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I am once more headed to downtown Portland to the JC/FC/PNJZ (Portland No Journalism Zone)/RoNA (Realm of Naked Athena) on this summer’s eve (7/18). @IwriteOK, @tuckwoodstock, @45thabsurdist & others are covering the other protest in North Portland and we’ve got a great crew DT.
As always don’t hesitate to send tips and info and anything else you think I should hear, my DMs and my mind are wide open.
Impressed woth the side of the crowd considering there is another very large action going on. 250-300?
Crowd has moved from the intersection to in front of the fed courthouse but this far is only chanting and standing in the street.
Fence comes down while this idiot waves a flag, he just tried to fight people. Lucky folks here are decent
Another fence done come and gone
Side view from what little remains
Park view
. @riotribs vibe check
Gas attack. So much gas, unreal. Thi was deployed bc people were banging on a building and took down a fence
Medics and I helping a homeless woman who was just downtown and now can’t see. Lost her friend and the dog in the madness.
Wow. Huge contingent defiantly marches back to the parks.
This is some spicy ass air
We hath returned from whence we came
Another successful fence
My goodness. It’s a scene.
Huge fucking fireworks going off here and it won’t be long now (before I have a mental break and feds come out both).
Cops in North Portland bloody reporter @BlairStenvick after IDing themselves https://twitter.com/blairstenvick/status/1284729965087318022?s=21 https://twitter.com/blairstenvick/status/1284729965087318022
An overview of what’s afoot
And then, across the street an Irish gig is being performed to a some killer fiddling while a crowd claps along
Chants and speeches. Ow going on directly in front of the fed court house. Still a huge crowd. Apologies for the cinematography, I’m too anxiety ridden to be Roger Deakins right now
Things are happening but there is not a signal law enforcement official in even a modicum of danger.
Protester being hit repeatedly by feds earlier from @PDXzane https://twitter.com/pdxzane/status/1284733976582615040?s=21 https://twitter.com/pdxzane/status/1284733976582615040
Fed front door. Most of the crowd is next door at the JC
