GOOD MORNING, SUNDAY! It's the perfect time to catch up on some of the great reporting and stories the Mercury churned out this week! (PRO TIP: If you despise being "the last to know," then be one of the first to know by signing up for Mercury newsletters! All the latest stories shipped directly to your email's in-box... and then... YOUR HEAD.)
• Recent Portland Police Actions at ICE Facility Test the Limits of Sanctuary Laws
As anti-ICE protests escalate in Portland, state leaders call for peaceful protest, but confusion over police involvement lingers.
As Portland contends with a dire budget crisis, the local DSA chapter has a suggestion: Tax the rich. While it's not a totally new message, DSA leaders think it may land differently now—partly thanks to their new allies in City Hall.
This week's trivia questions include: Deceptive Democrats, Uncle Sam billboards, and get ready for the Best... Auction... EVER! (See how well YOU score!)
• Pride Events: Bingo, Disco, and a Horny Gay Teen Comedy That Does Not Quit
We've got more queer parties for you... including a dedicated meet-up for queer Asians at a wife-and-wife owned wine bar, a polka dot theme dance night in St. Johns, and a horny gay teen comedy that does not quit!
• Staff at PeaceHealth Southwest Say Job Cuts Could Backfire
As PeaceHealth Southwest looks to cut 1 percent of its workforce, health care staff say layoffs will only worsen patient care and prolong hospital stays, which could hamstring the organization's finances in the long run.
• Tour de Force Productions’ Fool for Love Is Spare, Harsh, and Precise
Brand new Portland theater company Tour de Force Productions takes some inventive liberties with the staging directions of Sam Shepard’s Fool For Love. But his note about about relentless performance they fervently obey.
• Don’t Miss BlackOut—the Special City Club Event!
If you loved BlackOut: A Five-Year Retrospective on Portland’s Racial Justice Movement then you don't want to miss the City Club's special BlackOut event on the state of racial justice in Portland. Featuring a panel of BlackOut contributors, a live hip-hop performance, and more!
In this week's gossip: Donald and Elon's embarrassing slap fight, hot Mariah Carey news, and Jojo Siwa welcomes in Pride month by dating a boy.
• The Farm Forward Appeal of 82 Acres
Our Andrea Damewood reviews 82 Acres, a new-ish restaurant taking up residence on Clinton, with the dream of bringing vegetable-forward haute cuisine to the masses.
• Profile Theatre’s Mother Russia Finds Humor in Collapse
Profile Theatre’s production of Lauren Yee’s Mother Russia imagines a typical day in 1992 St. Petersburg, Russia: Filet-O-Fish, former pop stars, and a covert surveillance operation.
Her boyfriend confessed to making a secret Bumble account. Should she listen to the TikTok mob and dump him? Dan Savage issues a ruling in this week's column!
WOW, THAT IS A LOT OF GOOD READIN'. I hope you didn't have any other plans this weekend! Dig in, and remember: Producing all this hard work costs moolah—so please consider contributing to the Mercury to keep it all coming! Thanks!
