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Flyers are posted around Portland saying that “armed violent white supremacists” are here to target black, indigenous, Asian, Pacific Islander, Latin American, immigrant, religious minorities, disabled, houseless & LGBTQ people. It calls for organizing “self defense” groups. 
Flyers are posted in Spanish as well:
#Antifa political propaganda & graffiti are all over this area of downtown Portland.
“No Trump! No KKK!” a man shouts when he sees a small group of people carrying US flags. In the background, a group of antifa black block has amassed.
.@dcexaminer reporter @Julio_Rosas11 is confronted for wearing a shirt with an American flag on the sleeve. A protester is extremely offended.
“I didn’t come to talk, I came to bring it out.” Things are getting tense at the antifa protest. Someone hit a man’s microphone to the ground.
I recognize this shirtless man from Seattle last year at another antifa protest. He came up to me and said, “Death is coming.”
I recognize this shirtless man from Seattle last year at another antifa protest. He came up to me and said, “Death is coming.”
Independent journalist @Muffinpan503 was attacked & pepper sprayed. A woman tries to calm the angry shirtless man following him but is told to mind her own business as a white person.
A black man praises Jesus on a bullhorn. The shirtless protester yells at him: “Ain’t no f—ing white Jesus going to save the black man from the white man’s oppression, uncle Tom.”
Antifa unicorn dances in front of Portland Police. #PortlandProtest
This man was just taken down and arrested. According to @TPostMillennial, he may have had a gun. #PortlandProtest
Man on antifa side confronts and tries to intimidate person who he thinks is an ideological opponent. #PortlandProtests
Skirmish happens as man tries to take weapon from someone. #PortlandProtests
Antifa mob follows and surrounds small group of conservatives who got separated. Police stand and try to keep a barrier. #PortlandProtests
The police decided to stop protecting that small conservative group that got separated & antifa went after them. Man holding flag got a bunch of stuff thrown on his head. Not sure why @PortlandPolice left. Mob is following them.
@PortlandPolice As mob continued to follow the small group going to their cars, a masked antifa person ran up & stole the man's flag. They mock the group before police finally step in again. They offer to escort the group, which angers the mob. Great footage captured by @TPostMillennial!
The aggressive antifa shirtless man who was threatening people was arrested by police. This angered the mob who said this was police bias. #PortlandProtests
A large antifa mob chase & attack a man & a young girl who got separated from the others. No police. #PortlandProtests
More anarchy and chaos in Portland by antifa.
Antifa attacks people on a bus. They try to pull them out and hit them with a hammer. #PortlandProtests
Middle-age man was maced and beaten by an antifa mob. He was knocked unconscious to the ground. His partner or spouse was trying to protect him as mob still surrounded them. No police. #PortlandProtests
Antifa and others have been able to shut down parts of downtown again in the riot. Police arrest a few here and there while antifa factions chase down the few right-wing stragglers and try to mob beat them.
The antifa mob finds and chases down a man (in the blue hat). They had moments earlier sprayed him in the face. He attempted to walk away but they follow him.
No police in sight as antifa mob descends on men. A fight involving weapons breaks out. Video courtesy of @TPostMillennial. #PortlandProtests
Portland police appear to be retreating or leaving. #PortlandProtests
Antifa and allies have taken over the whole intersection of SW Park Ave & SW Yamhill St.
It’s been pointed out to me that the female described as a “young girl” in my tweet is actually a young adult woman.
