A builder and guide in honor of my sister, Carmen Schentrup, who died from gun violence on 02/14/18. He/Him/His. All views are my own.
Seattle, WA
Joined October 2018
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For everyone who is like “Why haven’t they caught the United Healthcare shooter yet”
go check out your local police homicide clearance rates aka how often they solve murders
most are under 50% (meaning you are statistically likely to get away with murder)
seattles is 24%
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The excruciating build-up to and witness of Khaliifah Williams's execution this Tuesday was an all too familiar horror brought upon us by the brutality of the Death Penalty
This is why I am deeply uneasy about VP Harris's seeming flip on the abolition of the Death Penalty
For decades, support for the abolition of the death penalty has been building across this country, as incredible organizations like the @innocence project show us the reality of how many people, especially those of color, are wrongly sentenced to death.
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We are so lucky to still have Dr. Sakran with us today and over the years has modeled what it means to be a survivor and leader in this movement.
We are so lucky to have him be our Cheif Medical Officer at Brady and help lead and shape our work 💙
30 years ago today, I was nearly killed after being shot in the throat. The worst day of my life, turned into the most impactful.
It has inspired me to extend my work beyond the bedside to provide the best medical treatment for #GunViolence — Prevention. hub.jhu.edu/magazine/2024/fa…
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I will be on! Join Fred and I, along with other survivors and advocates to support VP Harris for President on Tuesday, August 6th at 8pm!
On February 14th, 2018 I learned about gun violence when my beautiful daughter Jaime was murdered in the Parkland school shooting. Because of what happened to my family, I have become committed to only electing people committed to reducing gun violence. I hope that you will sign up for our zoom Tuesday August 6th at 8pm in support of President Harris. Sign up link and donation links are below:
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actually a super important statistic for understanding the drivers of gun violence in america
because this is 4x higher than the number of americans killed by mass shootings
FOUR TIMES
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Police don’t stop crime, and often they barely solve it
In 2020 police only solved 50% of homicides, and those numbers have been declining across the country since
Families who lose a loved one deserve to know who harmed them and accountability
theguardian.com/us-news/2024…
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TLDR; our elected officials are getting dog walked by surveillance corporations and handing over $10 mil for tech that doesn’t work in the middle of a “historic budget crisis” to address gun violence in the city and as someone who knows a thing or 2 about gv here are my thoughts
the city of Seattle is currently considering pumping millions into a slate of dubious surveillance technologies to reduce gun violence in the city
as a survivor of gun violence and a Seattle resident, here is why I think this is dangerous and a waste of money
[a thread 🧵]
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the city of Seattle is currently considering pumping millions into a slate of dubious surveillance technologies to reduce gun violence in the city
as a survivor of gun violence and a Seattle resident, here is why I think this is dangerous and a waste of money
[a thread 🧵]
so let's start by setting the scene - in 2023 we saw drops in gun homicide in almost all major American cities, except for a few outliers, and gun homicide in Seattle stayed roughly the same
jasher.substack.com/p/where-…
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Incredible video about the importance of pushing back against greedy firearm manufacturers who are dividing us for profit, and how we can hold them accountable for the carnage they cause
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It’s deeply sad and completely infuriating up that Valentine’s Day has ANOTHER mass shooting attached to it
cruel, unusual and heinous. the death penalty should be abolished, it only compounds suffering, it does not heal
Reports are beginning to trickle out from America’s first nitrogen execution, tonight in Alabama. State officials predicted it would go calmly. Here’s what one reporter saw:
al.com/news/birmingham/2024/…
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Gun companies like Colt pump money into marketing telling everyone their fears can be pacified with a gun, and in the same breath lobby for their guns to be sold to fuel the conflict.
And they make money off of both sides, like the arms dealer they are.
HAPPENING NOW: protesters have SHUT DOWN Colt's arms manufacturing plant in West Hartford, CT for their role in supplying weapons to Israel's genocidal war on Gaza. #ShutItDown4Palestine ✊️🇵🇸
Are you fed up with gun violence and want to make a difference in your community?
Join @Team_Enough's Youth Advocacy Training Program to meet with lawmakers and demand critical gun reform measures. teamenough.org/advocacy-trai…
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So excited that you are in this role and congrats, congrats, congrats on this amazing move!
I am beyond excited to share that today is my first day as @TheDemocrats’ Youth Coalitions Director!
I am fired up to work with youth orgs, students, and our state parties to mobilize the youth vote, re-elect Biden-Harris & Dems down ballot to finish the job🔥🗳️
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Happy Birthday to the incredible @JosephSakran !! Thank you for your leadership in the medical community and beyond to prevent gun violence!
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So proud to help lead this program and be a part of the Brady family!
Happy Birthday to our organizing manager @RobSchentrup! Thank you for all that you do in the movement to prevent gun violence.
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