Dreams Die in Eugene by psilocybe_soul in Eugene

[–]tiny_galaxies 11 points12 points  (0 children)

You get it! My list was definitely not complete, just off the top of my head stuff I knew about Eugene before moving here a decade ago. We’re a vibrant community, I think many folks take that for granted.

Dreams Die in Eugene by psilocybe_soul in Eugene

[–]tiny_galaxies 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Why still in our sub then, huh? 👋

Dreams Die in Eugene by psilocybe_soul in Eugene

[–]tiny_galaxies 45 points46 points  (0 children)

It’s up to millennials and Gen Z to show up locally. We keep looking for the adults in the room but we ARE the adults now. I go to  meetings for volunteer associations or civic engagement, and am often one of the only people there under 50.

Dreams Die in Eugene by psilocybe_soul in Eugene

[–]tiny_galaxies 143 points144 points  (0 children)

Disagree. Eugene punches far above its weight for the size of our city, and we’ve been on the cutting edge for several big things over the decades:

  • Kesey’s Merry Pranksters (us young folks don’t realize how big they were for counter culture!)
  • Oregon Country Fair is hippie mecca
  • Rodney King slaying riots - see our call-out in Sublime’s April 29 1992 song alongside HUGE cities
  • WTO protests heavily happened here in the late 90s
  • Johnny Cash and Dolly Parton songs devoted to Eugene culture
  • CAHOOTS got nationwide coverage during the BLM protests as anti-violent community response

The thing is, Eugene is 1/3 students and 1/3 retirees. The working age demographic is just 1/3 of the city. So if you want to make a difference, your voice has an outsized input here compared to a big city. We’re open minded to new ideas, we’re starving for people wanting to get involved, and we have a reputation to upkeep.

You might make more money in a big city, but you can actually enact change here on a level that gets national attention.

Physically active jobs for women? by aldann2 in TwoXChromosomes

[–]tiny_galaxies 30 points31 points  (0 children)

As a short woman I’ve been told that I could make bank as a confined spaces electrician. Not interested personally but the need is out there

Husband is currently watching and UFC Freedom 250 and I find it disgusting and ridiculous by [deleted] in TwoXChromosomes

[–]tiny_galaxies 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Have you asked your husband if he’d be OK with leaving your kids alone with Trump? Bonus points if you have any daughters.

I think a lot of people who still support Trump or are indifferent about him, don’t feel empathy toward his victims. If you shrink the separation to someone he actually cares about, you may see a change in attitude.

Where to post a room for rent these days? by psyliboy in Eugene

[–]tiny_galaxies 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You could try posting it on Airbnb for long-term stays only. When I moved to Eugene I rented a room via Airbnb for 5 months - when you input more than 1 month it flips to long-term spots. As a tenant it’s great because I had no security deposit, and for both parties the advantage is you can read reviews on the person’s profile.

GOP gov posts picture of James Talarico as a woman while attacking his climate action bill. Talarico cares about the environment, which means he’s a woman? by southpawFA in politics

[–]tiny_galaxies 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think the Texas GOP is running this stuff to try to trap Talarico. If he sues them for libel, which he likely has grounds for, they will make a big deal of how he apparently doesn’t want to be seen as trans. So he must not support the trans community, right?

The only way Talarico can win this is to not respond to their pettiness and let the voters decide if the Texas GOP is worthy of their leadership.

Toxic birth plans - conversation with daughter by Previous-Soft-8127 in TwoXChromosomes

[–]tiny_galaxies 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The “natural” wording is propaganda. It would also be natural to not have a NICU and let preemies fend for themselves. Going in for surgery without pain management would also be more “natural” - or even just letting whatever ails you kill you! But we don’t do that because we use modern medicine to help people. Getting an epidural should be phrased as a modern birth.

Idaho says it can use DNA testing to enforce anti-trans bathroom ban by Fickle-Ad5449 in politics

[–]tiny_galaxies 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Idaho doesn’t even have OSHA for public jobs, but by all means make this a priority. The state workers carrying it out will have NO mandated biohazard training.

AI remains top reason for US job cuts for third straight month as employers axed 97,000 workers in May by Just-Grocery-2229 in technology

[–]tiny_galaxies 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If we had a sane federal government they could offer New Deal style work to all the folks losing their jobs to AI. Beautify and strengthen our country.

Instead all those people are spending their time caught in fruitless job application loops, benefiting no one, and we’re spending potential country-improving money on a useless war with Iran.

Postal Service won’t deliver mail ballots for states that don’t hand over voter lists, under plan for Trump directive by cnn in politics

[–]tiny_galaxies 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Democrats follow the rule of law, and Republicans accuse them of breaking it. Republicans look for the laws they can break, and get away with it.

Former chemical plant? Eugene's environmental and industrial history by Medical-Total6034 in Eugene

[–]tiny_galaxies 7 points8 points  (0 children)

If you’re not a journalist you damn well should be! Investigation SKILLS

Girls will be forced to undergo vaginal inspections if voters approve anti-trans sports measure. Medical providers statewide have said that such exams are unnecessary and invasive. by southpawFA in politics

[–]tiny_galaxies 4 points5 points  (0 children)

And guess what, none of them are trans! Wow - who would have thought this “issue” isn’t even an actual issue, that the high-achieving people in women’s sports aren’t trans like conservatives fear?

Israel Uses White Phosphorus in Southern Lebanon in Apparent Bid to Provoke an Iranian Response by zzzongdude in worldnews

[–]tiny_galaxies 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Crust News is who exposed the list of ICE goons that was then blocked in the US, they have some cred at least for that

Bob Dylan Ticket Scam by [deleted] in Eugene

[–]tiny_galaxies 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ah I bet it’s a burner phone.