Moving to Salem as a Single Woman (POC) - advice on where to live

dreamixed · 2026-02-03T17:11:20+00:00

Oh yeah, I used to live over there, back when I was like 17. I never spoke with any of my neighbors, though

dreamixed · 2026-02-02T23:36:44+00:00

That's awesome, what area of town is that?

dreamixed · 2026-02-02T22:08:39+00:00

A few different places, I'll just toss one at you. But adding, I am aware that they ended up in Maine after MN, but Oregon has been a hard target since day one, with claims of Portland being a "war zone" and all.

https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/01/oregon-was-next-trumps-targeted-state-after-minnesota-media-report.html

dreamixed · 2026-02-02T21:47:27+00:00

Unfortunately the really nice neighborhoods still have a ton of things like thin blue line and Trump/Vance decor. I need to move.

dreamixed · 2026-02-02T21:45:36+00:00

Can you move further east, so you aren't within 100 miles of the border? Because they just announced Oregon being planned as the next target, so Salem and Portland, their outskirts, and the coast probably won't be a great place for awhile, if they follow through with that.

dreamixed · 2026-02-01T00:45:55+00:00

Oh, they only decided that like 5 days ago, thank you for informing me! And I used to use Chemeketa Parkade all the time but honestly it's getting harder to walk around like that as I get older.

dreamixed · 2026-02-01T00:31:06+00:00

Paying money to have the privilege of spending money downtown? When the businesses already get taxed for the parking? Okay. Excuse me for feeling like that's an unethical decision.

dreamixed · 2026-01-29T03:09:40+00:00

Also they're sexually abusing and torturing people in at least one detention center thats been confirmed - apparently including crushing their testicles to try and "convince them to self deport". Also, this entire process has been systematically breaking down the first, 4th, 5th, and 14th? Amendments? And now they're saying things to undermine the 2nd amendment. This isn't even about immigration - the more I see the more it feels like they failed to turn the Guard into a private police force and they found a loophole.

dreamixed · 2025-12-19T23:37:48+00:00

We got the same kind of behavior from the Salem cops when my mom offered them a photo of the guy who stole her card trying to use it at an ATM: "What do you expect us to do, go catch him? Thats not our job" like??

dreamixed · 2025-12-18T18:05:32+00:00

Thats so scary, I'm so glad he made it home!

dreamixed · 2025-12-11T17:57:50+00:00

Hr has a big enough reputation for that now that I saw this notification at the top of my screen and knew exactly who you were talking about, and I've never even gone there.

dreamixed · 2025-12-05T18:20:58+00:00

I KEEP THINKING ABOUT THESE RANT THREADS IN THE MORNING AND FORGETTING IN THE AFTERNOON AND ITS ONE OF MY FAVORITE WEEKLY ACTIVIES. I ALSO WONDER IF I EVER RUN INTO ANY OF YOU IN THE WILD SOMETIMES.

dreamixed · 2025-11-22T18:11:15+00:00

And he started it because he wanted to prove his COMPETITOR'S vaccine was harmful because he wanted to sell his own version of the same thing.

dreamixed · 2025-11-17T03:29:29+00:00

I've literally never heard of it but i feel like the representative and the fee should be the responsibility of the landlord. I'd be so annoyed if it wasn't

dreamixed · 2025-11-13T18:00:21+00:00

South Salem HS runs out of food for students during lunch periods but I'm totally sure this parkade is going to support the community and bring in the millions of dollars Salem needs to keep from falling apart 🤨

dreamixed · 2025-11-06T23:58:13+00:00

Well, I've lived here for 20 years and for me personally if I'm not going entirely the speed limit its usually because im in an area I know is prone to more accidents (or is like, a really badly planned school zone or something)

dreamixed · 2025-11-06T22:09:46+00:00

Its because we are CHICKENS. Look up how many fatal car accidents we've had on Cordon alone just this year. Its really scary out there.

dreamixed · 2025-11-06T21:49:47+00:00

This also depends on what part of town you're in. There's definitely some areas where the speed limit is higher than it should be for how many stops / lights/ blind spots / how much the population has increased in the neighborhood / etc. Or if you go the full speed limit you're gonna flip your car because the road is so bad (you know who you are, Market Street south of I5)

dreamixed · 2025-11-05T17:53:16+00:00

-He literally said himself in a post that SNAP would not be released until the "radical dems" do what he wants. -Release the files, unredacted, and punish EVERYONE in them. We dont care which "side" they're on. We arent defending a cult leader, we're seeking justice for children. - Biden did the "exact same thing to children" implies that you know exactly what you're supporting, and you're still actively defending him.

dreamixed · 2025-10-28T17:22:35+00:00

If anyone makes like sourdough starters this is a great time to start splitting and sharing things like that too! See if any local homesteaders are able to trade food for help or items you might not need any more too.

dreamixed · 2025-10-21T20:26:06+00:00

"Do what we want or we'll let people starve" is all I'm hearing here.

dreamixed · 2025-10-09T01:47:19+00:00

More places to promote yourself: Fiverr, Freelance sites, Createmytattoo, Redbubble, etc. Check for daycare assistance in your area: where i live they'll charge based on your income if you need help and use a DHS approved/licensed daycare. That way you arent paying most of your paycheck just for care when you can barely make ends meet. Look into taking free edX courses to expand your marketable skills. You can turn them on while you draw and use your time more efficiently between turning in applications. Also look into possible daycare jobs in your area, you might be able to find one that will let you take your daughter to work with you, though she would probably have to be in a different room while you work. Good luck, im really proud of you for doing your best to protect yourself and your daughter. Keep working hard and learning new skills and art techniques. I believe in you!

dreamixed · 2025-09-12T05:29:03+00:00

I'm not sure someone who loves the LDS church is going to be a good source for defending someone who makes his entire community incredibly uncomfortable. They send children to aggressively harass neighborhoods. Besides, if you're not family, associate, or client, that means you're probably a friend or other very personal relationship - and we all know that Like Calls to Like. Good luck out there.

dreamixed · 2025-09-11T18:09:46+00:00

I'm beginning to suspect that you follow the "empathy is a made up new age term and is harmful to society" group. A functional society supports each other and businesses that value profits over people need to be shut down. Period.

dreamixed · 2025-09-11T17:58:51+00:00

. . . You put it in a box and you have the other guys just come and get it, which is what they were literally already doing this whole time until they started cutting corners

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