“I AM ANGRY”

1/This is Jacob Blake's sister Letetra Widman. Here is her powerful statement. "I am my brother's keeper." https://t.co/UM4kKzAbR1

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Maya Contreras (@mayatcontreras) August 25, 2020

2/"And when you say the name Jacob Blake, make sure you say father, make sure you say,, cousin, make sure you say,… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Maya Contreras (@mayatcontreras) August 25, 2020

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3/"Just like every single one of y'all and every, we're human. His life matters. So many people have reached out to… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Maya Contreras (@mayatcontreras) August 25, 2020

4/"Longer than I can account for. It happened to Emmett Till. Emmett Till is my family. Philando, Mike Brown, Sandr… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Maya Contreras (@mayatcontreras) August 25, 2020

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5/"I'm not sad. I'm not sorry. I'm angry. And I'm tired. I haven't cried one time. I stopped crying years ago. I am… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Maya Contreras (@mayatcontreras) August 25, 2020

6/"So not only have I been watching it in the 30 years that I've been on this planet, but I've been watching it for… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Maya Contreras (@mayatcontreras) August 25, 2020

‘Hypocritical and mean-spirited’

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PS Love this:

Holding Tight

Artist Robert Trujillo holds his son Saja Duchicela-Trujillo in front of a mural of Trayvon Martin he is working on at the Youth Radio Building in Oakland, Calif. Trujillo is with the group “Trust Your Struggle,” an artist collective in the Bay Area.

Enough is Enough

‏@DGisSERIOUS

Colin Romesha: Show-Stealer

White House military aides corral Colin Romesha, the son of Medal of Honor recipient Clinton Romesha, after he took the stage behind President Barack Obama’s lectern before a presentation ceremony at the White House, February 11

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President Obama Awards the Medal of Honor to Clinton Romesha

Photo: Pete Souza

Text of remarks here

 

Heckled by ‘gun enthusiasts’ …. enough is enough

Neil Heslin with his son Jesse Lewis, aged 6 – Jesse was one of the 20 children killed in in Sandy Hook

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CTPost: A false fire alarm, 45-minute waits to get into the Capitol complex, even the heckling of a bereaved parent of a Newtown shooting victim marked Monday’s day-long legislative hearing on gun control.

“The Second Amendment!” was shouted by several gun enthusiasts in the meeting room as Neil Heslin, holding a photo of his 6-year-old son, Jesse Lewis, asked why Bushmaster assault-style weapons are allowed to be sold in the state.

“There are a lot of things that should be changed to prevent what happened,” said Heslin, who grew up using guns and seemed undisturbed by the interruption of his testimony…..

More here

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Americans for Responsible Solutions

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Now Is The Time

“He shouldn’t make my son’s death part of his political agenda”

WHDH

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‘Romney’s emotional story remembered very differently by friend of fallen SEAL’

MyNorthWest.com: On the stump in Iowa Tuesday, Mitt Romney revealed that he met former Navy SEAL Glen Doherty at a holiday party some years ago. Doherty is one of four Americans killed during the September 11th attack on the American consulate in Benghazi.

…. one of Glen Doherty’s best friends remembered Doherty’s impression of this meeting much differently …. “He said it was very comical. Mitt Romney approached him ultimately four times, using this private gathering as a political venture to further his image. He kept introducing himself as Mitt Romney, a political figure. The same introduction, the same opening line. Glen believed it to be very insincere and stale.”

Ellefsen said Doherty remembered Romney as robotic … “He said it was pathetic and comical to have the same person come up to you within only a half hour, have this person reintroduce himself to you, having absolutely no idea whatsoever that he just did this 20 minutes ago, and did not even recognize Glen’s face.”

…. “Honestly it does make me sick. Glen would definitely not approve of it … I think he would feel, more than anything, almost embarrassed for Romney. I think he would feel pity for him.”

More here

Rise and Shine

Ohio State University, Oct 9 (Larry Downing/Reuters)

Newseum

(Larry Downing/Reuters)

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OFA: Just before stepping on stage in Fairfax, Virginia, President Obama takes a minute to read a thank you letter from Lori, Ian’s mom

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(Zee News)

Leesburg Today

You can see video of Michelle Obama’s Loudoun County speech here

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Ian’s Letter: “Dear Mr. President”