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Jul 10, 2019 8 tweets 5 min read
[Thread] Yesterday in downtown Portland, a white nationalist brandished a knife and assaulted a group of young civil rights activists gathered to demonstrate opposition to ICE’s treatment of immigrants and asylum seekers. "Go to another fucking country," he said. After brandishing what appeared to be a switchblade, he lunged at one of the demonstrators, making his intentions clear: “I will stab every one of you motherfuckers.” Civil rights activists successfully deescalated the situation and a suspect was subsequently arrested.
Jun 24, 2019 20 tweets 8 min read
[Thread] Statement from Executive Director @BulldogShadow: As last week's news makes clear, the threats of violence by paramilitary groups are very real and serious. Elected officials, law enforcement agencies, and business leaders must treat them as such. thedailybeast.com/oregon-stateho… Thursday, Oregon Senate Republicans fled the state to block the passage of a climate law. As Gov. Brown sent state police to find them, paramilitary group Three Percenters vowed to “provide security, transportation & refuge for those Senators in need.” rightwingwatch.org/post/paramilit…
Jun 18, 2019 8 tweets 6 min read
[Thread] We are increasingly concerned by the cruel and inhumane treatment of immigrants and refugees in the U.S., the camps in which they are concentrated and caged, and reports of people dying while in the custody of ICE. It’s time to take action. Advocates report deeply disturbing conditions:

• People detained in outdoor cages,
• Children deprived of food,
• Babies denied medical care,
• Families held in military camps,
• Lawyers and observers denied entry

It’s up to us to stop this.
May 21, 2019 31 tweets 30 min read
We’re live now at Portland’s Terry Schrunk Plaza to rally for abortion rights and #StopTheBans! Join us now to defend the hard-won victories for reproductive freedom and fight back against attempts to roll them back! Impressive turnout and great energy at today's rally to #StopTheBans in Portland! #Portland #pdx
May 9, 2019 13 tweets 8 min read
[Thread] In an interview for @CdAPressNews, two right-wing Idahoans make their case for ethnopluralism. That’s not a word we see every day, but because of its influence within alt-right and white nationalist movements, it’s well worth taking a closer look: cdapress.com/local_news/201… The two Idahoans describe immigrants as “invading this country,” which they perceive as an existential threat to “our identity” and “our culture.” Their solutions? Closing the borders and segregating populations by race, culture, or heritage.
Apr 26, 2019 11 tweets 7 min read
[MATT SHEA THREAD] So as it turns out, Sheriff Kzenovich wasn't exaggerating yesterday when he told @KHQkev that more evidence would emerge pointing to Rep. Matt Shea's deeply hateful and violent ideology. #RepMattShea In the latest development, we learn tonight that Rep. Matt Shea's group chat, where he infamously assisted in a plot to violently intimidate his own constituents, was named "White Movement." khq.com/news/exclusive…