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Reborn as AI: My Son’s Story @NHKWORLD_News After an American high school student loses his life in a mass shooting, his parents use AI to create an avatar of him, both to speak out against gun violence and to help them recover from the trauma. www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/sh…

Chasing donations while cashing in on our lives.

#ThrowbackThursday This time last year, we were collaborating with artist Shepard Fairey to create this permanent mural. You can visit “We Demand A Change” in DC (618 H Street NW). #JoaquinOliver #ShepardFairey

Major congratulations to All the Empty Rooms and their Academy Award® for Best Documentary Short Film. As Gloria said, “Gun violence is now the number one cause of death in kids and teens. We believe that if the world could see their empty bedrooms, we’d be a different America.”

Upcoming Events From Manuel’s sold-out “GUAC” performances to guerrilla mural unveilings to youth organizing trainings—Change The Ref brings the fight for gun reform directly to communities nationwide. Be part of the movement that’s changing the refs. changetheref.org/events/

It’s been 30 years since the shooting at Dunblane Primary School in Scotland. 16 children & their teacher were killed. Including 5 year old Emma whose memory is kept alive by the Crozier family. The UK passed gun laws & there has not been another school shooting since.

Breonna Taylor was a beloved daughter, partner, and friend. She was an Emergency Room Technician, who dreamed of becoming a neonatal nurse. Six years ago, Breonna was fatally shot in her apartment, when officers executed a “No Knock” warrant for a suspect who didn’t live there.

If we really care about freedom, start by protecting life.

Though Guac posted this on Mother’s Day, it’s a shining example of his appreciation for the women in his life and in the world on all days. Happy Women’s History Month!

Today is #InternationalWomensDay! Here’s to the women who continue to shatter glass ceilings. To the women who persevere with passion. Here’s to our dear @patriciapadauy, Joaquin’s mom, who exemplifies all of the above. Here’s to ALL women! Thank you for being YOU!

This time last year, we partnered with Lush Cosmetics for BLOOM A NEW DAY. Let us know if you got a chance to try out the bath bomb 🌻

Three people were murdered in a mass shooting at Buford’s in Austin, Texas on Sunday. Going to a beer garden should not be a death sentence.

Let this shirt be a reminder to you — and to those who see you wearing it - that change only arrives when we act. #MerchMonday shopchangetheref.org

It’s like clockwork!

Three people were killed, including the suspect, and at least 14 others were injured in a mass shooting early Sunday morning in downtown Austin, Texas. kvue.com/article/news/l…

You have to wonder… #SOTU

Go ahead. Tag your fav uncorrupted politician. (We know they are out there)

Campaign US Honors Change the Ref Co-Founder Patricia Oliver as an Inspiring Woman of 2026 produ.com/ushispanic/not…

What’s one topic people avoid talking about? That’s why Guac’s Going On exists. Joaquin Oliver brings the conversations most are too uncomfortable to have. From culture and creativity to gun violence and our future. Drop a 🥑 if you’re ready for real dialogue. Let’s talk.

There have been 48 mass shootings so far in 2026.

Recrean con IA la imagen de una víctima de la masacre de Parkland para lanzar un pódcast telemundo.com/noticias/amp-v…