Yes, that is an actual headline. Ah, Portland. Bow-tie and bicycle-loving Oregon Congressman Earl Blumenauer will be meeting people tomorrow at 10am at the Obama campaign headquarters (1125 SE Madison), then biking .3 miles to deposit ballots at the Multnomah County Elections building. I talked to Earl this morning about the election—he says everyone should […]
Sarah Shay Mirk
Sarah Shay Mirk reported on transportation, sex and gender issues, and politics at the Mercury from 2008-2013. They have gone on to make many things, including countless comics and several books.
Posted inSexual Politics
Why the Oregon “Women’s Voters Guide” is Totally Bunk
Among the pile of political junk mail on your front porch might be the rather suspect Women’s Voters Guide (pdf), a glossy pamphlet from conservative PAC the Oregon Transformation Project. I didn’t get the mailer, but a couple people have sent it along to me, because it’s bullshit. Right off the bat, the mailer says, […]
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Bank Robbery: US federal prosecutors sue Bank of America for “brazen” mortgage fraud that led to the taxpayer bailout. Four More Years! Colin Powell endorses Obama again, saying Romney’s foreign policy platform is unclear. A “Moderate” Man: Romney’s “moderate” stance on abortion would outlaw 90 percent of procedures. Another Day, Another Dumb “Rape” Comment: Republican […]
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Political Savagery
Groups Use Courts to Force Buses to Run Controversial Ads
TriMet has to run terrible political ads—whether it likes it or not.
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Sexual Politics
The Pigheaded Perversion Files
The Boy Scouts’ secret files show how they still haven’t moved forward on homosexuality.
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On Sunday, I watched Nine Hours of Amateur Porn
I’m one of the judges for our annual amateur porn festival, Hump! Which means that I spent Sunday in a small room with all the other judges, watching every single one of the 90 under-five-minute porns submitted. You have to see what the final selections are when the festival hits Portland in November—get your tickets […]
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ONLY TWO WEEKS TILL THE ELECTION! EVERYBODY FREAK OUT!! The latest polling shows the race is neck-and-neck, with Ohio the state that will decide the whole shebang. Obama Does Okay in Last Debate: The president might get a small ratings bounce from last night’s debate—looks like “horses and bayonets” is the new “binders full of […]
Posted inElection 2012
Ballots Have Mailed! Everybody Freak Out!
I always get a little too excited when my ballot arrives. Mail! For me! Pretty much every Oregon voter should have their ballot by now—I got mine Friday. If you’re wondering about how to fill out that shiny ballot which has just arrived, check out our voter cheat sheet. If you’re wondering how to encourage […]
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Whaaaaat Portland Has an Eastside?!
I love it when the New York Times uncovers things. Like Portland’s eastside! The “unapologetically industrial” central eastside has an “honest-to-goodness grittiness” that has enticed plenty of “bicycle-riding Portland tastemakers.” Just FYI.
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Have You Seen These Cryptic Construction Site Poems?
I saw these cryptic words spray-painted on a construction site on SE McLoughlin a few weeks ago and thought they were the work of some sophisticated tagger. It took spotting similar text again near South Waterfront to realize they’re actually part of a large public art project connected to TriMet’s Orange Line construction. Artists Buster […]
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Blast in Beirut: A giant bomb explodes in Beirut, killing eight people, including one of Lebanon’s top security officials. Droning On and On: Despite being extremely controversial and killing civilians, the CIA wants more drone strikes. Touchdown for Jesus! A judge rules that cheerleaders can make banners of Bible verses at public school games. Poking […]
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North Vancouver’s LV’s Twelve-22 Will Close its Doors
Nate Miller LV’s Twelve-22 owners Frewine Kiros and LaVon Van One of North Portland’s last black-owned bars will close at the end of the month. The owners of LV’s Twelve-22 told the Portland Observer this week that they can’t overcome the Oregon Liquor Control Commission’s order to rescind the bar’s license over drug and crime […]