Anywhere from 2-500 protestors in bloc are currently climbing over and in some cases under different fences and gates to get inside of the zoo. A wave of nostalgia washes over me as i hear chants of “our fence!”
I’m hearing that the zoo DA will need to be extremely strategic because of the way the property is set up and how the animals are categorized. Since we’ll be split into groups please add any updates and news to this thread so we don’t miss any information. Hold while we have a
brief meeting to further discuss tactics (and get everyone over the fence. Antifa isn’t as militant as faux news makes us seem. It me I’m antifa and I need help jumping the fence)
Lol someone suggested we cover Brent Taylor in bird feed and... you can guess the rest.
Annnd we have our first bit of infighting for the night. While discussing chickens and the safest most efficient way to play Minecraft with them someone suggested using flying to our advantage. Two bloc with umbrellas are now arguing about whether or not chickens can fly
Ok. So things heated up for a second after the flying denier deployed his umbrella, but a third bloc came in to deescalate and suggested that chickens “soar” instead and it was a good middle ground. Back on track now
They wouldn’t let people protest, kept blocking the march, then sent in the National Guard with hundreds of cops. Who is escalating this? Because it’s not the protesters.
Last night governor Kate Brown deployed the National Guard as protesters attempted to march. Once again in Portland, antifascist activists kept getting blocked for trying to practice their constitutional rights. Police and NG moved in formation together and injured many people
Police pushed us down to the ground a lot, made an arrest, and pushed press back a block away from what was happening. There were at least 10 arrests but this one was the only one I was able to *not see*
There are a LOT of people who showed up. Currently marching
Very large group here from Seattle to show solidarity for Kevin Peterson JR. Crowd is currently chanting “ACAB! All cops are bastards!” With a strong drum line
We approached a line of cops in their vehicles as we were marching. The crowd halted and officers announced that the bridge was closed. (It isn’t actually closed, they’re just fascists, allegedly)
Imagine attending a vigil for someone to have it be disrespectfully crashed by right wingers excited to show off their racism & hate. Tonight, that’s the unfortunate reality for Kevin Peterson Jr.’s family and friends as they try to mourn his death at tonight’s vigil in Vancouver
There are many heavily armed citizens including on the rooftops of local business
Right wingers have brought a tank to the vigil. The disrespect is unreal. It’s disgusting
You don’t get to avoid accountability by saying you’re nonpolitical & nonpartisan. Your post made it political. Congratulating ACB is compliance with white supremacy & misogyny. Just because she is a woman does not mean she is any less of a monster.
“We are here to lift up girls & women” start by taking a stand for what’s right, speaking up about it & standing behind it & backing it up. Educate the youth. Encourage the youth to speak up & take a stand and do what’s right. Don’t congratulate someone who will set us all back.
The response is even worse than the original tweet. The appointment of ACB is setting back FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS for trans folks, women, minorities... SO MANY PEOPLE. Instead of standing up for them & setting a good example you chose to
Last night, Indigenous community members from Six Nations in Ontario, Canada dug up a highway at 1492 Land Back Lane. This land is being threatened by capitalistic development even though it is not rightfully theirs to build on. Earlier in the week activists were attacked with
“less than lethal” munitions and had assault rifles pointed at them after they were defending their land from a camp sweep, the LEO response resulted in officers being pushed out of the area and met with a volley of projectiles and police vehicles with smashed windows.
After this happened, hundreds from the community joined the occupation to protect their land with bodies as well as surround it with burning barricades to help keep out any law enforcement officers.