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Like somebody said on Twitter, grumpyduck Jul 2020 #1

I also read they would put traffic cones over the cannisters n/t Bev54 Jul 2020 #29

Good idea. Seems other things may work as well. triron Jul 2020 #66

Seems like old blankets would work as well. Captain Zero Jul 2020 #68

+1000 bluewater Jul 2020 #63

Yes! soothsayer Jul 2020 #2

Good for them! Thekaspervote Jul 2020 #3

Yup. And a guy had a hockey stick to hit the gas canisters away from protesters. Nevilledog Jul 2020 #4

I think they are using the Hong Kong tactic. LiberalArkie Jul 2020 #5

I did not see this before posting my comment. Mme. Defarge Jul 2020 #9

Protesters in Hong Kong were doing that. 2naSalit Jul 2020 #6

Good! We all need to learn from each other. These are desperate days. nt Maru Kitteh Jul 2020 #53

If I owned a leaf blower I would lend it to the cause! Mme. Defarge Jul 2020 #7

Do I still have to get a passport and rent a VW Microbus to visit. plimsoll Jul 2020 #26

No, a Subaru klook Jul 2020 #35

I'd be willing to contribute to a GoFundMe SoCalNative Jul 2020 #8

Me too. triron Jul 2020 #10

YES!! I saw that suggested a few days ago and thought "Brilliant!" nolabear Jul 2020 #11

How long before blowers become illegal Fullduplexxx Jul 2020 #12

Nah, the gestapo will just Bettie Jul 2020 #15

AWESOME! bluestarone Jul 2020 #13

Good for them... stillcool Jul 2020 #14

This makes my day! Hekate Jul 2020 #16

Hand salute, protesters. sarge43 Jul 2020 #17

Leaf blowers and hockey sticks on video.... KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2020 #18

PDX Dads!!! Nevilledog Jul 2020 #19

Bravo Portlanders! triron Jul 2020 #21

The antifa leaf blower violence against the gas is too unbearable. Free citizens must be stopped. ffr Jul 2020 #40

They better watch out - Trump will send in Weed Eaters! KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2020 #43

The AntLifa Blower...someone needs to copyright this Ferrets are Cool Jul 2020 #46

You got dibs. ffr Jul 2020 #56

"This machine kills fascists" DBoon Jul 2020 #54

Thanks! Is that Woody? KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2020 #55

Yes, it is Woody DBoon Jul 2020 #78

That's a brilliant idea and would be so symbolic of Portland. KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2020 #79

Origin? triron Jul 2020 #81

Google images? DBoon Jul 2020 #82

Not familiar. triron Jul 2020 #83

Excellent! n/t Laelth Jul 2020 #20

Brilliant! berni_mccoy Jul 2020 #22

So proud of people in my city. And so glad this is getting national attention. flibbitygiblets Jul 2020 #23

It is excellent. Resist! JudyM Jul 2020 #24

Portland and Seattle greenies are major Beringia Jul 2020 #25

Finally! Leaf blowers are useful for something! Initech Jul 2020 #27

Getting Clear on What is Happening at the Nightly Confrontations McKim Jul 2020 #28

It's trumps border patrol. OneCrazyDiamond Jul 2020 #38

Thanks for sharing. We need to hear your prospective and that of other Portlanders. KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2020 #44

google "Little Beirut" Grasswire2 Jul 2020 #51

Got it. There's a lot to learn. KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2020 #57

"Willamette Weekly" is good also. soldierant Jul 2020 #72

Thank you, it's excellent! KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2020 #74

Very creative of them and the police and feds will have a difficult time claiming leaf blowers cstanleytech Jul 2020 #30

Oh, I love that! warmfeet Jul 2020 #31

Same here 47of74 Jul 2020 #37

Hong Kong Lessons Gilbert Moore Jul 2020 #32

Shitler wants to put that "uppity" mayor in her place. OMGWTF Jul 2020 #41

I love my leaf blower Rorey Jul 2020 #33

Be sure to search for "Gestapo" on Google, YouTube, and Twitter bucolic_frolic Jul 2020 #34

omg that's so rich!! yuiyoshida Jul 2020 #36

It would only take identifying and shaming one of tRump's gestapo crew ffr Jul 2020 #39

Awesome! This is good info for the people in Chicago too FakeNoose Jul 2020 #42

Leaf blowers. Hockey sticks. Pah! So lightweight. Wednesdays Jul 2020 #45

Here's Bugs Bunny using a leaf blower of sorts. . . DinahMoeHum Jul 2020 #47

Today's well-prepared American protesters wnylib Jul 2020 #48

For a second there, I thought I would have to get a bigger purse. Thank goodness niyad Jul 2020 #62

You need a Hermione Granger purse wnylib Jul 2020 #64

You are absolutely correct. It would certainly make things much simpler niyad Jul 2020 #67

what is that? triron Jul 2020 #69

What is what? wnylib Jul 2020 #75

Rachel interviewed the Oregon AG tonite. triron Jul 2020 #49

knr triron Jul 2020 #50

Farking brilliant! Maru Kitteh Jul 2020 #52

This idea comes from Hong Kong JonLP24 Jul 2020 #58

Portland, irisblue Jul 2020 #59

Love, love, love this! love_katz Jul 2020 #60

Ya gotta do what ya gotta do. Texin Jul 2020 #61

He wants cities to be TERRORIZED, not ENTERTAINED! Grasswire2 Jul 2020 #65

knr triron Jul 2020 #70

kick again triron Jul 2020 #71

Germans, In WW1, Learned This Lesson ProfessorGAC Jul 2020 #73

Thanks for the history lesson. triron Jul 2020 #76

One More Note ProfessorGAC Jul 2020 #77

I love what I'm seeing from Portlandians ecstatic Jul 2020 #80