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Don't fire Sean Spicer, he made SNL good again
• Please don’t fire Sean Spicer, Mr. Trump. If he fades into (among?) the bushes, Melissa McCarthy and Saturday Night Live can’t make us laugh … Continue reading
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Trump resistance and false narratives
#TrumpResistance. We’re urging our family and friends in Montana to support Rob Quist, the Democratic bluegrass musician and supporter of Bernie Sanders, running in the … Continue reading
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Climate march and the fate of the Elliott State Forest
• We heard lots of chatter at the Climate March and rally April 29 about next steps in the resistance. Clearly, we need to do what … Continue reading
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Turtle Awards, Pete DeFazio and Resistance
• The combination of Jane VanBoskirk, Eleanor Roosevelt and Planned Parenthood of Southwestern Oregon filled every seat in the Wildish Theater on April 20. In … Continue reading
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Stop slashing education!
• Mike McGinn just announced that he is running again to be mayor of Seattle. A former staffer for Congressman Jim Weaver of Eugene, McGinn came … Continue reading
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Immigrants DO pay taxes and more on local politics
• It’s an oft-repeated accusation, a drum beaten by the Trumpians, that undocumented immigrants don’t pay taxes and are a drain on the U.S economy. … Continue reading
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From fake news to the ArtWalk
• Fake news! An error at the printer meant our Satire Issue didn’t get marked with the April 1 date at the bottom of the … Continue reading
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From the opera to March Madness and Art Robinson
If you were dismissive, as we were, of the recent rumor that Oregon’s own Art Robinson could be named Trump’s science advisor, you might read … Continue reading
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Longtime writer Tom Giesen’s Celebration of Life, arts grants and government transitions
• Close on the heels of the news that conservative Councilor George Poling was stepping down from the Eugene City Council, longtime conservative Lane County … Continue reading
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WTF dog ban?
• When the president of your country talks violently about women, what message does that send? That was one of the niggling questions that came … Continue reading