January 19, 2023 by V Leigh

Gun Violence in the 12 months of 2022

The 12 months of 2022, as of #NewYearsDay:

•20,101 gun deaths
•38,448 gun injuries
•648 mass shootings
•989 children (age 0-11) shot
•5,127 teenagers (age 12-17) shot
•1,157 incidents of defensive use
•1,615 unintentional shootings
~24,090 suicides [CDC estimate]
— The Gun Violence Archive (@GunDeaths) January 1, 2023

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Although at least five helicopters responded to the deadly shooting at Robb Elementary, not one picked up anyone at the school from classrooms 111 and 112, where several victims were evacuated alive but critically wounded. https://t.co/N53uBoUKRK
— Texas Tribune (@TexasTribune) December 21, 2022

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Walmart mass shooting as three people gunned down in parking lot https://t.co/u54PrE4I64 pic.twitter.com/hBhhI2pDPj
— Newsweek (@Newsweek) January 5, 2023

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Gun violence is an epidemic felt in every corner of the country. Common sense legislation like this will get dangerous weapons out of our communities. This legislation is a step towards saving lives in Illinois. https://t.co/pvsZcjg6y8
— Dick Durbin (@DickDurbin) January 12, 2023

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Dozens of Illinois sheriff’s departments say they will not enforce a new state law banning assault weapons. The sheriffs say they believe the ban is unconstitutional.

Here’s a thread of their statements. Adams, Bond, Brown and Bureau Counties first: pic.twitter.com/1XuPQhlTHR
— Jake Sheridan (@JakeSheridan_) January 14, 2023

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January 17, 2023 by V Leigh

Police killed nearly 100 people a month in 2022. There were only 12 days police didn’t kill someone. The majority of killings took place in scenarios where no crime was alleged or where police were called for nonviolent offenses or mental health checks.

Police killed nearly 100 people a month in 2022. There were only 12 days police didn’t kill someone. The majority of killings took place in scenarios where no crime was alleged or where police were called for nonviolent offenses or mental health checks. https://t.co/1GVuyxwsVg
— pdx law grrrl (@pdxlawgrrrl) January 8, 2023

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Black Father, Teacher Dies After Cops Tase Him For Several Minutes https://t.co/LE7BIBFbjS via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) January 13, 2023

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Kansas cops raided the hospital room of a terminally ill cancer patient over a cannabis vape & THC paste he was using to alleviate his pain. 69-year-old Greg Bretz, who only has weeks to live, is now scheduled to appear in court.

Police don’t produce public safety. pic.twitter.com/xzWZ1UWD3q
— Dyjuan Tatro (@DyjuanTatro) December 28, 2022

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Add to this the thousands killed inside jails and prisons via violence and, in most cases, slow death enforced by medical neglect and chronic abuse. This is what “tough on crime” politicians call “public safety.” Data make clear it doesn’t make us safe; it does the opposite. https://t.co/gl1pO2CCtm
— Eric Reinhart (@_Eric_Reinhart) January 2, 2023

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THREAD: Always a good time to remember that the $11 billion NYPD: *Orchestrated an attack* on 100s of protestors in June 2020 in the Bronx. Used the curfew to trap, assault & arrest. Mass human rights atrocity.

NYPD called it “restraint. More:https://t.co/jx6QBioxM0
— Scott Hechinger (@ScottHech) December 26, 2022

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NYC Mayor is DEMANDING a $13 million cut to public libraries. In his mind, it’s a budget crisis and there are no other options. To put in perspective how much $13 million is: It’s less than what his $11 billion NYPD gets *every 12 hours.*

Eric Adams is an abomination. https://t.co/e4Drj1C8vR
— Scott Hechinger (@ScottHech) December 20, 2022

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Cops Shoot Pepper Balls At Pregnant Couple Delivering Food https://t.co/EFYHcegQ0K via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) January 16, 2023

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Pittsburgh police chief says he’s going to ignore a city ordinance barring cops from pulling people over for trivial traffic offenses, in part because it’s hurting officer morale.

Just a whole lot of dysfunction going on in this story. https://t.co/OzeSo7JPbN
— Radley Balko (@radleybalko) January 14, 2023

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Cops Beat Homeless Man For Taking Up More Than One Seat On Near-Empty Train https://t.co/urACK9WxZl via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) January 6, 2023

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In the pouring rain, hundreds turned out tonight in Venice for a candlelight vigil in memory of #KeenanAnderson, to support his grieving family, and to demand an end to police violence. pic.twitter.com/0k6QECq3oy
— Mike Bonin (@mikebonin) January 15, 2023

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January 16, 2023 by V Leigh

The Blind Spot discusses the eerie disappearance of the pandemic from the public eye, as its cascading consequences continue to rain on the parade of normalcy https://t.co/OGWNSyLDj4

My final article of the year is live NOW on my COVID-focused Substack, The Gauntlet.

The Blind Spot discusses the eerie disappearance of the pandemic from the public eye, as its cascading consequences continue to rain on the parade of normalcy https://t.co/OGWNSyLDj4
— Julia Marie (@julia_doubleday) December 30, 2022

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If we believe covid to be so harmless we cannot be bothered to wear masks indoors, what is the point of requiring travelers from China to test negative?

To avoid new variants? To decrease burden of disease?

Doesn’t make sense if we don’t invest in widespread prevention efforts. pic.twitter.com/asvNmQUdpJ
— Stella Safo, MD MPH (@AmmahStarr) December 28, 2022

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Hey @WhiteHouse and @CDCgov, you know what would be a more effective policy for slowing COVID spread than travel restrictions for a single country? Reinstating the mask mandate for airplanes and public transportation. #BringBackMasks
— Dr. Lucky Tran (@luckytran) December 29, 2022

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As I was reading this article, I couldn’t help but wonder why we have given up trying to prevent a virus from spreading when we know so little about the harm it can cause. https://t.co/FNYc021iQ2
— Dr. Theresa Chapple (@Theresa_Chapple) December 28, 2022

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A clear and simple public health message: “Doctors say all three of the now-prevalent viral infections sweeping the country could be slowed by mask-wearing. And they said now is the time to get a flu shot and a COVID-19 booster.” https://t.co/eaC2swOoWa
— Dr Kathleen Bachynski (@bachyns) December 8, 2022

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Police in Kenya found the body of a top LGBTQ activist and fashion designer inside a metal box. Rights groups say <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EdwinChiloba?src=hashtag_click">#EdwinChiloba</a> was killed for being gay in Kenya, where same-sex relations are illegal under colonial-law. 53% of LGBTQ Kenyans have been assaulted, one group says.

January 9, 2023 by V Leigh

Police in Kenya found the body of a top LGBTQ activist and fashion designer inside a metal box. Rights groups say #EdwinChiloba was killed for being gay in Kenya, where same-sex relations are illegal under colonial-law. 53% of LGBTQ Kenyans have been assaulted, one group says.

Police in Kenya found the body of a top LGBTQ activist and fashion designer inside a metal box.

Rights groups say #EdwinChiloba was killed for being gay in Kenya, where same-sex relations are illegal under colonial-law.

53% of LGBTQ Kenyans have been assaulted, one group says. pic.twitter.com/bNx4NxLSl2
— AJ+ (@ajplus) January 6, 2023

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No human life is worth less than anothers. Everyone has a right to dignity, respect and protection under Article 26 of the Constitution. We demand speedy investigations into the brutal murder of Edwin Chiloba, an #LGBTQ+ Activist.#JusticeForEdwinChiloba pic.twitter.com/aJYi44YxU6
— Amnesty Kenya (@AmnestyKenya) January 6, 2023

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“Be that authentic self. There is nothing like being authentic.” #JusticeForEdwinChiloba 🏳️‍🌈 https://t.co/Q2Wat2eV9D
— Annika Ojala (@ojala_annika) January 7, 2023

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January 8, 2023 by V Leigh

WATCH: Racist Bullies ATTACK To Black Teens At Pool

WATCH: Racist Bullies ATTACK To Black Teens At Pool https://t.co/PvmpX15nxO via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) December 31, 2022

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Students at University of Missouri are demanding the expulsion of Meg Miller, who posted on Snapchat: “If they would have killed 4 more niggers we would have had the whole week off.” https://t.co/TUe6g1gPfl
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) December 10, 2022

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we all know why @thehill decided to choose a Black woman’s picture for this article rather than the famous white man at the center of this story https://t.co/sDvxhpCUPW pic.twitter.com/tMyG8zU9Vh
— Keillan Cruickshank (check pinned tweet) (@iwritecoolstuff) January 4, 2023

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The conservative attack on Critical Race Theory is sometimes dismissed as political theater. But after Florida passed an anti-CRT law, one university’s sociology department canceled its three courses on race. Here’s my report: https://t.co/UAtkjHJGfX
— Dan Golden (@DanLGolden) January 3, 2023

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Black is beautiful and so is our hair.

Hair discrimination has no place in society, and we won’t stop fighting to pass the #CROWNAct and codify this fundamental truth into law. https://t.co/4YpQZZaMs8
— Ayanna Pressley (@AyannaPressley) December 22, 2022

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January 8, 2023 by V Leigh

Today, we’ve released Version 2 of January 6th on the Record, our easy-to-read compendium of transcripts, videos, and legal + investigative reports from the #January6th congressional investigation.

Today, we’ve released Version 2 of January 6th on the Record, our easy-to-read compendium of transcripts, videos, and legal + investigative reports from the #January6th congressional investigation. Download it + all of our DPLA publications for FREE here: https://t.co/rXm6haldmg pic.twitter.com/r3o87apS24
— DPLA (@dpla) January 6, 2023

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January 7, 2023 by V Leigh

How Megan Thee Stallion’s court battle highlights misogyny targeting Black women

My homie @moyazb on @pbsnewshour breaking down how the victim blaming aimed at @theestallion and many other Black women is all apart of a larger system of #Misogynoir . Thank you for saying all the things that needed to be said Moya!!! 🙏🏾🙏🏾https://t.co/WuLnfrR5NK
— Yolo Akili (@YoloAkili) December 28, 2022

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January 6, 2023 by V Leigh

Southwest Airlines is a company which spent $5.6 billion on stock buybacks for wealthy shareholders while the workers who keep the airline running work 16-18 hour days and passengers are stranded during the holiday season. Unacceptable.

Amount of fines and refunds to airline passengers announced by @USDOT in November as a result of “historic enforcement actions”:

Southwest: $0
Delta Airlines: $0
United Airlines: $0
American Airlines: $0

R-e-a-l aggressive. https://t.co/AdHRl4HuFO
— Warren Gunnels (@GunnelsWarren) December 29, 2022

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Southwest Airlines is a company which spent $5.6 billion on stock buybacks for wealthy shareholders while the workers who keep the airline running work 16-18 hour days and passengers are stranded during the holiday season. Unacceptable. pic.twitter.com/bBpg1gdnaB
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) January 4, 2023

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🚨NEW: @SecretaryPete has delayed a consumer protection rule for 4+ months – now airline lobbyists are trying to water it down.

We’re submitting an official comment letter to his agency demanding he enact the rule.

Sign & retweet: https://t.co/hFHqdnyqE5 pic.twitter.com/1tnjaezoP9
— David Sirota (@davidsirota) January 4, 2023

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Cool, but we shouldn’t normalize this. @SouthwestAir should be hiring paid workers to do this. https://t.co/ilNbCOiJ8d
— 🤷🏼‍♀️ Relevant Rachel 🤷🏼‍♀️ (@RelevantRachel) January 1, 2023

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January 6, 2023 by V Leigh

BREAKING: The Biden admin will now reject all Haitian, Cuban and Nicaraguan asylum seekers who cross illegally, and cap entry from those places and Venezuela at a total 30,000/month. Biden has deported ~40,000 people to Haiti, amid humanitarian crisis, cholera and gang violence

Worthless @GovAbbott dropping off people with no money and no means on Christmas Eve in 15 degree weather near the VP’s residence. How Christian of you, Greg Abbott. Being a heartless POS isn’t going to make you the next Republican President. https://t.co/AM0xrUGLvo
— Joaquin Castro (@JoaquinCastrotx) December 25, 2022

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Border Patrol Agent Found Guilty of Killing Four Women https://t.co/7hQk2Fx8Yp
— Melissa del Bosque (@MelissaLaLinea) December 10, 2022

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10 days ago, A Border Patrol agent & serial killer was convicted by a San Antonio jury of hunting & killing 4 sex workers in Laredo. He’ll serve life in prison.

May the memories of Claudine Anne Luera, Guiselda Alicia Cantu, Janelle Ortiz, & Melissa Ramirez be a blessing. 🌹 pic.twitter.com/5iIxRxClwU
— curbside abortion provider (@artyleooo) December 17, 2022

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JUST IN: Supreme Court delays end of Title 42, keeps in place a Trump-era immigration policy allowing asylum-seekers to be quickly turned away at the border. https://t.co/gnHeFwZ4na
— NBC News (@NBCNews) December 19, 2022

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Biden administration will immediately turn away Cubans, Haitians and Nicaraguans who illegally cross US-Mexico border.
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) January 5, 2023

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December 24, 2022 by V Leigh

Iran: At Least 400 Sentenced Up to 10 Years for Anti-Gov’t Protest; Soccer Player Reportedly Faces Execution

Iran: At Least 400 Sentenced Up to 10 Years for Anti-Gov’t Protest; Soccer Player Reportedly Faces Execution https://t.co/YrKuAX8yKq
— Democracy Now! (@democracynow) December 14, 2022

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Our @BBCNews @BBCWorld report on the arrest of one of Iran’s best known actresses #TaranehAlidoosti, a public figure who stayed in Iran, risking her own safety as she continued to support protests against the Islamic Republic. #MahsaAmini pic.twitter.com/4w58pqeRXW
— Azadeh Moshiri (@Azadeh_Moshiri) December 18, 2022

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Today at the final of the World Cup, I only hope the players on the field and the whole world remembers that there’s a man and fellow footballer called Amir Nasr, on death row, only for speaking in favor of Women’s rights. pic.twitter.com/VdMicGVaml
— Shakira (@shakira) December 18, 2022

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Tweeted this @bbcpersian news item 2 days ago now picked up by @BBCNews
“His face was smashed. His nose, jaw & chin broken. His torso from neck to navel, over his kidneys, was stitched up.”
Family finds signs of torture & organ removal on exhumed body.https://t.co/RGG12oVxTU
— Omid Djalili (@omid9) December 21, 2022

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Very powerful display of those who have been killed during the #IranProtests projected on the Islamic Republic of Iran’s embassy in London. 🎥 #MahsaAmini #اعتصابات_سراسری pic.twitter.com/K0tAdXEq3o
— Jonathan Harounoff (@JonathanHaroun1) December 20, 2022

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Gun Violence in the 12 months of 2022

Police killed nearly 100 people a month in 2022. There were only 12 days police didn’t kill someone. The majority of killings took place in scenarios where no crime was alleged or where police were called for nonviolent offenses or mental health checks.

The Blind Spot discusses the eerie disappearance of the pandemic from the public eye, as its cascading consequences continue to rain on the parade of normalcy https://t.co/OGWNSyLDj4

Police in Kenya found the body of a top LGBTQ activist and fashion designer inside a metal box. Rights groups say #EdwinChiloba was killed for being gay in Kenya, where same-sex relations are illegal under colonial-law. 53% of LGBTQ Kenyans have been assaulted, one group says.

WATCH: Racist Bullies ATTACK To Black Teens At Pool

Today, we’ve released Version 2 of January 6th on the Record, our easy-to-read compendium of transcripts, videos, and legal + investigative reports from the #January6th congressional investigation.

How Megan Thee Stallion’s court battle highlights misogyny targeting Black women

Southwest Airlines is a company which spent $5.6 billion on stock buybacks for wealthy shareholders while the workers who keep the airline running work 16-18 hour days and passengers are stranded during the holiday season. Unacceptable.

BREAKING: The Biden admin will now reject all Haitian, Cuban and Nicaraguan asylum seekers who cross illegally, and cap entry from those places and Venezuela at a total 30,000/month. Biden has deported ~40,000 people to Haiti, amid humanitarian crisis, cholera and gang violence

Iran: At Least 400 Sentenced Up to 10 Years for Anti-Gov’t Protest; Soccer Player Reportedly Faces Execution