GOOD MORNING SUNDAY! It is the perfect time to catch up on some of the great reports and stories that mercury out this week! (PRO TIP: If you hate being “the last to know,” be one of the first to know by signing up for mercury Newsletter! All the latest stories sent straight to your email inbox… and then… INTO YOUR HEAD.)
• Providence nurses say management denied them work after strike
Meanwhile, Oregon’s health authority is overwhelmed with complaints from health care workers across the state.
• POP QUIZ PDX!
This week’s super fun quiz includes questions about rampaging cops, out-of-control detectives, and deadly attractions (like those at amusement parks). 🎢 See how well YOU do!
• Women in Portland and the US are encouraged to strike on June 24
Wear red. Skip work. Skip school. Don’t spend your money. That’s the message organizers are getting across ahead of a women’s strike in Portland on Monday, June 24. As part of a national protest, women will line the Burnside Bridge at noon.
• Activists reignite the fight for Oregon’s old growth timber
With the help of democratic processes and a small dose of civil disobedience, “forest protectors” are joining forces to save ancient trees.
• Queer Eye for the Pedalpalooza ride
Portland is a leader when it comes to welcoming cyclists of all genders and sexualities. Here are some of the best queer bike rides of the summer!
• The long road to justice
As trust in the Supreme Court wanes and the U.S. prepares for crucial elections in November, queer activists in Oregon are working to enshrine rights for all.
• THE WASTE REPORT
Attention, trash pandas! 🦝 This week’s hot rumors include: MAGA’s confusing feelings about Hunter Biden, Sandy B and Nicole K are back, and Chris Brown has floppy ears!
• LISTENING IN PORTLAND
Rapper Karma Rivera headlines a show on Portland Pride weekend, Wynne brings us “Rug Burn” and a free Nonbinary Girlfriend show? Yay! All that and more in this week’s music news!
• Queer Guide Comic: COVID-Safer Pride Guide
Staying on top of basic COVID safety measures during Pride has never been easier, thanks to this utterly charming comic from Portland-raised cartoonist and editor Hazel Newlevant!
• How a billionaire philanthropist is changing nonprofits in Oregon
For a nonprofit organization, a $2 million donation with no strings attached is virtually unthinkable. But one of the richest women in the world is changing that. Three nonprofits in Oregon recently received millions each from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott.
• Find queer comedy tonight!
Need a few (or A LOT) of good laughs? Check out our roundup of the best queer (and queer-related) comedy shows in Portland.
• WILD LOVE
A reader who self-harms feels judged, while people into BDSM are celebrated. What’s the difference? Dan Savage and experts chime in to solve this sexual conundrum in this week’s column!
WOW, THAT’S A LOT OF GOOD READING. I hope you didn’t have any other plans this weekend! Get to work and remember: all this hard work costs money – so please consider making a contribution. mercury so that it continues! Thank you!
