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Archives: May 27, 2022

Seth Meyers: Guest Senator Chris Murphy Discusses the Uvalde School Shooting

So, someone needs to call him out (H. Walker)

Photo of the Uvalde SWAT Team Real pic.

Ted Cruz taking well earned abuse on Twitter

No confirmed ATF Director since 2015.

Antony Blinken says US is not seeking 'cold war' with China

Where are the injured cops?

They were brown.

So, How Does Monkeypox Typically Spread?

Democratic held US House seats that will go Republican.

John Legend Calls Texas Sen. Ted Cruz's Suggested Solutions To Uvalde School Shooting "Idiocy"

The Details of the Oklahoma Abortion Ban Are Horrifying

Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence

LTE: I own guns. I can also read, and I know what 'a well regulated militia' doesn't mean

Georgia investigation into Trump's efforts to overturn 2020 election ramps up

Remember the photos of baby seals clubbed to death? It may take.........

Russia 'will not win' war in Ukraine, says German Chancellor Scholz - DW News

Ukraine's Zelenskiy orders end to visa-free travel for Russians

GOP Resistance To Gun Laws Is 'Because Of Apathy About The Deaths Of Those Kids' - Deadline - MSNBC

Fans Step In After Singer Bails During Concert

Russian forces tighten grip on eastern Donbas region - DW News

Cher's B'day! with Jackson 5

But hey, at least you have your guns

TX school shooting-please help me get this thought out of my mind.

Lake Mead water level running well below predictions, could drop another 12 feet by fall

Ted Cruz humiliates himself with stunning "solution" to Texas shooting - Brian Tyler Cohen

Foreign reporter buries Ted Cruz with basic question - Brian Tyler Cohen

Texas law enforcement ignores Spanish-language media at press conference after shooting, despite Uva

Uvalde SWAT Team:

ROB REINER is a winner on Twitter.

Chef Rafael cooks with his AR-15

Guns are for weaklings. n/t

Criticism over police response to Texas school shooting - CBS News

China's FM starts Pacific tour in Solomon Islands - FRANCE 24

Mandatory Thursday Mike Malloy thread!

Didn't take long for RW nutjobs to start spreading conspiracy theories about the massacre

Banning books, not bullets is the GOP response to "Won't someone think of the children?!".

Beau of the Fifth Column: Let's talk about something better than a ban....

Florida IG report: 'Insufficient evidence' for DeSantis critic's claims of Covid cover-up

If legal, the media should show the carnage. These images will be impactful and may initiate change.

Putin's Secret Hero He Doesn't Talk About

Cardinal Blase Cupich on the Second Amendment

Why Japan Has No Mass Shootings

Why is reacting with revulsion, anger, and a deep desire for solutions considered "political"...

U.S. gun laws are getting looser, not stronger, despite more mass shootings

9 yo Uvalde Survivor Explains What Happened:

He Did Not Act Alone: An incomplete list of the Uvalde shooter's accomplices.

Had a cortisone shot for shoulder impingement

Why the Eff is Ali bending over backwards for these cope who attacked parents

On Jan. 6, Jim Jordan abandons his 'nothing to hide' position

Horrific Texas Mass Shooting Reveals GOP's Weakness Ahead Of Midterms - The Beat - MSNBC (3 videos)

Exclusive: McConnell says he has directed Cornyn to engage with Democrats on a 'bipartisan solution'

Zelensky slams Kissinger's peace proposals that 'appease' Russia

Republicans hold raffles to give away $8,000 killing machines.

Cruz is right....

What the police should have done in Texas.

Police investigating fatal shooting at Walmart in Fairfield Township (Ohio)

'Enraging': Chris Hayes On Dystopian Call To 'Harden The Schools' After Shootings - All In - MSNBC

Boebert: When 9/11 happened, we didn't ban planes

I work at a high school with several buildings

Billions Have Been Spent on School Safety. But Is It Working?

Fuckin' A We Are Political!!!

I got nothing

"Previously secret 'Alternative Mueller Report' goes public." MSN.

Two teens arrested in 'mass casualty' plot in 2018 targeting a Uvalde middle school

Would it shock anyone here to learn that 5 of the top 10 deadliest mass shootings

Colbert says during last two years, 573 new billionaires were created. - including 40 new pharmaceu

Has any journo ask ted Cruz this....

Uvalde Had Prepared for School Shootings. It Did Not Stop the Rampage.

Criminal investigation into fake Trump electors reaches new level

if i ever goto a retirement place where i share bed room with other people ,

Question about the police in Texas

Spotted @HeidiHeitkamp in the Capitol, asked her if she regretted her vote against the Manchin-

For those who think teachers should carry guns

The Uvalde, TX massacre happened because of...the Hays (movie content) Code?! I can't even...

Donna ISD shuts down campuses after AK-47 found amid credible mass shooting threat

California parents could soon sue for social media addiction

Hey DU, if you have Twitter, can you help me out with a little experiment?

Bolshoi Ballet- Coppelia: Mazurka

Ted Cruz Demolished for blaming Doors for Massacre in Epic Rant - MeidasTouch

A gun lobby sleeper cell?

Balls, balls, balls . . .

States with the most gun violence share one trait

The Uvalde first responders are also victims of the gun industry and Republicans

Stunning bird: Lilac Breasted Roller, Southern and Eastern Africa!

Jason Whitlock can go fuck himself and his right-wing rhetoric. What a disgrace.

Longtime Yes Drummer Alan White Dead At 72

Lawyer joke:

These tiny todgered (odds are high) big gun packing, huge cowboy hatted TX 'officials' are POS liars

Cat mime performing invisible box:

Eastman said dueling electors were 'dead on arrival' without state legislature backing

Gorgeous watermelon art:

TCM Schedule for Friday, May 27, 2022 -- What's On Tonight: Primetime Theme: Memorial Day Marathon

George Takei misunderstands Elon

More than 40 billionaires back DeSantis' reelection campaign. Who are they?

Gov. Abbott cancels NRA trip, will travel to Uvalde instead

Brazil Destroyed almost 90% of The Atlantic Forest and 20% of The Amazon after Its Independence

Gun Laws Don't Work!!!

Rejected & Defenestrated: Behind the Scenes in The Michigan GOP Gov Dumpster Fire

Duckworth: GOP Senators 'Value Checks From The NRA Over The Lives Of Little Babies' - All In - MSNBC

Gov. Abbott cancels NRA trip, will travel to Uvalde instead

Congress Has the Power to Stop Mass Shootings

Morgan Freeman Permanently Banned From Entering Russia. Here's Why

Bolsonaro says Biden snubbed him at G20, but agrees to attend U.S. summit

Gov. Abbott cancels NRA trip, will travel to Uvalde instead

Comfort dogs have been deployed to Uvalde, Texas, from near and far

Kimmel: Ted Cruz Vows to Stop Gun Violence by Abolishing Doors & More Terrible Ideas from Terrible

Long Island man who smoked weed in U.S. Capitol during Jan. 6 insurrection sentenced to more than 3

Friday's digit: 3/10 - Hard to grade higher. Storms aim severe weather threats

The 9th circuit struck down CA's gun law and SCOTUS could strike down NY's gun law soon but

Rishi Sunak announces 5B euro windfall tax on energy firms to ease cost of living crisis- Guardian

The Lincoln Project-Democrats: Fight back. Get loud.

Uvalde police dept page on Facebook.

Authorities investigating if retired federal agent knew of Buffalo mass shooting plans in advance

City of Houston will honor victims of Uvalde shooting all weekend

Man dies after group confronts, assaults him for trespassing

Video of Brazilian man asphyxiated in police car sparks outrage

Dallas cops chase guy, he crashes, they leave him in a burning car

Georgia investigation into Trump's efforts to overturn 2020 election ramps up

Its not displacing blame to mental illness or whatever, the truth is the NRA and their ilk are

Americans reevaluating lives after covid.

Before Uvalde, A Year of 'Protecting Children' in Texas - All the while, we've been selling them out

Joy Reid: Republicans Pointing Fingers At Every Thing But The Gun - The ReidOut - MSNBC

Evaluating the Uvalde kids on the VA's PTSD screening scale

Texas DPS lieutenant defends Uvalde cops waiting for backup: "They could've been shot"

Extra Bonus Tweet of the Day

Tinnitus, anyone have any good ways to deal with it?

RIP AW, you inspired many

French Newspaper Names What America Truly Excels At In Damning Editorial

Demands not to 'politicize' tragedy are themselves political demands

Second 'March For Our Lives' Protest Planned For Texas Shooting, NRA Convention - The ReidOut - MSNBC

Poll: Brazil's Lula gains even more ground against Bolsonaro

Honduran Environmentalist Caceres Is Named National Heroine

Four 'Airs' by Alec Wilder/Flute, Bassoon, Oboe, English Horn

Seth Meyers - Ted Cruz Storms Off After Questions About Guns, Wants Door Control Instead: A Closer Look

Shout it from the rooftops: Americans Reported Strong Personal Finances Late Last Year, Fed Finds

Furious Texas Paul EXPLODES at Fake Christians after Uvalde

You Got To Walk That Lonesome Valley - Mississippi John Hurt - Live

Study suggests Chile could be home to world's oldest tree

Reporter asks Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy why anyone would need an AR-15...

Pandemic shed light on gap between rich and poor, Alberto Fernndez says

UCLA reinstates mandatory indoor masking

Will Trump Help to Elect Stacey Abrams? - WSJ Editorial

Questions I have about the Uvalde shooting.

What's happening at this time in this country

Music question

Onward - Yes (oops wrong forum)

Cruelty of Canada's residential schools 'unimaginable', governor general says

At least 4 dead after house explosion in Pennsylvania: Officials

World's most violent cities: Medelln crime surge helps Latin America top list

What's on your TV/music player/etc?

Bukele and Allies Have Blood on Their Hands

March for Our Lives 2022 in Little Rock.

Uvalde 4th grade gives account of his survival.

Science.org: We know what the problem is

Authorities investigating if retired federal agent knew of Buffalo mass shooting plans in advance

What Happened To The Assault Weapons Ban? - The Mehdi Hasan Show

Bob Dylan - Knockin' on Heaven's Door - Tom Petty (Live)

Lidar reveals pre-Hispanic low-density urbanism in the Bolivian Amazon

Lidar reveals pre-Hispanic low-density urbanism in the Bolivian Amazon

The Conservative Playbook for Deflecting Anger After Mass Shootings

Supreme Court allows Biden administration to continue counting the costs of planet-warming emissions

False and disturbing conspiracy theories spread online about Uvalde gunman - CBS News

ER Doctor Who Treated Mass Shooting Victims Talks AR-15

No child should have to endure THIS. Covered herself with blood from a classmate!

Lawrence: Republicans Don't Want You To Know The Truth About TX School Massacre - The Last Word - MSNBC

Uvalde Gunman Spent 12 Minutes Firing Shots Outside School Before Entering

Rep. Spanberger: High-Capacity Magazines Contribute To More Deaths - The Last Word - MSNBC

De-Colonization Debate Heats Up In Puerto Rico - NBC News

Virginia Reports Case of Monkeypox, State's First in Recent Uptick

Is it unfair...

Neil Young - 'Helpless' at Farm Aid - Live: Ames, Iowa - CSN&Y, Bristow, Va.

Beto O'Rourke: There Will Be A Reckoning At The Ballot Box

Battlefield Space - NBC News NOW Special

Uvalde Shooter Fired Outside School for 12 Minutes Before Entering

Herschel Walker proposes 'a department that can look at young men that's looking at women that's loo

Beto O'Rourke: There Will Be A Reckoning At The Ballot Box - Ali Velshi - MSNBC Prime

See what its like on Ukraine's front lines in war with Russia - CNN

Details About Texas Shooter Timeline Remain Elusive, Frustrating Parents - Ali Velshi - MSNBC Prime

Amish move a shed

mad as heck. danger . language , most beeped you have been warned . i agree 100 % with him,

Real World Mass Shooting Puts Police Training To The Test - Ali Velshi - MSNBC Prime

DOJ declines for third time charges against former FBI agents who botched Nassar case

they hide behind the flag. they hide behind the constitution then come out swinging.

Switzerland has a stunningly high rate of gun ownership -- here's why it doesn't have mass shootings

Donald Trump, Donald Jr. and Ivanka Trump must testify in New York fraud investigation, appeals cour

Students Protest, Demand Action To Protect Them From Guns At School - Ali Velshi - MSNBC Prime

Speaking of the 2nd Amendment, if anyone on the Supreme Court actually...

Authorities investigating if retired TX federal agent knew of Buffalo mass shooting plans in advance

Superyacht Amadea: US wins latest legal battle to seize Russian yacht in Fiji

'Words'

The only thing that stops a bad guy with an AR-15

Congratulations To Steve Kerr & The Warriors

'Brandenburg Concerto 6'

ICYMI ...

Cal football legend Geoff McArthur has cancer. He's had to crowdfund medical bills

Planets to converge during pre-dawn phenomenon.

Dr. Vin Gupta Breaks Down Lethality Of AR-Style Rifles - The 11th Hour - MSNBC *GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION*

Isn't law enforcement overwhelmingly pro 2A?

Abbott is heading to Uvalde to tape his inspiring message to the NRA convention.

A Jewish teen put her baby up for adoption in WWII. They just reunited.

(Jewish Group) A Jewish teen put her baby up for adoption in WWII. They just reunited.

(Jewish Group) A Powerful Award-Winning Documentary Takes on Interfaith Marriage

What part of 'Just kill them' does the world not understand?

Fox News contributor compares the Uvalde mass shooter to victims of the Holocaust

Just curious

Former Columbine Principal Talks Securing Schools - The 11th Hour - MSNBC

Uvalde school shooting: A look at the timeline of the massacre - KHOU 11 News

profound grief is destructive

Astronomers Have Found a Super-Earth Near The Habitable Zone of Its Star

Latin America Suffers Effects Of North-Prompted Wars: Fernandez

Ospreys!

Bruce Hornsby & The Range - The Way It Is

Does anyone know the inside story of why Rachel Maddow retired?

Uvalde State Rep. Tracy King (D) votes with (R) on guns.

The Daily Patron

[YOU MAY OR MAY NOT WANT TO READ THIS] Surgeon who treated kids shot in Uvalde....

Stephen Colbert - Monologue and Opening - 5/26/22

Stevie Wonder - Isn't She Lovely

Scientists Spot Trippy Waves Rippling Across Earth's Outer Core

Breakfast Friday 27, May 2022

IMO, a contributor to the hunger of some Americans to own as as many guns/weapons as possible:

Hubble telescope discovered a new galaxy with mysterious surroundings

Here's a video of what's wrong with the gun-humpers. They think a gun is a toy.

NYTimes Wordle 5/27

NOT beating a dead horse, but everything I read says that the police protocol..

Ex prosecutor from Uvalde on the police

The gun humpers are out in force pushing back on taking action on gun restrictions.

Citizens United works both ways Dude(s) . . . .

It's all about selling guns

Lauren Boebert Ripped For Inane Pro-Gun Take: 'We Didn't Ban Planes' After 9/11

The behavior of the police has once again added to the death toll.

I am so angry at the evangelical Christians and the Roman Catholics.

WORDLE 342 (***SPOILER THREAD***)

Susan Collins and Joe Manchin are part of the "bipartisan" group to work on gun regulations

Holy smokes. The cops f'd up bad on this. Really bad.

NY Yankees & Tampa Bay Rays will not use social media to cover their game.....

Biden's Schedule for Friday, May 27, 2022

I know Democrats who are oblivious.

Even Lee Frickin' Greenwood Is Canceling His NRA Appearance After Uvalde School Massacre

The police response in TX looked like a disorganized, unprofessional mess compared to the response

They want to arm teachers

"Mass shootings" have grown into full-blown terrorism.

The boy who touched Obama's head is graduating, with the ex-president's congratulations

Uvalde Police Officer Admits Cops Saved Their Own Kids From Robb Elementary Before Stopping Shooter

It is all very sad.

Arthur's latest conquest - the cat tree!

Are we entering a recession? World Bank chief can't see how we avoid it

Kevin Spacey charged over four sex attacks

3 takeaways from Dollar General, Dollar Tree earnings that sent stocks soaring

At Least 9 Major Sandstorms In Iraq Since April; Respiratory Hospitalizations Spike, Airports Close

Barely One-Third Of Investors Voted For Climate Proposals At Annual Meetings For Chevron, Exxon

The little kids are just legally sanctioned target practice.

I Still Miss Someone

"Trump's recent losses embolden Team Cheney"

China Mines Even More Coal, Releasing An Extra 2.5 Million Tons Of Methane Since 2021 In The Process

So THAT'S why we need AR-15s!

Confronting the "democrats want to legislate morality" BS.

The delay in getting a clear timeline is because

This week's major U.S. economic reports (May 30 - June 3)

Florida orders Orange County schools to reveal who bought 'Gender Queer' book for libraries

Tornado Watch for DelMarVa area until 2 PM

Tornado Watch for DelMarVa area until 2 PM

Rising Water Salinity, Deadly Heat Killing Farming In Southern Iraq

Friday TOONs - Not "We", Not "Americans", Not "Congress". REPUBLICANS. Say It!

Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship Damaged While Docking in Jamaica

Trump lashes out at Kellyanne Conway and tells her to 'go back to her crazy husband'

'Relentless': Russia squeezes Ukrainian strongholds in east

The Rundown: May 27, 2022

The origin of Superheroes: Defenders

There is no such thing as "a good guy with an assault rifle".

The Onion headlines

Welcoming a new furry friend to our home today

Why we love Rafa

The NRA has weakened. But gun rights drive the GOP more than ever.

Republicans' statements on causes of Uvalde shooting. Have I missed any?

Cancun Cruz says now is not the time to politicize the gun issue.

I don't believe McConnell

Are you all keeping track of all the equipment needed to engage an active

Even dumber than Trump

What were up against folks

165 Days Until Midterm Election Day! Upcoming Deadlines and Primaries

You raised $100.00 on May 26, 2022 DU for for Beto O'Rourke Gov TX

Retired federal agent may have known about plans for the Buffalo shooting ahead of the massacre, rep

The Republican Party will not actually support meaningful gun legislation---period.

Stop asking why the Texas police response was a clusterf#*k

Musk has a twitter poll that's trending asking who do you trust more politicians or billionaires

This news report has convinced me the cops, the city are going to get sued big time.

I'm just gonna say it.

So Ray Liotta had one of the sappiest/tear jerk lines in movie history. (possible spoilers)

"I'm sure he had his reasons" - Shooter's mom wants us to "not judge" him

You raised $40.00 on May 26, 2022 Democratic Underground for Tim Ryan US Senate OHIO

***SPRING (JUNE) Photo Contest Info***

KAWABONGA!

Miah Cerillo should be the next U.S. Senator from Texas

Needs To Be Louder

If every time men had sex,

White pup gets completely covered in giant mud puddle

I won't be surprised when the Warriors lose key players to COVID

a convo w the father of a young child.

Rep. Joaquin Castro asks FBI to investigate Uvalde police timeline

Here are all the current links on the DU for donations (Ukraine + political)

American volunteers in Ukraine taking out a Russian BTR

With the eyes of the nation watching them, Abbott and his law enforcement heads give crappy false in

We need to destroy the play book of young mass shooters.

Ramsey Lewis has a birthday today.

The Southern Baptist report exposes some canards about causes of clergy abuse

Bud Shank was born on this date.

After Buffalo and Uvalde, America feels broken: Where do we go from here?

Walker: It is clear Trump voters vote by name recognition only, which is ironic because

Bruce Cockburn has a birthday today.

Another Day, Another Sloppy Greenwash Blowjob For The GQP, Courtesy Of Bloomberg

We have our own Russia

Inflation moderated in April but was still close to its highest level in 40 years.

A visual statement that makes a big impact.

As Senator Collins is part of some group debating gun reform

Took my daughter to kindergarten this morning/why this is personal

People Are Being Brought to Tears by 13-Year-Old's Rendition of "Empty Chairs at Empty Tables"

Authorities in Uvalde, TX are doing everything they can to cover their asses.

Want sensible gun reform? STOP VOTING REPUBLICAN

You want the DDM4V7 used by the Texas shooter, it takes 5 clicks on your PC

Nothing will happen to the slackassed cops in Uvalde except they'll all get medals and

We needs wolves heading the DOJ and FBI

Thanks for clarifying.

My thoughts and prayers have shifted focus.

Senate GOP Blocks Domestic Terrorism Bill

Does anybody know what percentage of Uvalde's police force is white?

The mass shootings are going to keep happening.

Peanuts 1988

Just The Two Of Us

TX officials to give update on their story @ 12 ET.

Anyone with Go Fund ME experience? FIL's death benefit

5 Supreme Court decisions from this term that are terrifyingly radical -- and not about abortion

It's the fault of

Editorial: In Houston, the NRA show goes on -- like Uvalde never happened

Editorial: In Houston, the NRA show goes on -- like Uvalde never happened

Helium shortage disrupts celebrations - and even US weather service

Editorial: In Houston, the NRA show goes on -- like Uvalde never happened

ICYMI: Across the Desk - S5:E19 (Sen. James Lankford & Replacement Theory)

San Diego Students Walk Out of Class to Protest Gun Violence After Texas School Shooting

Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick cancels appearance at NRA convention in Houston

A bison range homecoming: Native tribes reclaim a Montana nature preserve

Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick cancels appearance at NRA convention in Houston

A giant FUCK YOU to the NRA and its enthralled Republican lawmakers

"Twinkle Twinkle Little Star."

Lauren Boebert Ripped For Inane Pro-Gun Take: 'We Didn't Ban Planes' After 9/11

Parole recommended for Manson family member Patricia Krenwinkel

Switzerland has a simple "drivers license" system for guns without the U.S. mass killings

Life begins before conception.

"The American Teacher"

Uvalde had prepared for school shootings. It did not stop the rampage

How ex-Gambia President Yahya Jammeh's US mansion was seized

Beau of the Fifth Column: Let's talk about small business and republicans....

ReTHUGs want you to know that there is no money

Gun nuts arguments are all debunked with Uvalde

Idea for political cartoonist

Totally disgusting. Ron Johnson in the hot seat for blaming shootings on "wokeness"

Posted from Uvalde: "We are not a red state. We are a oppressed state."

Republicans Tried And Failed To Silence Mallory McMorrow On Guns

Herschel Walker's solution to school shooting non-sensical

Pic Of The Moment: Dear America, If You Enjoy Incoherent Bullshit That Solves Nothing...

Police slow to engage with gunman because 'they could've been shot,' official says

Police slow to engage with gunman because 'they could've been shot,' official says

"What would your 'freedom' look like if you were someone else?"

Greg Abbott, Dan Patrick cancel in-person NRA convention appearance in wake of Uvalde mass shooting

Retired Federal Agent was a Member of the Same Chatroom as Buffalo Shooter

Southern Baptist leaders release secret accused abuser list

Greg Abbott, Dan Patrick cancel in-person NRA convention appearance in wake of Uvalde mass shooting

Jesus Christ people.. a cockroach has more common sense than a gun cultist..

The Pillow Guy must be hurting.

im mad as (Swear) and cant stand it any mo. re : texas murders .

Alternate universe headline

For a state that worships guns the way Texas does,

Only Empathy In The Building

What they preach and what they do

We haven't had a thread about Michael Avenatti in a while.

Capitol attack suspect pleads guilty to threatening Michigan 911 dispatcher

Capitol attack suspect pleads guilty to threatening Michigan 911 dispatcher

$538,000 from the NRA to John Cornyn, who McConnell appointed to talk to Chris Murphy....

A baby lynx napping in a tree.

Jimmy Kimmel's emotional monologue on Elementary School Shooting in Uvalde, Texas

Not all of us have what it takes to be tasked for service

Simple test

Democrats and the Abortion Issue

Patron: Toast of the Cannes Film Festival!

Good morning!

Meet Harlon Carter: Teenage Murderer and the Man Who Gave Us the Modern NRA

Texas press conference in 12 minutes

NEW (7a Friday): Tornado watch in effect for DC area through 2p.

tiedrich: "trained police officers were too terrified to confront a teenager armed with an AR-15,

Dear friends, can you enlighten me? RE: increase in Prime Rate.

WTF is going on?

Some of dis and Some of dat

You might know Boley for its rodeo, but there's more to this historically Black Oklahoma town

115 Russian national guard soldiers sacked for refusing to fight in Ukraine.

Parole recommended for Charles Manson follower Patricia Krenwinkel

Explaining timeline live

Anniversaries and Posting Milestones (May 27, 2022)

now blaming teachers

Any recs for Apple Plus movies?

The 57 American Barbecue Joints You Need to Visit Right Now

Video: Justice Warren Burger calling the 2nd Amendment a fraud

It's not the size of the bullet, it's the speed of the bullet. Speed increases mass, energy.

a little hope from langston hughes- kids who die

Elie Mystal on police who "fear for their lives."

Abbott slashed mental health spending.

Amazing Mammatus Clouds Over Texas

Is anyone watching this press conference

I know there are practical considerations, but

One simple question: is a well regulated Militia still necessary to the security of the USA?

US Senate seats that the Democrats will win in 2022.

Moderate Dem Congressman Loses to Progressive Challenger in Oregon

A Border Patrol tactical team was ordered to hold back before confronting the gunman.

Let me make this pellucidly clear

Maker of Uvalde shooter's rifle is deep-pocketed GOP donor

Tweet of the Day

The maker of a gun used in the Texas shooting pulls out of the NRA convention

The elephant in the room

Cops thought shooter was barricaded by himself

Will Colombia Elect Its First Leftist Leader?

Watching Press Conference: "Barricade Situation"

Texas DPS: "I don't have anything to say to the parents."

Cruz storms off after being asked why mass shootings happen 'only in America'

Maker of rifle in Texas massacre is deep-pocketed GOP donor

Herschel Walker answer to the problem of school shootings WTF???

Spokesperson is crying..press is hitting him hard

Back-To-School Essentials Sandy Hook Promise (graphic warning)

A quote for Republicans to consider.

They also serve who only stand and wait. John Milton

Very graphic TV episode of school shooting. 19-2 (full school shooting scene)

Meghan Markle Visited Uvalde To Donate Food To Volunteers And Pay Tribute To The School Shooting...

the new police flag

A question for Texas attorneys

What's Going On

What a Book Can Do for a Girl

Sit down. I'm going to tell you something, and it is going to infuriate you.

Seems a bit like

So the FBI fellow just said they are not conducting an investigation, just supporting this one

House Oversight Committee initiates gun manufacturer investigation

Grate Replacemint Theoree - Luckovich

Pierre Thomas on ABC just called this the most devastating press conference ever.

Governor Abbott News Conference on School Shooting in Uvalde, Texas

Republicans new mantra: Psychopaths and Sociopaths United

CUELLAR has achieved DU notoriety, now meet Uvalde's congresscritter, Repuke Tony GONZALES

Had to Change my DU Bookmark

Uvalde murderer fired 100 rounds.

Hey Texas, its 2022 and y'all are a bunch of cowards. Maybe ditch the cowboy hats.

Anyone Else Watching "Night Sky" on Prime?

Trump's Federal Suit Against New York A.G. Is Dismissed

Misunderestimated them! This was worse than yesterday! And who is that guy running back and forth

Roland Gutierrez, TX State Senator Is Breaking Down In Tears On MSNBC

French newspaper: America is killing itself, as the Republican Party looks the other way

Hunh, I didn't know there was an "Are You Being Served" movie!

New Punishments Await Russian Defectors as Putin Grows Alarmed Over Ukraine

This punk ass bitch should have been removed from Congress along time ago.

Not knowing where the suspect was at, they could've been shot, they could've been killed,

It looks like the cops are coming clean. Admitting they were wrong.

Reminder: how Abbott described law enforcement response immediately after shooting

New Rule: if you're a gun-humper and you're on-scene of a mass shooting

Michigan Sen. Mallory McMarrow with a very, very powerful video...

This is by far the funniest law book out there

Armed 13-year-old shot by deputy after she shoots man approaching home, Georgia cops say

Boris Johnson changes ministerial code to avoid need to resign over breaches

The Thin YELLOW Line !

Meanwhile, on FOX: Stop being mean to the cops

All assault weapons should be banned

Child: "Please send the police now!" - nothing happened for another 48 minutes!

What's for Dinner, Fri., May 27, 2022

Even Fox assholes are questioning the police response.

These colors don't run.....into schools to save dying children

Uvalde's ugly truth: Cops won't help you

So they say he bought over 1600 rounds. of ammo.

An Enraged Eric Swalwell Crushes House Republicans For Whining About Baby Formula...

We won't forget what Abbott has done to the children of Texas. We'll defeat him.

US police culture & training are perfectly tuned to attract & empower reactionaries.

Journalist admits that capitalism is a failure for critical stuff but still blames the government?

Sen. Ron Johnson: Report on tax dollar use for vacation travel 'a fully coordinated attack'

Joe Scarborough slams his old party: Wanna know why this is happening? It's the Republicans!

Terrifying TOS-1A Thermobaric Artillery Strike Recorded In Ukraine

"It's like a fireman not going into a building because they might get burned,"

Uvalde children BEGGED for help on 911 calls. It came too late.

Pentagon says Russia racks up personnel, weapons losses

Nobody NEEDS an automatic weapon.

Russian army, Texas law enforcement.

Mark Tremonti Sings Frank Sinatra

A 26-year-old Trump-backed congressional candidate appears to be fueling his campaign with trust-fun

I trust Warren Burger on the 2nd Amendment...

Former reporter & prosecutor on Uvalde Police Department:

The China shock: Germany turns away from its biggest trading partner

Historian Thomas Zimmer: Conservatives don't care about democratic legitimacy.

Q : What Do You Call A Texas SWAT Tean?

What are police for?

Russian Defense Insider Finally Admits Ukraine F*ck Up

Top U.S. & World Headlines -- May 27, 2022

The true nature of police in the US

Stray Cat Completely Transforms In Her New Home

Russia trying to wipe out Ukraine culture, identity, Biden tells Naval Academy grads

I have to get this off my chest

Oh there goes God again ....

it seems like we now have mass shooting almost every day now.

GOP Senator Bill Cassidy Offers Untamed Response To Question About Assault Weapons

SERAPH Concert 2022 Spuren des Ruins / Overture ll

Uvalde school shooting: Bungled response, bungled investigation.

NRA Convention: Abbott Drops Out, but Mango Mussolini, Cancun Cruz and Others to Speak

If I had an AR-15 and came upon a "locked door", couldn't I simply fire a few rounds into

Joaquin Castro letter to Director Wray

Rubio's flippant attitude after Texas school shooting should cost Florida senator his job

Daily Distraction 27/05/2022

John A. Stoehr: What are police for? We venerate cops, not teachers. It's backwards.

Daily Distraction 27/05/2022 Posted in Photography

As a matter of curiosity, what is one supposed to do with expired, unused

Any word on the 17 injured at Robb?

Russian Official Demands Putin End War, Gets Escorted Out of Meeting

11-year-old survivor spoke with CNN producer. Here is the recap

I've gotten a couple of offers this week from a realty...

Calvin Harris, Dua Lipa, Young Thug - Potion (Official Video) dropped today

East Lake Sammamish Parkway Project Begins Next Month

How weird is it that someone from the Border Patrol killed the shooter?

Will Marijuana be legal soon? (from april 1st)

Who's Really Politicizing School Shootings?

That NRA supporter was disarmed from that mic real quick.

This guy should speak at the NRA convention:

Don McClean Cancels on NRA Convention

Checking in with Kana chan TV

"Only in America": Frustrated teachers fume over GOP calls to arm them with guns to stop shootings

The Uvalde Cops Should All Resign And

Texas: Big men with big talk and big guns who cower and whine when they are needed.

We're not the land of the free nor the home of the brave right now. (SF Giants manager MLB)

NRA Grand Ole Night of Freedom Concert to be cancelled after Lee Greenwood + more pull out

Feral Pigs - we have an answer on why these guns are needed

wow

GQP congressional candidate: No point banning guns when killers will just find another way........

Don't make eye contact, eh.

French Open - Alcaraz v Korda

Help, I need info on who allowed assault weapons ban to expire?

Not a trace of doubt in my mind!

What can be done?

Comedian Ricky Gervais accused of making transphobic jokes in new Netflix show

D.C. Landlord Must Pay Nearly $2 Million for Lying to Tenants About Rent Prices: NPR

Time for the senate to pass H.R. 127. The House passed it in April of '21... background checks, ...

Maloney Has 10-point Lead Over Nadler in NY12

It's been *72 hours* since the shooting and we still don't have a solid, confirmed timeline

I think Republicans are trying damn hard to demoralize us

Canada supreme court rules life without chance of parole is 'cruel' and illegal

Democrats will have a net loss of 2 seats in the US House in 2022.

A priest, a rabbi, ......

Christopher Lee born this day 100 years ago

Miami Herald's scathing editorial blasting Rubio for continuing to back gun ownership

The GOP is running scared....

WTELF?

Texas police admit to failed shooting response; say kids in room with gunman called 911

Canada supreme court rules life without chance of parole is 'cruel' and illegal

Cartoons 5/27/2022

Snohomish County's LGBTQ Pride proclamation gets no GOP support

Exclusive: We've just obtained this image from today's NRA convention of the items banned from entry

This from a Trumpster today talking about

This is a drill: Officials rehearse for a dam bursting near Sultan

Watch: Obama congratulates kid who touched his hair in iconic photo for graduating high school

Alderwood mall evicts Turkish cafe that fought Starbucks 'exclusive'

Ship expands Iran Revolutionary Guard's reach to new waters

Will Boyd (running for Alabama Senate) is really good

copaganda

Gov Abbott press conference at 430pm ET

The massive failure by the Texas law enforcement is stunning but

Uvalde: Police Admit To Doing Nothing

Republicans Signal Refusal of Jan. 6 Subpoenas, Setting Up a Showdown

In Uvalde, the Most Enraging Press Conference in American History

There's a Glaring Weakness in Justice Alito's Case Against Roe v. Wade

This Father's Day, consider giving a portable testicle jacuzzi

Here is a list the money the republicans bastards get from the NRA.

She smeared blood on herself and played dead: 11-year-old reveals chilling details of the massacre

Beto rally crowd chases off NRA supporter who tried to take mic

Oklahoma Governor Spreads Misinformation about Abortion, Tribal Sovereignty

KISS' Gene Simmons: Donald Trump "Allowed" People to Be "Publicly Racist" and "Conspiracy Theorists"

Houston Chronicle reporting Ramos involved in 2018 Columbine inspired plan to do school shooting

Here's why people are connecting the Texas school shooting, the baby formula shortage and the fight

Chechen leader, staunch Putin ally, threatens Poland over support for Ukraine

Jan 6th trial:Timothy Hale-Cusanelli GUILTY on all five counts including felony obstruction charge

Oh. Wow. "Am I next?" Protest at the NRA convention

NRA - Bunch of scaredy cats.

Mike Baker on Twitter lays this monumental police failure.

Depraved indifference to human life!

Why are they restricting access to the memorials at Robb Elementary?

I hate junk dunker toilet seats!🤬 I'll say no more!

Well, after two years and a handful of months it finally hit the PP family.

Are trump and abbott going to speak at the same time?

She Lost the GA Guv Race By 70 Points. She Still Won't Concede. 🤡

Jeff Tiedrich tweet:

Houston is DOING it! NRA protest

Illinois Democrats Tell Gov. Greg Abbott to Keep Chicago's Name Out His Mouth

Fox News guest thinks Texas shooter murdered children because masculinity is 'under attack'

If you can stomach it, Abbott is speaking -- in Uvalde.

Middle Age Riot tweet:

Official: Kids to 911 during siege: 'Please send the police'

Abbott is giving a news conference right now.

Beau of the Fifth Column: Let's talk about 2 possible legislative futures for Democrats....

'Hyena-Looking Animal' Has The Silkiest Coat Now

The county is providing services for those impacted in Uvalde....

Woman with a pistol kills man armed with an AR15 style rifle who was shooting at a crowd

About the "veterans should guard the schools" narrative..

Good guys with guns, my wrinkled old ass.

Abbott is terrified of Beto

A great reason to ban AR-15s:

Nicolle Wallace hitting Abbott hard on his mental health stance.

Abbott is just trying to get re-elected with this give away bullshit.

PAC to spend $1M to oust 'Squad' member Tlaib

Beto O' Rourke holds Rally Against Gun Violence in Houston

Dorothy Dandridge - The Man I Love - (Gershwin)

Beto and protestors outside NRA gun humping fest

Texas official: Police made 'wrong decision' to wait on breaching Uvalde classroom

There's low, and then there's Newsmax, who is lower than low.

Former NATO Commander Wesley Clark Explains What Ukraine And The West Need To Do To Beat Russia.

Previously secret 'alternative' Mueller report goes public

'There's This Really Consistent Pathway': How Society Can Stop Mass Shooters Before They Act

Armageddon Update: Civil War? Ha ha ha!

A hypocrite!

Nicolle Wallace broke in Abbott's presser with fact checking

Cop Tases Compliant, Handcuffed Man - Fired, Arrested, Convicted

is abbott the turd stupid or what?

Time to bring this out again

Let's pay for everything, but not mention the children or teachers who were the victims.

Wayne LaPierre (NRA) go fuck himself.

Call To Action! Save Our Democracy! - Fundraising Links to GOTV

Nicolle on MSNBC: The only confirmed heroes were the children calling 911.

Second wave of storms coming Friday night? We think so

TFG's Media Company Wants Pro-Gun Programming, Other 'Non-Woke' Content for Streaming Service

Uvalde school officers had been trained to confront an attacker.

And "People voted for this Ghoul"

Too Many Doors And Liberal Teachers: Here's What The GOP Blames For The Uvalde Shooting

Gov Abbott says he was "misled"

Background checks? No. Get rid of the machismo machines.

Why can't we simply regulate Assault Rifles like Machine Guns?

RWNJ: If you can choose your gender then 18 year-olds should get to buy assault weapons

Its official: NYS will have two Primaries this summer

Ted Cruz Would Rather Regulate Doors Than Guns

Jay Gould: I can hire one half of the working class to kill the other half

F.D.A. Chief Details 'Shocking' Conditions at Baby Formula Plant

Never a good way to start a flight...

Mrs. Betty Bowers - New video from the Southern Baptist Convention.

NRA member in Houston says mass shootings were the "cost of doing business" for America.

Even crazy Florida changed their gun laws after the school massacre in Parkland, why can't Texas?

Ranted 'Stick it to the Mexicans!' as grieving Parkland families waited

Jeh Johnson talked to Jim Acosta about needing "an Emmett Till moment".

Black Civil War soldiers to get long-delayed honors on Cumberland County memorial

How low can they go? Trump reading the names of the victims like it's the Hunger Games

Take your thoughts and prayers and . . .

JUST IN: The DC area was first under a tornado watch Friday. Now we're under a severe

Second suspected monkeypox case discovered in Northern California

U.S. Forest Service says it started all of New Mexico's largest wildfire

Ah, hello.......did Ryan lose??? Don't tell me....got it DVR'd and watching it now....

I won't link the Tweet, but Trump, at NRA, just read off the names of the murdered children.

Go back to cheating at golf you worthless POS:

Reading the Second Amendment closely...from Mediaite

Rep. Jack Kimble's brilliant parody of gun fetish apologists

Trump: Classroom doors should be hardened to make them lockable from the inside

Reuben's Train (Doc Watson cover) performed by Billy Strings 2/6/22

My family is hiking on the A.T. in Va this weekend

From the San Francisco Giants' skipper:

Remember this?

Assault Weapon Defined

The two clinics in our medical group are down to one medical provider each.

New active shooter protocol

Uvalde 'Greatest Failure In Modern American Law Enforcement History' During Active Shooter Situation

John Fetterman got a defibrillator after his stroke. But doctors say the story 'doesn't make sense"

A question was brought up on The Beat that I never thought about:

Republicans Block Bill to Monitor Their Violent Allies

Calling in extra police to protect the police:

Don't get caught up in the blame game.

Chinese scientists call for plan to destroy Elon Musk's Starlink satellites

Fed agents were instructed by local law enforcement *not to go into the school after the TX gunman.

Rising COVID cases but no mask mandate? NYC Mayor Adams' decision sparks fear among front-line nurse

Guns just kill too darned fast:

Mitt Romney's been awfully quiet since this tweet. must be out spending the $13,647,676 NRA money

Student calls to 911: 12:03--whispered she's in room 112

So we're told it's not the guns killing our children, it's the doors that are the problem.

On the internet - Christian interpretation of the tragedy-

The Federalist Society is using the Uvalde shooting as a reason to end public education...

MO GOP Legislation has passed a bill to end sleeping on State Property

Right-wing cops are a huge part of the problem. Those bastards have known all these assault rifles

Physicists predict Earth will become a chaotic world, with dire consequences

Gus Bova, Texas Observer: Greg Abbott Is Full of Shit

Uvalde Students Speak Out After Surviving School Shooting - Morning Joe - MSNBC

This is the most disrespectful move in baseball history 🤣

Court rules Exxon must stand trial for lying to the public about climate change

How zillow.lost its shirt in the housing market

Reason Magazine publishes a piece comparing anti-NRA sentiment to Blood Libel

Here's a great idea! (re: Tx)

When do Dems start running right to life Ads?

Texas Paul REACTS to Republican Blaming 'CRT' and 'Wokeness' for Uvalde - MeidasTouch

SF Giants' Gabe Kapler to skip national anthem over political inactivity on gun control

UK attorney general says schools 'do not have to accommodate' children's gender wishes

Weird how all the "stop killing babies" rhetoric goes out the window when it's with a gun.

A Putin Opponent From Russia Leads Fighters Against His Home Country

Shell consultant resigns and blasts oil giant for 'operating beyond the design limits of our

Trump says he allowed civil unrest in US cities to make Democrats look bad.

Kevin McCarthy refuses to comply with January 6 committee subpoena as it stands and issues demands

'No way to prevent this': why the Onion's gun violence headline is so devastating

7:38 pm: Rotating thunderstorms to our south.

In watching the protest speakers

Wisconsin's Evers prays GOP investigator not named to panel

Gun Laws in Texas are Beyond Insane! Ted Cruz & Greg Abbott Need to Wake Up - Stephanie Miller

The Lies Cops Tell and the Lies We Tell About Cops

Trump urges end to gun-free school zones, easier confinement of 'deranged' people

Supper

U.S. prosecutors get guilty verdict in Capitol riot case, extending win streak

Now both Meadows and McCarthy say they are "challenging the House Select Committee's

New York 16-year-old arrested for threatening mass shooting at high school: report

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