s first year […]

Holding Vigil for One of Our Founding “Meeses” – Denise Velez (Updated)

Community

July 13, 2026 8

Back in September 2008, a group of like minded people gathered at the Motley Moose to talk about politics and how they could promote politicians and political causes that would change people’s lives for the [...]

Summer Sunning!

Spring Colors in the Pacific Northwest woods

May 15, 2026 6

I love the Pacific Northwest native flora this time of year as they emerge from our long dark winter. Since we can’t get out into the woods everyday, we have brought the woodlands colors home [...]

April Showers are Bringing May Flowers!

May 1, 2026 2

At Winter Solstice, the light begins to return – gradually, the memory of the long nights fades until the light and dark are equal on Spring Equinox. From that point on, the light returns more [...]

Springing into Spring – No Kidding!

March 20, 2026 3

Today, March 20th, at 7:46am Mountain Standard Time (my time!), the Spring Equinox will occur. An equinox occurs twice a year (around 20 March and 22 September), when the tilt of the Earth’s axis is [...]