Alright LCRW readers, you voted and I’m on my way to Sacramento to cover this fuckin’ rally. I’ve got a face mask for my allergies and the longest lens I own with me. Let’s see how it goes! 
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Already seeing roadblocks blocks away from the capitol and tons of cars coming through.
Just heard some guy walking past me say “Gavin Newsom has his four-stage plan? Well I got mine. First stage: don’t pay taxes!”
Just passed by these from the IWW and Sac Antifa
Well
WELL THERES THIS MANY PEOPLE HERE
HOO BOY THERES THIS MANY PEOPLE
There’s an airplane going around with a banner that says “END THE TYRANNY” and everyone’s looking up to try to see it.
I saw a few guys in threeper shirts and some Proud Boys I recognized.
I saw a few guys in threeper shirts and some Proud Boys I recognized.
I’ve counted like three guys selling Trump gear so far
U-S-A! U-S-A! Now it’s O-PEN-UP! O-PEN-UP!
There’s a couple guys with a banner that says “the only salvation for America is Jesus” or something screaming just what it says on the banner. I’ll upload the photo later
And then there’s this guy
Well. There’s some boogaloo bois. I’ll share the photos later.
Tight dude seems legit
I’m not spending time around the car part of the protest fuck that honking shit lol
They’re all moved up to the steps now
They’re getting up in cops faces. One of them shoved a woman back apparently
There was a bit of a scuffle. No arrests. Calmed down but very tense
Got their batons out
“You guys are supposed to protect *us!”
“OFFICERS! OFFICERS! REMEMBER YOUR OATH!”
“OFFICERS! OFFICERS! REMEMBER YOUR OATH!”
They’re starting to push back. By like two steps right now.
First QAnon sign!
“the cops are just doing their jobs” I hear over and over again.
“Doesn’t that mean the cops part of the problem though?” Someone says.
Cops are asking them to move back to the city sidewalk.
Someone got arrested.
“Doesn’t that mean the cops part of the problem though?” Someone says.
Cops are asking them to move back to the city sidewalk.
Someone got arrested.
Hey! More boogaloo bois!
They’re testing the LRAD. People are flipping off the helicopter. Also this.
The crowd had thinned considerably
“They’re gonna arrest me! Get the cameras here!”
I keep resisting the urge to say “y’all should see when leftists protest.” These guys started out the day outraged there were cops here at all.
omg
All three of the organizers from “the Freedom Angels” apparently got arrested. At least three others got arrested apparently.
Holy shit lol
“Nothing worth having is easy!” They chant now.
“Inch by inch! That’s how they’re doing it!” Someone says about the advance of the police line.
“Inch by inch! That’s how they’re doing it!” Someone says about the advance of the police line.
There’s apparently a free haircut table.
Most people are middle aged. I’ve seen a few old people, a LOT of kids.
How’d they let Bergquam behind the police line? They never let me behind the line to film.
lmao
This guy’s flag ironically slaps no I didn’t mean to say unironically
“WE GOT A 5G!” The newsman-looking guy says.
People seem to be getting bored. They’re mostly not up at the line. Riot cops coming in now
“This is our house! Do not make us take it!” Someone says. “We’re free men! We go where we want! You’re gonna gas us like the Chinese!”
“We will not comply! Well we *will* comply with you—just not the governor!”
Omg
“ALL JOBS MATTER!”
Ok I’m bored again. They’re just standing around now. Got pushed off the steps really easily and nobody’s moving. Cops said they could be there all day long if they move off the Capitol grounds and onto the sidewalk.
ngl kinda wish I could go to the bathroom. Not urgent tho
Literally half the talk is “oh boo hoo the cops have to suppress us because the governor is telling them too poor cops”
Hey all, hope this won't be too annoying but the thread broke today and I wanna use threaderapp and collect it all in one place. Sorry for spamming your timelines with yesterday's thread again! hopefully should be done within the hour
I meant to say pushing them back not me
Learned today 'boi' is a term in queer culture. apologies, won't be using it again like this.
@threadreaderapp unroll please
