Thread by @michaelbivins44

Must be the Patriot Prayer rally and counter-demonstrations. This person dressed as Pepe told me they made this costume yesterday for less than $20.
Follow along here for my coverage from downtown Portland. #DefendPDX is the hashtag

DHS has the block around Schrunk Plaza shutdown. Gonna be a B walking around down here until the march starts.

If you want into the Joey Gibson’s Patriot Prayer rally you’ll have to enter Schrunk from the south

There’s a buildup of DHS police outside the federal building, and also Portland cops in riot gear outside the Justice Center

Portland Police Bureau cops crossed the street to where the Pepe man is standing and told the crew there that their shields have to be put away. They asked where they can have them and the cop responded “nowhere in the city of Portland.” #DefendPDX

I talked to the woman w the don’t tread on me flag, she said that she’s probably going to put the shield away because she is law abiding. #DefendPDX

This crew is waiting for a bus. “What kinda bus,” I ask. “You’ll see when it gets here,” I’m told.

Some familiar faces; Proud Boys and Patriot Prayer’s main slugger Tiny. #DefendPDX

If you follow me at these protests then you already knew Tiny wasn’t going anywhere yet.

https://twitter.com/itsmikebivins/status/1003434948181671936?s=21

DHS police just grabbed this guy, I can’t see em by he told me that he is cuffed. #DefendPDX

The scene right now on the corner of SW 3 and jefferson, DHS police have one person detained

Patriot Prayer’s Tiny is being placed in handcuffs by DHS. He won’t answer why when I ask. #DefendPDX

His Proud Boy pal is also cuffed, as you see in the pic.

And away they go. Tiny and a proud boy are walked away in handcuffs by DHS police. A huge roar went up from the Antifa side as they pass by. #DefendPDX

And the bus that the people w the contraband shields were waiting for isnbere and a bunch of people in MAGA hats Proud Boy colors hop off. #DefendPDX

WTF

Hundreds of counterprotesters are downtown opposing Patriot Prayer, Proud Boys and their associates. #DefendPDX

So a ton of people just got bused into this event in a school bus that says “WTF” where any route info would be

“Stronger together”

First DHS detainee has been released, says he is facing charges.#DefendPDX

The arrestee is @JohnAcker6887, but says this isn’t his real name, won’t give me his real name, fyi. He added that he’s also been trespassed by DHS

Shield has been stowed in the school bus because @PortlandPolice are seizing anything that looks like a weapon

Portland Police in riot gear pulling up. #DefendPDX

.@MultCoSO also has deputies here in riot gear.

If someone sees/hears what happened to Tiny and the Proud Boy arrestee lemme know!

I don’t see how any less than 100+ police could successfully keep these two groups apart once the march starts. There’s a lot of people. #DefendPDX

Police making another arrest. This person was tackled and carried into the federal building from the Patriot Prayer rally. Looked like a counterprotester, Patriot Prayer is cheering. #DefendPDX

Busy day for police so far. I’ve seen 4 arrests with my own eyes, but I’m guessing there have been more or will definitely be more. A cry of “free Tiny” started by the person on the Patriot Prayer Prayer megaphone. Now calling antifa “beta-cucks.” #DefendPDX

March about to start, antifa chants “we remember Charlottesville, you got Heather Heyer killed.” #DefendPDX

This person was led out of the federal building and into a waiting DHS truck. #Defendpdx

Joey Gibson and the rest of his Patriot Prayer and Proud Boy entourage are gathering in the streets of Portland. Watch what happens. #DefendPDX

Breaking: Patriot Prayer march being pelted with eggs and garbage. #DefendPDX

I got some chemicals in my eyes, had em cleaned out. Will update crazy video as time permits. It was a wild brawl basically. Police have cancelled the march’s permit. #defendpdx

Wild brawl, explosions, beatings at the Patriot Prayer rally and march.

Video of DHS police lighting up antifascists counterprotesters w less-lethal rounds. #DefendPDX

Right-winger chucks a garbage can lid at this person. On target. Wow. It’s intense down here, corner of SW Morrison and 2nd. #DefendPDX

Police now on the LRAD and have just declared this event a riot. Everyone is ordered to leave the area. #DefendPDX

RIOOOOOOT

This dude w the Patriot Prayer rally had his face busted open. #DefendPDX

More video from earlier of @DHSgov opening fire w less-lethal rounds on counterprotesters in downtown Portland. #DefendPDX

This is still unfolding. I’m still down here as are a lot of protesters. stay tuned. #DefendPDX

Antifa has regrouped to within a couple of blocks of the Patriot Prayer group.

And we are back where we started. Police just said Chapman and Lownsdale square, across from where Patriot Prayer regrouped at Schrunk Plaza, are closed but there are at least 100 antifa-types in the parks. #defendpdx

Police delivering a message via LRAD. Antifa seems to be congregating mostly in Lownsdale. Not leaving right this second it looks like. #DefendPDX

I spoke to this person w a child in a stroller. I asked them whether they know about this park being closed. Told me “if the police aren’t doing anything about the Antifas then I think we’ll be ok.” Yes, “the antifas.” #DefendPDX

From here I can see that the Patriot Prayer group is still doing their thing at Schrunk Plaza

Antifascists and Co stream into Chapman park chanting “whose park? Our park.” Remember that police have closed both parks. Chapman is directly across from the Patriot Prayer group. #DefendPDX

This is blood. A black-clad protester was here when things got heated and I was asked to not photo and I figured I would do this guy that one favor. He looked really fucked up. Plus I had to catch up to the Patriot group. #DefendPDX

Antifa chants “shame, shame, shame.” Deja vu. #DefendPDX

DHS police opening fire again on protesters in Chapman, Patriot Prayer side cheers. #DefendPDX

.@DHSgov’s Federal Protective Service Services has closed Schrunk, cancelled permit and declared the Patriot Prayer event a riot. #DefendPDX

Antifascist and anti-racist protesters chant “bye bye nazis,” as Patriot Prayer event is shutdown by the feds after being declared a riot. #DefendPDX

Patriot Prayer and Co look like they’re waiting for their bus out of Portland. #DefendPDX

Here’s the bus

Here’s the person whose blood is on the sidewalk, somewhere in there. They look really hurt. This looked to happen while DHS police were shooting toward counter protesters as Patriot Prayer marched away. #DefendPDX

Patriot Prayer group now chanting “rufio, rufio” like in the Hook movie. Dunno what that’s about. Now they’re chanting “USA”

Police on the LRAD telling the remaining people in the vicinity to leave the area or face arrest. Mosr have cleared but some have not. #DefendPDX

Video from earlier during the riot. Left wingers look like they’re throwing a trash can and a sign at a person w a trash can lid. Dude then picks up the metal lid and throws it at a woman nearby. #DefendPDX

I have left the area around the Justice Center that police closed. I remember Patriot Prayer’s Joey Gibson referring to this event on his FB talks as a campaign event. I wonder how many other candidates for US senate have had their rally cancelled & declared a riot? #DefendPDX

Notice the Joey Gibson campaign shirt on the left in this picture. He’s running for office in Washington yet decides to spend an inordinate amount of time in Oregon. #DefendPDX

https://twitter.com/itsmikebivins/status/1013222603463409664?s=21

Video from yesterday’s Patriot Prayer event. This is shortly after the march was declared a riot. Yesterday I learned that in a drawn out streetfight metal trashcan lids are versatile and useful on both offense and defense. #DefendPDX

Video of yesterday’s Patriot Prayer event in Portland; this was filmed right as they were leaving Schrunk and right before antifa started pelting them with eggs and what looked like pieces of garbage. Only marching video i have from yesterday due to things devolving. #DefendPDX