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T-Pain Found Portland Musician GLASYS on Reddit, and Now They're Collaborating
by Ciara Dolan GLASYSHunter PayeLast month, Portland musician Gil Assayas (AKA GLASYS) posted one of his "solo jam videos" to Reddit."This is the most multitasking I've ever done," he wrote. "Would...
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Update: Portland Business Alliance STILL Whining about "Better Naito"—and...
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey Note to Portland Business Alliance: NOBODY LIKES A WHINER. Especially when the whining involves a city project that objectively IMPROVES THE CITY. The "Better Naito" project...
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Savage Love Letter of the Day: Mother Tries Her Best Not to Beat Up Jerks Who...
by Dan Savage I’m a queer mother to a very liberal, accepting family but I’m freaking out a bit and I need your help.My child, let’s call them Sweetie, is a 7-year-old (assigned male at birth) who has...
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NBA Draft Night: Take a Look at the Two New Blazers
by Arthur Bradford The Trailblazers added two new big men to their roster via the NBA draft: 7 foot center Zach Collins of Gonzaga and 6 foot 9 bruiser Cleb Swanigan from Purdue. Here they are:Zach...
View ArticleLike a Lot of Us, I Hate Harassment
by Anonymous I fucking hate harassment. This summer, I'm fresh into the world- just graduated high school. This past winter/springtime, I finished a long saga fighting harassment- and then fighting...
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Good Morning, News: Oregon Tax Reform Dies, Senate Republicans Fight the...
by Dirk VanderHart Secret no longer: Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell yesterday finally unveiled the health care bill he'd been tinkering with in secret for weeks—and surprise! It's not so...
View Article10 for $10: Your Best Bang for the Buck Shows, June 23-25
by Mercury Staff World Naked Bike Ride You get one shot every year to participate in the juggernaut that is the World Naked Bike Ride. If you’ve never done it, 2017’s the year. You’ll be fine if you...
View ArticleThings to Do Friday!
14 things to do on June 23 by Mercury Staff Femme Top As part of Portland Black Pride weekend, Femme Top is a party and safe space for Black femmes and their allies to celebrate the contributions of...
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13 things to do on June 24 by Mercury Staff World Naked Bike Ride You get one shot every year to participate in the juggernaut that is the World Naked Bike Ride. If you’ve never done it, 2017’s the...
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11 things to do on June 25 by Mercury Staff Portland Timbers vs. Seattle Sounders FC Timely scoring outbursts from Timbers’ stars Fanendo Adi and Diego Valeri have sent the team’s confidence at home...
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The I, Anonymous Blog Quote o' the Day: New Relationship Pro Tips!
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey Are you the type of person that ruins a relationship the moment you are lucky enough to get one? JOIN THE CLUB! But if you'd like to break this vicious cycle, check out this...
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What’s She Mad About Now?: About Trump’s Serial Murders...
by Courtenay Hameister ALLISON KEREKSTATEMENT BY HOUSE SPEAKER PAUL RYAN ON DONALD TRUMP’S SERIAL MURDERSWashington, DC—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement in response to...
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Timbers v. Seattle Match Preview
by Abe Asher Craig Mitchelldyer/Portland TimbersThe first and only game of the year between the Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders at Providence Park is almost here. Due to the heat forecasted for...
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Barack Obama on Trumpcare: "This Bill Will Do You Harm"
by Rich Smith President Barack Obama has weighed in on the Senate's anti-woman, anti-elderly, anti-decency, anti-life bill.Steffi Loos / Getty Nobody sums up the Senate's version of Trumpcare better...
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No Indictment for Portland Police Officer Who Killed Terrell Johnson
by Doug Brown Terrell Johnson, left, was killed on May 10Darian BrownA Multnomah County grand jury declined to indict Portland police officer Samson Ajir, who shot and killed 24-year-old Terrell...
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Could the Cannabis Biz Get Bogged Down with Racketeering Charges?
by Vince Sliwoski BRUCESTANFIELD / GETTY IMAGESDear Pot Lawyer,What’s going on with that cannabis racketeering lawsuit?It’s a mixed bag. On June 7, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the...
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Let's Discuss Twin Peaks' Dougie Jones and the Enduring Power of Toxic...
by Megan Burbank ShowtimeWe've been watching Twin Peaks: The Return, and Dougie Jones (Kyle MacLachlan)—the saga of Dougie Jones—falls into one of our society's weird media tropes. As Suzette puts it:...
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Sheriff Mike Reese Considered Saving Portland's Horse Cops
by Dirk VanderHart Kurt McRobertWhen Portland City Council adopted its budget for next fiscal year on June 8, the final funerary knell tolled for the Portland Police Bureau's Mounted Patrol Unit....
View ArticleTake Your Business Elsewhere
by Anonymous Why, oh why, did you think it was ok to carry on a business conversation over the phone whilst at the sushi bar for lunch?? This is a small, relatively quiet restaurant to begin with. I'm...
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True Portland Shows Our Town Through the Lens of Tokyo
by Andrea Damewood Top right: Liz Crain, editor; Below: Teruo Kurosaki, writer.If Japan were to launch an intercontinental bullet train, odds are good it would run straight to Oregon.Portland and...
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