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UPDATE: Judge Extends Restraining Order Blocking...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/10/15

US District Judge Karin Immergut ruled October 15 that a restraining order issued earlier this month will be extended by two weeks. by Courtney Vaughn Updated 1:03 pm October 15 A temporary restraining order prohibiting the deployment of National Guard troops to Oregon has been extended. On Wednesday, October 15, US District Judge Karin Immergut extended the temporary restraining order (TRO) she’d granted on

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The Strange Sublime Cinema of Motern Media and Evil...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/10/15

Dom Sinacola by Dom Sinacola Toward the end of Evil Puddle, protagonist William Van Rhyn—played by Matt Farley—gives out Farley’s phone number. It's his actual digits, replete with area code. This isn't the first time he's done this either. Contrary to the predilections of most people who star in movies, Farley actually wants to talk to his audience. Call it up, and you'll find you have a direct line to one of the

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Album Review: We're Heading to the Lake With...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/10/15

From bedroom beatmaking to touring the US with a band that has bad SEO and good sound. by Ryan J. Prado In an age where search engine optimization is a vital consideration for news headlines, business upstarts, and pretty much all creative endeavors, you’d be forgiven if you thought that a band called Guitar would drift into eternal, unsearchable obscurity. But ask Guitar brainchild Saia Kuli about the would-be

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Good Morning, News: Speaker Mike Johnson Afraid of...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/10/15

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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Mercury Music Picks: Whoopin’ It Up with ICP, Going...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/10/14

Plus sacred choral music, Portland’s Omni Gardens, and Portland music news! by Nolan Parker So who was at Turnstile, Amyl & The Sniffers, and Speed last Wednesday? Half the Mercury staff was there… it’s the kind of show that makes you never want to miss another show ever again. The lead dude in Sydney, Australia’s Speed was fucking strapped, looking like a kangaroo about to beat you down in the pit

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Terry's Triumphant Tune at Oregon Music Hall of Fame...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/10/14

OMHOF Board President Terry Currier and music education were celebrated at the 2025 induction celebrations! by Robert Husseman Midway through an inductee-led performance at Oregon Music Hall of Fame’s 2025 ceremonies Saturday, October 11 at Aladdin Theater, Jim Brunberg had some words for Terry Currier. Currier’s own words, to be precise. Brunberg, co-founder of Mississippi Studios and Revolution Hall, was jamming

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SAVAGE LOVE: Love and Leashes

Portland Mercury ·

2025/10/14

Insecure subs, bisexual shaming, and a competition for gayest T-shirt in the land! by Dan Savage Flashback: My last serious girlfriend was kinky. I am pretty vanilla — I’m not a natural sub — but I was game. We got into D/s play, and we went to some big fetish parties together. Her favorite “foreplay” was having me kneel between her legs while she showed me guys on dating apps she’d matched with and make me beg for

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Good Morning, News: The Crime of Squeaky Sneakers, A...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/10/14

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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Meet the Groups Helping Immigrants Impacted by ICE

Portland Mercury ·

2025/10/14

A statewide rapid response network is coordinating to alert communities about immigration enforcement and provide legal resources. by Abe Asher If people in the Portland area think they’ve spotted ICE, there’s a number that many organizations, such as the ACLU, suggest they call: the Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition hotline. The Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition (PIRC) was founded two decades ago by a group of

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The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/10/13

This week: mushroom education, cut-up comedy, and plenty of contemporary art. by Lindsay Costello Not typically the type to check out gallery shows? Consider stretching your self-image this week. Lumber room will exhibit organic works by Louise Bourgeois (of gigantic spider sculpture fame), and Emily Counts' gleaming ceramic moth flutters into the city. Plus, Portland Institute for Contemporary Art will open their

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Portland's Emergency Naked Bike Ride in Photos

Portland Mercury ·

2025/10/13

Elayna Yussen and Suzette Smith by Elayna Yussen Despite a day of near-constant rain, organizers of Portland's Emergency World Naked Bike Ride went ahead with their plans to protest on Sunday—the clouds miraculously parting just before the meetup time of 2:30 pm. Hundreds showed and rode in the buff or in solidarity with the buff. The ride's summer version is a protest against dependence on oil that celebrates body

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THE TRASH REPORT: Ben Affleck, Elisabeth Hasselbeck,...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/10/13

Plus! Are Charli XCX and Lorde scheming against Taylor Swift? 👀 by Elinor Jones Hi! Welcome back to the Trash Report, your latest spin on news and gossip and whatever other stories were optimized to land in one of my feeds in a way that compelled me to say "hmm, I bet I could write something funny about that." Isn't it interesting that the stories that work best for The Trash Report are the ones that come about on

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Good Morning, News: Feds Ramp Up Violence in...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/10/13

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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Holy moly, I'm not over it

Portland Mercury ·

2025/10/13

by Anonymous This is so silly to care about because the world is such shit but goddamn when I see you I am such a fool. I want to be close to you. I want to talk and laugh and just spend time near you. I like when it feels like you look at me. Like you are interested in who I am. But its also obvious that you're not willing to be alone with me. Like it's nice that I see you, but we can't flirt or be near one and other . You like to feel

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YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: City Attorney Lashes Out at...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/10/12

by Wm. Steven HumphreyGOOD 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.) • Portland City Attorney to US DOJ: “Please Do Not Fail America” In

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The 2nd Amendment Includes the Right to Bear Ass

Portland Mercury ·

2025/10/11

by Anonymous Exercise your rights, Emergency World Naked Bike Riders!

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Kindness

Portland Mercury ·

2025/10/11

by Anonymous How do I become kind again? I mean unrequited, uncompromising, and unconditionally kind? I have completely lost it. Bruised, battered, beat, and busted down, I've created such a fortress around me that I don't even let kindness in, that is if I even see it at all. But when I do see it, you can be sure it feels odd, and I even shut myself off to it because I'm so numb to giving or receiving kindness. I truly don't believe in

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Oregon Music Hall of Fame Honors New Inductees While...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/10/10

The event will honor inductees including Portugal. The Man, Yob, Mary-Sue Tobin, and Jim Brunberg. by Robert Husseman On Saturday, Oct. 11, music luminaries from across the state will congregate at Aladdin Theater to formally honor the Oregon Music Hall of Fame’s 2025 inductees. The Oregon Music Hall of Fame's, or OMHOF's, volunteer board elects singers, instrumentalists, engineers, and other music industry

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

Portland Mercury ·

2025/10/10

Emergency World Naked Bike Ride, Indigenous Peoples Day Weekend, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $15 by EverOut Staff Skip the pesky work of planning and dive straight into the weekend with curated picks from the Emergency World Naked Bike Ride to Indigenous Peoples Day Weekend and from the Kerns Fall Roundup to Rubinette Produce Market's Apple Fest. As always, there's more to explore in our guide to this

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Portland's Emergency World Naked Bike Ride Location...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/10/10

Suzette Smith by Suzette Smith Organizers of the World Naked Bike Ride, and a number of other local groups, came together last week to plan an emergency demonstration—they're hoping to draw crowds to inner Portland on Sunday for an Emergency World Naked Bike Ride to protest the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in South Portland. Specifically, they're getting on bikes in the buff to ask Portland's City

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