Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile)

Hi there, I'm at Woodstock Park with a small but growing group of protesters. Let's see what tonight has in store #PortlandProtest #PortlandRiots #PDXprotests #BlackLivesMatter #PoliceViolence #ACAB

Maybe 100 people here now, more coming all the time. I have a brief conversation with @hungrybowtie about soup. As you do Strains of "Guillotine" by the Coup on the breeze

I keep reaching for my press pass: talisman against harm. With the State Police deputized as federal agents, it's a talisman whose time has come and gone I've got IV plates and a good helmet: far more useful things tonight

A debate about tonight's action ensues. It's unclear what's going to happen tonight, and I'll refrain from commenting until the protest figures it out and does it

Ok one comment: seems like decisions aren't going super smoothly tonight. Someone is very committed to a specific option that's proving unpopular Fast horizontal decision-making ultimately requires total buy-in A helicopter drones overhead

A very clear consensus emerges. Two people from the Portland Protest Bureau do everything in their power to overturn this consensus. "The people of color are going to _____!!" I'm not sure the only people of color here are the ones involved with the Portland Protest Bureau

Update: people still arguing I've noticed that the Portland Protest Bureau tends to assert itself when the national eye is on us and there's a lot of pressure on officials to get things under control It's just an observation