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The I, Anonymous Blog Quote o' the Day: Bagpipin'

by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey Here's a question to you posed by someone on the I, Anonymous Blog: "Have You Ever Considered NOT Bagpiping?"I get it. We all need to make some cold hard cash to get by. That's...

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Dog Rescuers Beware! The Dog You're Saving From a Hot Car Could Be a...

by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey PK-Photos / GettyAs you may have read recently, a Portland woman smashed the window of a Mercedes to rescue a dog who was trapped in the hot car. Not only was she within her...

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Trumpcare Vote Delayed Because It Doesn't Have the Support to Pass

by Megan Burbank They don't have the votes.BigFishDesign / GettyThe vote on the Senate Trumpcare bill no one wants has been delayed through the July 4 recess due to a lack of consensus among members...

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Elizabeth Warren Says It's Time for a Single Payer Healthcare System

by Eli Sanders Elizabeth WarrenAstrid Riecken / Getty ImagesWhile Republicans keep on struggling to repeal Obamacare, Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren has decided it's time to move beyond the stale...

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Savage Love Letter of the Day: One Asshole Move

by Dan Savage Originally posted on September 30, 2015.I've been dating this guy for almost two months. It's been pretty good, except the sex isn't really the best. I have this other male friend who...

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One of Dan Saltzman's Top Aides Is Departing, Setting Off Speculation

by Dirk VanderHart Commissioner Dan SatlzmanCity of PortlandCommissioner Dan Saltzman's office is about to lose one of its most-senior members. Earlier today, the Portland Housing Bureau announced...

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Local Attorney John Schlosser is Pushing a Better Court System for Immigrants

But Oregon’s dire budget means non-citizens might be out of luck. by Doug Brown IMMIGRANTS in America are particularly vulnerable right now. Non-citizens accused of crimes, whether convicted or not,...

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This Week’s Featured I, Anonymous!

Fuck your “goals.”I’m a man in my mid-to-upper 40s who’s currently on several dating sites. My preferred age range is 32-49, and I’ve noticed something peculiar in the “older” crowd: “Must have...

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Hall Monitor: From Exceptionalism to Septic System

Will the city pick the pricey water treatment plant, or the really pricey one? Both, probably. by Dirk VanderHart ROUGHLY a month from now, the Portland City council will decide whether to move...

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From Slacktivism to Activism

Resistance events for the week of June 28-July 4. by Emilly Prado WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28Mail Night: CR PDX, Call to Safety, Stroll PDX Critical Resistance (CR PDX) has partnered with two local...

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The Party Review

The lure of smiling pillows and Polish cinema. by D. Martin Austin Sure, a mermaid-vampire-goth-glam party might sound ridiculous, but it does the explanation no justice.This weekend’s party centered...

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A History of American Beer Geekdom

Brewpubs, beer fests, bourbon barrels, and bestsellers: Beer’s been through a lot in the past 35 years. by Dustin Guy PORTLAND, 11:35am, May 4, 2017—A seemingly innocuous Facebook post from Tin...

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Brews for New Avenues: Beer for a Great Cause

Portland’s best beer event is a fundraiser to help houseless youths. by Dustin Guy When the best beer event in town is a charity event, you know you are doing something right. Created in 2012 as a...

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Letters to the Editor

“Another week, another insight from someone calling themselves ‘bongrip69.’” CORRUPTION IN MONTAVILLA!RE: “The Montavilla Neighborhood Association Wants City Hall to Stop Homeless Sweeps On Its Turf”...

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Beer and Cheese Are BFFs

It’s super easy to pair beer and cheese—here are some tips. by Andrea Damewood There’s wine at Steve Jones’ eponymous cheese bars, but if you ask for a recommendation on what to pair with his vast...

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Hunger Satisfies

Roxane Gay’s new memoir fills a void in the literary world. by Jenni Moore {{ image:1, align:left, width:200 }} As someone who developed an unhealthy relationship with food at a young age, used to be...

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Slouching Toward the Beltway in Kill All Normies

Angela Nagle on the monstrous rise of the Alt-Right. by Cameron Crowell Angela Nagle seems fearless. Who else would dive deep into the Alt-Right’s swamp of Pepe the Frog memes, conspiracy theories,...

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Portland’s Beer District

Inner Southeast Portland has evolved into a mecca of breweries. by Brian Yaeger Sitting on Revolution Hall’s roof deck while sipping a glass of the Commons’ Urban Farmhouse—a brewery not more than a...

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Rockin’ Aesthetics, Dude!

Holsteins’ and Rock and Roll Chili Pit’s Dueling Escapism by Thomas Ross News coverage of Portland the last couple of years seems to have eroded our status as an escapist wonderland—our bubble of...

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What the Hell Beer Should I Drink?

Oregon makes a Lot of Beers. Here’s what we thought of some of them. by The Mercury Beer-Tasting Action Squad™Oregon has a lot of beer. Some might even say too much beer. (Not us.) And our state’s...

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