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Chilling and important findings from Everytown for Gun Safety

Lonely men who hate women are incredibly easy targets for online radicalization—and all too often, they end up getting their hands on a gun.

To learn more, read our report on the link between misogyny and gun violence: https://everytownresearch.org/report/misogyny-extremism-and-gun-violence/

One of our favorite stories about Archbishop : He was walking by a construction site one day in Cape Town on a temporary sidewalk the width of one person. A white man appeared at the other end, recognized Tutu, and said with a growl, "I don't make way for gorillas." At which Tutu stepped aside, made a deep sweeping gesture, and said, "Ah, yes, but I do."
A tireless advocate of nonviolence in the face of violence. A stalwart champion of dignity in the face of those who would rob us of our dignity. Rest in peace, well deserved.

is not only ineffective, it encourages children to grow up to succumb to authoritarian control.
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During the Holocaust, a scholar wanted to understand why some non-Jewish families harbored Jews vs. others who cooperated with N***s & turned in neighbors.

The common denominator?

The families who helped/harbored Jews had a childhood where discipline was done WITHOUT violence.
People who were abused to “obey authority” were far MORE likely to submit to authoritarians in power. Those that weren't traumatized actually followed their conscience and helped protect others, risking their own lives to save others in peril.
In his book "The Holocaust Lessons," David A. Cooperson talks about these findings and compassionate parenting.
amazon.com/Holocaust-Comp…
Countless scientific studies have shown that corporal punishment is not only ineffective, it actually results in, “higher aggression rates” and “higher defiance of adults. ”
Assessing whether corporal punishment helps students, or hurts them
Corporal punishment is still used in 21 states' public schools. Proponents say the method can motivate children to behave, but research suggests otherwise.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/assessing-whether-corporal-punishment-helps-students-hurts
The piece linked above also goes on to cite a neurological study that found, victims of corporal punishment “had lower brain matter in the part of the brain associated with self-control.”

We can't call our country "developed" if corporal punishment is still legal (which it is).
Steven Hassan, PhD
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Today is National Financial Awareness Day. Did you know that financial abuse is a common tactic used by abusers to gain power and control in a relationship? Ruined credit scores, sporadic employment histories, and legal issues caused by the abuse make it extremely difficult for survivors to gain independence, safety, and long-term security. Learn more: https://buff.ly/37HZ904

This! A grieving father’s creative attempt to get Congress to actually do something about

A Former NRA President Was Tricked Into Speaking At A Fake High School Graduation Instead, the 3,044 empty seats represented the students who did not graduate this year because they were killed by gun violence.