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Ocelot II

(129,313 posts) Fri Jan 9, 2026, 04:08 PM Jan 9

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Another visit to Renee Good's memorial today -

A lot of city police and traffic control were there to keep people out of the middle of Portland Ave., which is now partly open to traffic. The police were completely pleasant and cordial. There were a lot of people again, many Somalis, and they were handing out hot samosas again. A surprising number of media people, including NPR, CBS and MS NOW (saw the guy who's been reporting from the site since Wednesday) and others I didn't recognize. The memorials (flowers, signs, candles, sage) have grown considerably. No violence or hints of it at all, but the rhetoric was more intense than yesterday, frequent chants of FUCK ICE!. This isn't going away. People are sad but they are also angry.

Not sure about this character.

The MS NOW guy

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Another visit to Renee Good's memorial today - (Original Post) Ocelot II Jan 9 OP

Thank you, Ocelot! Going to the gatherings and brer cat Jan 9 #1

Yes, thank you. Much appreciated Deuxcents Jan 9 #2

💧💔 littlemissmartypants Jan 9 #3

Thank you Ocelot II, JMCKUSICK Jan 9 #4

Thanks for posting MustLoveBeagles Jan 9 #5

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❤️K&R❤️ spanone Jan 9 #7

Thank you so much Ocelot II. We are with you & them in spirit. electric_blue68 Jan 9 #8

Ty. DU REC. nt TBF Jan 9 #9

Thank you, Ocelot II, for documenting this Clouds Passing Jan 9 #10

Yeah... progressoid Jan 9 #11

I mask up like that too when going to protests SunImp Jan 9 #12

Maybe get a bandana -Fuck Ice Goons? irisblue Jan 9 #13

Blue jeans and a different color jacket too. hunter Jan 9 #19

Could have been just a health thing. Ocelot II Jan 9 #14

I understand that. progressoid Jan 9 #16

Thank you so much! Solly Mack Jan 9 #15

Again, thank you! Kaleva Jan 9 #17

Thank you for excellent reportage and photos. kr PufPuf23 Jan 9 #18

brer cat

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1. Thank you, Ocelot! Going to the gatherings and

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Fri Jan 9, 2026, 04:28 PM

Jan 9

reporting back to us means so much. Know that our hearts are with you.

Deuxcents

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2. Yes, thank you. Much appreciated

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Fri Jan 9, 2026, 05:00 PM

Jan 9

littlemissmartypants

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3. 💧💔

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Fri Jan 9, 2026, 05:09 PM

Jan 9

JMCKUSICK

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4. Thank you Ocelot II,

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Fri Jan 9, 2026, 05:19 PM

Jan 9

My heart will always travel the streets of Minneapolis, it is in those streets that I became, that I grew, that I learned and that I loved.
So many stories, so much life, so much suffering in those streets, so much Good.