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Columbine Tragedy

“On this day in 1999, the Columbine High School shooting took place in Littleton, Colorado, killing 13 victims. At the time, it was the fifth most deadly mass shooting in recent American history, but due to other massacres in the past two decades, it’s now tied for twelfth. The tragedy sparked a national debate aboutContinue reading “Columbine Tragedy”

Tweets on Twitter

A conspiracy theory rumor circulates the right-wing social media sites that warn people not to get Covid 19 vaccines because they will change their DNA. Charles @CWDecember So my coworker told me today that she won’t get vaccinated because it changes your DNA. Also., she doesn’t watch scary movies because the Devil can possess youContinue reading “Tweets on Twitter”

Black Teen Fatally Shot by Tennessee Police. Initial Reports Says He Shot Officer, Later Says Bullet Did Not Come From Teen’s Gun

“Right now is a difficult time for Black America. Last summer, we saw a massive wave of Black Lives Matter protests across the nation and an equally massive spotlight on systemic racism in policing—we called it a racial awakening. Then, in the midst of a nationally televised trial over the Black death that arguably sparkedContinue reading “Black Teen Fatally Shot by Tennessee Police. Initial Reports Says He Shot Officer, Later Says Bullet Did Not Come From Teen’s Gun”

Twitter Tweets I Like

VP Harris just threw down the gantlet to McConnell and said they are moving forward with the infrastructure bill. She said they will not take it slow and be obstructed just to get nowhere. Either you get on board or you miss the train… it’s not waiting for you… Ken G @kennethgootz Republicans seem to haveContinue reading “Twitter Tweets I Like”

Too Many Deaths

Between mass shootings and black people being killed by police, you have to wonder why and what you can do about it. Guns and the easy access to get them are just partially to blame. But what is most to blame is attitudes. White supremacy, the selfishness of conservative Christians who are so far awayContinue reading “Too Many Deaths”

priorities

More people died in the FedEx shooting than got blood clots after the Johnson and Johnson vaccine. But when the vaccine showed a problem with a tiny percentage of people, it was immediately stopped. When guns showed a problem with a huge percentage of people, it’s completely ignored.

Multiple people with gunshot wounds after shooting at FedEx facility in Indianapolis, police say

I’m so tired of people saying things like “guns don’t kill people, people kill people.” No! People with guns kill people. People with knives kill people. People with cars kill people. The key words are “kill people”.. guns, knives and cars are just the process to deliver death. ****************************************************************************************** “Earlier, law enforcement officials said thereContinue reading “Multiple people with gunshot wounds after shooting at FedEx facility in Indianapolis, police say”

Black Lives Matter

Because Facebook is really cracking down on free speech, they object to anything that is in the news, either about black kids being shot by police or about Covid 19. They prefer to have people who don’t follow the news and who don’t read. They only want the fluff. So, while I haven’t posted aContinue reading “Black Lives Matter”