#seagoth — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #seagoth, aggregated by home.social.
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Personal laptop sticker update. “You Are Beautiful“ I got from a friend at Norwescon; “Trekkies Against Fascism” I ordered along with a matching t-shirt from here: https://willburrowsart.com / https://bsky.app/profile/reforest-kelley.bsky.social
#Norwescon #NWC48 #StarTrek #TrekkiesAgainstFascism #SeattleWorldcon2025 #SeaGoth #GothicPrideSeattle #Apple
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The Hands of Kali dance troupe performing at Neighbors nightclub in Seattle, at the final Vogue Night Den of Sin.
📷 Nikon D7000 / Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 / January 2011
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Two of Seattle's goth/industrial scenesters outside an event.
📷 Nikon D7000 / Nikkor 24mm f/2.8 / September 2012
On Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/djwudi/8012904743/
#photography #nikon #d7000 #nikkor #24mmf28 #seagoth #goth #industrial
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Parked outside Seattle goth nightclub The Vogue. Goths living the dream.
📷 Canon Powershot A95 / June 2005
On Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/djwudi/21061417/in/dateposted-public/
#photography #canon #powershot #a95 #seattle #goth #seagoth #hearse
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The Vogue was a long-running goth club in Seattle. This was its second (I think) incarnation, but was the one I started going to when I moved to Seattle in 2001. For my first few years in Seattle I lived just blocks away, and was there two to three times a week. It closed years ago, but I miss it.
📷 Canon Powershot A95 / June 2005
On Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/djwudi/21060771/
#photography #canon #powershot #a95 #seattle #goth #seagoth #vogue
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Got to the #CapitolHill about an hour ago, had a nice walk up Broadway and back people watching on a gorgeous summer evening, and am now settling in for #Caturday. Walked in to #Orbital’s “Halcyon and On”; off to a good start! #Seattle #SeaGoth #TheMercury
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I’m primarily active on my Mastodon account, but I’ve been curious about Calckey, so plan to use this account to get a better feel for it.
Here’s my #introduction / #introductions post:
Hi! I’m Michael, but can frequently be found online as “djwudi”.
Grew up in #Alaska, now exist just south of #Seattle most of the time.
Currently work in #HigherEducation #accessibility as the #AccessibleTechnology Program Manager at Highline College.
I’m a #ScienceFiction / #SciFi fan. #StarTrek is my home fandom, and I volunteer for @[email protected], a local regional fan-run con.
I read a lot of SF #books. Trek novels are my go-to “comfort food”. I’m slowly working my way through all the #HugoAward Best Novel winners, and every year read all of the nominees for the #PhilipKDickAward before the annual award ceremony at Norwescon.
Speaking of the #PhilipKDickAwards and #Norwescon, starting this year, I am the PKD Award liaison for Norwescon. This means I’ll be overseeing the award ceremony and working with nominated authors and their agents as we invite them to attend the ceremony.
I’m one of the many Seattleites who “used to be a #DJ”. For me, it was about a decade in #Anchorage in the late ‘90s/early ‘00s, primarily at The Lost Abbey and Gig’s Music Theatre. Focused on alternative genres: goth/industrial/synth pop/ebm/techno/etc.
Though recently on the pandemic-induced fringes, I try to be part of the #SeaGoth (Seattle #goth / #gothic) community whenever possible. Used to hang out at The Vogue (on 12th), and am currently looking forward to getting back to the Mercury…eventually.
#Apple #macOS / #iOS user by choice, Windows user if paid.
Oh, and: 50, white, cis, male, statistically straight, healthy, white-collar employed, not rich but comfortably not poor, married, homeowner, neurotypical (as far as I know). In other words, living with a lot of #privilege that I try to be aware of and use for good.
#IDIC - #LLAP - 🖖🏻 -
I’m primarily active on my Mastodon account, but I’ve been curious about Calckey, so plan to use this account to get a better feel for it.
Here’s my #introduction / #introductions post:
Hi! I’m Michael, but can frequently be found online as “djwudi”.
Grew up in #Alaska, now exist just south of #Seattle most of the time.
Currently work in #HigherEducation #accessibility as the #AccessibleTechnology Program Manager at Highline College.
I’m a #ScienceFiction / #SciFi fan. #StarTrek is my home fandom, and I volunteer for @[email protected], a local regional fan-run con.
I read a lot of SF #books. Trek novels are my go-to “comfort food”. I’m slowly working my way through all the #HugoAward Best Novel winners, and every year read all of the nominees for the #PhilipKDickAward before the annual award ceremony at Norwescon.
Speaking of the #PhilipKDickAwards and #Norwescon, starting this year, I am the PKD Award liaison for Norwescon. This means I’ll be overseeing the award ceremony and working with nominated authors and their agents as we invite them to attend the ceremony.
I’m one of the many Seattleites who “used to be a #DJ”. For me, it was about a decade in #Anchorage in the late ‘90s/early ‘00s, primarily at The Lost Abbey and Gig’s Music Theatre. Focused on alternative genres: goth/industrial/synth pop/ebm/techno/etc.
Though recently on the pandemic-induced fringes, I try to be part of the #SeaGoth (Seattle #goth / #gothic) community whenever possible. Used to hang out at The Vogue (on 12th), and am currently looking forward to getting back to the Mercury…eventually.
#Apple #macOS / #iOS user by choice, Windows user if paid.
Oh, and: 50, white, cis, male, statistically straight, healthy, white-collar employed, not rich but comfortably not poor, married, homeowner, neurotypical (as far as I know). In other words, living with a lot of #privilege that I try to be aware of and use for good.
#IDIC - #LLAP - 🖖🏻 -
Year 50 Day 39: Day 39: This has always been my preferred way to hit the clubs; fashionably late has never been my style. (#Seagoth #TheMercury #Year50)
Full post on Eclecticism: https://michaelhans.com/eclecticism/2023/06/10/year-50-day-39/
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Year 50 Day 25: Happy 24th birthday to The Mercury! (#Seagoth #TheMercury #Year50)
Full post on Eclecticism: https://michaelhans.com/eclecticism/2023/05/27/year-50-day-25/
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The Enstickering: After all, what's the point of keeping stickers in a drawer? (#AmberStone #Apple #ChanceOfDoom #DieselSweeties #GothicPrideSeattle #MacBookAir #RobertTritthardt #RStevens #Seagoth #StarTrek #WritheAndShine)
Full post on Eclecticism: https://michaelhans.com/eclecticism/2023/02/20/the-enstickering/
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CW: Sampling air quality at a Seattle goth club
Another update: Some more info on the work #TheMercury did with their #HVAC system, sent to me by the club's manager.
In addition to increasing the airflow through the club (which is essentially what the #CO2 monitor measures), the air going through the system also goes through filters rated MERV 13 or better, in-duct air ionizers, and then passes over in-duct UVC lights for sterilization. Restrooms are vented directly outside, instead of being cycled back into the club's primary ventilation.
They've done a _lot_ of work to keep the club and the community as safe as possible, and should absolutely be recognized for that.
And as a friendly reminder: The Mercury is an all-volunteer business, so when you come out, be sure to tip! The staff (including doorpeople, coat check, bartenders, and DJs) put a lot of their time and effort into the space; show your appreciation as you can!
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CW: Sampling air quality at a Seattle goth club
Update: I went to #TheMercury myself for Caturday this past weekend, and stayed until just after midnight with my #Aranet4 #CO2 monitor, which gave a fuller picture. The good news is that given the situation (a basement #seattle #seagoth #goth dance club), I’m still pretty impressed with the Mercury’s ventilation. However, it’s worth noting that as the night goes on, more people arrive, and as the dance floor gets more use, even great ventilation can only do so much.
Starting at about 10pm the readings went into the yellow, and at 11:30 they’d crept up into the red, peaking at 1790ppm at 12:10 am.
I’m still comfortable enough to go out from time to time (though may more regularly make midnight my “pumpkin hour”), but I’ll also definitely be continuing to stay masked while I’m there until community #Covid transmission levels drop down (if they ever do).
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Sampling Air Quality at a Seattle Goth Club: Seeing measurements like this tells me that the money, time, and effort spent upgrading the club's systems was well spent. (#Aranet4 #CO2 #covid #goth #Seagoth #Seattle #TheMercury)
Full post on Eclecticism: https://michaelhans.com/eclecticism/2022/12/20/sampling-air-quality-at-a-seattle-goth-club/
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CW: Sampling air quality at a Seattle goth club
Following a pandemic-induced shutdown, local #SeaGoth #Seattle #goth bar/dance club #TheMercury has been reopened for just over a year now. I haven't returned yet, but I'd heard through the grapevine that they'd done a _lot_ of work on their HVAC system during their hiatus, and apparently have a system that meets or exceeds what's expected for hospital grade systems.
Sounds pretty good -- but I was curious as to just what that meant for their air quality, especially as this is a basement club, and with any such place, is likely to have a lot of people talking and breathing heavily when out on the dance floor. Plus, while I've been told that many people are wearing masks while they're there, it's by no means 100% (and, of course, it's safe to assume that those who don't/won't mask are at higher risk than those who do).
I had a friend who was heading out there last Saturday night for a little while, and between the one-year re-opening anniversary and there being a merchandise table to distribute shirts and hoodies that people had purchased in a recent fundraiser, we could expect that there would be a good number of people there, even early in the evening. My friend was kind enough to carry along my #Aranet4 #CO2 monitor during their time there.
Though only there for about an hour, while there, in order to get the best possible "worst case" scenario, they made sure to sit near the merchandise table where people were gathering, and went out on the dance floor a few times. Yesterday I picked up the monitor and loaded its record to see the results.
The end result was, to be entirely honest, much better than I'd expected. The air quality stayed in the green the entire time they were there, averaging around 800 ppm. This is _really_ impressive for that sort of situation.
Of course, there are some definite caveats to this:
- It was the first hour, so even with their best efforts to find the most crowded areas, this may not be entirely indicative of what might be measured at peak times.
- This is a measure of CO2 levels, not #COVID or other viruses; you can still be exposed even in a well-ventilated space, even if the likelihood is reduced.
- And because of that, however good the air quality is, there's always the chance of talking with someone who is unmasked, asymptomatic, and exhaling their viral load directly into your face.Since community transmission levels for the Seattle area are still pretty high, I'd still definitely recommend wearing a mask when out clubbing.
However, seeing measurements like this tells me that the money, time, and effort spent upgrading the club's systems was well spent. I'm still keeping an eye on community transmission levels before I go out, but when I do, I'll feel a lot more comfortable (though I will be staying masked as well).
(The spikes at the beginning and end of the graph are from when my friend was in their car going to and from the club.)
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If you like #Psychedelicrock I think you would love "#Seagoth". Really nice project! https://tidal.com/artist/15810054
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Here’s my #introduction / #introductions post (updated 6/20/26):
Hi! I’m Michael, but can frequently be found online as “djwudi”.
Grew up in #Alaska, now exist just south of #Seattle most of the time.
Currently work in #HigherEducation #a11y #accessibility as the #AccessibleTechnology Program Manager at Highline College.
I’m a #ScienceFiction / #SciFi fan. #StarTrek is my home fandom, and I volunteer for @norwescon, a local regional fan-run con.
I read a lot of SF #books. Trek novels are my go-to “comfort food”. I’m slowly working my way through all the #HugoAward Best Novel winners, and every year read all of the nominees for the #PhilipKDickAward before the annual award ceremony at Norwescon.
Speaking of the Philip K. Dick Award and #Norwescon, as of #nwc45 (2023), I am the award ceremony coordinator for Norwescon. This means I oversee the award ceremony and work with nominated authors and their agents as we invite them to attend the ceremony.
I’m one of the many Seattleites who “used to be a #DJ”. For me, it was about a decade in #Anchorage in the late ‘90s/early ‘00s, primarily at The Lost Abbey and Gig’s Music Theatre. Focused on alternative genres: goth/industrial/synth pop/ebm/techno/etc. These days I occasionally pop up on Twitch, and semi-regularly DJ the Thursday night dance at Norwescon.
Though recently more on the fringes, I try to be part of the #SeaGoth (Seattle #goth / #gothic) community whenever possible. I used to be a regular at The Vogue (on 12th), and these days try to get out to the Mercury once every month or two.
#Apple #macOS / #iOS user by choice, Windows user if paid.
Oh, and: 53, white, cis, male, statistically straight, healthy, white-collar employed, not rich but comfortably not poor, married, homeowner, neurotypical (as far as I know). In other words, living with a lot of #privilege that I try to be aware of and use for good.
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Other/related items of note:
Though recently on the pandemic-induced fringes, I try to be part of the #SeaGoth (Seattle #goth/#gothic) community whenever possible. Used to hang out at The Vogue (on 12th), and am currently looking forward to getting back to the Mercury…eventually.
I read a lot of SF #books. I’m slowly working my way through all the #HugoAward Best Novel winners, and every year read all of the nominees for the #PhilipKDickAward before the annual award ceremony at Norwescon.