Brian Ettling

My wife Tanya and I enjoyed visiting Siesta Key by Sarasota, Florida during our trip to Florida November 1-6.

Video from when Tanya and I went to Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park, Florida on November 2nd. Tanya got to see manatees for the first time!

YouTube video by LastWeekTonight Public Media: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

For our #democracy, I loved this recent @lastweektonight.com segment on the importance of public media plays in the lives of many Americans and how the Trump Administration's budget cuts would be a disaster for many rural Americans who solely rely on public media.

For our 10th wedding anniversary, Tanya and I traveled to Florida November 1-6 to see her old high school friend and I got to show Tanya manatees for the first time at Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park.

This video was recently created from the July 21, 2023 trip that Tanya and I took to Mt. Rainier National Park. Enjoy!

For our #democracy, book I am reading right now. If we had elected her as President, we would not be currently disappearing immigrants and citizens without due process, performing extra judicial killings in the middle of the ocean, bullying cities with troops, & ending investments in clean energy.

For our #democracy and for #ClimateAction, today I finished reading @billmckibben.bsky.social’s newest book on explosive global growth of #solarenergy #windenergy and #cleanenergy. I highly recommend it for inspiration to #ActOnClimate. #climate #democracymatters #DemocracyInAction

Politics Chat, October 30, 2025 YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson

For our #democracy, I am enjoying watching right now and highly recommend the livestream of American historian @hcrichardson.bsky.social giving her twice weekly “Politics Chat” around 6 pm ET, each Tuesday & Thursday. #DemocracyMatters #DemocracyInAction

For our #democracy, I am currently watching the weekly online What's the Plan A Weekly Discussion with @indivisible.org Co-Founders Leah Greenberg and Ezra Levin today Thursday, October 30th at 3 pm ET. I find these calls to be very inspiring and helpful. #DemocracyInAction #DemocracyMatters

For Our Democracy and Climate Action, Be Unpredictable  - Climate Change Comedian “Freedom must involve unpredictability”– Author, American historian and professor Dr. Timothy Snyderfrom his 2024 book, On Freedom A popular concept attributed to several motivational influences is “S...

For our #democracy and #ClimateAction, my newest blog about how I recently performed karaoke at a political fundraiser for a legislator who a #climate champion. #DemocracyInAction #DemocracyMatters #ActOnClimate #DemocracyNow

For our #democracy, I noticed I spotted myself on the front page photo of the Gresham Outlook Newspaper participating in the #NoKings protests on October 18th. #DemocracyMatters #DemocracyInAction #NoKingsDay

For our #democracy, a reminder that ICE is acting illegally and in a disgusting way under Donald Trump who is a small weak man, total loser, and a failed President. #DemocracyInAction #DemocracyMatters #DemocracyNow #DemocracyInCrisis #DemocracyInDanger

For our #democracy, a creative and hilarious protestor in downtown Portland OR yesterday he had a catchy song to remind us that “Trump is in the Epstein files.” #DemocracyMatters #DemocracyInAction #DemocracyNow

For our #democracy, Tanya and I enjoyed going to see historian @timothysnyder.bsky.social , author of “On Tyranny” and “On Freedom” speak in downtown Portland OR this evening. #DemocracyInAction #DemocracyMatters

For our #democracy, I am very excited to attend this event to see @timothysnyder.bsky.social this evening. #DemocracyMatters #DemocracyInAction #DemocracyNow #DemocracyInCrisis #DemocracyInDanger

Politics Chat, October 28, 2025 YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson

For our #democracy, I just watched and highly recommend the livestream of American historian @hcrichardson.bsky.social giving her twice weekly “Politics Chat” around 6 pm ET, each Tuesday & Thursday. #DemocracyMatters #DemocracyInAction #DemocracyNow #DemocracyInCrisis
#DemocracyInDanger

For our #democracy, I posted this earlier this month and in June. Sadly, looks like I need to post it again. #DemocracyMatters #DemocracyUnderThreat #DemocracyInAction #DemocracyInDanger #DemocracyInCrisis

For Climate Action, I loved lobbying in Washington D.C. in July 2025, Part 3 - Climate Change Comedian This is the third and final part of my blog about my trip to Washington D.C. July 19-23, 2023. The first part focused on my arrival in Washington D.C, the friends I stayed with in Takoma Park, touring...

For our #democracy and for #ClimateAction, my newest blog about the wonderful guided tour of the U.S. Capitol led @repvalhoyle.bsky.social. I loved seeing the artwork in the building, but saddened by the shadow of January 6th. #DemocracyInAction #DemocracyMatters #DemocracyNow #climate #ActOnClimate

For our #democracy, Tanya and I enjoyed attending a listening session town hall with our Congresswoman @repdexteror.bsky.social this evening. #DemocracyMatters #DemocracyInAction #PortlandStrong #DemocracyNow

Here’s a cute kitten I saw in our next door neighbor’s window today in Portland, Oregon. BTW, Donald Trump is a weak man, total loser, and a failed President. #demcracy #democracymatters #democracyinaction #democracynow

For our #democracy, today I went to the campaigns kick off event for the re-election for Catherine McMullen for Clackamas County Clerk. Locally and across the U.S, we need county clerks like Catherine who believe that #DemocracyMatters. #DemocracyInAction

Wonderful rainbow I saw in Portland, Oregon today!

For our #democracy, I posted this earlier this month and back in June. As long as ICE is disappearing immigrants and citizens without due process and acting totally lawless, I will keep posting this. #DemocracyInAction #DemocracyMatters

For Climate Action, I loved lobbying in Washington D.C. in July 2025, Part 2  - Climate Change Comedian This is the second part of my blog about my trip to Washington D.C. July 19-23, 2023. Part 1 focused on my arrival in Washington D.C, the friends I stayed with in Takoma Park, touring the National Arc...

For our #democracy, part 2 of a 3 part blog of my trip to Washington D.C. last July lobby for #ClimateAction with @cclusa.org to urge Congress to #ActOnClimate. #climate #DemocracyMatters #DemocracyInAction #DemocracyNow #ORClimateAction #Grassrootsclimate

What the Heck Just Happened? YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson

For our #democracy, I enjoy these Saturday morning livestream chats on Facebook & YouTube with American historians @hcrichardson.bsky.social and Joanne Freeman about what happened the previous week. #DemocracyInAction #DemocracyMatters #DemocracyNow

For our #democracy, I created this meme today because Donald Trump is a small weak man, a total loser, and a failed President. #DemocracyInAction #DemocracyMatters #DemocracyInCrisis #DemocracyInDanger
#DemocracyNow
#DonaldTrumpisatotalloser

I encouraged my wife to post this on her social media a few minutes ago. She got a discount gym membership at work. She decided to join our local 24-hour Fitness gym. Only to find out that it closes by 9 pm each day. What the….?

For our #democracy, today I called offices of my members of Congress, @jeff-merkley.bsky.social @wyden.senate.gov @repdexteror.bsky.social to thank them for standing up to Donald Trump’s authoritarianism and to keep fighting for to extend subsidies for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces

For Climate Action, I loved lobbying in Washington D.C. in July 2025, Part 1  - Climate Change Comedian This year, I recently received sad inquiries from friends when they found out about a trip I took in July. As soon as they hear that I briefly traveled last summer to Washington, D.C. to lobby members...

For our #democracy, part 1 of a 3 par blog of my trip to Washington D.C. last July lobby for #ClimateAction with @cclusa.org to urge Congress to #ActOnClimate. #DemocracyMatters #DemocracyInAction
#Grassrootsclimate #ORClimateAction