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For the past few weeks, my house has been command central for handling classroom supplies that people across the country have donated to my teachers at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Many of their classrooms were shot up when a gunman opened fire on Feb. 14, killing 17 of my classmates and school staff.

I’m a sophomore at Douglas. At the time of the shooting, I had to hide in a closet for an hour and 20 minutes and get evacuated by a SWAT team.

This is my life now. If I’m not at home, helping my mom manage supplies, I’m in grief counseling, speaking at a rally or visiting memorials in the park. 

‘We Were In That School’: Parkland Students Prepare To Return After Shooting

Photo: Heidi Pickman/Youth Radio Caption: Surviving a shooting at his high school turned Gabe Glassman into a gun-control activist. The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School sophomore says political activism is his way of coping.

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Going into 2018 like....

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Let it snow #htown

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Got DAYUM, @officialgreenvelvet!!! #kindasuperdisco #richshouston #bundabot (at Rich's Houston)

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#melt

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#neverforget

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#mjbizcon #8chCube (at Las Vegas Convention Center)

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Concept art.

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#goodmorning #playwithme #gooddog

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Soon... #club #ghouse

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One of many.....stay tuned. #thebass #club #house #Htown

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Bright Lights, Brilliant Minds: A Tale of Three Cities - Paris 1928

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Justice for Elijah

14 year old Elijah Doughty was killed by a White man who only received 3 years backdated to his arrest. A jury acquitted him of manslaughter charges, despite CCTV footage and his admission that he went looking for Elijah thinking he had stolen a junk bike that the killer admits had no sentimental value. Meanwhile Elijah’s motorbikes had been confiscated by police as they believed them stolen; however this was false and the bikes were returned to Doughty family after Elijah’s death. Regardless, no person deserves to die, let alone over a dispute. He’ll likely be free in February. This is sooner than an Aboriginal person protesting Elijah’s death who was charged with property damage. 

The judge explained to the Doughty family that Elijah’s death was considered a “medium to low” crime. What a travesty; what a disgrace we are as a nation, to deem the death of a Black child as lesser than property damage. Australia’s racism is lethal to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We must collectively stop facilitating this societal violence. 

At the protests, speakers remembered other recent cases where Indigenous people were killed through malice, negligence or by police, including Ms Dhu, a 23 year old woman who was denied medical assistance by police whilst jailed for petty fines. 

The inimitable Jenny Munro spoke at the Sydney protest. She is an Aboriginal rights campaigner, elder and founder of the Redfern Tent Embassy, established to support community housing in inner Sydney. Other speakers discussed the need for action from non-Indigenous Australians to end injustices against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Solidarity means showing up. 

Source: The Other Sociologist.

[did-you-know]

In 2012, JC Penney got rid of all sales, discounts, and coupons to institute the “Fair and Square” pricing policy. The consumers hated it, the company’s stock plummeted, the CEO was fired, and they had to revert back to inflating prices so people would be tricked into thinking the ‘sales’ were actually a good deal. Source Source 2

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Many consumers are dumb. #theend

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@kurth808 made me greens. 👏She 👏made 👏me 👏greens. And they are on point! 🙌

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#Houston (at Houston Reggae Festival)

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#mood #BLM #takeaknee No justice = no peace