Good Morning, News: #MuslimBan Protests, Bannon's New Job, Mosque Attack—Just...
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey GOOD MORNING, BLOGTOWN! I ran my credit card bill up, thought a new dress would make it better. I tried to work it away, but that just made me even sadder. LET'S GO TO...
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Today in Protests: No Ban, No Wall Rally Downtown
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey GETTY / SPENCER PLATTFor those who missed yesterday's Portland International Airport rally against Trump's racist ban against Muslims and refugees entering the country—or maybe...
View ArticleUber Kept Driving Amid Taxi Strike, Announces $3M In Support of...
by Ana Sofia Knauf Delete @UberIt only takes a minute https://t.co/uZ0lqGOOEUpic.twitter.com/gs2S20xmUX— Ijeoma Oluo (@IjeomaOluo) January 29, 2017This story has been updated to clarify that Uber...
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Toni Erdmann: A Film That Claims to Be a "German Comedy"
by Marc Mohan The phrase “German comedy” is usually taken as an oxymoron, like “jumbo shrimp” or “functional democracy.” After all, the land of Beethoven, Goethe, and Fassbinder doesn’t exactly have a...
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Win 2 Weekend Passes to Sabertooth Psychedelicstonerrockmicrofest
by Bri Brey We're excited to be a sponsor of this year's Sabertooth psychedelicstonerrockmicrofest! This weekend, February 3+4 the Crystal Ballroom will host the likes of Thee Oh Sees, The Black Lips,...
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The Portland-Shot I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore Won the Grand...
by Erik Henriksen You might remember reading about the Portland-shot I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore in the Mercury's 2017 film preview. Or maybe you remember hearing that some of the...
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Friendly Reminder: Uber Has Always Been Terrible
by Erik Henriksen Mark MarkovichUber fucked up this weekend. But also, hey, reminder: Uber's been fucking up for a long time, particularly in Portland.Taking a spin through the Mercury's news archives...
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Ask a Feminist: How Can White Feminists Do Better?
by Megan Burbank Get to know the courage of shutting up.istock / SIphotographyDo you have a question for a feminist? Please send 'em to askafeminist@portlandmercury.com. For more on why I'm doing...
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Man Charged With Shooting at Quebec Mosque Reported to Be White with...
by Charles Mudede Quebec City at a dark hour...Getty ImagesAnd so, after a day of heated speculation, and Trump supporters going nuts about how Muslim terrorists attacked a Mosque in Quebec City on...
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Man Accused of Flashing A Gun at a Pro-Immigrant Demonstrators in Downtown...
by Doug Brown Sergey AntonovLeft: MCSO. Right: Doug BrownTwo people in a massive pickup truck—with a Donald Trump "Make America Great Again" flag next to the United States flag flying from the...
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Live Review: Lizzo's Coconut Oil Tour
by Jenni Moore Lizzo (left) and Sophia Eris (right) at Doug Fir LoungeTojo AndrianarivoLAST NIGHT Lizzo, the gorgeous thick-bodied singer/rapper/flautist, played a sold-out show at the Doug Fir...
View ArticleAttempted Terrorist Attack
by Anonymous I just love how the media is wearing kid gloves with the story of the two Trump supporters who were arrested this afternoon for "flashing a gun" at an Anti-Trump protest. Hey, it's a good...
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Good Morning, News: Larry O'Dea's Many Mistakes, BB-Gun-Toting Trump Fan...
by Dirk VanderHart Welp, the third day of Donald Trump's refugee moratorium went about as well as the first two. It turns out upwards of 100 State Department employees are considering signing onto a...
View ArticleMass Extinctions Are No Big Deal
by Anonymous I hate to beat a dead horse, but I've seen little to no coverage on a study that was released stating that domesticated cats are responsible for the mass extinction of birds, mammals and...
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Get Your Valentine Printed in the Mercury! FOR FREE!
by Mercury Staff Because we love you more than life itself, every year the Mercury happily publishes YOUR VALENTINES to your loved ones FOR FREE (!!) in our annual Valentine’s Day Issue.Let’s face...
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Stay Gold, McConaughey
by Ned Lannamann Gold is an objectively ugly element. It’s a dull, diarrhea-yellow, and it serves little practical purpose other than being a relatively clean conductor of electricity. And yet, simply...
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Oh, Look. There's a Dumb Gay Person On the Top of the NYT Homepage
by Dan Savage Sigh.Mr. Trump’s new immigration policy may be setting off protests around the country and raising eyebrows and objections among allies abroad. But at home, a large portion of the...
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Things to Do Tonight: Tuesday, Jan 31
by Mercury Staff Postcards from the Edge Meryl Streep closed out her amazing anti-Trump speech at the Golden Globes by quoting the wisdom of her departed friend Carrie Fisher: “Take your broken heart,...
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Indivisible Rally Today at Noon
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey Don't have any lunch plans? You do now! The Oregon branch of Indivisible is meeting at Sen. Jeff Merkley's office TODAY (Tues, Jan 31, noon, 121 SW Salmon) to continue to make...
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ITMFA Update
by Dan Savage Last week I announced the relaunch of www.ImpeachTheMotherFuckerAlready.com—my 2006 Bush-era meme & fundraising effort—to raise money for organizations fighting the new Trump...
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