@swiggleman, a Portland rapper, talks about a friend who was tased at 15 here in Portland for jaywalking. The way PPB disproportionately pulls over black people. He ends with a call to support black businesses and a performance of "Dear Portland Police"
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Another great performance from someone whose name I failed to catch. Acapella. His passion carries it and the park erupts in cheers He speaks and sings about the legacy of rebellion against colonialism and oppression. Beautiful -
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He performs three just amazing songs. If anyone knows who this is please reply because everyone ought to check this dude out One more speaker and then we march -
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The final speaker talks about the colonialist roots of the police, the brutality they enact. The broken prison system, migrant children in cages You'd think after a month I'd stop being floored by the enormity of the injustice we have to undo but no -
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Broke the thread, clumsily fixing it. My boomer tech skills stike again https://twitter.com/1misanthrophil
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We're getting ready to march! "Riot cops are gearing up right now, going to the north precinct. Guess what, motherfuckers? We aren't going to the north precinct. We're going to... " (Not gonna give it away till we get there) -
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This is a solid crowd--at least 300. It's been over a month and we're still going so strong. The energy is no longer the inferno of fresh rage. It is the smoulder of a controlled burn, and it will go on for as long as it has to -
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The march passes a line of riot cops. A few bottles fly through the air. IMMEDIATELY, an unlawful assembly is declared. This happens in the space of about two minutes -
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Not sure you can see it but this cop has a blue lives matter flag where his number should be -
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"move east now! Get out of the intersection now!!" I have never heard the LRAD voice this obviously furious and hungry for violence One of the cops has "Oregon State Police" on his uniform "Continue east on Lombard. Do not stop. Move east now." -
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We got pushed back about three blocks with extreme violence. I will release footage shortly. These cops want to hurt people tonight
They shot smoke and retreated back to the Portland Police Association. We followed
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Currently standing behind a makeshift barricade of dumpsters and trash cans. Person on the megaphone emphasizing the peaceful nature of this protest before police brutality erupted. This is absolutely true. There was no violence, none -
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Shining bright light and making it impossible to film. A trash can burns. Obviously "This is still an unlawful assembly. Move east now." -
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