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I'm happy some out of town media is finally paying attention to the fact that Portland is being used as a proving ground for the Trump admins fascistic plans for the country. However, the assertion that these people flying in for the weekend are going to "get the story" is 1/
a laughable one. Those of us who have been on the ground these nearly 50 days being assaulted, targeted and arrested are the ones getting the story. I've written about civil unrest in Portland for Paste, VICE and Playboy for years—you think some talking haircut from CNN knows 2/
what's going down here better than I? Please support those of us getting the full story out, not a 2-minute clip.
@IwriteOK, @alex_zee, @TheRealCoryElia, @tuckwoodstock, @45thabsurdist, @PDocumentarians, @MrOlmos, @LindseyPSmith7, @hungrybowtie, @FancyJenkins & others 3/
@IwriteOK, @alex_zee, @TheRealCoryElia, @tuckwoodstock, @45thabsurdist, @PDocumentarians, @MrOlmos, @LindseyPSmith7, @hungrybowtie, @FancyJenkins & others 3/
have been going above and beyond right next to me for weeks. While you're RTing whatever articles come out of the next few days, think of & support the crew putting the time and energy in that raised the alarms about all this in the first place. 4/
Again, I'm glad attention is being paid to this on a grand scale and I want people to support that as well—but don't forget to raise up and support the voices that have been out there from the jump. (Feel free to tag others here, I couldn't list them all.)