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 Results of the Mercury's "The Police Union HATES Portland" Readers' Poll!
THE RESULTS ARE IN! Check out what a majority of Portlanders thought about the police union's recent garbage poll by reading the results of the Mercury's equally garbage (but much more fun) poll! 👀
• From Portugal to Portland: How Drug Decriminalization is Playing Out in Two Different Countries
Oregon leaders who recently visited Portugal found the country's approach to drug use goes beyond decriminalization. In Portugal, addiction is recognized as "a human phenomenon" with well-funded, non-mandatory treatment resources and harm reduction sites.
• At Xin Ding Dumplings Are the Star
How the crispy potstickers, soupy xiao long bao, and handmade noodles of Xin Ding Dumpling House brought dim sum back to Portland's Old Town Chinatown.
• THE TRASH REPORT
Let's go, trash pandas! This week's gossip includes: Royal amputated fingers, the boundless charm of Timothee Chalamet, and a critical difference between Dakota Johnson and penguins.
• Jail Deputies Charged With Misconduct As Sheriff Orders Independent Reviews
Two Multnomah County jail deputies are facing misconduct charges for failing to perform their job duties, possibly contributing to the deaths of two inmates. Independent reviews are underway, after seven inmates died in the county's jails this year.
Portland remembers an icon: Patrick Buckmaster wove an appreciation of drag, music, and satire into a community-building practice.
• HEAR IN PORTLAND
This week in music news: Untraditional Christmas songs from Federale and the Delines, your last shot at a chill live show before Christmas chaos, and Y La Bamba live in January—as part of Portland Music Month!
• SAVAGE LOVE
Need sex advice quick? Dan Savage has the holiday help you're looking for with a sleigh-full of quickie questions and smart, helpful advice in this edition of SAVAGE LOVE!
WOW, THAT IS A LOT OF GOOD READIN'. I hope you didn't have any other plans this weekend! Dig in, and remember: Producing all this hard work costs moolah—so please consider contributing to the Mercury to keep it all coming! Thanks!
