RightWingWatch: Extremist anti-LGBTQ pastor Kevin Swanson is joining other radical Religious Right activists in declaring that Hurricane Harvey is God’s judgment on Houston and other cities that refuse to repent for their embrace of “sexual perversion.” “Jesus sends the message home, unless Americans repent, unless Houston repents, unless New Orleans repents, they will all likewise […]
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The Cutest Pet in Portland Is… Johnny the Pig!
At last, we’ve reached the final outcome of the Mercury‘s Cutest Pet Photo contest, which was full of way more palace intrigue than is strictly appropriate for a CUTE ANIMALS TOURNAMENT, and which SOME PEOPLE are saying we should never repeat in future. So, who won? In the final round of voting, Johnny the pig […]
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Joey Gibson, Whose Rallies Attract Extremists, Cancels San Francisco Rally Because of Extremists
Right-wing vlogger Joey Gibson tends to his MAGA-behatted flock in Portland on August 6 Doug Brown Fisticuffs in Portland and Seattle are one thing, but an impending showdown in San Francisco proved too dicey for Vancouver-based right-wing blogger Joey GIbson. Gibson announced this afternoon his Patriot Prayer organization is canceling a planned “Freedom Rally” at […]
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Cutest Pet Photo Contest Final Vote: Sora vs. Johnny
We received a huge volume of cute entries in our Cutest Pet Photo contest, and every pet that entered is a winner in our eyes (except for the cheaters), but only one will take home the commemorative plaque! Who will it be? Today, you decide! The time has come to vote on the two remaining […]
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Cutest Pet Photo Contest: Sora vs. Django; Johnny vs. Chauncey
We received a huge volume of cute entries in our Cutest Pet Photo contest, and a select sweet 16 made the final cut. To be clear: Every pet that entered is a winner in our eyes, but only one will take home the commemorative plaque! Who will it be? You decide! Today, we’re moving on […]
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Cutest Pet Photo Contest: Sora vs. Bart and Django vs. Darla
We received a huge volume of cute entries in our Cutest Pet Photo contest, and a select sweet 16 made the final cut. To be clear: Every pet that entered is a winner in our eyes, but only one will take home the commemorative plaque! Who will it be? You decide! Today, we’re moving on […]
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Cheating Will Not Be Tolerated in the Mercury‘s Cutest Pet Photo Contest
Louie has been disqualified after receiving a suspicious number of votes from the same IP address. It has come to the Mercury‘s attention that someone has been stuffing the ballot box in the most recent round of our Cutest Pet Photo Contest. That’s right: Louie, the dog who looks like David Lynch, received a suspicious […]
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Former Police Chief Larry O’Dea Lied to City Investigators Multiple Times, Officials Conclude
Former Chief Larry O’Dea—apparently liked lying to investigators Ashley Anderson While employed as the city’s police chief, Larry O’Dea lied to city investigators looking into his conduct and committed other violations of city rules, two internal investigations have found. A letter [PDF] Mayor Ted Wheeler sent to O’Dea last month lays out five separate breaches […]
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Cutest Pet Photo Contest: Bun Bun vs. Johnny; Louie vs. Chauncey
We received a huge volume of cute entries in our Cutest Pet Photo contest, and a select sweet 16 made the final cut. To be clear: Every pet that entered is a winner in our eyes, but only one will take home the commemorative plaque! Who will it be? You decide! Today, we’re moving on […]
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When Cats Attack: How One Horror Cartoonist Barely Survived a Cat Assault
JULIA GFRÖRER “Life comes at you fast,” tweeted a cartoonist friend of mine, Julia Gfrörer, along with a photo of herself in a hospital bed, her arm bandaged. She referenced another photo she’d posted two days before—this one of her arm covered in small red scratches and bites, captioned: “I fought a cat and the […]
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When Cats ATTACK! (They Are Probably Just Scared.)
JULIA GFRÖRER Life comes at you fast,” tweeted a cartoonist friend of mine, Julia Gfrörer, along with a photo of herself in a hospital bed, her arm bandaged. She referenced another photo she’d posted two days before—this one of her arm covered in small red scratches and bites, captioned: “I fought a cat and the […]
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Cutest Pet Photo Contest: Lulu and Trotskey vs. Django; Pedro vs. Darla
We received a huge volume of cute entries in our Cutest Pet Photo contest, and a select sweet 16 made the final cut. To be clear: Every pet that entered is a winner in our eyes, but only one will take home the commemorative plaque! Who will it be? You decide! Today, vote on Round […]