"A Portland Guide: 8 Useful Accessories for Battling Pandemics and Occupation by Hostile Entities" In the spring of 2020, the world was turned upside down by a deadly pandemic. At the same time, in the US an unprecedented number of Black people were murdered by police. In my hometown of Portland, Oregon, thousands of people have been showing up every night downtown and around the city to demonstrate in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. The police, and then Federal agents have responded to these largely peaceful demonstrations with aggressive tactics such as tear gas, rubber bullets, and other so-called "non-lethal" ordinance. Federal officers have kidnapped citizens off the street, into unmarked vans, and are still (as of this date (8/16/20) flying surveillance planes which circle the city every night for hours. This little guide illustrates items used by protestors to fight back.