Gentrification
by Anonymous I'm truly sorry for the couple of nice families in my neighborhood that will get priced out of their rentals. But that's it. I'm over the fucktards that destroy their own neighborhood....
View ArticleLibrary and Lines
by Anonymous Since when did some libraries become playgrounds and a place for them future doctors and lawyers to be babysat? Forget peace and quiet to study, read, and concentrate. Because here's...
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Good Morning, Election Day! Here's What (and Where) to Watch as We Finally...
by Dirk VanderHart Happy Election Day! https://t.co/jfd3CXLD1spic.twitter.com/IfOBRuvQzJ— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) November 8, 2016It all comes down to this, everybody. If you still haven't...
View ArticleGot Voter Anxiety? Relax and Celebrate at the Portland Mercury’s Election...
by Mercury Staff If you’re the type of person who's going to be a nervous wreck on election night—and considering the past few months, who could blame you—then we have the perfect remedy: The Portland...
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Savage Love Letters of the Day: What's In a Name?
by Dan Savage I've appreciated your advice for parents over the years, and have stowed chunks of it away for when my son is old enough to need it. I would appreciate your view on this little problem...
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Last Minute Voter? Use Our Election Cheat Sheet!
by the Mercury Election Strike Force Hey lazy bones! It's time to poop or get off the pot—and VOTE! And if you're doing the last minute scramble of filling out your ballot and need some guidance, you...
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There's More to This Election Than Clinton and Trump: Universal Healthcare,...
by Ansel Herz Democracy is more than picking a president.Baimieng/Gino Santa Maria / Shutterstock.comIf you're sick of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, The Intercept has a helpful list of cool ballot...
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Things to Do Tonight!
by Mercury Staff Tory Lanez, Jacquees, Kranium, DJ VeeCee Add yet another Canadian hip-hop/R&B sensation to the list: 24-year-old Tory Lanez, whose lead single, "say It," has helped hoist him into...
View ArticleI Love New Yorkers
by Dan Savage New Yorkers boo Trump as he enters his polling place to vote...VIDEO: Donald Trump gets booed as he arrives at his polling place. pic.twitter.com/CJcmBIt9Zl— Anup Kaphle (@AnupKaphle)...
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A Multnomah County Deputy Chanted "Trump" At Voters Tuesday Afternoon
by Dirk VanderHart Voters waiting in line to cast their ballots near Multnomah County Election Division headquarters this afternoon got a rude shock. According to one eyewitness, a Multnomah County...
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If White Voters Want to Understand Black Voters in the 2016 Presidential...
by Ijeoma Oluo The last few days, I’ve been hearing from white people concerned about lower voter turnout of black Americans. Some have implored me to “do my part” to help get out the black vote....
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The Portland Mercury's Live Updates from the 2016 Election!
by Erik Henriksen Update, 10:59 pm:THE ENDAnd we're out. From the Doug Fir's green room—Erik Henriksen—this is the Mercury Election Strike Force, signing off. Good night, and good luck.Update, 10:49...
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"Replied the Scorpion, 'It's My Nature.'"
by Bobby Roberts iStock/scarletsailsWe forget so much, so quickly, don't we? We forget that we don't need to break ourselves before we can build. We don't have to sink so low to prove how tall we can...
View ArticleEat This!
Eat like a #humiditypdx noodle thug. by Heather Arndt Anderson ANYONE WHO TRACKS our local food scene on Instagram has seen hints of the not-so-secret soup club, Humidity PDX. Started last winter bA...
View ArticleI, Anonymous
FYI, breeder. STOP LOOKING at me with those “poor you” eyes. Just because I don’t have kids doesn’t mean I’m a lesser person. I know you’re secretly envious of my freedom, my peace of mind, and my...
View ArticleLetters to the Editor
“Whites pushing out other whites—what has the world come to?”THE GRESHAM MERCURYRE: “New Map Conveniently Shows Entire Metropolitan Area Where You Can No Longer Afford to Live” [Blogtwon, Nov 1], in...
View ArticleSavage Love
Aaron The Side by Dan Savage I am a bi manin my late 20s in a poly relationship. My primary partner's name is Erin. One of the rules she mandated is that I cannot date anyone else named Aaron or Erin....
View ArticleOther Herbs You Can Smoke or Vape
Sprinkle them in with your cannabis or try them on their own. by Josh Jardine THIS JUST IN! Cannabis is a great herb to smoke—one of the best. I know that’s a fairly bold statement, but trust me, it’s...
View ArticleTHC, Thanks for the LOLs
The connection between weed and enhanced laughter is empirically real. by David Schmader FOR MANY, MANY people, the experience of getting high is forever linked to the experience of laughing their...
View ArticleOne Day at a Time
OH GOD VAL KILMER IS GOING TO DIE! Oh no, wait. He’s fine. by Ann Romano MONDAY, OCTOBER 31Welcome back to a very spoooooOOooOooky One Day at a Time—for today is Halloween, the most terrifying and...
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