Bev Marcus

“Forest bathing” at Beaver Lake Preserve on this glorious fall day helped wash away election jitters, at least temporarily!

WA State folks: Vote early, use a ballot drop box!

Not yet at peak, but foliage starting to turn at Seattle’s Arboretum. What a gem!

Some golden fall beauty along my Redmond neighborhood walkway.

Recoding of 9/8 mtg on voter protection by WA Dems, w/Sec of State Steve Hobbs. WA is fighting to assure every vote is counted despite fed’s shenanigans. Our election systems are safe, secure, & nimble. Use BALLOT DROP BOX if possible. If using USPS, mail very early! youtube.com/watch?v=rip7...

Mark Carney's speech is worth a listen. This is leadership. Heartbreaking what trump has done to US-Canadian relations --but I do believe Canada will emerge stronger for it ... and hope that as an American, I will still be welcome when I next visit. youtube.com/watch?v=l-Wg...

Has “The Atlantic” always been such a corporate, both-sides mag? Endless promos for Frum & Chait have made canceling easy. Latest affront was Frum’s nonsense piece: “The ‘Resistance’ Is Over: The insurgent left cares more about its own factional agenda than the president’s threats to democracy.”

SeaTimes published my letter yesterday (May 15). I was about to toss the paper when I noticed it. Not sure of letter writing value, but when frustrated I do it anyway — along with knitting.

And not one previous president took the mendacious bait.

Fun & inspiring May Day “Workers Over Billionaires!” bannering event on 520 Bridge, organized by Indivisible Eastside. Lots of honks & folks taking pics & videos as they drove by.

John Roberts has now accomplished his relentless mission to completely gut the landmark Voting Rights Act. Shameful & scary for what it bodes. We need SCOTUS reform!

In the good news category … though gerrymandering is hardly an ideal tool it’s a necessary one given the circumstances. As a result of today’s vote in Virginia, the Dems could gain 4 seats in Congress.

Thank you @murray.senate.gov for your vote and your very strong statement in support of that vote!

Orbán concedes in Hungary. Huge win against right-wing dictatorship, huge loss for trump/vance/putin. Kudos to the people of Hungary!

Ann Telnaes, brutally & truthfully on the mark. open.substack.com/pub/anntelna...

“Having a car should not be a requirement to building a life of one’s choosing” - @mayorofseattle.bsky.social (now in comic form southseattleemerald.org/voices/2026/...)

Great turnout of several thousand folks at Kirkland WA’s NO KINGS. Thanks to Indivisible Eastside for the fantastic organizing work! #NoKings

No Kings. Find your event for this Saturday, March 28th. www.nokings.org #NoKings

Join us, March 28th in Kirkland! docs.google.com/document/u/0...

Amidst all the dire news, found this heartwarming story, so sharing. 🐾 Seattle clinic gets homeless youth engaged in care by treating their pets www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

No Kings March 28 sign-up’s have gone live. I signed up for Kirkland event starting at Marina Park Pavilion, 1:00pm. www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...?

Mark your calendars ... so much can happen between now and then, but glad to see organizing has begun for this next mass event. #NoKings

Another execution today by federal agents in Minnesota. Hard to know what to do except stand in solidarity. Good turnout at today’s Kirkland demonstration.

Something evil came to Minnesota and something good and extraordinarily powerful has risen up to meet it

Senator Manka Dhingra's "RECOURSE" bill is🔥. It withholds state payments to the federal government equal to any federal funds illegally withheld from us. Love this. lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/202...

Today is the most humiliating day in the history of the United States of America. At least until tomorrow.

SHAME SHAME SHAME on the NYT … trying to make sense of trump’s madness once again rather than calling it out for what it is — egomaniacal insanity. One Year In, Searching for a Strategy Behind Trump’s Unpredictability www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/u...

It’s solidarity w/ folks that helps keep discouragement at bay. Grateful that so many community members turned out for today’s ICE OUT FOR GOOD rally in Kirkland WA.

This bill to restrict the use of facial coverings by law enforcement officers is getting a public hearing on the very first day of Washington's legislative session, next Monday. You can weigh in on it, without testifying, here: app.leg.wa.gov/csi/Testifie...

Also Kelli Curtis will continue serving as Kirkland's mayor for another two years. Neal Black will be deputy mayor.

ELECTIONS MATTER! “The 6-1 vote to increase the height limit in both…to 75 feet comes on the heels of a closely watched election…focused around growth issues. The sole “no” vote came from Jon Pascal, the only candidate…to win his race after being promoted by Kirkland’s slow growth advocates.”

Kirkland opponents of “La Quinta” PSH certainly won’t be shy to use this. Fortunately the most vociferous opponents running for Kirkland City Council were defeated.

Kudos to @liveablekirkland.org!

NEW STORY // Kirkland Voters Maintain the City’s Course, Rejecting Anti-Growth Push By Ryan Packer via @theurbanist.org // 🔗 www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/21/k...

Way past time for generational change in Democratic leadership. My Seattle Times LTE. www.seattletimes.com/opinion/lett...

Yep buying houses w/ sub-minimum wages … wonder where those “finds” are? Absurd but tragically too many will believe it.

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The change.org petition demanding Chuck Schumer step down as Minority Leader has now reached 50,000 signatures. Sign here: www.change.org/p/demand-tha...

Great news!

New Dem motto: “We are now all Susan Collins”

Mamdani: "We can respond to oligarchy and authoritarianism with the strength it fears, not the appeasement it craves. After all, if anyone can show a nation betrayed by Donald Trump how to defeat him, it is the city that gave rise to him."

anntelnaes.substack.com/p/trump-on-6...

From the always brilliant & brave @anntelnaes.bsky.social

They gotta go … now is not a moment too soon. Such feckless “leadership.” I wouldn’t be surprised if cowardly, not-too-bright Chuck once again caves on the budget/shutdown.

Respected as pedestrians … www.theurbanist.org/2025/09/28/s...