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#NeverAgain

Source: The Atlantic

when their leaders act like children, children become the leaders they need

I am so thankful for these children and so very, very, very proud of them.

What I find odd in all of this being an outsider looking in, is that its the American Children that are leading the way. I applaud their passion and their commitment but they should never have had to shoulder this burden. 

More info on the school walkout! Spread the word and please participate if you can! [set of tweets from the National School Walkout on twitter reading; “This .is .a. national. movement. All schools are encouraged to participate. The 10:00 time is done by your time zone, “rolling” over the country. Gather your classmates. Work with your administrators and class presidents. Propose these ideas respectfully and efficiently. Just emailing your local school officials can get the ball rolling on this movement. #NationalSchoolWalkout On Friday, April 20th we want students to attend school and then promptly WALK-OUT at 10:00 am. Sit outside your schools and peacefully protest. Make some noise. Voice your thoughts. “We are students, we are victims, we are change.” So, what’s our plan? On Friday, April 20th, the 19th anniversary of the Columbine shooting we propose a National High School walk out. Don’t attend school, wear orange and protest. Sign the petition on our page if you pledge to do so. #nationalwalkout #schoolwalkout”]

my jewish mom (who stereotypically prioritized education over most things in my life) is yelling over the sounds of the people telling you to just go to school to buck up and walk out

the table has been shook. these kids aren’t playing any games and fuck anyone who thinks that this generation of teens shouldn’t be aware and adamant about wanting social/political change

this image is so threatening I’m being outlined with chalk as we speak

dad loves open carrying so much he had his hand amputated and replaced with a gun

From Newsweek:

Though we constantly see examples in the news, child gun injuries and deaths may be even more prevalent in the United States than we realized. A study published Monday in the journal Pediatrics showed that an average of 5,790 children in the United States receive emergency room treatment for gun-related injuries each year, and around 21 percent of those injuries are unintentional. 

The study also found that an average of 1,297 children die annually from gun-related injuries, making guns the third-leading cause of death for children in America (behind illnesses and unintentional injuries like drownings or car crashes). The number is based on data taken from 2012–2014 for children up to the age of 17. […]

From the statement by Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy on the devastating Pulse nightclub shootings.  (via thepoliticalnotebook)