In Memoriam: Eric ‘Pineapple’ Jackson
On Nov. 29, the local community suffered a sudden and profound loss with the passing of outspoken houseless advocate and local human rights activist Eric Jackson. He was 57. Jackson’s story is an inspirational one of selflessness and determination. A successful New Jersey businessman, Jackson left the East Coast—and everything he had essentially known—to live…
EDITORIAL: Where DSM Stands
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 put, we felt that we did not have a choice. When the confrontation with the armed counter-protester occurred during the “Free…
Thurston Has a Noose Problem, Local News Ignores 2020 Protest
On Oct. 20, it was reported by KEZI 9 that a “Halloween decoration” was causing controversy in Springfield and, if that doesn’t sound like something new, that’s because it isn’t. Springfield’s Thurston neighborhood has a noose problem — but you wouldn’t know that from reading KEZI 9’s reporting. Instead, the Allen Media Broadcasting-owned television channel,…
Eugene Rises for Palestine
Yesterday, on Oct. 21, over 200 Eugenians took to the street to stand in solidarity with Palestine. The rally began at 2:00 p.m. at the Federal Courthouse in Eugene. Attendees listened to speakers before taking to the streets to march for a Free Palestine. On the courthouse steps, event organizers thanked the crowd for showing…
PHOTOS: Masked Counter-Protester Arrested After Stopping, Shooting At ‘Free Palestine Rally and March’ in Eugene
Update: According to Lane County Jail records, the counter-protester who was arrested has been identified as Jonathan James Wisbey. Wisbey, age 51, was charged with 1st Degree Menacing, 2nd Degree Disorderly Conduct, and Bias Crime in the 1st Degree. DSM has been made aware that this encounter did, in fact, lead to injury. We have…
The End | A Final Thought From Editor-in-Chief James Croxton
Hi all, James here. First, I want to say what an incredible honor it has been to be the editor-in-chief for Double Sided Media these last two years. When I joined the team as its editor-at-large, I took on the responsibility with great pride and immediately started, and somehow completed, my first task: creating a…
The End | A Final Thought From Co-Founder and Former Editor-in-Chief Nadya Markowska
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. I was angry at the government, I was angry at the cops that beat up me and my friends, I was…
The End
This is it. After more than three years, over 230 articles, and a dozen-or-so team members, we have decided that Double Sided Media has reached its fullest potential possible under current circumstances and, thus, its conclusion. Founded in August 2020, DSM was the creation of a bunch of scrappy college newspaper kids at Lane Community…
Anti-LGBTQIA+ Comments Disrupt and Delay Eugene-4J School Board Meeting
Eugene School District 4J meetings have been delayed by outbursts in the past but Wednesday’s meeting was especially heated, resulting in an audience member being removed by one of the district’s safety monitors.
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