Peter Murchison

Human, Quaker, Advocating to prevent gun violence

[Grateful Dead @GratefulDead]

Today we lost a brother. Our hearts and love go out to Jill Lesh, Brian and Grahame. Phil Lesh was irreplaceable. In one note from the Phil Zone, you could hear and feel the world being born. His bass flowed like a river would flow. It went where the muse took it. He was an explorer of inner and outer space who just happened to play bass. He was a circumnavigator of formerly unknown musical worlds. And more.

We can count on the fingers of one hand the people we can say had as profound an influence on our development - in every sense. And there have been even less people who did so continuously over the decades and will continue to for as long as we live. What a gift he was for us. We won’t say he will be missed, as in any given moment, nothing we do will be without the lessons he taught us - and the lessons that are yet to come, as the conversations will go on.

Phil loved the Dead Heads and always kept them in his heart and mind. The thing is… Phil was so much more than a virtuoso bass player, a composer, a family man, a cultural icon...

There will be a lot of tributes, and they will all say important things. But for us, we’ve spent a lifetime making music with Phil Lesh and the music has a way of saying it all. So listen to the Grateful Dead and, in that way, we’ll all take a little bit of Phil with us, forever.

For this is all a dream we dreamed one afternoon, long ago….

- Mickey, Billy and Bobby

Photos courtesy of Getty Images

[Peter Murchison @pdmurch]

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[Newtown Action Alliance ❌👑 @NewtownAction]

Two weeks ago, 3 kids & 3 educators were brutally murdered by a shooter with an assault weapon in Nashville.

Yesterday, 5 people were killed & 9 others including 3 police officers were wounded by a 25yo with an AR-15 in Louisville.

Rather than passing the assault weapons ban & other lifesaving gun bills to honor the victims of the mass shootings, the @HouseGOP Judiciary led by gun extremist @Jim_Jordan thinks it's a good idea to hold a sham field hearing in New York City to attack Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.

The GOP should be traveling to Nashville & Louisville to address the mass shooting crime issue in states with weak gun laws & high death rates.

[Peter Murchison @pdmurch]

@NYTimesWordplay Please tell Rachel that PhD is 3rd degree because it's BS/BA, Masters, PhD. Yup, that straightforward.

[Peter Murchison @pdmurch]

@fred_guttenberg Yes.....

[NowThis Impact @nowthisimpact]

‘We are not going anywhere until you do your job ’ — These gun violence survivors united in D.C. to hold their own ‘State of the Union’ organized by a coalition of orgs including @AMarch4OurLives, @bradybuzz, @CJACTIONFUND, @GunsDownAmerica, and @NewtownAction

[Peter Murchison @pdmurch]

@BofA_Help check deposit not working on android app. Takes pic ok of 1side, but 2nd is strange small window

[Jimmy Kimmel Live @JimmyKimmelLive]

The White House made a highlight reel to celebrate Trump’s heroic walk across the street for his bible photo op...

[Newtown Action Alliance ❌👑 @NewtownAction]

1) Armed intimidation during the #CoronavirusLockdown is unacceptable. @NewtownAction @GunsDownAmerica @dailykos & families/survivors impacted by gun violence released this open letter to John Chidsey, the CEO of @SUBWAY to ask him to ban open carry. https://t.co/qbsxM7bGPC

[Peter Murchison @pdmurch]

@StephenAFazekas @SmilesWhere @NewtownAction @fred_guttenberg Not the one that killed my nephew.

[Peter Murchison @pdmurch]

Great example Canada! Comon' USA! https://t.co/XsdNI1GkQy @NewtownAction @fred_guttenberg #BanAssaultWeapons

[Peter Murchison @pdmurch]

So wrong. At least it gives you thing to carry at your State Capitol. WTF? They demonstrate Tyranny under banner of Liberty. #iwantmyflagback

[Newtown Action Alliance ❌👑 @NewtownAction]

The NRA is encouraging Americans to spend their #coronavirus stimulus checks on “sweet deals” from guns & firearm accessory manufacturers, including companies that have donated tens of thousands of $ to the NRA.
https://t.co/OolBteCenP @MediaMattersZA #EndTheNRA #EndGunViolence

[Peter Murchison @pdmurch]

Gotta call it like you see it. 2nd amendment is one thing but don't ignore all these dangers guns @ home create. https://t.co/ig8fm1nyCl @fred_guttenberg @GovNedLamont @po_murray

[Peter Murchison @pdmurch]

Says it all... And before Parkland, Biden was with other families the same way. Trust me, I know this.

[Fred Guttenberg @fred_guttenberg]

“There is nobody who I have spoken with since my daughter died that has given me advice, or a path that has meant more than Vice President Biden.” —

Here is my story and why I am so committed to @JoeBiden as our next President of the United States.

[Peter Murchison @pdmurch]

Guns aren't Essential during a pandemic or Ever! What's essential is to create community & see the humanity (and the spark of divinity) in us all. What’s not essential: govt placing gun sales on a par with food, medicine and healthcare. This is not how we care for each other.

[Fred Guttenberg @fred_guttenberg]

@realDonaldTrump @seanhannity America, this 10 year old brain hiding out in this decrepit body is currently tweeting this crap from OUR White House. He actually thinks this tweet sounds tough. If like me you think it sounds childish, join me and vote for @JoeBiden President of the United States.

[Peter Murchison @pdmurch]

Guns don't make us safer. High stress times don't need more guns in the home. The figures on domestic abuse and suicides are bad enough as it is.
@GovNedLamont Fix it.

[Newtown Action Alliance ❌👑 @NewtownAction]

Tonight @GovNedLamont updated his #coronavirus executive order. Rather than removing gun stores from the essential business list, he is requiring appointments for gun sales. CT should be leading the effort to counter the NRA’s efforts to use the #CoronavirusPanic to ⬆️ gun sales.

[Peter Murchison @pdmurch]

Doesn't everyone wanna stop potential "bad guys with a gun" from having that gun? Com'on Mitch!

[Newtown Action Alliance ❌👑 @NewtownAction]

One year ago today, the House of Representatives passed HR8-Bipartisand Background Check Act of 2019. Mitch McConnell has blocked this bill and 40,000 Americans have been killed by guns during the past year. #BackgroundCheckSavesLives #EndGunViolence #VoteGunSafety2020

[Peter Murchison @pdmurch]

Though I usually try to avoid hellfire, I got this a few months ago and just cracked it a few days ago. Now it seems to belong on everything! https://t.co/us19hI1c48

[Newtown Action Alliance ❌👑 @NewtownAction]

Congratulations to the @HAMDENPOLICECT, @YNHH, & Town of Hamden for buying back over 142 guns-including assault weapons today. We look forward to turning these guns into garden tools. #EndGunViolence #GunBuybacks #SwordsIntoPlowshares @EthansLaw2 @rosadelauro @TheNewtownFdn