Need more context for what& #39;s going on in Portland right now? Here& #39;s what we know so far.

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1/ Beginning a few days ago, first-hand reports of an unmarked, unidentified police force began emerging from protesters and civilians. https://twitter.com/JoshuaPotash/status/1283481667836039169">https://twitter.com/JoshuaPot...
2/ Yesterday @OPB confirmed that this federal force, wearing camouflage with bold "POLICE" lettering on the front—but no badges or other identification—were "driving around the area in unmarked minivans grabbing people off the street." https://www.opb.org/news/article/federal-law-enforcement-unmarked-vehicles-portland-protesters/">https://www.opb.org/news/arti...
Federal Law Enforcement Use Unmarked Vehicles To Grab Protesters Off Portland Streets

Federal law enforcement officers have been using unmarked vehicles to drive around downtown Portland and detain protesters since at least July 14. Personal accounts and multiple videos posted online...

https://www.opb.org/news/article/federal-law-enforcement-unmarked-vehicles-portland-protesters/
3/ This force even refused to explain to those it was detaining why they were being detained or where they were being taken.

“It’s like stop and frisk meets Guantanamo Bay,” said attorney Juan Chavez, director of the civil rights project at the Oregon Justice Resource Center.
4/ Mark Pettibone was walking home from after a peaceful protest (well afterward, around 2am) when he was detained and put in a van. He believes he was targeted "for simply wearing black clothing in the area of the demonstration."
5/ Pettibone was blinded with his hat, driven around, & eventually "put into a cell. Soon after, two officers came in to read him his Miranda rights. They didn’t tell him why he was being arrested. He said they asked him if he wanted to waive his rights & answer some questions..
6/ "...but Pettibone declined and said he wanted a lawyer. The interview was terminated, and about 90 minutes later he was released. He said he did not receive any paperwork, citation or record of his arrest."
7/ “I just happened to be wearing black on a sidewalk in downtown Portland at the time,” Pettibone said. “And that apparently is grounds for detaining me.” https://www.opb.org/news/article/federal-law-enforcement-unmarked-vehicles-portland-protesters/">https://www.opb.org/news/arti...
Federal Law Enforcement Use Unmarked Vehicles To Grab Protesters Off Portland Streets

Federal law enforcement officers have been using unmarked vehicles to drive around downtown Portland and detain protesters since at least July 14. Personal accounts and multiple videos posted online...

https://www.opb.org/news/article/federal-law-enforcement-unmarked-vehicles-portland-protesters/
8/ All of this was preceded by an incident on 7/12 in which federal officers shot Donavan LaBella, a 26-year-old protester, in the head with "less lethal" impact munitions.

TW: I& #39;m putting the video in the next tweet. https://www.opb.org/news/article/federal-officers-portland-protester-shot-less-lethal-munitions/">https://www.opb.org/news/arti...
Federal Officers Shoot Portland Protester In Head With 'Less Lethal' Munitions

Federal law enforcement shot and severely injured a protester on Saturday night during demonstrations in front of the federal courthouse in downtown Portland, according to friends and family. 

https://www.opb.org/news/article/federal-officers-portland-protester-shot-less-lethal-munitions/
9/ Video of Donavan LaBella after having been shot by federal officers. https://twitter.com/hungrybowtie/status/1282176328305762307">https://twitter.com/hungrybow...
10/ Again TW: graphic content.

Here& #39;s a montage of that protest from @hungrybowtie: https://twitter.com/hungrybowtie/status/1282741804824014848">https://twitter.com/hungrybow...
11/ I& #39;ll include more of the gnarly stuff later on for the masochists in the room. But for now: who are these police? They& #39;re from the Department of Homeland Security. https://www.koin.com/news/protests/acting-department-of-homeland-security-secretary-condemns-violence-at-portland-protests/">https://www.koin.com/news/prot...
Acting Homeland Security secretary visits Portland after condemning protests

The acting secretary at the Department of Homeland Security issued a statement condemning ongoing violence displayed at protests in Portland.

https://www.koin.com/news/protests/acting-department-of-homeland-security-secretary-condemns-violence-at-portland-protests/
12/ See the following tweet this morning from DHS Acting Secretary Chad Wolf https://twitter.com/DHS_Wolf/status/1284095516276592641">https://twitter.com/DHS_Wolf/...
13/ The justification he provides is the apparent "lawlessness" in the city as demonstrated by...graffiti. https://twitter.com/DHS_Wolf/status/1284095525122453504">https://twitter.com/DHS_Wolf/...
14/ See @IwriteOK& #39;s live video for more: https://twitter.com/IwriteOK/status/1284056277480398853">https://twitter.com/IwriteOK/...
15/ Also: now is an important time to listen to & #39;It Could Happen Here,& #39; a podcast that looks at the ingredients that could lead to a second American Civil War based on @IwriteOK& #39;s experience.

We& #39;re seeing these ideas play out in Portland in real time. https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-it-could-happen-here-30717896/">https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1...
16/ @SethAbramson also has an excellent (terrifying) thread on how this action relates to "Barr& #39;s army" based on his research for the Proof books, as well as the more haunting prospect of Erik Prince& #39;s spy armies and privatized military forces. https://twitter.com/SethAbramson/status/1284153441036754945">https://twitter.com/SethAbram...
17/ Note that these federal officers are actually in violation of their authorization in Oregon. https://twitter.com/steve_vladeck/status/1284162358055763969">https://twitter.com/steve_vla...
18/ Worse: this follows an early foot-in-the-water test by Barr in DC last month, in which heavily armed, unmarked officers stood in front of the White House, refusing to identify themselves. https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/06/05/protests-washington-dc-federal-agents-law-enforcement-302551">https://www.politico.com/news/maga...
The Story Behind Bill Barr’s Unmarked Federal Agents

The motley assortment of police currently occupying Washington, D.C., is a window into the vast, complicated, obscure world of federal law enforcement.

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/06/05/protests-washington-dc-federal-agents-law-enforcement-302551
19/ This alarmed many, including @SpeakerPelosi, who said that "officers operating with full anonymity undermines accountability, ignites government distrust and suspicion, and is counter to the principle of procedural justice and legitimacy...." https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/04/us/politics/unidentified-police-protests.html?smid=tw-share">https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/0...
Unidentified Federal Police Prompt Fears Amid Protests in Washington

The Trump administration has deployed phalanxes of officers in riot gear and no identifiable markings to police demonstrations in the capital. Democrats want to know who they are.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/04/us/politics/unidentified-police-protests.html?smid=tw-share
20/ Of the use of these unarmed DHS forces in Portland last night, @SenWarren wrote: https://twitter.com/SenWarren/status/1284170318551146503">https://twitter.com/SenWarren...
21/ What follows are some videos that depict what these unidentified DHS agents are doing in Portland:
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24/ https://twitter.com/JesseDamiani/status/1284133595100008448">https://twitter.com/JesseDami...
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https://twitter.com/hungrybowtie/status/1284101803416580101?s=21">https://twitter.com/hungrybow... https://twitter.com/hungrybowtie/status/1284101803416580101">https://twitter.com/hungrybow...
29/ https://twitter.com/MrOlmos/status/1284023309911224321">https://twitter.com/MrOlmos/s...
30/ This thread is focused on the federal agents, but if you want to see what state and local police are doing, I recommend this thread: https://twitter.com/PDXRosieRiddle/status/1284020202145902593">https://twitter.com/PDXRosieR...
31/ This thread from @MrOlmos gives a chronological glimpse of what protesting was like yesterday—including violence and force from the federal agents. https://twitter.com/MrOlmos/status/1283994952150577152">https://twitter.com/MrOlmos/s...
32/ @SenJeffMerkley calls the use of unmarked federal agents "absolutely unacceptable" https://twitter.com/SenJeffMerkley/status/1283852273089683464">https://twitter.com/SenJeffMe...
33/ @RuthMarcus calls this use of federal force dangerous and unconstitutional: https://twitter.com/RuthMarcus/status/1284207708573327360">https://twitter.com/RuthMarcu...
34/ Chad Wolf is now attempting to reverse justify the use of a secret militarized police force because they were assaulted with lasers and water bottles. https://twitter.com/dhs_wolf/status/1284154662791401472?s=21">https://twitter.com/dhs_wolf/... https://twitter.com/dhs_wolf/status/1284154662791401472">https://twitter.com/dhs_wolf/...
35/ Apparently nobody on the federal side ever even met with @PortlandPolice before all of this. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤯" title="Explodierender Kopf" aria-label="Emoji: Explodierender Kopf"> https://twitter.com/KOINNews/status/1284237854818758656">https://twitter.com/KOINNews/...
36/ https://twitter.com/bgrueskin/status/1284224510900740097?s=21">https://twitter.com/bgrueskin... https://twitter.com/bgrueskin/status/1284224510900740097">https://twitter.com/bgrueskin...
37/ https://twitter.com/sethabramson/status/1284233006648107009?s=21">https://twitter.com/sethabram... https://twitter.com/SethAbramson/status/1284233006648107009">https://twitter.com/SethAbram...
38/ https://twitter.com/theplumlinegs/status/1284236681969831948?s=21">https://twitter.com/theplumli... https://twitter.com/theplumlinegs/status/1284236681969831948">https://twitter.com/theplumli...
39/ Wow. Here’s the proof that Portland is merely a test case.

@kenklippenstein reveals in leaked docs that these federal agents will be deployed “indefinitely”—with drones “on standby to assist as needed.”

Truly chilling.

https://twitter.com/kenklippenstein/status/1284244386088460288?s=21">https://twitter.com/kenklippe... https://twitter.com/kenklippenstein/status/1284244386088460288">https://twitter.com/kenklippe...
40/ The upshot here is that DHS and CBP can do whatever they want until and unless Congress steps in. https://www.thenation.com/article/society/border-patrol-portland-arrest/">https://www.thenation.com/article/s...
Border Patrol Responsible for Portland Arrest

An internal memo, obtained exclusively by The Nation, details a coordinated program of domestic counterinsurgency.

https://www.thenation.com/article/society/border-patrol-portland-arrest/
41/ Anybody find this unreasonable? Anybody? https://twitter.com/joshuapotash/status/1284297093658615809?s=21">https://twitter.com/joshuapot... https://twitter.com/joshuapotash/status/1284297093658615809">https://twitter.com/joshuapot...
42/ It happened again last night. Here’s a video from journalist @econbrkfst—it shows what a federally occupied major American city looks like: a war zone, rife with confusion.
https://twitter.com/econbrkfst/status/1284416790215311367?s=21">https://twitter.com/econbrkfs... https://twitter.com/econbrkfst/status/1284416790215311367">https://twitter.com/econbrkfs...
43/ A lot more info/video in this thread from @MrOlmos https://twitter.com/mrolmos/status/1284359084334960646?s=21">https://twitter.com/mrolmos/s... https://twitter.com/mrolmos/status/1284359084334960646">https://twitter.com/mrolmos/s...
44/ https://twitter.com/killendave/status/1284362413639299072?s=21">https://twitter.com/killendav... https://twitter.com/killendave/status/1284362413639299072">https://twitter.com/killendav...
45/ This is a high school paper https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔥" title="Feuer" aria-label="Emoji: Feuer">
https://twitter.com/clypian/status/1284357381204217856?s=21">https://twitter.com/clypian/s... https://twitter.com/clypian/status/1284357381204217856">https://twitter.com/clypian/s...
46/ The main issue last night is that Portland was covered in gas by federal agents.
https://twitter.com/alex_zee/status/1284357333993152513?s=21">https://twitter.com/alex_zee/... https://twitter.com/alex_zee/status/1284357333993152513">https://twitter.com/alex_zee/...
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https://twitter.com/pdxzane/status/1284359621751128064?s=21">https://twitter.com/pdxzane/s... https://twitter.com/pdxzane/status/1284359621751128064">https://twitter.com/pdxzane/s...
48/ This thread provides a progression of events last night
https://twitter.com/hungrybowtie/status/1284356289280086016?s=21">https://twitter.com/hungrybow... https://twitter.com/hungrybowtie/status/1284356289280086016">https://twitter.com/hungrybow...
49/ omfg. yes.
https://twitter.com/donovanfarley/status/1284410621283328000?s=21">https://twitter.com/donovanfa... https://twitter.com/DonovanFarley/status/1284410621283328000">https://twitter.com/DonovanFa...
50/ Wow. Mythic heroism.
https://twitter.com/donovanfarley/status/1284411412672999425?s=21">https://twitter.com/donovanfa... https://twitter.com/donovanfarley/status/1284411412672999425">https://twitter.com/donovanfa...
51/ Someone give this person an award.
https://twitter.com/donovanfarley/status/1284412288774975489?s=21">https://twitter.com/donovanfa... https://twitter.com/donovanfarley/status/1284412288774975489">https://twitter.com/donovanfa...
52/ The Oregon AG is suing you stop federal arrests of protesters. Time to see what America actually thinks of the 4th Amendment
https://twitter.com/aaronmesh/status/1284348322900111360?s=21">https://twitter.com/aaronmesh... https://twitter.com/aaronmesh/status/1284348322900111360">https://twitter.com/aaronmesh...
53/ https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👀" title="Augen" aria-label="Emoji: Augen">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👇" title="Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten" aria-label="Emoji: Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten"> https://twitter.com/k_rambo_/status/1284410273416142848">https://twitter.com/k_rambo_/...
54/ https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💰" title="Geldsack" aria-label="Emoji: Geldsack">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⤵️" title="Nach rechts zeigender Pfeil mit Krümmung nach unten" aria-label="Emoji: Nach rechts zeigender Pfeil mit Krümmung nach unten"> https://twitter.com/IwriteOK/status/1284232181808685057">https://twitter.com/IwriteOK/...
55/ Homeland Security has restricted airspace over Portland through 8/16.
https://twitter.com/gregorymckelvey/status/1284549041368383488?s=21">https://twitter.com/gregorymc... https://twitter.com/GregoryMcKelvey/status/1284549041368383488">https://twitter.com/GregoryMc...
56/ Nothing like knowing the federal secret police aren’t even properly trained.
https://twitter.com/bymikebaker/status/1284601923128025088?s=21">https://twitter.com/bymikebak... https://twitter.com/bymikebaker/status/1284601923128025088">https://twitter.com/bymikebak...
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https://twitter.com/jessedamiani/status/1284636813429104640?s=21">https://twitter.com/jessedami... https://twitter.com/jessedamiani/status/1284636813429104640">https://twitter.com/jessedami...
58/ https://twitter.com/juniperlsimonis/status/1284573413625851904?s=21">https://twitter.com/juniperls... https://twitter.com/juniperlsimonis/status/1284573413625851904">https://twitter.com/juniperls...
59/ Portland is at it tonight—in force. See full thread from @IwriteOK https://twitter.com/iwriteok/status/1284686543844589569?s=21">https://twitter.com/iwriteok/... https://twitter.com/IwriteOK/status/1284686543844589569">https://twitter.com/IwriteOK/...
60/ New thread: https://twitter.com/JesseDamiani/status/1284880759908560896">https://twitter.com/JesseDami...
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