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Portland Mercury's Highball Drink Recipes Are Here: Swank & Swine, Tilt, Tryst
by Bri Brey It’s almost time for... HIGHBALL!Brace yourself for over 40 specially crafted cocktails… for only $5 each!All of the tantalizing drink recipes are available online! Check out what your...
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Good Morning, News: International Women's Day Without Women, Portland's Still...
by Bri Brey Good Morning, ladies (and gentlemen, too, but mostly ladies because today is our day)! Today is International Women's Day which takes on a new importance and new opportunities for action...
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Need a Pothole Fixed? Maybe a Portland Anarchist Can Help!
by Bri Brey Not all heroes wear capes, some wear face masks. A new Facebook page has appeared touting the handiwork of Portland Anarchist Road Care, an organization who claims to be taking "the state...
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For Pi Day Let's Celebrate Pizza Jerk's Awesome Website
by Bri Brey It's plastered all over social media so I'm sure you already know that it's Pi Day! Our favorite kind of pi(e)? PIZZA. Here's a bunch of reviews of local pizza places where you can stuff...
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This Week On Nextdoor: "Can I Borrow A Lemon?"
by Bri Brey Fucking Nextdoor. A hub for every person in Portland with too much time on their hands, something super lame to get rid of, or a suspicion that every person that walks in their...
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Portland's Anarchist Pothole-Fillers are Holding a Public Meeting
by Bri Brey The Portland Anarchist road crew, who went rogue and started filling potholes in the city's absence, are still fairly mysterious, even after granting an email interview to The Oregonian,...
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Power Rangers made me feel old. Because I am old, so very old. by Bri Brey Power Rangers these days, amirite? They're all shiny and sleek! Their mouths move when they speak! They've got Bryan Cranston...
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You Can Now Send Your Local Officials Facebook Messages. (Thanks, Facebook!)
by Bri Brey Facebook is trying, you guys. In a sea of rampant misinformation and fake news shared on the site and accusations of their immense political impact, yesterday the social media network...
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It's Portland Pizza Week! Here Are the Rules:
by Bri Brey TODAY! TODAY IS THE BLESSED FIRST HOLY DAY OF PORTLAND PIZZA WEEK 2017. Read descriptions of all the Pizza Week slices here!See a map of all the Pizza Week locations here!We highly...
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Portland's Elvis is the Grand Marshal of the 2017 Rose Festival Starlight Parade
by Bri Brey Long live old Portland. It was announced yesterday that John Elvis Schroder, Portland's favorite cardboard guitar-wheedling street performer—will be the Grand Marshal of the 2017 Rose...
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Poll: Portland is Getting a Gum Wall. Should This Abomination Be Stopped?
by Bri Brey Seattle's infamous gum wall.MATT RAGEN / SHUTTERSTOCKToday in news that makes us go eeeeeewwwwwww:Portland may be getting its very own gum wall downtown. A Facebook event hosted by RONIN...
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Like Cats? And Drinking? There's a Portland Happy Hour for That
by Bri Brey MICHELLE MITCHELLJust when you thought Portland couldn't out-Portland itself (Look! A double decker bike for sale on Craig's List!) this happens:A happy hour downtown called "I Love Cats....
View ArticleTweet Storm: Trump Just Fired FBI Director James Comey
by Bri Brey Read about it here. BREAKING: President Trump has fired FBI Director James Comey, the White House says https://t.co/X834ONaQQShttps://t.co/o0F5kwVePx— CNN (@CNN) May 9, 2017And then read...
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Beloved Club 21 is Being Demolished Right Now
by Bri Brey It is a sad day Portland. But one we all knew was coming. We were sent these photos this afternoon of one of Portland's great dive bars and the Mercury's unofficial clubhouse—Club 21—...
View ArticleA Quick Peek at Portland’s Neighborhoods
A Quick Peek at Portland’s Neighborhoods by Bri Brey Portland’s not so big! Even if you’re only here for a short time, it’s easy to catch the flavor of each of the five quadrants of our city. (Yes, we...
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What the National Media is Saying About the TriMet Attack in Portland
by Bri Brey We're still learning the details of Friday's devastating attack that left two heroic Portlanders dead and another wounded. Our feeds have been full of updates, reactions, and open letters...
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Tweet Storm: Comedians on Sessions Testimony
by Bri Brey Jeff Sessions before the Senate intelligence committee.Attorney General Jeff Sessions just wrapped up his testimony before the Senate intelligence committee where he said "I don't recall,"...
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What is the Babadook and Why is It a Symbol for LGBTQ+ Pride?
by Bri Brey The internet is hard. It moves so fast. Yesterday's memes are distant memory. But there's one queer meme that you'll want to know before hitting Portland Pride this weekend: The...
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PHOTOS: The Portland Mercury in the 2017 Pride Parade
by Bri Brey We had an absolute blast yesterday marching with all of our queer friends and allies in Portland's Pride Parade! Thanks to all of the organizers who made it possible and every single...
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The Nib's New Animated Series is 🔥
by Bri Brey The NibThe first episode of The Nib's new animated series is online today, and it's a perfectly TOO REAL political cartoon. It's produced by Matt Bors, the Portland-based founder of the...
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