Proud mom fighting to end gun violence and remove weapons of war from the streets. Name rhymes with smile 😃. #hpstrong
Champaign, IL
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We are safe now but the trauma from this event will be forever. We literally hit the sidewalk and draped ourselves over kids. We could not have been any closer to this event.
Thank you the first responders from across Lake and Cook counties.
#highlandparkparade
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Many don’t realize that the first people Hitler sent to his concentration camps weren’t everyday Jewish citizens, but his political opponents. So, when Trump rants about retribution, locking up his opponents, and giving them “very long sentences,” I can’t help but take him seriously… because history teaches us that is what fascist dictators do during their “Day One” period to consolidate their power. (After all, if you’re hellbent on staying in power but aren’t likely to win the next election, you can’t have your political opponents running around free.)
To keep fascism out of our lives, vote for democracy!
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Reminder: This is a conspiracy theory based in anti-Semitism alleging that Jewish people have the technology to manipulate the weather and cause freak storms that wreak havoc on the world.
Yes they can control the weather.
It’s ridiculous for anyone to lie and say it can’t be done.
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Weather manipulation is possible at small scales (for example, “cloud seeding”).
However, weather patterns in general are naturally occurring and cannot be “controlled”. Hurricanes and other large storms cannot be created artificially with modern technology.
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Almost one year to the day.
Never forget what Hamas did to our families.
Tamar, 35
Yonatan, 36
Shahar, 5
Arbel, 5
Omer, 2
An entire family, shot to death by Hamas terrorists as they suffocated in their shelter.
Don’t tease us like this
The Cincinnati Reds are hiring Terry Francona as their manager, sources tell ESPN. He will come out of retirement one year after stepping away from Cleveland and will take over a young, talented Reds team. @Feinsand was first on the news.
A complicated man who forever changed the landscape of baseball
Pete Rose Dead: MLB Legend Was 83 variety.com/2024/sports/news…
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I don’t think the national media is grasping the level of devastation in FL, GA, SC, NC, TN, and VA. Whole towns have been washed away. Asheville is cut off from the outside world. 1.3 million people in SC are still without power. It’s really bad.
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“And I can’t wait to decorate the White House for Christmas, the theme will be Chanukah.”
Always thinking, crafting innovating!
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IN A NATION AWASH IN 400 MILLION UNREGULATED FIREARMS, NO ONE IS SAFE ANYWHERE.
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The political affiliation of the would-be assassin doesn’t matter. The political affiliation of the lawmakers who armed him with an AK-47 does.
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Let’s treat men who want guns the way we treat women who want abortions:
Waiting period
Parental permission
Doctor’s note
Watch video on dangers
Forced him travel hundreds of miles to gun store
Make him walk through protestors
Video by @NevSchulman
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Georgia officials want us to know that the 14-year-old boy who shot and killed two teachers and two students will be tried for murder as an adult, as if that will make us feel better. What about the actual adults who armed him? cbsnews.com/news/school-shoo…
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Georgia doesn’t:
✅Have a minimum age to buy rifles
✅Require adults to securely store guns
✅ Require background checks on all gun sales
✅ Require permitting
✅ Have red flag laws
✅ Prevent abusers from accessing guns
✅ Regulate assault rifles
✅ Have a waiting period
Here’s to the incredible Jewish women who took the stage at #DNC2024CHICAGO and delivered some of its most salient moments.
Pink.
Gabby Giffords.
Rachel Goldberg-Polin.
Thank you Drew for representing Highland Park parade survivors - and for being part of the fight to end gun violence.
This wins the internet today. 💡
When he becomes the VP, @Tim_Walz and I plan to organize other Dads to go around with us door to door to ask all the kids who left the lights on.
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When he becomes the VP, @Tim_Walz and I plan to organize other Dads to go around with us door to door to ask all the kids who left the lights on.
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There is absolutely no place for political violence in our democracy. Although we don’t yet know exactly what happened, we should all be relieved that former President Trump wasn’t seriously hurt, and use this moment to recommit ourselves to civility and respect in our politics. Michelle and I are wishing him a quick recovery.
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Armed security didn’t stop the gunman at a store in Buffalo or a nightclub in Orlando. They couldn’t prevent shootings at schools in Santa Fe, Parkland or Uvalde. And now, even Secret Service couldn’t stop a shooting at a political rally in Pennsylvania.
It’s the fucking guns.