Portland Despises Donald Trump With a Special Passion
Local activists are hoping to put that hate to good use. by Dirk VanderHart HUNDREDS OF PROTESTERS swarmed Shemanski Park last Friday night, and Jimmy McRae stayed put.McRae, good-natured and...
View ArticleChloe Eudaly Just Pulled Off an Exceedingly Rare Win
Here’s what it means. by Dirk VanderHart IN PERHAPS the most surprising local election Portland’s seen in at least 24 years, the winner almost forgot to vote for herself.Chloe Eudaly showed up to her...
View ArticleHall Monitor—A Baby Step in Trump’s Shadow
The fossil fuel restrictions that Portland’s considering are more urgent than ever before. by Dirk VanderHart IT’S WEIRD to say, but last week’s presidential devastation came at a poignant time for...
View ArticleIt’s Time for the 4th Annual Portland Mercury Chili Jamboree!
Holy Smokes, It's That Time of Year Again! by Heather Arndt Anderson GET READY to split yer britches on some of the best chili Portland has to offer—at the Portland Mercury Chili Jamboree! If this is...
View ArticleHow Proud You Must Be
by Anonymous Many, many Republicans want the government to force a women to carry a pregnancy to term, regardless of if they were raped or if it was incest. The Speaker of the House, Paul Ryan,...
View ArticleGood Morning, News: Trump Inspired Hate Crimes, Twitter Fights “Alt-Right,”...
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey GOOD MORNING, BLOGTOWN! Can't keep running boy, in and out my life. Want to be your girl, not cause the mood is right. LET'S GO TO PRESS.Shock of shocks, Oregon public schools...
View ArticleBlazer's Recap: Bulls Roll Into Town and Kick Blazer Ass
by Arthur Bradford Wow, this game was a real stinker for the Blazers. It was just one of those nights, as they say. Nothing really went right for our guys and Bulls led the entire game. The final...
View ArticleThe Wall Street Journal Hates Steve Novick's Plan to Tax High CEO Pay (Which...
by Dirk VanderHart It's no surprise that local business interests oppose a proposal from Commissioner Steve Novick to penalize companies that pay their CEOs exorbitant sums. In a recent hearing on...
View ArticleDicks and Feelings
by Ciara Dolan COCKEYE The Olympic champs of stage-banter air hockey.Dean StephensQUEERCORE PUNK DUO Cockeye is know for their riotous live shows, in which Blake Martinez and Joel Lopez hurl...
View ArticlePortland White Trash Dog Breeders.... Please Stop!
by Anonymous I've seen posts all over Portland. PUPPIES FOR SALE!!! O really, you have puppies to sale? How lovely!!!... interesting... you live on a small lot in a residential zone... your dog is a...
View ArticleSavage Love Letter of the Day: Where Are Seattle's Butt-Stuff Boys?
by Dan Savage Why can't I seem to date a guy who likes anal sex? Is it a Seattle thing? Is it a mid-late twenties thing? Is it because I'm a bad top? I'm a healthy, attractive, twenty-something with a...
View ArticleBuilding a Wall Is One of the Dumbest Ideas in American History
by Ned Lannamann United ArtistsHey Donald,You a movie guy? Do you like movies at all? Okay. I’m guessing you’re not really that much of a movie guy. You’re a busy man, I know. But you’ve, like, at...
View ArticleAs Senate Democrats Reorganize, Patty Murray, Bernie Sanders, and Elizabeth...
by Christopher Frizzelle "When you lose an election like his," New York Senator Chuck Schumer said this morning, "you can't flinch, you can't ignore it, you need to look it right in the eye and ask...
View ArticleThings to Do Tonight!
by Mercury Staff Earthquake Hurricane Powerhouse local comedy show Earthquake Hurricane returns with a few big changes this week: Mercury-approved, dry-as-fuck stand-up and improviser Katie Nguyen is...
View ArticleCrushing Everyone... with Violins
by Ben Salmon SUBROSA String driven things.Chris Martindale THE FIRST THING you’ll probably notice at a SubRosa show is that three women line the front of the stage. Second, two of them—Kim Pack and...
View ArticleThe Hollywood Theatre's Bringing 70mm Spartacus and Sleeping Beauty to Portland!
by Erik Henriksen Not even the American Apocalypse™ can ruin one of the great, increasingly rare joys of existence—seeing classic films in 70mm. Luckily for Portlanders, the Hollywood Theatre's been...
View ArticleCassano-va
by Anonymous Frank Cassano, I unabashedly and wholeheartedly admit my adoration for your brilliant intellect, insightful wit, and uplifting attitude. You are a champion of truth, and a shining beacon...
View ArticleGood Morning, News: Donald Trump, Chloe Eudaly, and an Asshole Deer
by Doug Brown Good morning, Portland. You want some links? I've got some links. Anti-Donald Trump Protesters on Thursday, November 10Doug BrownOut in print yesterday is our story on a week of protests...
View ArticleGas Leak Reported at SW 9th & Alder
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey Police are assisting @pdxfire and @nwnatural with a gas leak at SW 9th & Alder. Traffic affected in area, some evacuations have been done.— Portland Police...
View ArticleUpcoming Portland Resistance & Rallies
by Mercury Staff GABRIEL GREENWe've written about resisting Trump by donating to crucial organizations, and things you can do now to not feel powerless in these tough times, but if you want to get to...
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