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Wall of Moms - Tonight in Portland (Original Post) Nevilledog Jul 2020 OP
Mobilize Our Mothers. FM123 Jul 2020 #1
WTH! Cracklin Charlie Jul 2020 #4
Exactly. FM123 Jul 2020 #97
ery proud of Portland, my home for many years SiliconValley_Dem Jul 2020 #2
If anyone has or comes across a live stream, please post it. Thanks! JustBidenOurTime Jul 2020 #3
Here's the streams I've been following: Mersky Jul 2020 #11
The Robert Evans one is good Nevilledog Jul 2020 #17
Thank you! JustBidenOurTime Jul 2020 #96
Momerica! Gore1FL Jul 2020 #5
Wall of Moms are standing against the fence NOW Mersky Jul 2020 #6
Yeah. That's the one I'm watching. Forgot to come back to the thread. Thank you! Nevilledog Jul 2020 #7
Mahalo, MOMS & Nd! Cha Jul 2020 #8
... Nevilledog Jul 2020 #9
Momdhi's lame54 Jul 2020 #10
Bunch of Moms dressed in yellow yelling "all cops are bastards " Nevilledog Jul 2020 #12
Feds recording crowd with phone....lasers being pointed. Nevilledog Jul 2020 #13
Between 1 and 2k there Nevilledog Jul 2020 #14
Moms against the fence shielding the crowd Nevilledog Jul 2020 #15
Chanting "Moms are here, kids stay clear" Nevilledog Jul 2020 #16
Feds not attacking cuz too many people. Line in sand seems to be the fence. Nevilledog Jul 2020 #18
Feds tossed flash bang Nevilledog Jul 2020 #19
Another flash bang Nevilledog Jul 2020 #20
Crowd didn't move... Shouting hands up, don't shoot Nevilledog Jul 2020 #21
Thank you for logging what's happening. Mersky Jul 2020 #23
Awesome.... I'm getting sleepy....lol Nevilledog Jul 2020 #24
Best feed I've watched is Robert Evans Nevilledog Jul 2020 #22
Crowd chanting Feds go home Nevilledog Jul 2020 #26
Shooting more flash bangs Nevilledog Jul 2020 #25
Flashbangs fired in retaliation for moms tapping on the sacred fence. Mersky Jul 2020 #27
I'd be a crappy protester........ that's a lot of standing around Nevilledog Jul 2020 #28
Somebody in back of crowd with some fireworks... Just a couple. Feds hiding in building Nevilledog Jul 2020 #29
Feds are sitting pepper balls into crowd Nevilledog Jul 2020 #30
Feds are macing Nevilledog Jul 2020 #31
Crowd very angry, not dispersing Nevilledog Jul 2020 #32
More flash bangs... Moms going back to fence Nevilledog Jul 2020 #33
Feds go back in building Nevilledog Jul 2020 #34
People hitting the fence, shaking it Nevilledog Jul 2020 #35
Crowd is a mix of veteran protesters, but a lot of new people Nevilledog Jul 2020 #36
Hole in the fence. Nevilledog Jul 2020 #37
Fence is keeping the Feds in building. Nevilledog Jul 2020 #38
Feds coming back out.... Moms covering open area of fence Nevilledog Jul 2020 #39
When Feds shot before they aimed away from moms Nevilledog Jul 2020 #40
Someone climbing fence Nevilledog Jul 2020 #41
Moms have joined hands and are blocking the hole in the fence Mersky Jul 2020 #42
... Nevilledog Jul 2020 #43
Hi! I'm in here, now. Mersky Jul 2020 #49
Feds don't like it when you touch their special fence...Robert Evans Nevilledog Jul 2020 #44
People inside fence Nevilledog Jul 2020 #45
Protestors have breached the fence - are not being violent Mersky Jul 2020 #46
Fence is coming down Mersky Jul 2020 #47
Fence coming down.... Looks like all young white kids doing the damage Nevilledog Jul 2020 #48
Yes, not the moms Mersky Jul 2020 #50
Taking down whole fence Nevilledog Jul 2020 #51
People approaching door of courthouse. Using fence pieces to barricade Feds inside Nevilledog Jul 2020 #52
Feds shooting tear gas Nevilledog Jul 2020 #53
Firing gas into the crowd Mersky Jul 2020 #54
Leaf blower being used to clear gas Nevilledog Jul 2020 #55
Evans got his eyes washed with fizzy water Mersky Jul 2020 #56
Guy using hockey stick to hit munition back towards building Nevilledog Jul 2020 #57
they've got leaf blowers to blow the gas away Chili Jul 2020 #58
Huge cloud of pooled tear gas Mersky Jul 2020 #59
Feds angry their special fence got torn down Nevilledog Jul 2020 #60
Shooting at press and a doctor Nevilledog Jul 2020 #61
"Basically just shooting at the press and a doctor" Mersky Jul 2020 #62
A lot of Feds coming at protesters Nevilledog Jul 2020 #63
Riot line of feds moving up from 3rd Mersky Jul 2020 #64
And one almost naked guy Nevilledog Jul 2020 #65
Dude in a speedo and goggles Mersky Jul 2020 #66
LOL Nevilledog Jul 2020 #67
Moms up at the front Nevilledog Jul 2020 #68
"Line of moms standing in front of the fucking gas." Mersky Jul 2020 #69
Shooting flash bangs into crowd, gassing & pepper. Feds munitions starting fires Nevilledog Jul 2020 #70
Flash bangs to left, gas being fired into the crowd Mersky Jul 2020 #71
Don't think Evans knows his camera is facing the ground Nevilledog Jul 2020 #72
Crowd on their knees, shielded by umbrellas Mersky Jul 2020 #73
Where are you posting from? Are you an eye-witness? Hekate Jul 2020 #74
Watching live feed Nevilledog Jul 2020 #77
My gods Hekate Jul 2020 #81
We're watching this stream: Mersky Jul 2020 #78
Feds aiming weapons at protesters Nevilledog Jul 2020 #75
"Air is extremely spicy" Mersky Jul 2020 #76
Protest signs including a giant peace sign across the intersection from the feds Mersky Jul 2020 #79
Protesters moving forward Nevilledog Jul 2020 #80
Tons of gas...... Another fire started by Fed munitions Nevilledog Jul 2020 #82
Tear gas canisters Mersky Jul 2020 #83
Is describing something like a shotgun firing pepper ball shells Mersky Jul 2020 #84
Feds backing up toward courthouse Nevilledog Jul 2020 #85
"Shot press right in the fucking chest" Mersky Jul 2020 #86
Shot someone from the press in the chest Nevilledog Jul 2020 #87
Feds going back to IRS building where they're living Nevilledog Jul 2020 #88
Looks like Feds managed to not lose their shit tonight. Nevilledog Jul 2020 #89
Evans said he expects there could be more tonight Mersky Jul 2020 #92
Feds pulled back into the IRS building Mersky Jul 2020 #90
Thanks for the company! Nevilledog Jul 2020 #91
No, no...thank you for getting in there Mersky Jul 2020 #94
Very brave moms. roamer65 Jul 2020 #93
Powerful tweet from the press collective.... KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2020 #95

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)
4. WTH!
Mon Jul 20, 2020, 12:09 AM
Jul 2020

Why do we need a “wall of moms”?

Not that I don’t applaud the effort, I love it...I really, really do. I understands the whole thing.

I just don’t want that to have to be, and I want Trump out of his stolen office NOW!

FM123

(10,054 posts)
97. Exactly.
Mon Jul 20, 2020, 08:39 AM
Jul 2020

Last edited Mon Jul 20, 2020, 09:38 AM - Edit history (1)

We should not need a wall of moms at all, it is really a sad day in America when it has come to this.
(btw, I didn't mean we should actually "mobilize our moms" just being kinda sarcastic there - to organize and protest is necesary but to deploy them to go up against these soldiers is just too dangerous to ask of them.)

Gore1FL

(21,151 posts)
5. Momerica!
Mon Jul 20, 2020, 12:21 AM
Jul 2020

I love the power of the imagery. God help the federal occupation forces if they touch these women.


Mersky

(4,986 posts)
6. Wall of Moms are standing against the fence NOW
Mon Jul 20, 2020, 01:01 AM
Jul 2020

From a channel I’ve been referring to over the weeks of protest - Robert Evans:

https://www.pscp.tv/IwriteOK/1OwxWLbRkvMKQ

For more streams can go to:

https://www.twitch.tv/woke

Originally found Evans through the Woke channel. I think he does a great job of explaining what’s happening.

Mersky

(4,986 posts)
23. Thank you for logging what's happening.
Mon Jul 20, 2020, 02:02 AM
Jul 2020

Is important that people get the context of what is actually occurring. Moms in yellow shirts wearing bike helmets and masks are not going to make the efforts of the feds to create the image of a violent mob easy.

I’ll start commenting here in a couple mins when I can fully settle.

Mersky

(4,986 posts)
27. Flashbangs fired in retaliation for moms tapping on the sacred fence.
Mon Jul 20, 2020, 02:14 AM
Jul 2020

Now chanting of, “FEDS GO HOME”

Mersky

(4,986 posts)
42. Moms have joined hands and are blocking the hole in the fence
Mon Jul 20, 2020, 02:34 AM
Jul 2020

If the feds want to attack the crowd where the fence came down, they’ll be taking down moms and nobody wants to see that!

Explosion behind the crowd just then.

Mersky

(4,986 posts)
46. Protestors have breached the fence - are not being violent
Mon Jul 20, 2020, 02:43 AM
Jul 2020

They are testing the sacred fence rule. Standing quietly beyond the fence...now chanting

Will standing and chanting be enough to trigger an overreaction from the feds?

Mersky

(4,986 posts)
56. Evans got his eyes washed with fizzy water
Mon Jul 20, 2020, 02:54 AM
Jul 2020

Gets the spicy out

Now there’s a leafer blower and hockey stick group giving the gas and canisters back to the feds.

Mersky

(4,986 posts)
71. Flash bangs to left, gas being fired into the crowd
Mon Jul 20, 2020, 03:06 AM
Jul 2020

munitions fired by the feds are flaring up/causing fires in the park

Nevilledog

(51,186 posts)
89. Looks like Feds managed to not lose their shit tonight.
Mon Jul 20, 2020, 03:24 AM
Jul 2020

I'm guessing the optics of physically engaging a bunch of Moms kept them from doing so.

Mersky

(4,986 posts)
92. Evans said he expects there could be more tonight
Mon Jul 20, 2020, 03:28 AM
Jul 2020

For now, I am glad they retreated. Is enough feds menancing moms and young folks for one night, week, lifetime...

Mersky

(4,986 posts)
90. Feds pulled back into the IRS building
Mon Jul 20, 2020, 03:24 AM
Jul 2020

Because they’re a bunch of -bleepies-

And, Evans has concluded his coverage for the night.

Nevilledog

(51,186 posts)
91. Thanks for the company!
Mon Jul 20, 2020, 03:26 AM
Jul 2020

Hope we don't wake up to something horrible happening tonight.

Wait....more horrible.

Mersky

(4,986 posts)
94. No, no...thank you for getting in there
Mon Jul 20, 2020, 03:42 AM
Jul 2020

No doubt about the potential for more horribleness, All I know is that this shouldn’t be happening. The federal government should not be aiming to actively harm the citizenry, and yet, they are doing just that. In Portland, in hospitals, homes, and schools...

I will check the other streams while I try to get some rest.

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,494 posts)
95. Powerful tweet from the press collective....
Mon Jul 20, 2020, 03:50 AM
Jul 2020


Text:
45th ןǝןןɐɹɐd ʇsıpɹnsqɐ ǝpɐbıɹq @45thabsurdist

This demonstration is kinda like if everyone from your local dog park, rock gym, yoga studio, and bike path all decided that it was time to kick the federal government outta portland

1:41 AM · Jul 20, 2020


KY.........
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