THREAD: Will attempt to live tweet events in Portland as today's groups of anti-fascists and expected far right groups converge for protests on the waterfront. Today could see hundreds in downtown if my current count holds. Stand by for more. 
Anti-fascist speakers beginning now after some confusion minutes ago. Some angry guy trolling the group. Two hecklers chased off too. Angry guy still here trolling. No police or any other groups here for now.
Rumors of paintballs being fired at 122nd St just now by far-right groups at K-Mart.
Several protesters here confirming. Area is one of Portland's Black neighborhoods.
Several protesters here confirming. Area is one of Portland's Black neighborhoods.
Black speakers debating the wisdom of *mostly* white ppl here leading the BLM segment of today's march.
Supposedly 50 anti-fascists tangling with the far-right right now on 122nd.
Antifa on the waterfront unsure what to do. Group splintering. Some warn it's a trap.
Earlier angry man being calmed down by anti-fascists.
Supposed assaults happening on 122nd st drawing down, speakers say. They're telling most of the crowd to stay put, some to go to K-Mart.
Evac vehicles being requested. It's a 10-mile march otherrwise.
Evac vehicles being requested. It's a 10-mile march otherrwise.
Salem-Keizer clergy also here today at the waterfront witnessing against the neo-fasciat groups gathered today.
The drums are sounding now. Most everyone chilling. Most decided it's too late to leave.
Someone confirming Proud Boys loading up, headed out from K-Mart.
Shield wall here getting ready.
Shield wall here getting ready.
A Proud Boy caravan on the move now, protesters say.
At least one white SUV and two pickups, one red, one charcoal grey, allegedly headed to the waterfront.
At least one white SUV and two pickups, one red, one charcoal grey, allegedly headed to the waterfront.
Anti-fascists from the K-Mart scene arriving back here.
They're covered head to toe in paintball paint. Say the Proud Boy group is on the way.
They're covered head to toe in paintball paint. Say the Proud Boy group is on the way.
FYI
Anti-fascist book burnings galore. Of American history books mostly.
Portland: City of Chainlink Fences
Anti-fascists dismantling street signs to add to the street barricade.
Thoughts?
Someone is wheeling in a load of bricks now.
Shots fired by an unidentified shooter in downtown Portland.
He allegedly opened fire on an anti-fascist protester. He was taken into custody. Police pulled his hoodie over his head before taking him away.
He allegedly opened fire on an anti-fascist protester. He was taken into custody. Police pulled his hoodie over his head before taking him away.
At least a dozen officers on the block now.
Seems like no one wants to be an official witness. Protesters giving a review of the Portland police right now. It's not flattering.
Don't see any counter-protesters in the vicinity. Police listening to a few protesters who are giving tips. PDX police have no body cameras.
Have no idea if anyone was injured in the shooting. It appears no one was before police showed.
Aftermath of the shooting. As live as live rounds get.
Waterfront still locked down.
Some anti-fascists firing paint balls in the air now. Some really looking for a fight. Some heated arguments now. Ppl are being calmed down.
...And that might be it for now. Until the sun sets, anyway. We'll see. A few ppl leaving, but most anti-fascists are holding down the waterfront.
Protester: "I hate the police union. And I'm a union guy. But cop unions are fake unions."
I hear the Proud Boys drove across the river to Vancouver, WA to hold an afterparty. No telling if they'll be back.
Proud Boys alledgedly overturned a medic van full of counter protesters if other reports on here are true. A returning protester said as much.
Proud Boys alledgedly overturned a medic van full of counter protesters if other reports on here are true. A returning protester said as much.
We're marching now. Waterfront wall more or less abandoned.
...Raincheck on the march? Don't know. No one knows.
A man was seen videotaping and heckling anti-fascists.
Anti-fascists smashed up his rear window. The driver is gone now.
Anti-fascists smashed up his rear window. The driver is gone now.
Anti-fascists getting very excitable now.
Another major was shoved around for heckling.
Another major was shoved around for heckling.
Ppl just firing paintballs at walls now as crowd is getting bored.
Friendly fire. Someone misidentified the driver of a pickup as a Proud Boy.
They threw a firework into the bed of the pickup. No one seemed hurt. Anti-fascists let the man drive off. Crowd not happy with the firework person.
They threw a firework into the bed of the pickup. No one seemed hurt. Anti-fascists let the man drive off. Crowd not happy with the firework person.
Curious detail about the fence sitting along the waterfront right now.
Just 30 or so anti-fascists here now. Everyone else is picking up and going home.
Anti-fascists are burning what's left of their wooden barriers. People are packing up in earnest.
The barricade grew to quite the pile.
Looks like everyone's out. I'm out as well. It's been a day.
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