Costumed protesters in Portland defy description of the city as a 'war zone'

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PORTLAND, Ore. — A small group of federal agents in camouflage and face masks watched from atop the immigration processing center Thursday night as a unicorn, peacock, dinosaur and raccoon danced to Cher’s “If I Could Turn Back Time.”

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/dancing-frogs-unicorns-protest-portland-war-zone-rcna236887

Costumed protesters in Portland defy description of the city as a 'war zone'
Dancing frogs, peacocks and unicorns outside the federal immigration building present a joyful contrast to the Trump administration's portrait of the Oregon city, they say.
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October 11, 2025 at 11:59 AM

PORTLAND, Ore. — A small group of federal agents in camouflage and face masks watched from atop the immigration processing center Thursday night as a unicorn, peacock, dinosaur and raccoon danced to Cher’s “If I Could Turn Back Time.” www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

— Ryan J. Reilly “paints a vivid and urgent portrait of… disarray” (@ryanjreilly.com) 2025-10-11T15:59:28.653Z

[Turbineguy]

1. We stayed overnight last night in a hotel near Portland

A marked absence of staccato machine gun fire, mortar thumps and artillery explosions. There was a group of elderly ladies who appeared to be part of an organization hanging around the breakfast room.

Slept 9 hours straight.

[MichMan]

2. Shouldn't be aiming lasers at aircraft

PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon Health & Science University say some protesters at South Portland's U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building are affecting its helipad and emergency flights.

On Saturday, OHSU shared a photo of a flyer that's entitled: "You're invited: LASER TAG!" "Every night for weeks[,] we are forced to listen to the threatening rhythm of helicopter blades as the federal regime spies on us," it reads, in part, telling people to gather at public places on Saturday night to "fight back" by "unleash[ing] your beam at the cop copter."

Due to that planned event, OHSU said, several air ambulance vendors will not land at the hospital helipad Saturday night. Instead, their helicopters will land at other airports, and patients will then be transported to OHSU's hospital via ambulance, which could take 45-60 minutes.

"For most patients[,] that will be an acceptable delay. However, for some sensitive situations, such as unstable trauma patients, STEMIs and strokes, the delay could have real impacts," OHSU warned in an email. The hospital added that it has alerted staff to "incorporate additional transit time into their decision-making," cautioning people not to take place in the event, calling it "extremely dangerous."

https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/ohsu-divers-emergency-flights-lasers-helicopters-portland-ice-facility/283-d41b43d0-d0d6-458c-a9d0-0605de6ea1eb?tbref=hp&fbclid=IwY2xjawNYjZ5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFkc1dBV0hJM284Q0Y5Q0pmAR6YNXU8Mz9BPrmQga7o25dyA1Mv5foFXjvXdnenkAfGx_08rE4eCmA604BNMA_aem_aDARRs-Oh5hKK2bBXNTDtA

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3. These protests make me smile

“The antifascist frog” made another appearance in war torn Portland

— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes.bsky.social) 2025-10-10T16:25:12.248Z

Frog Dude support! His posse is growing! #portland #iceout

— butterflygirl24 (@butterflygirl24.bsky.social) 2025-10-10T23:38:59.776Z