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More people were shot and killed in America over Independence Day weekend than are killed by guns in Japan and the UK combined during an average year. It’s not video games, lack of prayer, or too many doors that caused that. It’s guns. It’s always guns.
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We’re Not Going Back to the Time Before Roe. We’re Going Somewhere Worse newyorker.com/magazine/2022/ via
Would love to read thoughtful research/data on how K-12 students fared academically in the 2021-22 school year. Any suggestions please? Thanks!
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Uvalde: AR-15
Buffalo: AR-15
Boulder: AR-15
Orlando: AR-15
Parkland: AR-15
Las Vegas: AR-15
Aurora, CO: AR-15
Sandy Hook: AR-15
Waffle House: AR-15
San Bernardino: AR-15
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Poway synagogue: AR-15
Sutherland Springs: AR-15
Tree of Life Synagogue: AR-15
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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) is also the lawmaker whose campaigns or political action committees have accepted the most money from the gun rights lobby, according to the nonprofit OpenSecrets.
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As Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) attended a vigil Wednesday for the victims of the massacre in Uvalde, Tex., he stormed away from an interview after he was asked by a British journalist why mass shootings happen “only in America.”
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It really is wild to consider the level of safety regulation we encounter in daily life basically every single place you look, except for guns.
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How did the party that wanted to make it easier to start and operate a business become the party that made it easier to massacre an elementary school?
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via “But it’s hard for me to watch the church trying to control women’s sexuality after a shocking number of its own priests sexually assaulted children and teenagers for decades” via
. comes to Litchfield pro-choice rally: says voters should support pro-choice politicians, help needy women in Anti-Roe states like Texas travel for health care, help pro-choice advocacy groups
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''Think my South Side high school is a ‘bad school’? Think again.'' Poignant and powerful student voice, via chicago.chalkbeat.org/2022/2/8/22890 via
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What happened to the $190 billion schools got in COVID aid? Useful look by chalkbeat.org/2022/2/3/22916 via
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Science Denial in the Classroom: What Causes It? How Should Teachers Respond? Super important from
‘This Is Not What We Signed Up For’: A Principal’s Plea for More Support
Analysis | The 14 things you need to know about Trump’s letter in the Wall Street Journal
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Few Masks. Sick Kids. Packed ERs. How One District’s First Four Weeks of School Went Bad.
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'Older members complain that millennials...are softer, dumber and not as loyal as mobsters of the past. Plus, they’re always texting.' via the inimitable wsj.com/articles/lousy via
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Photographers and subjects of unforgettable images on 9/11 reflect on that day’s lasting effects on their lives. Beautiful, via and photogs
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Following a ban by Republican state policy makers, the 50,000-student UT Austin doesn’t require surveillance testing, masking or vaccines, prompting protests from many on the faculty
Seeing the rings move to a new generation feels right, Ms. Seaman says. “Life goes on. You have to embrace the happy moments.”
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“I wish you could roar and wrap me up in the lion towel one more time..I miss you more than anyone could possibly imagine.”
Touching piece by , who talked w/ young adults who lost a parent in 9/11 attacks
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Personnel news! I’m back, well-rested, and very, very excited for my next adventure.
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We’re thrilled to announce that @katie_honan is joining @THECITYNY to report on all things NYC after award-winning stints at @WSJ, DNAInfo & @NBCNewYork. She starts Monday!
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I continue to be flattered by fans of ‘Sometimes You Have to Lie’ who think I’m the author, but please follow to see her updates. And congrats to that Leslie B for writing about the woman behind Harriet the Spy! Thanks!
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Lawyers for New York City say the city’s decision to end the Trump Organization’s contract to operate a Bronx golf course was lawful because attracting top tournaments wasn’t possible after the Capitol riot wsj.com/articles/new-y via
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NEWS: Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (D) said that Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) "has lost the confidence of the Assembly Democratic majority and that he can no longer remain in office."
He says the chamber's impeachment inquiry will move expeditiously.
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