The Revcoms are back and giving a firey speech. "This system cannot be reformed, it must be overthrown!" The crowd is pretty into itpic.twitter.com/VkqihGtMl7
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An activist I believe is affiliated with RevCom steps forward and begins advocating for revolution again. Applause. Seems to me you kind of have to pick one: peaceful protest or revolution? At any rate, it's cool we can have different opinions without fighting
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A black activist takes the mic and agrees: this system does not have our best interests at heart and we shouldn't be willing to be a part of it "I completely understand why people want to throw bottles at the cops, but if we're gonna d that we have to organize!"
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"We don't need to get shot again to know that these are some evil motherfuckers!" He urges self-democracy and elected leaders within the movement RevCom leads a chant: "How do we get out of this mess? Revolution: nothing less"
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Rumors of feds appear to have been greatly exaggerated, which means I put on this respirator for nothing. Can't be too careful these days, though Fun fact: to properly fit a respirator, tighten it until your face is as uncomfortable as possible
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Someone sets off a couple fireworks near 3rd and Salmon
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"John Lewis was about nonviolence. Martin Luther King was about nonviolence. Malcom X was not. But you know what? All of them gave their lives to the cause"
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A hip hop artist begins t perform as the sound of glass breaking echoes. Someone threw a bottle over the fence "Peaceful protest!" a group of activists begins to scream, drowning out the performance A chant of "Black Lives Matter" drowns out the rest Weird energy tonight
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Speakers continue to talk, interrupted by chants on the periphery. I think it's because they can't hear out there? I dunno In front of me, a white guy asks a person of color to ask whether the leaders of the group speaking are black
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RevCom urging people to follow them on social media. Tries to lead a chant. Lukewarm response I think I'm done with the speeches for now. Gonna wander around and take pictures or something
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The federal building has shrink-wrapped their corporate art for some reason I'm not even sure what to say about thispic.twitter.com/yfVvY3Ywz0
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Y'all I'm making a call. I think people are going to chant the names and have a chill night, and I think that's good I also think I'm gonna go home early and get some serious sleep so I can be ready to hit the streets tomorrow Solidarity to everyone still out here!
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