Pride month is *just* in June? Not anymore, honey!
Join CHUM News and Common Area Maintenance on Friday, May 15 for EARLY-ONSET PRIDE MONTH, a celebration of queer art and community hosted by Miss Texas 1988 đ
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dope DJ, drag, burlesque, fruity mingling, etc.
Tickets:
www.chum.news/early-onset-...
loved loved loved chatting with @citycastseattle.bsky.social about CHUMâs place in local media, the story behind our name, and our long-term goals as a worker-owned and subscriber-supported news outlet âď¸
click below to hear us yap! yay for collaborative, independent, hyperlocal media đŤś
As the child of two photographers, I deeply relate to feeling uncomfortable in front of the camera. It's so cool to see what Remy is doing with Halogen, the archive of images this project will create and Chloe's vulnerable reflections on it.
Remy Styrk is the driving force behind âHalogen,â a project offering free photoshoots to local trans people of color.
Photography can help trans people âdefine what autonomy and visibility mean to them,â Remy told Chloe Collyer, who shadowed a shoot for CHUM News:
www.chum.news/to-be-seen-h...
If our mission and coverage resonates, consider becoming a paid subscriber. Perks galore: a snazzy CHUM News tote bag, a subscriber-exclusive monthly newsletter, annual credit to file a classified ad, a spot on CHUM's "Wall of Honor," and more:
We're proudly reader-supported, and transparently outline our monthly budget in our "About" section.
Our goal is to nurture a passionate, institutionally supported, adequately paid creative community that can buoy Seattleâs news landscape. And, budget permitting, launch a print publication!
And we've got a star-studded literary team. Fiction Editor Naomi Day and Poetry Editor Luther "Lue" Hughes commission thought-provoking works from local writers and poets â helping build a nurturing forum for the written word in the Seattle area.
www.chum.news/naomi-luther...
- Interviews and profiles galore, featuring: a Palestinian art salon, a music photographer's experiences in '90s Seattle, an artist's meditation on immigration and childhood, a fiction writer's reflections on local transmasculine life in the 2010s, and so much more.
www.chum.news/interviews
- A new monthly column, called "Ferry Tales": a series of anonymous dispatches from a real-life Washington State Ferries deckhand, brilliantly illustrated by Jed Judt:
www.chum.news/ferry-tales-...
Launched in November, CHUM has hit the ground running, offering fun, deeply stories not found elsewhere. That's included:
- Political reportage told through the eyes of Nara Selson, ex-City Council President Sara Nelson's drag-queen doppelgänger:
www.chum.news/nara-selson-...
Lots of new followers over the past day -- thought we'd re-introduce ourselves đ
CHUM News is a brand-new, independently owned, subscriber-supported culture publication covering Seattle in all its eccentricity:
www.chum.news/about
Our illustrious Ferry Tales illustrator, Jed Judt, has an exquisite BFA exhibition on display at the 9th Ave Gallery (2014 9th Ave) through 4/17.
Go check it out!!
CHUMâs undercover deckhand, Albert A. Shorr, walks us through the intricacies of a crew change. Who gets assigned which jobs? Why does Larry the âcabin muffinâ get to watch TV and eat spare ribs while heâs on the clock? And whatâs up with Percy the pigeon?
New Ferry Tales â´ď¸
Meet some of the characters running the show aboard the Washington State Ferries, as well as the quirky regulars riding along. đŚ
www.chum.news/ferry-tales-...
Saturdayâs celebrations for the launch of light rail over Lake Washington had it all: cute merch, verbose politicians, drumlines, transit furries⌠and Arielle Fantasia, a Seattle-based artist on assignment for CHUM News:
www.chum.news/sketchy-stuf...
The contract with NYUPP is still being negotiated, the Mayorâs office told us.
When asked by @florangelad.bsky.social about NYUPPâs industry ties at last nightâs Town Hall event, Wilson suggested that she and her office are open to working with other auditors, if other viable groups exist.
On March 19, Mayor Wilson announced that the Policing Project, a NY-based think tank, would audit Seattleâs surveillance system.
Reporting by CHUM News alongside @soseaemerald.bsky.social raises questions about the auditorâs ties to policing-tech companies like Axon:
www.chum.news/whosauditing...
âTHE MORE DANGEROUS THE WORLD THE MORE DANGEROUS ITS BEASTSâ: a poem by Quenton Baker out today in CHUM News, featuring risograph-printed digital collages by artist and urban planner Mel Isidor.
www.chum.news/twic/melquen...
In our latest Artist Convo, Meron Menghistab interviews local photographer Charissa Soriano.
Meron learns more about the personal experiences driving Charissaâs work, and asks why she centers hope, rather than fear, in âLiminal,â a project about immigration.
www.chum.news/artistconvoc...
Thank you so much for reading, Jane!! Weâll pass the kind words along to Albert â´ď¸
the most delightful thing iâve seen this week: @chum.news has a new column from a Washington State Ferries deckhand! www.chum.news/ferry-tales-...
Seattleâs newest art gallery is slated for demolition. Thatâs kind of the whole point.
A review from the opening night of ONCE REMOVED, with words by Jas Keimig + photos by Xandra Yugto:
www.chum.news/once-removed...
WEEKEND READ: On February 9, youth activists converged on Olympia, with the Millionaires Taxâs future hanging in the balance âď¸
We sent investigative reporter Brandon Block to cover the activistsâ trip to the Capitol, along with a bag of disposable cameras:
www.chum.news/youth-activi...
Youâve likely encountered a barrage of photos, videos, and dispatches from last Wednesdayâs parade celebrating the Seattle Seahawksâs Super Bowl victory. But have you seen any â¨artâ¨?
CHUM News to the rescue, courtesy of Seattle artist Sam Zappola:
www.chum.news/sketchy-stuf...
- Quoted abolitionist Mariame Kaba twice but is still iffy about turning off surveillance cameras đ
- Launched a city website for community ICE coordinationâbut 988 is listed, and our sources say 988 isnât prepped for ICE-related calls
www.seattle.gov/mayor/vision...
News/our thoughts from Mayor Wilsonâs State of the City speech:
- Hiawatha Community Center in W Seattle opening on Saturday! đ
- Wilson referred to Seattleâs corporate giants as the âemployer communityâ??? đĽ´
- Cleared the waitlist of folks for the Fresh Bucks food program đ
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Thank you, Sam!! Glad to have you along for the ride đ
