Collecting leaves on Eden Way.

Later that day...

I ran to my observation tower and gazed out upon the landscape. The air was thick with tension and heavy with the aromas of the unshowered masses. "Help Keep Lawrenceville Clean!" I shouted. They only strummed banjos and banged beat up drums. Maybe they couldn't hear me. I decided to get a little closer.

At street level

As I had wheels, thorough knowledge of the roadways and could deploy the Pittsburgh dialect to earn the trust of those around me, I ventured out in the city to see how we were preparing for the anticipated onslaught of anarchists.

Shadyside:

It seemed as though every chain shop was boarding up early, around 8pm...

August 3rd, 2009

Obama wins. East Liberty gets wild. Ava lounge fills with supporters.