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Peaceful revolution in the UK: some personal thoughts on the need for #SystemChange and the potential for making it happen. [thread] 🤨✊🌹🇪🇺#ToryCorruption #ToryTraitors #resist #revolt #remove #JohnsonMustGo 
In the wake of the #RussiaReport ⬇️ & the ongoing #COVID19 & #ToryCorruption scandals, there has been a noticeable increase in talk about protest against this obviously compromised “government”… 😠✊🌹🇪🇺 #resist #revolt #remove
For many, the flagrant corruption of the new “honours” list feels like the last straw. We can let this anger & stress gnaw at us, or we can harness it against these disgraceful crooks… 😖✊🌹🇪🇺#ToryCorruption #ToryTraitors #resist #revolt #remove
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At least 500 here to protest on Wednesday July 29th in Portland Oregon. Most in front of the Justice Center, but a few hundred in front of courthouse. #blacklivesmatter #protest #pdx #portland #oregon #blm #acab #PortlandProtest #PDXprotest #wallofmoms #WallOfDads #PortlandMoms
The couple hundred people in front of Justice Center. #blacklivesmatter #protest #pdx #portland #oregon #blm #acab #PortlandProtest #PDXprotest #PortlandStong #wallofmoms #WallOfDads #PortlandMoms
The Wall of Moms are once again in front of the Federal Courthouse. #blacklivesmatter #protest #pdx #portland #oregon #blm #acab #PortlandProtest #PDXprotest #PortlandStong #wallofmoms #WallOfDads #PortlandMoms
Just arrived at the inJustice Center and got greeted by these cuties
#BlackLivesMatter #J25 #PortlandProtests #PortlandProtest #AbolishThePolice #PDXprotests #pdx #DefendPdx #ACAB #Portland #ACABSpring #PortlandMoms #wallofmoms #wallofdads #FedsOutOfPortland #FedsGoHome
#BlackLivesMatter #J25 #PortlandProtests #PortlandProtest #AbolishThePolice #PDXprotests #pdx #DefendPdx #ACAB #Portland #ACABSpring #PortlandMoms #wallofmoms #wallofdads #FedsOutOfPortland #FedsGoHome
I think a non native person may have said “whose land is this?!” To a group of indigenous folks but idk...
Crowd is mainly gathered in front of the jc listening to a speaker while a handful remain in the park in front of the federal courthouse
Live from Portland - 7/26/20 pscp.tv/w/ce0LHjk0MTM5…
#PortlandMoms still out on the frontlines outside the courthouse
Pretty decent sized crowd for a Sunday. Lots of people again.
#BlackLivesMatter #J25 #PortlandProtests #PortlandProtest #AbolishThePolice #PDXprotests #pdx #DefendPdx #ACAB #Portland #ACABSpring #PortlandMoms #wallofmoms #wallofdads #WallOfVets
#BlackLivesMatter #J25 #PortlandProtests #PortlandProtest #AbolishThePolice #PDXprotests #pdx #DefendPdx #ACAB #Portland #ACABSpring #PortlandMoms #wallofmoms #wallofdads #WallOfVets
Crowd is gathered in the center of the injustice center and federal courthouse listening to a Black speaker who has been speaking words of encouragement about the movement. Many cheers from the crowd
“I can’t sleep cuz of y’all, y’all never gonna sleep cuz of me!”
#BlackLivesMatter #J25 #PortlandProtests #PortlandProtest #AbolishThePolice #PDXprotests #pdx #DefendPdx #ACAB #Portland #ACABSpring #PortlandMoms #wallofmoms #wallofdads
#BlackLivesMatter #J25 #PortlandProtests #PortlandProtest #AbolishThePolice #PDXprotests #pdx #DefendPdx #ACAB #Portland #ACABSpring #PortlandMoms #wallofmoms #wallofdads
I’m on the ground in Portland for the 59th night of protests. Follow along for updates here or watch my livestream on FB, Periscope, or YT.
Thousands are currently taking space on 3rd and have filled Chapman and Lownsdale #portlandprotest
A 360 view of the scene
I'm going to try and simplify what I witnessed last night in Portland. First and foremost, there were THOUSANDS of peaceful protesters gathered earlier in the evening. People as far as my eyes could see. This included moms, dads, doctors, medical researchers, vets, teachers, etc.
Just before 11pm, I was on the steps of the Justice Center where a speaker asked everyone to turn their phone flashlights on & chant #BlackLivesMatter. I heard some booms around that time, unclear on who had started it. Protesters then made their way ONE BLOCK to the courthouse.
I emphasize ONE BLOCK b/c the protest zone is tiny. The city is not UNDER SIEGE or BURNING as many (who aren’t even here) claim. The courthouse being “protected” by Feds is a $129mm concrete/marble bldg that is essentially a fortress. Fireworks aren’t going to burn it down.
Portland - 10:41pm
Thousands in Portland chanting #BlackLivesMatter
Feds have just released pepper spray into the crowd https://t.co/hFxRMC6cGt
Friday night protest in Portland Oregon. Looks to be over 3,000 people here at least. #blacklivesmatter #PortlandProtesters #Protests #pdx #portland #oregon #blm #acab #PortlandProtest #PDXprotest #Feds #MOMTIFA #MomsAreHere #portlandmoms
So many signs out today, here’s just a few. #blacklivesmatter #PortlandProtesters #Protests #pdx #portland #oregon #blm #acab #PortlandProtest #PDXprotest #Feds #MOMTIFA #MomsAreHere #portlandmoms
Drumming jam session. #blacklivesmatter #PortlandProtesters #Protests #pdx #portland #oregon #blm #acab #PortlandProtest #PDXprotest #Feds #MOMTIFA #MomsAreHere #portlandmoms
Thursday July 23rd in Portland Oregon, on the 58th day of consecutive protests. #PortlandMoms #blacklivesmatter #protest #pdx #portland #oregon #blm #acab #PortlandProtest #PDXprotest #Feds #MOMTIFA #MomsAreHere
The Pioneer Statue in Chapman Square has been removed by the city. #PortlandMoms #blacklivesmatter #protest #pdx #portland #oregon #blm #acab #PortlandProtest #PDXprotest #Feds #MOMTIFA #MomsAreHere
Thousands sing “Hands up, please don’t shoot me.” #PortlandMoms #blacklivesmatter #protest #pdx #portland #oregon #blm #acab #PortlandProtest #PDXprotest #Feds #MOMTIFA #MomsAreHere
The #PortlandMoms are back out and headed toward the Justice Center. Many have been here through tear gas and flash bangs and more. One longtime activist and mom out here said, “Hey, Trump wanted a wall. Well, look, he got a wall of moms!” #PDXprotest
Rumor has it that #Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler may come out to tonight’s demonstration. The protesters — who have been calling for police reform for months — have prepared a list of demands. It’s projected onto the side of the Justice Center, which includes the county jail. #PDX
Correction: the mayor is HERE. Surrounded by media and protesters who are not thrilled to see him. You can barely hear him over the roar of #BlackLivesMatter chants and people shouting at him to resign. A fun #Portland fact: Here, the mayor is also the police commissioner. #PDX
Here’s a breakdown of how you can prepare for federal intervention in your city and how you can you support Portland right now. (1/3)
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BBC segment on #r4today effusive in praise for #TrumpPressConference performance yesterday.
This is how that ‘metered, sober, restrained’ conference began.
This is how that ‘metered, sober, restrained’ conference began.
“data driven” says the BBC. #r4today
aside from lying again on testing, this “sober” performance from #trump
https://t.co/VqJFgCiQrX
aside from lying again on testing, this “sober” performance from #trump
https://t.co/VqJFgCiQrX
BBC #r4today praised Trump’s response in #Portland saying the BLM protests have been overtaken by “people who just want to protest” and “anarchists”.
#PortlandMoms
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#PortlandMoms
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I heard there was a really big crowd out today, so I decided to check it out. This is on front of the Justice Center in Portland on Tuesday night. #PortlandMoms #blacklivesmatter #protest #pdx #portland #oregon #blm #acab #PortlandProtest #PDXprotest #Feds #MOMTIFA #MomsAreHere
A lotta signs out tonight. #PortlandMoms #blacklivesmatter #protest #pdx #portland #oregon #blm #acab #PortlandProtest #PDXprotest #Feds #MOMTIFA #MomsAreHere
The steps of the courthouse still reek of teargas. I started coughing almost immediately. #PortlandMoms #blacklivesmatter #protest #pdx #portland #oregon #blm #acab #PortlandProtest #PDXprotest #Feds #MOMTIFA #MomsAreHere
Just talking about memorable images with @tuckwoodstock and there’s one now. This is a very different vibe than last night.
There is nothing more inspiring then the power of a man in body armor feeding thousands and building community
Given the tendency of this restaurant to take fire from crowd control munitions, cardboard baffling is essential kitchen equipment
#PortlandProtest graffiti appreciation thread! Share your favorite street art pics, if you've got 'em!
The Portland Police Bureau takes $227 MILLION out of the city's budget. "Porkkkland" is pretty accurate. 🐷
Seen a lot of brutality from PPB officers, but I've never seen another officer step in to stop it. There are no "good cops." All Cops Are Bastards.
"Polls show that the majority of Americans disapprove of #Trump’s decision to confront rather than co-opt the #protests. Despite this, the order to move #federal agents into #Portland appears to be an intensification of the conflict..."
by @AlanRMacLeod
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by @AlanRMacLeod
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I am a 49 year old mother with a Masters in Education and I just got gassed by my own government. We were peaceful. I think I stood in the middle of the gas for longer than i should have... #wallofmoms #PortlandMoms #PortlandProtest #Teargas #BLM
because I just couldn’t comprehend that the smoke in the air and those canisters rolling on the ground toward my feet were tear gas. My government wouldn’t take away my right to protest. My government would not attack a group of loud chanting moms with tear gas...I was wrong.
It was painful. My eyes burned, my skin burned, it was hard to breathe from the pain in my throat and chest. A stranger took pity on me and gave me his pair of ski goggles. That helped my eyes a little but not completely. I can’t believe I now live in a nation ...
The moms have formed a line on the street in front of the Federal Courthouse. The chant of “I don’t see no riot here, take off your riot gear” continues, led by them. #PortlandMoms. #portland #PortlandProtest #portlandprotests #PortlandOregon #PortlandOR #oregon #BLMprotest #PDX
The crowd is now chanting several different things at once— “ACAB, all cops are bastards,” “go home pigs,” “I will not live in a fascist state.” Several people are playing the drums.
Someone brought little pigs that squeak. Several people are squeaking them in tune to the chant “ACAB, All cops are bastards.”
The #Portland mums have turned up outside the courthouse.
“A week ago it felt like the movement in Portland was dying. Large actions like this had become rare. Now there are several ongoing right now in the city.
President Trump & the feds revitalized this uprising.” @IwriteOK
“A week ago it felt like the movement in Portland was dying. Large actions like this had become rare. Now there are several ongoing right now in the city.
President Trump & the feds revitalized this uprising.” @IwriteOK
"Trump admin has made antifa into a mythical entity used as a scapegoat to persecute activists. The designation of antifa as 'terrorists' will be used as a pretext to round up anyone they want. This tactic is common in autocracies." @gaslitnation
#Portland
#Portland
The moms are being shoved & tear-gassed.
“They may label anyone who opposes fascism as being in antifa, which is short for ‘anti-fascist’. So if you oppose fascism - which you SHOULD! - then you may be targeted." @gaslitnation
Footage @LindseyPSmith7.
“They may label anyone who opposes fascism as being in antifa, which is short for ‘anti-fascist’. So if you oppose fascism - which you SHOULD! - then you may be targeted." @gaslitnation
Footage @LindseyPSmith7.
After the deployment of numerous agents from federal agencies to Portland, there have been several arrests at #antifa riots. The agents are not subject to the same hand-tying placed on @PortlandPolice. I will name those arrested & charged in this thread. #PortlandRiots
Rowan Olsen, 19, tried to barricade officers inside the courthouse at the riot. After the glass shattered, militants threw an explosive firework inside the building. In a statement, Olsen said he's peaceful. He was convicted last year of attacking police. archive.vn/goHjk
Cody Beau Porter, 30, a school instructor for Multnomah County & an open communist, was arrested & charged w/assaulting a federal officer at the Portland #antifa riot. He was given a pretrial release & ordered to not possess weapons, fireworks or lasers. archive.vn/b1gBp
