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The Week in Weed: Canada Legalizes It, Twitter Tries To Censor Cannabis, and...
by Amber Cortes Trudeau says: "Legalize It!"Drew Angerer via Getty ImagesWhat a week for weed. As The Dude would say: “a lotta ins, a lotta outs, a lotta what-have-you’s.” While Canada is making the...
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I'm Claire Holley, the Merc's New Intern
by Claire Holley Hey, Portland! This is Claire Holley, the Mercury's new intern. I'll be hanging out and reporting for the next few months, so I thought it appropriate to introduce myself!I was born...
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Corey Feldman and His Angels Are Coming to Portland
by Ned Lannamann Perhaps you remember Corey Feldman from the '80s. The child actor starred in such era-defining films as Stand by Me, The Goonies, and The Lost Boys.Perhaps you ALSO remember Corey...
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Democrats Have the Votes to Filibuster Gorsuch
by Rich Smith Seat thief.ALEX WONG / GETTY IMAGESThe New York Times:With an announcement from Senator Christopher Coons, Democrat of Delaware, during the Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearing to vote...
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The Abuse Narrative That Was Left Out of the Big Little Lies Finale
by Megan Burbank What was left out of Big Little Lies' final episode speaks volumes about the pitfalls of men telling women's stories.HBOIf you haven't watched the finale of Big Little Lies, please...
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Felony Robbery Charge for Local Activist Who Briefly Snatched A Guy's Glasses
by Doug Brown Standard Schaefer grabbed a guy's glasses and handed them to a security guardDoug BrownA Portland activist is facing a felony robbery charge for briefly snatching the glasses worn by a...
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Don't Miss the Mercury's FREE Sound + Vision Concert Next Week at Mississippi...
by Ciara Dolan Sound + Vision is the Mercury's FREE monthly concert series at Mississippi Studios showcasing some of the city's best up-and-coming musicians. April's installment features the lovely...
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by Anonymous You probably won't remember me, but I definitely remember you. I actually got into the next lane over as I saw you violently rocking your car out of it's spot in front of Blue Diamond,...
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Good Morning, News: A Death at Voodoo, Gnat Convictions, and Touching...
by Dirk VanderHart Nice place to have a private chat. Jerzystrzelecki via WikimediaOh, that up there? That's the Seychelles, an island nation in Africa, playground for the wealthy, and the site of an...
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What Was Sound Announces Lineup for One-Day Music Festival May 27 at Tom...
by Ciara Dolan This coming Memorial Day weekend, local start-up Sub Rosa Curation is teaming up with Portland's Rose Festival (along with Do503 and yours truly at the Mercury) to present What Was...
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I, Anonymous Classic: Shavings of Me
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey Kalah AllenHere's another I, Anonymous classic post from the I, Anonymous Blog!ClippingsAbout ten years ago, I started saving my finger and toenail clippings. At first I kept...
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Red Bull Sound Select Announces 3 Days in Portland, May 18-20 at the Wonder...
by Ciara Dolan If you live in Portland, you're probably familiar with the ridiculously cheap (like, $3 if you RSVP) monthly shows Red Bull Sound Select has hosted since 2013. Now they're presenting...
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Trump Has Pulled Funding For a UN Organization That Supports Birth Control
by Megan Burbank Donald Trump, who lost the popular vote to Hillary Clinton by 2,864,974 votes, has revoked US funding for the United Nations Population Fund.Win McNamee / GettyRight on the heels of...
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Target Announces They'll Be Replacing the AMF Pro 300 Bowling Alley Next Year
by Ned Lannamann TargetYep.That's the new Target store that's proposed for the site of the AMF Pro 300 bowling lanes on SE Powell. Target announced today that the chain store's newest Portland...
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Pickathon Announces Additions to Its 2017 Festival Lineup
by Ciara Dolan Thee Oh Sees at Pickathon 2016Christopher Garcia ValleThis morning Pickathon announced over a dozen additions to its 2017 festival lineup: Ry X, Tank and the Bangas, M.A.K.U...
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S1 Finds a New Home
by Claire Holley S1's former subterranean space. SCOTT MAYORALS1, an experimental music venue, art gallery, and community center, has found a new home. Since its opening in 2014, S1 operated out of a...
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Savage Love Letter of the Day: Blow, Blowing, Blown
by Dan Savage Let me start by saying that we love your article and have learned a lot over time. My co-workers and I have a debate going on. What, in your opinion, is a blowjob? If I suck on my...
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Good News from the Trail Blazers' DJ OG One, After Cancer Surgery Left Him...
by Claire Holley DJ OG ONERobert Chhuth (DJ Gigahurtz)In an heartfelt video update posted to his GoFundMe page on Saturday, DJ OG One—the Trail Blazers' beloved disk jockey—reports improvements in his...
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Pepsi Just Eliminated Police Brutality!
by Claire Holley YouTubeIn a surprising turn of events, Pepsi, with the help of Kendall Jenner, has completely eliminated police brutality! Just kidding, obviously.In a new ad for Pepsi Max, Jenner...
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By PBOT's Latest Tally, More Than a Dozen Biketown Racks Were Vandalized Last...
by Dirk VanderHart This rack wasn't hit. Doug BrownPortland officials now count more than a dozen Biketown racks struck by vandals at some point last night. As first reported by BikePortland this...
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