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Hi there, coming at you from Arbor Lodge in North Portland, where protesters have gathered in preparation for tonight's action
Let's see how it goes
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Protesters waiting and gathering. A medic tent distributes water, ear plugs, masks, snacks, and more Nearby, a couple activists have set up a zine station. Very coolpic.twitter.com/ZGZGZJx9rC
The protest begins to march "Hey! Make a hole so the cars can pass!" The protest immediately parts As the cars pass, they chant: "Say his name: Jacob Blake"
If you follow this account you probably already know, but Jacob Blake was shot seven times in the back yesterday by a cop In front of his children No trial. No due process. Summary execution attempt by a state-sponsored gang
As the protest reaches the Portland Police Association building, a chant goes up: "Every city, every town: burn the precinct to the ground!" Your nightly reminder that buildings are not sentient and cannot experience violence
This nondescript building is the seat of so much power in Portland The Portland Police Union makes it nearly impossible to prosecute or fire cops for abuse of power. They have an iron grip on police policy This building is the banality of evil made fleshpic.twitter.com/i9ItCKZraN
DJ LRAD declares an RIOT Your reminder that this Saturday's actual far-right riot was not declared an riot but God forbid we have a banner hung
As the cop riot line rounds the corner I see a fire starting against the PPA wall
I don't even have time to put my gas mask on before they're firing canisters. I admit I didn't stick around to see whether it was smoke or tear gas.
We have been pushed to Fenwick and Buffalo
Mask's on now. Its new and it's hot fire. Thank you @OccupiedSeattle!!
Yep, tear gas As the protest retreated, a resident yelled "get our of here! I have work in the morning!" "Take it up with the cops!" someone replies I admit this would be a lousy place to live right now
As rumors of riot cops fly, as the group recovers from the tear gas, they take a vote for next steps They come to a consensus decision and start moving Three months ago I wouldn't have thought it possible. And it wouldn't have been. The growing cohesion continues to amaze
The protest has returned to the PPA The police are already here and they still think this is a riot Orders to "disperse to the South and the East" DJ LRAD loud as fuck tonightpic.twitter.com/QDy2Ff3OLa
"we do not appear to have a shield wall to hold the line. Should we stay or move?" The protesters decide to be water. This is a first. This is tactical thinking DJ LRAD can't wrap his head around it. He repeats the dispersal order again
The protest wraps around and approaches the PPA from a different angle, only to encounter a riot line The crowd turns to melt away again
Back to the PPA, where a cluster of cops stand silently guarding the beige buildingpic.twitter.com/6EhjbwbYu4
How many cops does it take to diamantle a fence? Answer: More than you'd thinkpic.twitter.com/PVtLRfSzmO
And then they retreat The cops are currently chilling in front of the PPA again Standoffpic.twitter.com/XwvgXaLbOC
The Police retreat from the PPA and vanish Protesters advance and start some creative redecorating
DJ LRAD reminds everyone it's still a riot
How many protestera does it take to set up a fence? By the time you finish asking the question, it's already uppic.twitter.com/J9xly4cQct
A car comes up to the fence. Revs its engine. Reverses quick, charges, turns down a side street at the last minutepic.twitter.com/Zvc91tzPED
Police charge and make multiple arrests. A small kettle in the Heavenly Donuts parking lot Multiple TRO violations holy shit Footage incomingpic.twitter.com/3stIafQhWB
So much tear gas the nearby apartment's smoke alarm is going offpic.twitter.com/PR7Sq0oETL
A brutal arrest, which I film until told to move by someone who doesn't understand what it means to interfere in police activitypic.twitter.com/XPUuBrcgkv
Protest back at the PPA for Round 3 Chant: "Cops and Klan go Hand in Hand!"pic.twitter.com/qQAUihooz8
That car I posted about earlier driving erratically kept doing it for a while. No sign of it now
@45thabsurdist points out that the car ran multiple red lights and drove recklessly in front of ridiculous amounts of cops, yet no action taken
It's hard to ignore the pattern
Protesters singing along to The Coup This is the sound of Summer 2020 for mepic.twitter.com/L9pq3iSEsT
Still standing off at the PPB. One of the officers took a couple shots at the crowd known only to him The graffiti on the PPA is very good tonight "Say her name! Kendra James! Who killed her? PPB!"pic.twitter.com/vjlqCyN86A
This officer has been posted like this for at least 2 minutes. Aiming but not firing while everyone heckles himpic.twitter.com/VL5zd9gnQj
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