Before they died, Jennifer Kirk and Sue Sue Norton were both victims of domestic violence, but the men involved — the ex-mayor’s sons — faced few consequences despite a long history of similar allegations.
There's a picture of the mayor being sworn in and another of one of the accused men. The article does not mention the race of the attackers nor how they self-identify.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center said people wanting to experience an aurora should get away from city lights and that the best viewing times are between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time....
I just saw that lemmy.ml has pre-emptively defederated from threads. Are there any plans to do that here? I personally want nothing to do with Meta/Facebook, and I’m sure that’s not an unpopular opinion around here....
Just a reminder that regardless of what kbin.social decides, you can block federated domains for yourself. Go to: https://kbin.social/d/domainname
So I just blocked Threads and it was: https://kbin.social/d/threads.net
On the right side, click the "don't" icon (circle with a slash through it). When it's red, that means that domain is blocked.
Tickets are $45 before the weekend and $55 on the weekend and can't be purchased at the site. KLCC has some more information. Share your stories of fairs past or your excitement about camping at this year's or how you won't be going because it's too expensive and you don't know any of the vendors.
I haven't yet switched to the Eugene library, because the card for my previous city still works, and, looking at my history, I average 10 a month, so that's a bummer.
Hi, as it’s in my title. I’m looking for narrative driven games with good story, something I can play on my steam deck. Not something open open world but more of a on rails experience....
Heaven's Vault was fantastic and can be played multiple times to get different versions of the story. It's also on sale right now. What I thought was especially well done is how they tied the narrative to replaying aspect.
Listening to To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf while I do chores. It's literature so I have to listen to it since there's no plot, really, and it's all thoughts inside people's heads, so far all on the same day.
Just finished book 2 in the Seraphina series, Shadow Scale, by Rachel Hartman. I almost didn't finish it because for most of the book the main character didn't have anything going in her favor and the relentless piling on of bad news made me anxious.
I've got to finish the other stories in Stories of Your Life and Others, by Ted Chiang, because I got it to read "Story of Your Life" after reading a thread on Kbin about the movie Arrival (which I had really enjoyed by apparently hadn't understood fully).
It's really nice to see that Eugene already has something set up for an easy transition from Reddit. The Eugene subreddit was where I got pretty much all my information about what was going on in Eugene. So knowing that I can still do that over here without having to deal with reddit's bullshit anymore, it's just awesome.
We're glad you're here! With the Fediverse there can be many Eugene communities. There's also eugene@lemmy.world. Using tags makes crossposting possible, but it doesn't hurt to subscribe to multiple.
On Sunday, June 25 the Oregon Legislature passed the House Bill 2004, which proposes ranked-choice voting in upcoming federal and statewide elections. The ballot measure will be voted on in Novembe…
I used to live in a city that uses ranked-choice voting. While I wasn't keen on the person ultimately selected the last time, it took the anxiety away from choosing candidates and I had no trouble accepting the results (disappointing though they were).
TotK. I'm going the maximum exploration route, so I've only gotten the Travel Medallions, Tulin's Sage, and the locator so far. I'm leaving the main story until much later. 135 hours in, though, and only playing an hour or two most days.
I've recently found that big (mostly open world) games tend to overwhelm or even intimidate me. I'm a big fan of the Rockstar games and absolutely adored Breath of the Wild, but my playthrough of Tears of the Kingdom has been a bit rocky from the get-go....
It can be a bit overwhelming, yes. I purposely did enough of the main story line in ToTK so that I could get the Hero's Path and the Travel Medallions. And now I'm ignoring the main story and just exploring the world bit-by-bit, like I did with Breath of the Wild. I'm still thoroughly exploring Central Hyrule. I'm racking up side quests and adventures, but only doing them if I want a break from exploring or want to better my gear or something. It takes the pressure off for me to do it this slow, relaxing way. The game feels like it has hundreds of hours in it, which is what I tell myself when I get antsy. I have almost literally all the time in the world.
I used to be an avid reader, but years of high school and depression completely ruined that. I haven’t been able to complete a novel since senior year six years ago. It’s frustrating to me and I want to know how I can overcome my lack of focus and anxiety. I’ve heard I’m not alone when it comes to this sort of thing at...
I've discovered that my brain will only accept certain content certain ways. If I'm really into a fun book, then text is perfect. If it's any kind of "literature" or non-fiction, I need to listen to it at the fastest setting my brain can absorb (usually 2x speed) while doing things that would otherwise not be fun (unloading the dishwasher, cleaning, doing laundry, whatever). And I pay attention to my emotional reactions to stuff. If something is too heavy to be fun (or to handle in general), I don't make myself go back to it. I evaluate whether I want to continue. I have more than 1,000 books on my Libby wishlist, so I feel no guilt about moving on to the next thing.
A Utah man's trip to Vancouver Island earlier this month was almost ruined, but he managed to complete the 75-kilometre hike thanks to the kindness of strangers.
Yes, though, thankfully the Fediverse lets us follow communities (magazines) without joining other instances. This community lists other Oregon sublemmies in the profile under the rules. https://kbin.social/m/Eugene
One Woman Died on an Alaska Mayor’s Property. Then Another. No One Has Ever Been Charged. (www.propublica.org)
Before they died, Jennifer Kirk and Sue Sue Norton were both victims of domestic violence, but the men involved — the ex-mayor’s sons — faced few consequences despite a long history of similar allegations.
Help Plan Eugene Parks
KLCC article explains:...
Do Your Part to Create Content in the Fediverse: Adopt a Cat for $23! (And then endlessly upload photos.)
Greenhill Humane Society reduces fees for Cat-a-Paw-Looza special. Start with Buddy. I want many many more pictures of Buddy.
[Update: Nevermind :( ] Are you excited to see the Northern Lights this Thursday night?
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center said people wanting to experience an aurora should get away from city lights and that the best viewing times are between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time....
Oregon expands free health insurance for low-income residents – regardless of immigration status (www.opb.org)
The move coincides with debates in other states this year on expanding Medicaid coverage to undocumented immigrants.
Plans to pre-emptively defederate from threads?
I just saw that lemmy.ml has pre-emptively defederated from threads. Are there any plans to do that here? I personally want nothing to do with Meta/Facebook, and I’m sure that’s not an unpopular opinion around here....
Oregon Country Fair Is This Weekend
Tickets are $45 before the weekend and $55 on the weekend and can't be purchased at the site. KLCC has some more information. Share your stories of fairs past or your excitement about camping at this year's or how you won't be going because it's too expensive and you don't know any of the vendors.
How budget cuts might affect Eugene Public Library services (www.klcc.org)
The Eugene Public Library is adjusting to the reality of budget cuts.
OC Looking for narrative driven games
Hi, as it’s in my title. I’m looking for narrative driven games with good story, something I can play on my steam deck. Not something open open world but more of a on rails experience....
What are you reading this week? [7/02/23]
What book is currently on your nightstand?...
Awesome to see a Eugene community page set up!
It's really nice to see that Eugene already has something set up for an easy transition from Reddit. The Eugene subreddit was where I got pretty much all my information about what was going on in Eugene. So knowing that I can still do that over here without having to deal with reddit's bullshit anymore, it's just awesome.
Ranked or STARred Voting (eugeneweekly.com)
On Sunday, June 25 the Oregon Legislature passed the House Bill 2004, which proposes ranked-choice voting in upcoming federal and statewide elections. The ballot measure will be voted on in Novembe…
What are you playing this weekend? 2023-07-01
Hello Everyone!...
Springfield serves up solutions: Tackling food waste for a triple win (nbc16.com)
A new commercial food waste reduction effort in Springfield is being headed up by an Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) Climate Corps Fellow.
Does anyone else sometimes feel overwhelmed by (big) games?
I've recently found that big (mostly open world) games tend to overwhelm or even intimidate me. I'm a big fan of the Rockstar games and absolutely adored Breath of the Wild, but my playthrough of Tears of the Kingdom has been a bit rocky from the get-go....
Bridging the gap: stories of Eugene queer life across generations (www.opb.org)
Enid Lefton, 72, met Shayna Metzler, 21, through their work with the Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project.
Need help learning how to read books again
I used to be an avid reader, but years of high school and depression completely ruined that. I haven’t been able to complete a novel since senior year six years ago. It’s frustrating to me and I want to know how I can overcome my lack of focus and anxiety. I’ve heard I’m not alone when it comes to this sort of thing at...
An airline lost his gear, dashing his dream of hiking the West Coast Trail. Then strangers stepped in to help | CBC News (www.cbc.ca)
A Utah man's trip to Vancouver Island earlier this month was almost ruined, but he managed to complete the 75-kilometre hike thanks to the kindness of strangers.
Crossposting Among the Eugene Fediverse
Hello /c/Eugene! I'm so happy you exist!...