Making An Enormous Difference

EXCLUSIVE: Here’s the letter @BarackObama and @MichelleObama wrote to the #ParklandShooting survivors. In it, the former president and first lady tell the teens that they’ve “inspired” them, and commend them on “awakening the conscience of our nation.” https://t.co/FOQYVguNFw pic.twitter.com/xEPHE6iUL2

— Mic (@mic) March 21, 2018

Chat Away

Why not just ban guns and when people are upset about it, just send them thoughts and prayers?

— Erica Buist (@ericabuist) November 5, 2017

If "thoughts and prayers" are good enough for people who've lost their families then it's good enough for people who've lost their guns.

— Erica Buist (@ericabuist) November 5, 2017

“We Call BS”

Watch this savage speech by Emma Gonzalez today in Fort Lauderdale. She pulled no punches and took no prisoners.

Now join #StudentsDemandAction by texting STUDENTS to 64433. Or text ACT to 64433 to join @MomsDemand.#ThrowThemOut https://t.co/AQar1giKXl

— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) February 17, 2018

We all need to be as angry as Emma Gonzalez. https://t.co/64f6mTco8g

— Jamil Smith جميل كريم (@JamilSmith) February 17, 2018

“Nothing We Can Do”

can't even argue with a thing he said.. pic.twitter.com/qGeoooF6W8

— ariq (@longlive_nixon) February 15, 2018

Fealty To The NRA

Whoa, this statement from @ChrisMurphyCT on the Sutherland Springs, Texas shooting is extremely powerful. Wow. pic.twitter.com/4qyP3sH9co

— Erick Fernandez (@ErickFernandez) November 5, 2017

27 dead, 24 injured in a town with a population of 683.
4% of Sutherland Springs' population was just wiped out by a gunman. https://t.co/8cBWfHYtAB

— Holly Figueroa O'Reilly REMOVE MY BLUE CHECK ELON (@AynRandPaulRyan) November 5, 2017

What's the going rate for a "thought" and a "prayer?"

The top 20 recipients of gun lobby money are all REPUBLICANS. pic.twitter.com/88EK0xhser

— Mikel Jollett (@Mikel_Jollett) November 5, 2017

Wisdom

We grieve with all the families in Sutherland Springs harmed by this act of hatred, and we’ll stand with the survivors as they recover...

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) November 6, 2017

May God also grant all of us the wisdom to ask what concrete steps we can take to reduce the violence and weaponry in our midst.

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) November 6, 2017

Defeating The NRA And Saving Lives Means Showing Up Everyday

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W/ GOP on recess, we (the constituents!) can go to district offices & ask why members thought gun debate wasn't pressing enough to stay inDC

— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) June 23, 2016

Lots of people tweeting me to ask what they can do to help #NoBillNoBreak besides just calling offices. Try this! https://t.co/ZZ1rod97r2

— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) June 23, 2016

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https://twitter.com/Rebecca_221B/status/745964193103282179

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#NoBillNoBreak: The Death Of Thousands Is Not A Stunt

"Since the beginning of this year, there have been 136 mass shootings" - Rep. @GKButterfield @SpeakerRyan thinks this is a political stunt

— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) June 23, 2016

I'm going to Re-Tweet some of the mentions on @SpeakerRyan's tweet calling Dems' gun sit-in a "political stunt." They're amazing....

— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) June 23, 2016

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delete your account.

— Seth Bloom (@Sconnieseth) June 22, 2016

vote again to repeal Obamacare while 30,000 Americans die this year because of your inaction

— Andrew Strauss (@straussanator) June 22, 2016

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.@SpeakerRyan the lives of our children and loved ones are not a publicity stunt. #NoBillNoBreak

— Cat Ballou (@Catballou) June 22, 2016

"When Americans are laying in pools of blood, day in and day out, that is a time for moral clarity."

cc @SpeakerRyan

— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) June 23, 2016

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A five-year-old sleeping in her bedroom was shot in the head by the gunfire. cc @SpeakerRyan

— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) June 23, 2016

A toddler was shot late Tuesday night in southeast Fresno, and early the next morning 20-month-old Rashad Halford Jr. died cc @SpeakerRyan

— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) June 23, 2016

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A child was shot in the head & killed. Police have identified him as 9-year-old Anthony Harmon, Jr. https://t.co/3loef8IO1D cc @SpeakerRyan

— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) June 23, 2016

Bronx mother of three gunned down protecting her kids during park shooting https://t.co/34ThOdnWsq cc @SpeakerRyan

— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) June 23, 2016

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Child riding in the backseat of a vehicle died after getting caught up in a rolling gun battle https://t.co/Vq2dJfWz23 cc @SpeakerRyan

— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) June 23, 2016

7-year-old dies after getting shot while camping https://t.co/iF5z7WBiOd cc @SpeakerRyan #notastunt

— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) June 23, 2016

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4-year-old boy died after being shot in the head in a small town in northeast Iowa https://t.co/bVoaFGpWlb cc @SpeakerRyan #notastunt

— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) June 23, 2016

11-year-old boy shot dead by 10-year-old in Roanoke https://t.co/tHnhvyrQxE cc @SpeakerRyan #notastunt

— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) June 23, 2016

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9-year-old girl who was struck by errant bullet in home dies in Milwaukee cc @SpeakerRyan #notastunt https://t.co/Oqvk5Xl3hB

— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) June 23, 2016

Child shot in the head in domestic dispute https://t.co/PcyJ5zcFEE cc @SpeakerRyan #notastunt

— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) June 23, 2016

Early Bird Chat

This is what @repjohnlewis endured to vote. He's not afraid of GOP turning off cameras or lights #NoBillNoBreak pic.twitter.com/C4EpAqJQHe

— Ari Berman (@AriBerman) June 23, 2016

John Lewis staging a sit-in Nashville in the 1960s v John Lewis staging a sit-in in Washington in 2016 pic.twitter.com/w2EoTG7fWj

— fake georgia (@lemonadenormani) June 22, 2016

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All Times Eastern

11:45AM: President Obama meets with Treasury Secretary Jack Lew

2:55PM: President Obama departs the White House

8:30PM: President Obama arrives in San Jose, California

9:05PM: President Obama arrives  in San Francisco, California where he will remain overnight

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Retweet this picture to tell @SpeakerRyan that @repjohnlewis doesn't need a lecture about sit-ins! #NoBillNoBreak pic.twitter.com/Tj4SR39zjG

— Guy Cecil (@guycecil) June 22, 2016

Publicity stunt for standing against gun violence? Here's American hero @repjohnlewis. #NoBillNoBreak pic.twitter.com/nB4YxXgkCn

— David Simas (NARA) (@Simas44) June 23, 2016

#NoBillNoBreak: Good Trouble

Dem members chanting, holding signs with names of individual victims of gun violence pic.twitter.com/LX0qK1MNoG

— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) June 23, 2016

A version of "We Shall Overcome" is sung on the House floor https://t.co/UYpqI3w42L https://t.co/McCzR0yV6W

— CNN (@CNN) June 23, 2016

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From a Republican colleague of mine as he walked off the floor: "We're going to have a drink and a cigar. Enjoy your protest." Really.

— Ted Deutch (@RepTedDeutch) June 23, 2016

The optics of this are amazing. The GOP is literally doing the will of the big banks while Dems are begging for action on guns.

— Jason Karsh (@jkarsh) June 23, 2016

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Wow-- HUGE crowd outside the House chamber shouting "do your job!" Had no idea they were here. pic.twitter.com/vi721RotYu

— Jennifer Bendery (@jbendery) June 23, 2016

GOPers leaving the House are greeted by protesters booing at them. "Your approval rating is 9%!" "Asshole!" Bad pic: pic.twitter.com/QQhyuZWzU0

— Jennifer Bendery (@jbendery) June 23, 2016

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Scene outside the House door of the Capitol #NoBillNoBreak pic.twitter.com/rqRzUtZvaX

— Luke Russert (@LukeRussert) June 23, 2016

I'm in tears, I've thought long & hard about gun control. Let me just say the #NoBillNoBreak sit in, is amazing! pic.twitter.com/ehOEL1oCuJ

— Jerome Trammel, MBA (@MrJeromeTrammel) June 23, 2016