According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, 18.1 percent of Americans—that’s 40 million of us—have anxiety. Since Trump was elected in late 2016, that number has gone up. Psychologists have noted a significant rise in “Trump-Related Anxiety,” Barnes and Noble has reported a 25 percent increase in sales of books related to anxiety, […]
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This Too Shall Pass: Let’s Hear It for the Women!
Hello, and welcome back to This Too Shall Pass! Not that I didn’t think you’d come back, of course. I hope you’ll consider me the McRib of columns: sweet, salty, kinda gross, and yet whenever I reappear you’re like, “Okay, sure!” Oh man, did the last two weeks kick anyone else in the rear? Remember […]
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The 13 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: September 13-26
Radical Urban Farming, a Gender-Affirming Extravaganza (AKA It Girl,) and an Independent Living Movie Night Fundraiser
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 Urban Roots Pull up a seat and learn about Detroit’s urban farming movement at this screening of Urban Roots followed by a post-film discussion featuring local urban farmers. To sweeten the deal, all attendees will receive free seeds and garden information! (Clinton Street Theater, 2522 SE Clinton, 7-9 pm, FREE) SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER […]
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New Biweekly Mercury Slogans That Were Quickly Rejected
• Half as Often, Twice as Annoying • Finally! A Newspaper That Matches Your Reading Speed • Keeping Up with the Blistering Pace of the Modern Media News Cycle by Coming Out Once Every 14 Days • Now with Half as Many Mistakes • The Slow, Lurching Death of Print Media—Now Cruelly and Unnecessarily Extended […]
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Wm. Steven Humphrey’s Adventures in Newspapering
“Crossword Puzzle”
Dearest Readers, It’s with great excitement that I introduce the newest incarnation of the Portland Mercury, which is bigger, easier on the eyes, and published on a biweekly schedule (that’s every other Thursday, 26 times per year). You’ll find lots to get hot ’n’ bothered about in the new Mercury, including beefier news stories and […]
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Thorns Head to Playoffs—Here are the Players to Watch!
For the third season in a row, the Portland Thorns—who have been more in sync than Justin Timberlake and Joey Fatone—are heading into another playoff scenario this month… but this time? WE GOT OURSELVES A HOMETOWN THROWDOWN! The Thorns are locked and loaded for a playoff match against Northwest rival the Seattle Reign in Portland […]
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This Too Shall Pass
Time’s Up for Louis C.K., Woody Allen, and Raccoons
What’s up, party people, and welcome to This Too Shall Pass! My name’s Elinor Jones, and I’ll be your news and gossip columnist for your biweekly Portland Mercury. I’m gonna be honest with you straight out the gate: I really wish I hadn’t started with “What’s up, party people.” Um, do people still say waazzzzupppppppp? […]
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The 14 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: August 29-September 12
Music for Housebound Adults, a Trivia Night for AIDS Walk Portland, and One Year after the Eagle Creek fire
Resistance events for the week of August 29-September 12
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The Party Review
Careers and Potlucks
Potlucks bring us together as the nation falls apart.
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The 11 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: August 22-28
No Measure 105 Day of Action, Underground Concerts for Rahab’s Sisters, and Two Parties for Reproductive Rights
Resistance events for the week of August 22-28
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Unite the Right 2’s Group Chat Explains Small Turnout
Sunday’s “Unite the Right 2” rally in DC was, by all accounts, very poorly attended. Fewer than 30 white nationalists showed up and were far outnumbered by counter-protestors. There have been a few reasons given for the lower turnout, including the “bad optics” of last year’s rally and the backlash many white nationalists have experienced […]