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Ahmaud Arbery should be alive today.
#sayhisname
#blacklivesmatter

Joanne Bland, lifelong Civil Rights activist and founder of Selma's Foot Soldiers Park, dies Bland grew up in Selma and became involved in the Civil Rights Movement as a child foot soldier in the 1960s, participating in the historic Selma voting rights marches, including Bloody Sunday.

Joanne Bland, one of the youngest people to march on “Bloody Sunday,” has died. She was 72.

"By the time I was 11-years-old, I had been arrested at least 13 documented times”

Transgender Mom Roberta Esposito’s Disturbing Posts Before Rhode Island Hockey Tragedy Revealed “He has mental health issues,” Esposito’s daughter said. Crime, Society, World

Tragedy upon tragedy for these families.

What really cuts me up as an @momsdemandaction.org advocate is that RI has a “Red Flag” law that may have prevented this all to common American story.

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A flyer for “National ICE Watch & Community Defense” with event details, a QR code, a butterfly illustration, and logos. The event is on Monday, January 19, 2-3:30PM CT, focusing on protecting neighborhoods from ICE.

This crew of comrades offer some of the best training and they are generously offering another on Monday. It is a virtual session and they have asked this to be shared in particular with MN folks if you want to join. Open to others too.

@amandagorman.bsky.social is a national treasure. A world treasure, actually. Please post here, great heart.

An image of silver angel ornaments hanging from red ribbons at a memorial for those who died in the shooting at Sandy Hook School with text that says “We remember Sandy Hook School, 26 shot and killed, 2 shot and wounded, Newtown, Connecticut, December 14, 2012. momsdemandaction.org”

It has been 13 years since the lives of 20 children and six educators were taken in minutes by a gunman armed with a Bushmaster AR-15 rifle and high-capacity magazines at Sandy Hook School in Newtown, Connecticut. Two other people were wounded. 🧵

🩸🩸🩸 NEVER FORGET: Instead of honoring our Constitution's key principle of a Peaceful Transfer of Power, POS Donald Trump Abused his Power on Jan 6th by inciting this violent & deadly attack on our country's Capital and should be in prison for life 🩸🩸🩸

Never forget who MTG really is.

courtesy of @mindcite.bsky.social

Have been since and don’t miss a bit.

buildprogram.org

“If service is below you, leadership is beyond you.”

Fly high Dr. Basheer 🖤🖤🖤💜💜💜

One of my hero’s in community violence interdiction has passed. His words and persistence lifted me up when this work got hard.

His work on gang violence and community based public safety is groundbreaking and I encourage you to read it.

Cartoon picture of a piggy bank, broken and spilling coins.

Please share the Big Beautiful Boycott.

It is a nonpartisan nationwide movement reclaiming the power of the people through collective action. Every dollar is a choice, and by withholding our spending we are taking a stand.

bigbeautifulboycott.us

Gun sense candidates ✅

Find yours here: gunsensevoter.org
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10-year-old boy reported missing from southeast Columbus Ohio Police say William Young was last seen in the area of Fairwood Avenue and Moler Road, located in the South Side neighborhood.

Hard to believe! @momsdemand.bsky.social

Pass it on - Guns are the #1 killer of children & teens in the United States!

There are. They are called @momsdemand.bsky.social and there are over 10 million of us. Join us! Text READY to 644-33

YouTube video by nycballet New York City Ballet Presents NEW BEGINNINGS

Every Patriots Day since this was originally posted I have watched and shared. I hope the simple message and powerful beauty help you remember. And that we can have new beginnings. #neverforget #keepgoing @nycballet.bsky.social

30 Actions, 30 Days: What to Do for Suicide Prevention Awareness Month A day-by-day list of actions anyone can take to help prevent firearm suicide during Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and beyond. Together, we can take part in prevention, help others in crisis, and ...

30 daily actions you can take for Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.

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Yes! Support students this Friday!

#itstheguns

Beautiful day celebrating 10 years of block parties with our partner We Are Linden. Lots of conversations about secure storage. And handed out over 40 cable locks! @momsdemand.bsky.social @besmartforkids.bsky.social

The shooter at Annunciation Catholic School used an assault weapon to fire dozens of rounds through the stained glass windows of the school’s church—killing two children and wounding 17 others, including 14 children.

Never forget!

Join us throughout this week by spreading this message, and learn more about how to get involved by texting SMART to 644-33!

Today, we’re kicking off SMART Week to spread the word about the critical importance of secure gun storage!

SMART Week is all about educating communities on the simple steps that everyone—gun owners and non-gun owners alike—can take right now to prevent gun violence.

🩸🩸🩸 I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what the 34x POS convicted felon & adjudicated rapist & pedophile Trump did 🩸🩸🩸

During these challenging times, it's vital that we have reliable sources for information, voices of hope & fighters who inspire, reject hate and promote justice and democracy.

Please follow this starter pack filled with the most fierce content creators and activists online.
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The Survivor Connection | Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting The Survivor Connection is a new tool that helps reporters put the survivor at the center of their coverage.

The Survivor Connection is a new resource intended to make experts from the gun violence survivor community more readily accessible to journalists in Philadelphia.

Another great #wearorange event with my friend Dion doing the hard work in Springfield OH. @momsdemand.bsky.social @ferrellzabala.bsky.social

Gun Deaths of Children Rose in States That Loosened Gun Laws, Study Finds

A new study found that after a 2010 Supreme Court ruling limited local control over gun laws, states that loosened their gun laws saw a rise in firearm deaths among kids and teens. States that kept stricter laws saw no increase—and in some cases, fewer deaths.