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Another Mass Shooting, Another Round of Thoughts & Prayers™
America’s most reliable cycle:
Mass shooting
Politicians offer “thoughts and prayers”
Politicians return to fundraising dinners
Another mass shooting
Rinse. Repeat. Forever.
“Thoughts and prayers” has reached full semantic satiation. The phrase is now less a comfort and more a political auto-reply, like an out-of-office email:
Thank you for your concern. We regret your loss. We will not be doing anything about it.
Meanwhile, in the Make America Safe Again wing of politics, the solution to gun violence is… [drumroll] more guns!
Case in point: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene celebrating July 4th not with fireworks, hot dogs, or even a flag cake, but by giving away a semiautomatic. Because nothing says “land of the free” like raffling off your favorite battlefield accessory.
Imagine it: a country reeling from shootings, kids practicing active shooter drills, families mourning loved ones—and the big political idea is a sweepstakes. Win an M249 PARA! Collect all 50 states of grief!
It’s parody, except it’s not.
America isn’t locked in a debate anymore. It’s locked in a loop: tragedy → condolences → performative politics → more tragedy. The only thing changing is the body count.
So yes, we’ll get another wave of “thoughts and prayers.” And then another shooting. And then another giveaway. Until the phrase loses all meaning and the funerals become background noise.
@congruent saidAnother trans mental case, encouraged by liberals and democrats. Should have been in an institution. All the latest shooters have been trans, dems cover that part up
Another Mass Shooting, Another Round of Thoughts & Prayers™
America’s most reliable cycle:
Mass shooting
Politicians offer “thoughts and prayers”
Politicians return to fundraising dinners
Another mass shooting
Rinse. Repeat. Forever.
“Thoughts and prayers” has reached full semantic satiation. The phrase is now less a comfort and more a political auto-re ...[text shortened]... then another giveaway. Until the phrase loses all meaning and the funerals become background noise.
@Ponderable said. Hello ponderable. I would think you would be one of the ones that would not respond to someone with such a screen name.
could you elaborate? You don't want to say that your thoughts an prayers arte reserved for people living in a state with a specific outcome of the last vote?
@congruent saidCongruent, align with this Dem, I would like people like you and Jen to get in high govt pt, you could get rid of Christians.
Another Mass Shooting, Another Round of Thoughts & Prayers™
America’s most reliable cycle:
Mass shooting
Politicians offer “thoughts and prayers”
Politicians return to fundraising dinners
Another mass shooting
Rinse. Repeat. Forever.
“Thoughts and prayers” has reached full semantic satiation. The phrase is now less a comfort and more a political auto-re ...[text shortened]... then another giveaway. Until the phrase loses all meaning and the funerals become background noise.
Biden’s Press Girl Psaki said this.
Prayer is not freaking enough. Prayers does not end school shootings. prayers do not make parents feel safe sending their kids to school. Prayer does not bring these kids back. Enough with the thoughts and prayers," Psaki said.
And, she said…
Psaki followed up with another tweet, writing, "When kids are getting shot in their pews at a catholic school mass and your crime plan is to have national guard put mulch down around DC maybe rethink your strategy."
Pure slime
@shavixmir saidThis needs to be reported to FBI as it is a terroristic threat.
If I was trans in the US, I’d be fvcking shooting you too. You right-wing sperm rag.
Yes I did a screen shot
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Trump offered his condolences on the latest shooting.
“I have been fully briefed on the tragic shooting in Minneapolis, Minnesota," Trump wrote on social media. "The FBI quickly responded and they are on the scene. The White House will continue to monitor this terrible situation. Please join me in praying for everyone involved!”
Trump signed a proclamation order American flags to be flown at half-staff at federal sites.
American politicians need to move from offering "thoughts and prayers", to taking action to prevent further gun deaths.
How many gun deaths in 2025 involving more than one person?
1. School-Related Shootings (K–12 and College)
According to AllAfrica (via Al Jazeera), depending on the database, there were between 8 and 146 incidents of gun violence at schools across the U.S. in 2025
Al Jazeera
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CNN, as cited by The Guardian, reported 33 school shootings by late July 2025:
14 incidents in K–12 schools
19 incidents on college campuses
Resulting in 15 deaths and at least 41 injuries
The Guardian
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Additional data from Everytown for Gun Safety indicates:
At least 57 shootings at K–12 schools in 2025 (excluding the August Minneapolis incident), with 47 people shot (at least 15 killed)
A broader count suggests approximately 90 incidents of gunfire on school grounds in 2025 to date, resulting in 29 deaths and 69 injuries
ABC News
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In summary:
School shootings range widely depending on definitions and sources—but they likely number in the dozens, with some databases counting up to 146 incidents involving multiple victims at schools in 2025.
2. Mass Shootings (4 or More People Shot, Per Gun Violence Archive Definition)
The Wikipedia listing (based on the Gun Violence Archive definition: 4+ victims shot) shows that as of July 31, 2025, there were 268 mass shooting incidents, resulting in 262 deaths and 1,161 injuries
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These qualify as shootings involving multiple people, and include a wide range of public shooting events.
3. Notable Examples from 2025
Here are some major multi-victim shooting incidents in 2025:
Annunciation Catholic Church (Minneapolis) – August 27, 2025: A shooter killed two children (and herself) and injured 17 others during a school Mass
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Florida State University (FSU) – April 17, 2025: A shooter killed 2 and injured 7 on campus
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Midtown Manhattan (New York City) – July 28, 2025: A shooter killed 4 people (including one police officer) and injured 5 in an attack at the NFL's headquarters
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Chicago Drive-By (River North) – July 2, 2025: A mass shooting at a nightclub left 4 dead and 14 injured
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Fredericksburg Area (Virginia) – Early April 2025: A shooting incident resulted in at least 3 dead and 3 critically wounded
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Summary Table
CategoryEstimated Number (2025)
School-related shooting incidentsApproximately 33–90+, depending on definition and coverage
Mass shootings (4+ victims shot)268 incidents as of July 31, 2025
Other multi-victim shootingsNumerous known cases like Minneapolis, FSU, NYC, Chicago, Virginia
(Conclusion) - There’s no single, universally accepted number that covers all shootings involving two or more victims in 2025. Definitions differ:
School-related shootings vary—reports range from around 33 to as many as 146, depending on how institutions define and count them.
Using the Gun Violence Archive "mass shooting" standard (4+ victims), there have been 268 such incidents by July 31, 2025.
@congruent saidAnd the question on everyone's mind is the same: Why are we putting up with this?
Trump offered his condolences on the latest shooting.
“I have been fully briefed on the tragic shooting in Minneapolis, Minnesota," Trump wrote on social media. "The FBI quickly responded and they are on the scene. The White House will continue to monitor this terrible situation. Please join me in praying for everyone involved!”
Trump signed a proclamati ...[text shortened]... Archive "mass shooting" standard (4+ victims), there have been 268 such incidents by July 31, 2025.
@Mott-The-Hoople saidHe's absolutely right, you worthless scum
This needs to be reported to FBI as it is a terroristic threat.
Yes I did a screen shot
Obviously, you want to see kids killed in school.
@AverageJoe1 saidShe's right. Why should we allow you cannibals to sacrifice the kids on your altar to money? You are all disgusting.
Congruent, align with this Dem, I would like people like you and Jen to get in high govt pt, you could get rid of Christians.
Biden’s Press Girl Psaki said this.
Prayer is not freaking enough. Prayers does not end school shootings. prayers do not make parents feel safe sending their kids to school. Prayer does not bring these kids back. Enough with the thoughts and ...[text shortened]... plan is to have national guard put mulch down around DC maybe rethink your strategy."
Pure slime
Clearly, you freaks are getting off on this.
@congruent saidThey're getting their jollies from it, knowing that this is what they need in order to get Trump to become that dictator they all want.
Another Mass Shooting, Another Round of Thoughts & Prayers™
America’s most reliable cycle:
Mass shooting
Politicians offer “thoughts and prayers”
Politicians return to fundraising dinners
Another mass shooting
Rinse. Repeat. Forever.
“Thoughts and prayers” has reached full semantic satiation. The phrase is now less a comfort and more a political auto-re ...[text shortened]... then another giveaway. Until the phrase loses all meaning and the funerals become background noise.
Never mind the needlessness of kids dying at school across America.
Any sacrifice to advance their fascist agenda. (As long as it's not them being sacrificed, of course.)
These people are ghouls.
@Suzianne saidthese people doing the killing are not conservatives...they are freaks like you and the other liberals here...hell shavmixer even threatened to shoot me...wth hell is wrong with you people
They're getting their jollies from it, knowing that this is what they need in order to get Trump to become that dictator they all want.
Never mind the needlessness of kids dying at school across America.
Any sacrifice to advance their fascist agenda. (As long as it's not them being sacrificed, of course.)
These people are ghouls.
@Mott-The-Hoople saidBut you support their genocide of kids in America.
these people doing the killing are not conservatives...they are freaks like you and the other liberals here...hell shavmixer even threatened to shoot me...wth hell is wrong with you people