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I wanted to talk about the upcoming event Climb Malawi fundraiser here in Seattle at the Seattle Mountaineers. It’s an event that I have largely been leading to organize and I’m happy to report that it’s finally going to be announced. It’s March 7th from 5:30 PM until 10 PM. Here is a link toContinueContinue reading “Climb Malawi Fundraiser Event”

https://open.spotify.com/episode/698FU1R7SXC3wX3bcAgLlG?si=43b09d7d65e74600 “Well I hear my train a comin Hear my train a comin Ayeah Well, I wait around the train station Waiting for that train Take me take me Take me away From this lonesome town Lonesome town Too bad you don’t love me no more, girl Too bad your people put me down TearsContinueContinue reading “Hidden Figures: The Villain Arc”

A continuation of the Hidden Figures episodes Also available as a video podcast on Spotify. Crystal (she/her)Today I’m going to be joined by Eric Ballentine, who has been a volunteer and in leadership for both Climbers of Color and Queer Mountaineers. I previously spoke to Eric not that long ago about a topic of theContinueContinue reading “Eric and the Queer Mountaineers:”

This article is also available as a video podcast on Spotify A continuation of the Hidden Figures in POC spaces collection in which stories by Black people are shared about their experiences in affinity spaces. This episode, listen to Eric Ballentine speak on their experience in Climbers of Color and Queer Mountaineers. We chat aboutContinueContinue reading “Hidden Figures: A Chat with Eric Ballentine”

Also available as a Podcast on Spotify “Still don’t know my origin Still don’t know who’s listening Still can’t tell the difference between Strength and my conditioning Something’s in the water I think there’s something in the water Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god I’ve been gone a while now Never thoughtContinueContinue reading “Hidden Figures in POC Spaces: The Follow Up”

Listen on Spotify  Part VI: The Kind that Poems Could Never Capture the Longing Of    When a person is in crisis it shows. Overly emotional reactions, not seeing things clearly or admitting mistakes: these are all traits of someone in crisis. And from the stories this director told about their life lately, it was obviousContinueContinue reading “Hidden Figures in POC Spaces”

Listen on Spotify Part V: Right Now What Cha’ll Want Gonna Lose to What Cha’ll Need to Hear    When the account stuff was finally resolved near July 2023 (as in the system started working; not that I or anyone else received an apology), I was relieved but still hurt. This had a huge negative impactContinueContinue reading “Hidden Figures in POC Spaces”

Listen on Spotify Part IV: I’m Not Gonna Tiptoe No More I Swore I’d Leave It Here    With Keith out of the accountant position, we were all waiting for the account to be changed over by the deadline missing director so we could move forward with business as usual. And slowly but surely, finances startedContinueContinue reading “Hidden Figures in POC Spaces”