A Humble Request for Your Continued Support
By: MG Belka, Editor-In-Chief
The first six months of Double Sided Media’s existence has been one of the most exciting and fulfilling periods of my brief career as a writer and journalist. What began as an informal experiment in local journalism with my friends and colleagues has become a bustling little outlet that is earning the trust of our little community with each story we put together.
Through everything we’ve experienced–the uprising, the pandemic, personal traumas and a seemingly constant threat of violence–we have consistently put out work that we can proudly stand behind, work that has helped shape the way our readers view and think about our collective experiences in this little corner of the world.
What You Might Have Missed:
News You Might Have Missed – February 12
This week: climate, policing, housing, and Eugene/Springfield’s newest union!
News You Might Have Missed – January 25
Long Live the Interim Mayor of Springfield Sean VanGordon is the new interim mayor of Springfield following last week’s vote by City Council. The new mayor was appointed after a 4-2 vote, with Councilors Kori Rodley and Leonard Stoehr voting for Stoehr. VanGordon, who previously served as the city councilorContinue reading “News You Might Have Missed – January 25”
News You Might Have Missed: Week of January 17
News You Might Have Missed is a weekly run-down of quick local news stories and links where you can investigate these stories for yourself. In a perfect world, I’d be able to write all these stories myself, but I only have so much time in a day to write articles.Continue reading “News You Might Have Missed: Week of January 17”
Local:
Queercor(P) #2
Queer Liberation from Myanmar to Ireland
A Day of Solidarity in Eugene and Springfield
On Feb. 19, approximately 100 people, kids, and dogs showed up on both sides of River Rd. in North Eugene for a Black Lives Matter solidarity rally. The rally came after a local resident found a noose made of black rope on their yard waste can on Feb. 13 andContinue reading “A Day of Solidarity in Eugene and Springfield”
Eugene Rising, Part VII
How Eugene Was Lost
Features:
Essential for Survival: Measure 110 and the Queer Community
Oregon is building a new future that we all have a stake in, a future that seeks to mend the wounds inflicted by the war on drugs.
Queer Breadcrumbs
Sexuality is confusing for everyone, especially for queers living in a heterosexual and largely homophobic society, so things were not always so clear.
A Humble Request for Your Continued Support
The first six months of Double Sided Media’s existence has been one of the most exciting and fulfilling periods of my brief career as a writer and journalist. What began as an informal experiment in local journalism with my friends and colleagues has become a bustling little outlet that is earning the trust of ourContinue reading “A Humble Request for Your Continued Support”
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