Reinforcements arrive. Group narrowly avoids a second split
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It's 1AM. There's a dance party across the river. The crowd is stripped to its bones and its bones are strong. No one here is afraid of anything. It's fucking incredible. This won't end well, but in a way, it's already ended well, because all of us are, in a critical way, free
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THE COPS ARE WALKING AWAY FROM THEIR POSTS AT THE JC
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We are at the front of the JC. No police in sight
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We have linked arms. We are marching around the justice center. The cops have vanished
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"this is about showing you a strength. This is about showing you that if we stick together, we can win!
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Back in front of the JC. No cops visible. Man with the megaphone--the one talking to the police earlier--is talking about police reform. He's talking about how we just want to demonstrate. He's thanking the police for "standing down and letting us talk"
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Lot of weird fights breaking out. Someone threw something at someone else, or possibly at the fence? It's getting very weird out here. There's no ritual for ending once the police leave. People are, I think, very tired
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Another weird fight. I can't tell who can't tell what the fuck is going on out here, who's starting shit or why, but I'm not here for it
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I can't tell if things are winding down or just getting weird but either way: it's 2, I'm tired, and I'm gonna head home. Solidarity to everyone still out here in PDX, and happy Juneteenth!!
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