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The Weeks in Review

August 18, 2019 by WendyB

In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog recently. Monday, August 5: The first thing you should do to combat gun violence is both the easiest and most important. Tuesday, August 6: This week, there was a vigil to draw attention to victims of gun violence. That’s in the past now, but…

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Filed Under: week in review Tagged With: ageism, gun control now, gwen berry, style crone

Take Action on Gun Terrorism: Get Out the Vote

August 11, 2019 by WendyB

For the fifth anti-gun-violence action of the week, let’s do something a little different! Sign yourself up with Vote Forward to write letters to potential voters and urge them to register to vote. Sign up! Vote Forward is focusing on 2019 state-level and special elections where there’s a chance to flip a seat to a…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, activism, In the News, news, politics Tagged With: gun control now, white supremacist terrorism

Take Action on Gun Terrorism: Join a Vigil

August 6, 2019 by WendyB

Did you call your senators today to demand action on gun violence? If you didn’t, it’s not too late! Do it Wednesday by following my instructions here. And if you did do it … do it again! You can call or Resistbot your senators every day. They work for you. Make them work harder. For…

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Filed Under: activism Tagged With: elpasofirme, gun control now, protests

Take Action on Gun Terrorism: Your First Step

August 5, 2019 by WendyB

After the three most recent mass shootings by white male supremacist terrorists, we are all morally obligated to take action. If you don’t know what action to take … no problem! I’ll give you five assignments this week. Start by taking a few minutes tomorrow morning to call your senators. Why? Because the House has…

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Filed Under: activism, In the News, politics, racism Tagged With: gun control now

What Is “Stochastic Terrorism”?

October 27, 2018 by WendyB

In July, Melissa McEwan wrote a blog post titled, “The Trump Regime and Stochastic Terrorism.” She defined stochastic terrorism as: “… the use of mass communications to incite random actors to carry out violent or terrorist acts that are statistically predictable but individually unpredictable. In short, remote-control murder by lone wolf.“ Her post predicted this…

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Filed Under: In the News, politics, racism Tagged With: domestic terrorists, gun control now, mass shooting, right-wing terrorism, stochastic terrorism, trump terrorists, vote them out

Sign of the Future: March for Our Lives

March 24, 2018 by WendyB

My industrious friend Victoria — who serves on the executive committee of my Indivisible resistance chapter with me — made three different signs for today’s massive anti-gun-violence March for Our Lives. I got a big kick out of this tribute to Parkland shooting survivor and outspoken activist Emma González. We marched in New York City,…

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Filed Under: Good Causes, In the News, politics Tagged With: emma gonzalez, gun control now, march for our lives

Las Vegas: Now Is the Time for Political Debate

October 3, 2017 by WendyB

It’s a shame when a late-night, talk-show host has more common sense and empathy than hundreds — or thousands — of politicians and lobbyists all put together. I don’t have anything to add right now.

Filed Under: In the News Tagged With: gun control now

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Award-winning designer of fine jewelry inspired by women's history and pop culture. A former journalist who writes about jewelry, fashion, medieval history, news, feminism, dogs, cats and whatever else is on her mind. Blogging since 2007.
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