July 17th: As Night Falls, The Feds Emerge. I Am Shot, Naked Athena Appears

Hi, it's @1misanthrophile coming at you from the JC, where a large, socially-distant crowd gathers on 3rd St to hear speeches from the JC steps

I'm sure they'd rather be in the park but someone fenced it off#Portland #PortlandProtests #PortlandRiots #BlackLivesMatter

— Laura Jedeed is Kind of Back I Guess (@LauraJedeed) July 18, 2020

The mood is somber, subdued. It's very weird to be here in daylight. An activist I've seen before gives a speech with a megaphone near the courthouse. The official stage is in front of the Justice Center. Seems to be a break in speeches there

— Laura Jedeed is Kind of Back I Guess (@LauraJedeed) July 18, 2020

Crowd completely blocks traffic. People sitting on the Justice Center sidewalk. Weird how this is fine when the sun is out and the bodies in the street wear jeans and t-shirts, but violent rioting when it's night and everyone wears black

— Laura Jedeed is Kind of Back I Guess (@LauraJedeed) July 18, 2020

The North Park blocks are currently deserted. This is not my most exciting live-tweet thread

— Laura Jedeed is Kind of Back I Guess (@LauraJedeed) July 18, 2020

This preacher is refusing to leave. A fight breaks out.

Activist on megaphone: "What are we supposed to do about this? Asking all you white people who like to take pictures. Can we let the white people handle it since it's their white person?"

— Laura Jedeed is Kind of Back I Guess (@LauraJedeed) July 18, 2020

Protesters literally carry the preacher away. We'll see if it works

"Give it up for everyone who just got Covid from grabbing that guy!" Obviously the guy is not wearing a mask

— Laura Jedeed is Kind of Back I Guess (@LauraJedeed) July 18, 2020

Chapman Square liberated! You know what that means ..

…New colonizer makeover! pic.twitter.com/egKaZBDiav

— Laura Jedeed is Kind of Back I Guess (@LauraJedeed) July 18, 2020