Speaker: "Militarization of the police makes them a military force. They are an occupying military force in our city."
Speaker giving shout outs to female and Hispanic people who have been out protesting
"Don't come up here and talk about your personal shit. This is a revolution."
"It's really simple: Black lives matter and fuck the cops. That's it."
Reports that feds are staging nearby and getting ready.
@riotribs has had a steady line of 15-20 ppl since I arrive around 10:30
One guy is playing a solo game of cornhole/bags (depending on where he's from)
There is now a bench at the northeast gate for The Watch
Occupying camp has grown to 25+ tents as the good people of Portland continue to drop off supplies
Verrrrrry chill vibes downtown right now and speakers getting chants going
Crowd chants are loud now! Can hear clearly all the way from city hall
Black female speaker has the crowd hyped. Chant is currently "Fuck Proud Boys!"
A few random folks in front of JC and house, but majority is in street between the parks at 3rd & Main
Tweeting is super easy when literally no one is following this thread

#PDXprotest #PortlandProtest
You can follow @baaascom.
Tip: mention @twtextapp on a Twitter thread with the keyword “unroll” to get a link to it.

Latest Threads Unrolled: