Call in with your questions and comments  (202) 808-9925

Coming Up Today, November 25, 2024

— News – We all can’t be good Germans or good Russians. Or now good Americans…

— The Next Pandemic Could Be Brewing: Is Trump’s Team Ready to Fail Us Again?

— Straight white people can chill as they’re still in charge 

— Trump administration confirms they will slash funding to state that don’t behave and “cooperate” with their plan for mass deportation – will this work?

— National Progressive Townhall – Congressman Ro Khanna (full hour w/calls)

Thom Hartmann is a progressive national and internationally syndicated talk show host whose shows are available in over a half-billion homes worldwide. He’s the New York Times bestselling, 4-times Project Censored Award-winning author of 24 books in print in 17 languages on five continents. Leonardo DiCaprio was inspired by Thom’s book “The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight” to make the movi “The 11th Hour” (in which Thom appears), and the movie “Ice On Fire.”

Produced and hosted by award-winning investigative journalist Miriam Raftery

TODAY

• Special report from East County Magazine on President-elect Donald Trump’s controversial nominees for cabinet chairs and other key positions.

• Details on two sexually violent predators approved for transient release in our region.

• SUV wanted for a hit and run accident in El Cajon that killed an elderly pedestrian.

• Learn why the city of El Cajon is going to the dogs—by repealing a ban on dog walking downtown.

• Plus festive holiday events coming up across our inland region, as well as more local, state and national news.

www.eastcountymagazine.org

CONGRATULATIONS TO KNSJ SHOW HOST SUSAN TAYLOR FOR HER POEM SELECTED BY “HAIKUNIVERSE”

Wildfires sea to sea
They’ve taken the lifeboats

Susan talks about her poem written in haiku form: The haiku came to mind from news stories. East and West Coast fires. Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. I played with the juxtaposition of wildfires and water. Post-election metaphor intended with Wildfire Trump winning, and Republicans taking our freedoms, our protections, our “life boats.” The conciseness of haiku allows for a big idea using few words.

Poet and author Susan Taylor is the host of THE ELECTRIC PICNIC, a show focusing on local writers about poetry, prose, and spoken word. She has also interviewed poets and prose writers, as well as lyricists-musicians and newspaper reporters-writers from around the country. Susan brings into the conversations reflections on the place creative writing has in society, its healing powers, how it connects people and a way to learn about one another and see the world through the eye of others. The Electric Picnic is heard exclusively on KNSJ–Mondays 8-9am, Wednesdays 3-4pm, Saturdays 7-8pm.

About Susan Taylor.  Susan is a wife, mother, and six-time grandmother. She loves living in a diverse and friendly neighborhood in San Diego, and can be seen walking her dog Duffy to coffee shops and happy hours.  She writes poems and short stories, tutors English, and is an avid volunteer with social justice organizations. Susan is the author of The Electric Picnic: Poetry For Nice People And Good Dogs. Her poems can also be found on haikuuniverse.com, thepoetryhighway.com, and in the San Diego Anthology of Poetry, and Verbatim Bookstore. Susan has also been selected for inclusion in A Year in Ink, Volume 17, 2024. 

https://haikuniverse.com/

THOM HARTMANN LIVE M-F 9AM-NOON (202) 808-9925

Thom is taking your calls today. Call in and speak your piece with your comments and questions.

A rooftop party at San Diego City College 1425 Russ Blvd., “A Terrace” above the Cafeteria.

FEATURING

WORLD-RENOWNED INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALIST GREG PALAST

ANTI-OPPRESSION COACH AND AUTHOR BINA M. PATEL

Activist San Diego, KNSJ’s parent organization, invites you to celebrate it’s 25th Anniversary. Beginning at 4pm, it will be an evening of fun, entertainment, music, food, energy and HOPE!

Get your Tickets NOW! — We’re celebrating a quarter of a century of Activist San Diego’s networking for social justice with a rooftop party at San Diego City College on Saturday, November 9, 2024.

The Red Carpet Reception kicks off at 4pm with appetizers and organizational networking. Speakers will begin around 6pm and feature Anti-Oppression Coach & Author, Bina M. Patel, and world-renown investigative journalist and documentarian, Greg Palast. Local restaurants are joining to help feed us, and a cash bar will feature a range of drinks.

Around 8pm musical performances by local award-winning hip-hop artists, Katie Ladubz and Sideburns with DJ RedLite will entertain, and the dance floor will remain open until the people stop dancing. Your favorite KNSJ DJs will be spinning throughout the evening and our digital silent auction will feature unique items you wont find anywhere else!

We look forward to celebrating the past and building together for the future!

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619-790-KNSJ (5675)

¡Acompáñanos todos los sábados a las 9 a. m.! Ariana Gallegos presenta el programa Al Chile , patrocinado por el Employee Rights Center, te ofrece debates profundos y entrevistas reveladoras con invitados que marcan la diferencia en nuestra comunidad. ¿Quieres ser parte de la conversación? Llámanos en vivo con tus preguntas y comentarios al 619-790-5675

An exciting hour with news, interviews and music hosted by Ariana Gallegos. Call in with your questions and comments at 619-790-KNSJ (5675)

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Election Post-Mortem

Ralph is in conversation with Norman Solomon about election results. They also discuss and what polls show the majority of people are concerned about.

Coming Up Today Tuesday, October 5, 2024

— What to watch for tonight to know which way the wind is blowing
— Who Needs Democracy? Inside America’s Billionaires’ Brazen Attempt at Fascism-Part 2
— The closing theme for Trump seems to be a war on women
— Crazy Alert! Abortion causes hurricanes?…say what?!
— What type of chaos will the Trumpsters be up to?
— The closing theme for Trump seems to be a war on women
— Musk is forced to admit that his “lottery” is an actual, real scam
— David Pepper – Gerrymandering and polling

What Thought Leaders Are Saying About Thom Hartmann, His Show and His Writings:

“Never one to shy away from the truth, Thom Hartmann has written books that are inspiring, wise, and compelling. His work lights the way to a better America.”― Van Jones, CNN political contributor and New York Times bestselling author of Beyond the Messy Truth“

Thom Hartmann seeks out interesting subjects from such disparate outposts of curiosity that you have to wonder whether or not he uncovered them or they selected him.”― Leonardo DiCaprio, actor, producer, and environmental activist

Overnight rain (aka Pending storm)

Pre-Election

Glitter on the patio
silty gold washed from a red tile roof
sticks to terracotta squares
already stained from fallen fig juice.
With stiff black bristles, sweep sweep back forth
to make a small mound, tempting to the dog,
into a dustpan shiny-as a holiday platter.
Disaster averted, two and four feet cheated,
no tell-tale signs on the impulsive purchase of a white area rug,
freshly shampooed.
Glitter shimmer shakes the leaves, coats neon green jade plants,
swims in a bird bath, on the heads of pottery frogs on the short wall.
Nothing changes but the weather, I groan, mouthing an old cliché,
and consider one more:
Older than the hills.
I fell for Be the Change and Si se Puede back then.
It’s the day before the day all votes will be collected,
like hopeful blue glitter, to rain down
while I dream, not hearing the dark rain outside.
–Sue Taylor

Susan Taylor is the host of The Electric Picnic, a show about Poetry, Prose, and Spoken Word heard Mondays 8-9am, Wednesdays 3-4pm and Saturdays 7-8pm

A wife, mother, and six-time grandmother., Susan loves living in a diverse and friendly neighborhood in San Diego, and can be seen walking her dog Duffy to coffee shops and happy hours.. Susan writes poems and short stories, tutors English, and is an avid volunteer with social justice organizations. She is the author of The Electric Picnic: Poetry For Nice People And Good Dogs. Her poems can also be found on haikuuniverse.com, thepoetryhighway.com, and in the San Diego Anthology of Poetry, and Verbatim Bookstore. Susan has also been selected for inclusion in A Year in Ink, Volume 17, 2024.