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Nathan Williams

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Nathan Williams @nathanmwilliams.bsky.social · 1d

Images don't properly convey how intensely it was raining at this moment.

Nathan Williams @nathanmwilliams.bsky.social · 1d

When the (naked) cavalry arrived.

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Nathan Williams @nathanmwilliams.bsky.social · 1d

Lotta (wet) naked Portlanders

Nathan Williams @nathanmwilliams.bsky.social · 1d

Rain not impacting crowd size so far.

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Nathan Williams @nathanmwilliams.bsky.social · 1d

Brass band time

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Nathan Williams @nathanmwilliams.bsky.social · 1d

The guy who made Dr Strangelove didn't have a sense of humor?

Nathan Williams @nathanmwilliams.bsky.social · 1d

Duvall herself refuted this on multiple occasions.

Nathan Williams @nathanmwilliams.bsky.social · 3d

Curiously this group is pretty weak at the chants. Heavy reliance on Bluetooth speakers.

Nathan Williams @nathanmwilliams.bsky.social · 3d

Safe to say this would be well received.

Nathan Williams @nathanmwilliams.bsky.social · 3d

From last night.

Nathan Williams @nathanmwilliams.bsky.social · 3d

"You wanna know what they call an Egg McMuffin with milk in Paris?"

Nathan Williams @nathanmwilliams.bsky.social · 3d

I'm with you on this being one of the last still-underrated Boys albums.

Though I suspect apart from maaaaybe 1-2 of the Dennis tracks none of these would get Yachtski certified (cc @hollywoodsteve.bsky.social).

(Dennis's solo Constant Companion is the yachtiest Boys related track I've heard.)

Nathan Williams @nathanmwilliams.bsky.social · 4d

What more is there to say.

Nathan Williams @nathanmwilliams.bsky.social · 4d

Portland you are something else

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Nathan Williams @nathanmwilliams.bsky.social · 4d

They have enough suits for a small army (herd?).

Nathan Williams @nathanmwilliams.bsky.social · 4d

CC Judge Nelson

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Nathan Williams @nathanmwilliams.bsky.social · 4d

The frogs are multiplying

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Nathan Williams @nathanmwilliams.bsky.social · 4d

Devastating news. Hoa was a tremendous champion for East Portland and so many communities that extend far beyond her district.

Nathan Williams @nathanmwilliams.bsky.social · 4d

Also note how everyone is milling about casually. These protests are overwhelmingly sedate and, frankly, kinda boring! Media folks like myself have to work really hard to cut together enough "action" to make it look like anything exciting is happening.

Nathan Williams @nathanmwilliams.bsky.social · 4d

Can confirm. The "guillotine" on September 1 was plywood and a paper "blade." It's only threat was giving its makers splinters or papercuts.

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Nathan Williams @nathanmwilliams.bsky.social · 4d

If the DOJ argument is to be believed -- that the federal protective service is overstretched and unsustainably exhausted by a handful of nightly demonstrators -- it sure seems like an strong incentive for protestors to keep showing up.

Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 4d

First question from Judge Bade: trying to understand different numbers of members of Federal Protective Service. 25% of national FPS had to be deployed? (DOJ says they think yes.)

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Nathan Williams @nathanmwilliams.bsky.social · 4d

Damn, they got Rosa Luxemburg's sidepiece.

Nathan Williams @nathanmwilliams.bsky.social · 5d

Groucho at Studio 54 (with Diana Ross)

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Nathan Williams @nathanmwilliams.bsky.social · 6d

I'm racing to catch up.