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‘Look for the Helpers’ Open Thread: James Shaw, Jr

by Anne Laurie|  April 30, 201811:43 pm| 65 Comments

This post is in: Because of wow., gun safety, Post-racial America, All we want is life beyond the thunderdome

my hero James Shaw Jr. pic.twitter.com/BRnuYEURdv — Emma González (@Emma4Change) April 29, 2018 In the “Stuff That *Doesn’t* Suck” category… … Just days after the 40-year-old rapper tweeted of his support for President Donald Trump, [Kanye] West shared a photo of Gonzalez and referred to her as “my hero” on Saturday… Gonzalez, who has openly …

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“I’d rather you regard me as James, you know, just a regular person,” he said in an interview on Monday afternoon. “Because I feel like everybody can do pretty much what I did.”

Only a few hours earlier he had slipped into Vanderbilt’s trauma unit, visiting two women who survived the shooting. He spoke to them softly and stayed perhaps two or three minutes in each room, deflecting any talk of his bravery…

Through their quiet tears, it seemed, the patients could only whisper back. As the father of a 4-year-old girl, Mr. Shaw said the morning’s most striking exchange was his tearful embrace with the young woman’s father.

“We had a father moment when we saw each other,” Mr. Shaw said afterward in the lobby, where one woman approached him for a selfie. “If you can imagine, actually, your child being there and meeting the person who saved their child, it was very touching.”

On Monday, Mr. Shaw, who suffered a graze wound from a gunshot and a second-degree burn on his right hand when he grabbed the barrel of the rifle, was taking incremental steps toward his own recovery. His hand was throbbing with a large blister, and he had to see a doctor…

“I acted in a blink of a second,” Mr. Shaw said. “When he reloaded his clip, that felt like 30 minutes. I looked at him, and he wasn’t looking at me. He just had the barrel down. It was like, ‘Do it now. Go now.’ I just took off.”

He scuffled with the man, whom the police later identified as Travis Reinking, a 29-year-old construction worker with a history of brushes with authorities. Mr. Shaw managed to seize the rifle and hurled it over a countertop. Mr. Reinking, he recalled, began cursing him.

“He was mad at me,” he said. “I was just trying to live. I wasn’t trying to get no money from him, I wasn’t trying to do anything from his standpoint. I just wanted to live, and he was, like, astonished, that I wanted to live.”

Mr. Shaw said it did not occur to him to chase Mr. Reinking, who would be arrested more than 24 hours later in a wooded area near his apartment complex. Only when Mr. Shaw tried to leave the restaurant did he realize that he was among the wounded. His truck was bloodied, his right arm dripping and painful.

Since then, he has insisted he did not act for the common good. The shooting played out too quickly to contemplate acts of heroism, he said. “I know I saved other people. I have a 4-year-old daughter: I didn’t even think about her. In the midst of it, I was just trying to save myself.”…

If the president won't honor James Shaw Jr., we will. And if you want to thank him for his heroism and heart, donate to this gofundme page here: https://t.co/QvdwwlMqjp pic.twitter.com/fXY7pzy2BL

— Full Frontal (@FullFrontalSamB) April 26, 2018

Missouri Woman! Never Let The Muzzle (Of Your Gun) Cover Anything You Aren’t Willing to Destroy Edition

by Adam L Silverman|  April 29, 201810:44 pm| 155 Comments

This post is in: America, Ammosexuals, Crazification Factor, gun safety, Open Threads, Silverman on Security, Not Normal

Don’t do this! Woman found with gun during strip search pleads guilty (Image 1: The Four Rules of Firearm Safety) From the Pantagraph: BLOOMINGTON — A Missouri woman accused of having a handgun concealed in her vaginal cavity during her booking at the McLean County jail pleaded guilty Friday to weapon and drug charges. Anika Witt, …

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Friday Morning Open Thread: Compare & Contrast

by Anne Laurie|  April 20, 20184:51 am| 150 Comments

This post is in: Dolt 45, gun safety, Open Threads, All we want is life beyond the thunderdome, Ever Get The Feeling You've Been Cheated?

Obama's essay on the Parkland teens… Man, I miss him. "Our history is defined by the youthful push to make America more just, more compassionate, more equal under the law. [..] If they make their elders uncomfortable, that’s how it should be."https://t.co/FQ28cliYD2 — The Hoarse Whisperer (@HoarseWisperer) April 19, 2018 Seared by memories of seeing …

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Excellent Read: “The YouTube shooter fits the most important narrative of all”

by Anne Laurie|  April 5, 201810:51 pm| 58 Comments

This post is in: Excellent Links, gun safety, Riveted By The Sociological Significance Of It All

Something to take the taste of wingnut stupidity out of our metaphorical mouths. Molly Roberts, at the Washington Post: Few would have guessed the next shooting to make national news would be carried out by a female animal-rights activist enraged at YouTube for demonetizing her fitness videos. And because YouTube shooter Nasim Najafi Aghdam doesn’t …

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Open Thread: Graphically Against Gunhumpers

by Anne Laurie|  March 31, 20182:00 pm| 66 Comments

This post is in: gun safety, Open Threads, All we want is life beyond the thunderdome

(Jack Ohman via GoComics.com) . Hard politicals times are an inspiration for gifted political cartoonists… ( via GoComics.com) . (Jim Morin via GoComics.com) . (Tom Toles via GoComics.com) . (Drew Sheneman via GoComics.com) . (Matt Davies via GoComics.com) .

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Weasel Word of the Day: “Misspeak”

by Betty Cracker|  March 28, 201811:13 am| 108 Comments

This post is in: Gun nuts, gun safety, Open Threads, Politics, Republican Stupidity, Assholes

CNN panelist, failed presidential candidate and aspiring Handmaid’s Tale villain Rick Santorum said something monumentally stupid about the March for Our Lives this weekend: That was a dumb fucking thing to say, as thousands (if not millions) of people pointed out. If someone is bleeding out from gunshot wounds, CPR isn’t helpful. This morning, Ol’ …

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March for Our Lives: Reader Photos (Open Thread)

by Betty Cracker|  March 25, 20189:49 am| 74 Comments

This post is in: gun safety, Open Threads

Like a sunrise after a long night, yesterday’s march gave me renewed strength for the fight ahead. I’ll keep in it my heart even as Stormy Daniels blows the media away or whatever kookery Trump gets up to resets the news cycle. Judging from the vitriol aimed at the high school shooting survivors on Twitter …

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A teacher who drove an hour to be there with 30 students:

A young woman who showed up on her birthday — Schlemazel said the photo is blurry because the crowd was singing “Happy Birthday” to her, which is awesome:

A kid with a sign that makes the stakes clear:

Fantastically artistic signage:

Bundled up speakers from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School — those Florida kids aren’t used to that weather!

Central Planning sent this photo from the Rochester, NY march; the cops estimated about 5,000 attended. (Original photo was a nice panorama but I had to crop it because WordPress.)

Humboldt shared these photos from the Humboldt County march — the young ladies pictured coordinated it:

Shaun Walker — The Times-Standard
Teens spearhead the march and chant as they walk around the Arcata Plaza during March For Our Lives on Saturday.
Shaun Walker — The Times-Standard
Arcata High School student Fiona Murphy helps lead chants on the Arcata Plaza during March For Our Lives on Saturday.

Hellbastard sent these photos from the Moscow, ID march:

Commenter arrieve shared these photos from the New York City march:

And finally, commenter PaulW sent these photos from the Lakeland, FL march:

Pretty good turnout for Polk County! Thanks everyone — for the photos, but most of all, for marching.

Scenes from the #March(es)ForOurLives, Part I

by Anne Laurie|  March 24, 20184:05 pm| 77 Comments

This post is in: Don't Mourn, Organize, gun safety, Open Threads, Daydream Believers

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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More scenes from #MarchForOurLivesLA pic.twitter.com/O5uhYQsqyH

— Schooley (@Rschooley) March 24, 2018

Zion Foster, 16, took a bus 12 hours from Ohio with about 100 classmates. His friend, 17, was shot dead in her apartment. “I just want to do what I can for her.” pic.twitter.com/iREQ9IWv9M

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) March 24, 2018

Over one thousand volunteers at this morning's voter registration training! Make sure you're counted: https://t.co/U4iORV0RxN pic.twitter.com/SU25dcFt31

— March For Our Lives (@AMarch4OurLives) March 24, 2018

Michelle and I are so inspired by all the young people who made today’s marches happen. Keep at it. You’re leading us forward. Nothing can stand in the way of millions of voices calling for change.

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) March 24, 2018

While we're getting ready to #MarchForOurLives today, we're shouting out Marjory Stoneman Douglas for #WomensHistoryMonth. Let's honor her legacy and stand with @AMarch4OurLives students whose tireless advocacy to #EndGunViolence is the reason we march. pic.twitter.com/7U4xQ1Aoa2

— OFA (@OFA) March 24, 2018

This is today in Fort Myers Florida! pic.twitter.com/0OClEIlDPV

— Ed Krassenstein ?? (@EdKrassen) March 24, 2018

.@NRA says #marchforourlivesdc is backed by "radicals with a history of violent threats." It's britches burning time.https://t.co/cIijAUjpvv pic.twitter.com/KnKKj71Dxs

— PolitiFact (@PolitiFact) March 23, 2018

@AMarch4OurLives @MFOLGeorgia @MomsDemand My sign is ready for the march in Atlanta! pic.twitter.com/uElkJaG0O0

— Jen (@jengun22) March 23, 2018

Open Thread: Gun-Humpers Find Their Natural Home?

by Anne Laurie|  March 23, 20189:11 pm| 165 Comments

This post is in: Gun nuts, gun safety, Open Threads

Thanks, or something, to commentor Butthurt Jordan Trombone (fka XTPD). From Bloomberg: YouTube, a popular media site for firearms enthusiasts, this week quietly introduced tighter restrictions on videos involving weapons, becoming the latest battleground in the U.S. gun-control debate. YouTube will ban videos that promote or link to websites selling firearms and accessories, including bump …

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Friday Morning Open Thread: Ready for the Deluge?

by Anne Laurie|  March 23, 20184:30 am| 146 Comments

This post is in: gun safety, Hail to the Hairpiece, Open Threads, Proud to Be A Democrat, All we want is life beyond the thunderdome

Old me: It’s Friday. I’m sure it will be a nice slow news day. Nothing ever breaks on Fridays. 2018 me: Uh-oh, it’s Friday. Where’s my news helmet and Kevlar news vest? — The Hoarse Whisperer (@HoarseWisperer) March 9, 2018 Man, this Infrastructure Week was AWESOME. — Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) March 23, 2018 . But …

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Wednesday Morning Open Thread: “The Love Always Outweighs the Hate”

by Anne Laurie|  March 21, 20185:30 am| 173 Comments

This post is in: gun safety, Open Threads, Television, Daydream Believers

The trailer for the new @MrRogersMovie documentary has me in tears already ?? pic.twitter.com/CVPyx0SK5h — Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) March 20, 2018 . Even if that’s not statistically verifiable, isn’t it a better way to live? "We're trying to save lives and we're trying to save America… it's really USA over NRA." @davidhogg111 and @JaclynCorinon …

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