Heady Writing From the Streets of Eugene, Oregon
“This is an indictment of the political leadership of this city. We prioritize Phil Knight, we prioritize Brian Obie, we do not prioritize the LGBTQ community and our festival, we do not prioritize the Black community in this town.”
Thoughts on the Impacts of Stochastic Terrorism On Trans People Content Warning: Please be advised that the following essay contains references to physical assault, sexual assault, extreme transphobia and homophobia, anti-trans and anti-gay language,...
Well, we think it’s only right that we acknowledge “the elephant in the room:” we’ve published three new articles since announcing, at the beginning of September, that we would shut down our operations. Simply...
I was angry when we started this endeavor. A lot of people were angry in 2020–and a lot of people are still angry–but anger all but ruled my life back in those traumatic days....
Twitter was a crucial part of Double Sided Media’s founding and became an integral tool for what we do — especially with live-tweeting during the George Floyd protests in the Eugene-area during 2020-2021. But...
I’ve felt hopeless before–we all have–but this is what true hopelessness sounds and looks like
One morning, I woke up and applied for a new job. By the end of the day I was listening to a poem written by a 19th-century Populist who loved eugenics. In between, I quit the job I already had by simply walking out.
So, I hear they’re changing the name of ol’ Swastika Mountain. In a stunning victory for both progressive geography nerds and people who still get upset about things they read in the newspaper, the...
