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Empty Agnosticism

Portland Mercury ·

2025/03/17

by Anonymous Do you ever think about your spiritual life? Not religion, per se, but how your values come from a way of seeing the universe, of moralizing it by choice? Of grappling with the sacred and unknowable mysteries of being? So many people are burned out on compulsory Christianity, but the Enlightenment incinerated so many traditions that, once you enter atheism or agnosticism, you find yourself profoundly alone. No testaments, no

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The Top 45 Events in Portland This Week: Mar 17–23, 2025

Portland Mercury ·

2025/03/17

Found Footage Festival, The Music of the Rolling Stones, and More by EverOut Staff Thursday may be the first day of spring, but the Oregon weather is determined to rain on its parade. However, there's still plenty of fun to be had this week at events from the Found Footage Festival's 20th Anniversary Show to The Music of the Rolling Stones and from Gabriel Iglesias to The 2025 Undisputable Geniuses of

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Good Morning, News: Oregon's Fed Employees in Limbo,...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/03/17

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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Can we take a beat?

Portland Mercury ·

2025/03/16

by Anonymous So I understand this is an acceptable place to vent. But what happen to the concept of integrity? I mean seriously, every time someone tries to bring the concept of integrity, or its sister concept accountability. Let's be honest, no one is perfect, and its difficult (for some of us) to recognize that fact. But there is so much glaring cognitive dissonance these days, at what point do you all just say enough is enough

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YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: Chopping Forest Park,...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/03/16

by Wm. Steven Humphrey GOOD MORNING, SUNDAY! It's the perfect time to catch up on some of the great reporting and stories the Mercury churned out this week! (PRO TIP: If you despise being "the last to know," then be one of the first to know by signing up for Mercury newsletters! All the latest stories shipped directly to your email's in-box... and then... YOUR HEAD.) • The Mercury's Spring Arts Guide! The Mercury's swole Spring arts

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Purple SUV with the license plate

Portland Mercury ·

2025/03/16

by Anonymous Your paint job is cute, and so is the plate. So maybe you should try stopping for red lights so everyone can sit and appreciate the work you've put in. Better than being responsible for killing someone.

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I Like It Better...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/03/16

by Anonymous I like it better when there are fewer reasons to hate my country. Right now, there are strong reasons to dissatisfied. NUMBER ONE: What??!! Another intervention being planned of the most uncalled for kind in Panama!! What are these over-the-top deluded imperialists in D.C. thinking? Just because Teddy Roosevelt colonized the canal zone once before, we should do it again? I was in Nicaragua in the '80's, during the contra

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What to Eat & Drink in Portland for St. Patrick's Day...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/03/15

Irish Stout, Clover Doughnuts, and More by EverOut Staff Pick out your most verdant outfit and pluck some three-leaf clovers: St. Patrick's Day is on Monday, March 17. Whether you'd like to mark the occasion with corned beef and cabbage, Irish stout, clover-shaped doughnuts, or soda bread, Portland bars and restaurants have you covered. We've gathered this list of places offering food and drink specials for the

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Meet the 2025 Mercury Geniuses of Comedy

Portland Mercury ·

2025/03/14

Ten of Portland's hottest stand-ups—with special guest Mohanad Elshieky! by Wm. Steven Humphrey In case you haven’t noticed, Portland is a hotbed of comedic talent—one that’s been a springboard for the careers of such nationally recognized stand-ups as Ian Kamel, Shane Torres, Kyle Kinane, Matt Braunger, Ron Funches—the list does not stop. That’s why the Mercury is dedicated to spotlighting some of the best

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This Week in Portland Food News

Portland Mercury ·

2025/03/14

Korean Drinking Food, Dry-Aged Burgers, and Plant-Based Charcuterie by EverOut Staff This week brings a slew of edible delights, from dry-aged burgers to kimchi pancakes and from ramen to tapas. Plus, learn about Kachka's upcoming bar and a couple restaurants that are making moves. For more ideas, check out our St. Patrick's Day guide and our food and drink guide. OPENINGS Champs BurgerThis up-and-coming pop-up

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The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/03/14

Ariel Gore, Frankenstein's Comicbook Swap, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $15 by EverOut Staff You're in luck this weekend, because there's plenty to do on a dime. We're suggesting events from an author talk with Ariel Gore to Night Heron, Aan, and still fade and from T.C. O'Leary's St. Patrick’s Celebration to Frankenstein's Comicbook Swap! For more suggestions, check out our top picks of the week and our

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Good Morning, News: Portland Leaders (Once Again)...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/03/14

by Taylor Griggs 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 no

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Darci Phenix Releases Her Dreamy New Album, Sable

Portland Mercury ·

2025/03/13

Learn how the multi-disciplinary Portland artist uses her hands to get out of her head. by Ben Salmon Darci Phenix released her second album, Wishbone, in 2021 through long-running New York-based indie label, Team Love Records. “It was such an intense process. I was printing off Neil Young lyrics and reading them and trying to make ‘a great song,’ you know? I was really trying with that record,” Phenix

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Ticket Alert: Cyndi Lauper, Everclear, and More...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/03/13

Plus, More Event Updates for March 13 by EverOut Staff We’re back with another batch of newly announced events! If you missed Cyndi Lauper’s farewell tour late last year, the pop icon is coming through the area a second time this summer. Portland-grown alt-rockers Everclear will celebrate the 30th anniversary of their major label debut Sparkle and Fade at the Crystal this fall. Plus, topless wonder Bert “The

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

Portland Mercury ·

2025/03/13

by Mercury Promotions 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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Northwest Hardcore Fest, the PNW’s Hardest-Hitting...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/03/13

The freshly announced line-up is a biggie! by Nolan Parker Ok ok ok, not everyone is aware of this, but Portland has a thriving hardcore punk scene—and it’s (finally) getting the national attention it deserves. Not for lack of punks, the city’s scene saw touring bands, large and small, skip us again and again because our hardcore scene here was extremely diffused. A bunch of sects of the scene worked independently

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

Portland Mercury ·

2025/03/13

See how well YOU score on this week's super fun trivia quiz! by Wm. Steven Humphrey CALLING ALL BRAINY BUTTS! 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 righteous local protests, dipshit Republicans, and picking out a car to replace your

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Fuck Trimet, Fuck Tigard, I Want a Car

Portland Mercury ·

2025/03/13

by Anonymous I didn't go somewhere yesterday because it would take me 1 hour 18 minutes and a transfer to go 4 miles in tigard. Tigard is a sidewalk-less wonder, so even if able to walk 4 miles one way and 4 miles back, I wouldn't. I used to love living in downtowns. Portland ruined that for me. I drove a stick-shift since I was 19. Portland ruined that for me. I took the bus and walked even when I had a vehicle before my 29-year-old

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Good Morning, News: King Fool Flops Again, Protest...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/03/13

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Great Alliances Within the Mercury’s 2025 Spring Arts...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/03/13

We've got your spring planned out—or at least one thing you'll like! by Suzette Smith The Mercury covers culture & art because we think all its various forms are—quite plainly—how people understand one another. Conversations about food, music, performance, and “weird” installation art provide touchstones to deepen friendships, create new connections, and better understand our world. If you appreciate

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