the_pines
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the_pines
@PinesSwaying
back after a long break. bozeman live minneapolis born. seeking bridges between moderates and progressives. destroy maga. utterly and to the last.

Gov. Asa Hutchinson claims on CBS that the Uvalde school shooting is not a refutation of the idea that more guns keep people safe, but instead shows "you have to have multiple layers of security to protect the children." He then pushes #DoorControl.

An active shooter expert told the Washington Post he cannot explain the decision in Uvalde.

Photo of the century: An NRA member wearing an American flag shirt plugs his ears as he walks past protesters during the NRA's annual meetingin Houston. (📷: Jae C. Hong, AP)


Cancellation is a handout. The extent to which it’s just numbers on a page is only the extent to which all money is just numbers on a page. Forgoing repayment is a cost to the government (and to taxpayers) just like writing a check. For you, because you’re special?

Great to see you @adamcarolla

Texas Gov. Abbott says the Uvalde school shooter had a "mental health challenge" and the state needed to "do a better job with mental health" — yet in April he slashed $211M from the department that oversees mental health programs. nbcnews.to/3LV2PgR








