Our best advantage was to have all protesters carry this simple kit everywhere. That way everybody could help everybody at a moment's notice and we didn't need to stockpile valuable resources in the street. It also allowed the dedicated 1st aid teams to 'refill' as they moved through crowds using up their own supply.

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People should NOT pick up and throw back a grenade that doesn't explode. They are designed to have a 1.5 second fuze before gassing or exploding, but because of manufacturing variability they can go off as quick as 1 second or as long as 3, although usually they top out at 2. But picking up an unexploded one right after it's landed could very possibly result in it going off in your hand and doing permanent damage or losing it altogether. Especially do not pick up any grenade that is black with a blue stripe, they are 'blast' grenades and have a larger explosive charge - they're the ones that really blanket the area with teargas after they fire 5 or 6 small ones you can avoid.

If you find it later and it hasn't gone it probably won't, but unless you wanna sit down and study exactly how it works so you know what to look for with the detonator I would recommend against it. A small one that has already gone off and is outgassing could be kicked or thrown away safely as long as you have sturdy boots/gloves, there's no danger of a secondary explosion. /PSA

Current multistream link with live feeds from Denver, Seattle, DC, Brooklyn Bridge, Portland Maine (!!), Portland OR, and Hollywood, being cycled and updated. There are an enormous amount of people out right now and heavily mobilized police presence everywhere. Huge umbrella block in Seattle makes us proud. Be water! Keep each other safe, take care of each other, stay dangerous!

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The simplest, most effective way of dealing with tear gas. Just drop a metal pan over it and walk away.

Be careful comrades.

I have invited over 30 people so far to this channel and not a single one has hit me up on it. This fucking town are you for real? Not surprising since Occupy down here was a fucking joke too. One day at a time though. All love, black lives matter, and solidarity forever!

Infographic on how to be effective protest comms:
https://twitter.com/Gaohmee/status/1268578469828419585