Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile)

Sirens and panic. "Do not run! We stand our ground around here!" It's an ambulance. Things still ok for now -@1misanthophile

I look at the people immediately behind this barricade and am blown away, once again, by how much we've changed in the last month. Two rows of goggles and shields, identical black masks to protect identity, ready to stand strong It gives me hope -@1misanthrophile

Activists urge the crowd not to fuck with the federal building. "If we don't fuck with the feds, they won't fuck with us!" Someone yells back, " what are you talking about?! They fuck us up every night!!" Response: "Our fight is with the police! Not the feds" -@1misanthrophile

Things have relaxed a bit. It seems the police have decided not to assault us at this time The crowd loosens and relaxes. Music comes back on The elk fire smoulders its last -@1misanthrophile

Some very impressive fireworks shows out here When they started lighting off fireworks a week ago, after all the flash bang, I didn't like it. But it helps make us immune to scattering when the flash bangs fall, and it reminds us that things can be beautiful -@1misanthrophile

Report: nothing to report Crowd thinning slightly -@1misanthrophile

The remaining protesters have formed up at the barricade, where they sing, to tune of "hey hey goodbye": "We ready We ready We ready for y'all" -@1misanthrophile