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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
At least 2-14 dead at elementary school shooting in Texas.
This shouldn't be routine. This shouldn't be fucking routine.
I actually wanted to be Resileaf
Conservatives on a fetus: We must protect it at all costs because it's a child!
Conservatives on school shootings: Well life goes on. Too bad for those kids, I guess.
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And it's going to keep happening until someone or something changes it.
Remember, these idiots drive, fuck, and vote. Not always in that order.
George Carlins abortion jokes are still relevant nearly thirty years later.
Every accusation by the GOP is ALWAYS a confession.
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Double post: Abbott confirms 14 students, 1 teacher, and the shooter are dead.
Also, expect immigrant conspiracy theories to ramp up as there are reports CBP were chasing the shooter.
"We're all paper, we're all scissors, we're all fightin' with our mirrors, scared we'll never find somebody to love."
And of course, the moderates/centrists/average American is silent on this. If they do want gun control, they sure aren't showing it.
While conveniently ignoring the majority of shooters are white guys born in this country
BTW, there's been 288 school shootings in American between 2009 and 2018
The 2nd highest, Mexico, only had 8
Edited by NoName999 on May 24th 2022 at 2:09:09 AM
Abbott claims that the suspect was named Salvador Ramos. Expect to see a lot of race/immigrant-baiting in the next couple of days if true.
So just another normal day then.
That would explain why he was killed instead of gently taken into custody.
He committed suicide
Not as angry as the name would suggest.
Way I heard it, he was killed by law enforcement. Has there been new information?
Oh God! Natural light!
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As the metaphorical smoke has cleared, it seems he did get killed by law enforcement.
Also, Abbott, Trump, and both of Texas's Senators are expected to be speakers at the NRA meeting in Houston on Friday.
"We're all paper, we're all scissors, we're all fightin' with our mirrors, scared we'll never find somebody to love."
It's only been ten years since Sandy Hook.
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Hasn't even been. Anniversary is in December.
"We're all paper, we're all scissors, we're all fightin' with our mirrors, scared we'll never find somebody to love."
That's in about 7 minutes, folks.
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4 more children confirmed dead. Total up to 18.
"We're all paper, we're all scissors, we're all fightin' with our mirrors, scared we'll never find somebody to love."
Rep Major Turd Greene tweeted the usual "Me Nt Al Il Ln Es S"
Even though she is more than happy to gut healthcare
I mean, that's the rub. Say it's mental illness and yet do nothing in regards to new laws about mental illness.
It's almost like they're purposefully doing nothing so that Biden can't get anything done.
...Oh wait, that's exactly what they're doing.
Hm, where can we find Biden's address?
"Any campaign world where an orc samurai can leap off a landcruiser to fight a herd of Bulbasaurs will always have my vote of confidence"
You give them too much credit by saying they do nothing in regards to mental illness when guns violence becomes an issue. Trump actively rolled back regulations that were supposed to make it harder for people with mental illness to buy guns.
It's not on just yet, but TV and probably the White House Youtube channel.
Edited by Parable on May 24th 2022 at 5:27:42 AM
A lot of the problems were also less likely to be system breaking and more just... annoying. Like a date displaying as 19100.
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