Hi there, I'm at Woodstock Park with a small but growing group of protesters. Let's see what tonight has in store
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Maybe 100 people here now, more coming all the time. I have a brief conversation with @hungrybowtie about soup. As you do
Strains of "Guillotine" by the Coup on the breeze
Strains of "Guillotine" by the Coup on the breeze
I keep reaching for my press pass: talisman against harm. With the State Police deputized as federal agents, it's a talisman whose time has come and gone
I've got IV plates and a good helmet: far more useful things tonight
I've got IV plates and a good helmet: far more useful things tonight
A debate about tonight's action ensues. It's unclear what's going to happen tonight, and I'll refrain from commenting until the protest figures it out and does it
Ok one comment: seems like decisions aren't going super smoothly tonight. Someone is very committed to a specific option that's proving unpopular
Fast horizontal decision-making ultimately requires total buy-in
A helicopter drones overhead
Fast horizontal decision-making ultimately requires total buy-in
A helicopter drones overhead
A very clear consensus emerges. Two people from the Portland Protest Bureau do everything in their power to overturn this consensus. "The people of color are going to _____!!"
I'm not sure the only people of color here are the ones involved with the Portland Protest Bureau
I'm not sure the only people of color here are the ones involved with the Portland Protest Bureau
Update: people still arguing
I've noticed that the Portland Protest Bureau tends to assert itself when the national eye is on us and there's a lot of pressure on officials to get things under control
It's just an observation
I've noticed that the Portland Protest Bureau tends to assert itself when the national eye is on us and there's a lot of pressure on officials to get things under control
It's just an observation
"We've made a decision! We're going to [non-consensus location]! If you don't want to go, you don't have to! We're anarchists, were autonomous!!"
I'm sorry, I laughed for like 2 minutes, really loud, please forgive me
This is a shit show
I'm sorry, I laughed for like 2 minutes, really loud, please forgive me
This is a shit show
"hello well-intentioned anarchists! Sometimes part of direct action is being flexible about your plans! And that's 99% of the time! We cannot get a consensus right now with so many people. If you don't want to go, go home!"
I would like to reiterate that a consensus WAS reached
I would like to reiterate that a consensus WAS reached
Let's spend the evening reading basic anarchist theory, maybe that's what we should do
I am excruciatingly ill-informed on theory and even I know this is ridiculous
I am excruciatingly ill-informed on theory and even I know this is ridiculous
The journalists discuss what to do. Here are our ideas:
-press-only rally at Kate Brown's house where we chant our questions
-Drink in the park
-Be petty and refuse to go cuz we think it's silly
Unfortunately, as we learned earlier, consensus is impossible
-press-only rally at Kate Brown's house where we chant our questions
-Drink in the park
-Be petty and refuse to go cuz we think it's silly
Unfortunately, as we learned earlier, consensus is impossible
The new plan is for me to tweet that I heard the protest is going to a bar and that everyone should go there and then we'll be at a bar and no one will ever know I influenced events oh shit I fucked this up didn't I
The location of the bar will be decided by consensus by the one anarchist here
Wow this is just a shitpost thread now I'm so sorry
Wow this is just a shitpost thread now I'm so sorry
Ok. Ok. So basically the crowd has split. A lot of people have left for home. Others have left for Alberta Park. Most people are still here, chilling and bitching
The night has fallen apart completely
The night has fallen apart completely
Update: the press corp has decided to order pizza and chill in this park, yes really