February 2026
No Face, No Gait, No Trace, No Case: A Guide to Concealing your Identity in a Modern Protest
Some reasons to consider concealing your identity at a protest: As someone who has been a part of protest movements for over 15 years, it is my opinion that the widely held belief of “I should be able to protest with my face out in the open” works against many...
On Grand Jury Resistance
The grand jury is a tool of the federal (and California) legal system. Ostensibly they are used to determine whether or not to issue an indictment in the case of a felony crime, and hear evidence presented by a prosecutor to make this determination. Unlike normal...
Finding Community on 1/30/26
You message early ‘It’s already heated, going early’… my chest throbs I might be late to the party, but I’ll find you at the front. Hard to leave, to say goodbye. remember every item every promise must be kept Fuck. gear is heavy. Get help. soul swells, heart escapes....
Longevity in the Time of Confrontation: a disabled medic’s take on building sustainability in a movement
Longevity in the Time of Confrontation: a disabled medic’s take on building sustainability in a movement written by shrimp, with help from everyone who has ever loved them. “Distracting Injuries” In the medic world there is the concept of “distracting injuries”. These...
Auntie Steph’s Vegetarian Split Pea Soup
Vegetarian Split Pea Soup •2 large onions, chopped •1 tablespoon cooking oil •1 teaspoon salt •2 cups dried split peas, green or yellow, rinsed •5 cups vegetable broth, plus more if needed •½ oz lemon juice 1. Add the oil to a big pot over medium high...
A response to EW letter to the editor “Eugene Proud”
editors note: We’ve got no beef with the Eugene Weekly By: Lola i suspect that responding to a lte in a different newspaper than it was printed in is some kind of faux pas, but i suspect more strongly that the eugene weekly would not print my vehement FUCK THAT...
Letter to the Town
I don’t care if protesters or law enforcement broke the window of the fed building, what matters is that place shatters. Hope this helps. --anonymous
Letter from the Editors: If You Give a Fed a Photo
Often in times of mass mobilization, the federal government will come knocking at journalists’ doors looking for photos, videos, and other records of protest and confrontation. They will seize evidence against those who have allegedly dissented. When the federal...
Dear Darling — February 2026
Dear Darling, I have a roommate who will not stop talking to me very loudly about the same topics I do not care about in great detail. I can't go into the common areas for more than a minute when they're home without them coming out of their room to talk to me. It...
The Return of Creative Wintervention
On Monday February 16th, radicals and creatives gathered for a second annual Creative Wintervention: an intentional space for participants to make and share art during the darkest, coldest, and often most isolated time of the year. In a season already marked by death...
I need all the knowledge of my body, in order to do the work I’m here on earth to do: Radical Mental Health
What’s the normal thing to say at a funeral, after a miscarriage, when someone’s pet is sick, in the ashes of a housefire, when a parent dies, when a spouse leaves? In culture at large, people avoid their own feelings, and avoid the feelings of their loved ones also....
Policing of Support: City of Eugene Penalizes Private Property Owners for Hosting the Unhoused
Against the backdrop of a city with exorbitant rent and cost of living prices, local city governments of are using public funds to police people trying to survive outside, even harassing housed neighbors that let others camp on their property. Anyone who lives...
FEBRUARY WEATHER FORECAST
FEBRUARY WEATHER FORECAST ATMOSPHERIC SUMMARY With Valentine's Day still on my mind, I woke up before dawn last Wednesday as the outside temperature dropped below 30°, curled up in a tight ball—evidence of the wintry cold snap I sketched out last month. I thought...
Wanted: People with Space in their Homes & Hearts- An Interview with Cascades Community Placement Services
Cascades Community Placement Services (CCPS) is a Eugene-based newly established 501(c)3 nonprofit that, in keeping with longstanding traditions of queer communities supporting each other through mutual aid networks, helps folks find stability, safety, and community...