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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't even hear the Feds announcements anymore.
Feds have deployed onto the inside of the fence.
I can'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
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
Feds continue to make announcements - arrests, munitions.
"I will not live in a fascist state." #PortlandProtest https://twitter.com/jonhouse_/status/1285079561684709376
Pretty impressive for Portland to have activated the reserves so quickly. Momtifa is on the frontlines.
Chants of “Hey hey! Hoho! These racist cops have got to go."
Recall these racist CBP officers: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/cbp-fires-four-suspends-dozens-over-racist-violent-facebook-groups-n1234171
Recall these racist CBP officers: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/cbp-fires-four-suspends-dozens-over-racist-violent-facebook-groups-n1234171
Portland Antifa is out of control. https://twitter.com/deborahebloom/status/1285085031526875142
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
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.
Say her name: Breonna Taylor. The chants continue.
Good catch by @DonovanFarley downtown.
Chants of Black Portlanders killed by police.
Here's a longer list compiled by Portland Copwatch:
http://www.portlandcopwatch.org/listofshootings.html
Here's a longer list compiled by Portland Copwatch:
http://www.portlandcopwatch.org/listofshootings.html
Here's a further breakdown of some of the names: https://twitter.com/LindseyPSmith7/status/1285091527509737472
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's that defund chant: https://twitter.com/MrOlmos/status/1285095172225687553
I thoroughly appreciate @IwriteOK's narration and analysis.
Moms repositioning.
Portland shows up for each other: https://twitter.com/tuckwoodstock/status/1285100184716767233
These moms are holding the frontline. https://twitter.com/45thabsurdist/status/1285100348063928321
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
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
Someone'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
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
Scenes from paramilitary-occupied Portland https://twitter.com/JenDowlingKoin6/status/1285107598740516864
Here's the initial charge: https://twitter.com/hungrybowtie/status/1285107328312766465
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's forces are firing upon peace protesters.
Medics needed to support moms who held the frontline. https://twitter.com/ProudBulba/status/1285109052612042754
Paramilitary troops gassed momtifa tonight in Portland. What a pathetic group of individuals.
Portland, Oregon is holding the line against these fascists. https://twitter.com/PDXAndy_/status/1285109996057812992
Remember these images. This is the Trump administration gassing moms and Portlanders for standing up for Black Lives. https://twitter.com/JoshuaPotash/status/1285110266464698368
Paramilitary forces are trying to occupy Portland. https://twitter.com/JenDowlingKoin6/status/1285110422182326273
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
Two new Avengers are born. Here's the backstory. #PortlandStrong https://twitter.com/MrOlmos/status/1285110589606334465
Feds just shot press again on the frontline.
Another Avenger arises. https://twitter.com/MrOlmos/status/1285111874694987776
Tonight we've added:
Hockey Stick Man
Wind Power
Moves like Jagger
To Portland's Avenger team.
Hockey Stick Man
Wind Power
Moves like Jagger
To Portland's Avenger team.
Here's the current roster:
BIPOC Power
Captain Portland
Momtifa
Hockey Stick Man
Wind Power
Moves Like Jagger
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
Portland moms are nothing to mess with. https://twitter.com/gravemorgan/status/1285117117147144192
Riot Ribs are some of the baddest chefs around. UNDETERRED. https://twitter.com/GriffinMalone6/status/1285121838964568070
I'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's thread here: https://twitter.com/tuckwoodstock/status/1285122812500303872
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's thread here: https://twitter.com/tuckwoodstock/status/1285122812500303872
If you are leaving the protest, please leave together. These Feds can't be trusted. Be safe. Know your rights.
Another couple people still going:
@LindseyPSmith7
@TheRealCoryElia
@suzettesmith
@GriffinMalone6
Donate to these amazing people: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/1/d/e/2PACX-1vSus2TGVTY9xek0ySPzLEiSUbPc8Z7vvWA5w6mInVgMfrTCrWmncvzAqScbc-39KZm8wVUVtNjhS5vR/pubhtml?gid=1864571786&single=true
@LindseyPSmith7
@TheRealCoryElia
@suzettesmith
@GriffinMalone6
Donate to these amazing people: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/1/d/e/2PACX-1vSus2TGVTY9xek0ySPzLEiSUbPc8Z7vvWA5w6mInVgMfrTCrWmncvzAqScbc-39KZm8wVUVtNjhS5vR/pubhtml?gid=1864571786&single=true
S/O for the medics. You were amazing.
