New Post on my Personal Website: Scoping out the Eugene-Springfield Fediverse

I recently wrote up a new post for my personal website about the Fediverse in relation to the Eugene-Springfield area, and figured I'd share it. Let me know what you think!

@eugene

#Eugene #EugeneOR #EugeneOregon #Springfield #SpringfieldOregon #Oregon

Received this text a few minutes ago:

4J: 4J: SEHS is on secure/lockout, along with Roosevelt, out of abundance of caution. No immediate threat. Police responding. Students safe inside.

Same fake threats hit Churchill and Roosevelt. Sigh...

Stop The Presses, Literally — The Eugene Weekly Falls Victim to Financial Crime

A new article from @doublesidedmedia provides a pretty good summary of the embezzling of funds at @eugeneweekly

@eugene

#Eugene

'Tis the season to get that tree out of your house and put the chair you moved to make room for it back where it belongs! I'm curious what people are doing with their trees this year.

They're good. I'd like to go see em live sometime.

My wife and I have been playing a bit of tongue-in-cheek "bingo" while driving around town, so I decided to draw up an actual bingo board with some of the things we look out for. We'd love ideas for more squares if y'all have any suggestions!

If you're a long time reader of the EW you may have noticed the paper has been cost cutting lately. I assumed it was effects from the pandemic, but they're actually been the victim of embezzlement. Here are some bits from the article.

There will be no print paper edition of EW, for the first time in more than 20 years. And we are fighting like hell to print another one.

Shortly before Christmas, we discovered that EW had been the victim of embezzlement at the hands of someone we once trusted.

We’ve discovered that many companies we do business with ... haven’t been paid in months. EW employees who thought they were paying into retirement accounts have learned the money never arrived at its destination. We had to lay off the entire 10-person staff EW three days before Christmas. One of our biggest creditors, our printer, says it will print EW again only if we pay upfront.

Just wanted to let people know it's finally open. If you live in the area, it's super-convenient, and really well-designed!

Tabletop Gaming Event here in Eugene!

So tomorrow (as of when I'm posting this) there's going to be a tabletop gaming and fantasy focused holiday market over at Funagain Games. Figured I'd bring it up here since I only found out about it when I saw a poster around town.

EDIT: It's from noon to 6 PM
EDIT 2: It already happened, so don't get your hopes up

@eugene

#ttrpgs #eugene #miniatures

Anyone have any idea what that was?

PSU was involved too, but we know where the real work was done ;)

52 degrees and lightly raining.

Beautiful.

Can I have this all winter every winter now please?

Thank you.

Anyone know when the High Street Protected Bikeway might open?

I've been highly anticipating it ever since construction began, and it looks nearly finished to me. This would make so many trips much easier!

@eugene
#Eugene #Bikes #BikeTooter

My whole family is down with a cold (not COVID, thankfully) for the holiday. First time I've caught something since January of 2020. Forgot how much I despise being sick.

Since misery loves company, come tell me your stories of being sick on a holiday.

Free Voice Training Workshop in Eugene!

Seems like it might be a good idea for any fellow trans people in #Eugene who are interested in voice training to attend.

@eugene

[META] Should we have a separate sister community for discussing the University of Oregon?

I kinda feel like the university is a bit different, and it would be a great way to get more people who might be involved in campus life onto the fediverse as well as being a good place to discuss campus-specific topics without clogging the Eugene community. I'd be down to make one myself for that if that would be of interest.

@eugene

ONA is conducting a letter writing campaign to draw attention to the hospital closure.

Folks of #Eugene and @eugene: Our only hospital on this side of the river is closing. The ER's last day is set to be Dec. 1. The Oregon Nurses Association has started this letter writing campaign to hopefully draw the attention of the OHA and Governor.

Please consider sending, even if just the pre-prepared form letter. https://actionnetwork.org/letters/save-eugenes-hospital

Barbie Walker is running for the Ward 7 seat and is the candidate of choice for local republicans and MAGA hat wearers. Who is funding her campaign? I pulled the data from orestar and here's the results. I have left out individuals unless they are associated with a well-known local business.

• $2,500 cash and $13,328 in non-monetary contributions from the Eugene realtors PAC Eugene Association of Realtors
• $2,000 cash from building industry PAC Oregonians for Affordable Housing
• $2,000 cash from Divine and Hammer LLC (idk who they are)
• $4,000 Oregons for Affordable Housing (PAC for development companies)
• $1,500 Lane Professional Firefighters Association
• $1,500 Dennis Morgan (VP of Renewable Resource Group)
• $1,500 Sierra Pacific Industries
• $1,290 Plumbers and Steamfitters PAC
• $1,000 Thorin Management
• $500 Dr. Mark Osterloh (local Ophthalmologist)
• $500 Barry Mason (owner of Oregon Taxi)
• $250 MSH Consulting (local consultant for non-profits)
• $250 John Charles Walker (former owner of Taylors Bar and Grill)

I saw someone rocking a full-on Oogie-Boogie outfit, from The Nightmare Before Christmas. Definitely tops for the evening.

The Shelton McMurphy Johnson House is having a Bela Lugosi movie marathon this evening!