I& #39;m on the ground tonight with @killendave @tedsickinger @Piperamcdaniel & so many local journos, please support & join us
Mic Crenshaw is at the mic & in command https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👇" title="Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten" aria-label="Emoji: Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten">
Street preacher was given 30 secs, which turned into a raucous countdown https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👇" title="Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten" aria-label="Emoji: Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten">
. @JoAnnPDX is at the mic, has a word for the president
Crowds have really swelled, moms just showed up
. @JoAnnPDX on policing, Portland and whether democracy is doomed
"Portland are you scared?"

"Hell no!"

#PortlandProtest #PDXprotest
This is a very energized crowd, possibly the biggest I& #39;ve seen since early days BLM marches. It& #39;s wrapping around the federal courthouse, sounds of tom tom drums, say their names
So I& #39;m perched up on the Justice Center & here& #39;s the view rn of the federal courthouse (on right)

Wall of moms now forming around perimeter of the JC
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👋" title="Waving hand" aria-label="Emoji: Waving hand"> Wall of Moms https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌼" title="Blüte" aria-label="Emoji: Blüte">
Have you seen the Wall of Vets
Some fairly aggressive fence action rn
And the tear gas begins
Ok pals I& #39;m pivoting to a mission for a future non-daily story so breaking from twitter a bit https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤞" title="Crossed fingers" aria-label="Emoji: Crossed fingers">
Looks like some sort of munitions dispersing the front line somewhat rn
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