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"Jesus is one of the only male figures that I have fully submitted to in my life, and there's a lot of jokes around that." - Michael R. Speciàle on 'Bottoming for Jesus.'

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Looking for the funniest game and talk shows in town? Comedian extraordinaire Kate Murphy has the guided tour you've been looking for! (It's part of the Mercury's "Fun-Lover's Guide to Portland" available in print at more than 50 spots citywide!)

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The Queen of Hear In Portland, Jenni Moore sings the praises of fellow Portland queens Esperanza Spalding and Karma Rivera—along with Bronx rapper Coco Jones—in this week's column 👑⁠

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Walkout at Shoofly Bakery, Elephant Seal Stabber on the Lam, and the Pope-Picking Has Begun. It's GOOD MORNING, NEWS. www.portlandmercury.com/good-morning...

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Staff say paychecks were late twice in a row, and the cafe's new owner abruptly canceled all wholesale delivery contracts with local cafes. Employees recently voted to unionize. Now they want to buy the business. www.portlandmercury.com/news/2025/05...

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Are you burned out on taking your out-of-town guests to the same old Portland tourist spots? Our Abe Asher has some fun, unhinged local tourist attractions to spice up your life! (It's part of our "Fun-Lover's Guide to Portland," available in more than 500 spots around town!)

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Get the smartest advice for your horniest sex problems answered lickety-split in this edition of Savage Love "Quickies!"

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Big release energy this week in Mercury Music Picks—both Grails and Alien Boy droppin' new albums like they're hot with release parties slated for this Friday 🥵 That and so much more 🔻🔻🔻

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Real ID Deadline is Here, the OHSU/Legacy Merger is Canceled, and Could Portland's Clean Energy Fund Bail Out its Parks Bureau? It's GOOD MORNING, NEWS!

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Councilor Mitch Green is the latest Portland leader to suggest leveraging clean energy fund dollars for other budget woes. In a plan released today, Green proposed the city take out a short-term loan from unspent PCEF funds to pay for parks programs on the chopping block in next year’s budget.

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It's been a minute since we've gotten a full-length LP from Portland's Times Infinity, but their new effort—Boy on Horse—was very worth the wait 🏇

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Looking for fun this week? Check out our top picks which includes events from Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds to the Oregon Humane Society's Doggie Dash and from Viet Thanh Nguyen to Masha Gessen. 🏃‍♀️

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Let's go, Trash Pandas! It's time for another hilarious edition of THE TRASH REPORT. This week: More Trumpy blunders, the Luigi Mangione musical, and E.T. the "sex-terrestrial"?

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Israel plans to take full control of Gaza, Trump wants to reopen Alcatraz, and let's vote... because the Mercury endorsements are here! 🙌 It's GOOD MORNING, NEWS.

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May is here, and arrives with so many great events, from Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan to Leon Bridges, from a conversation with Viet Thanh Nguyen to the Pokémon Regional Championship, and from the Cascadia Drag Festival to the Pink! Rosé Festival.

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"Do I want to marry this week's Mercury stories? I DO!" Get caught up on all the great Mercury articles you may have missed this week with our SUNDAY READING LIST! 🗞️☕

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It's ELECTION TIME! And this May's ballot has a LOT of very important choices to make about local schools. Lucky you, the Mercury has done all your homework for you with our smart and accurate endorsements! Fill your ballot out with help from the Mercury! 🗳️

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PHOTOS: Sandwiched between two other pro-worker, anti-Trump rallies, thousands of Portlanders filled Pioneer Square on May Day 2025.

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You know what small venue means... BIG LOVE! Portland is rich in small venues and it's time we give them their roses ❤️‍🔥🌹⁠ ⁠ Check out our roundup of some of the city's favorite small rooms and get to planning your next visit ✅

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Get out and have fun this weekend with lots of cheap 'n' easy events, from the Cinco de Mayo Fiesta to the 503 Day Block Party and from the Crafty Wonderland Spring Art + Craft Market to A Celebration of the Life of Michael Hurley!

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•Thousands celebrate May Day in Portland's downtown—there's more this weekend • Mike Waltz "promoted" out of his job • Bandcamp Friday back on It's Good Morning, News!

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The new track and music video for "PDX (Wooden Roof)" really ticks all the Portland boxes: local, sustainable, and fun. Plus it's got so many cameos ✅ Read Jenni Moore's take below ⤵️

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Pop rock sister trio HAIM is bringing new music from their upcoming fourth album on tour, while Canadian hitmaker Bryan Adams will “roll with the punches” with special guests Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo. Get these tix and more with TICKET ALERT!

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Getting involved and helping your community can really put a pep in your step! Find out how with @courtneyvaughn.bsky.social and her guide to making your city a better place. (It's part of our "Fun-Lover's Guide to Portland" available in print all over town!)

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You look like you could use a drink. So don't miss out on the Mercury's thirst-quenching HIGHBALL WEEK, coming May 12-18, and featuring creative one-of-a-kind cocktails from 41 (!) of Portland's best bartenders! 😍🍹

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We phoned up Buzz Osborne, AKA King Buzzo, ahead of his band's June 3 appearance at Revolution Hall to talk about the Melvins' new album, get some band history, and what might be on the horizon 👑🐝

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Like free stuff? Then enter to WIN FREE TIX to see American Football, George Clanton, and to attend the Rose Festival CityFair! It's another Mercury FREE TICKETS THURSDAY! 🤑

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Oregon GOP's latest terrible idea, Elon Musk retreats from DOGE, and it's MAY DAY... hooray! It's GOOD MORNING, NEWS. 👋🗞️

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This Thursday is May Day—also known as International Workers’ Day—and Portland is showing up, with events starting tomorrow through the weekend. With the federal attacks on workers, immigrants, and marginalized people across the board, May Day is all the more relevant and important this year.

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Portland's many, excellent independent movie houses can't be found in just any city, and @sinacolad.bsky.social celebrates them (and the people who keep them running) in our "Fun-Lover's Guide to Portland" available in print at more than 50 spots citywide! 🎬🍿

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We know this sounds unbelievable, but there's a downtown Portland sushi restaurant that offers an all-you-can-eat experience, and it's really good.

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If you believe we are still living in the same US that conducted elections in November 2024, you are living in a dream. That America is gone. The one we are in now is not run by someone acting like a dictator—or, as Rachel Maddow claimed, “too incompetent” to be a dictator—but is the real deal.

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This Thursday is May Day—also known as International Workers’ Day—and Portland is showing up, with events starting tomorrow through the weekend. With the federal attacks on workers, immigrants, and marginalized people across the board, May Day is all the more relevant and important this year.

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If people keep asking you what's on for May Day in Portland., @taylorgriggs.bsky.social and I put together a list.

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Ways to Celebrate May Day, Gretchen Whitmer and Trump Share a Controversial Embrace, and Ron Wyden Isn't Helping Us Beat the Gerontocracy Allegations. It's GOOD MORNING, NEWS. www.portlandmercury.com/good-morning...

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In addition to awards for works in specific genre categories, Literary Arts recognized the founders of two reading-focused efforts—Street Books and A Kids Co.—at a ceremony on Monday night.

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Call us Cleopatra because we're comin' at ya with the best live music happening in Portland this week! Mercury Music Picks is here for all your PDX concert needs, you can bet on that 🌚🌝⁠

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Seeing Portland by bike can be an all new (and welcome) experience. Our @taylorgriggs.bsky.social offers up some terrific suggestions for rides in our "Fun-Lover's Guide to Portland," available in print at more than 500 spots citywide! 🚴‍♀️

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🚨COOL JOB ALERT! 🚨 The Portland Mercury and The Stranger are looking for a FULL TIME ART DIRECTOR to be in charge of all design for both publications. Could this person be YOU or someone you know? Check out the job description and let's find out! 😍

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"Gingerism" is a THING. And it's made this red-head's sexual life unnecessarily complicated. Dan Savage and two guest experts offer their advice in this week's edition of SAVAGE LOVE!

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Canada's Surprise Left Turn, Oregon's Clampdown on Cashless Businesses, and the White House Meltdown Over Amazon's Tariff Transparency. It's GOOD MORNING, NEWS! www.portlandmercury.com/good-morning...

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Portland Center Stage’s latest production provides a rare opportunity to see work by a contemporary Black playwright performed by an entirely Black cast in Portland. 'The Brothers Size' shines brightest at its most lyrical.

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🚨COOL JOB ALERT! 🚨 The Portland Mercury and The Stranger are looking for a FULL TIME ART DIRECTOR to be in charge of all design for both publications. Could this person be YOU or someone you know? Check out the job description and let's find out! 😍

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Did you know you can see some of Portland's best arts & entertainment for as low as $5? Our @nolanparker.bsky.social explains this fantastic benefit in the Mercury's "Fun-Lover's Guide to Portland" available all over the city now! 🤑

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Hey Trash Pandas! 🦝 Get ready to laugh it up with another edition of THE TRASH REPORT. This week: Pete Hegseth goofs again, the irreplaceable Philip Seymour Hoffman, and the Pope dies after JD Vance exposure! 👀

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PSU protest violations dropped, District Attorney Nathan Vasquez gets the smack down after public hissy-fit, and Trump the Monster deports a 4-year-old... with cancer. It's GOOD MORNING, NEWS. 👋🗞️

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"WHAAAAAT? Humans can read all these great Mercury stories too??" Catch up on all the terrific Mercury articles you may have missed this week with our SUNDAY READING LIST! 🗞️☕

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After City Councilor Mitch Green made controversial threats to withhold city funding for Portland State University over its handling of student protesters, students say their penalties were dropped. PSU faced pressure from Green and lawyers representing a pro-Palestine student group on campus.

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Looking for friends with a side of fun? @corbinsmith.bsky.social has some great suggestions for group activities that can get you off your butt and back into the world. (It's part of our "Fun-Lover's Guide to Portland," in print and all over town! 📰)

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This week's Portland food news brings focaccia sandwiches, grandma pizza, Mexican snacks, ramen, and a David Lynch-themed bar. Plus events happening this weekend, like Portland Spring Cider Fest! everout.com/portland/art...

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