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Does a “Big Tent” Approach to Labor Include Police...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/04/10

The Portland Police Association’s bid to join the Northwest Oregon Labor Council has sparked backlash. by Taylor Griggs When members of Portland’s broader labor ecosystem found out about the city police union’s bid to join the Northwest Oregon Labor Council (NOLC), many immediately reacted with suspicion. While the Portland Police Association (PPA) and NOLC leaders said their goal was to bring workers of all

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FREE TICKETS THURSDAY: Enter to Win Free Tix to See...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/04/10

by Wm. Steven Humphrey Who's ready to have some fun? Well, the Mercury is here to help with FREE TICKETS to see some of Portland's best concerts and events—our way of saying thanks to our great readers and spread the word about some fantastic upcoming performances! (Psst... if you want to say thanks to the Mercury, please consider making a small monthly contribution to keep us alive and kickin'!) And oh boy, do we have some fun events

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The Top 10 Releases to Seek Out on Record Store Day...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/04/10

Pharoah Sanders, Charli xcx, Sunn O))), and more to throw on your turntable! by Nolan Parker Record Store Day (RSD)—the Black Friday for music nerds—started out in 2008 as a way to revitalize interest in vinyl and physical record stores. Initially it was a pretty rad yearly event, and an excuse to issue rereleases of out-of-print albums, along with special editions of newer records on vinyl. Some of these could

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POP QUIZ PDX: Sassy-Ass Trivia About Unhygienic...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/04/10

See how well YOU score on this week's super fun local trivia quiz! by Wm. Steven Humphrey WHAT'S UP, SMARTY BUTT? It's time once again to put your brainy-brain to the test with this week's edition of POP QUIZ PDX—our weekly, local, sassy-ass trivia quiz. And in this edition, we're testing your knowledge on a variety of topics including unhygienic recycling, the mysterious "Witch's Castle," and (in honor of the

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Thanks Obama

Portland Mercury ·

2025/04/10

by Anonymous I am sick and tired of multimillionaires. People reported to have over 70 million dollars worth of assets as of December 2024, telling me they are gravely concerned about democracy and need me to donate or save it for them. I make $15 and hour, after taxes (which I pay to preserve democracy) that works out to about $21k a year if I work full time hours (2080 hours a year). If I work for 60 years and never spend anything, I

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Rock facts

Portland Mercury ·

2025/04/10

by Anonymous are you ever like "i wish i could just be a rock instead" and the universe replies through the rustling of trees "but the rock has no sense matrix to understand that it is a rock; its rockness is an artifact of your living perception; the universe does not distinguish it from any other part of its flesh. your distinction as a mortal is a miracle" and you're like. yeah, the trees, you're so right

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Good Morning, News: Local Hero of Police Reform Dies,...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/04/10

by Wm. Steven Humphrey If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and the bevy of events we host throughout the year. The work we do helps our city shine, but we can’t do it without your support. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there

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Portlanders Mourn the Loss of Dan Handelman, Pioneer...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/04/10

Dan Handelman, an ardent police watchdog and co-founder of Portland Copwatch, died Wednesday. by Courtney Vaughn Dan Handelman, an ardent police watchdog and co-founder of Portland Copwatch, died Wednesday. As first reported by The Oregonian, Handelman, 60, suffered a stroke and was in an intensive care unit earlier this week. Handelman was best known for his decades of commitment to police oversight and

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She, They, whatever I want

Portland Mercury ·

2025/04/09

by Anonymous Hello my fluid open wiggly Portland human people. Please lean towards me and hear my plea for more open-mindedness from the people who demand understanding only for themselves but strict guidelines of other? I'm talking about that pesky gender binary and our attempts to open that shit up and make a place where anyone can be. I have sadly been confronted about being too fem to meet a nonbinary standard set by some unknown

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Hear In Portland: Feasting on New Track From Milc,...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/04/09

Plus where to catch a Cinco de Mayo cumbia dance party and SiR at the Crystal Ballroom. by Jenni Moore Along with spring being in the air, there’s a ton of unmissable upcoming music happenings in the Rose City. This week we’re stoked on the new three-way collaboration between rappers Milc and Wynne and producer Spinitch, along with some upcoming May shows by epic cumbia act Orquestra Pacífico Tropical and touring

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Good Morning, News: Urban Forestry's Getting Sued, No...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/04/09

by Taylor Griggs If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’snews reporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and the bevy of events we host throughout the year. The work we do helps our city shine, but we can’t do it without your support. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no

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Why do we need AI?

Portland Mercury ·

2025/04/09

by Anonymous Seriously, what's one reason why it's an actual necessity for us as a society to continue to develop and adopt this stupid ass technology? Oh, that's right there isn't one. It's totally unnecessary save for one purpose: making moneeeyyyy. No, not for YOU to make money. Not for US to make money. It's for people who are already insanely wealthy to become even wealthier.

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Misericordia Is Sexy, French, Unpredictable

Portland Mercury ·

2025/04/08

Knowing that, do you even need to read this review? [smolders in French] Do you? by Robert Ham Alain Guiraduie’s latest film Misericordia is a mystery, a comedy, a drama, or some combination of the above tags. But that label still don’t quite hit the mark. That’s the sneaky power of this French director’s work to date. Even his most celebrated previous film, the thrilling masterpiece Stranger by the Lake, avoided

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SAVAGE LOVE: Vibe Shifts

Portland Mercury ·

2025/04/08

How do you plan a hot, sexy getaway with sexy friends? Or can you? by Dan Savage I’m a gay 35-year-old guy in the San Francisco area. I’m heading on a weekend getaway with my boyfriend and two other gay couples. We’re all solid but purely platonic friends — at least so far — but turning this “couples’ getaway” into a group play extravaganza sounds so hot to me. I believe everyone is in an open relationship like us,

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Mercury Music Picks: Etran de L’Aïr Lights Up Wonder...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/04/08

Plus two American Sign Language performances, some Cali hardcore, and vaporwave is back?? by Nolan Parker It’s really starting to feel like Portland spring up in here: One day you’re hiking Dog Mountain in short shorts, hitting Sugar Pine and the Sandy River on the way back into town. The next day, it’s head-to-toe rain gear hustling yourself down to Holocene to catch Crystal Quartez’s record release show after

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Good Morning, News: OHSU Legacy Merger Hits a Snag,...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/04/08

by Courtney Vaughn If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and the bevy of events we host throughout the year. The work we do helps our city shine, but we can’t do it without your support. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is

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Deadline Approaches to Apply for New Police...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/04/08

Portland's new civilian-led oversight board, approved by voters in 2020, is finally coming to fruition. Applications for a board seat are due April 14. by Courtney Vaughn Portlanders have until April 14 to apply to serve on the city’s new Community Board for Police Accountability. The new board was established by a ballot measure Portland voters approved in November 2020 that creates a civilian-led oversight body

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Give a Hoot.

Portland Mercury ·

2025/04/08

by Anonymous Heys Fam, This is your friendly neighborhood buzzkill here, just popping in to remind you, that while "medicines" have their time and place, we may soon be entering a period where it'd be great to have as many of us as clear-headed, alert, and fully invested in reality as possible. I'm not here to tell you what you can or can't do, or even should or shouldn't do, I'm here to say we value you, and we need you, so anything you

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Keeper Coffee Opens Its Second Location in Milwaukie

Portland Mercury ·

2025/04/07

The two-story beauty is about to be your new favorite destination cafe. by Nolan Parker There’s been a tectonic shift in the world of cafe build-outs the last few years that, in my opinion, is an extremely welcome change. It seems as though we’ve moved away from the sterile, almost lab-like cafes back to the more comfortable, welcoming atmosphere of ’90s coffee houses—all without taking a hit to coffee or pastry

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The Top 40 Events in Portland This Week: Apr 7–13, 2025

Portland Mercury ·

2025/04/07

Beabadoobee, Steve Inskeep, and More by EverOut Staff Take a few minutes to take stock of this week's best events, with options from Beabadoobee to Alyssa Edwards and from Steve Inskeep: 2025 Hatfield Lecture to the new music fest Buskathon. For more ideas, check out our April events guide. MONDAY FILM Girls TownAn intriguing Sundance hit you probably haven’t heard of premiered nearly 30 years ago. Girls Town, led

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