My wife snapped these today - overall it was a great turnout at the rally!

I only managed to record part of this very moving speech, but it conveys the feel.

Great turn out, lots of fun. Heres a picture of the crowd

Huge crowd good vibes more was less infornt of city hall and more interesting then li rays backyard but still was awsome. Even stret he'd around the entire Block ❤️🇺🇲

Original article: https://www.cascadiadaily.com/2025/apr/05/hands-off-protests-in-whatcom-skagit-counties-bring-in-thousands/

Most Hamsters already understand, this post is for the naysayers.

The quality of our collective future depends on the courage of our leaders, public and private.

Very few leaders are meeting the moment. They are choosing their own personal well-being (or that of their organization/institution) over that of the greater good.

Massive demonstrations show them what the right side of history is. Staying home sends the message that they should continue to nothing, or worse, capitulate to the regime.

The Seattle rally will get national attention, but the Bellingham rally is important too. We need our local leaders to stand up for our vulnerable community members. (Spoiler alert; we are all vulnerable.)

If you are unhappy with anything that has happened since January 20th, please suspend your pessimism for a few hours and pick a demonstration near you.

The pic is of Budapest a couple weeks ago…it’s time for us to step up.

Dear citizens of Bellingham,

I’m a fellow Canadian, who visited you guys with my friend yesterday for a quick Costco grab and exploring the city. It was my first but definitely not the last time there.

Although I went back yesterday itself, I haven’t seen people more friendlier than you guys anywhere in the US.

Everyone was very kind and friendly, every passerby was passing a smile and when I told them I’m from Canada, damn they became even more friendly.

This is just a thank you note for being one of the most kind hearted people I have seen.

Thanks.

Hoping this is allowed- has anyone else bought expect a miracle mushroom chocolate from smoke world on samish? I was sold this being told it contained penis envy psilocybin mushrooms and it’s definitely just regular chocolate. I paid $50 for this. I have experience with shrooms and though I haven’t had them in a couple months, the last time I had any was albino penis envy but it was just straight dried mushrooms. I ate 7 pieces of this chocolate bar which according to the back of the box was more than enough and it did absolutely nothing. And I mean nothing I kept waiting for it to do something, no giggles no come up NOTHING. it also tastes like regular chocolate. Please don’t waste your money on this shit.

So happy to see it back where it belongs

It was powerful and I would love to show it to people who weren’t there.

Thank you!

Anyone know what kind of whale is in the bay right now? Right off of little Squalicum Park/pier.

Edit: seems like a gray whale after more observation. Saw its little hump on the most recent breath it took. I didn't think gray whales came into the bay, so I was skeptical!

Heh heh, i k ew it was coming, but I wasn't expecting to see a new creature up in that tree so soon. I think it's a sloth? Anybody get a closer look? Same spot on I-5... lol, love you guys

Each spring, the wildlife rehabilitation center is inundated with displaced or “kidnapped” baby bunnies.  People see a bunch of bunnies grazing, and if they don’t see an adult bunny, often they take them from their natural environment and away from their mother and bring them to the wildlife center. Their intentions are good, but this is actually harmful. It is completely normal for bunnies to graze during the day and then go back to their hovels at night with their mother. Unless they are obviously injured, please leave them alone to live their lives in peace.

Longtime lurker. I live near where the ICE raid happened on Mt. Baker Roofing. I saw this helicopter hovering around the time of the raid. I thought it was funny so looked it up on flightradar24 and it wasn't listed. I now believe this is an ICE Helicopter. I guess if you see this around there is a good chance a raid is going on/going to happen. Stay safe all!

At first I thought my camera lens was dirty, but I could also see it in the sky. Kinda neat.

I got the munchies and looked up Chinese food in Bellingham and its pretty overwhelming and i can't decide where to order from. I've had Xing's Panda Palace when i lived on Sunset and it was pretty damn good. Any other great spots?

Hi everyone my friend and I are looking for a SUPER beginner hike for tomorrow (like extremely beginner, maybe no more than 2-3 miles round trip with very little incline, like something you’d recommend to your grandma) with somewhere to jump in some water and swim. I know the weather is not jump in the water friendly but my nervous system is in need of a nice reset lol. Somewhere where the water (river, lake, etc.) maybe isn’t super public and the trail is nice and woody! TIA!!

Anyone know of a restaurant that sells this in bellingham?

I'm excited to announce the start of the Bellingham Scrabble club, Fridays at 6:30pm! Anyone is welcome; no signup or experience required! 🎉

It's a laid-back social vibe, and supporting McKay's with a food or drink purchase is encouraged! 🍕

Bringing a board is helpful but not required; supplies will be provided. 📝

Spread the ~word~! 💖

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