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Jon Humphrey

Citizen Journalist · Bellingham · Writing Since Aug 24, 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.

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By: Jon Humphrey

When you look at government statistics, we’re not doing so great. What’s going on here?
Is extortion the new method of fundraising in Bellingham?
Whatcom Transit Authority holds a lease on our public fiber. We need to demand access to these resources that we’ve already paid for.
A critique of Andrew Reding's public and political actions as he prepares to run for a seat on the Bellingham City Council.
Thanks to Jon Humphrey, our community knows more about public fiber than most. Unfortunately, it hasn’t helped us.
Represent Us and Our Interests. Please!
From Musk’s big investment all the way to local campaigns, political “contributions” will be re-paid. Here’s how.
The City has created another useless document ensuring nothing changes and mediocre communication services are protected.
The foam of secrecy hides all.
Broadband-Washing: Greenwashing the Internet
No public fiber means we can’t compete with big telecom. EVER.
The city comes through on public wi-fi hotspots
The truth is out there; Jon Humphrey has researched the issues and concisely compiled the results.
$3.5 million Point Roberts Broadband project: is it worth it?
Moreover, is a new jail of any size necessary?
With the loss of Michael Gan, TAGNW has become a puppet organization of big telecom that is aggressively working against the public interest.
How Democratic Party Leaders and Elected Officials Are Abusing “Signal” to Have Secret Conversations about Public Topics