Flower Friday: The Bees Knees

A bee collects pollen in a peaceful garden.

 Federal Troops left town and protests were calmer without flashbangs, rubber bullets, and tear gas. Oregon's Governor, Kate Brown, negotiated the agreement with VP Pence and Dept. Of Homeland Security. 

Trump has used images of these unnamed troops in campaign videos. The fascist tactics of these troops brought out new groups of protesters: The Wall of Moms, Dads with Leaf Blowers, Veterans, and Nurses in scrubs. "...there was an increasing sense in the administration that the violent scenes of unrest linked to federal agents in Portland could risk becoming a liability" for Trump, and that was in part why the troops left Portland. (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/29/us/protests-portland-federal-withdrawal.html)

Fewer helicopters, spy planes, and drones are seen and heard in the area, and that is a relief.

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Be well.