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.)


• Portland Rises Up Against Trump and ICE with Two Saturday Protests

Brought together by a general opposition to the Trump administration, an estimated 50,000 people marched across Portland for several hours on Saturday. Afterwards, a much smaller group headed to Portland's ICE facility, where things got hectic, drawing national attention.

Char Harris

• POP QUIZ PDX!

In this week's trivia quiz: "No Kings" day in Portland, more toxic cops, and your pick for cutest (and sleepiest) animal in the land! šŸ¶šŸ’¤

fongleon356 / Getty Images

• Photo Essay: To Hit and Be Hit

The Oregon Ravens women's football team recently hosted the Western Conference playoffs, and in this photo essay Corbin Smith talked to the players and organizers who are doing their best to bring women's tackle football into the mainstream. šŸ“ø šŸˆ

Corbin Smith

• THE TRASH REPORTĀ 

This week: Donny's embarrassing parade, Sabrina Carpenter's outrage summer, and Brad Pitt is *begging* to be trolled.

Jared C. Tilton / Getty Images

• Portland ER Nurse Shot by Federal Agents at ICE Protest Plans to Return: ā€œI’ll Be Out There Againā€

Even after he was nearly blinded by a ā€œless lethalā€ projectile, Vincent Hawkins wants to be heard.

Suzette Smith

• Wherefore Art Thou Doug Fir?Ā 

Portland has been without one of her best venues for a minute now with rumors flying around town about what's going on with the Doug Fir Lounge. What's the hold up? When will it reopen? Will the sound be as good as the OG location? We've got some answers.

Ryan Prado

• Mercury Music Picks

A Grammy-winning Portland queen, '90s slowcore legends, and a band named after two mid-2000s icons—Mercury Music Picks has it all this week!

Photo by KC Jonze

⁠• Rediscover Portland Cartoonist Rupert Kinnard and 50 Years of Black, Gay Comic History

Rupert Kinnard’s 'Cathartic Comics' ran in the pages of alt weeklies and queer newspapers in the ’80s and ’90s. A new collection of this Portland cartoonist's largely out-of-print work explores his activism and art, which came from a uniquely Black, gay, and intersectional perspective.

Rupert Kinnard, courtesy of Stacked Deck Press

• A Double Feature by Mikki Gillette Offers Raw Trans Narratives

The shows graciously offer viewers a chance to step outside of themselves and into a raw portrayal of the trans community.

Heath Hyun Houghton

• Get Ready for Summer of Slushies—Portland’s Coolest Month Of All!Ā 

Coming July 1, it's the kickoff for the monthlong SUMMER OF SLUSHIES! Frozen, boozy cocktails from more than 25 of your fave Portland bars!

Brooklyn Carreta

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!