August 18th: Fire at the MSCO

Hello, coming to you for the first time from Colonel Summers park, where protesters are preparing to march. Let's see what happens!#PortlandProtest #BlackLivesMatter #PDXprotests #DefendPDX #DefundThePolice #PortlandProtesters #Police #acab

— Laura Jedeed is Kind of Back I Guess (@LauraJedeed) August 19, 2020

Pretty average crowd for a Tuesday event–maybe 150-200. Solid and determined. It sets out from the park to…well, you can probably guess

I'm hearing strains of "Bella Ciao"

— Laura Jedeed is Kind of Back I Guess (@LauraJedeed) August 19, 2020

This is a nice neighborhood. People come out of their houses to watch and take pictures

A strange intersection of two worlds. What's it like to see this only when it comes through your neighborhood?

— Laura Jedeed is Kind of Back I Guess (@LauraJedeed) August 19, 2020

The MSCO is closed pic.twitter.com/zzAAmYZz8E

— Laura Jedeed is Kind of Back I Guess (@LauraJedeed) August 19, 2020

We have a dumpster fire!

I give this fire 8/10 pic.twitter.com/ziVGxNj7KN

— Laura Jedeed is Kind of Back I Guess (@LauraJedeed) August 19, 2020

Update: MSCO redecoration in progress. Windows less unbroken than previously pic.twitter.com/2H8KTWiDhY

— Laura Jedeed is Kind of Back I Guess (@LauraJedeed) August 19, 2020

Chant:

"What did you see? Didn't see shit!"

What no one saw is the reason why things are far more on fire inside the MSCO than previously

— Laura Jedeed is Kind of Back I Guess (@LauraJedeed) August 19, 2020

Fire already going out

"It's really wild how hard it is to set shit on fire. That's what I've learned out here"

— Laura Jedeed is Kind of Back I Guess (@LauraJedeed) August 19, 2020

Cops push protesters East#PortlandProtest #BlackLivesMatter #PDXprotests #DefendPDX #DefundThePolice #PortlandProtesters #Police #acab pic.twitter.com/y0ZdiIixar

— Laura Jedeed is Kind of Back I Guess (@LauraJedeed) August 19, 2020

Riot line push protesters to 9th and Madison. At least 1 arrest

Then they get on their riot vans and drive off

It wasn't a big line, but then again it's not a big crowd

Protest regroups, begins to move

— Laura Jedeed is Kind of Back I Guess (@LauraJedeed) August 19, 2020

As I pressed send tweet on that arrest video a cop line manifested and pushed us several blocks, to 12th and Salmon

Worth noting we were NOT moving towards the MSCO at the time

They've left again for now

— Laura Jedeed is Kind of Back I Guess (@LauraJedeed) August 19, 2020

It has now been 0 days since I twisted my ankle for literally no good reason. I think it's ok but I'll have to wait for the adrenaline to wear off

Sheer clumsiness, all my fault

— Laura Jedeed is Kind of Back I Guess (@LauraJedeed) August 19, 2020

The protest stops in an intersection and takes a vote. Back to the precinct? Or keep waking up the rich people?

Vote concluded. We're on the move again

— Laura Jedeed is Kind of Back I Guess (@LauraJedeed) August 19, 2020

The riot line has left but cop cars are circling like sharks

I think it's just a scare tactic

"They're tired from rushing 2 blocks!" someone quips. They did do a good double time there at the end

— Laura Jedeed is Kind of Back I Guess (@LauraJedeed) August 19, 2020

Some mild arguments

"Who is leading the march, because staying here is stupid!"

"Buncha white people leading this march…"

"Can we get some options so we can voice our opinion?"

— Laura Jedeed is Kind of Back I Guess (@LauraJedeed) August 19, 2020

Just a drive-by, riot ban is gone

— Laura Jedeed is Kind of Back I Guess (@LauraJedeed) August 19, 2020

FINALLY moving

— Laura Jedeed is Kind of Back I Guess (@LauraJedeed) August 19, 2020

We've returned to the park and I'm gonna return home. I think the night is over and my ankle could definitely use some ice

Solidarity to everyone still out here!

— Laura Jedeed is Kind of Back I Guess (@LauraJedeed) August 19, 2020