In today’s I, Anonymous Blog Quote o’ the Day, an anonymous writer is fed up with right-wingers (as well as casual racists) using the term “woke”โa term originally coined by Black folk to bring attention to racial inequityโas a pejorative term. But what to do about it? Let’s find out! People on the far right […]
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The I, Anonymous Submission of the Week: That Pastel Coat… and the Person In It
“I, Anonymous” is a great place to drop off your fiery rants and guilt-laden confessions… but it’s also a place you can be… sweet? Check out this treasure of an I, Anonymous submission called, “That Pastel Coat… and the Person In It.” You were tall and handsome, but what I really noticed as you walked […]
The I, Anonymous Rant o’ the Week: “Stop Saying ‘Kiddo’ for the Love of ‘Goddo’!”
Language is an ever-evolving art form… and yet? Some words are just insanely annoying! For example, check out this righteous submission from I, Anonymous titled, “Stop Saying Kiddo for the Love of Goddo.” There you are, a grown adult articulating a grown adult sentence about picking up your kids from school. But then something happens. […]
The I, Anonymous Quote o’ the Week: Boogie On, Reggae Neighbor
NEIGHBORS. Can’t live with ’em, can’t live… well, actually you kind of have to live with them. But even when they’re blasting reggae all damn day long? Such is the trouble for this neighbor in their I, Anonymous screed entitled, “Boogie On, Reggae Neighbor.” Neighbor: I know you donโt like me and, tbh, the feeling […]
PHOTO ESSAY: What You Can Expect at the Wilhelm MausoleumโOpen to the Public This Memorial Day Weekend
Courtney Ferguson [For the first time in two years, the truly amazing, and eye-popping Wilhelm’s Portland Memorial Mausoleum (6705 SE 14th Ave) flings open its doors to the general public this Memorial Day Weekend (Sat & Sun 10 am-4 pm, Mon 9 am-4 pm). While it may look small on the outside, Wilhelm’s is one […]
The I, Anonymous Rant o’ the Day: Get Yer Stinkin’ Bikes Off Our Stinkin’ Trails!
“ON… YOUR… LEFT!!!!” OcusFocus / iStock / Getty Images Plus Behold: The I Anonymous column’s Rant o’ the Dayโข. In today’s edition, a hiker pedestrian has some words for those bikers who bomb down pedestrian trails. Got a rant or confession of your own? Drop it off in I, Anonymous… anonymously! This is to all […]
WORST… THANKSGIVING… EVER! Mercury Readers Share their Most Disastrous and Disgusting Turkey Day Memories
KEITH GREIMAN [The year was 2009. That’s when we asked Mercury readers to share their most disturbing, disastrous, and disgusting Thanksgiving memories for our “Worst Thanksgiving Ever” essay contestโand boy, did they deliver!โeds] TURKEY DAY (A THANKSGIVING MEMORY)by Santi Elijah Holley My old man approached the bird slowly and told me to get ready. The […]
The I, Anonymous Blog Quote o’ the Day: “Where My Toyota RAV4 Community At?”
Everyone wants to belong. Everyone is looking for their “people,” or community. And yet what happens when a person finds their community… but their community doesn’t want them? Hurt feelings, you guys! HURT… FEELINGS. Here’s a sterling example of such a conundrum from the I, Anonymous Blog, titled, “Toyota RAV4 Community?” I drive a new […]
The I, Anonymous Blog Quote o’ the Day: “I’m from Vancouver!”
Look, not every big, burly bald guy who drives a huge truck and lives in Vancouver, WA is an asshole. (Psst! But can we assume that 95 percent of them are?) Here’s another example of one of Vancouver’s finest and his interaction with a Portland shop employee from the I, Anonymous Blog that’s aptly titled, […]
The I, Anonymous Blog Quote o’ the Day: “Hey, Grandpa Asshole!”
Woe be unto the food and retail workers of the world who have to constantly deal with the absolute WORST customers in the world: entitled, grandpa assholes. In this anonymous submission from the I, Anonymous Blog, this poor salesperson had to interact with, and almost bite their tongue clean off when the worst asshole grandpa […]
Last Chance! Fill Out the Mercury Reader Survey for a Chance to Win a Cool Prize!
Anthony Keo Dearest reader friends! It ain’t no joke: This past year almost flattened us. But here we are on the other side, and with YOU… for which we are eternally grateful! Thanks to your recurring monthly contributions, the Mercury is now in a position to rebuild, and once again we’re asking for your help. […]
The I, Anonymous Blog Quote o’ the Day: Sidewalk Criminals
In the words of E.A. Bucchianeri, “Art is in the eye of the beholder!” But sometimes the “beholder” can be a real piece of work. For example, check out this anonymous submission to the I, Anonymous Blog, where the writer has some very pointed criticisms about children who DARE to use the public sidewalks as […]
