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Please read. Normally the

artappraiser — Sat, 10 Nov 2018 16:35:55 +0000

In reply to Ian David Long identified as suspect in Thousand Oaks, California mass shooting

Please read. Normally the point you see made is that media attention encourages shooters. This thread says something entirely different. The way shootings are covered creates cynicism and passivity— in us. Lois knows her beat inside and out. Recommended. https://t.co/NPhQY1TVSi
— Jay Rosen (@jayrosen_nyu) November 10, 2018

Critical factor. The modern

artappraiser — Fri, 09 Nov 2018 22:20:37 +0000

In reply to Ian David Long identified as suspect in Thousand Oaks, California mass shooting

Critical factor. The modern suburban Republicans voted in lockstep with the NRA, in contrast with their counterparts in the 1990s, many of whom backed Clinton on gun measures. That caught up with them this year https://t.co/gG5WJ0sRLK
— Ronald Brownstein (@RonBrownstein) November 9, 2018

"I don't want prayers. I don

artappraiser — Thu, 08 Nov 2018 23:53:15 +0000

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"I don't want prayers. I don't want thoughts. I WANT GUN CONTROL. No more guns!" - mother of Telemachus Orfanos, who survived the Las Vegas shooting to die last night in #ThousandOaks. pic.twitter.com/WaayAeUuSB
— Steve Silberman (@stevesilberman) November 8, 2018

Frequency of mass shootings

artappraiser — Thu, 08 Nov 2018 23:40:12 +0000

In reply to Ian David Long identified as suspect in Thousand Oaks, California mass shooting

Frequency of mass shootings increasing, and fatalities per quarter rising. https://t.co/7QIq6rzTWR One interpretation: under Trump, the crazies are out, and more effective at killing. pic.twitter.com/HljHSBWz3q
— Menzie Chinn (@menzie_chinn) November 8, 2018

FWIW. Cavaet: correlation/causation?