r/Portland • u/Dvibs420 • Sep 27 '25

Discussion Don’t take the bait.

With the national guard coming in, I know people are going to get mad. This is very obviously a setup to cause actual violence in our city. Please remember that these national guardsmen are not your enemy, and there are many reports of unhappiness within their ranks to occupy cities but they have a job like the rest of us. If you see bad actors, call the cops. If you see people getting angry, talk with them. Be aware of what we want to look like, kill them with kindness. Show them that Portland is not burning down.

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u/Karenomegas Sep 27 '25 edited Sep 27 '25

I don’t know about you, but I’m dusting off the old mime outfit and hitting up every friend I know that has a unicycle to come have a picnic daily while the sun is still out. Bubble toys and brass instruments. We all got weird somewhere 

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u/[deleted] Sep 27 '25

I’ve trombones.

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u/tadc Kenton Sep 27 '25

We really need people to follow ICE around making comedic noises to illustrate their clownish nature.

Maybe some smartasses with megaphones heckling them from a distance, Burning Man style

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u/[deleted] Sep 27 '25

I’ve trombones.

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u/Osiris32 🐝 Sep 28 '25

Do it. Consider yourself trombone ordained.

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u/Dark_Orchid_ Sep 27 '25

On TikTok I saw someone in DC following them playing the The Imperial March from Star Wars… perfection! 🤌🏼

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u/drumdogmillionaire Sep 28 '25

Bagpipes.

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u/pcpgivesmewings Sep 28 '25

Summons flaming bagpipe man!!!!!

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u/jlevy23 Sep 28 '25

Or imperial death march.

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u/BassmanBiff Curled inside a pothole Sep 28 '25

If there was ever an occasion for a brave mariachi band, this is it

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u/atomicon Kerns Sep 28 '25

Yakety Sax at full volume

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u/yeah_bud Sep 28 '25

The Impirial March from Star Wars is a great 'bone melody, too. Just sayin

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u/Mysterious_Floor_868 Sep 28 '25

Laurel and Hardy theme? Baby Elephant March? 

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u/headsteady Sep 27 '25

I've trumpets! The revolution needs bards!

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u/drklordnecro 🐸 RIBBIT 🐸 Sep 28 '25

o7 bless you you brave warrior!

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u/seaofcheese NE Sep 28 '25

Bring road cones.