In this week's episode, I discuss the escalation of violence by federal agents in Portland (1:45) and what this means for the future of peaceful protest. I discuss: how we got here (12:56); protective strategies for peaceful protestors to employ (17:55); the importance of understanding "threshold" (20:11); today's protective take-away (22:22); and best practices for staying safe at future protests and demonstrations (27:37)

Memo leaked to NYT available here and here

Video of federal agents engaged in escalation: here

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This episode was sponsored by The Safety Trap

Music, courtesy of Ben Sound

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