We Should. But We Can’t

A once-in-a-century pandemic cannot be the only thing that slows mass shootings in this country. It’s time for leaders everywhere to listen to the American people when they say enough is enough. pic.twitter.com/7MEJ87Is3E

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) March 23, 2021

Hatred And Violence

Even as we’ve battled the pandemic, we’ve continued to neglect the longer-lasting epidemic of gun violence in America. Although the shooter’s motive is not yet clear, the identity of the victims underscores an alarming rise in anti-Asian violence that must end.

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) March 17, 2021

Yesterday's shootings are another tragic reminder that we have far more work to do to put in place commonsense gun… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) March 17, 2021

Michelle and I pray for the victims, their families, everyone grieving these needless and devastating killings—and… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) March 17, 2021

As if these things aren't related and based on centuries of sexualized and submissive stereotypes of Asian women. White supremacy is rooted in misogyny and racism. https://t.co/C42KyqTGIP

— Millie Tran (@millie) March 17, 2021

When men frame a murderer's actions in terms of him "having a bad day" I can't help but hear them telling the world that they themselves are one bad day away from murdering women, & demanding empathy & recognition for that fact.

— Amal El-Mohtar (@tithenai) March 17, 2021

He had a really bad day. Women die because men have bad days. https://t.co/E8Wn2qocva

— Tressie McMillan Cottom (@tressiemcphd) March 17, 2021

White supremacist classist patriarchy is dangerous because it insists on dominance. It leads white men to think we all have to pay for their “bad day.”

Because apparently the racist, misogynistic fetishization and abuse of Asian women is just a white dude having a “bad day.”

— brittany packnett cunningham is on extended break. (@MsPackyetti) March 17, 2021

It’s not economic anxiety, diabetes, or sex addiction. It’s racial hatred. Stop playing on my phone.

— Openly Black Studs Twerkel. (@thewayoftheid) March 17, 2021

#Emanuel9

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5 years ago on this date, these 9 people were killed by a white supremacist at the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) June 17, 2020

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#WearOrange

On National Gun Violence Awareness Day, we #WearOrange to honor the victims and survivors of gun violence––which co… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) June 05, 2020

A Lasting Legacy

Proud of all the Americans who showed up to vote yesterday, electing a set of hopeful, forward-thinking leaders pri… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) November 06, 2019

Call It What It Is: White Supremacy

https://t.co/nNOVtQ50O4

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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) August 05, 2019

Until all of us stand up and insist on holding public officials accountable for changing our gun laws, these traged… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) August 05, 2019

Don’t Ever Let This Become Normal

Last week, it was Virginia Beach. But day after day and year after year, too many families and communities are shat… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) June 07, 2019

Refusing To Settle

In the year since their friends were killed, the students of Parkland refused to settle for the way things are and… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) February 14, 2019

Today would have been Jordan’s 24th birthday. I am honoring my son’s life by working for common sense solutions to… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Rep. Lucy McBath (@RepLucyMcBath) February 16, 2019

No Matter How Long It Takes

This National Gun Violence Awareness Day, show your commitment to keeping our kids safe from gun violence. Then, fo… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) June 01, 2018

Making An Enormous Difference

EXCLUSIVE: Here’s the letter @BarackObama and @MichelleObama wrote to the #ParklandShooting survivors. In it, the f… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

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Mic (@mic) March 21, 2018