"There's fifty senetors right now who refuse to vote on HR-8, which is a background check rule that the house passed a couple of years ago, it's been sitting there for two years. And there is a reason they won't vote on it:
To hold onto power."
Steve Kerr speech following school shooting in Uvalde, Texas leaving 19 children and 2 teachers dead.
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Tjeerd Royaards - Netherlands
11 April 2023
Twisted sense of freedom. The price of freedom in the US.
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Boy I sure do love living in America and hearing automatic gunfire from the crappy neighborhood across the river from me from time to time.
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Some days are heavier than others, that’s okay. Give yourself grace to rest when needed, cry when needed, and laugh at the mess of the world when needed.
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"unknown motive" my ass, it was a fucking hate crime the motive is perfectly known
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The NRA Would Do This If They Could
The NRA Would Do This If They Could
Shootings in America are happening so often that the thoughts and prayers of well-meaning-but-ineffective do-gooders can’t keep up. Stop the gun violence, regulate the shit out of it. It has worked for other countries; it can work here. And with regard to the dark cartoon, I believe the NRA really would do this if they thought they could turn a buck out of it.
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2023 Maine Mass Shooting
Wed. Oct. 25, 2023 6:45 pm (based on news reports)
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Pluto 27degCapricorn57min conjunct MC
trine
ASC 27degTaurus34min conjunct Algol 26degTaurus30min
US Sibly Chart Pluto_R 27degCapricorn33min
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As the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in 2020, so did another grim reality: For the first time, guns became the leading cause of death for American children and teenagers, surpassing car accidents, the long-standing leader.
In 2021, youth firearm death rates did not fall to pre-pandemic levels as hoped, but instead continued a sharp rise to hit a new record high. That's according to a recent study led by researchers in New York and published in the journal Pediatrics. The study was based on national mortality data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Nationwide, there were 4,752 firearm deaths of American children and teens (ages 0 to 19) in 2021, translating to a rate of 5.8 gun deaths per 100,000 people. The deaths represent a nearly 9 percent increase from 2020 (4,368 or 5.4 deaths per 100,000).
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‘nother spree
cocked, locked and loaded
way of the USA
blocked and corroded
toxicity at play
feelings exploded
not processed healthily
cocked, locked and loaded
'nother day, 'nother spree
1 in 300 million
odds of winning the lottery
1 in about 12,000
the odds of dying in a spree
welcome to America
here where hate drives the acts of men
never really cared for ya
so notify the next of kin
cocked, locked and loaded
way of the USA
blocked and corroded
toxicity at play
feelings exploded
not processed healthily
cocked, locked and loaded
'nother day, 'nother spree
1 in 300 million
odds of hitting of that big jackpot
1 in 315
the US odds of getting shot
welcome to America
here where hate drives the acts of men
never really cared for ya
so notify the next of kin
(11/23/22)
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