Citizen Journalist • Bellingham • Member since May 23, 2017
Jon Humphrey is currently a music educator in Bellingham and very active in the community. He also has decades of professional IT experience including everything from support to development. He considers Bellingham to be the best place he has ever lived and has been here for over 8 years now. He has been interested in technology, music, and science since he was very young and holds a degree in Music Production/Technology from the prestigious Hartt School. He started writing for his high school newspaper and has even published a sci-fi novel on Amazon. Aside from his above interests, Jon spends his time repairing electronics, cars, hiking, diving, and motorcycling. He is a well known figure in the Open Source and Retro Gaming communities and does what he can to support them. He also cares very much about the environment, homelessness, and digital divide issues and does what he can on those fronts too.
I write to you today with a brief update on the state of broadband, and especially public fiber-optics. Thanks largely to the efforts of public broadband supporters in our community, [...]
Hello wonderful broadband supporters! We need your help contacting the City of Bellingham once again. Specifically, your council members (ccmail@cob.org) and the mayor (mayorsoffice@cob.org) . We need [...]
[Note: This article under the same author originally appeared at Washington State Free Press on August 3rd with the same title. The update at the end of the article [...]
"Thanks for your comments Joseph. Yes, I am aware of the points you made about the coal terminal. Still as you point out, it would have used Cherry Point. The [...]
"I had nothing but deep respect and admiration for Wendy. She walked the walk and was not afraid to speak truth to power. She was also incredibly intelligent, hardworking, fearless, [...]
"A public bank would go a long way towards funding public infrastructure projects too. Although, with the extra tax revenue the County keeps stealing from us every year via artificially [...]
"Russ, when are you going to give us a comprehensive overview on your stance on public broadband?
" Thank you for your candidate statement. However, I have never received a detailed response from you on broadband infrastructure. I am the IT expert that started this petition. https://www.[...]
The Senate Committee on Business, Financial Services, Gaming & Trade failed to vote the bill out of committee, but it can be revived in the second year of the biennium.
The program appears to be dying of self-inflicted wounds that were long predicted. Supporters stiffened their spines instead, ignoring the obvious blood loss.
11 comments, most recent 7 months agoMillions of Medicare recipients have already been schnookered into Medicare Advantage. Don’t be a victim. Fight back.
6 comments, most recent 8 months agoIf we do not speak out NOW on the privatization of Medicare, the system will effectively be eaten alive from within.
3 comments, most recent 8 months agoStoney Bird, local writer and activist, was severely injured in a fall at this home. He has helped many. Now it is our time to return the support.
3 comments, most recent 9 months agoAt least with a real joke, you get to laugh. Here, the government seem to laugh at you.
7 comments, most recent 9 months agoAtul Deshmane explains his dissenting vote on the new jail recommendation report of the Stakeholder Advisory Committee to the County Council
9 comments, most recent 9 months agoWith the loss of Michael Gan, TAGNW has become a puppet organization of big telecom that is aggressively working against the public interest.
4 comments, most recent 9 months agoGene Marx is a Vietnam Veteran and past National Board of Directors Secretary of Veterans for Peace. A retired Federal Administration employee, Gene lives in Bellingham, Washington, with his wife Victoria.
17 comments, most recent 9 months agoActually, it is Exploitation Day all around.
3 comments, most recent 9 months agoThis is a quote from President Biden during his State of the Union address on February 7th, 2023. Your bullshit meter ought to be in the red now.
7 comments, most recent 9 months agoHow Democratic Party Leaders and Elected Officials Are Abusing “Signal” to Have Secret Conversations about Public Topics
5 comments, most recent 9 months agoExcellent and succinct overview of Traditional Medicare, now under a very real threat. People are now waking up!
4 comments, most recent 9 months agoPublic funds belong to all the residents of Washington state. Why give that money to private banks so they can make a fortune for themselves?
5 comments, most recent 9 months agoPublic Works successfully gave the impression of progress, without actually having to bother
Hillsboro Oregon’s higher median income and lower cost of living could be ours if we push our public officials into public fiber internet.
Holiday Greetings to the troops. A middle finger.
10 comments, most recent 11 months agoThe tab created by the risibly-named Oath Keepers was stolen from the U.S. Army. It is an insult to every Army veteran, especially those qualified as Ranger or Airborne.
2 comments, most recent 11 months agoIs the passing of Prop 5 a genuine reflection of the will of the people of Whatcom County? John Marshall guest writes.
9 comments, most recent 11 months agoPart C is really for sh*t but that word does not start with a “C.”
2 comments, most recent 1 year agoA running Record of the Zero Transparency Policies of the PUD, Port, County and City Councils From 1/12/2022 Onward
6 comments, most recent 1 year agoA must-read for anyone who knows a war veteran… and anyone who never met one.
10 comments, most recent 1 year agoA lifetime dealing with abortion, an account by a lifelong advocate.
6 comments, most recent 1 year agoVote for what you like. I like libraries.
6 comments, most recent 1 year agoDelores Davies contends we once had universal childcare, so why design an “aspirational (measure) that falls so short?” Vote NO on 5.
The fellow says he wants to make Twitter a better public forum by enhancing freedom of speech. Sounds great.
6 comments, most recent 1 year agoJohn Repp writes how the flexing of the U.S. nuclear muscle was done, at various times, behind the scenes.
6 comments, most recent 9 months agoThis article was inspired by a Letter to the Editor on NWCitizen on 10/08/22
With the advent of deepfakes, the line between reality and fantasy just dissolved. Elizabeth Britt considers some consequences.
3 comments, most recent 1 year agoJohn O’Neil writes about use of our Bellingham Public Library for promoting destructive health plans.
Rob Astyk writes of state senator Sharon Shewmake helping him as a homeless person
Monologues and anecdotes are not the essence of a forum.
4 comments, most recent 1 year agoMany years ago in a land far far away
CDN did a report on a report. Where was the investigative journalism?
5 comments, most recent 1 year agoSusan Prosser invites all to an officer-led safety forum on 9/29, hosted and moderated by Senator Simon Sefzik.
The League of Women Voters is offering forums on ballot positions so you can hear directly from the candidates. Catch them all or pick and choose.
The author outlines definitional problems in our broadband efforts
It is time to change our national pledge of allegiance - a change in response to the insurrection of January 6, 2021 and the attack on our National Capitol Building.
7 comments, most recent 1 year agoPrivatization of Medicare has moved into the state of Washington. Beware of the Dirty Dozen.
11 comments, most recent 1 year agoDave James writes about Dick Conoboy’s article on the classified documents from Mar-a-Lago
There are no classifications beyond TOP SECRET. Stop the hyperbole.
11 comments, most recent 1 year agoNow is your opportunity to tell this administration that the steal from Medicare has to stop. Medicare Advantage only “advantages” the corporations that run it.
15 comments, most recent 1 year agoArchive of past notices and reasons for the half-staff flag on the Fairhaven Veterans Flagpole.
A look at where TAGNW, Jon Humphrey, and Whatcom County are headed for broadband Internet access.
2 comments, most recent 1 year agoJeff Bezos is positioning himself to rob Medicare, but his grossly and ridiculously overvalued trillion-dollar-ass won’t go to jail for it.
2 comments, most recent 1 year agoCounty attorneys advise elected officials NOT to talk to us.
10 comments, most recent 1 year agoNate Higashi writes about Ben Elenbaas and the 42nd District State Senatorial primary election.
After almost 50 years, Congress finally looks to recognize the Donut Dollies who served in Vietnam
Melodie Kirk writes about Simon Sefzik and the 42nd District Senatorial primary election.
Whatcom County will not attract business or talent without fiber.
