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Scenes from Sunday's Downtown Protests
by Kathleen Marie Along with our reporters, the Mercury photographers covered yesterday's downtown rallies which included pro-Trump supporters, anti-fascists, peace keepers, and cops. Here's just a...
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Win Tickets to this Wednesday's I, Anonymous Show!
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey Guys! This month's edition of the I, Anonymous Show—featuring a panel of comedians taking on the Mercury's wildest I, Anonymous column rants—is this Wednesday, June 7 at 7 pm...
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Today in Movie News: Tom Cruise, Terry Gilliam, and Transformers
by Ned Lannamann Because all the best things come in trilogies, here are three (unrelated) pieces of movie news.1. The entire world has been wondering what exactly Tom Cruise is doing in the newest...
View ArticleThe Name Says It All
by Anonymous Today it was revealed that one of the London attacker's last name is Butt. That's butt with two t's. A word used to refer to a person's ass at times. Christian was the surname of the...
View ArticleSaving Spots for a Parade
by Anonymous Dear Selfish Sidewalk Spot Saver, I was going to work in downtown and saw your fold up chairs saved with duct tape, chalk, and your family's name on a bright green neon piece of paper for...
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Good Morning, News: Pride Month, (Continued) Trump Idiocy, and a Terrifying...
by Claire Holley Mercury staffers at a past pride paradePortland MercuryHappy Tuesday, everybody! Despite all the shit that continues to rain down on us, let us all try to remember what's really...
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Logan Blu-ray Review: Unforgiven Wolverine
by Erik Henriksen Twentieth Century FoxGood news, everybody! There's no need for any more X-Men movies! Logan is the best of any of the thousand that already exist, and it's all but guaranteed to be...
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Report: Trump to Deliver Tweet Storm During Comey Testimony
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey GettyIt's known far and wide that President Trump's tweets are masterpieces of deception and disinformation—so yeah, it makes perfect sense that he wants to live-tweet during...
View ArticleTrump Administration: Ignore the President's Tweets
by Dan Savage Both Kellyanne "Lying Liar" Conway and Sebastian "Closet Nazi" Gorka went on television yesterday and slammed the media for covering Trump's tweets:Two advisers to President Donald Trump...
View ArticleDon't Miss the Hilarious I, Anonymous Show... TOMORROW NIGHT!
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey Fresh off its riotous and hugely successful performance at the Bridgetown Comedy Festival, the I, Anonymous Show is back and at a new venue…Curious Comedy Theater (5225 NE...
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More People Now Want Trump Impeached Than Support His Job Performance
by Eli Sanders Ratings down, rantings up.Win McNamee / Getty ImagesNewsweek reports that "support for Donald Trump's impeachment is now higher than his approval rating."Virtually every single poll...
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For the Record, Yes Portland Police DID Demand Photos of Demonstrator IDs on...
by Dirk VanderHart Antifa demonstrators opposing a right-wing "free speech" rally on Sunday. Some of these folks were later caught up in a police kettle.Aaron LeePortland Police Chief Mike Marshman...
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Listen to the Nobel Lecture Bob Dylan Finally Gave (Spoiler Alert: It's Kind...
by Christopher Frizzelle A mural of Bob Dylan being painted on the side of a building in Minneapolis in 2015. He looks happier here than in any photos since the Nobel announcement.Adam Bettcher/Getty...
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Savage Love Letter of the Day: For Old Timer's Sake
by Dan Savage Hi Dan Savage. I am 78. Wife passed on sex for last 15-18 years. It is driving me crazy. I don't want a divorce but I would really like some sexual companionship. How might I go about...
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Feds Are Reviewing Right Wing Militia Member's Assistance With Cops Making...
by Doug Brown A right wing militia member grabs zip-tie handcuffs from a federal agent's beltsimi510 on YoutubeOn Sunday, a right-wing militia member helped federal officers chase, pin down, and...
View ArticleNext Time Keep Your Mouth Shut
by Anonymous Dear guy on the street or in the car next to me,I see you. I know who you are, and what you’re doing. I hear you too, whistles and comments under your breath. They don’t go unnoticed.But...
View ArticleBag that Ass Up
by Anonymous Why would you drop your dog shit bag in my yard debris/compost bin? Now i have to fish it out of years old, aged compost juice and dispose of it myself. You are human garbage. Your dog...
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Report: Portland Has Inaccurately Reported 911 Wait Times For Years, But...
by Dirk VanderHart THE DIRECTOR of the city’s 911 system had good, if inexplicable, news for Portland City Council this past January.Despite being understaffed and having a hard time holding onto...
View ArticleLet’s Talk Policy: Two Bills Could Mean Big Changes
A loophole for medical growers might upend the market. by Josh Jardine My columns with the fewest number of “likes” are ones that deal with cannabis policy. However, the least sexy topics—like the...
View ArticleWhat If the Feds Prosecute Cannabis Businesses?
What if the feds prosecute cannabis businesses? Jury nullification could save the day. by Vince Sliwoski Dear Pot Lawyer, If the federal government starts suing cannabis businesses, do those people...
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