Had the rare opportunity to walk my son (the exact same age as most of those kids form yesterday) to school this morning, so we were talking a little about this because he'd already heard snippets from older kids at an after school activity yesterday. After we were both quiet for a little bit he goes, "it sucks that school is probably the least safe place for me to be". I didn't even know what to say in response to that, just hugged him extra tight.
I fucking hate this miserable country.
― a superficial sheeb of intelligence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 25 May 2022 17:06 (one year ago) link
maybe they can send out mental health tests like the free covid tests
― Andy the Grasshopper, Wednesday, 25 May 2022 17:13 (one year ago) link
jon that's awful
Somebody made the comment yesterday about holding classes at the airport... a joke, but jesus at least they don't let armed nutcases in there
― Andy the Grasshopper, Wednesday, 25 May 2022 17:14 (one year ago) link
I have a feeling the gun lobby is working on that too.
― DAMAGED by Black Flat (Boring, Maryland), Wednesday, 25 May 2022 17:19 (one year ago) link
never stopped madison cawthorn
― Andy the Grasshopper, Wednesday, 25 May 2022 17:21 (one year ago) link
so when would you guys say the war against children began in this country?
― Let's disco dance, Hammurabi! (Austin), Wednesday, 25 May 2022 17:27 (one year ago) link
The second they're forced out of the womb.
― Malevolent Arugula (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 25 May 2022 17:30 (one year ago) link
I mean ...
https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/15909630/2022/05/snapshot-1-6.jpg
― Eggs Benedick (Eric H.), Wednesday, 25 May 2022 17:30 (one year ago) link
I just did a quick check of several publicly traded gun and ammo companies, and you will all be glad to know that their stocks are taking a beating.
Ha, no, just kidding. They are up by 5 to 10%.
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Wednesday, 25 May 2022 17:31 (one year ago) link
I was going to say, it's been pretty continuous in America for black, brown and poor children. The willingness to also sacrifice white, middle class kids to make sure they can keep their guns is new within the last two decades I would say.
― a superficial sheeb of intelligence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 25 May 2022 17:32 (one year ago) link
and now the demonic cabal of globalist hollywood democrats are doing their bit
― Andy the Grasshopper, Wednesday, 25 May 2022 17:46 (one year ago) link
to viborg's point upthread:
Tragedies Like The Texas Shooting Make A Somber Case For Homeschoolinghttps://t.co/yXCXcz28Qj— The Federalist (@FDRLST) May 25, 2022
(not that I clicked the link mind you)
― rob, Wednesday, 25 May 2022 17:56 (one year ago) link
just . . . your post about your son, jon. thank you for sharing. it's necessary to hear those kinds of things, even when they hurt to hear. kids (especially now) are smarter than they'll ever be given credit for. and they just get continually berated and abused for it.
― Let's disco dance, Hammurabi! (Austin), Wednesday, 25 May 2022 17:58 (one year ago) link
what they want is religious school for people who are rich and/or white and nothing for everyone else
― Muad'Doob (Moodles), Wednesday, 25 May 2022 18:00 (one year ago) link
Set the clock back to 1750.
― recovering internet addict/shitposter (viborg), Wednesday, 25 May 2022 18:02 (one year ago) link
Beto O'Rourke confronts Abbott and Texas Republicans during press conference after Texas tragedy. "You're a sick son of a bitch," a man yells at O'Rourke. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick later says there will be "plenty of time" to assess what needs to be done pic.twitter.com/GxVDVbkyMb— Manu Raju (@mkraju) May 25, 2022
― Bruce Stingbean (Karl Malone), Wednesday, 25 May 2022 18:04 (one year ago) link
lol @ Ted Cruz not moving a facial muscle.
― Malevolent Arugula (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 25 May 2022 18:06 (one year ago) link
call it grandstanding, but he got more time up in Abbott's face than anyone else could. A normal person would be dragged away immediately and booed by the audience. it takes bravery to stand up a bunch of white supremacists
― Bruce Stingbean (Karl Malone), Wednesday, 25 May 2022 18:07 (one year ago) link
I hope Beto had COVID and passed it to Abbott.
― Malevolent Arugula (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 25 May 2022 18:08 (one year ago) link
Wish he had an IED strapped to him.
― PBKR, Wednesday, 25 May 2022 18:13 (one year ago) link
Sorry, this shit is just enraging.
― PBKR, Wednesday, 25 May 2022 18:14 (one year ago) link
After Parkland, @SenRickScott & a GOP-led state leg-- not usually candidates for a profile in courage award-- passed a red flag law + raised the age of purchase to 21. Nobody paid a price. A more instructive case study for Dems than ballot initiatives. https://t.co/DQDihLnCQE— Carlos Odio (@carlosodio) May 25, 2022
― Malevolent Arugula (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 25 May 2022 18:15 (one year ago) link
xp I had the same thought tbh
I might be wrong but I think the man swearing about not making this political is the mayor of Uvalde, a past Tucker Carlson guest: https://www.uvaldeleadernews.com/articles/mayor-returns-to-national-tv-to-decry-illegal-immigration/
― rob, Wednesday, 25 May 2022 18:16 (one year ago) link
earth was a mistake.
― Let's disco dance, Hammurabi! (Austin), Wednesday, 25 May 2022 18:19 (one year ago) link
sorry i'm so incensed by this i forgot to make that a link.
― Let's disco dance, Hammurabi! (Austin), Wednesday, 25 May 2022 18:21 (one year ago) link
suddenly, i remembered the existence of the 1994 tv show Earth 2
― Bruce Stingbean (Karl Malone), Wednesday, 25 May 2022 18:21 (one year ago) link
xpThat’s a real Boss Hogg-style line reading on “You’re a sick son of a bitch.” It’s going to stick with me.
― recovering internet addict/shitposter (viborg), Wednesday, 25 May 2022 18:29 (one year ago) link
quick question, why does Abbott wear lone ranger style shirts all the time? I didn't realize there was a gubernatorial uniform
― Andy the Grasshopper, Wednesday, 25 May 2022 18:42 (one year ago) link
I recognize that flavor of angry white upstanding citizen energy, and it makes my blood run cold. Impressed by Beto, who surely realized there was a very good chance he'd get his ass kicked or get shot by doing that.
― Jaime Pressly and America (f. hazel), Wednesday, 25 May 2022 18:44 (one year ago) link
I'm glad he ruined their fake ass solemn photo-op
― rare lipstick or mohawks that somehow make them more valuable (President Keyes), Wednesday, 25 May 2022 19:04 (one year ago) link
Good on Beto. Harness that anger.
― Mule, Wednesday, 25 May 2022 19:12 (one year ago) link
These poor guys can't even sit on a stage covered in child blood without some Antifa dude attacking them
― rare lipstick or mohawks that somehow make them more valuable (President Keyes), Wednesday, 25 May 2022 19:22 (one year ago) link
yeah "wackadoo no respect for authority-having loose cannon left" take 3. . 2. .
― Let's disco dance, Hammurabi! (Austin), Wednesday, 25 May 2022 19:27 (one year ago) link
it's all basically theater and sports teams, right?
― Let's disco dance, Hammurabi! (Austin), Wednesday, 25 May 2022 19:28 (one year ago) link
not to dump on you, pk. sorry.
just blurting out frustrations.
― Let's disco dance, Hammurabi! (Austin), Wednesday, 25 May 2022 19:30 (one year ago) link
it was nice to see Beto do this, these assholes deserve direct confrontation. I hope people in Texas are taking note.
― Muad'Doob (Moodles), Wednesday, 25 May 2022 19:47 (one year ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Muo5o2xeq0w
― papal hotwife (milo z), Wednesday, 25 May 2022 19:55 (one year ago) link
CA Gov Newsom is saying that his TX-style civil enforcement of assault weapon crimes will definitely survive SCOTUS scrutiny, because they upheld the TX law and there's just no way this court could be that inconsistent and disingenuous
― Andy the Grasshopper, Wednesday, 25 May 2022 20:26 (one year ago) link
I mean, Newsom is an idiot, to be fair.
― we need outrage! we need dicks!! (the table is the table), Wednesday, 25 May 2022 20:41 (one year ago) link
As in, I think he has the right idea about guns, sure, but if he still holds out hope for the SC, uh…
oh my god
Amerie Jo Garza, 10She was killed in her Texas school hours after this photo was taken pic.twitter.com/PLHXzmUGT7— Jonathan Lemire (@JonLemire) May 25, 2022
― frogbs, Wednesday, 25 May 2022 20:47 (one year ago) link
It breaks your heart into shards.
― Legalize Suburban Benches (Raymond Cummings), Wednesday, 25 May 2022 20:52 (one year ago) link
Signed by her late teacher... jesus
― Andy the Grasshopper, Wednesday, 25 May 2022 20:55 (one year ago) link
teacher(s)
that just hits me in a way words never could. :(
― Gymnopédie Pablo (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 25 May 2022 21:08 (one year ago) link
A lot of the pictures today have been punches in the gut, especially with a 10 year old in the house.
― a superficial sheeb of intelligence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 25 May 2022 21:10 (one year ago) link
Robb Elementary teaches second through fourth grades and had 535 students in the 2020-21 school year, according to state data. About 90% of students are Hispanic and about 81% are economically disadvantaged, the data shows. Thursday was set to be the last day of school before the summer break.
unverifiable accounts of requiring parents to provide dna swabs because some of the children's bodies were so maimed unidentifiable by bullets.
― Let's disco dance, Hammurabi! (Austin), Wednesday, 25 May 2022 21:12 (one year ago) link
remove "so"
― Let's disco dance, Hammurabi! (Austin), Wednesday, 25 May 2022 21:15 (one year ago) link
Curt responses to Cruz's 'arm the teachers' remarks:
"Fuck you Ted Cruz you care about a fetus but you will let our children get slaughtered. Just get your ass to Cancun. You are useless," tweeted Rep. Ruben Gallego of Arizona, in response to the "politicize it" remark.
Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota posted: "I'm a gun owner. Do not tell me our Founders conceived of this carnage when they wrote the Constitution.
"Do not tell me they would have tolerated this madness. Do not tell me that teachers must be armed. And do not tell me your AR-15 is worth more than another 14 children's lives," he wrote, before the death toll at Uvalde rose..
― Andy the Grasshopper, Wednesday, 25 May 2022 21:21 (one year ago) link
i bet ted is feeling really and right now, coming to terms with what he said, what he needs to do repair the damage to the trust he had with his constituents
― Bruce Stingbean (Karl Malone), Wednesday, 25 May 2022 21:24 (one year ago) link