I used to think taking Jesus’ name in vain was to say “Jesus” as a cuss word.
Now I think it is when we Christians demonize, condemn, and mistreat people in the name of Jesus all while ignoring his teachings in our own lives, our churches, and our politics.
Today House Republicans will pass a bill to retroactively charge student loan borrowers interest on their paused payments, repeal @POTUS' student loan debt relief plan, and claw back aid from public servants.
Cruelty is the point.
On May 24, 2022 in Uvalde Texas, an 18 year old walked into Robb Elementary School and shot and killed 19 children and 2 adults.
Two days ago in Houston Texas, a man paused his dinner date to shoot and kill a fake parking attendant.
Last night in Cleveland Texas, 5 members of a family (including an 8 year old child) were shot and killed by their neighbor after they asked him to stop firing his gun on his front lawn so their baby could sleep.
So when Republican lawmakers in a state where it’s easier to get AR-15s than books about Black history say their abortion ban is about being “pro-life”…
They’re full of shit.
We’ve got a gun safety bill on the table – and we’re going to get it passed.
And if anyone in America doubts that we can take meaningful action to protect our kids, I’ve got two words for you: Watch us.
A 16 year old was shot for ringing the wrong doorbell.
A 20 year old was shot and killed for driving down the wrong driveway.
An 18 year old is in critical condition for trying to get into the wrong car.
And a 6 year old and her dad were shot because her basketball rolled onto the wrong lawn.
In a nation armed to the teeth & perpetually primed for war, these tragedies are only going to happen more often, not less.
What the hell are we doing?
BREAKING: Teenage cheerleaders in ELGIN, Texas were just SHOT by a gunman – after mistakenly getting into the wrong car.
When one of the athletes opened the door to a car she thought was her own, she saw a man sitting in the passenger seat, and jumped out.
After she found her own car, the man came toward her and her friends. She rolled down the window to apologize, but the man pulled out a gun and started shooting.
One athlete suffered a graze wound, while another was shot in the leg and back and had her spleen removed.
This is the third incident in a week – Ralph Yarl, Kaylin Gillis, and now this.
THIS is what happens when you live in a country where unstable people are told by Fox News and other NRA-owned stations that they are constantly under threat, and are given guns.
This is so f--king wrong. We need to call it out NOW.
Payton Washington is in the ICU after she was shot for getting in the wrong car in Texas
Kaylin Gillis was shot to death for driving into the wrong driveway in New York
Ralph Yarl was shot in the head for ringing the doorbell at the wrong house in Missouri
It’s the guns
Senator Josh Hawley raised a fist in solidarity with January 6th attackers
Rep. Paul Gosar posted a cartoon video that depicted the killing of AOC
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene posted a video in which she said Nancy Pelosi was a "traitor" who deserved to be executed
George Santos lied about nearly everything he told voters about himself before he was elected
None of these politicians have been expelled from Congress, but two brave young men who spoke out against the gun violence claiming the lives of children in Tennessee were wrongly expelled.
We must make this moment count.
This was Gen Z earlier today in Wisconsin. They just flipped the state Supreme Court from conservative to liberal in a massive victory for abortion rights. (h/t @Lnsciales)
A 9 year-old girl lost her life trying to pull the fire alarm to warn other students in a mass shooting. Yet, a congressmen from her state the very next day said ‘there’s nothing you can do’ and basically said that’s why he home schools his kids. The 9 year old had more bravery.
Republicans want to control what clothes you wear, what books you read, what history you learn, what medication you can take, what words you can say, what gender you are, who you can love or marry, and what you can or cannot do with your own body but when it comes to controlling gun violence… they say there’s “nothing they can do about it”???
Are you fucking kidding me?
It’s not the drag queens.
It’s not the pot, not the porn, not the trans kids, not the video games, it’s not the locks on the doors, and it sure as shit ain’t the books about Rosa Parks.
You wanna PROTECT OUR KIDS?
Then do something about the motherfucking guns.
I’d like to speak to Evangelicals.
If you are like me, you’ve spent most of your life being told that you have to vote Republican to be a good Christian.
I understand if your convictions prevent you from voting for a Democrat. But let me suggest something: 1/10