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Adding to Portland’s perception of chaos and eccentricity is the annual (or semi-annual) event called the World Naked Bike Ride. Organized in protest against federal deportation policies, the event features participants on bicycles, some allegedly attempting to demonstrate body positivity and environmental consciousness. Critics mock the event as a bizarre protest that undermines serious political discourse, especially when it involves nudity in public spaces and in protest of tough immigration enforcement.