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Portland Mayor Mandates Compliance With Trump Policies in Effort to Retain Federal Funds

Mayor Keith Wilson issued an executive order halting some DEI programs as the federal government threatens to withhold millions from jurisdictions that don’t comply. Lawyers estimate 75 city programs will be impacted.
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Three weeks after warning city residents that Portland may have to cave to the Trump administration to keep millions in federal funding, it appears that’s now happening. In a news release, Portland Mayor Keith Wilson said Thursday that he issued an executive order requiring the city to “adjust any programs or policies at risk of […]

Posted inMercury 25th Anniversary Issue

The Best of the Worst of I, Anonymous

Twenty-five years of  your anonymous rants, confessions, and chaos.
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[For 25 loooong years, the Portland Mercury has published your most bizarre rants and intimate confessions (anonymously!) in print and online under the banner of “I, Anonymous.” Though it’s like flypaper for the most terrible, petty people on the planet, this long-running, casually disgusting column also exhibits the occasional flash of humanity. That’s why we’ve […]

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Good Morning, News: Judge Thwarts Trump’s Attempt to Defund Planned Parenthood, Gunman Kills 4 in Manhattan, and Regina Spektor Won’t Tolerate Pro-Palestine Fans

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The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! Good Morning, Portland! Today is predicted to be the hottest day of the […]

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POP QUIZ PDX: Sassy-Ass Trivia About Psychiatric Tests, Local (British) Sport, and Guess Who’s Back?

See how well YOU score on this week’s local trivia quiz!
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HI THERE, BRAINY BOTTOM! It’s time once again to put your brainy-brain to the test with this week’s edition of POP QUIZ PDX—our weekly, local, sassy-ass trivia quiz. And this week we’ll be testing your knowledge on local (British) “sport,” Portland’s greedy capitalists (and their baby toys), and GUESS WHO’S BACK IN TOWN? 😍 But first! […]

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Good Morning, News: Oregon Lawmakers to Address Transportation in Special Session, Portlanders Have New Ice Cream Options, and RIP Ozzy Osbourne

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If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’snews reporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and the bevy of events we host throughout the year. The work we do helps our city shine, but we can’t do it without your support. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and […]

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Good Morning, News: A Police Standoff at a Local Target Store, Why Kotek Gave $10M to an AI Company, and Stephen Colbert Tells Trump: “Go F*ck Yourself”

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If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and the bevy of events we host throughout the year. The work we do helps our city shine, but we can’t do it without your support. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism […]

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Can an AI Goliath Help Oregon Stay Competitive in the Tech Industry?

As Gov. Kotek throws $10M at Nvidia for AI training in universities, academics urge a realistic, judicious approach to the evolving technology.
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As the uses of artificial intelligence rapidly expand, Oregon’s leaders want its future workforce to stay competitive—despite the possible dangers of the technology taking away the very jobs they seek. In late April, Governor Tina Kotek announced that the state of Oregon was investing $10 million into a partnership with a leading AI corporation headquartered […]

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Good Morning, News: Portland’s Transpo Woes Worsen, Pride Gets Loud & Proud, Polls Worsen for President “Epstein’s Pal”

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If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and the bevy of events we host throughout the year. The work we do helps our city shine, but we can’t do it without your support. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism […]

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Good Morning, News: Republicans Vote to Kill Local Radio, Trump’s Really Creepy Epstein Letter, and Damian Lillard’s Coming Home!

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If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and the bevy of events we host throughout the year. The work we do helps our city shine, but we can’t do it without your support. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and […]

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Portland City Councilor Hires, Then Immediately Fires Controversial Local Podcaster

Andy Chandler, an anti-“woke” online commentator, was recently tapped by Councilor Dan Ryan’s team to do video work. Ryan’s office says Chandler is no longer on staff.
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Local podcast host and video producer Andy Chandler was hired as a part-time videographer by City Councilor Dan Ryan, then fired soon afterward when Ryan’s office discovered Chandler’s public political views. “We had hired Andy Chandler to work as a videographer for us part-time, but as some information about his past expressions of personal views […]

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