Tag: gun control
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Orlando: We’re Here, We’re Queer and We Will Not Live in Fear
I haven’t posted here about Orlando because a) I’ve been too gutted about the whole thing, a major attack on my community and b) it’s mostly been reposting what has been posted before. You’ll probably find that Jim Jefferies piece that is still going viral, surprised the Charlie Brooker piece hasn’t popped up yet (but…
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Old enough to fire a gun
It’s alright to feel like a fat child in a pushchair Old enough to run Old enough to fire a gun With the spate of school and children shootings, Everything Everything’s critical view of modern life and alienation gains a new perspective, with children as young as 3, 5 or 11 killing their siblings in…
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White Terrorist Bingo
Another day, another shooting in America, another set of excuses…FULL HOUSE! Let the bleating that it’s ‘not the same’ and ‘not about race’ begin, with a special bonus: ‘don’t take my guns’. (via Boing Boing and youngparis_/David Kerlick) EDIT: A great addendum is Jon Stewart’s Network moment, real clarity and uncomfortable truth here. I won’t…