Get to Know an Anarchist
We spoke with one of the dozens of people arrested on May Day. by Doug Brown “Portland must be done with punk fascists,”an Oregonian editorial stated a few days after May Day. The paper was talking...
View ArticlePortlanders Approved a Mammoth Schools Bond on Tuesday
And that’s not all. by Dirk VanderHart LOCAL VOTERS—those who showed up, anyway—were in a generous spirit Tuesday.Six months after Multnomah County’s support didn’t prove enough to save the...
View ArticleHall Monitor: Waiting Games
Would a raise have solved Portland’s 911 woes? Depends who you ask. by Dirk VanderHart Rob Wheaton doesn’t tweet all that often. But when he does, the union rep often focuses on the city’s 911...
View ArticleThis Week’s Featured I, Anonymous!
“YOUR ADORABLE CUDDLY CATS ARE SHITTING IN MY GARDEN!!” by Anonymous To all of my neighbors, some of whom I love dearly: YOUR ADORABLE CUDDLY CATS ARE SHITTING IN MY GARDEN!! Ruining my neat rows of...
View ArticleFull of Secrets
Revisiting The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer. by Courtney Ferguson With David Lynch’s Twin Peaks returning to TV this week, two Peaks freaks decided to revisit Jennifer Lynch’s surprisingly excellent...
View ArticleHeart-able Pizza
Micah Camden's casual empire colonizes the pizza game. by Thomas Ross Wandering the South Waterfront’s small grid of streets feels like living in a model of a new development in a city planner’s...
View ArticleWhat’s She Mad About Now?
The Handmaid’s Tale: Choose your adventure! by Courtenay Hameister WARNING:If you know nothing about The Handmaid’s Tale, there are some mild spoilers in here.Ladies, you’re probably enjoying watching...
View ArticleLetters to the Editor
“MOVE IT BACK! MOVE IT BACK! MOVE IT BACK!”“MOVE IT BACK! MOVE IT BACK! MOVE IT BACK!” SPOILER ALERTRE: “Master of None Is Anything but Niche” [Film, May 10], Jenni Moore’s review of the second season...
View ArticleHow to Die in Portland
A guide to dying in Portland. by Ciara Dolan You and everyone you know will die. Thinking about our mortality can be terrifying, which is probably why we’re so averse to discussing the objective...
View ArticleFrom Slacktivism to Activism
Resistance events for the week of May 17-23. by Emilly Prado THURSDAY, MAY 18The Space Between Us: Immigrants, Refugees, and Oregon With global displacement on the rise, the effects of international...
View ArticleThe Twin Peaks Revival Is a Reminder of How the Original Impacted My Life
In the spring of 1990, two major events occurred: Twin Peaks premiered, and my mom started losing her mind. by Ariella Smith In the spring of 1990, two major events occurred simultaneously: Twin Peaks...
View ArticleHuff and Puff
by Anonymous It's really shocking to see that the voter turnout for this most recent ballot is just a tad above 30%. With all the protests, all the indignation, all the cries of "NOT MY PRESIDENT"......
View ArticleBlame PPS
by Anonymous Recently, there's a "boo-hoo-hoo" article published by the Mercury calling out a landlord for giving his tenant's a head's up that if the PPS bond passes, their rents will go up. Most...
View ArticleGood Morning, News: Big Win for Portland Public Schools, Comey Memo Sends...
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey GOOD MORNING, BLOGTOWN! Poppa been smooth since days of Underoos. LET'S GO TO PRESS.Portland Public Schools is breathing a big sigh of relief this morning, after voters passed...
View ArticlePolice Union Upset With City For Acknowledging Racism
by Doug Brown Doug BrownThe Portland Police Association (PPA), the rank-and-file police union, is upset with the City of Portland for acknowledging historical racism in the city and state in its job...
View ArticleYour Loss, Hiring Managers
by Anonymous To every single recruiter, hiring manager, and employer who complains that they cannot find good talent, let me just say that you honestly don’t know what you’re missing. When I am a 95%...
View ArticleWhat Has Happened To Alvas Powell?
by Abe Asher Craig Mitchelldyer/Portland TimbersHeading into a crucial stretch of the MLS season, all is not well with the Portland Timbers. The club has won just once its last four home games and...
View ArticleThe Wild Reeds' New Album Is Substantive Pop
by Ben Salmon THE WILD REEDS Dense, deeply-rooted songs with three-part harmonies.GENEVIEVE DAVISRead up on the Wild Reeds, and you’ll find writers describing the Los Angeles band with any number of...
View ArticleOur Guide to 3 Days in Portland
by Ciara Dolan ALVVAYS Thurs 5/18 Wonder BallroomCourtesy of the artistMost of the people going to Red Bull Sound Select’s 3 Days in Portland concerts probably live in Portland, but whatever—the...
View ArticleMake Your Own Moon Rocks! Wait, What Are Moon Rocks?
by Josh Jardine Kathleen MarieA reader recently wrote to ask: “I have a birthday coming up, and I’d like to indulge myself. I keep reading about a cannabis product called moon rocks. What are they,...
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