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If so, which party are you registered to vote for? Is it the same one you vote for in the generals? What would be your top issues for the governor's race? Looks like we have 15 candidates already registered for the next governor's race alone (2026).

No judgement, I want to hear from all perspectives and all neighbors.

Some fun facts:

• Primaries determine who everybody else gets to vote for
• Less than 10% of the population votes in primaries
• You must select a party to vote in their primary
• You can change parties as often as you'd like
• Your ballot for the primary will arrive via mail just like normal ballots

Want to pick or change your party? Go to the SoS website, takes 60 seconds. https://secure.sos.state.or.us/orestar/vr/showVoterSearch.do?lang=eng&source=SOS

Privacy is worth fighting for.

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See also: Eugene City Council discusses panhandling on city streets

https://kval.com/news/local/eugene-city-council-discusses-panhandling-on-city-streets-debate-ban-money-from-motorists-safety-concerns-ordinance-oregon

MAYOR / Kaarin Knudson / 541-682-5010 / kknudson@eugene-or.gov

WARD 1 / Eliza Kashinsky / 541-682-8341 / ekashinsky@eugene-or.gov

WARD 2 / Matt Keating / Phone: 541-682-8342 / mkeating@eugene-or.gov

WARD 3 / Alan Zelenka / 541-844-7812 / azelenka@eugene-or.gov

WARD 4 / Jennifer Yeh / 541-682-8344 / jyeh@eugene-or.gov

WARD 5 Mike Clark / 541-682-8345 / mclark@eugene-or.gov

WARD 6 / Greg Evans / 541-682-8346 / gevans@eugene-or.gov

WARD 7 / Lyndsie Leech / 541-682-8347 / lleech@eugene-or.gov

WARD 8 / Randy Groves / 541-682-8348 / rgroves@eugene-or.gov

A review of those EPD public records requests regarding Flock cameras that have been responded to thus far.

Journalist and documentary filmmaker Tim Lewis discovers an employee of Eugene Police Dept acting as press

“In this instance, as shown in the video, police officers allowed a police PIO sporting a vest marked ‘press’ to record them from close range even as they threatened to arrest another person for the same activity. This disparate treatment would be evident to anyone on the scene — undermining trust in the police. Meanwhile, viewers of the video taken by the public information officer would be in the dark about this double standard.”

Housing and Neighborhood Defense Know your enemy: What is I.C.E.?

August 5th 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Unitarian Universalist Church Eugene 1685 W 13th Ave

Join us to learn more about how I.C.E. Operates And Local Efforts to protect immigrant communities from detention and Deportation

Web: eugenehand.org

No prior experience necessary All tenants welcome

August 2nd - 50501 Protest at Whole Foods

Boycott Whole Foods and Amazon Indefinitely

Shop Local Grocers:

• Kiva
• Capella
• Red Barn
• Sundance
• Saturday Market
• Whitaker Community Market
• New Frontier Market
• King's Asian Market
• El Torito
• Eugene Asian Market
• Vishnu India Imports
• El Rancho
• Sunrise Asian Market
• Growers Market Co-Op
• Winco

The Eugene Police Commission is meeting Thursday, July 10 from 5:30 PM til 8:00 PM to discuss policies around the use of Flock Safety license plate reader (ALPR) cameras — a surveillance technology that raises serious concerns about privacy, civil liberties, and government overreach.

📍 Where: Eugene Police Department, 300 Country Club Road (Kilcullen Classroom)

💻 Or Join via Zoom: https://eugene-or-gov.zoom.us/j/89378585448?pwd=DVwI4YjhDEaIGlbpwQiqlDiAnMBmqo.1

🔐 Webinar ID: 893 7858 5448 | Password: PolComm1

Agenda: https://www.eugene-or.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/7008

Policies around license plate readers are scheduled starting at 6:35PM and are allotted 40 Minutes on the Agenda

The EPD claims these cameras are for theft prevention and public safety, but they also collect massive amounts of data on innocent people — and the long-term implications for our community are deeply troubling.

This is a chance to push back and demand transparency, accountability, and a halt to mass surveillance in Eugene. There is a brief time for public comment starting at 7:57 PM — show up, speak out, and let the Police Commission know that Eugene values privacy and civil rights.

41 Question Survey that will be used to determine the City of Eugene's Next Strategic Plan.

This a local Indivisible event! Join us for NO KINGS SINCE 1776 on July 4th, from 12pm-1:30pm at 405 E 8th Avenue (across from Whole Foods) in Eugene, OR. Signs, costumes , 3Dcaricatures are encouraged. Be creative. Please no fireworks. This is a family friendly peaceful gathering of folks wanting to push back on fascism. Everyone is welcome.

A core principle behind all Indivisible events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values.

Sunday, June 22, 2 PM No war on Iran! Emergency Rally Eugene - Old Federal Bldg. 7th and Pearl planet versus pentagon - party for socialism and liberation - pacific green party - others

Down at the Farmer's Market Pavillion from 3 - 8p 2025.06.19

ACES Rally at 11AM at Wayne L Morse Courthouse 50501 March at 12PM from the Courthouse to City Hall / Alton Baker

Cool to see Acorn Community Cafe getting some recognition for their business model. I find the food pretty enjoyable too.

The woman, Elisha Young, is the paper's former business manager. She was arrested in Whitehall, Ohio, after a nationwide warrant was sent out for her arrest.

EUGENE CRITICAL MASS presents:
RIDE N RAVE River Renegade

Critical Mass is a worldwide movement where cyclists gather once a month to bike together in a festive & radically pro-bike environment. We ride through the streets of Eugene & then end the ride with a EDM party w / flow artists, Live DJs, & snacks (BYOB) Ride is family friendly.

E-bikers, Roller-people & skaters are welcome.

Rain/Shine There isn’t bad weather only bad gear :P

We meet at Kesey then ride!

Afterparty starts at 7:45pm at an outdoor location (covered if rain). DM for location or do the ride as it ends at the after-party site.

This month dress up theme is Earth day. Dress up contest! Raffles!

With DJs: 8-9pm Trixmvsic ☆ 9-10pm Spun Kitty ☆ 10-11pm Pineal Pulp ☆ 11pm-close Jawly and Blecid B2B

Featuring Fire flow Arts performances by the flowmies

More info & follow us at: https://mstdn.social/@Eugenecriticalmass

4 more music : https://linktr.ee/thespunkitty

Not OP, but x-posting from reddit for visibility

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March 29 is the #TeslaTakedown global day of protest. The goal is 500 protests in one day. If you have felt like you want to DO something but didn't know what, here's something you can do! We will be peacefully exercising our first amendment right to show Eugene what we all think of Tesla, Elon Musk, and DOGE to continue driving Tesla's share price (and Elon Musk's wealth) down.

There are no Tesla showrooms in Eugene but there is a supercharger station at Oakway center. We'll picket at the northeast corner at the intersection of Coburg Rd and Oakway Rd (in front of PF Chang's).

Event link: https://actionnetwork.org/events/tesla-protest-march-29-global-day-of-action

Critical Mass is a worldwide movement where cyclists gather once a month to bike together in a festive and radically pro-bike environment.

We ride through the streets of Eugene and then end the ride with a dance party with flow artists, live DJs, & snacks (alcohol free).

Ride is family-friendly.

E-bikers, roller-bladers, roller-skaters, and skaters are warmly welcomed :)

Rain or shine: there isn’t bad weather only bad gear :P

We meet at Kesey Square then ride through the streets of Eugene. After-party starts at 7:30pm

Indoor area for after party: 810 W. 3rd in the Whit. Music from 7:30pm till late…

More info & follow us at: https://mstdn.social/@Eugenecriticalmass

Also check out the church at Sacred Connections: www.sacredconnections810.com

4 more music & renegades: https://linktr.ee/thespunkitty

Also on Reddit here if you'd like to upvote.

Text of flyer for clickable links:

Critical Mass is a worldwide movement where cyclists gather once a month to bike together in a festive and radically pro-bike environment. We ride through the streets of Eugene and then end the ride with a dance party with flow artists, Live DJs, & snacks (alcohol free) Ride is family friendly. E-bikers, Rollerbladers, Rollerskaters and skaters are warmly welcomed :) Rain or Shine: There isn’t bad weather only bad gear :P We meet at Kesey then ride tgrough the streets of Eugene. Afterparty starts at 7:30pm

Indoor Area for after party. 810 W. 3rd in the Whit. Music from 7:30pm till late…

More info & follow us at: https://mstdn.social/@Eugenecriticalmass

Also check out the church at Sacred Connections: www.sacredconnections810.com

4 more music & renegades: https://linktr.ee/thespunkitty

Cuts are coming one way or another due to budget sort falls, but one of the three austerity scenarios would hit the libraries extra hard. Based on what I've heard a $2 million budget cut would certainly lead to fewer librarians, and quite possibly a branch closure as well. The last rounds of cuts are already adding up to somewhere in the $2 million region.

Might be good to pay some extra visits to the library and/or use some of the e-book services in the next few months. Help get the census numbers up a bit.

A large fulfillment center is being build next to the airport. Evidence seems to indicate it's amazon

I haven't been past the McDonald in a couple years. I'm going to have to make a point to detour that way when I'm next downtown.

It's so cold!!!!! 🥶

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