#freys dumpster fire

[itz-pandora]

Throws this at you and runs

DUDE I NEEDED TO GET OUT OF MY SEAT FOR THIS???!!!!!! YOUUUUUU YOUUUUUU YOU YOU YOUUUUUUUU.... DUUUDE STARING AT THIS SOOOOOOO HARD.....IM SHAKING RN GHHHHOOOOUGGHHHH IM NOT NORMAL IN THE SLIGHTEST ACTUALLY LIKE THROWING A FIT RN OUUUUGHHH.... There aren't enough words there are not enough words. I actually needed to stand up when I saw this dude best jumpscare of my LIFE.

I cannot describe how much I adore this.... I'm like shaking ... Hhhhhouugghhh this is awesome this is so cool you're so cool and you're awesome and and and

[itz-pandora]

HHHHHHHHH WHAAAAAAATTTTT FOR ME?!!?!! OHMYGOSHHHHHHHH

THIS IS SOOOO BADASS OHMYGODDDDD IM GOING FERAL FOAMING AT THE MOUTH SMASHING MY HEAD THRU DRYWALL /POS

Ohhh this is sooooooo cool.... You did him more justice than he deserved... OHHHHH THIS IS... THISSSSSS THIS THIS THIS OHH THIS IS SO COOL IT LOOKS AWESOME YOU'RE SO SO GOOD AT ART YOUR STYLE IS SOOOO VISUALLY APPEALING AND IM IN LOVE

AHHHH THANK YOU FOR DOING FANART FOR MY SILLY LIL AU AHHHHHHHHHHHH IM SOOO SO SO SO SO HAPPY... NO WORDS CAN DESCRIBE RN AAAAAAAGHHHHHHH

Thank you, you make me wanna draw more of this insane goober 💕💕💕

You better run infinite... he's gonna getchu....

fanart for @itz-pandora ‘s sonic forces AU! I love phantom sonic so much he’s so silly to me!! Hope i did him justice :D can’t wait to see where the story goes…. Sonic being off the walls wacky and evil my beloved

[flightyalrighty]

Doofuses /aff

(Love this comic btw! I am intrigued can’t wait to see where the plot goes ^^)

He's so stupid <3 /affectionate

Love love love this, thank you for drawing it hgjdhgjdkhg ❤️😭❤️

[starheirxero]

apparently the greek word the word eclipse comes from means abandonment and this fact has been festering in my brain

[voice of a guy who loves to otherthink] oh my god and eclipse stems from the greek word meaning abandonment

[victoriadallonfan]

Hi Rid! Been following a while, love your posts. Just now realized we are mutuals (?!!) so thought i would send an ask (sorry if its asking too much, don't feel obliged). If Vic and Sy teamed up in the name of 'I'd do anything for my friends' against Lord of Loss and Frey as team 'I'd do anything for my cause', is either pair better off? Assuming they clash heads

Hello! Thank you for following :))

I feel like Lord of Loss doesn't really fit into "I'd do anything for a cause", because he doesn't really have a cause. He's a mercenary who's only loyalty is to his reputation. So he'd barely butt heads with Frey, barring potential murder (since that seems to be a line he won't cross).

Vic and Sy together is a dumpster fire.

There would be no trust, because their methods of bonding are antithetical to their traumas and culture. Any attempt at Vic to role with the jokes or show tenderness to Sy is going to be rebuked, and Sy's plans and plots will be hampered accidentally or purposely by Vic's morality.

I think the only way Vic could win the trust of Sy is if he sees her doing something like what she did with the Navigators and crippled Heartbroken. The only way Sy could earn her trust is... actually I don't know how. Maybe sincerely listen to her points?

[ao3feed-tywin]

Good Boy

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/niqzGfD

by luxaced

When Jaime reaches the camp of his father, he meets a certain cursed Lord who came to help them.

Words: 2128, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Series: Part 1 of Dumpster Fires

Fandoms: Game of Thrones (TV), A Song of Ice and Fire - George R. R. Martin

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: M/M

Characters: Jaime Lannister, Tywin Lannister, mentioned Walder Frey, Mentioned Robb Stark - Character, Original Male Character(s), Kleon the Cursed | Kleon Hoare, Thoren Hoare

Relationships: Jaime Lannister/Original Male Character(s), Jaime Lannister & Tywin Lannister, Original Male Character(s) & Original Male Character(s)

Additional Tags: Kleon's Back!, Set before the Battle between Tywin Lannister and Robb Stark, How Do I Tag, Cursed Lord, BRO HOW SHOULD I TAG THIS?, Nice Jaime, Confused Jaime, Mysterious Kleon, I Don't Even Know, mentioned Disfigurement, Pre-Slash

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/niqzGfD

[breanime]

one of them spoiled a book/movie/tv show/etc for the other(s) for billy russo?

Warning: Game of Thrones spoilers! (RIP to a show that had such potential and then turned into a spiraling pile of garbage)

Brunches with Frank, Karen, Billy, and Curtis were always the highlight of your week. Especially because after brunch, you and Billy would go back to his place and watch Game of Thrones until one of you (usually you) started kissing on the other and then… well, the show would have to get paused for a while. It was taking you a long time to get through it, to be honest—not that you minded.

You were almost finished with season two, and you were the last of your friend group to watch it. Things between you and Billy were… in limbo. You weren’t officially dating, but you weren’t seeing anyone else, and you knew Billy wasn’t either. Karen joked that your one-year anniversary would come and go before you admitted you were in a relationship with Billy, but she was wrong. It wasn’t about being in denial; it was about being realistic.

Billy was into you, but only as a friend. Yeah, the two of you slept together but… he wasn’t emotionally invested in you. It was a fling. And while you knew you had feelings for him, you also knew Billy wasn’t the monogamous type, so you would just take what you could get from him.

Currently, Billy had his arm on the back of your chair. The two of you were sharing a meal, and you were sipping a mimosa while Karen and Frank shared knowing looks that you were certain were about you and Billy.

“So, who do you think is gonna be on the Iron Throne by the end of it all?” Curtis asked, leaning back in his chair. “My money is on Khaleesi.”

“Bullshit,” Frank said, waving his hand in the air, “It’s gonna be the Stark sisters; Arya as the Hand of the Queen and Sansa running shit.”

“I think it’s going to be Daenerys,” Karen answered, “It’s hers by rights.”

“Nah,” Billy shook his head, “She ain’t ready.”

“It’s gonna be Robb,” you said, “Sansa is going to be his Hand of the King, her or Tyrion…”

“Oh, you sweet summer child,” Karen cooed.

“He is!” You argued. “Who else has the political background and time on the field and heart that Robb has? He’s the best choice!”

“Yeah,” Curtis took a drink, trying not to spoil it for you, “that’s true…”

“…Plus he’s hot,” you added.

Billy frowned down at you.

“Oh yeah,” Karen nodded eagerly, “Richard Madden is just…” She sighed. “So dreamy.”

“Dreamy? Really?” Frank grunted. “In what way?”

“In what way?” You said back. “Oh, Frankie, it’ll be easier to tell you ways he isn’t dreamy than to tell you how he is.”

“He’s gorgeous,” Karen began.

“His eyes,” you added.

“His smile,” Karen said.

“His body—”

“His head on a stake after the Freys murder him,” Billy deadpanned.

“WHAT?!” Your eyes were wide, and Billy pulled back from you.

“Shit,” he muttered.

“Billy!” Karen cried.

“Damn, Bill,” Frank murmured.

“Spoiler alert, man! Damn,” Curtis shook his head, “Sorry, Y/N…”

“Robb dies?!” You asked, jaw dropping. “Wait—who are the Freys? Wait—he’d decapitated?!”

“The Starks love a good beheading…” Frank said, shrugging one-shoulder.

“Oh man, how are you gonna make this up to her?” Curtis asked as you sat there gaping like a fish.

“Hey, come on, Y/N, I’m sorry,” Billy said, ignoring everyone else.

“I can’t believe it—I’m so sad!”

“We were like, two episodes away from his death—”

“—nooooo!” You shrank back from him, your eyes still wide. “You know Robb is my favorite character!”

“Cause he’s so dreamy,” he said, his voice just above a growl.

“No, because he was the fucking King of the North!” You shot back. “I can’t believe he dies! I can’t believe you ruined the surprise for me!”

“There’s still so many things that happen,” Karen intervened, “you’re gonna be so surprised at all the twists and turns.”

“Yeah,” Billy agreed, “we haven’t even got to the best parts yet…”

“You still want to watch it?” You asked, frowning.

“Hell yeah,” he answered, putting his arm over the back of your chair again, “I love our GOT dates.”

Dates? You bit your lip, trying not to smile. Oh. Cool.

The waitress brought another round of mimosas to the table, handing them out to each of you.

“To Russo spoiling his girlfriend’s favorite TV show!” Curtis cheered.

“To Russo!” Karen and Frank echoed, clinking their classes together.

You toasted with them, watching Billy to see if he was annoyed or irritated that they’d called you his girlfriend… He didn’t seem to mind. He leaned closer to you, pressing a kiss to the side of your face—a surprisingly openly affectionate gesture.

“I promise I’ll make this up to you later,” he whispered before straightening up.

You bit your lip. You were still disappointed by the spoiler, but there was something you wanted to test out, too. Something that, if you were right, would easily overpower the disappointment. “You know,” you whispered back, “some people’s boyfriends give them flowers or puppies, but mine just dishes out spoilers…”

He laughed, and that one, simple sound immediately put you at ease. “I told you,” he repeated, “I’ll make it up to you. I got plans…” He leaned closer to you again, his dark eyes gleaming. “…Gonna make you see that what you got is worth 100 Robb Starks…”

Now you laughed, heart full. Your boyfriend may spoil TV shows for you, and he may get irrationally jealous of fictional characters, but he was exactly what you wanted in a man.

Besides, you could be a little tactless, too. Karen had been right in her teasing about you not knowing about your one-year anniversary; you had no idea that you and Billy had even been dating, so when your anniversary came, it was a surprise to you.

Billy was cool with it, though. He laughed at your confusion, and the two of you spent the majority of the evening mapping out your relationship and debating when the two of you actually became a real couple. The rest of the night, you spent doing…other things…

(And no, watching Game of Thrones was not among them.)

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Robb Stark is an absolute babe, and I stand by that statement. Anyway, that gif is totally Billy’s face when reader starts gushing about the King in the North lol. Thanks for reading!

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[the-girl-in-the-high-castle]

Addam Marbrand to play a more important role in the books?

I’m sure I can’t be the only one thinking about this. Addam has always been the sort of a character that is there but not actually there, if this makes any sense. But he’s an important side character that we aren’t really shown too much about. There are things told about him by other people and he’s always there by the sidelines, but still, he’s a pretty badass guy who deserves to have a bigger role and I think George knows that very well and that that’s exactly what he plans on doing with him. Here’s why:

- Addam is literally Jaime’s only friend. They’ve known eachother since childhood, grew up together. Jaime trusted Addam as much as he can trust anyone. Everyone knows the kind of character Jaime is, so Addam being someone important in Jaime’s life is pretty special and right away makes him a character worth paying attention to. Being Jaime’s friend is a rare thing. 

- Addam’s location at the moment in the books, which I think George is doing something with. So, a lot of people are speculating there is to be another Red Wedding aka Lady Stoneheart’s revenge. Daven Lannister getting married to a Frey girl is probably happening in WoW, although not really confirmed where, there’s a speculation it’s either Twins or Riverrun. Pretty much a possible target for LS and BWB. Addam is sent after the Blackfish and isn’t going to be anywhere near any possible massacre, which can be read as George actually leading him away from danger and into logical safety. He’s also not with Jaime when he follows Brienne into a possible trap. So I think Addam is being saved on purpose.

- Possible role in Jaime and Brienne’s confrontation with LS. I’m probably reaching here, but still can’t help but think about it, specially considering Jaime’s friendship with Addam. We’re given a glimpse that Jaime is actually seen following Brienne, meaning he left with her into a probable LS/BWB trap. Now, why do I think Addam might have some role in this confrontation? Let’s recall that Addam is actually the first one Jaime asked for help in training with his left hand, because he trusted him. But, he later changed his mind and went for Ilyn Payne since he can’t speak to anyone about it, having doubts about Addam accidentally letting slip Jaime’s weakness. Now, I’m pretty sure Addam knows this, and has actually read what Jaime’s doing and he still didn’t tell anyone. What I think is that he may actually send someone, or go by himself after Jaime and Breinne when and if he finds out about this. I mean, Jaime is his commander, which means he pretty much has to know where he is. These two men have known eachother since they were boys, and Addam is Jaime’s most trusted commander and friend, just like I said, so he would probably find it weird that Jaime decided to go and follow a woman he himself doesn’t know about, that he would go alone with her to an unknown direction. I mean, he didn’t trust his childhood friend and now he blindly follows a woman somewhere unknown. That should sound weird from a position of someone like Addam inside the story. Even though they went to different directions, this can still be a possibility. So maybe Addam is the one to save these two from their dumpster fire brains, suicidal hearts and stupid decisions. I sure would like to see that.

- “Lord Tywin’s most trusted commander”. This is one of the lines that described Addam in the books. He’s talked about like he’s this pretty super and incredible military leader and badass knight and a lot of people are intrigued about it and want to find out more, not just the stories told, because GRRM taught us that what we’re told about a character can be pretty different from truly knowing them. We’re told pretty badass things about Jaime before his POW chapters, even by his enemies who couldn’t help but admire him even hating him, so I truly believe Addam would be a great character too. 

- And finally a bit of lore. The Marbrand house sigil - A burning tree. It’s just something that came to my mind and somehow I keep thinking about it. How does a weirwood tree look like? Yeah, its leaves are red aka it looks like it’s burning. While most of other houses have sigils that can easily be explained, either animals or plants and flowers or something else boring and plain. On the other hand, I don’t think anyone can actually put a finger on what The Burning Tree of House Marbrand means. In the history of ASoIaF world, we had the First Men burning weirwood trees, but something about this can be a possibility in the future not just in lore. So I think that’s gotta mean something. I’m not gonna go as far as talk about what actual burning tree mean in our world and religion, but who knows, Martin can write crazy shit.

[nightixx]

Yay thank for the tag

So uuh

I like my eyes

I like my skin

I like my curiosity

I like my drawings skills

I like my memory skills

@ikamigami @spoookytay @thecourtjester12 @sipnoot @freys-dumpster-fire @catspawcreates (that's it I'm out of idea of who to tag I just woke up)

Once you get this, you have to say five things you like about yourself, publicly. Then you have to send this to ten of your favourite followers /nf

Uh. This is a hard one.

1, I like my hair...

2, I like my friendliness and acceptance for others

Uh, I'm out of ideas... I'm not even kidding, I've been thinking for 3 minutes...

So... uhm...

@dustsansm1 @systematic-err0r @flowey-the-lanternflower55 @iamunabletothinkofablogname @err0r-sans-is-cool

[itz-pandora]

Does swap sonic dissolve into water splatoon style when he tries to swim

This is the second time I've heard this and ITS SO FUNNY, that'd be so funny

I think because of Sonic's water manipulation in this, he'd be able to stay stable and not explode due to osmosis, but he just does NOT float (he is D2O or smth I dunno)

If I can justify it maybe he can explode,,, as a treat 🫶

[shit-my-parents-say-during-got]

Apparently this is Mother’s Day dinner with my family:

My mom and sister are arguing if Jaime is headed to help Cersei or stop her. My mom has used the sentence “He loves Brienne; he just thinks he’s too much of a human dumpster fire to deserve her.”

My dad has perfected his impersonation of Tormund’s/Kristofer Hivju’s “Heh-heh” laugh and it’s freaking eerie.

I have to fight everyone who says Arya doesn’t love Gendry.

My brother keeps saying it’s crap that poor Pod is still not a knight.

My dad says Bronn should get the Twins and just party with Edmure/Roslin and all the Frey girls. 😂 

My brother and I are trying to explain how the Starks are symbolized by their direwolves so Jon forcibly distancing himself from Ghost means he’s trying to let go of his Starkness/the North.  

I’m hoping we’ll be able to talk like this about Stranger Things after this show is over because that’s literally the only other thing we all have in common. 

[flightyalrighty]

YOU LITERALLY DID THE EXACT SAME EDIT I DID AND POSTED IN MY DISCORD LMAO, GREAT MINDS

[itz-pandora]

OH??!!! MY GOODNESS??!!!!! !!!!!! COBALT!!!!! YOU MADE THEM SOOO CUTE?!! I'LL EXPLODE RN RN RN!!!! You understand the boyfail ,,, you get it

Frey why are you way past cool why are you too cool 💕

IM GONNA LOSE MY MIND!!!!!!!!!!! THIS LOOKS SO GOOD!!! AWWW!!! Have I ever told you how GORGEOUS your style is. Have I ever said how fantastic your art is because ITS SO GOOD!! WAY PAST COOL... EPIC AND AWESOME AND AMAZING AND EXTRAORDINARY AND EVERY OTHER SYNONYM... it's adorable.... I love with my whole heart

I am not normal in the SLIGHTEST!!!!!! I WASN'T EXPECTING THIS AND THANK YOU SO MUCH 😭😭😭

Oooo everyone wants to follow Frey so bad oooooooooooh

gift for epic mutual @itz-pandora since they reached 1k followers!! their fankid Cobalt! I really loved drawing this guy his colors are so fun :>

[starheirxero]

D,,,,dogclipse,,,,

DOGCLIPSE AHAJAHSJQBSJQBKSS

[chikararesults]

S20 Results: “The Infinite Gauntlet” (5.11.19)

1) Young Lions Cup: Still Life With Apricots And Pears retained the Cup over Thief Ant in 7:02.

2) Lucas Calhoun/Stray Kat upset the duo of Icarus/Travis Huckabee in 10:32 when Calhoun pinned Icarus.

3) Der Wildebeest beat Missile Assault Man in 5:50.

4) Fire Ant/Green Ant were victorious over Merlok/Cajun Crawdad in exactly 10:00.

5) The Infinite Gauntlet: Ophidian captured the Golden Opportunity in 44:16 by “outlasting” Boomer Hatfield, Danjerhawk, Sonny Defarge, Dasher Hatfield, Ice Cream Junior, Nytehawk, Kobald, Frantik, Fireman’s Carry Frey, Cornelius Crummels, BLANK, Molly McCoy, Volgar, Snap Mare Matt, John Francis of Coronado, Armbreaker Amir, Worker Ant, Rick Roland, Officer Warren Barksdale, The Whisper, Jawbreaker JoSue, Oleg the Usurper, Bull James, Unsocial Jordan, Enzuigiri Evan, Hermit Crab, Shazza McKenzie, Razerhawk, Duke “The Dumpster” Droese, Hallowicked, El Hijo del Ice Cream, and Solo Darling.

[xtruss]

Trump has blamed “ANTIFA” for violent clashes with police during George Floyd protests, but records show that he's likely wrong

President Donald Trump said antifa is responsible for the violence that has ensued at protests sparked by the killing of George Floyd.

Hundreds of demonstrators march toward Lafayette Park and the White House to protest against police brutality and the death of George Floyd, on June 2, 2020 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

President Donald Trump characterized those clashing with law enforcement as radical-left thugs engaging in domestic terrorism — and Attorney General William Barr backed him.

But per a new report from The Associated Press, there is little evidence to back that claim.

The Associated Press analyzed several sources of information, including court records, employment histories, social media posts for 217 people arrested last weekend in Minneapolis and Washington, DC.

Most protesters that were arrested are local residents and are not affiliated with antifa, a loosely organized left-wing group of anti-fascism activists, according to the report.

Scott Nichols, a balloon artist, was riding home on his scooter from the protests engulfing Minneapolis last weekend when he was struck by a rubber bullet fired from a cluster of police officers in riot gear.

"I just pulled over and put my hands up, because I didn't want to get killed," said Nichols, 40. "Anybody that knows me knows I wasn't out there to cause problems."

Nichols, who before the coronavirus pandemic made his living performing at children's birthday parties under the stage name "Amazing Scott," spent two days in jail before being released on criminal charges of riot and curfew violation.

President Donald Trump has characterized those clashing with law enforcement after George Floyd's death under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer as organized, radical-left thugs engaging in domestic terrorism, an assertion repeated by Attorney General William Barr. Some Democrats, including Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, initially tried to blame out-of-state far-right infiltrators for the unrest before walking back those statements.

There is scant evidence either is true.

Protesters arrested have been primarily local residents

The Associated Press analyzed court records, employment histories, social media posts, and other sources of information for 217 people arrested last weekend in Minneapolis and the District of Columbia, two cities at the epicenter of the protests across the United States.

Rather than outside agitators, more than 85% of those arrested by police were local residents. Of those charged with such offenses as curfew violations, rioting and failure to obey law enforcement, only a handful appeared to have any affiliation with organized groups.

Those charged with more serious offenses related to looting and property destruction – such as arson, burglary and theft – often had past criminal records. But they, too, were overwhelmingly local residents taking advantage of the chaos.

Protesters arrested have not been primarily left-leaning activists

Social media posts indicate only a few of those arrested are left-leaning activists, including a self-described anarchist. But others had indications of being on the political right, including some Trump supporters.

The president has tried to portray the protesters and looters with a broad brush as "radical-left, bad people," ominously invoking the name "antifa," an umbrella term for leftist militants bound more by belief than organizational structure. Trump tweeted last Sunday that he planned to designate antifa as a terrorist organization.

"These are acts of domestic terror," Trump said in a Rose Garden speech Monday, moments after heavily armed troops and riot police advanced without warning on the largely peaceful protesters across the street from the White House.

Barr, put in charge of organizing the police and military response, activated the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force last weekend to target protest organizers.

"The violence instigated and carried out by Antifa and other similar groups in connection with the rioting is domestic terrorism and will be treated accordingly," Barr said in a statement issued Sunday.

There is little evidence from federal law enforcement that antifa is behind the protests

There have been violent acts, including property destruction and theft. Police officers and protesters have been seriously injured and killed. But federal law enforcement officials have offered little evidence that antifa-aligned protesters could be behind a movement that has appeared nearly simultaneously in hundreds of cities and towns in all 50 states since Floyd's death.

The AP obtained copies of daily confidential "Intelligence Notes" distributed this past week to local enforcement by the Department of Homeland Security that repeat, without citing evidence, that "organized violent opportunists — including suspected anarchist extremists — could increasingly perpetrate nationwide targeting of law enforcement and critical infrastructure."

"We lack detailed reporting indicating the level of organization and planning by some violent opportunists and assess that most of the violence to date has been loosely organized on a level seen with previous widespread outbreaks of violence at lawful protests," the assessment for Monday says.

Demonstrators march near the White House on June 4, 2020. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images

The following day, the assessment noted "several uncorroborated reports of bricks being pre-staged at planned protest venues nationwide."

"Although we have been unable to verify the reporting through official channels, the staging of improvised weapons at planned events is a common tactic used by violent opportunists," the Tuesday assessment says.

But social media posts warning that stacks of bricks have been left at protest sites in Atlanta, Boston, and Los Angeles have been debunked by local officials who have explained that the masonry was out in the open before the protests or was for use in construction projects.

Nichols, the balloon artist, hardly fits the portrait of a radical.

He recently gained local notice for a giant balloon rabbit and other sculptures displayed in his front yard for Easter. He laughed when asked if he had any ties to antifa or other militant groups. A white man who lives less than a half-mile from where Floyd was killed on May 25, Nichols said he protested to support of his neighbors, many of whom are black.

"It was the most insane thing I've seen in my life," he said. "The city was going crazy."

Protesters stand in front of the 3rd precinct police building as it burns during a protest on May 28, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Scott Olson/Getty Images

Nichols said he and a friend helped douse a dumpster fire that near a laundromat. He remembers getting a text from his mother saying that Minneapolis had set an 8 p.m. curfew, but he thought it would be enforced loosely.

Ortiz and another friend in the car with him were put in zip-tie restraints and forced to wait on a bus for hours before police took them to jail, where he would spend the weekend.

Lars Ortiz, a 35-year-old classical musician, said he was driving just blocks from his Minneapolis home on May 29 after visiting a friend recovering from COVID-19 when officers pulled him out of his car at gunpoint. He said he had been unaware of the 8 p.m. curfew enacted that night.

"Had I known that being out after curfew would be such a severe penalty, I would have never done it," Nichols said, adding that he missed his son's high school graduation while he was in jail.

"It was scary. It was confusing. I felt violated," said Ortiz, a cellist who identifies as a biracial Mexican American.

Ortiz was held on a riot charge and curfew violation. He said he was told when he was released from jail on Monday the more serious rioting charge was dropped.

Bail funds are being flooded with donations following the mass arrests of protesters this past week. Sergio Flores/Getty Images

"In chaos like that you can't determine who is legit and who isn't," a Minnesota police officer said

Lt. Andy Knotz of the Anoka County Sheriff's Office, whose deputies were deployed from the suburban county north of Minneapolis into the city to help with the unrest, said it was a "chaotic scene" and that Ortiz was coming from the direction of the protests. Knotz said Ortiz was removed from his car by the Minnesota State Patrol, and an Anoka deputy took him to the police station.

"In chaos like that you can't determine who is legit and who isn't," Knotz said.

Natalie Cook, 43, who's white, said she had never before participated in a protest, but wanted to be there to support and protect her 24-year-old son, who's black.

"Not only did I want to go to be an ally to black people, but I wanted to go to support my son," Cook said. "Also, I was afraid to send him out by himself."

Cook said they were marching peacefully with about 100 protesters for hours when police started using tear gas and shooting rubber bullets. As they tried to get away, they were pepper sprayed and her son was hit at close range by a rubber bullet, she said. They were both jailed and released on Monday, charged with riot and violating curfew.

Cook said her son was deeply affected by Floyd's death and she doesn't have any regrets about going out to make their voices heard.

"My son was really struggling with it," she said. "We couldn't just sit by and watch."

AP filed public records requests seeking arrest reports and other documents that might show what evidence law enforcement officers have against Nichols, Ortiz the Cooks and others arrested in Minneapolis. Those records have not yet been provided.

Police officers wearing riot gear push back demonstrators outside of the White House on June 1, 2020. JOSE LUIS MAGANA/AFP via Getty Images

In Washington, the D.C. Metropolitan Police arrested at least 81 people last weekend, including some as young as 13. Most were charged with curfew violations and felony rioting, which could result in up to 180 days in jail and $5,000 in fines.

Among the highest profile arrests made by federal authorities in the last week was Matthew Lee Rupert. Prosecutors allege the 28-year-old Illinois man traveled to Minneapolis to participate in riots and then posted videos on a Facebook page showing him looting stores and handing out explosives.

In one video, Rupert, a convicted felon, says: "We come to riot, boy! This is what we came for!"

Though Rupert is alleged to have targeted police officers, there is no evidence cited in his indictment he is affiliated with any organized group. Among the few indicators of his political beliefs was a series of Facebook posts celebrating Trump's 2017 inauguration. "Trump is my president but I'm not racist," he wrote, adding that he loves Mexican food.

Rupert, who made an initial court appearance Friday, remains in federal custody. A federal public defender assigned to represent him did not respond to a voicemail message seeking comment.

A former FBI agent said people frequently cross state lines to protest

Michael German, a former FBI agent and fellow with the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University, said people often travel and cross state lines to participate in protests and that not all of them have peaceful intent. He said politicians and law enforcement often cite the presence of out-of-towners to justify greater police force against protesters.

"It's an old tactic for law enforcement policing protests to suggest that the problems are being caused by outside agitators," German said. "It opens up the opportunity for greater police violence in response."

Among those who traveled to Minneapolis to protest Floyd's killing was Tara Houska, a 36-year-old attorney and member of the Couchiching First Nation from northern Minnesota. An activist for indigenous rights, she was arrested in Minneapolis last Saturday night and charged with not complying with a peace officer.

Houska, who attended college and law school in the city, said she was with a group a couple blocks from where Floyd died when police told them they were breaking curfew. They replied they were going home, she said, and then the officers hit them with pepper spray and zip-tied their hands.

"Almost everyone that was in our holding tank with us was from Minnesota," Houska said.

Sierra West, 29, of Kansas City, Missouri, said she drove to Minneapolis with a friend because she is "so angry about what is happening" with police brutality and wanted to peacefully protest.

After marching for hours, West she broke away from the crowds and was walking back to her car through an alley alone when police arrested her early Saturday on riot and curfew violation charges. She said she did nothing to provoke the four officers who confronted her.

"They were hiding, and they literally jumped out of the shadows with guns drawn on me," she said. "The street was completely empty."

West, who is white and describes herself as a strong supporter of the Black Lives Movement, was freed from jail on Monday afternoon.

Police in Houston arrest a protester during demonstrations following the death of George Floyd. Sergio Flores/Getty Images

University of Minnesota Law School student Santana Boulton, 23, said a police officer pepper-sprayed her in the face on May 28 before she was tear-gassed two days later and then arrested on Sunday, charged with unlawful assembly and violating a curfew.

About 15 minutes before the 8 p.m. curfew, Boulton said she and her boyfriend joined a large crowd of marchers on Interstate 35. People linked arms and kneeled before two lines of police officers formed near the protesters. She said she never heard any orders to disperse.

"It was nothing like a riot. It was a sit-in," she said.

Boulton, a white woman who moved from Michigan to Minneapolis to attend law school, was arrested and spent 16 hours in custody. She described herself as "philosophically an anarchist," but "not a revolutionary."

"Antifa isn't even real," Boulton said. "As an actual person who identifies with the political label of anarchist, the only thing anarchists do is have meetings where they argue for five hours and get nothing done."