Feds making announcements. Portland telling the Feds to leave.
Feds getting ready to deploy. Standing at the doorway.
Feds saying arrests or crowd control will be used on people.
Sounds like LRAD being used.
Mom Bloc moving closer to the fence.
Crowd chanting so loud you can& #39;t even hear the Feds announcements anymore.
Feds have deployed onto the inside of the fence.
I can& #39;t tell you how impressive of a showing of strength this is. #PortlandProtest
Several Feds have gone back inside.
Such an impressive showing of strength: https://twitter.com/hungrybowtie/status/1285074802726727681">https://twitter.com/hungrybow...
Loud chants of "Feds go home."
Moms forming the frontline.
Trump messed with the wrong city.
Portland making a strong case for ending the militarization of law enforcement: https://twitter.com/Clypian/status/1285078418241937409">https://twitter.com/Clypian/s...
Feds continue to make announcements - arrests, munitions.
"I will not live in a fascist state." #PortlandProtest https://twitter.com/jonhouse_/status/1285079561684709376">https://twitter.com/jonhouse_...
Pretty impressive for Portland to have activated the reserves so quickly. Momtifa is on the frontlines.
The crowd has an estimated size of REALLY DAMN LOUD.

#PortlandProtest
Portland Antifa is out of control. https://twitter.com/deborahebloom/status/1285085031526875142">https://twitter.com/deboraheb...
Looks like a flashbang was just thrown out.
The crowd is undeterred. The chants continue.
I love organic chants. https://twitter.com/JulesBoykoff/status/1285086256817246208">https://twitter.com/JulesBoyk...
A pan of the crowd shows, many rows of moms and Portlanders. This is a massive crowd.
Another flashbang deployed.
This crowd is NOT going anywhere.
If we don& #39;t get it, "SHUT IT DOWN."

#PortlandProtest
Say her name: Breonna Taylor. The chants continue.
Good catch by @DonovanFarley downtown.
Chants of Black Portlanders killed by police.

Here& #39;s a longer list compiled by Portland Copwatch:
http://www.portlandcopwatch.org/listofshootings.html">https://www.portlandcopwatch.org/listofsho...
Here& #39;s a further breakdown of some of the names: https://twitter.com/LindseyPSmith7/status/1285091527509737472">https://twitter.com/LindseyPS...
More warnings from the Feds.
Chants to give money to the Black community through defunding the police. Major agree on this.
Multiple flashbangs. The crowd stands strong.
Feds firing into the crowd.
Pepper balls being shot.
Feds are withdrawing.
Here& #39;s that defund chant: https://twitter.com/MrOlmos/status/1285095172225687553">https://twitter.com/MrOlmos/s...
I thoroughly appreciate @IwriteOK& #39;s narration and analysis.
Moms repositioning.
Portland shows up for each other: https://twitter.com/tuckwoodstock/status/1285100184716767233">https://twitter.com/tuckwoods...
These moms are holding the frontline. https://twitter.com/45thabsurdist/status/1285100348063928321">https://twitter.com/45thabsur...
A portion of the fence has come down.
Momtifa has made a decision to be the frontline today. Truly powerful actions.
Another portion of the fence is down.
More fences are coming down. https://twitter.com/tuckwoodstock/status/1285104003408261120">https://twitter.com/tuckwoods...
The Feds are rioting in Portland.
Gas being deployed.
Lots of gas being deployed at the front of the courthouse.
A fence comes down and the Feds lose their damn minds. Sounds exactly like something the Trump administration would do.
Lots of flashbangs being deployed. https://twitter.com/GriffinMalone6/status/1285105087455481856">https://twitter.com/GriffinMa...
Someone& #39;s got a hockey stick and another person with a leaf blower to push back the tear gas.
The Feds are rioting like crazy at the front of the courthouse.
"I fucking love hockey puck man." - @IwriteOK
Press are getting shelled at the front of the courthouse.
More munitions being shot out.
@riotribs is under attack. https://twitter.com/riotribs/status/1285106095640449025">https://twitter.com/riotribs/...
Feds are still shelling the frontline.
Press continue to be shot at the front of the courthouse, as well as a medic who is with them.
Another legend has been born tonight. Hockey stick person. #PortlandProtest
Federal agents pushing the park now.
Another member of the press got shot: https://twitter.com/DonovanFarley/status/1285106726740480002">https://twitter.com/DonovanFa...
Scenes from paramilitary-occupied Portland https://twitter.com/JenDowlingKoin6/status/1285107598740516864">https://twitter.com/JenDowlin...
Here& #39;s the initial charge: https://twitter.com/hungrybowtie/status/1285107328312766465">https://twitter.com/hungrybow...
The #momtifa line has reformed.
Feds launching more gas at the crowd.
The park is on fire again. Lots of gas being deployed.
Poor Trump got his ego bruised by a fence coming down. Pathetic.
Trump& #39;s forces are firing upon peace protesters.
Medics needed to support moms who held the frontline. https://twitter.com/ProudBulba/status/1285109052612042754">https://twitter.com/ProudBulb...
Paramilitary troops gassed momtifa tonight in Portland. What a pathetic group of individuals.
WE ARE STRONGER THAN THEM.

#PortlandProtest
Portland, Oregon is holding the line against these fascists. https://twitter.com/PDXAndy_/status/1285109996057812992">https://twitter.com/PDXAndy_/...
Remember these images. This is the Trump administration gassing moms and Portlanders for standing up for Black Lives. https://twitter.com/JoshuaPotash/status/1285110266464698368">https://twitter.com/JoshuaPot...
Paramilitary forces are trying to occupy Portland. https://twitter.com/JenDowlingKoin6/status/1285110422182326273">https://twitter.com/JenDowlin...
Flashbangs deployed again and TONS of tear gas on peaceful protesters.
Look at these cowards shooting up peaceful protesters: https://twitter.com/econbrkfst/status/1285109969700786176">https://twitter.com/econbrkfs...
Two new Avengers are born. Here& #39;s the backstory. #PortlandStrong https://twitter.com/MrOlmos/status/1285110589606334465">https://twitter.com/MrOlmos/s...
Feds just shot press again on the frontline.
Another Avenger arises. https://twitter.com/MrOlmos/status/1285111874694987776">https://twitter.com/MrOlmos/s...
Tonight we& #39;ve added:

Hockey Stick Man
Wind Power
Moves like Jagger

To Portland& #39;s Avenger team.
Here& #39;s the current roster:

BIPOC Power
Captain Portland
Momtifa
Hockey Stick Man
Wind Power
Moves Like Jagger
Another Avenger is born. Yung Sanitation (name courtesy of @meddocle) https://twitter.com/MrOlmos/status/1285115252376367104">https://twitter.com/MrOlmos/s...
Portland moms are nothing to mess with. https://twitter.com/gravemorgan/status/1285117117147144192">https://twitter.com/gravemorg...
Riot Ribs are some of the baddest chefs around. UNDETERRED. https://twitter.com/GriffinMalone6/status/1285121838964568070">https://twitter.com/GriffinMa...
I& #39;m close to ending the thread.

In short, yet again the Trump administration was embarrassed. Firing upon civilians is pathetic.

Portland rose up and #momtifa was a FORCE.

Donate to all the journalists!

Check out @tuckwoodstock& #39;s thread here: https://twitter.com/tuckwoodstock/status/1285122812500303872">https://twitter.com/tuckwoods...
If you are leaving the protest, please leave together. These Feds can& #39;t be trusted. Be safe. Know your rights.
S/O for the medics. You were amazing.
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