Looks like we have a small Back the Blue rally (10-15 people) in front of the Justice Center happening now. At least one gentleman is open carryingpic.twitter.com/WwofrXvTUV
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(I'll update if anything happens. Otherwise I'll gonna sit under this glorious tree and work on a video script. The weather is perfect for some outdoor productivity)
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Rally has a photo op in front of Nightmare Elk Please observe the absolute champion on the Elk behind thempic.twitter.com/t7IfVut6Al
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Rally seems to be on the move, probably to 3rd and Alder where the 2A rally is supposed to be held
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I'm seeing the older folks and women leaving, while the men seem to be staying. This is not a great sign safety-wise
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On the bright side, there are only 5 of them and I'm not seeing any super blatant 2A activity 3rd and Alder: maybe avoid this intersectionpic.twitter.com/VK3YfgrNiI
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Protest is about 10 people now. Looks like a lot of the women from the earlier protest joined after all This shows every sign of staying real chill so far
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They are playing "Seasons in the Sun" and now I'm real mad because that's a super good song and also is not protest music Why are they so bad at this
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The rally continues apace. Lots of press here. A Black Lives Matter peotester is currently arguing with one of the far right demonstrators while press looks onpic.twitter.com/E5ZxAEuT5G
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Having some trouble uploading video for some reason but Chandler Pappas did me the courtesy of taking my picture in case I turn out to be Antifa so he can doxx me I should have told him my name is like, right here on my page
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Then he did me the courtesy of giving me and another journalist a 6-minute interview that went pretty well. I'll throw it up on YouTube when I get home
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I am pleased to inform you that
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This looks like kind of a pain in the ass to haul around but what do I know. Rifle AND a gun, Lordie, he can play Dirty Harry AND go deer-hunting all in one daypic.twitter.com/ah0KlAWpcE
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I've been called fake press a whole lot by these silly boys but do you know what I've never done? Brought a large can of mace to a protest (I've also never worn a political hat, except to infiltrate and I don't think that should count)pic.twitter.com/jZ7eUkLlbI
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@MildlyAutistic just arrived, we have the fucking A-team out here "Jesus is like the 3rd best deity. Biden said inshallah and Trump got Covid, just saying"Show this thread -
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Antifascists and Black Lives Matter supporters exchanging words and chants with the far right This feels like the old days. Like I woke up in 2018 this morning I'm more than fine with it Maybe 30 far right, 30 counter-protesters here right now
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It's that awkward period where the rally isn't over exactly but people are maybe kinda ready for it to be but there's no good way to leave without making it look like your side loses Traditionally if violence occurs it's about this time. I have a good feeling about today thoughpic.twitter.com/sd6tbxdmhP
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Richard got real heated, counterprotesters deescalated Things seem to be mellowing out now. Still dudes with guns here so, you know, not out of the woods yet. But things are definitely winding down
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My favorite thing to do on a Sunday, personally, is debate with an angry dude whose hand rests decisively on his rifle whilst he tells me to fuck off Always nice to see civil discoursepic.twitter.com/ei4L2iexqy
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He does at least have trigger discipline but come on bro what the fuck stop thatpic.twitter.com/kLzAFnjKxd
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A counterprotester steals a cross and stomps on it He then attempts to piss on it, but it's real hard to do that while everyone's watching I have cut that part of the video because there is a dick in itpic.twitter.com/ZR20uoJ8b5
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He then attempts to light the cross on fire This is, in my opinion, kind of a bad look I mean, it's free speech, absolutely. Protected under the constitution But a bad look nonetheless The far right certainly is not into itpic.twitter.com/UPg5FWG8PF
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I get down and film conflicts that are almost conflicts but do not, thankfully, become violent Meanwhile, the protest takes off around the block I have been told that a far-right demonstrator maced someone and then got maced in the face but cannot confirm first-hand
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The far right forms a cordon so no one can film them treating their friend for macepic.twitter.com/oNNtS3fmCX
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The journalist with the Trump hat and can of mace goes to talk to the cops parked a block away. Comes back with a bottle of what I assume is eyewash solution for mace How the fuck are you gonna bring mace but not eyewash?! Poor planning. Lucky their friends were here to helppic.twitter.com/3HeXDfcDwM
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A dialogue between the maced dude and
@2lesslegs Someone above keeps dumping water on the far right to uproarious cheerspic.twitter.com/qwOn0EWw64
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