#whatcomcounty — Public Fediverse posts

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

Ok, but speaking of that: if you find our little local instance useful (whether or not you are one of our 10 power users, maybe you just like supporting this service for others) please consider supporting our server costs with an (ideally recurring) donation at https://ko-fi.com/subduedsocial

#SubduedSocial #BellinghamWA #WhatcomCounty #Whatcom #Cascadia #SalishSea #PNW

A big article in the #CascadiaDaily about the recent Whatcom County charter review meeting about #RankedChoiceVoting. It was really a fascinating meeting with four invited guests who are #RCV experts from around the country. Well worth watching the video of the meeting (linked at the end of the article) https://www.cascadiadaily.com/2025/may/14/ranked-choice-voting-considered-in-whatcom-but-it-would-cost-auditor-says/

#BellinghamWA #Whatcom #WhatcomCounty #ProportionalRepresentation

Nice coverage of the Whatcom County chapter of FairVote Washington in the local university paper, The Western Front:

"Post-election gathering sparks hope for democracy in Bellingham: FairVote WA provides a space for discussion on ranked-choice voting and electoral reform"

https://www.thefrontonline.com/article/2024/11/drinks-with-democracy-dreamers

#FairVote #FairVoteWA #BellinghamWA #WhatcomCounty #RankedChoiceVoting #WWU

Now that ballots are arriving in Washington State, please check out the FairVote Washington candidate endorsements, especially for the very important Whatcom County Charter Review Commission: https://fairvotewa.org/candidate-recognition-2024/

#WhatcomCounty #WashingtonState #wapoli #waelex #FairVote #FairVoteWashington #FairVoteWA #RankedChoiceVoting #BellinghamWA

I dug into my archives and found this map I made of 2016 election results aggregated by the (then) new Whatcom County council districts introduced in 2017. Gives a rough sense of the political alignment in our small county here in the northwest corner of Washington State.

I need to update this map with new data from all the elections since 2016, obviously, but it's a hassle to work with the precinct level results. Soon.

#wapoli #waelex #WhatcomCounty #Whatcom #BellinghamWA #uspol

Join FairVote Washington at the Bellingham St. Patrick's Day Parade, as we celebrate Ireland's 100+ year legacy of using #RankedChoiceVoting

RSVP here: https://www.mobilize.us/fairvotewa/event/609682/

#FairVote #FairVoteWashington #BellinghamWA #WhatcomCounty #Whatcom #PNW

It's great to see our local transit agency getting into the housing business (seriously).

https://mybellinghamnow.com/news/297792-wta-planning-affordable-housing-project-in-lynden/

#Whatcom #WhatcomCounty #Lynden #BellinghamWA #Transit #Housing #TransitOrientedDevelopment #PNW

#BellinghamWA people, please take this survey about housing preferences to help the city develop its comprehensive plan. More support for denser, more walkable neighborhoods please! https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/7602146/39859d7d8343 @BellinghamWA

cc @mmb

#Whatcom #WhatcomCounty

Hey #BellinghamWA and #Whatcom folks! Join us at the #FairVoteWA happy hour at Stones Throw Brewery in Fairhaven tonight (Thursday Sep 28) at 5:45pm! Learn about #RankedChoiceVoting with our friendly local activists! https://www.mobilize.us/fairvotewa/event/583327/ #FairVote #RCV #WhatcomCounty #PNW

The #WhatcomCounty Council of Governments wants your input on their Scenic Byway corridor management plans for #MtBakerHighway and #ChuckanutDrive. If you live near here or visit this area, please take the survey and let them know that these important routes need better #cycling infrastructure! https://wcog.org/scenic-byways/ #MtBaker #Kulshan #Chuckanut #Whatcom #BellinghamWA #PNW

Please consider signing this petition from ReSources for Sustainable Community to support building a #Lummi #longhouse on #WhatcomCreek: https://p2a.co/CT6vHKA #CoastSalish #SalishSea #BellinghamWA #Whatcom #WhatcomCounty #LummiNation #SanJuanIslands

FYI #BellinghamWA: our only hospital (#PeaceHealth #StJosephMedicalCenter) is a Catholic hospital. We need a public hospital in our region! #Whatcom #WhatcomCounty #PNW #TransRights #healthcare #LGBTQ

https://journa.host/@e_urq/110561028633806478

FYI #BellinghamWA: our only hospital (#PeaceHealth #StJosephMedicalCenter) is a Catholic hospital. We need a public hospital in our region! #Whatcom #WhatcomCounty #PNW #TransRights #healthcare #LGBTQ

https://journa.host/@e_urq/110561028633806478

FYI #BellinghamWA: our only hospital (#PeaceHealth #StJosephMedicalCenter) is a Catholic hospital. We need a public hospital in our region! #Whatcom #WhatcomCounty #PNW #TransRights #healthcare #LGBTQ

https://journa.host/@e_urq/110561028633806478

FYI #BellinghamWA: our only hospital (#PeaceHealth #StJosephMedicalCenter) is a Catholic hospital. We need a public hospital in our region! #Whatcom #WhatcomCounty #PNW #TransRights #healthcare #LGBTQ

https://journa.host/@e_urq/110561028633806478

FYI #BellinghamWA: our only hospital (#PeaceHealth #StJosephMedicalCenter) is a Catholic hospital. We need a public hospital in our region! #Whatcom #WhatcomCounty #PNW #TransRights #healthcare #LGBTQ

https://journa.host/@e_urq/110561028633806478

I hope everyone is having a good Monday morning here in #BellinghamWA! Good news: local roastery Camber was ranked in the top 25 coffee shops in the country (the only one in #WashingtonState to make the list)! https://www.tripstodiscover.com/best-coffee-shops-in-the-u-s/ #Camber #CamberCoffee #DowntownBham #WhatcomCounty #pnw #coffee

It's Treaty Day here in #BellinghamWA (home of subdued.social), where we recall the January 22, 1855 treaty between the United States and the native nations such as the #Lummi and #Nooksack who have lived on these lands since time immemorial. It's an important day to educate yourself about the Point Elliott Treaty and our continuing obligations to each other and to this land. It was this treaty that made the existence of #WhatcomCounty and #WashingtonState possible. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Point_Elliott #pnw