Reign on Global Warming
by Anonymous I work in the service industry and get to see first hand not only the disgusting, piggy and disrespectful nature of humans, but also that harsh reality of the true nature of life. The...
View ArticleGlobal Warming is a Two Part Issue
by Anonymous I don't even work at the Moda or Convention Center. I can only imagine. I try to do my part. I bring my own bags to shopping and tell restaurants I have my own bag for take out. I give...
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After a Sharply Worded Federal Report on Police Reforms, City Council is...
by Dirk VanderHart Portland City Council has hastily scheduled an executive session this afternoon, days after the US Department of Justice filed a long report [PDF] critical of some of the city's...
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Things To Do Tonight!
by Mercury Staff Alejandro Escovedo You can’t get your paws on legendary songwriter Alejandro Escovedo’s new album, Burn Something Beautiful, until October 28, so think of tonight’s super-intimate...
View ArticleTrump Promises To Accept Results of Election...
by Dan Savage ...but the ranting fascist has one condition:TPM:Yet later in his speech, after recycling unfounded accusations that the presidential race will be rigged as a result of mass voter fraud,...
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The Portland Mercury Endorses: Chloe Eudaly for City Commissioner, Position 4
by the Mercury Endorsement Strike Force ILLUSTRATIONS BY JEREMY EATONCITY COMMISSIONER, POSITION 4:Chloe EudalyIt all comes back to housing.We were the only newspaper to endorse Reading Frenzy owner...
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Public Service Announcement: Please Don't Park Like a Butthole
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey Look, I get it: You're in a rush. You're probably late for work, and your top priority is getting to the job on time and putting food on the table for your family. I love that...
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The Portland Mercury Endorsement: Vote Yes on Measure 97
by the Mercury Endorsement Strike Force SVETLANA / ISTOCKMEASURE 97:YesTo be frank, we don’t completely buy the line coming from either side of the debate around Measure 97, the hugely contentious $3...
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Flock of Dimes Finds Inspiration in Isolation
by Robin Bacior FLOCK OF DIMES Inspiration in isolation.Paley FairmanAS THE WORLD becomes more and more interconnected, it grows increasingly difficult to disconnect. This became a bit of a problem...
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Steroids, Domestic Violence, and a Wrongful Arrest: Revelations from The New...
by Doug Brown SQUID VICIOUS / CC 2.0 BY SAA Portland police officer was busted for using steroids and resigned. Another cop was arrested for domestic assault and was just given a reprimand letter....
View ArticleI Thought I Did the Right Thing
by Anonymous Dear Holier Than Thou Cat Mom:I'm sorry (not sorry) for finding your cat and driving to the animal hospital 5 miles away to figure out if he's lost or not. You didn't have to be so...
View ArticleI'm That Guy
by Anonymous You know when you come across some construction and, say, two lanes must form into one? You know the guy who races to the front of the line, right before the lanes merge, and cuts someone...
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Good Morning, News: Steroidal Cops, Obama Backs Kate Brown, and Tonight's...
by Dirk VanderHart Twice a year, the city's Police Review Board quietly drops a report detailing serious complaints against officers. And the latest—months late—just came out. Allow Merc reporter Doug...
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Things To Do This Weekend!
Things to do for October 21-23 by Mercury Staff It's the last weekend before Halloween 100% consumes us all in a spicy, orangey, sexy-costumes-for-things-that-shouldn't-in-any-way-be-sexy fireball of...
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Timbers v. Vancouver Match Preview
by Abe Asher Craig Mitchelldyer/Portland TimbersIt has all come down to this. After 33 games over seven months, the Portland Timbers' playoff fate is relatively simple going into their final match of...
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Drunk Lady Thrown Out of Hannibal Buress Show; Throws Dirt on Aladdin Staff
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey Courtesy hannibalburess.comSurprising no one, comedian Hannibal Buress killed it at his late show last night at the Aladdin Theater—however, it's also not surprising there's...
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The Portland Mercury Endorses: Sharon Meieran for Multnomah County...
by the Mercury Endorsement Strike Force ILLUSTRATIONS BY JEREMY EATONMULTNOMAH COUNTY COMMISSION, DISTRICT 1:Sharon MeieranWe’re suprised to find this is one of the more tepid endorsements we’re...
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In a Trump-Obsessed Time, Certain Women Is a Reminder Of How Radical It Can...
by Marc Mohan Director Kelly Reichardt's Certain Women arrives in theaters at an oddly appropriate moment.As America gazes in disgusted fascination at the spectacle of a misogynistic boil being lanced...
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The Official Elinor Jones Review of Keeping Up with the Joneses
by Elinor Jones There are a lot of Joneses who are hard to keep up with, like Tommy Lee Jones, or Grace Jones. There are some Joneses who are moderately hard to keep up with, like Harriet Jones, or...
View ArticleThings To Eat & Drink This Weekend!
by Mercury Staff American Cancer Society's Brewers for Boobs The seventh annual family-friendly fundraiser for the ACS features a battle of the brews, performances from the city's best bellydancers, a...
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