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John Schwing

@SchwingPost

Journalist, observer more than commenter ... but the times they are continually a changin'

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BODEGA PEPTIDES@bigsnuggaJun 3
spencer pratt is a perfect example of why getting rid of trump isnt enough. there's a bunch of other young trumps out there who are gonna ride his exact playbook word for word
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To embarrass Northern liberals and humiliate Black people, southern White Citizens Councils started their so-called "Reverse Freedom Rides," giving Black people one-way tickets to northern cities with false promises of jobs, housing, and better lives. jfklibrary.org/asset-viewer/…
Reverse Freedom Ride: Negro Family On Way Here A Negro couple and their eight children were placed on a Trenton-bound bus in Shreveport, La., this morning by the White Citizens' Council of Louisiana. The family of Alan Gilmore - the first "reverse Freedom Riders" to this city - were scheduled to arrive at the Perry Street bus terminal here at 4:20 a.m. on Sunday. The children range in age from eight months to 10 years. Charles Barnett, president of the White Citizens' Council, said the Gilmore family would 'look up Nicholas Katzenbach in Trenton.' He apparently referred to Nicholas deBelleville Katzenbach, deputy U.S. Attorny General. Katzenbach was in charge of the marshalls on the University of Mississippi campus when James Meredith enrolled there last fall....

ALT Reverse Freedom Ride: Negro Family On Way Here A Negro couple and their eight children were placed on a Trenton-bound bus in Shreveport, La., this morning by the White Citizens' Council of Louisiana. The family of Alan Gilmore - the first "reverse Freedom Riders" to this city - were scheduled to arrive at the Perry Street bus terminal here at 4:20 a.m. on Sunday. The children range in age from eight months to 10 years. Charles Barnett, president of the White Citizens' Council, said the Gilmore family would 'look up Nicholas Katzenbach in Trenton.' He apparently referred to Nicholas deBelleville Katzenbach, deputy U.S. Attorny General. Katzenbach was in charge of the marshalls on the University of Mississippi campus when James Meredith enrolled there last fall....

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An accurate summary, from @peterbakernyt @blakehounshell nytimes.com/2022/09/02/us/po… – at Ann Arbor, MI
Excerpt of article from New York Times: The Republicans’ reaction to Mr. Biden’s speech was remarkable. For years, they stood quietly by as Mr. Trump vilified and demonized anyone who disagreed with him — encouraging supporters to beat up protesters; demanding that his rivals be arrested; accusing critics of treason and even murder; calling opponents “fascists”; and retweeting a supporter saying “the only good Democrat is a dead Democrat.” But they rose up as one on Thursday night and Friday to complain that Mr. Biden was the one being divisive.

ALT Excerpt of article from New York Times: The Republicans’ reaction to Mr. Biden’s speech was remarkable. For years, they stood quietly by as Mr. Trump vilified and demonized anyone who disagreed with him — encouraging supporters to beat up protesters; demanding that his rivals be arrested; accusing critics of treason and even murder; calling opponents “fascists”; and retweeting a supporter saying “the only good Democrat is a dead Democrat.” But they rose up as one on Thursday night and Friday to complain that Mr. Biden was the one being divisive.

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Image from Scream your trauma into the void. It helps. (@BethanyLArmstr1)
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The Missouri Dems should host an annual Josh Hawley 5K as a fundraiser.
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“Josh Hawley is a bitch. And he ran like a bitch….that guy’s a clown…No honor.” Former police officer with a breathtaking 75 seconds.
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“Leave it up to the States” was also the Pro-Slavery argument
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Protesters show up outside SCOTUS homes & suddenly Congress gives them high priced security. A 70 year old black poll worker in Georgia gets death threats from MAGA Trumpers and she's on the run for 2 months and the FBI basically says figure it out. This is why people are angry
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You don’t get to pretend that you care about public safety if you’re a governor who allows six major mass shootings to happen on your watch while actively going out of your way to make it easier for criminals to carry guns.
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IT’S THE GUNS.
Image from Jon Cooper 🇺🇸 (@joncoopertweets)
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Gene Wu
@GeneforTexas1 Jun 2022
I don't know how to break it to you, but... If UNIVERSAL BACKGROUND CHECKS and RED FLAG LAWS create an insurmountable barrier to you owning a firearm, then you ARE the person we're worried about.
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Every word of this
Image from Andrew—#IAmTheResistance (@AmoneyResists)
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FYI this isn't stopping. There have been 18 mass shootings SINCE Uvalde. You need to know this. Because it's not going to stop until we do something. 1/ Here's just a sampling of the slaughter in the last six days:
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Jesse McLaren
@McJesse26 May 2022
If laws don't stop bad people from getting guns then WHY DID HE WAIT UNTIL THE LITERAL DAY IT WAS LEGAL TO BUY ONE?
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THERE WON’T BE ANY GUNS ALLOWED AT THE NRA ANNUAL MEETING IN TEXAS BECAUSE THEY’RE AFRAID THEY’LL GET SHOT. npr.org/2022/05/25/110118184…

Guns are banned during Trump's upcoming speech at the NRA conference

The Secret Service is taking control of the hall during Trump's speech in Houston on Friday and is prohibiting attendees from having firearms and other weapons, according to the gun group.

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#BREAKING: Well-Regulated Militia Opens Fire In Robb Elementary School in Uvalde TX; Cheap Thoughts And Useless Prayers Now Being Rushed To The Scene ... more on this soon-to-be-forgotten-and-then-repeated story as it develops ...
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A reminder that in close to six months it will be the 10-year anniversary of the Sandy Hook elementary school shooting and since that day Congress has not passed a single piece of gun control legislation.
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NBC News: Senator Murphy spoke to reporters as he walked off the Senate floor, saying, "spare me the bullshit about mental illness. We don't have any more mental illness than any other country in the world."
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If you are one of the spineless cowards held hostage by the gun-lobby and have been an obstacle to sensible gun reform, just shut the fuck up, right now.
Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) profile pictureTed Cruz
@tedcruz24 May 2022
Heidi & I are fervently lifting up in prayer the children and families in the horrific shooting in Uvalde. We are in close contact with local officials, but the precise details are still unfolding. Thank you to heroic law enforcement & first responders for acting so swiftly.
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According to the Governor of Texas, the gunman who killed at least 15 people in Uvalde is an 18-year-old who lives in the community. He had a handgun and may have been armed with a rifle, too. In 2021, Texas lawmakers lowered the age to carry a handgun to 18. #txlege
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The bill in question, HB 918, allows Texans ages 18-20 to get a license to carry only if they are protected under certain types of court orders related to family violence: guides.sll.texas.gov/gun-laws/licen… Separately, Texas passed a law last year allowing all residents 21+ to carry without a license: npr.org/2021/09/02/103…
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