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Joshua Dyer for Congress
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Navy submarine veteran, botanist, husband and father running for Congress in Oregon’s 4th District in 2028. Dyer4Congress.com
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What should I spend more time explaining in October?

A policy, a local question, something from the research side—or a topic I haven’t brought up yet. What deserves a closer look?
Illustrated kitchen-table conversation with mugs, an open notebook, a plant and empty speech bubbles. Headline: What should we talk about?
October 1, 2026 at 1:05 AM
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Research keeps teaching me: write down what happened, not what you hoped would happen. Same goes for policy. Measure results. Change course when the evidence calls for it. A talking point isn’t an outcome.
Josh’s photograph of two labeled grow bags with mushroom clusters emerging.
September 30, 2026 at 7:35 PM
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Government shouldn’t need a decoder ring.

Plain language. Accessible meetings. Records people can find. A clear explanation of who made a decision and why.
A magnifying glass turns a tangled paper trail into a clear path toward a service window. Headline: Less runaround. More answers.
September 30, 2026 at 5:06 PM
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What’s a skill everyone should get a chance to learn?

Growing food, fixing something, cooking a meal, understanding a paycheck, making art—what would you put on the list?
Hands at a bright community table plant a seedling, mend fabric, prepare vegetables and draw. Headline: Everyone deserves a chance to learn.
September 30, 2026 at 1:05 AM
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Running water feels ordinary until it isn’t.

I want public investment in reliable water systems and clear information about water quality. The basics should work.
A kitchen tap fills a glass, connected visually to a water tower and a worker maintaining a pipe. Headline: The basics should work. This is an editorial scene, not an engineering diagram.
September 29, 2026 at 7:41 PM
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I want tips to be extra on top of fair base pay.

People should be able to count on their paycheck without guessing how generous the next customer will be.

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A glass tip jar containing dollar bills with a bright handwritten thank-you sign. Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao / CC BY-SA 4.0 https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=155436324 License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0
September 29, 2026 at 5:07 PM
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If you could make one government process less ridiculous, which would you choose? Where do people get stuck, and what would a better version do?

Keep account numbers and personal documents out of the comments.
Two-panel comic shows a person sent in circles between service windows, then receiving a clear answer at one desk. Headline: Fix the process.
September 29, 2026 at 1:05 AM
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Public money. Public receipts.

Clear budgets, searchable spending records, contracts people can find, and plain-language explanations. Transparency should be useful, not a scavenger hunt.
An illustrated curling receipt runs through a scene with a bus, school, playground and worker’s tools. Headline: Public money. Public receipts.
September 28, 2026 at 7:35 PM
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Oregon’s 2026 general election is Nov. 3. Register by Oct. 13. Check your registration:
https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Pages/registration.aspx

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A Lane County Elections official ballot drop box on the University of Oregon campus. Photo: Rick Obst / CC BY 2.0 https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=191536779 License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0
September 28, 2026 at 5:05 PM
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Mushroom questions welcome. What changed? What happened? Can we repeat it? I want public policy held to that same standard.

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Two oyster mushrooms grow from a dead tree, their pale gills visible against a dark background. Photo: Dominicus Johannes Bergsma / CC BY-SA 4.0 https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=99391685 License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0
September 28, 2026 at 1:05 AM
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One good mushroom grow isn’t enough. I want results we can repeat. Public policy deserves the same standard: test ideas, measure whether they help, and check whether the results hold up. Keep what works. Change what doesn’t.
Three illustrated oyster-mushroom grow bags labeled A, B and C sit beside a notebook. Headline: Good policy needs evidence. Repeat. Measure. Learn. These are illustrative samples, not actual experimental results.
September 27, 2026 at 7:35 PM
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As a Navy veteran, I want honoring service to mean reliable healthcare, housing stability, and a benefits process people can actually navigate.

A thank-you should come with follow-through.
Illustrated thank-you card beside an open front door, flowers, and a resting cat. Text: “Honor should last longer than a thank-you.” Josh Dyer.
September 27, 2026 at 5:05 PM
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Finish the sentence: “That should be a public service.”

What’s your answer—and what would it make easier in everyday life?
An imagined neighborhood with a library, bus stop, playground and drinking fountain connected by a welcoming sidewalk. Headline: What should be a public service?
September 27, 2026 at 1:05 AM
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Outside counts as a classroom.

I want schools to have resources for gardens, food education, and accessible outdoor learning—and educators to have the time and support to make it work.

Photo: Rick Obst / CC BY 4.0 https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=185299499
Fenced community garden beds, a grassy path and trees at Churchill High School in Eugene. Photo: Rick Obst / CC BY 4.0 https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=185299499 License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
September 26, 2026 at 7:35 PM
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Today is National Public Lands Day. NEEF’s event page links to volunteer opportunities. Check each listing’s timing, accessibility, and registration requirements.
https://www.neefusa.org/event/national-public-lands-day-2026

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A pond, trees and footbridge in Alton Baker Park, Eugene. Photo: Rick Obst / CC BY 2.0 https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=186223800 License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0
September 26, 2026 at 5:05 PM
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A very serious Friday question: does “cleaning” count if the pile is now in a different room?

Asking for the entire species.
Two-panel comic: a large pile of household clutter moves from a sofa to a chair while a cat watches. Headline: Cleaning? Panels: Before and After.
September 26, 2026 at 1:05 AM
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Weekend idea: Eugene Saturday Market, Saturday Sept. 26, 10 a.m.–4 p.m., Downtown Park Blocks. Handmade goods, food vendors, and live entertainment. Current map and details:
https://eugenesaturdaymarket.org/

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People gather around red tables and chairs beneath a large canopy at Eugene Saturday Market, with a market banner on the stage. Photo: Visitor7 / CC BY-SA 3.0 https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=29371923 License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
September 25, 2026 at 7:35 PM
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A full-time job should cover a life.

Higher wages. Stronger unions. Pay that keeps up with the cost of living. People shouldn’t have to treat exhaustion as a badge of honor.
An illustrated person arrives home from work to a welcoming dinner table, books, music and resting pets. Headline: A full-time job should cover a life.
September 25, 2026 at 5:06 PM
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Fungi aren’t plants. They’re their own kingdom. Public policy needs the same habit: understand what you’re dealing with before writing rules for it. Evidence first. Labels second.
Playful illustrated mushrooms and plants. Text: “Fungi did not sign up to be plants.” Josh Dyer.
September 25, 2026 at 1:05 AM
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A library card is worth putting back on the to-do list. Eugene Public Library explains its card options and how to get or renew one. Staff can help at 541-682-5450.
https://www.eugene-or.gov/1002/Get-or-renew-a-card

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AI-generated editorial illustration. Close view of a hand holding a simple generic library card above a stack of inviting books, with a warm reading chair and bookshelf behind. Card has only the words LIBRARY CARD, no real card design, barcode, eligibility claim, building facade or fake Eugene institution. Headline: Library card reminder. Josh Dyer. The actual Eugene Public Library building, with its glass entrance, facade and street frontage. Eugene Public Library archive photograph, 2007. Photo: Cacophony / CC BY-SA 2.5 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:EugenePublicLibrary.jpg
September 24, 2026 at 7:35 PM
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Learning shouldn’t mean decades of debt.

I support tuition-free public college and accessible trade training. People deserve more ways to build a life.
AI-generated editorial illustration. An adult learner steps into a bright workshop-and-classroom space carrying books, with one table for academic study and another for a practical skill. A welcoming open door and clear path lead forward.
September 24, 2026 at 5:08 PM
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Time off shouldn’t just be time to recover enough to work again.

I support a 32-hour workweek without cutting weekly pay, with transition support for small businesses. Work should leave room for living.
AI-generated editorial illustration. An ordinary person enjoys a relaxed afternoon with a book on a porch while a friend gardens and a dog rests nearby; a closed work bag sits quietly by the doorway. Show restorative time and a full life, no calendar with invented schedule or statistics. Headline: A weekend should feel like a weekend. Josh Dyer.
September 24, 2026 at 1:05 AM
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National Public Lands Day is Saturday, September 26. NEEF’s map lists volunteer events.
https://www.neefusa.org/event/national-public-lands-day-2026

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AI-generated editorial illustration. A pair of work gloves, a litter picker and a refillable bottle rest at the start of an inviting generic park path while a few volunteers prepare in the distance. Clearly an illustration of volunteering, not a photograph of a real 2026 event. A wooden footbridge surrounded by trees and fallen autumn leaves in Alton Baker Park, Eugene. Alton Baker Park archive photograph, 2017; not a current event photograph. Photo: Kingofthedead / CC BY-SA 4.0 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2017-11-25_Alton_Baker_Park_5.jpg
September 23, 2026 at 7:35 PM
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Teeth. Eyes. Mental health.

All healthcare.

I support coverage that includes all three. The human body did not come with an à la carte menu.
AI-generated editorial illustration. One friendly integrated healthcare scene: a simple tooth model, eyeglasses, and two chairs arranged for a supportive mental-health conversation, all belonging to one welcoming care setting. Visually connected human health, not disembodied anatomy, grim illness, or insurance paperwork. Headline: Teeth, eyes, mental health: all healthcare. Josh Dyer.
September 23, 2026 at 5:07 PM
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Autumn has entered the chat. 🍂

The September equinox is today. As someone who studies plants and fungi, I have a very normal amount of enthusiasm about this.

What’s the first sign of fall you notice?
AI-generated editorial illustration. An exuberant but restrained illustrated autumn still life of fallen leaves, a few mushrooms, a rain jacket on a hook and a steaming mug beside a window with changing trees. Color accents stay mustard and forest green within cream and slate blue.
September 23, 2026 at 1:05 AM