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The NYT Editorial Board never ceases to impress.

Carlos should be spending #Father’sDay with his family. Instead, he has been disappeared to the CECOT mega-prison in El Salvador, with no way for his partner or daughter to contact him. We demand the immediate release of all those disappeared to CECOT. We must #BringThemBack.

I've received some information from a local about the individual accused of being the SLC shooter (who did not fire, was shot by 'official' security who also hit and killed an unrelated person He'd done armed protesting before. Dressed more radically. Was a little awkward. no more than that

No shit, FOX News lied. But let’s clear some things up anyway. I don’t know if federal officers were injured during the ICE protests tonight but I do know protesters were after feds fired less lethal ammunition and pepper balls. Trump devotee McLaughlin is absolutely not a reliable source here.

My favorite #Wisconsin #NoKings sign/flag from today. #wipolitics

Working to find out if this protester was ever released from the ICE facility last night. Federal Protective Services agents onsite told me to talk to PPB, but PPB’s public information officer said they are unable to comment because the arrest did not involve them. DM me if you have any info.

Some stills from last night's anti-ICE protest.

Tying back to the wall of moms from 2020 at the anti-ICE protests in Portland.

Cop: get back Brick wall: bruh

Earlier, federal agents shot a protester in the eye. Vincent is an ER nurse and said he came to the protest at the ICE facility in South Portland after a shift. Other protesters called an ambulance for him, but he had to walk several blocks to meet it, due to the munitions still flying.

10:48PM - PPB chased an individual through the crowd and onto Macadam Ave. Presumably making an arrest. Unclear if others were also detained.

UPDATE: Portland police have come in en masse and made multiple arrests.

Protesters were temporarily banging on the front doors of the facility. An agent opened the side door but it’s unclear if any crowd control munitions were used.

PPB announcing they’ve witnessed assault and will be making targeted arrests. Directing people to leave the facility.

UPDATE: all DHS and other agents have gone inside the building. They are now macing people who get closer.

DHS is drilling plywood to the broken front doors of the facility.

About a dozen PPB bike cops just rode through the crowd. Unclear what their goal was. Possibly just showing a presence.

DHS agents drag an individual into their facility in S Portland and throw more teargas.

Clashes intensifying. One protester dragged into the ICE facility. Brawl started as more teargas was deployed

Another round of tear gas. Of course the wind blew it straight at me.

Federal agents at the ICE facility in S Portland deployed some kind green gas/smoke. One protester picked it up and carried it in their mouth momentarily.

At the ICE facility in South Portland and a Portland Police sound car on Macadam has announced this has been declared a riot.

Portland City Councilor @councilortiffany.bsky.social at #NoKings protest in Portland. #portland #protest

To show just how expansive Portland's #NoKings march is, the front of the parade on the Morrison Bridge, and the back of the parade is on the Hawthorne Bridge. (📸 by Char Harris taken from Morrison Bridge)

The No Kings march in Portland has officially looped around and covered the entirety of the Hawthorne and Morrison Bridges.

To get a sense of the crowd. First zoom is near the starting point.

Thousands going over Hawthorne Bridge as thousands more still coming from Naito.

March now going over the Hawthorne Bridge

Just a fraction of the crowd here.

Thousands out at the No Kings rally at the waterfront in downtown Portland.

Portland fire squad one honking in support of the protesters

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I’ll be at the ICE facility on Saturday for more coverage.

In the past week, a union leader has been arrested, a U.S. Rep charged with a crime, a U.S. Senator violently handcuffed, and reporters shot with rubber bullets and detained. There is no ambiguity. This is a regime operating as an authoritarian. Americans who believe in liberty must oppose it.

You know when Americans scoff at the human rights conditions in other countries? Take a look in the mirror.