“Joy is a form of protest. Being together with mutual respect and kindness is a form of protest,” the naked bike ride’s organizers said on Instagram. “It’s your choice how much or little you wear.” And they showed up, filling the streets with bicycles, wearing inflatable costumes, or nothing at all. Naked bike rides have thronged the streets of Portland every year since 2004, but this was an "emergency" event to peacefully rally against the Trump administration's use of military force in the largest city in Oregon.
There is a lot to feel threatened by these days, as masked ICE agents grab people off the streets in the United States, but House Speaker Mike Johnson feels threatened by the cyclists. I shit you not.
The Oregonian reports:
On Tuesday, Johnson told the press that he had no