In Kentucky, guns are entirely responsible for the increase in the state’s homicide rate over the last several years of available @CDCgov data. From 2019 to 2021, in KY the gun homicide rate increased 78% while the non-gun homicide rate actually decreased by 7.3%.
Just FYI, the one of the richest men in the world bought one of the biggest communications platforms for $44 billion, complained the old owners manipulated the algorithm, and then changed the algorithm to show his own posts to EVERYONE, whether they followed him or not
Last week, some Republican members of Congress wore these AR-15 lapel pins handed out by Congressman Andrew Clyde, who has a $25 million stake in a company that makes assault rifles.
Gun violence is the leading cause of death among children and teens in America.
Every LGBTQ person knows the experience of being at a bar and not feeling comfortable until you identify your exits in case of a shooting. This is a consequence of lawmakers who spread LGBTQ hate and prioritize gun access over the lives of their constituents. It is madness.
The Oregonian calls Measure 114, Firearms restrictions ballot measure: Passes.
Measure 114 would require Oregonians to pay a $65 fee for a permit to buy a gun and would ban the sale or transfer of magazines that hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition.
Hearing @lizzo play some of the Library's priceless antique instruments on Monday was such a gift, and we were honored and happy to help her share that gift with her concert audience Tuesday night. Here is some more behind-the-scenes footage of her Library tour. #LizzoAtLOC
To embarrass Northern liberals and humiliate Black people, southern White Citizens Councils started their so-called "Reverse Freedom Rides," giving Black people one-way tickets to northern cities with false promises of jobs, housing, and better lives.
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