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NEW: Last week, oil literally rained down on a Black town in rural Louisiana where 60% of folks live in poverty. The company isn’t taking responsibility & the federal + state governments are saying residents have to clean it up themselves. capitalbnews.org/louisiana-oi...
It shouldn't be up to American children to save each other from getting shot. It's the job of American adults to stop shootings from happening in the first place. Ban assault weapons again now.
Frey: "We need an assault weapons ban nationwide. We need to have a high capacity magazine ban. And if the federal govt and states aren't gonna act, give us the ability to protect our constituents. Give mayors & council members the ability to protect in Mpls 435,000 residents that call Mpls home."
So many adults have to fail a child before he ends up 10 years old telling CNN about the mass shooting he lived through this morning
Two children were killed and seventeen people were injured in a shooting at Annunciation Catholic School. A Cracker Barrel logo change received far more scrutiny and attention than any fight against the epidemic of gun violence in this country. Our priorities remain idiotic.
We can't allow ourselves to become numb to mass shootings. What happened today in Minneapolis is heartbreaking, and Michelle and I are praying for the parents who have lost a child or will be sitting at their hospital bedside after yet another act of unspeakable, unnecessary violence.
Today, the children at Annunciation Catholic School were shot while praying. Two were killed in the pews. Thoughts and prayers are NOT enough. We need immediate and comprehensive gun safety laws. That’s what saves lives.
Fuck every single legislator, lobbyist and gun nut that has blocked every action taken to stop this. Children and communities are considered collateral damage to the unfettered need for a goddamn inanimate object.
Teachers spend more than $3.2 billion a year to prop up the school system. What the budgets won't show you: open.substack.com/pub/mrsfrazz...
AGAIN, two children, ages 8 and 6, were found shot to death alongside their parents at a home in New Hampshire in what believe was a murder-suicide. "None of us saw this coming,” said a neighbor. “They were outside selling lemonade, and having fun and inviting the community to buy the lemonade.”
Pumpkin is not amused that he almost missed out on #Internationalcatday
In a year when so many other priorities went begging, subsidizing private school tuition for wealthy families was a top priority for our GOP governor and legislative majority. #NHPolitics indepthnh.org/2025/08/05/e...
Naked Gun was laugh outloud funny.
With all the craziness going on sometimes you just need a dose of cuteness and unconditional love.
Our lawmakers should be focused on passing policies that keep us safe—but instead, they're considering legislation that would gut our life-saving gun laws. I just sent a message urging my lawmakers to oppose it: etwn.us/3DGVCCY @Everytown
“The Manhattan gunman was able to overpower trained professionals: A security guard and an NYPD officer were no match for his military-style weapon. This shooting is a stark reminder that until we act nationally, no one anywhere is truly safe.” - Nick Suplina, SVP of law and policy, Everytown
The firearms industry is pushing Congress to loosen nationwide restrictions on gun carrying, even though routine carrying makes even its customers feel less safe.
The four victims of the Midtown Manhattan shooting deserved to come home from work alive. Honor them by reading and sharing their stories. Give the shooter #NoNotoriety. 🧵
Mielle McFadden stood before the nation at the 10th National Vigil for All Victims of Gun Violence. On Saturday, Mielle was shot and killed at a house party. She deserved a future. She deserved safety. She deserved everything she was fighting for. We will not forget her voice.
Skegness, one of your absolute finest people right here. Buy her a drink whenever you see her.
Most Gun Violence Victims Are Enrolled in Medicaid. Trump’s Cuts Are Putting Them at Risk.
“As access to and affordability of health care worsen, the financial and human cost will be one that we all pay.” #NHPolitics newhampshirebulletin.com/2025/07/25/m...
The morning that Cmdr. Elizabeth Nakagawa was scheduled to have a D&C to remove fetal tissue after losing a very wanted pregnancy, she learned the surgery had been canceled because the military’s health insurance plan refused to pay for it. (Published Dec. 2024)
ICE is sweeping up people with disabilities now, making no accommodations for them. www.latimes.com/california/s...
Thank you @repchrispappas.bsky.social for cosponsoring HR.1564! We urge Members of Congress to #KeepKidsSafe by cosponsoring Ethan’s Law. Congressional Switchboard: (202) 224-3121 #KeepKidsSafe #SafeStorageSavesLives #EndGunViolence
As the Senate considers voting to approve Trump's devastating funding cuts to public broadcasting, listen to the words of LeVar Burton. The Capitol switchboard is (202) 224-3121. Contact your senators today and urge them to oppose these cuts.
“When you impose costs on people with very low incomes, when you impose costs on them for accessing their care, they will go without care. They're operating on too thin of a margin to absorb those extra costs and as a result, their health will suffer.” #NHPolitics www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2025...
Sandy Hook parent says tragedies are inherently political: “You may not believe in climate change, but insurance companies absolutely do.”
Medicaid does the following: -Provides 1 in 2 kids health insurance -Keeps the majority of rehab and skilled nursing facilities open nationwide -Until today, had a rule in place to ensure minimum nurse staffing for patient safety This is the program the party of “MAHA” wants to gut.
Our analysis found that the number of blood transfusions during emergency room visits for first-trimester miscarriage shot up by 54% since Texas banned abortion. Here’s how we did it.
Not good.
This broke me from the first paragraph "For Melissa Hortman’s last day at work, they draped her coffin with pink flowers and filled the cold marble under the Minnesota Capitol dome with the green and growing things that she loved." Thank you, @stribrooks.bsky.social
Nike is forecasting it will have to pay $1 billion in additional costs because of President Donald Trump's tariffs, the activewear giant announced. cnn.it/4kebDQ3
What our gaslighting governor isn’t telling you is this budget imposes an income tax on low income people—including kids—who get healthcare from Granite Advantage and CHIPS. Meanwhile NH’s wealthiest families get ten$ of million$ in voucher $ubsidies for private school tuition. #NHPolitics
WATCH — @underwood.house.gov : “Elderly will lose Medicaid. Nursing homes will close. What are people supposed to do? They don’t care… there’s no way to sugarcoat it - it will be devastating for our communities.” #TrumpsTrillionsTransfer
8-month-old Anderson Garcia Cabrera Jr. was senselessly killed by a stray bullet at a festival in Utah on Father’s Day. Police say the shooting—which also left two other people dead—stemmed from an argument. Gun violence is the leading killer of children in America. We don’t have to live like this.
You get what you vote for and this country voted for more black lung. How fucked up is that?
Jon Stewart asks: How many gun deaths is too many for the GOP?
“Public service should never be a hazardous activity. But neither should walking in a mall, strolling down the street, watching a movie in a theater, shopping for groceries, or sitting in a classroom.” #NHPolitics www.seacoastonline.com/story/opinio...
Time to give credit where credit is due. NH Republicans have made NH #1 in the US when it comes to the rate of firearm mortality among children, which has grown more in NH than in any other state in the country since 2010. #NHPolitics www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/09/m...
Firearm Laws and Pediatric Mortality in the US ". . . permissive firearm laws contributed to thousands of excess firearm deaths among children living in states with permissive policies. . ." Study published in @jama.com Pediatrics
Some good news. SB54—a bill that would have raised penalties for people suspected of DUI who refuse a chemical test that was inexplicably amended by GOP lawmakers to include mandatory firearms safety training for K-12 public school kids—was tabled Thursday in the NH House. #NHPolitics
During Gun Violence Awareness Month, we say HELL NO to the constant ravages of mass shootings against our people. We must treat our national gun emergency as a public health crisis and a civic emergency.
🍊 Join the chorus of Americans who will be donning their brightest orange on Friday, 6/6, to call attention to the gun violence crisis that takes nearly 46,000 lives in the US every single year. #WearOrange
It’s always profit over people when Republicans are in charge.
No Kings, Yaaas Queens! June 14th 1-5 NH State House.
Cuts have consequences, illustrated. As seen on TV 📺
"NH GOP lawmaker blames all gun violence on ‘African Americans’ in shocking email" granitepostnews.com/2025/05/30/n...
The scandal is what's going on in this country currently. Tapper is sucking up for access.
Scott Pelley—American author and reporter for CBS News for more than 31 years, did not hold back
CBS reporter Scott Pelley: This is a warning that I fear many will look back on in five or six years and think “he was so right”. If you haven’t already shared this, please do.
Wise words from Mr. Rogers. We are all in this together. Let us all renew ourselves to strive for the common good.
America cannot long remain free, nor first among nations, if it becomes the kind of place where universities are dismantled because they don't align politically with the current head of the government.
Trust in science isn’t optional—it’s lifesaving. From vaccines to trauma care to cancer breakthroughs, progress is driven by evidence, not opinion. You don’t need to be a scientist to value truth. But we all have a role in defending it. Because when trust in science erodes, lives are at risk.
Every time a shot is fired in Milwaukee, someone pays the price—and not just emotionally. The financial burden of gun violence affects survivors, families, and the entire city.
🔥 Cambridge Student to Charlie Kirk: "You are a culture warrior. I believe when everything is done people will see you and the people you supported as corrupt, and doing irreparable damage to a country we all deep down love."
Right now, Republicans in Congress are trying to push through a bill that would put millions of Americans at risk of losing their health care. They want to cut federal funding for Medicaid, take away tax credits that help more people afford coverage, and raise costs for working class families.
Praying for Presiden Biden and his family.
The Administration knew it would likely lose in court if they tried to overturn the existing law. They also knew they would face overwhelming public opposition through the normal rulemaking process. So instead, they decided to quietly bow to the gun industry.
🚨 The Trump Administration is greenlighting the sale of deadly devices that turn everyday guns into machine guns—despite the clear, proven danger. This reckless move paves the way for more carnage and mass shootings. Machine guns don’t belong in our communities. Not now, not ever.
“We have forgotten that public education isn’t something that was forced upon us; it is something that we, in our collective wisdom, chose to build…Knowledge is how you become less afraid.” #NHPolitics newhampshirebulletin.com/2025/05/14/m...
WALMART CFO: The tariffs are "more than any retailer can absorb. It’s more than any supplier can absorb. And so I’m concerned that consumer is going to start seeing higher prices. You’ll begin to see that, likely towards the tail end of this month, and then certainly much more in June.” @cnbc.com
Two British academics discovered that a "copy" of Magna Carta, held in Harvard Law School’s library for 80 years, is one of seven originals dating from 1300. Read more: nyti.ms/4dkc3ma
RFK Jr talking about the need for doctors to know how to treat measles for those who are unvaccinated. “Only very sick kids should die from measles.” No. They shouldn’t. That was the point of the vaccine. We eradicated the virus so children didn’t die. Sick & disabled kids are not expendable!
Distant Dome: Turning the Legislature Into an Arm of the Free State Project indepthnh.org/2025/05/10/d...
Looks like NH is pushing back against a non-germane amendment to a bill that would mandate undefined “firearms safety training” in NH K-12 public schools. Over 1,000 sign-ins against and a bit of creative theater outside. The public hearing is at 10am. #NHPolitics
This study in The Lancet found that cuts to US spending on PEPFAR, the program to deliver H.I.V. and AIDS relief abroad, could cost the lives of 500,000 children by 2030. Half a million kids. Kids. www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-04...
BILL GATES: “The picture of the world’s richest man killing the world’s poorest children is not a pretty one.” @financialtimes.com www.ft.com/content/bdd9...
NEW: The rate of sepsis in Houston surged 63% after Texas banned abortion. In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where hospital leaders empowered doctors to intervene before patients’ conditions worsened, it rose just 29%.
DOGE gutting the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health will have devastating and irreversible effects on workers’ lives. All workers deserve to go home at the workday end of the day safe and healthy. Without NISOH, that will be less likely.
The Trump Administration’s proposal to gut LIHEAP is downright dangerous. Tens of thousands of families across New Hampshire rely on this critical program for energy assistance. Slashing it when hardworking Granite Staters are already facing sky-high energy costs will hurt those most in need.
Value to who exactly?
“Now, for all I know, his photo is sitting at the bottom of a trash can. The ATF used to be an agency dedicated to fighting for people. Now, it’s crystal clear that its mandate has become fighting on behalf of gun industry profits.” — Gun violence survivor Brenda Haymon of @bradyunited.org
The Administration is slashing $1,000,000,000 in funding that helps schools support our kids mental health during this gun violence epidemic. Removing this support abandons our children & teachers by stripping these resources that keep our kids’ safe.
Congress created the grants in the aftermath of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. The goal was to help schools hire mental health professionals, including counselors and social workers.
“We must not allow our children to die from diseases that their ancestors fought so dearly to prevent.” #NHPolitics newhampshirebulletin.com/2025/04/30/a...
NEW: The Trump admin is moving to cancel $1 billion in school mental health grants, which were created with bipartisan support to hire psychologists and counselors. These resources were proven to reduce gun violence, but Trump wants them gone. He’s endangering our kids.
NEW: Farmers are dying by suicide at the third-highest rate by vocation in Utah. But after a federal program offering mental health support ran out of money, the state did not continue it. By @jessicamiller.bsky.social, with @sltrib.com
Federal workers are members of our community who make our essential government services - like Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and the VA - work for working families. They don’t deserve to be bullied by an unaccountable billionaire and his fake government agency.
"The report confirms what residents of all political stripes have long known to be true: New Hampshire’s schools are driven by local property tax collections, not state spending." From @ethandewitt.bsky.social #NHPolitics
Stop what you’re doing & listen to this!
Warnock: I hear people attack poor people and act like it’s a crime to be poor, rather than to recognize it’s criminal for so many people to be poor. They do all of this in the name of Jesus… Jesus is the biggest victim of identity theft in the United States
National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day is on April 30. To bring awareness to the day, the Up First newsletter is sharing some stories from readers about how their pet has impacted their lives.
“All state aid cuts to counties and municipalities, and all new obligations passed down, increase local property taxes by increasing local costs.” #NHPolitics www.unionleader.com/opinion/op-e...
This is your regular reminder that executive orders are not royal decrees. Because America has no king.
JUST IN: The DOJ just canceled hundreds of public safety grants—including funding for community violence intervention and domestic violence survivor support—claiming they didn’t “align” with their priorities. These cuts gut life-saving programs and leave communities vulnerable.
How many times do we have to say it? Elon Musk, his DOGE, and his billionaire friends have NO business accessing workers’ private Social Security information.
The trauma from gun violence is lasting and far reaching. Earlier this year, Anne Marie Hochhalter’s life was cut short from wounds partially attributed to the Columbine massacre. Her legacy of immense advocacy will live on, but Anne and all of the Columbine victims deserved much, much better.
We have and will continue to fail America's youth until we can get serious about gun control.
In a country where leaders coddle the gun industry before protecting its people, no community is safe.
What does it say about our country when our young people are forced to endure multiple shootings at their schools? When will our leaders stand up to the gun industry so we don’t have to stand up to gunmen? Text READY to 644-33 to demand action with us. If you’re a student, text STUDENTS to 644-33.
Last night was the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere's midnight ride to warn the Minutemen of approaching British troops. I want to take a moment to share an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence's grievances against King George III. Remind you of anyone?
On days like yesterday, the fight for reform honestly felt painful. But for survivors it is deeply personal. Every day, they — despite profound and inextinguishable personal agony — lead the fight for change. Despite their loss, they somehow carry us all forward and we owe them our urgent action.
What universities should have: independence. What universities shouldn’t have: gun violence. #MomSky
A deadly shooting at Florida State University has left the campus community in mourning
Most school shooters don’t get guns from strangers. They get them from home. We can change that—by locking up firearms and demanding safe storage. Because one locked gun could save a life. #ProtectOurChildren Do you own a gun? ✅ Lock It Up. ✅ Store Ammo Separately.
All 27 scientists at this CDC lab were told their duties were "unnecessary," and now viral outbreak investigations have been halted.
EXCLUSIVE: A whistleblower tells Congress and NPR that DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data and hid its tracks. "None of that ... information should ever leave the agency," said a former NLRB official.
Medicaid has helped my family in times of need. I have stage 4 cancer and my son has cystic fibrosis. Millions of Americans are covered under Medicaid, old, young, sick and disabled. Trust me, you know someone covered under Medicaid HANDS OFF OUR MEDICAID www.pbs.org/newshour/hea...
