Alissa Azar

أليسا 🧿 Syria📍PDX  Journalist covering police & far-right violence in the PNW • She/They • Antifascist • Neurodivergent   wewillfreeus.org  https://linktr.ee/azarpdx   🖤 بذور الجنة تنتظر نيران الثورة

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2026-06-30 20:11:03 UTC

How a neo-nazi campaign targeting Haitians in Ohio led all the way to the Supreme Court
New on WWFU:
https://www.wewillfreeus.org/following-the-trail-from-blood-tribe-to-the-supreme-court/

2026-06-09 21:22:26 UTC

Just a few days ago we were singing to Fairouz together. I really don’t understand how any of this is real. Allah yer7amik ya teta, ya 2om l kil.
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2026-05-19 17:59:08 UTC

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Via @ svartflagg on bsky
In an unconfirmed livestream video of the mass shooting, the shooters appear to both be wearing black sun (nazi) patches and AWD (atomwaffen division) patches. Writings on the gun include the logo for the nazi accelerationst group The Base, the numbers 14 and 88, TND, and the othala rune.
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2026-04-12 06:24:17 UTC

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Fuck Jonathan Choe but this is so funny
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2026-04-12 05:36:07 UTC

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he was not charged or arrested. And it happened numerous times.
Portland police have a long history of not only protecting the far right but collaborating with them, including exchanging text messages with far right that included information on the location of anti fascists. The police union here also has a dark history that’s worth reading about. Formed in ‘42 and was the first successful police union in the country. The first president of the union, Otto Meiners, was a literal Nazi and a a former member of the pro Nazi German American Bund.
Portland police also used to have a “red squad” which was tasked with beating the shit out of and infiltrating, and surveilling labor organizers, communist, anarchists and lefty activists. There was lots of overlap between police in this squad and the Oregon KKK. I think it was around 1923 or so it was estimated at least half of the portland police bureau were members of the KKK. PPB still has a “red squad” it’s just not called that anymore and not as transparent about its purpose.
In the 80’s, portland police officers dropped dead possums in front of a Black soul food restaurant. Also in the 80’s, after Portland police murdered a Black man by putting him in a chokehold, cops sold "don't choke 'em, smoke 'em" t-shirts from one of the precincts on the day of his funeral.
In 2000 a PPB cop placed a shrine dedicated to Nazi soldiers at a public park. The city protected him after this and gave him a promotion almost 10 years later. Even after admitting he wore nazi uniforms and collected memorabilia he was never fired. He even received awards.
After Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson murdered Michael Brown, at least 3 PPB cops altered images of their police badges to say "I am Darren Wilson”
I could go on.. If you know about Oregon’s racist and dark history this probably isn’t a surprise but if not I highly recommend reading about it.

2026-04-12 04:45:01 UTC

Dozens of dildos fill the driveway of the ICE facility in Portland, Oregon. They’re all over the property and many have been thrown over the gate.
Far right propagandist Katie Daviscourt and her crew ran away after also being pummeled with dildos.
#pdx #portland #ICE
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2026-04-12 01:39:14 UTC

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Unsure if coincidental or related to the newly announced “rose city patriots” but today in Portland, OR at Gabriel Park, a group of far right assholes showed up for a pro ICE flag wave by the skatepark.
I don’t know if Peter was there atm, but other fash in attendance included violent far right instigator and propagandist/live-streamer Tommy Allen, Brian Veach (aka Tinkerton), Skyler Jernigan, Shane Carroll and more. All those named have a history of violence and harassment. In 2020 skyler shot a gun out of a car window after harassing protesters, Shane Carroll who I have recently posted about is extremely unstable and has pulled a gun on people outside of the pdx ICE facility numerous times as well as assaulted people, Tinkerton maced someone outside of the ICE facility point blank in the face who was in a wheelchair about a month ago, has a history of domestic violence and harassing children on live streams. All involved with “patriot corner”
The far right assholes were constantly harassing random people at the park today and maced a woman for talking shit to them.
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2026-04-11 23:30:01 UTC

Far right instigator and grifter Peter Walter Patrick (aka Conspiretard), of Coos Bay, Oregon has taken to social media to claim an end to “Patriot Corner.” For those unfamiliar, that’s what the far right assholes have been calling the area at the Portland, OR ICE facility where the far right tends to gather as people protest against ICE. They frequently instigate altercations, start fights, and spew hateful rhetoric and slurs as obnoxiously as possible while manufacturing content and false narratives for their live streams and Twitter feeds.
He is claiming an end to this chapter and the beginning of what they are now calling “Rose City Patriots” (which lol because barely any of them are even from rose city). Their stated goal is to “stand firmly against Antifa” and attend more events and disrupt more protests outside of the ICE facility.
Not sure how much will actually change considering this group has already been showing up to other events outside of ICE in Portland. And although they have been relatively small, they have still been both violent and disruptive. Also worth noting with this shift the attempt to recruit more fascists. So just something to be aware of and be on the lookout for.
A few months ago Peter dressed up in a skull mask to menace children and families at a Coos Bay community dance and Pride event. He arrived with two other fash assholes, Chris Sims and Daniel Vrosh (Danny Rebel). They harassed the Pride Prom and drag show and attempted to intimidate attendees and event staff. The two people he showed up with (who are from Washington) also have quite the track record of inciting violence and harassing people. Including filming and harassing children during school walk outs. The three of them showed up to disrupt the All Ages Pride Prom Drag Show after a call to counter it was put out by right wing extremist Chris Tough aka "Himwho.” Chris has a long history of being affiliated with the areas far right street fighter types, including Proud Boys, Patriot Prayer, and threepers.
#portland #pdx
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2026-03-29 04:55:49 UTC

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No longer otg. Super weird night. The feds were recently given the green light to use munitions again but remained restrained all night. Only thing I can make of it is an optics “look what happens when we don’t” kind of thing because they had munitions on them and border patrol did eventually come out to support DHS with gas masks on
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2026-03-29 03:40:32 UTC

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Feds have retreated
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2026-03-29 03:24:24 UTC

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Sorry not FPS it’s border patrol
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2026-03-29 00:57:37 UTC

About 30,000 people out in Portland, OR for No Kings.
A few hundred are now gathered at the ICE facility. Things were quiet and people were chanting when suddenly DHS came out and made an arrest. People pushed forward and forced them to retreat back into the building. Quite a few projectiles thrown. Surprisingly no munitions from Feds

2026-03-23 18:16:01 UTC

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Some questions I have been asked, along with people I know who were targeted and harassed when flying post 9/11
Again, doesn’t mean it’s going to happen to you, but something to consider since you might not be allowed through without cooperating:
Where are you going
Are you traveling with anyone
Who are you going to see at destination
What are you going to do at destination
How much cash did you bring
How much money do you plan on spending
Did you bring gifts for anyone
Did anyone send gifts back with you
Where are you staying (sometimes exact address)
Who are you staying with
How did you book your accommodations (sometimes they request to see receipts)
How will you be traveling while there (car, public transit, etc)
Have you been there before
While some of these are not uncommon for international travel, many of these have been asked while traveling domestically too. On one of my most recent flights, I was asked a lot of these questions very informally. A dude with DHS was pretending to shoot the shit and it almost felt like flirting (but was very transparently questioning me)

2026-03-23 17:28:59 UTC

Seeing a lot of “how to prepare” type posts for ICE at airports, which is great… but almost every post I’m seeing has said to turn off biometrics (great) and turn your phone off completely while going through security.
As someone who has been given an insanely difficult time at airports the past 3 years, please don’t rely on turning your phone off alone. It might work for some people, but I’m not allowed past security without showing all of my electronics turn on, and they have to remain on until I get through.
I have quite a few posts detailing my experiences. If it’s helpful I can try to dig them up and reshare. I know it won’t be the same for everyone, but what I go through is pretty intense and maybe getting an idea of some of the things they do will help.

2026-03-23 00:27:45 UTC

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yes says Oregon in OP. he shows up frequently to instigate and be violent. It’s not his first time pointing guns at protesters or assaulting people in front of police. IIRC after he beat someone in front of cops at city hall on Jan 27 they very briefly confiscated his gun but gave it right back. Never arrested
He shows up with and is friends with quite a few far right folks with similar violent histories/behavior in the PNW.

2026-03-22 23:59:48 UTC

Far right agitator Shane Carroll, who is extremely unstable and easily triggered, once again brandished his gun outside the ICE facility in Portland, OR last night. This time he was pointing his gun at street medics and de-escalators. This is at least the 4th time he has done this that I’m aware of. #pdx #portland
https://kolektiva.social/@alissaazar/115958451019465824
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2026-03-13 20:36:02 UTC

Jurors have reached a verdict for 9 defendants regarding the Prairieland Detention Center noise demonstration in Texas.
This case marks the first time the government has filed terrorism charges against “Antifa." Legal experts have been raising alarms over prosecutors’ theory — arguing defendants, including some who were not even at the demonstration, are part of an organized criminal “Antifa cell” and broader conspiracy.
The first charges in the Prairieland case were filed weeks after the Trump administration designated antifa as a domestic terror group last September.
The nine defendants faced a total of 65 outrageous charges that include attempted murder, aiding terrorists and weapons charges.
The verdict:
Riot-
Autumn Hill - guilty
Zachary Evetts - guilty
Benjamin Song - guilty
Savanna Batten - guilty
Meagan Morris - guilty
Maricela Rueda - guilty
Elizabeth Soto - guilty
Ines Soto - guilty
Providing material support to terrorists-
Autumn Hill - guilty
Zachary Evetts - guilty
Benjamin Song - guilty
Savanna Batten - guilty
Meagan Morris - guilty
Maricela Rueda - guilty
Elizabeth Soto - guilty
Ines Soto - guilty
Conspiracy to use and carry an explosive, and using and carrying an explosive (explosives = fireworks) -
Autumn Hill - guilty
Zachary Evetts - guilty
Benjamin Song - guilty
Savanna Batten - guilty
Meagan Morris - guilty
Maricela Rueda - guilty
Elizabeth Soto - guilty
Ines Soto - guilty
Attempted murder of an officer (three counts) -
Benjamin Song - guilty
Autumn Hill - not guilty
Zachary Evetts - not guilty
Meagan Morris - not guilty
Maricela Rueda - not guilty
Discharging a firearm during a violent crime (three counts) -
Benjamin Song - guilty
Autumn Hill - not guilty
Zachary Evetts - not guilty
Meagan Morris - not guilty
Maricela Rueda - not guilty
Corruptly concealing a document -
Daniel Rolando Sanchez‑Estrada - guilty
Conspiracy to conceal documents -
Daniel Rolando Sanchez‑Estrada - guilty
Maricela Rueda - guilty
We Will Free Us has two articles up about the trial and will be publishing an update soon, including information on how to support the defendants and their families during these grossly unjust times.
https://www.wewillfreeus.org/prairieland-19-case-update/

2026-02-20 19:16:07 UTC

New - A Portland activist delivered a petition with 19,000+ signatures demanding the city revoke the ICE permit. The city had her arrested. Days later, a councilor proposed allowing council members to openly carry firearms while conducting city business in response.
https://www.wewillfreeus.org/she-brought-19-000-signatures-they-brought-police-how-portland-is-handling-ice-opposition/

2026-02-13 06:27:10 UTC

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This and cuddling my cats makes for the perfect birthday. I wish I had the words to describe how it feels to touch these pages, silly as that may sound.

2026-02-13 06:27:09 UTC

Living My Life by Emma Goldman - this edition is from 1931
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2026-02-03 07:23:39 UTC

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Another view of the dystopian makeshift teargas fogger. Took all of these in 2021 none of these are recent.
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2026-02-03 07:15:51 UTC

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This other video I took just a few days after shows a clearer image of the device they were using. I believe it was/is manufactured by Turkish company White Fog.
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2026-02-03 07:12:31 UTC

[OLD FOOTAGE/NOT RECENT]
All this talk of chemical weapons lately reminded me of that two-week(ish) span of time at the end of January 2021 when the feds down at the ICE facility in Portland were spraying people with some kind of teargas using this weird tool that, iirc, was some kind of pesticide fogger that they decided to use to unleash chemical warfare.
There was no way to know what kind of chemicals they were using on us as there were no canisters left behind. People were guessing by the taste, smell, and symptoms.
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2026-02-03 04:49:32 UTC

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If you were exposed and have insurance that covers zoom care some folks had luck getting heavy metal blood panels fully covered there. Same with Kaiser but they had to have their PCP request it, but was told they were quick and willing to do so!

2026-02-03 04:27:35 UTC

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Thank you all for your help with this. Really hoping we can get some folks in on this to make testing more accessible and maybe even a proper study into what's going on.
Gonna take a few days to rest but will be doing a write up on this which includes the experiences of a handful of people. It’s rough. This stuff is no joke. Especially the exposure to HC.
Until then, a personal update and account/recap:
On Saturday January 24th, the night they heavily gassed and used HC, was really rough. Account of that night and experience here: https://kolektiva.social/@alissaazar/115954859112536565
This past Saturday, January 31st, the day they heavily teargassed a march of at least 5,000 people which included very small children and elderly folks. More here: https://kolektiva.social/@alissaazar/115992642852082848
On the 31st, I had a very similar experience to the 24th, as did many others present. They deployed just an insane amount of teargas. If you look at the thread from that day you see the gas clouds lingering ten minutes after it was deployed, stretching for blocks. People got gassed who didn’t even make it near the ICE facility over near the park. My full face gas mask wasn’t doing shit. I tried to get out of the noxious clouds but there was nowhere to escape to. A medic saw me on the ground and wanted to rinse my eyes. I couldn’t see, but that wasn’t my concern. Similar to the 24th, i couldn’t breathe and my chest really hurt. I felt like I swallowed a ball of fire. I assured them that I was ok but they wouldn’t leave my side, no matter how much I insisted. This was a seasoned medic who has a lot of experience on the ground and with proper PPE, and although for me personally I’m confident my mask wasn’t sealed properly that night, they too had the gas penetrate their full face mask. After we walked back to where the crowd was, we learned that was a shared experience amongst many others with full face masks on.
There were *reports* of people seeing HC canisters on Saturday the 31st, but no one I spoke with saw it themselves, nor did I. Rumors of HC happen more and more frequently these days. But by my own experience and the experiences of others on the ground that day, I wouldn’t be surprised one bit if it was used again on the 31st.
Last night was another intense round of teargas and munitions. Thread here: https://kolektiva.social/@alissaazar/115998976092458588
While it was rough, and heavily impacted a large portion of the city, including people who had nothing to do with the protest, it kind of makes me think that this past Saturday (1/31) there was even a higher chance HC was used. As you can see in the videos the gas was quite intense. The ground was riddled with munitions. But myself and others who couldn’t breathe the night before and week prior were standing in the thick of the smoke and were able to continue. Sure it was a bit spicy, but nothing comparable to 1/24 or 1/31.
I went back to urgent care today as my headaches have been persistent since the 24th. I mentioned before that I do already suffer from frequent headaches, but usually medication makes them go away. These headaches have not budged no matter how much I take. In addition to the teargas period (which is quite common), I’ve also been nauseas on and off since Saturday, have had extreme brain fog, loss of appetite, and the worst of it has definitely been the persistent chest pain with today being the worst day yet. I’ve never experienced anything like it. I was prescribed an inhaler and am getting an X-ray and blood panel tomorrow.
Others have also gotten blood panels done and are awaiting their results. Some of the experiences of others that were shared with me are even worse than what I just described for myself. And again, children, elderly folks and peoples pets are being exposed to these chemicals. All days mentioned people left in ambulances and others went to the hospital. On the 31st there were people passed out on the ground.
Due to multiple lawsuits already filed, a judge in portland is expected to rule tomorrow on a temporary restraining order restricting against “excessive force” by federal agents. Will keep updating as I can.
If you want to share your experience/symptoms please email me at [email protected]. Will begin writing sometime this week.

2026-02-02 21:15:15 UTC

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thank you for all your input. This is all pretty overwhelming on top of not even knowing what metals people need to test for and people with no scientific or medical background trying to figure all of this out while suffering from various symptoms. It’s a lot so thank you again endlessly

2026-02-02 20:30:39 UTC

Portland peeps we need some help!
Some people need to get a blood panel done. Specifically looking to check for heavy metals.
A few questions:
How can people who do not have insurance do this?
What about folks who have OHP but no primary care physician?
If these routes render useless, any recommendations for the cheapest way to do this?
Was told they would not do this testing at the emergency room. Is going to an urgent care who takes OHP and getting a referral for a lab an option? The urgent care centers we have called have sounded clueless. And the ones who did have easy access to these services that we found and tried were far too inaccessible for most people.
Time is of the essence for this.

2026-02-02 06:16:56 UTC

RE: https://kolektiva.social/@alissaazar/115998976092458588
People all over Portland, Oregon were impacted by the chemical warfare deployed by the feds tonight. Here’s a thread of some Portlanders experiences who weren’t even at the protest:
#note1vsg…uk8h

2026-02-02 03:18:51 UTC

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Near the park now and a little girl maybe 5 years old got out of the car. She’s saying “oww” and coughing, an older woman with her rushed her inside

2026-02-02 03:17:03 UTC

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Took off mask 4 blocks away and got it bad it’s all over the neighborhood. A local walking her dog asked if they gassed and ran inside coughing.
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2026-02-02 01:35:17 UTC

A few hundred people have just arrived to the Portland ICE facility, marching in remembrance of all killed at the hands of ICE

2026-02-01 17:50:03 UTC

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Somebody sent me footage of the feds shooting out a local residents window. This was right after the first barrage of teargas was deployed. They told me “this was a deliberate attack and we were nowhere near the entrance (of the ICE facility).”
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2026-02-01 09:01:46 UTC

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Some of the teargas deployed tonight was expired.
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2026-02-01 08:07:06 UTC

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I’m so stuck on the amount of children teargassed. I cannot even imagine how traumatizing this must be.
There were so many children at the park earlier. There were thousands and thousands of people out. I didn’t see any children near the gate where I was standing but that didn’t even matter. The teargas reached the park, blocks away. More and more people are telling me their gas hardly worked.

2026-02-01 06:54:52 UTC

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The feds shot out a local residents window this evening with these munitions that they also shot at people. I’m not sure that I’ve seen these before, does anybody recognize? (Not my photos)
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2026-02-01 06:31:34 UTC

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Reports of people being shot with rubber bullets that had smiley faces drawn on them in sharpie

2026-02-01 05:50:33 UTC

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I had brand new filters on but I think you’re right. Just tried it on again after decon and I think it’s just on the right side of my face no matter how much I tighten it or adjust it won’t seal properly there’s a little gap. Hopefully there’s a way to fix this really don’t want to have to buy a new mask
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2026-02-01 03:11:24 UTC

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This was the view after I moved away for some reprise. You can see after the flash bang grenade goes off a bird flying. Was a heartbreaking reminder it's not just people impacted by this but animals and nature too.
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2026-02-01 02:59:33 UTC

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Idk what’s going on today. I put in new filters this morning after they deployed HC last Saturday and gas was still seeping through my mask so I had to walk away. Both medics who helped me said it was getting in their masks as well.
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2026-02-01 02:56:53 UTC

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From that last wave of teargas. Videos are a little glitchy. Some photographers were complaining about issues with their cameras as well from the amount of gas.
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2026-02-01 02:33:46 UTC

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That was a gnarly wave of teargas. No luck uploading anything and need to conserve battery. It cleared out a lot of people but still a large crowd remains

2026-02-01 01:42:28 UTC

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2026-02-01 01:28:14 UTC

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This far right ICE supporter came to cause problems. There was a scuffle and then he pulled out his mace. He’s still here.
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2026-02-01 01:08:31 UTC

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People are dancing in the spicy air as roof cop feds shoot pepper balls

2026-02-01 01:06:07 UTC

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Will upload camera pics when I get home but for now here’s a pic on the camera. Pointing munitions at faces. Will share stuff as I can it took a million tries to upload last pic
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2026-02-01 00:54:30 UTC

They just heavily gassed. Went thru my full face again. the medics were saying it was going through their masks too. There were very young children present. This is the road nearby ten minutes after the gassing started. The gas is still visible as I type this. Crowd regroup and energy is high. “Killing in the name of” now playing on loud speaker. More later nothing will upload not even pics
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2026-01-31 01:09:24 UTC

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Jurors reached a verdict. Yes on all counts, $600,000 non economic damages, $160,000 punitive between the three of the defendants.
The total is split between them in different amounts, they answered no on emotional distress for Mack Lewis so the $600,000 is between Kramer, Willis and Ponte, $50K punitives for Willis, Ponte, and Kramer, $10K for Lewis.
Not sure what happened but Ponte wasn’t in the room for the verdict and 4 deputies were present. There is some *speculation* that some kind of fight happened and he was detained but can’t verify at this moment.
Write up will be coming soon. Might take a week or two as I plan to go in depth because there is quite a bit of context here that is really important.

2026-01-31 01:02:51 UTC

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Think I broke the thread whoops https://kolektiva.social/@alissaazar/115985699805086431

2026-01-30 20:33:37 UTC

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It’s a civil case, no potential jail time involved in this trial. The claims are trespass, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and intentional interference with economic relations. They are not asking for a specific amount, but the jury can award up to $1,000,000 per defendant, and they are also asking for punitive damages, which the jury can award up to $9,000,000 per defendant for.

2026-01-30 20:31:43 UTC

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will have a full recap out. But it’s a civil suit against some of the fash who assaulted people at Cider Riot on May Day 2019. 3 defendants showed up to court. Day one was mostly jury selection and opening statements. I couldn’t enter until day 2 around noon.

2026-01-30 18:33:53 UTC

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Jurors are back. Judge is going over jury instructions with them now before closing

2026-01-30 18:08:23 UTC

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Jurors about to come in for jury instructions before closing arguments after this break. Judge reviewed evidence that lawyers want to use in closing. Judge asked if the defendants had any objections to the evidence. Willis said he objects. The judge asked on what grounds. Willis turned bright red and let out a sigh, he didn’t have an answer. I suppose because “it makes me look bad” is not grounds for an objection.

2026-01-29 19:45:31 UTC

Day 2 of the cider riot civil trial.. We are on an early lunch break after far right defendants, including David Willis and Chris Ponte, had an outburst after the attorney showed a social media post made by Ponte where he threatened to counter sue cider riot for $140,088, and pointed out how this number was a reference to the white supremacist “14 words”
Court will be resuming at 12:30

2026-01-28 00:51:06 UTC

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Anyways, if any chemical weapons expert or science understanders want to chat, please hit me up. I’ll be writing an article about Saturday. If you are a chemical weapons expert who is claiming the people on the ground who were actually exposed are “exaggerating,” please ignore.
I have no reason to exaggerate. I simply share my own experience, the experiences people share with me, and things I personally have observed. I’m aware much of it is anecdotal and everyone has a different reaction. That doesn’t make it any less important to document. Our bodies are suffering and there is still so much we don’t know. You can subtract all the use of munitions from this equation and the violence remains. There is zero reason to exaggerate. I have even encouraged people to stop calling green smoke “HC” or “mustard gas” and try to correct misinformation when I can. But saying people are exaggerating is insulting!

2026-01-27 23:34:35 UTC

RE: https://kolektiva.social/@alissaazar/115958451019465824
Shane and a handful of other fascist assholes showed up to an anti-ICE protest at city hall today with Tommy (far right grifter). They jumped someone who was talking shit to them. Shane was the main aggressor, and this was all happening as Portland Police watched from like a foot away. Eventually they stepped in to break it up. Portland police took Shane’s gun but he nor any of the other fash were arrested.
#note1vmm…j347

2026-01-27 18:49:53 UTC

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Although this is typical for me with any teargas exposure and not specific to just HC, I did just start my period this morning too even though I already had it this month. Have heard the same from a few others as well.

2026-01-27 18:46:41 UTC

RE: https://kolektiva.social/@alissaazar/115954859112536565
This photo was sent to me by someone else who was exposed to HC on Saturday. The skin on their face was also quite irritated, but not as bad as their hands which were entirely exposed. They added that they also felt extremely tired, confused, had a soar thoat and felt nauseous Saturday night and Sunday. They told me that they have been exposed to teargas before but had never had this experience.
Someone else reached out and shared their experience as well:
“I coughed up copious amounts of liquid to the point of vomiting after coming home. My whole face looks sunburned. My nose has not stopped running since the exposure and I have had fever like feelings. I’ve been exposed to a lot of tear gas. I’m a 40 year old activist, first major protest when I was 14. This stuff was different and awful. I have reactive airways and it’s seriously made me question if I can even be a front line protester anymore.”
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2026-01-26 01:53:53 UTC

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oh it so would!
I wish I had a better answer aside from me personally being an anarchist and feeling like that perfectly encapsulated the wide range of things I wish to cover on the site. No matter the marginalization or oppression, it’ll be the people who liberate themselves. Collective power > 🖤

2026-01-26 01:28:47 UTC

As some of you may already know I started an antifascist publication called We Will Free Us last year. The website now has a space for community submissions, but we are also hoping to get more people to contribute regularly! If you want to write or contribute in any way please reach out to [email protected]
We’re also hoping to begin putting out weekly roundups of important news people may have missed, and between everything going on and spending time otg we could definitely use some help!

2026-01-25 08:45:35 UTC

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I say this not for pity but to share experience and to help keep people better prepared and informed.
Shortly before leaving the facility I started cramping. I have been exposed to teargas many times, it typically takes me two days before exposure begins having noticeable effects on my cycle. 24 hours on munition heavy nights a few times but it’s usually two days or so for me.
I knew something felt off. I typically listen to my gut but I ignored it. I was wearing a full face gas mask. During that last wave of teargas, I was really holding it together while filming. Mostly because my eyes were burning. I took off my mask to clear my eyes after the feds retreated and after inhaling one time I couldn’t breathe. I literally couldn’t breathe. I made it to the sidewalk and was on my knees when a medic came over to help. Drinking water helped the burning feeling a little bit, as it had felt like I swallowed fire. Teargas is uncomfortable obviously but not usually *that* bad and intense. For me anyways. I cleaned off and took a break and remained otg for a few hours. I felt better.
Idk if it’s the adrenaline wearing off or what but I have since felt a lot worse. My skin is decontaminated, but my head is pounding, my stomach is killing me and I feel extremely nauseous.
Turns out the feds deployed HC gas tonight. (Which is not green smoke that many think it is. I have another thread on this I will link in next post)
Luckily the wind was working in everyone’s favor tonight. But fuck.
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2026-01-25 08:18:34 UTC

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Alright I’m out for the night. Cat cuddles are calling

2026-01-25 04:00:55 UTC

Decent turnout tonight at the ICE facility in Portland, Oregon. A call to action was put out after border patrol executed Alex Jeffrey Pretti in Minneapolis earlier today.
Earlier some barricades were put up against the gate where the feds typically come out from, including dumpster that got rolled over. Another door was also barricaded.
Feds have tear-gassed a few times but a ton being deployed right now. Lots of loud booms and lotssss of gas.
#pdx #portland
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2026-01-24 20:45:44 UTC

All of the various angles out there show that Alex Jeffrey Pretti was filming ICE and had nothing but a camera in his hands before he was piled on, beat while on his hands and knees, and publicly executed. Slowed down footage appears to show one of the agents removing his firearm from his holster before he was murdered. He was unarmed when executed, and his firearm had nothing to do with this to begin with. Other angles show an ICE agent clapping right after he was executed.
They shot him at least 10 times while he was face down. Violence is the point. Murder is the point. Any remedy that isn’t total abolition is inherently violent.

2026-01-19 07:20:31 UTC

Never thought I’d see the day Rachel Maddow shares a crimethinc article on social media

2026-01-17 22:48:51 UTC

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They made nazi popsicles in Minneapolis today 😭
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2026-01-17 22:29:22 UTC

Antisemitic, Islamophobic, self proclaimed Nazi Edward Jacob "Jake" Lang showed up with a very small group in Minneapolis today. They were vastly outnumbered by at least a few hundred antifascists chanting him down to the point his hate speech was not heard. After failing to make their way into a closed City Hall and getting stuck in window recess, they got chased out by hundreds of people.
His “crusade march” didn’t happen because of the community response, and he was unable to burn a Quran like he had planned.
His plate carrier was left behind after he escaped by running through a hotel and leaving out the back before jumping into a car. In multiple shots he appears to be covered in water, snow, and even had blood dripping down the back of his neck.
Turns out people don’t want nazis in their cities

2026-01-16 19:11:37 UTC

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this is so fucking funny. Often times when I’m up close filming cops and people are a little bit away… sometimes people would hunch down to grab something from their backpacks, be it a sip of water or putting gear on etc… so many times I’ve heard the cops completely lose their shit and alert their buddies along the lines of “they’re grabbing something!” in a super panicked fashion 😅

2026-01-16 18:15:57 UTC

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saw someone suggest they use buckets of snow in Minneapolis which seems super easy and accessible too

2026-01-16 17:41:51 UTC

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here’s a video of how HC burns and what it looks like (in that same thread I quoted).
HC smoke burns a dark grey color, sometimes yellowish depending on how close to the canister the smoke you're observing is. The canisters for HC remain on fire, often with flames shooting out of the top, and the canister itself is so hot you'll see it glowing brightly the entire time it is lit.
https://kolektiva.social/@alissaazar/114802191223560194

2026-01-16 17:38:55 UTC

RE: https://kolektiva.social/@alissaazar/114802068549738677
Boosting this post with misconceptions about green smoke deployed by Feds since it was deployed in Minneapolis recently and people are calling it HC again. This is still very harmful to our bodies, but it is not HC. I know it’s all scary but knowing what we’re dealing with helps us be better prepared.
#note1e6g…v3yf

2026-01-16 08:14:52 UTC

ASMR makes my skin crawl but then I watch videos of my cat snoring or purring and I totally get it.
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2026-01-15 05:21:27 UTC

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when you click on his name it shows that he's been included for his provocations against ICE protests not employment.
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2026-01-13 08:21:49 UTC

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The day of the shootings, DHS made a post to justify this violence by claiming that the driver “weaponized his vehicle and attempted to run over the law enforcement agents,” but now, the claim is the driver backed in to an unoccupied vehicle.
They will say anything to manufacture consent and justify their violence. All they do is lie.
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2026-01-13 08:10:27 UTC

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The man driving the vehicle had his initial appearance in court today and has a preliminary hearing scheduled for Wednesday. The fact they’re trying to get past this as quick as possible and claim there’s not a single video or body cam that was on is so fucking sus and on brand for these fucking nazis.

2026-01-11 08:19:30 UTC

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Fash got pushed out back towards spaghetti factory. Another verbal dispute and standoff there now. Fash have threatened to shoot people multiple times.
Feds have still only come out to let cars out. Portland police haven’t been around since I last mentioned them

2026-01-11 08:10:17 UTC

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And another tense standoff with fash. It’s been nonstop.they keep coming into spaces and trying to instigate they seem desperate for a fight but what’s new

2026-01-11 07:48:27 UTC

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Very tense standoff between fash and anti ICE protesters. The fash keep making threats but people arent backing down. Bike cops right across the street watching

2026-01-11 04:33:50 UTC

A Ribbit Rave is happening down at ICE in pdx where an inflatable “frog brigade” said they would be premiering a new dance. A group of folks interrupted, chanting “why are you dancing” and saying that ICE just murdered someone and CBP shot two people locally. “Why are you choreographing this bullshit while people are being kidnapped,” someone shouted.
Announcement was made right after that there is an autonomous zone led by Indigenous folks in our community happening now at city hall.
#pdx #portland

2026-01-10 06:26:43 UTC

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FRSO has like 15 ghost orgs helping to recruit now i can’t even remember the names of all of them

2026-01-10 04:44:16 UTC

Probably around 300 people at ICE in pdx again tonight. Lots of inflatables and people chanting. Similar to last night there have been no feds in sight but Portland police are all around the area
#portland #pdx

2026-01-09 17:45:36 UTC

The permanent vigil put up last night in downtown Portland, Oregon has lasted through the night!
A message on the barricades:
Tonight, we seized and reclaimed a small portion of land from the largest settler colony in the world. For Renee, for two of our own shot by CBP. For them, we all dedicate night 1
#pdx #portland
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2026-01-04 00:05:31 UTC

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Grifter orgs such as FRSO have a table collecting money and names and phone numbers while fash are walking around live streaming smh. Psl is also out en masse with clipboards collecting the same information trying to recruit.

2026-01-04 00:04:06 UTC

Few hundred people out protesting in downtown portland, or
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2026-01-03 08:34:39 UTC

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Out with all the regime mouthpieces cosplaying as journalists too. Their time will come as well. Genuinely don’t understand how some of these people sleep at night or how any size paycheck justifies this.

2025-12-26 18:27:11 UTC

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ooh ok so this recipe is more like the breakfast version of fatteh (which could be made for any meal because it is quite filling but it is a bit different).
Chickpeas with breakfast fatteh is definitely the way (if you ever want to try that one I have a better recipe for you and it’s even easier to make than this one)... for this meal though with rice, I think maybe tofu would be better for vegetarian? I've never had it like this, but as far as flavor and texture goes I think maybe cut into thinner pieces and fried (or prepared so it's a little crispy on the outside/has a bite) would be really good.
We also use the chicken stock from the chicken in this recipe to cook the rice, which adds a lot of flavor. So I would find a really rich umami veggie stock, or at least season the rice well.
Would also recommend either skipping the tahini altogether, or if you want to use it just adding the tiniest bit. A drizzle at most.
For the fried Syrian bread, it’s usually layered on bottom for breakfast version but on the top for the dinner version. (Though I always do the top because the crunch really elevates the dish imo).
The browned butter and nuts on top is also key. Pine nuts are expensive as hell where I am, a great substitute is slivered almonds. Or you can pan fry a mixture of the two which we also often do. If you can add even a little bit of pine nuts though I recommend doing so because they have such a unique flavor. You can use butter, or olive oil, or even a mix of the two to do this. You want this to be the very last step. Make sure the dish is already assembled an then immediately pour it over. The sizzle is satisfying and it warms everything up a bit.
Looked online for a bit and this recipe is more in line with how we make it:
https://everylittlecrumb.com/chicken-fatteh/
And depending on how many people you’re serving, if the quantity of food is too much i recommend layering as you go so the leftovers don’t get too soggy.

2025-12-26 03:40:17 UTC

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let me know if you need any help! Recipes for Arabic food online can be pretty hit or miss and a lot of them are questionable at best lol. Also recipes very quite a bit by country and even village

2025-12-26 03:13:30 UTC

This time last year doctors were telling us it would be our last Christmas with teta. This year she’s thriving and full of laughter. The strongest and bravest women I know who also happened to pass on the ability to make the best food to the rest of us 🖤
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2025-12-26 01:27:30 UTC

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All the publicly available information as requested:
Zachary Platter, 36, from Bloomington, Indiana
Christopher Pohlhaus, 38, from Louisville, Kentucky
Jonathan Wallace, 25, from Wayne City, Illinois
Bruce Sharp, 56, from Ocean City, New Jersey
Paul Gallo, 21, from St. Louis, Missouri
Matthew Dwyer, 37, from Oldenburg, Indiana
Bryan Hale, 45, from Springfield, Ohio
Robert Virtue, 36, from Shelby, North Carolina
Eric Adam, 29, from Sanford, North Carolina
Nicholas Fisher, 34, from Wendell, North Carolina
Damon McKee, 26, from Plattsmouth, Nebraska
John Miller, 28, from Gallipolis, Ohio
Keith Elflein, 51, from Cincinnati, Ohio
Jonathan Schlosser, 35, from Eau Galle, Wisconsin
Spencer McChesney, 29, from Odenville, Alabama
Daniel Aspin, 41, from Mount Olivet, Kentucky
Parker Burek, 26, from Petoskey, Michigan
Tristan Hudak, 37, from Peyton, Colorado
Matthew Morgan, 40, from Hickory, North Carolina
Charles Miller, 31, from Miamisburg, Ohio
John Burt, 42, from New Buffalo, Michigan
Matthew Etan, 54, from Lakeview, Arkansas
https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/12/12/here-are-the-names-of-the-neo-nazis-who-rallied-at-a-little-rock-civil-rights-site-on-saturday
https://arktimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025-150708_Redacted.pdf
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2025-12-25 20:01:33 UTC

Bluesky suspending antifascist researchers for sharing publicly available information about literal nazis.
Should be no surprise considering bsky constantly protects nazis, the far right, and all flavors of bigotry at the expense of Palestinians and trans women.
Fortunately, their information already spread so far and wide that at least half of the Blood Tribe nazis lost their jobs following the mass doxx. Chris Pohlhaus, leader of BT, estimated financial losses at over $2 million lol. Happy holidays!
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2025-12-20 00:37:51 UTC

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great question. But the “justice system” wasn’t designed to prosecute the people who uphold it. I’ve sat in on and covered dozens and dozens of trials. It’s rare cops *don’t* get caught lying in one way or another. Very rare to see them face any kind of accountability

2025-12-18 23:51:39 UTC

Excuse me, what?
Portland attorneys briefcase was seized by the FBI as he was leaving the federal courthouse. Can’t say I’ve ever heard of something like this??
https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/12/fbi-seized-portland-attorneys-briefcase-as-he-left-federal-courthouse.html

2025-12-18 22:29:07 UTC

A Portland jury acquitted Indigenous community member Tracy Molina, also known as Cozca, of every charge submitted to them after a two-day trial centered on washable chalk messages written on a police precinct window, and police testimony the jury ultimately rejected.
Read more about this political prosecution and hear directly from the defendant herself in a brief interview at the end:
https://www.wewillfreeus.org/jury-acquits-indigenous-activist-of-all-charges-in-politically-charged-chalk-trial/

2025-12-17 23:24:40 UTC

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Jurors have found her NOT GUILTY ON ALL CHARGES!! Unanimous for all but one:
Complete list of her charges:
Assaulting a Public Safety Officer — Felony Class C (dismissed mid-trial)
Criminal Mischief in the Second Degree — Misdemeanor Class A (dismissed mid-trial)
Unlawfully Applying Graffiti — Violation Class A (two counts) (Removed From Charging Instrument)
Resisting Arrest — Misdemeanor Class A (no complaint)
FROM JURORS:
Assault in the Fourth Degree — Misdemeanor Class A (NOT GUILTY UNANIMOUS)
Criminal Mischief in the Third Degree — Misdemeanor Class C (two counts) (NOT GUILT UNANIMOUS)
Criminal Trespass in the Second Degree — Misdemeanor Class C (NOT GUILTY 10/12)

2025-12-17 23:02:21 UTC

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Just got word that jurors have reached a verdict. Waiting for the courtroom to be unlocked

2025-12-17 22:32:09 UTC

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that closing quote from the defense that got people in the gallery to clap…
“Maybe I am unprofessional. Maybe I don’t always wear the right clothes or say the right things. Maybe sometimes I fight with prosecutors when I don’t agree with them. But if being unprofessional means standing next to somebody who served her country, who served her people, served her nation, served her state, who after everything she has been through and seen, still cares enough to put herself in harms way, I’m good with unprofessional."

2025-12-17 19:56:58 UTC

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he is still going on about this alleged fingernail scratch saying the officer needed a splint and now has permanent scarring lol. then he went on about impairment saying it messed with her ability to use her firearm even though she already testified that she was still able to use it… reaching

2025-12-17 19:53:52 UTC

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Closing arguments have begun. State is on first. “this case is in the videos. for two separate instances.”
“the message itself is not being targeted, I cannot highlight that enough.” Prosecutor didn’t say this isn’t a political prosecution but he alluded to it.
Now he is reminding the jurors of the police testimony, saying her heading towards the jail is admission of guilt (even though the police were in communication with her that day, and didn’t arrest her, they literally let her go and said she was free to leave).
Speaking on the second incident in April, he called it a “scuffle” even though she never resisted and it was the police who took her down in her arrest. Now he is showing the jurors a picture of a bloody finger, detailing how she was “shrieking in pain” and calling out for “the boys” (other officers) to help… again defendant was acquitted on these charges after the cop lied in her testimony and the evidence didn’t back up her claims.
Prosecutor now claiming that defendant yelling things such as “fuck you” and arrest me” is proof of guilt and escalating the situation. He continued saying that the officer’s testimony about being injured not added up shouldn't be used against her since it was over 2 years ago. Yet the prosecutor was just trying to discredit the defendant for not remembering exact details from over 30 years ago

2025-12-17 16:56:57 UTC

Day 2 of Indigenous community member Tracy Molina, aka Cozca, trial is about to start. Notes from yesterday linked below.
A more in depth (and inshallah much less sloppy) summary will be out later in article form. Until then you can follow along this thread for updates.
Yesterday the State rested their case and a few of Molinas charges were acquitted after the defense caught all 3 of the States witnesses (all cops) in numerous lies. So much so that the last two cop witnesses were called off short and one called off entirely. Today we will be hearing from the defense.
https://kolektiva.social/@alissaazar/115731868758641684

2025-12-17 00:28:40 UTC

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recess for the day. back tomorrow

2025-12-16 23:36:13 UTC

I have been at a trial all morning for an Indigenous community member who was indicted after writing on a police precinct window with a washable chalk paint pen. The first incident was on 3/3/23, and the second on 4/23/23. When the indictment came in, incidents from both days were lumped together. I didn’t get permission to take notes on my computer until after lunch so I will try to catch up and update briefly.
After opening statements the State has brought in 3 witnesses, all with Portland Police. The defense attorney told the court that “this is nothing more than a politically motivated prosecution.”
On March 3rd, the chalk on the window said “kidnapping is wrong,” and on April 23rd, it said “!F” (the rest of the message got cut off before the defendant could continue. Defendants charges include criminal mischief 2 and assault of a public safety officer (felony).