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Just as I sit down and take my helmet off, the cry goes up: Shields to Madison! Reports of cops forming a riot line
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I sprint to 6th and Madison and find our bros from last night, the California Codpiece Boys, sheepishly retreating from their formed line This is Border Patrol. They ARE next to a federal courthouse...but protesters are notpic.twitter.com/NG3kLC1fCF
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DHS awkwardly retreats back into the courthouse. Border Patrol remains for a moment, then followspic.twitter.com/VYknOkvTi5
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Meanwhile, the protest is formed up and ready at 4th and Madison By the sound of it, someone's launching small fireworks The IRS building looms behind
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Protest on the move again. A brief confrontation quickly diffuses as people decide to leave the interlocutor behind and keep walking Not sure what started the argument but I have been told the upset gentleman is extremely high on LSD These things happen
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As we walk, a protester decides to break some Starbucks windows Earlier I did a bit about starbucks windows; this time windows have been broken for real
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The protest halts at an intersection and chants. Drum line going strongpic.twitter.com/C9HFEBQjjM
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Some weirdness. The drum line and black activists start off one way. Another group starts waking back to the JC and motions everyone to follow A black activist asks the protesters to respect black leadership and stick together "Just help us out. Work with us, man!"
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Protest marches to PSU. Pauses briefly A protester breaks the window of a US bank. "Hey, don't do that!" someone yells. Filming. An argument erupts. No cameras are broken Chant: "what did you see? Didn't see shit!"
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Passing city hall: another message added to the door. I don't think it helps with the mystery though...pic.twitter.com/NIPg33rjP7
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And we're back at the JC Yep, sure feels like the old days
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A dance circle has formed behind the JC and y'all Y'ALL BLM got talentpic.twitter.com/ImIbiQ5TRt
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I forgot how much I fucking miss dancing. Like, club dancing. Crowded floor. People just having fun. Big beats This is so damn good
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I feel completely rejuvenated in spirit. This dance party is winding down and I'm heading out Solidarity with everyone still out here! Stay joyous. In dark times, joy is revolutionary
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