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VICTORY!Today, in a major victory for the gun violence prevention movement and public safety, the Supreme Court upheld ATF’s life-saving rule regulating ghost guns in Bondi v. VanDerStok.Ghost guns look, shoot, and kill like real guns, but up until this rule went into effect, they weren’t treated as such. This decision is a testament to the fact that common-sense regulations that keep our communities safe are absolutely consistent with the Second Amendment.Today, the Supreme Court did the right thing and we are grateful for it. No one should have an untraceable gun bought and built without a background check.🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡@everytown @momsdemand @studentsdemand

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“Do not put a period behind my son’s name—because my son is still talking, because his mom is still standing.” – Brenda Mitchell of University Park, Illinois, and this week’s #WomenCrushWednesdayTomorrow will be 20 years since Brenda’s son, Kenneth, was shot and killed just days after seeing her other son, Kevin, off to his third tour of duty in Afghanistan. Kenneth was 31-years-old with 2 sons and a third born just 30 days later. When Kevin returned safely after his tour, he gave up his military career to care for his brother’s children.Today, Brenda is a force for change. She has been a volunteer with @MomsDemand for over 10 years, where she has served as Chapter Leader for the State of Illinois, a National Trainer, a National Mentor, and a member of the Grassroots Leadership Team, in addition to being an @Everytown Survivor Network fellow. An ordained minister, she is also involved in multiple trauma and healing organizations including the Chicago based group Purpose Over Pain and leads a weekly Healing Circle Grief Support Group.Brenda’s work has been vital to the gun violence prevention movement both in her community and across the country. Please join me today in thanking @bkmitchell1 and holding Kenneth in your heart. #wcw

Today’s #WomenCrushWednesday is Danielle Closs, a @MomsDemand volunteer from Torrington, Wyoming.Danielle began volunteering with the Wyoming chapter of Moms Demand Action in 2023. In her town of just 6,000 people, she began spreading the message of @BeSMARTforKids: a campaign to prevent suicides, school shootings, and unintentional shootings by children and teens by promoting secure firearm storage. As Wyoming has the highest rate of gun suicide in the nation and high household firearm ownership, Danielle’s advocacy was critical. This year, she begins her tenure as Chapter Leader for the entire state where she will continue to guide efforts to promote secure storage and prevent gun violence.When asked about her advocacy journey, Danielle says: “I started volunteering because I feared for my kids. We live in a country where parents who send their kids off to school in the morning live with a seed of fear in their stomach. Volunteering with Moms Demand Action has not taken away that fear, but it has given me something to do with that fear. I’ve taken that seed and grown it into action, encouraging safe and responsible gun ownership in hopes of a safer future for my kids, and for everyone.”Thank you, Danielle, for showing us how to turn our fear into our fight. #wcw

My #WomenCrushWednesday today is Paula Hamilton, a @MomsDemand volunteer and survivor of gun violence from Springfield, Missouri.Paula’s grandson, Melvin, was tragically shot and killed on August 18, 2019. The following year, her son opened a recording studio, 818 Ankh Sounds, named in Melvin’s memory. “My family recognizes August 18 as ‘Ankh Day’ in his honor,” says Paula. Paula then began working closely with her local Moms Demand Action group to advocate for gun safety. “The reason I am so dedicated to Moms is because they gave me an avenue to grieve his horrible death,” she adds.Paula recently moved to Florida to be closer to family but served as the Missouri chapter’s Community Outreach Leader through 2024. One of her many accomplishments in this role included the partnership she built with the Police Chief of Springfield, which began after Paula attended a monthly “Coffee with the Chief” gathering. The two built a rapport, and Paula was eventually invited to present the work of Moms Demand Action to the Chief’s Citizen Advisory Group, a gathering of community leaders who develop actionable items to address issues facing the city. Following her presentation, Paula was invited to attend the advisory group regularly to represent the gun violence prevention advocacy work of her Moms Demand Action chapter. She and her fellow volunteers have been doing so now for almost three years, providing them the essential opportunity to combat gun violence in their city in tandem with other advocates.Thank you, Paula, for honoring your grandson through your commitment to your community and the partnerships that you build. Together, we can end gun violence. #wcw

Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton for The Envelope.

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas ????

On Susan Minot’s birthday read her excellent new novel about a woman, her erotic obsession and her search for self. Happy birthday @sminot7 !! Susanminot.com #Don’tBeAStranger @aaknopf

Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton are “dazzling” in #TheRoomNextDoor. Tickets are on sale now for New York and Los Angeles.

Thayer Barkley, a @MomsDemand volunteer and gun violence survivor from Bridgeport, Connecticut, is my #WomenCrushWednesday today. Thayer is Blackfoot and Cherokee, and is a member of the Schaghticoke First Nation.Twenty-five years ago, when gun violence began increasing in her community, Thayer felt a strong sense of urgency to do something rather than continue feeling helpless. A Black and Native American woman, Thayer is also the mother of three sons and has lived in constant fear never knowing if her children will make it home safely each day.“As a survivor of gun violence, I have lost too many members of my family and have too many more still walking around carrying bullets inside of them,” shares Thayer. “I have grown tired of saying ‘I am so sorry for your loss’ and ‘I’m praying for you’. The words lose their value.”After forming @SistersAtTheShore, a gun violence, domestic violence, and suicide prevention non-profit, Thayer connected with her local @MomDemand chapter and has been working ever since to help bridge the gap between urban, suburban, and rural communities fighting for gun safety. Thayer believes this work is key to protecting our children and our children’s children.“I didn’t have to deal with this type of sorrow that our children deal with,” Thayer adds. “It’s hard to explain to adults, so it’s especially hard to explain to the children that we are supposed to protect. We are in a gun violence crisis, and now is the time for us, as women, to take the helm and bring unity and kindness back to the table.”Read more about Thayer’s extraordinary work at the link in my bio. #wcw