reminder that white nationalists from across the country are descending on Portland this Saturday the 17th. There have been multiple credible threats of extreme violence from the far-right that plan to attend, and the police are openly threatening state violence. Businesses are already planning to close. I had to offer to cover most of the shifts at the co-op on Saturday just to prevent white nationalists from shutting us down with threats.

Carry your self defense tools (pepper spray, etc), try to travel in groups, and check-in on each other. I have a feeling this is going to be bad.
@polymerwitch I have the same feeling. Maybe it's just dread about, well, *everything else* contaminating this too, but it's still a sense that I can't shake.
@bstacey be strong; stay safe 💖

@polymerwitch I'm all the way across the country ... which shades or inflects my anxiety without diminishing it.

I think we have some fuckleheads of our own planning a "Straight Pride Parade" at the end of the month....