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.)
• Meet the Groups Helping Immigrants Impacted by ICE
The Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition is connected to a network of rapid response organizations across the state who have trained people on how to verify the veracity of reported ICE activity, support people who are being detained, connect with legal support, and provide legal observation.
In this week's trivia quiz: naked bike rides, violent ICE dipshits, and protest frogs of the world? ASSEMBLE! (See how well YOU score!) 🤓
• Portland's Emergency Naked Bike Ride in Photos
Photos from Portland's Emergency World Naked Bike Ride: Hundreds held a die-in on the Burnside Bridge before continuing to the ICE facility in South Portland.
• A Night of Terror: Civil Disobedience Met With Extreme Force at Portland ICE Facility
Last weekend, Department of Homeland Security agents were seen shoving a protester to the ground while trying to clear the driveway so vehicles could exit the ICE facility. Another was shoved immediately afterward, and shot with pepper balls. Later, tear gas blanketed the block.
• Comedy Q&A: Guy Branum on Telling Queer Stories
Ahead of his appearance at Mississippi Studios, we talked with comedian Guy Branum about his new show, Portland gays, and what it’s like to be an authority on the zeitgeist while also being in the zeitgeist.
This week's hot goss includes: an incomplete list of people who should STFU, love to Dolly and Diane, and is Charli XCX and Lorde scheming against Taylor Swift? 👀
• The Strange Sublime Cinema of Motern Media and Evil Puddle
Charlie Roxburgh and Matt Farley have released such micro-budget classics as off-kilter thriller 'Heard She Got Married,' and the even more off-kilter sequel 'Heard She Got Murdered.' Portlanders have a chance to see Motern Media's latest 'Evil Puddle' at Clinton Street Theater this weekend.
Big lineup coming through town: J and Shaggy, noisy post-punk, sacred choral music, and more! 🤡
• Terry's Triumphant Tune at Oregon Music Hall of Fame 2025
Oregon Music Hall of Fame celebrated its 2025 inductees this past Saturday at Aladdin Theater. This year's inductees include Portugal. The Man, The Helio Sequence, Yob, and more. 🏅
Insecure subs, bisexual shaming, and a competition for gayest T-shirt in the land: All this and more 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!
