Last night, 13 March For Our Lives students travelled secretly to Richmond & slept overnight in the Capitol in order to avoid the white supremacists who threatened violence. We stand in solidarity with them today. #IStandwithVirginia
Thousands of students, clergy, and veterans were set to have a vigil and lobby day in Virginia as they have the past 27 years. Due to these threats, they were forced to cancel all gun violence prevention events.
March For Our Lives Virginia is primarily led by & comprised of high school-aged students. They weren’t able to come today out of concern for their safety, which is why college students from around the region are here to stand with them and share their stories.
Thank you to @HelmerVA and @ChrisHurstVA for allowing these activists to sleep in their offices overnight. Delegate Helmer is an Iraq/Afghanistan Veteran & Delegate Hurst entered politics in the aftermath of the 2015 on-air murder of his girlfriend, Alison Parker.
We refuse to allow hate-driven groups to dominate the discourse in this country. Please use the hashtag #IStandwithVirginia to show support for these students who are at risk as they advocate for their right to live.
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The Supreme Court’s decision in NYSRPA v. Bruen is dangerous and deadly.
The unfairly nominated, blatantly partisan justices put the Second Amendment over our lives.
The blood of the American people who die from needless gun violence will be on their corrupt hands.
This ruling is not about responsible gun ownership, it’s about universal gun ownership. It enriches the gun lobby that paid to confirm conservative justices.
This is blatant corruption.
The Supreme Court is stripping the ability of states to enact policies that are *proven* to save lives. This will lead to the proliferation of guns in every major U.S. city at a time when we need the complete opposite.
It’s been 3 years since the March For Our Lives. Today, we planned on posting a different message, one of celebration and gratitude, but 9 mass shootings in the past 7 days are painful reminders that we don’t have the luxury to celebrate progress. (thread)
Our country is in a constant cycle of violence and apathy, and it’s hard to watch more communities grieve when all we wanted 3 years ago, and all we want today, is for people to live free from gun violence.
We mourn the lives stolen in Boulder, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Chicago, and every city across America, and share the sorrow of those who carry a new title: survivor.
March For Our Lives is on a journey to truly support and center the communities most impacted by gun violence.
Shifting resources through mutual aid is one way of doing that.
BIPOC communities have been affected by gun violence the most and have organized to fight it the longest. But they have not received equal resources or national support. We can’t end the epidemic of gun violence if these communities are left behind.
We just launched a national mutual aid & grants program to support BIPOC communities facing everyday gun violence and de-center whiteness in the GVP space. This is about rising up in solidarity and acknowledging the privilege our movement was built upon.
Happy #BlackHistoryMonth! While people like Marjorie Taylor Greene fail their constituents, we’re reminded of the real folks doing real work in GA communities to make a change.
Check out this thread for some Black-led, GA organizations to follow and support!
SONG (@ignitekindred) envisions a sustainable South that embodies the best of its freedom traditions and works towards the transformation of our economic, social, spiritual, and political relationships.
Sol Underground is a QBIPOC-led arts and community center on the Westside dedicated to achieving liberation for marginalized people in Atlanta. They provide space for people to build community & to fight oppressive systems. instagram.com/solunderground…
So, it's official. Trump has nominated Amy Coney Barrett to fill the open Supreme Court seat.
Here's a run down on #AmyConeyBarrett from our youth-led Judicial Advocacy Team.
Her beliefs harken back to an era:
- before civil rights
- before women's equality and right to choose
- before our country granted entry to people from all countries and cultures
Her confirmation would undo enormous strides we've made over the past several decades.
As a fundamental matter to our mission and advocacy, her confirmation would also threaten our constitutional right to not be shot.
- She has argued that common-sense background checks would “target” the whole Second Amendment.