I will be helping out at our city’s Women’s History Month event today! Consider stopping by if you are in the area.
Celebrate Women’s History Month
29 March 2026
2-4 pm
Mountlake Terrace Library
- Girl Rising film screening
- youth-led discussion
- resource tables with local partners
- wall of inspiration (share a name and story of a woman who inspires you)
- community connection
All are welcome!
I attended my second protest earlier today, I had a lot less anxiety compared to last time.
No Kings Day 2026, March 28th
Unfortunately, I wasn't able to attend the previous protest (the second No Kings Day protest)
I took my Ukrainian flag with me again this time. While there, during the march, I saw some hate speech written in chalk on the sidewalk, and took the liberty to scrape some of it off with my shoe as I walked along. There is this person in my city who is notorious for persistently writing hateful messages in yellow chalk all over the city. They have been to court multiple times, due to their refusal to clean it off. At the protest today, there was a volunteer dedicated to making sure nobody tried to pick a fight with them (I am trying to keep their identity secret for privacy reasons, so I didn't use their name or gender pronoun)
I had a great time, and will definitely do this again if I can!
#NoKingsDay #Protest #WallaWalla #WashingtonState #UnitedStates
Seriously grateful to the organizers who were out at the #NoKings rally in Wright Park, including the very nice lady tabling for the group opposing I-001 & I-638, two wildly evil initiatives that'll be on the ballot in November. I hadn't even heard of these?! They're rancid in every way:
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#nokings #bothell #WashingtonState #cascadia #cascadiastrong #seattle
#TickIdentification in #WashingtonState
Hard Ticks (Ixodidae)
#WesternBlackLeggedTick (Ixodes pacificus)
Western black-legged ticks can transmit Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacteria that causes Lyme disease. It can also transmit the pathogen that causes anaplasmosis. These ticks are mainly found in Western Washington as well as along the eastern slopes of the Cascade Mountains. They live in forested, oak savannah, or brushy areas. See CDC's map of where Ixodes pacificus has been found.
#WesternDogTick
Western dog ticks live primarily in eastern and parts of southwest Washington. They prefer woodland areas, medium height grasses and shrubs between wetlands and woods, and sunny or open areas around woods. Adult western dog ticks are common pests of dogs while larvae and nymphs prefer feeding on small mammals like rodents and rabbits.
#RockyMountainWoodTick (Dermacentor andersoni)
The Rocky Mountain wood tick’s life cycle may require up to two to three years for completion. Adult wood ticks feed primarily on large mammals while the larvae and nymphs feed on small rodents and rabbits. These ticks are found primarily on the eastern side of the state. They prefer woodland areas, medium height grasses and shrubs between wetlands and woods, and sunny or open areas along the edge of woods. Rocky Mountain wood ticks and western dog ticks look very similar to each other.
#SoftTicks (Argasidae)
Ornithodoros hermsi is the vector for tick-borne relapsing fever. Tick-borne relapsing fever is usually linked to sleeping in rustic, rodent-infested cabins in mountainous areas. Because soft ticks usually feed at night and remain attached for a very short time, most people never realize a tick bit them."
Learn more (includes photographs and resources):
https://doh.wa.gov/community-and-environment/pests/ticks/tick-photo-gallery
#SolarPunkSunday #TickSafety #WesternUS #TickIdentification #SpendTimeInNature #BeSafeOutdoors
Washington State E-bike rebate program re-opens! #gogreen #washingtonstate #ebike
Hype for the Future 147G: City of Port Orchard, Washington
Overview The City of Port Orchard is a city located in and the county seat of Kitsap County, Washington, a peninsular county associated with the Puget Sound largely to the north. Currently, the community is associated with the Pacific Ocean by way of the Sinclair Inlet and numerous ferry routes within the general area.Hype for the Future 147F: City of Olympia, Washington
Overview The City of Olympia is the capital city of the State of Washington and the county seat of Thurston County, facing the waterways that eventually lead to Whidbey Island and the San Juan Islands with the open Pacific Ocean to the west. Currently, the community of Olympia is associated with the Olympia Farmers Market and the South Puget Sound area, the Olympic Peninsula to the northwest.https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/03/27/hype-for-the-future-147f-city-of-olympia-washington/
Hype for the Future 147E: City of Vancouver, Washington
Overview The City of Vancouver is a city in and the county seat of Clark County, Washington, along the north bank of the Columbia River. Notable amenities and attractions include, but are not limited to, the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, the Pioneer Air Museum, the Clark County Historical Museum, the Historic Covington House, and the Devil-ish Little Things Museum. Overall, however, the entire community is overshadowed by the larger City of Portland, Oregon.https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/03/27/hype-for-the-future-147e-city-of-vancouver-washington/
Hype for the Future 147D: City of Ritzville, Washington
Overview Within the State of Washington, the City of Ritzville serves as the county seat of Adams County, located to the west of Pullman and to the southwest of Spokane toward the eastern side of the State. The Dr. Frank R. Burroughs Home Museum is located within municipal boundaries, providing for a unique character within the wheat lands of the State.https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/03/27/hype-for-the-future-147d-city-of-ritzville-washington/
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