George Floyd (II): Say His Name

[Rhyis.]

See that's the problem though, without an organization people can just say "antifa did it" and you can't disprove it 100% because you can't disprove a negative (not without more work than its worth) so the side blaming it on antifa just gets to claim they are right, even if they aren't.

Do some people call themselves antifa? Yes. Are they organized? No. Is there any difference to them and a random dude off the street doing it? No. Does it matter if we blame some anomalous group? No.

They certainly exist and they're certainly organized, but they're about as harmful as any other silly extremist group that doesn't have funding. They technically terrorize other people but it's on such a small scale I wouldn't call them a terrorist group. I'd call Anonymous a terrorist group though.

[Zealot]

Not for joining dumbass, a glimpse into the inner working.

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[Salodin]

Because terrorist groups have real structure as much as we like to pretend all those Arabs weren't taking orders while our boys were killing terrorists

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[Day]

hey a whole ass article about my iddy bitty hometown in wapo

https://www.washingtonpost.com/natio...rural-america/

its quite dramatized imo, the stuff about the restaurant is dumb, race relations are fairly decent in that county despite how rural and backwoods it is. definitely no shortage of racists there dont get me wrong, mostly dumb kids in lifted trucks that make any waves though

[Day]

rose city antifa is being sued, idk how you sue a make believe organization guess we will find out

[Forte]

Spoiler: show

Spoilering the image due to it's graphic nature.

I want to preface this difficult post by saying that Black Lives Matter and that should remain at the center of every conversation right now about police brutality and the Feds involvement in Portland, OR.

I have attended several non-violent protests around Portland in support of BLM since late May. Last Sunday and again on Tuesday, I joined the Wall of Moms as they stood together in defense and support of protesters on the front line.

As a 41 year old white woman with immense privilege and mother of 3 young children, I was inspired to use not only my voice, but also my body, to defend our First Amendment right to protest and send a clear message that Black lives are worth fighting for.

Last night (Saturday July 25), I joined the Wall of Moms once again to march from the Salmon Street Springs fountain to the Justice Center, where we lined up in rows up and down 3rd Avenue, about 10 feet from the fence that federal troops erected around the building. We chanted “Black Lives Matter” with other protesters and repeated the names of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Shai’India Harris (as well as countless others that filled my head and heart). Around 10:45 pm, we saw federal officers exit the Justice Center and line up on the other side of the fence. Some of the friends I was with decided to leave at that point, but I checked in with my buddy and two other friends and we decided to stay on.

I pulled out my phone at 10:52 pm and snapped a few pictures of the fence and the federal guards standing opposite me. I put my phone back in my pocket, pulled my safety goggles down from where they sat on my helmet to cover my eyes, inserted a pair of ear plugs, and locked arms with the women next to me. I remember some confetti had been launched on the far right side of us. I could hear a marching band playing in the intersection to our left. I didn’t notice anything in particular happening around me or in front of me in those moments. I was looking around, looking forward, and taking it in.

Just before 11 pm, I heard a BOOM and felt something hit my face.

I fell backwards into the other moms, who must have caught me because I don’t remember hitting the ground. I was pulled backwards and then picked up by someone who carried me through the crowd yelling “MEDIC! OUT OF THE WAY!” I never saw this person because there was blood gushing down my face, but I am forever grateful for them for swiftly and selflessly carrying me to safety. I was laid down in the back of a medic vehicle and a number of kind, brave, and caring medical professionals helped me. After they stopped the bleeding, they called an ambulance and transported me to a second vehicle on a gurney through a sea of tear gas. I covered my face and listened as medics and protesters yelled “MAKE WAY” to carry me through. The second medic vehicle was to take me to an ambulance that never arrived, so the driver offered to take me to the hospital himself. I am in awe of the care and compassion shown to me by these volunteer medics and protesters alike. I felt safe in their presence.

At the hospital, my CAT scan showed no brain damage or skull injury, but it did reveal a “foreign substance” all over my forehead and even in one of my eyes. The doctors couldn’t see it, but they pointed out the appearance of tiny fragments that had pierced my skin, like gravel but there was no gravel to recover. I received 7 stitches, some pain medication, and sent home, with advice to follow up with an eye doctor. One nurse also advised me to file a police report.

I am lucky to be surrounded by family, friends, and neighbors who want to help and care for me. I will ask for help if needed, I promise.

If you really want to help, I would ask that you find ways to participate in or support the BLM movement. Donate to volunteer medical services, or organizations supporting protesters. Sign petitions, speak out. Support Black-owned businesses and support Black moms and dads, who have been part of the Wall of Moms for generations and continue to fight.

And VOTE. Vote like you could get shot in the face for stepping out and speaking up.

Defend this. I fucking dare you.

[Kaslo]

clearly antifa

[Forte]

Gotta love those 41 year old mother antifa women, causing so much destruction by... existing... Clearly asking for a concussion grenade to the fucking face.

[Day]

1 person isnt antifa so no one can be - big brains

[Roranora]

if they don't start shooting protesters til 11pm my bed time might save me here

[Lucavi]

"Mess with the bull; get the horns" or some other such stupid tough-guy quote, I'd imagine.

[Forte]

1 person isnt antifa so no one can be - big brains

Clearly this is the type of woman who would associate with/protest with your "antifa terrorists" right? 40+ year old white moms sure do love hanging out with thugs all night. Clearly she has no idea what she's doing or who she's protesting with right? Clearly she is stupid as fuck right?

[Kaslo]

1 person isnt antifa so no one can be - big brains

And one teen yelling he's antifa makes the entire crowd antifa.

[Forte]

We got tear gassed tonight. Tonight we attended a march of healthcare workers and public health professionals in support of black lives matter. There were also groups of lawyers, teachers, chefs and (inexplicably) dodge ball teams marching tonight. There was also a wall of veterans outside the fence along the courthouse in addition to the moms and dads groups who have been present the past week. I saw estimates online that about 3,000-4,000 people were gathered tonight.

The groups of healthcare workers, teachers, chefs and lawyers were gathered with others around the county justice center (adjacent to the federal court) listening to the various speakers when we were hit with tear gas at 11 pm. The crowd at the justice center was completely peaceful when the gas started and we had no warning. The crowd mostly dispersed into Chapman Square Park when we tried to figure out what exactly was going on (I now know some at the courthouse was shaking the fence and tossing fireworks). That is when the second wave of tear gas started. We moved further away and I finally took a full blast of tear gas when I was standing outside City Hall which is about two blocks away from the courthouse. There was no visible fog of gas. I don’t know how to describe being tear gassed. I was unable to see for a while. It was hard to breathe. The photo below was about 30 min after the gas. I had to peal my mask off my face. Even an hour later my lungs still burned. Several protestors stopped to ask if I was okay and offered aid. Luckily I had a pack of wipes with baking soda and some water, but it really didn’t help much.

There were completely peaceful groups of healthcare worker, lawyers, teachers, chefs, moms, dads, veterans and other residents who gathered tonight to exercise their 1st amendment rights to peaceably assemble and who took some tear gas to the face. There was no riot nor have there been riots this week. This week 18 people have been arrested, and most are charged with failing to comply with a lawful order, according to the US Attorney's office. A few of those arrests are well documented and appear pretty bogus (a guy arrested with a leaf blower from the dads and a lawyer yanked out of the wall of moms). Gassing a crowd of people can’t be a solution to fireworks or shaking fences.

We will go back. I hope the crowds continue to grow. Next time I’m bringing a respirator.

Ah yes, the healthcare workers, teachers, chefs, lawyers, moms, and vets of antifa. Gosh, what a crazy group they are huh. All hanging around rioting, destroying property, and killing innocent feds.

[Day]

she could be stupid as fuck I don't know her, being a 40 year old white woman certainly doesnt exempt her from that, increases the odds if anything

[Day]

And one teen yelling he's antifa makes the entire crowd antifa.

again im. not the one unable to differentiate between the 2 groups. its you that are pretending there is only one group of people out there that is doing that

[NynJa]

Just nuke Portland.

[Heavencloud]

Ah yes, the healthcare workers, teachers, chefs, lawyers, moms, and vets of antifa. Gosh, what a crazy group they are huh. All hanging around rioting, destroying property, and killing innocent feds.

are you humpty dumpty nadler? is this all a myth?

https://twitter.com/MrAndyNgo/status...54064293965826

at least the hipsters are still with the left

oh wait

https://twitter.com/stillgray/status...16458256609280

[Forte]

she could be stupid as fuck I don't know her, being a 40 year old white woman certainly doesnt exempt her from that, increases the odds if anything

Continue to contort yourself into even further absurd knots, trying to label each and every one of these people an idiot/terrorist/antifa.

[Kaslo]

This has resulted in both local & federal officers suffering concussions

Damn those milkshakes!