#deadly shootings

[fandomsandfeminism]

On Saturday, in New York, a group of friends pulled into a strangers driveway to turn their car around. The homeowner came outside, shot at them, and killed one of the 20 year old women in the car.

Last Thursday, in Kansas City, a 16 year old boy ended up at the wrong address by mistake trying to pick up his younger siblings. He rang the doorbell. The homeowner shot him in the head. He is, miraculously, alive and recovering.

Yesterday, in Texas, a group of high school cheerleaders stopped at a grocery store on their way home. One of them opened the door to the wrong car by mistake, realized her mistake, and quickly retreated and found her friends car nearby. The man in the car followed her and shot at the group. 2 were shot. One remains hospitalized.

In less than a week- 3 people, doing normal, nonmalicious, nonthreatening, everyday things. Turning around in a driveway, ringing the wrong doorbell, going up to the wrong car by mistake. And with no escalation, no warning, it turns to gun fire.

It's a terrible intersection of easy access to firearms and an entitlement to use violence against others. All 3 of these recent incidents were so unprovoked and unjustifiable, and the core thread remains the same.

A man who felt entitled to use violence and had the means to do so with a firearm.

I don't even know what to say.

[danieljeddman]

Gunman on the run as at least 30 people have been killed in a mass shooting at a children's day care centre in Thailand.

Gunman on the run as at least 30 people have been killed in a mass shooting at a children’s day care centre in Thailand.

At least 30 people have been killed in a mass shooting at a children’s day care centre in Thailand. The victims include children and adults, authorities said, adding that the gunman was an ex-police officer and a manhunt is under way. However, local media reports suggested the gunman had killed himself, as well as his wife and child, shortly after fleeing the scene. He was fired from the…

[bonefall]

Bones, I can only ever support you when you decide to kill off a character. Kill Leafstar! Make it dramatic!!! Poison her!!!!

Wasp says: you want Skyclan to be like the forest4? Alright bet!!

my ggoddddd I had an IDEA

Waspstar receives xeir nine lives the way the Forest Four show xem to, in their new pool, by their new rules. While there, Heartstar assures xem that Juniperclaw has been removed as deputy, will never serve in a position of power again, has gone into exile.

...and Waspstar doesn't respond to that very quickly. Xe has a polite, pungent pause. "Is that the punishment for taking a life? By your code?"

"Our code," Heartstar corrects boldly, in a tone that suggests she sees this as reason and fairness. Our Code-- it protects you too, a gesture of sharing. It makes Waspstar's belly twist. "I've made his punishment VERY severe."

Severe. What a word to describe a vacation.

"He regrets what he's done?"

"Yes, very much."

Waspstar's ear flicks. No. Juniperclaw hasn't even begun to regret what he's done to SkyClan.

"SkyClan will be having a ceremony for Leafstar, to say our goodbyes and welcome in a new era," Xey offer in an even tone, "Spread the word that is is a time of forgiveness. All honored guests may come-- if they want to pay."

Heartstar waits for a beat. Then chuckles incredulously, "Your Clanmew skills could use a brush up. You mean pay their respects, yes? To honor the dead?"

"Oh my, how embarassing," Waspstar smiles back, "I'm so very sorry if I was unclear."

Clear as the sky on a cloudless day. Juniperclaw didn't make it out of that funeral alive. If a true warrior does not need to kill to win their battles, then he was no warrior under the Code at all.

[redbean-nom]

din djarin, age 10: clone wars refugee child

boba fett, age 11: in federal prison for destroying an entire venator while trying to kill mace windu

[loumauve]

some sneaky cats and a big beefy buddy who might be in need of some repairs

[cyanide-sippy-cup]

Okay, this is gonna sound like my wildest opinion yet so bear with me. I think Batman should, to an extent, use guns.

Specifically I think he should use them as a tool to disable other tools and other weapons. Not people. Cause right, like he taught the Robins how to fire and disable firearms since it's an important skill to learn when you're dealing with armed individuals. And I feel like some of that should go into practice (yknow, that isn't Jason's expert gun knowledge/murder).

For an example of what I mean, imagine Batman fighting a bunch of guys and he like takes the gun from one of them and shoots out the tires from a car trying to speed off. And then he immediately disarms the gun and tosses it. Do you see what I mean?

Now disclaimer, I don't actually think this is necessary at all. In fact, I think the more away Bruce is kept from guns, the more it keeps dumbass Snyder-bros from thinking gun-weilding-psycho batman is a good concept. Plus, I think there is a lot of potential for Bruce refusing to touch a gun even when it becomes a necessary tool. There's a lot of cool stuff to be had with that. On top of that, I feel like most scenarios are ones he can solve with the tools already on his person. Basically in short, this is just my headcanon.

[bastardtrait]

let's get positively sinful BABYYY!! 7 deadly sins + 7 major princes of hell (1 Lilith lol) + 8 sims knocking about my library = my next peabrained idea

[the-face-in-the-mirror]

I am currently sketching page 6 of the Rewrite prologue and the sketch of one frame is too fucking good that I genuinely don't want to do lineart or color it because I just know it's probably going to ruin it

And now I have no idea what to do

[evilhorse]

I want those motherless superheroes wasted!

(Captain America #190)

[nympippi]

The Ghost Boys and Finney would absolutely dominate paintball.

They would be in teams red is Robin, Finney, and Griffin. Blue is Vance, Bruce, and Paperboy!

Griffin would probably make paint bombs, and camouflage,

Vance and Robin would steamroll their way through the game,

Bruce would outrun everyone and their guns,

Finney would outsmart people with traps or use the environment to his advantage,

and I think Paperboy would be a very proficient sharpshooter mainly because I think his dad would take him hunting, and he would use anywhere high up as a vantage point.

[danieljeddman]

At least six people have been killed and 20 injured during a shooting at a school in the Russian city of Izhevsk

At least six people have been killed and 20 injured during a shooting at a school in the Russian city of Izhevsk

Six people have been killed and 20 injured during a shooting at a school in the Russian city of Izhevsk, Russian state-owned news agency TASS reported, citing local police Officials said the body of the 34-year-old gunman was discovered by police at the scene while the motive for the shootings remains unclear. Monday 26 September 2022 13:12, UK At least 13 people – including seven children –…

[cipher-zoo]

I love that my delusion is strong enough, that I am still convinced that Kid is not dead. Like.... I simply don't believe it.

and don't tell me that's denial, I don't care!!

[blue-thief]

NO NO NO NO MORE FIC IDEAS PLEASE

[emoclone]

some un-gentle reminders going into year 4 of the ongoing covid pandemic:

- the CDC is no longer reporting case numbers. if things were bad again (which they are and have been), the CDC is not gonna be the one to sound the alarm.

- if you haven't gotten your 2023 covid shot, you're effectively not vaccinated against the current strains of covid. go get vaccinated ASAP.

- any mask is better than no mask, but kn95s and n95s are your best bet to protect yourself and others.

- you SHOULD be wearing a mask in public spaces. everyone should. covid is airborne and it spread wherever people are. that includes your school, your workplace, the grocery store, the hospital, any place where people gather.

- if you're sick with any cold/flu symptoms, get tested and isolate. even if you "just had a runny nose," that doesn't mean it won't kill someone else you've been in contact with.

- the government and the media will do everything they can to convince you that there's no pandemic anymore. that doesn't mean that covid isn't a real and active threat to everyone's health and well-being.

TLDR: mask up, get vaccinated, and remind others to do the same. don't stop talking about it. keep yourself and others safe.

[thewalrus-said]

📓

uwu

for you, ace..........the fullmetal alchemist one.

the one where roy has a quiet lithromantic love for hughes since their academy days, and hughes doesn't die and finds out about and has a freakout about "oh my god i talk about my wife all the time??????? have i been Breaking His Heart Silently for years?????"

and riza just sidles up and says, lieutenant hughes, don't worry. if it had caused problems for him i would have stepped in long ago. you're fine.

and hughes is (oddly!!!!! /s) not reassured by this at all!!!!! and realizes that roy and riza have a much weirder relationship than even he realized!

roy, appearing out of nowhere: you don't know the half of it, hughes.

because roy and riza have a really weird relationship!!!!!! they're not normal about each other!!!!!!! and i would like other people in canon to realize the depths of how fucking weird they are about each other.

[butterfirefly]

Guess who just bothered to check the lyrics of Dive Back In Time