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Open Thread: Graphically Against GunhumpersPost + Comments (66)
CNN panelist, failed presidential candidate and aspiring Handmaid’s Tale villain Rick Santorum said something monumentally stupid about the March for Our Lives this weekend:
That was a dumb fucking thing to say, as thousands (if not millions) of people pointed out. If someone is bleeding out from gunshot wounds, CPR isn’t helpful. This morning, Ol’ Froth & Fecal walked it back — sorta:
No, he didn’t “misspeak.” “Misspeaking” would be accidentally ordering a burrito when you meant to say “taco” or asking for a wrench when you need a screwdriver.
What Santorum did was say something dumb and indefensible. Instead of lamely walking it back with a weasel word, he should resign from the CNN panel, take up knitting with a specialty in seat covers and then have all the fucking seats.
Open thread!
Like a sunrise after a long night, yesterday’s march gave me renewed strength for the fight ahead. I’ll keep in it my heart even as Stormy Daniels blows the media away or whatever kookery Trump gets up to resets the news cycle.
Judging from the vitriol aimed at the high school shooting survivors on Twitter and other dank corners of social media, the gun-humpers are running scared. I hate that the kids are being harassed and disparaged by the type of scumbags who would threaten or mock traumatized children, but the desperation of the harassers is a good sign.
The sunrise photo above was taken by valued commenter Schlemazel in Minnesota prior to the local march. There are tons of photos below the fold — more from Schlemazel, plus photos from PaulW in Lakeland, FL; Humboldt in Humboldt Co., CA; Central Planning in Rochester, NY; Hellbastard in Moscow, ID; and Arrieve in NYC. Enjoy!
March for Our Lives: Reader Photos (Open Thread)Post + Comments (74)
Aerial footage shows the turnout at various March for Our Lives events across the US today https://t.co/K4g34viFVh pic.twitter.com/Iu8266uwGi
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) March 24, 2018
Powerful stuff here from an 11 year old named Naomi, who called out both gun violence in the African American community — & a media that doesn’t always cover it the same way that it covers gun violence in white America. pic.twitter.com/wzgN8uXVwt
— Kenneth P. Vogel (@kenvogel) March 24, 2018
BREAKING NEWS: The crowd in Washington DC has officially reached 1,000,000 protesters. #MarchForOurLives pic.twitter.com/RKgsKXpE8I
— The Anon Journal (@TheAnonJournal) March 24, 2018
A handful of high school kids from Florida did this in just over a month.
I. Am. In. Awe. #MarchForOurLives https://t.co/ThRukcWAyf
— Oliver Griswold (@originalgriz) March 24, 2018
Emma Gonzalez stayed on stage at the D.C. #MarchForOurLives rally for 6 minutes and 20 seconds – the duration of the Parkland shooting. https://t.co/B7yFTn23Nz pic.twitter.com/jdyYagtZCO
— ABC News (@ABC) March 24, 2018
Hunter Nguyen, 21, of Hagerstown, MD, and Daisy Hernandez, 22, of Stafford, VA wrote "don't shoot" on their hands ahead of the march. https://t.co/qP9Q83z8wl pic.twitter.com/17bNkOi43L
— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 24, 2018
Former US Marine Corporal Cristine Pederson joining #VetsForGunReform at the DC #MarchForOurLives. pic.twitter.com/n9eOR13ThO
— Vera Bergengruen (@VeraMBergen) March 24, 2018
Scenes from the #March(es)ForOurLives, Part IPost + Comments (77)
Thanks, or something, to commentor Butthurt Jordan Trombone (fka XTPD). From Bloomberg:
YouTube, a popular media site for firearms enthusiasts, this week quietly introduced tighter restrictions on videos involving weapons, becoming the latest battleground in the U.S. gun-control debate.
YouTube will ban videos that promote or link to websites selling firearms and accessories, including bump stocks, which allow a semi-automatic rifle to fire faster. Additionally, YouTube said it will prohibit videos with instructions on how to assemble firearms. The video site, owned by Alphabet Inc.’s Google, has faced intense criticism for hosting videos about guns, bombs and other deadly weapons…
The new YouTube policies will be enforced starting in April, but at least two video bloggers have already been affected. Spike’s Tactical, a firearms company, said in a post on Facebook that it was suspended from YouTube due to “repeated or severe violations” of the video platform’s guidelines.
“Well, since we’ve melted some snowflakes on YouTube and got banned, might as well set IG and FB on fire!,” Spike’s wrote on Facebook, where it has over 111,000 followers, referring to the social network and its Instagram app. A YouTube spokeswoman said the channel has been reinstated after it was mistakenly removed.
InRange TV, another channel devoted to firearms, wrote on its Facebook page that it would begin uploading videos to PornHub, an adult content website…
The jokes, they write themselves!… But srsly, good for YouTube. To be honest, isn’t there an argument that gun-sale and gun-assembly videos should be treated as adult-only content?
Open Thread: Gun-Humpers Find Their Natural Home?Post + Comments (165)
Old me: It’s Friday. I’m sure it will be a nice slow news day. Nothing ever breaks on Fridays.
2018 me: Uh-oh, it’s Friday. Where’s my news helmet and Kevlar news vest?
— The Hoarse Whisperer (@HoarseWisperer) March 9, 2018
Man, this Infrastructure Week was AWESOME.
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) March 23, 2018
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But on the positive side, Rep. Doug Jones gave a speech…
WATCH: Alabama Sen. Doug Jones uses his inaugural floor speech to speak out on gun violence in the U.S.:
"At its core, the Second Amendment was an effort to protect Americans. Let us do the same." pic.twitter.com/XPmffNk6lh
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) March 21, 2018
Yeah, low bar, but at least he’s speaking out. Let’s not discourage the baby-steppers.
This is a great & courageous maiden Senate speech by newly elected Alabama Democrat Doug Jones. Very sensible re gun safety laws we could realistically enact today. Really wish everyone would listen. Hope his colleagues do. He's gently shaming them to act. https://t.co/eQxWJYxPck
— Eric Redman (@ricredman) March 21, 2018
Friday Morning Open Thread: Ready for the Deluge?Post + Comments (146)
The trailer for the new @MrRogersMovie documentary has me in tears already ?? pic.twitter.com/CVPyx0SK5h
— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) March 20, 2018
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Even if that’s not statistically verifiable, isn’t it a better way to live?
"We're trying to save lives and we're trying to save America… it's really USA over NRA." @davidhogg111 and @JaclynCorin
on the #MarchForOurLives. We'll be marching in D.C. this weekend, go find a march near you! https://t.co/IvGbnuS1ap pic.twitter.com/kMgXVfGcNZ— Pod Save America (@PodSaveAmerica) March 20, 2018
Just talked w/ some DC teenagers preparing for Saturday's rally: they've coordinated > 300 host families for other high schoolers coming in from California, Florida, Conn and more. Organized meals for Friday and Saturday, have first-aid stations/emergency contacts. Incredible
— Astead (@AsteadWesley) March 20, 2018
Wednesday Morning Open Thread: “The Love Always Outweighs the Hate”Post + Comments (173)
