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Omaha Steve

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Sun Oct 12, 2025, 09:54 PM Oct 12

Naked bike riders demonstrate against federal troops in 'quintessentially Portland' protest [View all]

Source: AP

By JENNY KANE and CHRISTOPHER WEBER
Updated 7:22 PM CDT, October 12, 2025
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Protesters rallying against the Trump administration in Portland put the city’s quirky and irreverent reputation on display Sunday by pedaling through the streets wearing absolutely nothing — or close to it — in an “emergency” edition of the annual World Naked Bike Ride.

Crowds that have gathered daily and nightly outside the immigration facility in Oregon’s largest city in recent days have embraced the absurd, donning inflatable frog, unicorn, axolotl and banana costumes as they face off with federal law enforcement who often deploy tear gas and pepper balls.

The bike ride is an annual tradition that usually happens in the summer, but organizers of this weekend’s hastily called event said another nude ride was necessary to speak out against President Donald Trump’s attempts to mobilize the National Guard to quell protests.

Rider Janene King called the nude ride a “quintessentially Portland way to protest.”



Read more: https://apnews.com/article/portland-oregon-naked-bike-ride-protest-43ecafc5f5ce0a7d7f44dc016fbe86d0

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Magat heads will explode! SheltieLover Oct 12 #1
A most effective protest tactic since Lady Godiva. Bravo! nt Wednesdays Oct 12 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author nilram Wednesday #20
That's an annual event in San Francisco. RandySF Monday #3
My youngest daughter used to participate in that. murielm99 Monday #4
seattle as well samnsara Monday #9
ditto Portland nilram Wednesday #21
Makes our side look stupid. The Grand Illuminist Monday #5
... Oeditpus Rex Monday #6
Makes our side look fearless. pnwmom Monday #7
Agree 100%. Timeflyer Monday #8
My grandfather was at the Ludlow Massacre DenaliDemocrat Tuesday #17
The worst thing we could do is offer an excuse for violence. This does the opposite, pnwmom Tuesday #18
Well getting naked and riding a bike DenaliDemocrat Tuesday #19
I don't see anybody laughing. Do you? Hekate Thursday #24
I sure do DenaliDemocrat Thursday #25
i disagree.. samnsara Monday #10
I find this perspective a bit perplexing. The metaphor is obvious. hunter Monday #13
It's about as "transparent" as one can be! Zambero Monday #14
Mind you don't hurt yourself clutching those pearls nt GenThePerservering Monday #15
The Speaker, aka Li'l Pervy, agrees. Only he calls it dangerous and disgusting and ugly... Hekate Wednesday #22
It's something that would be more effective in Europe JI7 Thursday #26
I disagree. I think it makes Dems look good--they can stand-or ride against Trump. riversedge Thursday #27
"our side" Skittles Thursday #29
I remember that naked woman from 2020. She sat down in front of the line travelingthrulife Monday #11
I remember it, too - she was very effective in making their heads explode. Talitha Monday #12
I loved that so much I saved the photo & article. So outrageous and above all so brave... Hekate Wednesday #23
Quarter inch of rain fell that day, and it was in the low 50s GenThePerservering Monday #16
This made me smile LetMyPeopleVote Thursday #28
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