Mastodawn

We're hosting a new hotline for Bellingham / PNW music scene updates on TeleHamster!

Subjam is for all the world's music scenes, but our HQ is in Bellingham so we're collaborating with this new private community telephone network to bring local musicians, music fans and others updates from the scene.

Call '7501' to submit an update, and '7825' to hear them all.

TeleHamster: https://telehamster.net

#pnw #pacificnorthwest #music #telehamster #subjam #bellingham #bellinghamwa #bands #musicians

Morgan Mar 7

After 6 months of looking at permanent jewelry vendors at markets and never finding black chain as an option, I talked to a local vendor to do a custom order back in December. Meg at The Little Refinery sourced a 2mm black stainless steel chain and oxidized a silver jump ring for me. Everything finally came together today and I love the result! Highly recommend.

#bellinghamwa #permanentjewelry #eldergoth

Alan McConchie Mar 5

Hey #WashingtonState and especially those in #WhatcomCounty: Call the legislative hotline today at 800-562-6000 in support of SB 6346, the Millionaires Tax. It has passed the Senate, but now needs a vote in the state House and Representative Alicia Rule of the 42nd district needs to hear we support it. Call today!

https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/03/04/holdout-democrats-leave-wa-house-support-for-income-tax-in-doubt/

#wapoli #waleg #BellinghamWA

Holdout Democrats leave WA House support for income tax in doubt • Washington State Standard

The votes weren’t there yet late Wednesday for Democrats’ income tax bill in the Washington state House. Democratic members are withholding support for the proposed income tax on millionaires, saying they want to see if a new version of the controversial legislation, possibly due out Thursday, will satisfy their concerns.

Washington State Standard

Alan McConchie Feb 3

Who remembers "Washington's Great #TacoTime Divide" from SeattleMet a few years ago? https://www.seattlemet.com/eat-and-drink/2023/01/taco-time-northwest-seattle-washington

Well, here is the latest state-of-play according to #OpenStreetMap and #Wikidata brand tags, mapped via @watmildon:

https://overpass-ultra.us/#m=6.1/47.236/-119.1&query=url:https://raw.githubusercontent.com/watmildon/i-love-ultra/main/UltraFiles/Colorize-Features-Taco-Time-By-Brand.ultra

#WashingtonState #PNW #Cascadia #BellinghamWA

Alan McConchie Jan 28

#SubduedSocial user @nathan generated a full set of #BellinghamWA maps using the #MapToPoster script by Ankur Gupta. View and download them here:

https://bellingham-maps.nathancarnes.com/

#OpenStreetMap #maps #cartography #PNW #Cascadia

Make your own here: https://github.com/originalankur/maptoposter/

Morgan Jan 25

One half of the band Dark Chisme came up from Seattle to DJ a Latin Darkwave set for What The Dance at The Shakedown on Friday night. It was well attended, the music was great, and I danced until my knees got sore.

If you're in the United States, it's a good time to appreciate every culturally diverse offering in your city. Show up.

#bellinghamwa #darkchisme #eldergoth

Morgan Jan 24

Second night: Ventanas Quartet from Toronto

#fireandstory #bellinghamwa #winterfestival

Morgan Jan 24

Second night: ZJE Mongol from Seattle performance

#fireandstory #bellinghamwa #winterfestival

Morgan Jan 23

First night. #fireandstory #bellinghamwa #winterfestival https://www.fireandstory.com/

Adam Wilbert Jan 5

Bellingham staffer asked ChatGPT to ‘exclude’ vendor from city contract

“It’s unclear how big of a role, if any, the AI-generated language ultimately played in determining which vendor won the contract. But the use of a generative AI chatbot to introduce possible bias into a public bidding process raises new questions about the technology’s potential for misuse.”

#BellinghamWA

https://www.knkx.org/government/2026-01-05/city-of-bellingham-chatgpt-ai-contract-vendor

Bellingham staffer asked ChatGPT to ‘exclude’ vendor from city contract

Public records uncovered by Cascade PBS and KNKX show a city employee asking ChatGPT for help tipping the scales to ensure a preferred vendor would be awarded a contract.

KNKX Public Radio