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 introduced the new “Town Hall” feature, designed to help you connect with elected officials locally and nationally. Here’s how it works: Find the Town Hall […]
Bri Brey
In a perpetual state of about to go HAM on these chilipeno chips. Former social media manager for @portlandmercury, trying not to harvest hate clicks.
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Power Rangers Made Me Feel Old. Because I am Old, So Very Old
Power Rangers these days, amirite? They’re all shiny and sleek! Their mouths move when they speak! They’ve got Bryan Cranston as their disembodied-head mentor! Ugh. They’re like, totally AWESOME. MY Power Rangers had to walk uphill both ways in nothing but tank tops to get to their juice bar! Now Power Rangers have iPhones. You […]
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Power Rangers Made Me Feel Old—Because I Am Old, So Very Old
Power Rangers made me feel old. Because I am old, so very old.
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Portland’s Anarchist Pothole-Fillers are Holding a Public Meeting
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, being written up by VICE, and getting a stern talking to from the Stranger‘s Charles Mudede. From Portland Anarchist Road Care Facebook Want to know more […]
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This Week On Nextdoor: “Can I Borrow A Lemon?”
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 neighborhood is scoping their house. Here are just a few maddening emails I’ve received this week: This one took longer to type […]
Posted inFood and Drink
For Pi Day Let’s Celebrate Pizza Jerk’s Awesome Website
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 your face today. We also want to give a shoutout to Bon Appétit magazine who finally noticed how AWESOME local […]
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Need a Pothole Fixed? Maybe a Portland Anarchist Can Help!
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 of the roads of PDX into the hands of the people.” From Portland Anarchist Road Care Facebook After this year’s rash of winter […]
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Good Morning, News: International Women’s Day Without Women, Portland’s Still So White, and Liberals Aren’t Disappointed, Just Depressed
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 in these resistance-filled times. Today women across the country are participating in the #DayWithoutAWoman strike, in which woman are encouraged to stay home from work […]
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Portland Mercury‘s Highball Drink Recipes Are Here: Swank & Swine, Tilt, Tryst
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 favorite neighborhood bars and restaurants have in store for you March 6-12 HERE! For a full list of participating bars and restaurants and more information […]
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PANIC! 100 Tickets Released for the Sold Out HELL NO! Benefit Show With Sleater-Kinney, Colin Meloy, and More!
HELL YES! Grab your credit cards! 100 more tickets were just released to the sold out HELL NO! benefit show at the Crystal Ballroom this Sunday featuring short sets from the absolute best Portland has to offer including… Sleater-KinneyColin MeloyStephen Malkmus and The JicksQuasiPortland City Commissioner Chloe EudalyTeam DreschGregory McKelvey of Portland’s ResistanceChanti Darling (DJ […]
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The List of James Beard Award Semifinalists Is Out, And Portland Has 16 Contenders
The 2017 James Beard Award semifinalists were announced today, and Portland chefs and restaurants are contenders in 9 categories including the Best Chef: Northwest, and Rising Star Chef of the Year. That’s a big deal, especially considering our big sister city Seattle has only 17 semifinalists. Read our reviews of the nominees below. Best of […]
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Since We Won’t be Teaching Science in School Anymore, Bill Nye is Here to Save the World
Children of the ’90s commence freak out. Bill Nye is returning to television, and the first trailer for “Bill Nye Saves the World” is out today! From Netflix: Bill Nye hosts a talk show exploring scientific issues from space exploration to fad diets. Guests join for lab demos and myth busting. The show is scheduled […]