I went to the Proud Boys rally described in this thread today. Rather than go full David Brooks based on parachuting in to Portland, I'll just offer three observations. For context, my only previous experience of violent protest is Hong Konghttps://twitter.com/IwriteOK/status/1297245319449571328 …
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2) The absolute number of people is strikingly low. I would guess maybe a few hundred people in total, covering the spectrum from families to the right-wing fat rambos who came to fight no matter whatpic.twitter.com/bSJImeK8SL
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Please, please, please, if you go to one of these events, wear head and eye protection. All sorts of stuff was flying, pellet guns were being shot, and while a ton of people brought gas masks there were far too few protecting their noggin. Please stay safe and strong, Portland!
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Another thread on today's protest captured by
@MikalJakubal, who I last saw in Hong Kong! Clear evidence of foreign interference in PDXhttps://twitter.com/MikalJakubal/status/1297251661249785856 …
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All I want to know is, what is cheese tea?
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It is flavored tea with WHIPPED CREAM CHEESE as a kind of topping
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You clearly missed the Snack Van! I picked up some energy bars there later in the day. Can't compare it to ducking into a back street noodle shop in Hong Kong, of course.
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