Toni Morrison brings awareness to the importance of acknowledging the impact people's actions have on children. This quote relates to immigration as the actions of our government, leaders, border patrol, parents, and others impact children and the lives they will lead.
This month, world leaders are meeting for #INC2 to restart negotiations for a Global #PlasticsTreaty. 🌏
Tell @POTUS to champion an ambitious treaty that will dramatically reduce plastic production…. anything less & the treaty will fail 👉 https://t.co/HYJelSJO2i
One more reason for urgent #ClimateAction:
Rising temperatures due to climate change are drying out natural water systems, depriving migratory birds of vital breeding and stopover sites.
Humans and birds need water to survive. There is no time to lose.
#WorldMigratoryBirdDay
The #TXlege must do everything in their power to keep Texans safe from gun violence, including raising the age to 21 to buy semiautomatic weapons.
Thank you @MoodyForElPaso for using every tool at your disposal to fight for Texans.
Love goes beyond what you may think. Love also means...
💗 restoring asylum
💗 making family reunification a top priority
💗 ensuring that immigrants have access to services.
#LoveKnowsNoWalls
Sign the petition from our friends at AFSC: https://t.co/rkZTyywjQX
I move on to the next chapter of my life. Thank you Doc Mott for creating such a comfortable and encouraging class environment where I always felt free to speak my mind and I can confidently say I have grown as a more thoughtful individual in your class!
I have just finished my last journal for Senior Sem! A bittersweet moment as it provided a strong realization that this year is coming to an end. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time in Senior Sem and I know that many of the class discussion we have had will stick with me as...
I recommend that everyone takes the time to read this article because it perfectly articulates the paradox of gun control and examines all the different sides.
An alarming statistic relating to gun violence is that nearly 1 in 5 adults have had a family member killed by a gun, including in homicide and suicide.
“When the Second Amendment was written, guns fired 1 round a minute. Now they can fire over 100. Guns have evolved over the years. So should our gun laws.” - Shane Claiborne (non-violence activist)
“When the Second Amendment was written, guns fired 1 round a minute. Now they can fire over 100. Guns have evolved over the years. So should our gun laws.” - Shane Claiborne (non-violence activist)
He mentioned an idea that many other shooters also foresee for the future which was the concept of limiting the amount of ammunition causing less to be in circulation which would help control the amount of violence cause by guns.
A few weeks ago I had a meaningful conversation with two-time World Champion Trap Shooter Brian Whitmer where we discussed what the future of gun control could look like.
A few weeks ago I had a meaningful conversation with two-time World Champion Trap Shooter Brian Whitmer where we discussed what the future of gun control could look like.
The first four months of U.S. gun violence in 2023, as of #May1st:
•5,971 gun deaths
•11,035 gun injuries
•184 mass shootings
•290 children shot
•1,702 teenagers shot
•359 incidents of defensive gun use
•454 unintentional shootings
~7,986 suicides [CDC estimate]
Thank you to everyone who made this year in Senior Seminar one I truly will never forget. I believe that this class transformed my way of thinking and developed my values as a whole!