Feb 13, 2022Street Shit“Thin blue line” is a funny phrase, considering every police uniform I’ve seen in recent times is black. This particular uniform had a black and white flag on its lapel velcro patch. No blue. Maybe one of the stripes was wider. The thin black line. More accurate description, so long…Portland5 min readPortland5 min read
Jan 13, 2022What to Say?What to say? What to say? What to write? What tone to take, what themes to play with, what stories to share, what news to cover? What to say? Do I tell the story of being ripped from stoned dissociation by the heavy revving of a large engine? Of the…Portland3 min readPortland3 min read
Sep 30, 2021PDX Protest — Another Anniversary: Omnibus EditionThis is the entire four-part series of articles on the events of August 22nd, compiled into one post. If you’d rather read it in parts, look for the last four articles, or just follow these links: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 I’d never seen the Penumbra Kelley…Portland Protests26 min readPortland Protests26 min read
Sep 16, 2021Another Anniversary, Part 4 of 4This is a first, y’all. Guns have been fired at protests before, by both sides, but this was the first time someone returned fire, turning this into more than just someone opening fire. This was a straight-up gunfight. The right-winger only got one shot off before his gun jammed. After…Portland Protests8 min readPortland Protests8 min read
Sep 15, 2021Another Anniversary, Part 3 of 4I wish I could say that the drawn-out release of these articles has given me space to put a lot of time into these final installments. But instead, I haven’t written a thing since a week ago and am stuck drafting the last of this on the same day I’d…Antifa6 min readAntifa6 min read
Sep 9, 2021Another Anniversary, Part 2 of 4At K-Mart, shit was a little weird. They’d brought a trailer covered in what looked like astroturf to use as a stage, with a huge US flag as a backdrop. A six-foot mockup of the Statue of Liberty stood to one side, and a US flag with a peace sign…Pdx6 min readPdx6 min read
Sep 7, 2021Another Anniversary, Part 1 of 4I’m splitting this article into parts, because it has grown ridiculously long. I’m not about to ask you to sit down in front of my shit for twenty minutes straight. Expect part 2 in another day or two. Thanks. I’d never seen the Penumbra Kelley Building in person before. Saw…7 min read7 min read
Jul 26, 2021PDX Unrest — Shots in the DarkPop! Pop! My eyes snap open. Those had to have been gunshots. …Right? A city contains many loud, percussive noises — fireworks, backfires, trash compactors, train cars coupling, cargo trucks being loaded. Six months ago, the extent of my experience with the sound of gunfire was distant coughs heard while…Portland4 min readPortland4 min read
Jul 10, 2021PDX Protest — Weird ShitA flyer showed up distributed around NE yesterday, and it’s weird as shit. Seemingly titled “Anarchy as Order,” it sports the logo of Total Recall PAC — the organization spearheading the effort to recall Ted Wheeler as mayor of Portland. The thing is, Total Recall PAC disavows it entirely. …Portland6 min readPortland6 min read
Jun 18, 2021Minneapolis Protest — Loose EndsHere’s some shit I wrote on Monday, with the intention of reviewing, editing, finishing and publishing it today. Here’s hoping that the one part I’m making good on is the part that matters most. — — — In the words of a tweet tweeted (twat?) mere minutes ago, oh how…4 min read4 min read
