Category Archives: Gun Violence

Open Thread | Gun Control Measures

Posted on June 14, 2022 by rikyrah

Is it everything that I want? No. But, will I disregard it? No. It’s a big deal and covers much more than I thought the GOP Senators would agree to. I didn’t think they’d sign on to more than red … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | It’s all unraveling in Uvalde

Posted on June 6, 2022 by rikyrah

They are not used to being held accountable. They don’t even know what accountability means. They are used to bullying a largely low income Latino population. They are used to running roughshod over them. They thought their bullshyt lies and … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Beto…Beto..Beto….Your Courage Scares Me…

Posted on May 26, 2022 by rikyrah

Beto O’Rourke is a man with a deep heart and soul. He is very real. Too real for some people. His confrontation of that piece of garbage Texas Governor is a moment that I will not soon forget. This picture … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | The Domestic Terrorist and His Hate Crime in Buffalo

Posted on May 16, 2022 by rikyrah

He WAS NOT a ‘lone wolf’. He WAS NOT ‘ mentally ill.’ He IS a DOMESTIC TERRORIST WHO COMMITTED FIRST DEGREE MURDER against innocent souls whose only crime was Grocery Shopping While Black. And, for that, they were sentenced to … Continue reading →

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Monday Open Thread | The Massacre in Dayton😢😢

Posted on August 5, 2019 by rikyrah

I went to sleep Saturday night with El Paso on my heart, only to wake up to the news about Dayton. As with those in El Paso, the victims in Dayton were targeted. No accident -the target place of choice. … Continue reading →

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Thursday Open Thread | New Zealand: Jacinda Ardern bans all military-style semi-automatic guns and assault rifles

Posted on March 21, 2019 by SouthernGirl2

Yowza! Just like that #NewZealand banned all military style semi automatic weapons, assault rifles, high capacity magazines. This is how you do it America. Are you shame yet? Better take note! This is what real leadership looks like. God bless, … Continue reading →

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Thursday Open Thread | This is why the kids will win

Posted on June 14, 2018 by rikyrah

I am so impressed with the Parkland kids. I think they are the leaders that we have been waiting for. They just need for us to have their backs. The latest from the kids is that they are going on … Continue reading →

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29 year old James Shaw Jr tackled Waffle House Shooter

Posted on April 22, 2018 by SouthernGirl2

A 29-year-old man credited with saving numerous lives Sunday morning after he disarmed a man who opened fire on an Antioch Waffle House said he was just trying to stay alive. James Shaw Jr., 29, said after feeling cornered he … Continue reading →

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Joan Baez Honor President Obama in ‘The President Sang Amazing Grace’

Posted on March 28, 2018 by SouthernGirl2

Joan Baez honored the victims of the 2015 Charleston church shooting and Barack Obama’s tearful eulogy at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in the new video for “The President Sang Amazing Grace.” The song appears on Baez’s new album, … Continue reading →

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#ParklandSchoolShooting | When the children rise up…..

Posted on February 25, 2018 by SouthernGirl2

The Soweto Uprising led by children changed the course of history for South Africa against apartheid. So will #NeverAgainMSD movement led by children will change the course of history for #GunControl in America. Cameron Kasky confronting Marco Rubio about accepting … Continue reading →

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