Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile)

Hello, it's that time again: live-tweeting from Floyd Light City Park! Or, well, nearby. Let's see what tonight's protest brings #DefendPDX #portlandprotests #pdxprotest #blacklivesmatter #police #acab #trumpsgestapo #momsarehere #portlandprotest

We have arrived at the East Portland Community Policing Center. Good crowd, maybe 250 people? A wall of yellow-shirted moms at the front leads the crowd in a chant of "Fuck the Police!" Enterprising protesters are at work disabling cameras I think I'm gonna get my riot gear on

LRAD rolls up. Announces there's criminal activity in the crowd, and encourages peaceful protesters to leave now The criminal activity: one graffiti and some camera sabotage

Sorry, I'm seeing several graffitis now. I've mentioned it before, but paint washes off and buildings are incapable of experiencing pain I think the LRAD pulled back after its warning. I'm sure it'll be back

Sometimes it strikes me how grim these things have become. Few if any cute signs. Everyone in gas masks. Carrying shields and umbrellas, all black, standing with the tense looseness of people prepared to react quickly to physical violence Chant: "we're here to fuck shit up!"

Protesters have begun to pry the boards off the glass front of the building. They did NOT do a good job of nailing those boards on A couple protesters are using a 2x4 as a battering ram against the doors, which are tougher than they look

I don't know what's going through anyone's head. But I suspect it might be: if we know from experience that there's going to be a riot declared regardless, why not actually break something?

A couple cops spotted inside the building, just beyond the unbreaking doors Chant of "stay together, stay tight!" Everybody knows what's coming. From where and when is the only question