“Because of these gun laws, people that I know, people that I love, have died, and I will never be able to see them again” https://t.co/j3iBzWGVxg
— Jonathan Lemire (@JonLemire) February 18, 2018
An early look at tomorrow's front page…
The fiery student took President Trump, Congress and the NRA to task.https://t.co/eZTr89jjIM pic.twitter.com/IwDEOVKenC
— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) February 18, 2018
Watch this savage speech by Emma Gonzalez today in Fort Lauderdale. She pulled no punches and took no prisoners.
Now join #StudentsDemandAction by texting STUDENTS to 64433. Or text ACT to 64433 to join @MomsDemand.#ThrowThemOut https://t.co/AQar1giKXl
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) February 17, 2018
What the viral video version of Emma Gonzalez’s speech misses is that the hundreds in the crowd were just as furious.
The mood here isn’t solemn – it’s seething. I can’t remember another shooting sparking such palpable anger. At least not since Newtown. https://t.co/825NHZnjPy
— Wesley (@WesleyLowery) February 18, 2018
I've lost track of the number of mass shootings I've covered for @NYTNational in the last three years. Eight? Ten? More? I've never seen teenagers respond like this. pic.twitter.com/7uDYZTs5l0
— julieturkewitz (@julieturkewitz) February 17, 2018
Protestors escorted out of GOP fundraiser chanting "No more guns!" https://t.co/aHch5gldiH pic.twitter.com/DwZL7iJgLw
— The Hill (@thehill) February 18, 2018
Trump says he is skipping golf to honor the Florida shooting victims: report https://t.co/OdpXPyZpUd pic.twitter.com/oZHxA85pO9
— The Hill (@thehill) February 17, 2018
CNN invites Trump to town hall with Florida high school students demanding gun control after shooting https://t.co/Wax1PbneaF pic.twitter.com/jImbtNsIh4
— The Hill (@thehill) February 18, 2018
On its front page, the Boston Globe pre-covers the next mass shooting.
"There are only three things we don't know about the next time: Who, where, and how many?" pic.twitter.com/lskXgZgry7
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) February 16, 2018
Trump shattered the moral authority of his Presidency during Charlottesville. It can never be restored. We live in the surreal world where the words of the POTUS have no meaning. His presence brings no comfort. He is an avatar of disunion, division; selfishness and immorality
— Steve Schmidt (@SteveSchmidtSES) February 17, 2018
Social media torches Trump for giving thumbs up while visting Florida shooting victims https://t.co/OuYxx3JxWg pic.twitter.com/429QMbKCQi
— The Hill (@thehill) February 18, 2018
Here’s Trump’s new header pic. He’s meeting with Florida police about the Parkland shooting and giving a thumbs up like he’s at the grand opening of a car lot. pic.twitter.com/IQhnsTPIfv
— shauna (@goldengateblond) February 17, 2018
There are things that can be done to reduce the frequency of gun massacres, argues @JamesFallows—and they deserve a simple, up-or-down vote https://t.co/QrokoXKbfY pic.twitter.com/6bRKvesrUH
— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) February 18, 2018
Meanwhile…
The contours of a potential collusion case are beginning to emerge: https://t.co/dlxl53VsZI pic.twitter.com/1ciX3oFHKd
— Slate (@Slate) February 18, 2018
Question for Trump's bootlickers:
If you really believe Friday's indictments "cleared" your 🍊🤡, then whom do you think Flynn, Gates & PapaD have flipped on?
D'ya think #Mueller took decades off their prison terms so they'll testify against some 25yo javascript programmer? 🤣
— Covfefe-a-Lago (@MichellesDude) February 18, 2018
Reminder: Nov. 2017 — "He said he didn't meddle. I asked him again. You can only ask so many times." https://t.co/WQHDFGsuh8
— Niall Stanage (@NiallStanage) February 17, 2018
You know you're the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, right? You actually can do a lot more than send tweets to the president. Seriously! Ask an aide. https://t.co/x5f4Qm4dcF
— Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) February 18, 2018
“Facebook built incredibly effective tools which let Russia profile citizens here in the U.S. and figure out how to manipulate us” https://t.co/LIdhwbmhpM
— Carne Ross (@carneross) February 18, 2018
Quick report from #PuertoRico: Punta Santiago remains without power 5 months later. Schools close at 1130am because they cannot feed the students. #ChefsForPuertoRico will continue to deliver food and will work on bringing food to schools so they can stay open. @WCKitchen pic.twitter.com/dVasVBDksu
— José Andrés (@chefjoseandres) February 17, 2018
JUST POSTED: Don Trump Jr is flying in Trump Force One (the family's Boeing 757) right now on his way to India to help selling $1 billion worth of luxury skyscraper homes. NYT takes a look at the sales pitch and potential conflicts, with @Abihabib https://t.co/2sSnytBtVe pic.twitter.com/NofBLEaDiw
— Eric Lipton (@EricLiptonNYT) February 18, 2018
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WORLD
China Steps Into The Middle East Maelstrom https://t.co/EDhfUs7X0n
— zerohedge (@zerohedge) February 18, 2018
WATCH: China's millennium-old fireworks hub grapples with bans amid efforts to curb pollution https://t.co/BOdlDiZ381 via @ReutersTV pic.twitter.com/qUbuBD7tyh
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) February 18, 2018
The fastest-growing and shrinking economies in 2018 https://t.co/vMDtYhAsZo
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) February 18, 2018
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BATSHIT BREXIT BRITAIN
Please note: The best way for UKIP members to achieve UKIP's objectives is now to join the Tories to make Rees-Mogg's Hard Brexit lobby even stronger.
Congratulations to Cameron for giving the UKIP&DUP more power than they possibly could have dreamed of.https://t.co/hYV52nGdWK— Facts Central (@Hayleeee1848) February 17, 2018
Disgusted to hear that UKIP have voted to remove Henry Bolton as leader. Democracy means voting once and living with the decision forever. What part of Henry Bolton don't they understand? #BoltonMeansBolton
— Jonathan Hibberd (@Jonnyhibberd) February 17, 2018
SUNDAY EXPRESS FRONT PAGE: 'May Brexit pledge: No going back' #skypapers pic.twitter.com/X9i86Z0LLE
— Sky News (@SkyNews) February 17, 2018
Security experts ask U.K. to reconsider Brexit. May says no. https://t.co/bEipBbEvlu pic.twitter.com/WkoQIHW4n1
— Bloomberg Brexit (@Brexit) February 17, 2018
It's becoming clear that Brexit will be a disaster, Richard Branson says https://t.co/4RrN7KPGQ9 pic.twitter.com/6RHPCpbpx2
— Bloomberg Brexit (@Brexit) February 17, 2018
‘We must stop Brexit to save the NHS.’ https://t.co/LgvP9TtHbi
— Tim Walker (@ThatTimWalker) February 17, 2018
Just watching Blade Runner. Its set in November 2019 – six months after Brexit. Will we get flying cars before Liam Fox's comprehensive trade deals?
— Kevin Meagher (@KevinPMeagher) February 17, 2018
(AND NORN IRON)
FFS. Our PM is now begging the EU to put citizens’ safety ahead of ideology just as her cheerleaders at the Telegraph argue that the Good Friday Agreement should be sacrificed on the altar of Brexit. https://t.co/SCsDFeQUdB
— James O'Brien (@mrjamesob) February 17, 2018
Shocking tweet, even by today’s Brexit standards. Is this Mrs May’s next kowtow to the Brexiters – peace in Northern Ireland? https://t.co/GgeXcGDBF5
— Andrew Adonis (@Andrew_Adonis) February 17, 2018
STORMONT TALKS: A document of a dozen pages or more – plus annexes & separate commitments – By Brian Rowan. https://t.co/y67KnbfDga
— Eamonn Mallie (@EamonnMallie) February 17, 2018
Thinking today of those who lost their lives at La Mon and their families. No words can describe the horror of this truly heinous atrocity. Today these beautiful stained glass commemorative windows were re-dedicated in their memory. https://t.co/XsYovQW01Q
— Sorcha Eastwood (@SorchaEastwood) February 17, 2018