WATCH THIS: "There is something profoundly cynical about asking God to solve a problem that we're not willing to solve ourselves." - Texas Rep. James Talarico
US Death count in War
Vietnam War 1955-75
58,281
Korean War 1950-53
36,516
Iraq War 2003-11
4,614
Afghanistan War 2001-21
2,402
US gun deaths 2019-21
133,759
51 years of war 101,813 deaths
3 years of US gun deaths 133,759
If you are calling for your elected officials to do something about gun violence….you are not politicizing…you are worried about your family and your safety. Refusal to act because you are scared of your base or the NRA is …politicizing…worrying about your own political survival
These are the fascist Republicans who the NRA pays to block gun safety legislation. These are the scumbags who have blood on their hands. Name them, shame them.
Fuck their thoughts and prayers.
Wow. In 4 minutes, former U.S. Marine Marksmanship Instructor and Arizona Sec. of State @Adrian_Fontes dismantles the right's Second Amendment lies. Watch this till the end.
WATCH: “…it wasn't mental health that killed these people, it was an automatic rifle. I'm a gun lover. I have guns. I'm a former police officer. I’m a former Army officer ... prayers won't bring these people back. We need action in our legislatures.”
“In Finland, the # of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.” https://t.co/EH3reri9lz
In Portland, Oregon, a group of parents and one teacher came together to create an alternative way of getting kids to school while clearing road congestion.
@byjacobward shares more details about the “bike bus” where hundreds of students ride together through the neighborhood.
“In Finland, the # of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.” https://t.co/EH3reri9lz
There is a curious phenomenon that results from the relatively brief window of time a single human lifetime provides: we perceive the current state of the natural world as “normal”.
This is known as the Shifting Baseline Syndrome. 🧵