March For Our Lives organizers have announced the next phase of their movement: a 60-day, 50-stop cross-country bus tour to register young people to vote, and educate them about the NRA's influence on politics. https://t.co/fD2jtwyTv1 — The Trace (@teamtrace) June 4, 2018 Help us hold our elected officials accountable! Please consider donating to @NationalDieIn where …
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Monday Morning Open Thread: Working Together, Joyously
I met one of my heros today@Emma4Change pic.twitter.com/EQZYERiRGE — James Shaw Jr. (@JamesShawJr9) May 12, 2018 Meeting the young adults of the Parkland incident so much fire and inspiration in their eyes was a great joy pic.twitter.com/DLPJ01K8e2 — James Shaw Jr. (@JamesShawJr9) May 12, 2018 Not only did we meet him, we won him a …
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Only in America Open Thread: The Waffle House Killings
The $2 million bond for Travis Reinking was just revoked by a judge. We got a lot of comments from locals (and beyond) as to why he would have been given bond to begin with. Under TN state law, all are entitled to it except death penalty cases (which this is not). pic.twitter.com/2cdiCZQrDI — Nick …
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Saturday Morning Pictures Open Thread: Puerto Rico Edition
DC Heroes Help Reconstruct #PuertoRico in Ricanstruction | https://t.co/7gNyf60IN7 pic.twitter.com/oc0WtnBpMf — BookShelf Staff (@DiaBookshelf) April 17, 2018 (Interview with the editor at the link.) I will be returning to #PuertoRico in 12 days. All proceeds from my new book, #Mars 3D, will be used to purchase food and water for hurricane victims in #PuertoRico. …
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Scenes from the #March(es)ForOurLives, Part I
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 …
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Gun Safety Open Thread: Nudging the Persuadable
The scene at the Capitol in Tallahassee pic.twitter.com/lcJJgRzPA3 — Steve Bousquet (@stevebousquet) February 21, 2018 . Reasonable argument, with a side of humor — “F*ck You, I Like My Guns”: … I always find it interesting that when I was in the Army, and part of my job was to be incredibly proficient with this …
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Wednesday Morning Open Thread: WINNING!
Break out the bourbon — Democrat Linda Belcher has won the #HD49 special election in Kentucky. This is Democrats' 37th red-to-blue flip of the cycle! pic.twitter.com/VFn4CvTV9q — Fiddler (@cFidd) February 21, 2018 This lady lost her seat by 150 votes in 2016, and just won it back 68 to 32 percent. In Kentucky. This is …
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