July 12th: Tensions High

As I put my camera on I noticed it's become caked with teargas residue

I thought about wiping it but what's the point?

Anyway, gonna live-tweet tonight's action from this account, for old time's sake#DefendPDX #Portlandprotest #blacklivesmatter #PDXprotests #pdx #blm #acab pic.twitter.com/BeXFO4menj

— Laura Jedeed is Kind of Back I Guess (@LauraJedeed) July 13, 2020

Apparently he's decked out in body armor and has a bow and arrow in the back of the car. I guess he choke-slammed someone yesterday

Yikes

— Laura Jedeed is Kind of Back I Guess (@LauraJedeed) July 13, 2020

A truck with the most obnoxious camo paint job I've ever seen cruising around WAY too fast. Too many chud sightings

— Laura Jedeed is Kind of Back I Guess (@LauraJedeed) July 13, 2020

I'm seeing people drawing grafitti on the doors. Someone throws something. It's very frustrating. Picking battles is important: the risk/reward for this particular battle is off-the-charts bad

— Laura Jedeed is Kind of Back I Guess (@LauraJedeed) July 13, 2020

Other people out here right now: @PDocumentarians @45thabsurdist @IwriteOK
And probably more, hit me up with the people I haven't run into yet

— Laura Jedeed is Kind of Back I Guess (@LauraJedeed) July 13, 2020

I have commented on this before and I will again, but last night someone got shot in the fucking head for nothing and tonight people are spray-painting, hanging out on the sidewalk, all kinds of forbidden activities

And nothing

Because their reactions have nothing to do with us

— Laura Jedeed is Kind of Back I Guess (@LauraJedeed) July 13, 2020

Also just saw @LindseyPSmith7 , everyone out tonight!

— Laura Jedeed is Kind of Back I Guess (@LauraJedeed) July 13, 2020

Boards going up around the district courthouse. I realize I should probably find earplugs pic.twitter.com/0z5Mqyt837

— Laura Jedeed is Kind of Back I Guess (@LauraJedeed) July 13, 2020

Attention turning to the JC: our old friend

Plywood has been removed: a door sits exposed pic.twitter.com/Bdijuk5tjv

— Laura Jedeed is Kind of Back I Guess (@LauraJedeed) July 13, 2020

The two genders are bored and terrified

I think there used to be more emotions but I've forgotten

— Laura Jedeed is Kind of Back I Guess (@LauraJedeed) July 13, 2020

He's talking about leaving and doing something different. Switching it up. Do something and return to the center

He says we should go to Ted Wheeler's house. I don't hate it

He asks where the address is

— Laura Jedeed is Kind of Back I Guess (@LauraJedeed) July 13, 2020

The activist is now saying grafitti does not help black lives. And I think everyone is ready to say something about that until he points out that we should be doing it in the rich neighborhoods, not the community center

Scattered applause

— Laura Jedeed is Kind of Back I Guess (@LauraJedeed) July 13, 2020

A small group of people goes to the back of the justice center. An old man with a bike had attracted negative attention. A protester tells me he said "fuck black lives" to someone. He gets smacked.

"Let him leave!" The crowd swarms him as he complains that this is racist

— Laura Jedeed is Kind of Back I Guess (@LauraJedeed) July 13, 2020

Looks like the group is staying but I don't think I'm going to. I'm more rattled and tired from yesterday than I thought, and it seems like it's gonna be a quiet night

Solidarity to everyone still out there

— Laura Jedeed is Kind of Back I Guess (@LauraJedeed) July 13, 2020