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Mme. Defarge

(8,869 posts) Wed Oct 1, 2025, 06:04 PM Oct 1

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'Emergency' World Naked Bike Ride planned in Portland

Source: The Oregonian

By Tatum Todd | The Oregonian/OregonLive
The world has seen a lot from Portland lately. It may be about to see a lot more.

Organizers of the World Naked Bike Ride said on Instagram Wednesday that they’re planning to protest the Trump administration’s decision to send 200 federalized National Guard troops to Portland.

“Emergency World Naked Bike Ride coming up in response to the militarization of our city,” reads the caption of an Instagram reel posted by the event’s organizers. “Plans are being worked on.”

Read more: https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2025/10/emergency-world-naked-bike-ride-planned-in-portland.html

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'Emergency' World Naked Bike Ride planned in Portland (Original Post) Mme. Defarge Oct 1 OP

Lady Godiva would be proud! Tanuki Oct 1 #1

WOOT! Skittles Oct 1 #2

I still have the poster JoseBalow Oct 1 #6

outstanding! Skittles Oct 1 #7

Awesome idea! 👍 Dave Bowman Oct 1 #3

Yes SuzyandPuffpuff Oct 1 #4

They may get shot by ICE out of sheer jealousy. GreenWave Oct 1 #5

Doesn't that hurt? Bayard Oct 1 #8

Well,... LudwigPastorius Oct 1 #10

Gives new meaning to the consept of ultralite001 Oct 1 #9

They used to have those in San Francisco for a while. The lead guy would set the "standard" for those who followed, but NBachers Oct 1 #11

Imagine the amount of chafing!!!! cstanleytech Oct 2 #12

Tanuki

(16,182 posts)

1. Lady Godiva would be proud!

Reply to Mme. Defarge (Original post)

Wed Oct 1, 2025, 06:09 PM

Oct 1

Skittles

(168,660 posts)

2. WOOT!

Reply to Mme. Defarge (Original post)

Wed Oct 1, 2025, 06:12 PM

Oct 1

JoseBalow

(8,928 posts)

6. I still have the poster

Reply to Skittles (Reply #2)

Wed Oct 1, 2025, 07:59 PM

Oct 1

that came with the album!

Skittles

(168,660 posts)

7. outstanding!

Reply to JoseBalow (Reply #6)

Wed Oct 1, 2025, 08:58 PM

Oct 1

GREAT album

Dave Bowman

(6,262 posts)

3. Awesome idea! 👍

Reply to Mme. Defarge (Original post)

Wed Oct 1, 2025, 06:12 PM

Oct 1

SuzyandPuffpuff

(347 posts)

4. Yes

Reply to Mme. Defarge (Original post)

Wed Oct 1, 2025, 06:24 PM

Oct 1

Gawd I hope they do right in the faces of those ice bastards

GreenWave

(12,011 posts)

5. They may get shot by ICE out of sheer jealousy.

Reply to SuzyandPuffpuff (Reply #4)

Wed Oct 1, 2025, 06:32 PM

Oct 1

Bayard

(27,807 posts)

8. Doesn't that hurt?

Reply to Mme. Defarge (Original post)

Wed Oct 1, 2025, 09:20 PM

Oct 1

LudwigPastorius

(13,815 posts)

10. Well,...

Reply to Bayard (Reply #8)

Wed Oct 1, 2025, 10:27 PM

Oct 1

it taint pleasant, that's for sure.

ultralite001

(2,280 posts)

9. Gives new meaning to the consept of

Reply to Mme. Defarge (Original post)

Wed Oct 1, 2025, 10:03 PM

Oct 1

transparency...

NBachers

(19,043 posts)

11. They used to have those in San Francisco for a while. The lead guy would set the "standard" for those who followed, but

Reply to Mme. Defarge (Original post)

Wed Oct 1, 2025, 11:05 PM

Oct 1

There were other – considerations – that I really didn’t want to think about.

cstanleytech

(28,050 posts)

12. Imagine the amount of chafing!!!!

Reply to Mme. Defarge (Original post)

Thu Oct 2, 2025, 02:30 AM

Oct 2

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