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geezerwench · 1 year
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Well-regulated militia opens fire at outlet mall in Allen, Texas ...
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TX State Rep Makes Emotional Plea for Gun Reform After Deadly Mall Shooting
"There is no safe place in America anymore" — This Texas state rep made an emotional plea for gun reform, two days after a massacre at an outlet mall that killed 8 people.
"There's no school that's safe, there's no shopping mall that's safe, there's no library that's safe," state Rep. Gene Wu (D) continued. "Not because of books. Not because of trans kids who want health care, but because of [guns] that people own."
Yesterday, Wu's colleagues in the TX state legislature voted to advance bill that would raise the legal age to purchase assault weapons from 18 to 21, in a win for several gun safety activists who protested at the Capitol that afternoon.
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a teacher appreciation week question
a mass shooting occurred at a shopping mall right next to where I work (a high school).
my students live right next to this mall. They shop there, they work there. Hell, i shop there!
and I've started getting messages from them, telling me that they don't feel safe, that they're confused, they're shocked. I am looking up the best ways to respond to these messages, to validate their emotions, but...
I am an English teacher--when did responding to mass shootings and their emotional fallout become part of the job description? I do not feel equipped to do any of this, but my students trust me and are reaching out. What do I say? How do I help them find peace when I myself don't feel peace about this?
Anyways, words of encouragement would be appreciated. really, really appreciated.
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tomorrowusa · 1 year
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It’s another big “thoughts and prayers” weekend in Texas!
Gunman Kills 8, Injures 7 in Mass Shooting at Allen Outlets  
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But wait, there’s more...
16-year-old killed in shooting altercation at Houston after-prom party
Those 2nd Amendment extremists can celebrate their free-dumb even more now.
The far right NRA governor of Texas, Greg Abbott, doesn’t want Texans to dwell on all those corpses that keep piling up in his state under his watch. So he’s creating a distraction by bussing more migrants to Chicago.
In letter to Chicago mayor, Gov. Abbott vows to keep busing migrants   
Texas Republicans only care about you if you’re a fetus. Once you’re born, you take second place to assault weapons in terms of affection.
If you’re moving to Texas, get ready for gun-crazy fascist hell.
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anarchistcommunism · 11 months
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At the end of the day, just like their white counterparts, neo-nazis who are not white will use violence to target a wide range of identities, including Jews, Muslims, LGBTQ+ people, immigrants, feminists, and even people of color from other identities. Advocates of oppression can be found among all groups, and a multiracial neo-nazism already exists in reality—whether one can get their mind around it or not.
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0sincerelyella · 8 months
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Request: Josh Allen X Wife!Reader. Josh takes his wife shopping after a game (she's very introverted and to herself mostly) and they have a good time along with dinner.
sweet voices - Josh Allen
Summary: Josh is a very emotional person, and his only outlet on those emotions is his beautiful, recent wife, y/n. so after a beautiful football win, he decides to treat his beautiful wife
Notes: despite the HORRIBLE summary, this is going to be good and cute i PROMISE.
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Josh was so giddy and happy, not only because of the game, but today was the first day he got to come home from a win, and he greeted by his newly wed wife, instead of his long term girlfriend
it was his first time going home to see the woman, whom he’s been with for ten years, as his wife, and his forever. and boy did he have an amazing celebration for them.
walking through the door, freshly showered and happily excited. “Princess i’m home!” he said excitedly, finding his wife laying on the couch in an oversized bills hoodie, curtesy of joshes side of the closet. “Hey joshey!” she said, swinging her legs over the couch, smiling at her husband. “hello my wife” he spoke, kissing her forehead. “Congrats on the win my love, you played amazing, i’m so sorry i couldn’t be there” she apologized, y/n didn’t really enjoy the stadium scene, she loved watching the games from home, but actually being there put a pit in her stomach because of the fact she was alone without josh in a group full of people, so she opted with staying home and cheering him on from the couch. she does attend some games, sitting with his parents in the VIP box, but only the games they can attend, to make her feel a bit more comfortable.
“never mind that, you watched that’s all that matters. how is my wife?” he asks, sitting next to her on the couch, draping his arm over her shoulder and kissing her cheek. “i’m great really, enjoying lounging around” josh smiled, standing up. “we’ll too bad, go change i have a surprise” he said with a big goofy grin. y/n looked at him suspiciously, as he grabbed her hand to help her off the couch. “what is it?” josh laughed, pulling her up gently, and rubbing her back. “you wish” he whispered, kissing her cheek and walking toward their bedroom.
after y/n got dressed josh led her to the car, opening the door for his wife. “josh what are we doing?” she asked as he got into the driver seat of his car. “we’re going shopping” he said, pulling out of the driveway. “what for?” josh grabbed y/ns hand in his and rested them on the center console. “whatever your heart desires babe” y/n shook her head. josh interrupted before she could say a word. “before you say anything about celebrating my win, this is how i want to do it. i want to sit down and have a nice dinner with my wife and treat her to whatever she wants to buy” he explained, smiling over at her, she nodded quietly, happy and content with her life.
as the drive went on, y/n watched josh as he drove the car. “i’m proud of you for your win today babe” she spoke, running her fingers across his hand. “i really appreciate that” he said, bringing her hand up to kiss it. “you played really well and you kept your cool” she continued, wanting to make it clear that she watched the game, she felt bad for not being able to attend. “y/n, love, you don’t have to worry about not coming to my games” he promised. “i know you support me and you try every time you can” josh reassured y/n, letting her know that he wasn’t upset at all by her not being there.
once the two got to the mall, josh opened y/ns door and led her into the mall, her hand held tightly in his own. their first stop, one hundred percent josh’s idea, was the lego store. “josh we will never have time to build one of these” y/n laughed, josh shook his head and led her to the lego flower section. “we will reserve a date night for wine, movies, and legos” he said, happily allowing y/n to pick a set. y/n grabbed the roses and josh grabbed the cherry blossom bonzai tree and the husband and wife checked out of the store
through out the store josh was being stopped left and right for pictures, but y/n didn’t mind, she always stepped off to the side and waited for the large crowd to subside from her husband so they could continue their much needed family time. but one crowd in particular did not allow y/n to enjoy her time with josh. it was a group of four girls, all about 14, all wanting pictures with josh. y/n stepped aside, trying to go unseen by the eyes of the public, keeping completely to herself as she walked over and sat on a bench. the girls, after their picture, had continued to ask josh various questions, and crowd him with warnings of facetimes to friends, and autographs, and to make tiktoks, and all josh wanted was to be with his wife
“girls, i really do appreciate the support but my wife-“ the tallest girl cut him off. “josh my dads a big fan can you call him?” josh shook his head. “i really need to get back to my wife” he said, turning towards y/n. the girl crossed her arms. “wow. i thought you were a nice guy, seems to me like your faking it” she said, taking a stab at his attempt to just go shopping with his wife. josh turned around, not noticing y/n walking towards them. “like i said girls, i really appreciate the support, but my whole life isn’t football and pictures and autographs, i have a wife. and she is my whole world, and i will not jeopardize my whole world pictures and tiktoks with 14 year olds” he came off a bit more rude than he wished, but his anger got the best of him as he turned to find his wife grabbing his hand to drag him away from the crowd.
“can a guy not have alone time with his woman from time to time?” josh laughed, draping his arm over y/ns shoulder as they walked away. “not when that guy is a famous football player” y/n said, laughing back at him. “i love playing football and i love the fans, but man they gotta understand that i love my wife way more” y/n giggled, kissing joshes hand that rests on her shoulder. “i love you josh” she said, smiling. “i love you sweet girl” he promised.
the next store the couple found themselves in was build a bear, and without any protests, y/n began running through the store like a kid.
she squealed as she came across the nightmare before christmas section “i don’t know which one to choose!” she complained, deciding between getting all three lock shock and barrel, or oogie boogie, or jack. “they are so cute” she complained some more, huffing and puffing over stuffed bears. “how about i get jack, and you get sally and we can do voice memos and i’ll take sally to put in my locker at work, and you take jack” josh suggested, to which y/n almost fell over out of happiness.
y/n grabbed the bear for sally and began to build her, making josh stand on the other side of the store waiting, so that the voice memo could be a surprise. when she was finished it was josh’s turn. the two promised not to play the voice memos until josh went to work the next morning, and y/n was at home.
after the mall, josh had picked a restaurant , because y/n was TERRIBLE at deciding where to eat, and they had finally sat down to relax. josh held both of y/ns hands across the table as they talked. y/n rambled i’m about her day, and how happy she was to watch the game, and josh rambled about all of the things he could’ve improved on and all of the things he had shown signs of already improving on.
y/n loved listening to josh rant about football, something about his voice automatically calmed her down from the world. she loved spending this time with josh.
“thank you for taking me out today” she said, smiling at him. “of course y/n, we deserve to have some time to just us, husband and wife” he said, running his thumb atop her knuckles.
the next day, when josh was at practice, y/n grabbed the jack bear, and sat on her and josh’s bed.
while josh had done the same at the stadium, finding some privacy to listen to the bear
y/n pressed play. “I love you princess, never forget. every single win is for you my wife, mwah!” y/n giggled, hugging the bear to her chest. her smile never faded.
may the stadium, or was josh’s turn to press play. “Remember to stay calm joshy, don’t forget i’m always watching your games no matter what, win or lose, i love you!” josh smiled so bright, with all that love, this bear could win buffalo a super bowl.
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wambsgansshoelaces · 4 months
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oooo maybe headcanons about dating the succession girlies? like shiv, tabby, willa maybe even sandi if you like her (nobody else seems to). Or just anything involving any female characters I feel like there’s so little for lesbians out there lol 💜 I love your writing and I think it’s so sweet how happy you are to receive requests and always thanking your anons
I love women so I’m very happy I got this request
and I do love getting requests- it means people enjoy my writing and that makes me feel good about myself. #traumadump but I don’t really have any friends so I get really happy when people interact positively with me. and without anons like you, I can’t have these happy moments. so all the kisses and hugs for you 🫂
thank you so much for requesting <33 please feel free to leave all the lesbian brainrot in my ask box- im a self anointed unlabeled princess and both want to chew on jeremy allen white’s biceps and be cradled (and honestly just looked at) by sarah snook (and various other concerning things with various other people)
please enjoy and let me know what you think x
how you meet (wlw)
Shiv
ᝰ you’re in the bathroom at a restaurant trying to get something out of your eye
ᝰ it’s actually aggravating
ᝰ you’re beginning to cry
ᝰ “hey, are you okay?”
ᝰ you forget about whatever the fuck is in your eye when you look at her
ᝰ she’s gorgeous
ᝰ ethereally so
ᝰ you know you’re going to dream of her tonight
ᝰ so much so that all you say is “eyeball”, your voice cracking
ᝰ “oh, god, yeah. let me see?”
ᝰ you turn so that your body is facing hers
ᝰ she cups your cheek with one hand, using the other to pull down your lower eyelid
ᝰ “i think it’s an eyelash,” she murmurs
ᝰ you spend a bit rolling your eye around trying to push it
ᝰ eventually you do, along with a fat ass tear
ᝰ she wipes it away with her thumb
ᝰ “thank you…”
ᝰ she gives you a smile in response
ᝰ and then she’s gone
ᝰ you’re kicking yourself honestly
ᝰ you should’ve gotten her number
ᝰ you get yourself together in front of the mirror
ᝰ but before you push the door open, it opens on it’s own
ᝰ *she opens it
ᝰ “um, i just wanted to ask, could i get your number?”
ᝰ “please, it’s yours.”
Tabitha
ᝰ you’re out shopping at an outlet mall
ᝰ it’s january, it’s still freezing cold, you don’t have enough sweaters
ᝰ you browse the racks, truly bored out of your mind
ᝰ you like shopping, yeah, but only with someone else
ᝰ and you didn’t have anyone else
ᝰ it’s been lonely
ᝰ you’re stuck between two sweaters, the same price, right under your budget
ᝰ you kind of just hold them in front of you and stare at them
ᝰ “the pink would be so cute on you,” she says
ᝰ when you turn, it’s like heaven and earth collide
ᝰ her hair, her eyes, just her face
ᝰ your heart’s twisting around like you’d stuck it in a washing machine
ᝰ “you think so?”
ᝰ “compliments your undertones.” she takes the sleeve of the pink sweater, her eyes skitting over it appreciatively
ᝰ you hold the other one out at her
ᝰ “this one brings out your eyes.”
ᝰ she looks you up and down, smile playing at her lips
ᝰ you’re pretty sure you fall for her then
ᝰ she takes the sweater from you, grinning now
ᝰ “i’m tabitha. there’s this pretty dress i want to see you try on.”
ᝰ you spend the next three hours shopping together
ᝰ you just can’t bring yourself to leave her
ᝰ you stick to each other like glue
ᝰ you share a pretzel in the food court
ᝰ before she leaves, she asks for a pen from one of the vendors
ᝰ she jots her number across your palm
ᝰ the entire time she’s walking away, she’s looking back at you
ᝰ she’s mouthing ‘call me’
Willa
ᝰ your headphones are on, ambient sounds playing
ᝰ you’re sitting in a secluded nook of your local barnes and noble, reading a new book
ᝰ you’re in your own world
ᝰ you can only vaguely hear what’s going on around you
ᝰ you can kind of hear someone talking
ᝰ so you take a headphone ear off, looking up
ᝰ good god
ᝰ she’s just so pretty
ᝰ so delicately beautiful
ᝰ the way she looks at you?
ᝰ “um, excuse me, do you know where the romance is?”
ᝰ “oh, yeah, of course. want me to take you?”
ᝰ you gather your stuff and lead her away
ᝰ “what’re you reading?” she asks curiously.
ᝰ you show her, and you’re both giddily chattering now
ᝰ “what have you read from here?” you ask after a bit, gesturing at the romance shelves
ᝰ “i haven’t read a good romance in ages. i can’t even remember.”
ᝰ “jane austen?”
ᝰ “jane austen!”
ᝰ you’re both giggling
ᝰ “do you have goodreads?”
ᝰ “yes, can i please add you?”
ᝰ you exchange goodreads
ᝰ then numbers
ᝰ she gently grips your forearm, grinning wildly
ᝰ “oh my god, this is so exciting!”
ᝰ you laugh, agreeing
ᝰ “i’m willa, by the way.”
ᝰ “i’m really happy i’ve met you, willa.”
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soberscientistlife · 1 year
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On May 24, 2022 in Uvalde Texas, an 18 year old walked into Robb Elementary School and shot and killed 19 children and 2 adults.
On April 11th, 2023, in Houston Texas, a man paused his dinner date to shoot and kill a fake parking attendant.
On April 28th, 2023 in Cleveland Texas, 5 members of a family (including an 8 year old child) were shot and killed by their neighbor after they asked him to stop firing his gun on his front lawn so their baby could sleep.
On May 6, 2023 in Allen Texas, 8 people (including a 3 year old and 2 elementary school students) were murdered while shopping at an outlet mall.
So when Republican lawmakers in a state where it’s easier to get AR-15s than books about Black history say their abortion ban is about being “pro-life”… They’re full of shit.
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geezerwench · 1 year
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I obviously want to stay anonymous, but I work there, and it was TERRIFYING. The (as the article put it) "militia" was pretty d*mn close to where I work...
I cannot imagine how terrifying it must have been for you and everyone else there.
I've been around guns my whole life. My father was a state trooper when I was born, and he also hunted. I went hunting with him a few times. He taught me how to shoot. There were always guns in the house.
It never entered my mind to ever take one to school or a mall or a church.
The only way this is going to change is to get the damned hateful, NRA-owned Republicans out of office and enact gun control laws to try to protect people. Do real background checks, have waiting periods.
When someone is convicted of a felony, take their guns away! If a person is convicted of domestic violence, take their guns away!
Confiscated guns? Destroy them. Get them out of circulation.
Straw sales (sales from private person to private person) should be eliminated. You're never going to stop all of them, but it will help.
Automatic weapons are kept from the general public. Semi-automatic rifles with high capacity magazines should be also. People who hunt to feed their families don't need 30 rounds to take down a deer. They should only need one.
I am sorry this happened so close to you.
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“Potential extremist ties: Authorities are investigating whether the shooter was motivated by right-wing extremism, a senior law enforcement source said. Authorities have not zeroed in on a specific motive, but the source said the shooter was found with an insignia on his clothing that read "RWDS" — an acronym known to watch groups — potentially standing for "Right Wing Death Squad." He also had an extensive social media presence that included neo-Nazi and White supremacist-related posts, according to the official.”
Same RWDS logo that the Proud Boys wear on their tactical outfits.
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beardedmrbean · 1 year
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ALLEN, Texas (AP) — Federal officials are looking into whether the gunman who killed eight people at a Dallas-area mall expressed an interest in white supremacist ideology Sunday as they work to discern a motive for the attack, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press. The official cautioned the investigation is in its early stages.
Federal agents have been reviewing social media accounts they believe were used by Mauricio Garcia, 33, and posts that expressed interest in white supremacist and neo-Nazi views, said the official, who could not discuss details of the investigation publicly and spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity.
Garcia also had a patch on his chest when he was killed by police that read “RWDS,” an acronym for the phrase “Right Wing Death Squad,” which is popular among right-wing extremists and white supremacy groups, the official said.
In addition to reviewing social media posts, federal agents have interviewed family members and associates of Garcia to ask about his ideological beliefs, the official said. Investigators are also reviewing financial records, other online posts they believe Garcia made and other electronic media, according to the official.
Allen Police Chief Brian Harvey declined Sunday evening to answer questions from the AP, saying of the investigation, “we actually don’t have a lot.”
The Texas Department of Public Safety identified Garcia as suspected of killing eight people at a Texas outlet mall, a day after the attack turned an afternoon of shopping into a massacre.
Garcia was fatally shot Saturday by a police officer who happened to be near the suburban Dallas mall.
A law enforcement official said investigators have been searching a Dallas motel near an interstate where Garcia had been staying. The official said police also found multiple weapons at the scene after Garcia was killed, including an AR-15-style rifle and a handgun.
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vague-humanoid · 9 months
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However, a person of color carrying out a mass shooting as a neo-nazi came as less of a surprise to antifascist researchers. Several years ago one of us was introduced to a Black man named Mohammed Abdali. While he was vouched for by an antifascist with impeccable credentials, he didn’t seem right. Soon after it turned out he wasn’t: Gabriel Diaz, his real name, had previously made the papers when he was suspended from his job as a New York City cab driver for wearing a swastika armband at work. And this wasn’t just cosplay: a TV news interview showed he was well-versed in National Socialist ideology. And that too was no quirk, as it came out that he was spying on antifascists for the National Socialist Movement (NSM), at the time the largest U.S. neo-nazi party.
Diaz is just one of many neo-nazis who are also people of color. While Black neo-nazis are rare, in comparison Latino neo-nazis are fairly common. Latin America itself is honeycombed with neo-nazi groups, and is just one of the many places around the world where they can be found. 
This may seem counterintuitive, if not nonsensical, for those who think of neo-nazism as the most extreme form of white supremacy which seeks the extermination of people of color. But the history of National Socialism is far more complex than many think, and the history of non-white National Socialists stretches back nearly a century.
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bighermie · 1 year
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reality-detective · 1 year
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Another Update Now That Information is Being Released: 👇
UPDATE: Fire chief confirms at least 9 victims following mass shooting at Allen Premium Outlets in Allen, Texas; gunman shot dead by police.
Police were already at the outlet mall responding to a separate call before hearing rapid gunfire. Police worked quickly to ‘neutralize’ the gunman, likely saving countless lives.
The Allen Fire Department transported nine victims, but added that others might have been transported by other agencies or driven to a hospital by friends or family.
The victims' conditions have not yet been released.
A spokesperson for Medical City Healthcare said eight victims ranging from 5 to 61 years old are being treated at their facilities.
Witnesses said the shooter at the Allen outlet mall Saturday afternoon was dressed in all black and was carrying an assault rifle.
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soberscientistlife · 1 year
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This is a developing story-but to summarize someone with a gun opened fire in a mall-fuck your thoughts and prayers.
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