Hello, coming at you live on my way to Pioneer Courthouse Square, walking past people enjoying dinner on restaurant patios in my flak vest, carrying my helmet and a gas mask
This is normal, right?
#BlackLivesMatter
#PortlandProtests #PortlandRiots #JusticeForPatrickKimmons
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The march has just left Pioneer Square. Patrick Kimmons' name echoes as the marchers chant For those of you who don't know, Patrick Kimmons was shot in the back by police two years agohttps://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2018/10/police_release_videos_of_offic.html …
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Huge crowd tonight--well north of 500, I'd saypic.twitter.com/5ipx2pOfv0
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Bubbles float through the air. Frontline Drumline kicking up a tremendous beat. A screen printing station on a card table produces Patrick Kimmons prints on white fabric The crowd chants Kimmons' name with one voice, fists raised in the airpic.twitter.com/O8kW9RktNX
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An activist speaks to the crowd over a portable PA system. A moment of silence for Kimmons. Every voice stills Bear Cub steps to the microphone to acknowledge that this gathering takes place on land stolen from many indigenous nations and tribes
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The activist returns to the mic to announce that artists will be painting Patrick Kimmons' name across the entire street: Harvey Milk between 4th and 3rd st "This is the place where he passed, and people need to know the significance of this spot"
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The crowd is invited to light candles, mingle, and eat the provided food The activist reminds us that tonight is about Patrick Kimmons, and to keep that in mind when considering our thoughts and actions
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The painting is well underway:pic.twitter.com/PeZErmo7iI
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Tiny points of light on this darkening streetpic.twitter.com/7BbwvIl91c
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Replying to @1misanthrophile
Andy tomorrow “Antifa violently set hundreds of fires in downtown portland”
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