Laura Woodside

Graphic Designer @ Dezine News. #UTA Grad & Shorthorn Alum. Mom & Wife. Go Cowboys!

[Kristin Song @kristinsong3]

My name is Kristin Song.

On January 31, 2018, my son Ethan was shot in the head in his best friend's house. The father/gun owner stored 3 handguns and ammunition in a shoebox. Ethan's friend had been accessing the guns for over 6 months.

At the hospital, the ER doctor slid down the wall, put his head in his hands, and whispered, "Your son is gone." At that instant, all I knew, loved and trusted was imploded into a million tiny pieces.

I begged to say goodbye to my beautiful boy. I wanted to kiss his forehead, tell him how cherished he was, and tuck him in one last time. But the doctor begged me to remember Ethan as he was, you see, he was unrecognizable even to my eyes.

The day before Thanksgiving in 2018, the prosecutor told me she would not charge the negligent gun owner, and if I wanted negligent gun owners to be held accountable, I would have to change the law.

So I did.

6 months later, Connecticut passed Ethan's Law, which requires gun owners to secure their weapons if children can gain access.

Then, I learned that so many states stood silent on this issue, so in 2019, I turned my attention to passing Ethan's Law nationally. I met with over 400 congressional offices, 130 of them Republican.

In 2022, Ethan's Law was passed in the House of Representatives as part of the Safer Communities Act. Sadly, it was not picked up in the final package.

When the Democrats lost the House of Representatives in 2023, I pivoted to passing safe gun storage laws in the States. As a result, Michigan, New Mexico, and Maryland passed safe storage laws.

Currently, I am working with 5 states to pass Ethan's Law.

I am emotionally and mentally exhausted, but I will not stop until there is a cultural shift in this country where it becomes second nature to secure your weapons around unsupervised children.

If you believe in protecting children from gun violence, please follow and repost.

[Headquarters @HQNewsNow]

This Veterans Day, let’s remember what the last guy thinks of our service members

[Laura Woodside @Laura_Woodside]

So I guess “public safety” doesn’t include kids in schools??

[Greg Abbott @GregAbbott_TX]

Public safety is priority #1 in Texas.

I was proud to sign laws this year to rein in rogue DAs, keep violent offenders behind bars, boost funding for rural law enforcement, and more.

[Jo @JoJoFromJerz]

As a parent I’m not worried that my 9 and 13 year olds are going to be “indoctrinated” with “wokeness” at school.
I’m not worried that they’re going to ‘feel guilty about their whiteness’ because they’re learning accurate history.
I’m not worried that they’re going to be “groomed” to become furries and to make their pees pees in litter boxes.
Those things aren’t real.
Wanna know what is real?
My worry that they’re going to get shot. That someone with an AR-15 is going to go into their school and shoot them.
So, while the same gun fetishizing, AR-15 lapel pin wearing, locked and loaded family Christmas card posing Republicans fear monger & manufacture crises under the guise of “parents rights”, I say this:
It is my right as a parent to send my kids to school without worrying that they will get shot.
It ain’t the drag queens, the African American history, the books with two moms or two seahorse dads which threaten our kids.
It’s the fucking guns.

[The Associated Press @AP]

Rihanna's representative confirmed the artist's second pregnancy shortly after she ended her 13-minute set at the #SuperBowl halftime show.

[KXAN News @KXAN_News]

The February 2021 storm led to about 300 calls for service. This latest storm brought in more than 3,000 calls, officials said.
https://t.co/PJc75PFIjb

[Laura Woodside @Laura_Woodside]

Tomorrow will be 400 days sober. Holy shit. 🥹 #soberlife #WeDoRecover #400dayssober

[Anna Kelly @AnnaKellyGOP]

I am once again asking people to stop putting two spaces after periods

[Pete Delkus @wfaaweather]

Are you ready for a 30 degree temp drop between this afternoon and tomorrow afternoon?

Wind chill will be a factor through the day Friday. That means it'll feel colder than the actual temp due to winds.
#wfaaweather

[Beto O'Rourke @BetoORourke]

Thanks, President Obama!

[Gloria Campos @GloriaCampos]

Proud to say our teeny, tiny Blanco County had THE highest Early voting percentage in entire State of Texas! 47.66% ! Of course we only have 3 towns in county but we got after it! If you haven’t voted yet tomorrow is Election Day! It is not too late to do your duty; GET AFTER IT!

[Beto O'Rourke @BetoORourke]

Let's turn the page on Greg Abbott and vote for change.

Share our final TV ad — and join us in moving Texas forward.

[Laura Woodside @Laura_Woodside]

@ThePatrioticBu2 @BetoORourke He didn’t say “only”

[Beto O'Rourke @BetoORourke]

This election is about whether a woman in Texas can make her own decisions about her own body. Let's go vote.

[Laura Woodside @Laura_Woodside]

Remember who you were before the world got its hands on you. The world needs what you have to offer. 🫶🏻 #levelup

[Laura Woodside @Laura_Woodside]

For my red friends… it’s OK to vote for Beto in this election. I give you permission 💙

[Texas Democratic Party @texasdemocrats]

BREAKING: The day before early voting begins in Texas, brand-new polling shows @BetoORourke and @GregAbbott_TX in a statistical tie.

The poll was conducted by Beacon Research, which has an “A” rating from FiveThirtyEight. https://t.co/RaNgLFJOcD

[Political Polls @PpollingNumbers]

Texas Governor Poll, By @Beacon_Research:

Among RV:
Greg Abbott (R-Inc) 48%
Beto O'Rourke (D) 45%

Among “Definite” Voters:
Greg Abbott (R-Inc) 48%
Beto O'Rourke (D) 46%

Among “Extremely motivated” to vote:
Greg Abbott (R-Inc) 48%
Beto O'Rourke (D) 47%

https://t.co/In1IPzqrvS

[Gloria Campos @GloriaCampos]

For me children & reproductive freedom are more important than price of gas. That’s why I’m voting for Democrats this election cycle. Early voting starts TOMORROW 10/24 in Texas. #DemocratsareNOTEvil but I can’t say same about @GOP policies.

[Laura Woodside @Laura_Woodside]

This is not ok.