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[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 128 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

i thought we switched to CEOs, disappointing

[–] alquicksilver@lemmy.world 58 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Yeah, I'd much rather a rich croney die than a bunch of kids. Psycho killers - you're doing it wrong!

[–] kamenlady@lemmy.world 23 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (3 children)

Psycho Killer

Qu'est-ce que c'est?

[–] alquicksilver@lemmy.world 21 points 3 weeks ago

Fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fuuuuuuuuck this timeline

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[–] HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com 13 points 3 weeks ago

yeah and why are the ceo's only one at a time. kinda unfair.

[–] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 17 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

It was a student. The school looks to be K-12, so could be just about any age. Most kids don't pay much attention to the news, too focused on their own daily lives and situations to look outwards yet (and some, never).

[–] aeharding@vger.social 75 points 3 weeks ago (18 children)

This it right in my community. :(

Our congressman Mark Pocan summed things up well, "Support better gun laws or stay out. Thought & prayers are useless. Action!"

By the way OP its been corrected to three, maybe update title.

[–] solsangraal@lemmy.zip 43 points 3 weeks ago

thanks. unfortunately it's been said before: if sandy hook didn't change anything, then nothing will

Most people would pick the "stay out" option.

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[–] timmy_dean_sausage@lemmy.world 57 points 3 weeks ago

Those poor kids only knew indoctrination, then death. What a shame. I wonder how many of their Christian parents voted for this reality. How many more will play a part in their own kids deaths?

[–] glimse@lemmy.world 55 points 3 weeks ago

Abundant Life Christian School officials asked for prayers on Facebook.

Made me actually lol

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 43 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

They should really not entitle it "LIVE: 5 dead".

Also, the cruel irony of this being the "abundant life" school.

[–] thenextguy@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I guess it was too abundant.

[–] Eldritch@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago

Overabundant even!

[–] zabadoh@ani.social 41 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)
[–] don@lemm.ee 6 points 3 weeks ago

Weird, shocker, complete mystery, total enigma; very puzzling, baffling, inexplicable, a “head-scratcher” as the hooligans say; indecipherable, unanswerable, consign it to oblivion and endeavor never to speak of this quandary again.

[–] DrSleepless@lemmy.world 39 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

I don’t think the thoughts and prayers are working.

[–] ThePantser@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Think and pray harder! We're not doing it hard enough. Think and pray like you are fucking a nasty bitch.

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[–] motor_spirit@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago

The Blockchain and AI will help, just wait

[–] EleventhHour@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago

“God‘s plan“

[–] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 35 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Best we can do is "Thoughts and Prayers" because the American people decided this on November 5th.

[–] QuincyPeck@lemmy.world 35 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

This was settled after Sandy Hook. Nothing will ever be bad enough.

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[–] jpreston2005@lemmy.world 34 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

Something like this would have paused and galvanized the entire U.S. 20 years ago.

I wonder if this will even be mentioned in tomorrows news.

People already making jokes, we've truly lost all hope.

[–] tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone 47 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Someone shoots a school, the press talks about it for a day. Someone shoots a rando, the press doesn't even mention it. Someone shoots a CEO, the press talks about it for weeks.

[–] solsangraal@lemmy.zip 37 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

i'm wondering if the republicans who wore "solidarity ear bandages" when trump was attacked will be wearing solidarity body bags for these dead children

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 17 points 3 weeks ago

Of course not. Children don’t vote. Their PAC is a frickin joke!

[–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago

Spoiler alert: no

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 18 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

20 years ago was 2004. Columbine was five years before that. And school shootings have been happening even longer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mass_shootings_in_the_United_States

[–] thallamabond@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

20 years ago congress let the Federal Assault Weapons Ban sunset (end without renewal).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Assault_Weapons_Ban that was AFTER Columbine.

BUT! That legislation was brought about thanks to an earlier school shooting, in 1989.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockton_schoolyard_shooting

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[–] Nualkris@lemm.ee 34 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Jesus didn't protect the Jesus school? Not a very reliable god.

[–] Boddhisatva@lemmy.world 18 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

"Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent.

Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent.

Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil?

Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?" - Epicurus

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[–] frayedpickles@lemmy.cafe 9 points 3 weeks ago

Something something testing us, Job, money in the banana hammock

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[–] robocall@lemmy.world 28 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Kids need to understand that CEOs are the root of most of their problems - not their teachers and peers.

[–] frayedpickles@lemmy.cafe 18 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Well based on the name, the teacher was a Christian groomer working to permanently damage the critical thinking skills and morality of children for years in the process of indoctrinating them into their cult.

Agreed on the other student, no excuse for that.

[–] nomous@lemmy.world 23 points 3 weeks ago

This is like the 40th school shooting this year. Are any of the victims a CEO cause I think we're only supposed to care about CEOs.

[–] Cold_Brew_Enema@lemmy.world 20 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] imPastaSyndrome@lemm.ee 6 points 3 weeks ago

They literally asked for prayers. It was vomit inducing

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[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 17 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

This breaks my heart, everytime I see this. Fuck the 2nd. Get gun control and also go after the root cause of this. I'm sorry Americans. This is horrible.

[–] glimse@lemmy.world 21 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

No gun control. Only prayers. The school requested it.

[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

I'm so tired of reading headlines like that.

[–] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Assuming the root cause of this is a lack of proper (mental) healthcare, it appears we'll need the 2nd to achieve that.

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[–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 13 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

US mass shooting statistics in 2024:

  • 563 mass shootings
  • 650+ killed
  • 2250+ wounded

This includes:

  • 82 school shootings (27 in colleges, 55 on K-12 school campuses)
  • 42 students/teachers dead
  • 115+ wounded

(Sources: Gun Violence Archive, Education Week & Everytown for Gun Safety)

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[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago

Abundant Life Christian School officials asked for prayers on Facebook.

“Prayers Requested! Today, we had an active shooter incident at ALCS. We are in the midst of following up.”

Okey dokey then

[–] callouscomic@lemm.ee 8 points 3 weeks ago

Less abundant life now......

[–] Nomecks@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 weeks ago

Abundant what now?

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