Hi there, coming at you near Delta Park, where oh boy there are sure a lot of cops and chuds everywhere
Hoping for a real boring thread today
Let's see what happens
#PortlandProtests #ProudBoys #BlackLivesMatter
#PortlandRiots
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My group asks a cop whether they've checked for a valid concealed carry permit for the dudes carrying long guns They explain that Portland law states you must have a CH permit to open carry loaded weapons within city limits They explain that yes, we're within city limits
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The officer says he'll let the command center know about the checkpoint I'm not holding my breath
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It feels weird not to walk in there and do what I usually do: walk through, listen to speeches, take pictures Can't, though That Eugene Antifa leak? These free speech advocates had a thing or two to say about me I don't fancy rolling the dice without a much better disguisepic.twitter.com/dnZQQni7oT
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Two medics and a counterprotester approach the crowd The Proud Boys are not fans: chants of "Fuck Antifa"pic.twitter.com/DaMStdZ5qq
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Robert West, convicted sex offender and one-time fixture at Patriot Prayer events, expelled from the protestpic.twitter.com/qy0vcZmHdZ
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I didn't get the threat on audio but luckily
@hungrybowtie didhttps://twitter.com/hungrybowtie/status/1309944779891826688?s=19 …
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Noted free speech activist violently drive
@jovannithe1st and@cdsupriyadi out of the gatheringpic.twitter.com/kJEl8muqOFShow this thread -
Another journalist attacked, shoved by these guardians of American libertypic.twitter.com/fqfaCZSfzK
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A fine upstanding Patriot does not approve of press Richard does not approve of thempic.twitter.com/ecO2cSl9Ip
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We have just arrived at Peninsular Park, where a crowd approximately 3 times the size of the Proud Boy rally have gathered to attack and dethrone God* *Not confirmed
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Huge crowd! Easily 1000. Speeches from the gazebo. Everyone wearing masks This feels real goodpic.twitter.com/QgUqCjdEQo
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The llama's name is Cesar and this is so wholesome I can't handle itpic.twitter.com/td9pb6LPxA
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BREAKING: I can confirm that the llama is very soft and very good (Thank you
@666hotdogs666 for the pic!!!) https://twitter.com/1misanthrophile/status/1309966212785303552/photo/1pic.twitter.com/lkx6JETHim pic.twitter.com/ipfL8ZXTfD
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We're heading to Irving Park. A couple blocks away from Peninsular, two cop cars are parked. Cops relaxing next to the vehicles It's a lot more restraint than I'm accustomed to
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We're at Irving Park, where a diffuse crowd of perhaps 100 people are listening to a speech The car caravan is enroute but not yet here
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The speaker is talking about how sticking your middle finger up at cops is bad and an embrace of violence. Because some cops are OK
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The Basic Income March is here today with this striking display of how houselessness effects people of colorpic.twitter.com/3HXKtcDJBz
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You may have gathered this from my radio silence but I've headed out Today went so much better than I expected and I am very happy with how boring this thread turned out to be Here's hoping it stays that way through the night Solidarity with everyone still out here
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