Category: Violence

Why can't Clarence Thomas follow the rules like everybody else? Is it because he displays life course persistent antisocial behavior?

The Clarence Thomas Scandal: The Consequence of Placing Life Course Persistent Antisocial Behavior in Positions of Power


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I know! I know! TL;DR. But, there’s a life times worth of shit to plow through plus the Anita Hill testimony is INTERESTING. My god the we shoulda woulda coulda’s with this one are just that bad.

How have we encouraged increases in sexual assault against teenage girls?

This Week in Sexual Assault


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In a very twisted and real way conservatives encouraged sexual assault against teenage girls during the #COVID19 pandemic lockdown by doing everything in their power to keep the pandemic and lockdown going. We’re reaping the results of those efforts now.

What are the characteristics that mass shooters have in common?

A Recipe for Making Mass Shooters


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Wouldn’t it be nice if we knew the factors that made a mass shooter so we could look out for those things and maybe intervene before the mass shooting happened? You know with mental health services and stuff. WOW! We actually know what makes a mass shooter.

How do we commemorate Trayvon Martin?

Unhappy Trayvon Martin Day 2022


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On 26 February 2012, Trayvon Martin was mercilessly gunned down in cold blood. Take a moment to remember the young man’s death that sparked the Black Lives Matter movement and to renew your commitment to fighting for justice, equality, and democracy.

What factors influence whether a police officer shoots or not?

To Shoot or Not to Shoot: What is a Police Officer to Do?


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What factors determine whether a police officer shoots or not? Our brains are complex, but we can narrow it down to several factors: (1) race of the suspect, (2) priming of the officer to shoot, and (3) the possibility that the suspect is armed. With so many guns in society, police have to assume everyone is armed. It all adds up to ensuring that PoC are hurt first and worst by our violence prone policing.

Call Your MoC about Stopping the Federal Police Agencies in Portland


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We are all alarmed by the federal provocation of peaceful protesters seeking an excuse to do greater harm and seeking to intimidate by abducting people off the streets Now’s your chance to get into some good trouble by calling your MoC and social mediaing at media outlets and government officials telling them to knock it off. We all know Trump is a coward and will back down if the noise gets loud enough.

Open Carry, the Ultimate Gaslighting Technique


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Is an armed society a more polite society? Hell no. Of course you should worry about seeing a white man armed in a public place. Haven’t nearly every mass shooter been an armed white man in a public place? For the open carry folks to claim that we should trust them to be the good guy with the gun is the ultimate in gaslighting.

#MoscowMitchMule


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Surely, I’m not the only one to think of Moscow mule when #MoscowMule started trending. Here’s a couple of ideas for drinks and what to do with them! Also, call #MassacreMitch and YOUR senator and tell them to pass the House gun legislation!

What are the causes of mass shootings?

Causes of Mass Shootings: What’s Wrong with Blaming “Depraved Evil?”


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OMG! Has the derp been extra deep and thick since the El Paso and Dayton mass shootings! The desperation of the Repubes to use illusory explanation and the illusion of truthiness to stop us all from thinking about the causes of mass shootings has been palpable. No one has laid it on as thick or as deep as Kellyanne Conway who has her own way illusions of derpiness. Here’s all you need to know about how necessary it is for us to understand “depraved evil” and unite against hate.

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