Lorraine Lombardi
@lml1950.bsky.social
Happily retired in NJ ... Bostonian at heart. Love cooking, sewing, gardening, and antiquing. Moms Demand Action volunteer since 2017. Devoted to gun violence prevention in U.S. Be SMART for Kids local lead. We can end gun violence.
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Lorraine Lombardi
@lml1950.bsky.social
· May 20
We we're very happy to accept the Bloomfield Township NJ Wear Orange proclamation tonight --- for the ninth year --- to honor victims and survivors of gun violence. Our sincere thanks to Mayor Jenny Mundell and the Town Council for their continuing support of gun violence prevention.
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Secure your firearms
Nearly 27,000 — that’s how many people die by gun suicide every year.
Access to a gun makes it three times more likely that someone will die by gun suicide. By enacting policy changes like secure storage laws and extreme risk protection orders, we can prevent a moment of crisis from turning fatal.
Access to a gun makes it three times more likely that someone will die by gun suicide. By enacting policy changes like secure storage laws and extreme risk protection orders, we can prevent a moment of crisis from turning fatal.
September 10, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Secure your firearms
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Text SMART to 64433 to become a volunteer to spread the message of secure storage.
The letter M in #BeSMART stands for modeling responsible behavior around guns. Parents and caregivers who have guns in their homes or vehicles should speak with their children about what to do if they encounter a gun, but these conversations are a precaution only and come with no guarantees.
August 25, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Text SMART to 64433 to become a volunteer to spread the message of secure storage.
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“Six current and former Forest Service officials said the response was greater than what is typical for a fire of that scale that did not pose a significant threat to life or property.”
August 14, 2026 at 12:33 PM
“Six current and former Forest Service officials said the response was greater than what is typical for a fire of that scale that did not pose a significant threat to life or property.”
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Democrats need to run ads with this clip in every congressional district with a sizable military community.
Q: The family members of US service members are concerned about the conditions on the USS Lincoln
TRUMP: No they're not
Q: Has the deployment gone on too long?
TRUMP: No no no. Not nearly long enough.
TRUMP: No they're not
Q: Has the deployment gone on too long?
TRUMP: No no no. Not nearly long enough.
August 14, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Democrats need to run ads with this clip in every congressional district with a sizable military community.
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Gun violence is a women’s issue, and we’ll never stop talking about it.
July 26, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Gun violence is a women’s issue, and we’ll never stop talking about it.
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We have 100 days to organize, mobilize, and vote.
America, let’s do this.
America, let’s do this.
July 26, 2026 at 12:00 PM
We have 100 days to organize, mobilize, and vote.
America, let’s do this.
America, let’s do this.
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The federal assault weapons ban that President Bill Clinton signed into law expired 22 years ago. Assault weapons have been used in most of the deadliest mass shootings in the country.
The best time to reinstate a federal assault weapons ban was when it first expired. The second best time is now.
The best time to reinstate a federal assault weapons ban was when it first expired. The second best time is now.
July 26, 2026 at 12:23 PM
The federal assault weapons ban that President Bill Clinton signed into law expired 22 years ago. Assault weapons have been used in most of the deadliest mass shootings in the country.
The best time to reinstate a federal assault weapons ban was when it first expired. The second best time is now.
The best time to reinstate a federal assault weapons ban was when it first expired. The second best time is now.
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One of the worst possible outcomes of leaving a gun unsecured is the serious injury or death of someone you love. But there are other serious consequences to unsecured guns, like a teen using your firearm to carry out a school shooting, or a gun being stolen from your vehicle and used in a crime.
July 25, 2026 at 2:43 PM
One of the worst possible outcomes of leaving a gun unsecured is the serious injury or death of someone you love. But there are other serious consequences to unsecured guns, like a teen using your firearm to carry out a school shooting, or a gun being stolen from your vehicle and used in a crime.
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For most of us, seeing the Klan 2.0, a.k.a. Patriot Front, march through Washington, D.C., unchallenged by authorities overshadowed any celebration of America’s 250th anniversary.
My ancestors lived through this. And no one today can say with a straight face that racism is behind us.
My ancestors lived through this. And no one today can say with a straight face that racism is behind us.
July 5, 2026 at 9:40 PM
For most of us, seeing the Klan 2.0, a.k.a. Patriot Front, march through Washington, D.C., unchallenged by authorities overshadowed any celebration of America’s 250th anniversary.
My ancestors lived through this. And no one today can say with a straight face that racism is behind us.
My ancestors lived through this. And no one today can say with a straight face that racism is behind us.
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Frozen grapes are a tasty summer snack. They come to us thanks to workers like "Juan" who sent us this picture from Arvin CA where he was harvesting grapes in 98° temps. #WeFeedYou
July 5, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Frozen grapes are a tasty summer snack. They come to us thanks to workers like "Juan" who sent us this picture from Arvin CA where he was harvesting grapes in 98° temps. #WeFeedYou
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Thomas Paine is my favorite founding father. He was famously abolitionist and one of the earliest voices to point out the hypocrisy of fighting for independence while keeping slaves. He also firmly believed that keeping any friendship which required compromising your morals made you a bad person.
The founder we should talk more about is Thomas Paine, who will fuck your shit up every time. Here he is in The Rights of Man just ripping into any ideas of "originalism" and that kind of garbage.
July 4, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Thomas Paine is my favorite founding father. He was famously abolitionist and one of the earliest voices to point out the hypocrisy of fighting for independence while keeping slaves. He also firmly believed that keeping any friendship which required compromising your morals made you a bad person.
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Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wrote a scathing dissent as the court struck down Hawaii’s gun restrictions. trib.al/MfE57ny
Ketanji Brown Jackson Rips SCOTUS for Putting Guns Above Everything
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wrote a scathing dissent as the court struck down Hawaii’s gun restrictions.
trib.al
June 25, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wrote a scathing dissent as the court struck down Hawaii’s gun restrictions. trib.al/MfE57ny
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June 22, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Wear Orange today to raise awareness that 130 Americans are killed by guns everybody in the U.S. we can stop this.
June 5, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Wear Orange today to raise awareness that 130 Americans are killed by guns everybody in the U.S. we can stop this.
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FWIW, i think the self-recognition test passed by Happy was likely more difficult than the “squirrel”
Cognitive assessment that Trump keeps bragging about.
Cognitive assessment that Trump keeps bragging about.
May 28, 2026 at 2:51 PM
FWIW, i think the self-recognition test passed by Happy was likely more difficult than the “squirrel”
Cognitive assessment that Trump keeps bragging about.
Cognitive assessment that Trump keeps bragging about.
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The world is watching in horror as ICE terror unfolds in another U.S. city.
Solidarity with the people resisting inside and outside of Delaney Hall.
Solidarity with the people resisting inside and outside of Delaney Hall.
‘We are not criminals’: protests erupt as hunger strike rocks New Jersey ICE jail
A day after ICE officials pepper-spray senator, tensions ramp up outside facility on fifth day of hunger and labor strike
www.theguardian.com
May 28, 2026 at 2:35 PM
The world is watching in horror as ICE terror unfolds in another U.S. city.
Solidarity with the people resisting inside and outside of Delaney Hall.
Solidarity with the people resisting inside and outside of Delaney Hall.
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Say goodbye to Stephen Colbert and then say goodbye to CBS. A network that loses Colbert loses its cultural relevance. Period.
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#StephenColbert #Colbert #CBS
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#StephenColbert #Colbert #CBS
May 22, 2026 at 5:59 AM
Say goodbye to Stephen Colbert and then say goodbye to CBS. A network that loses Colbert loses its cultural relevance. Period.
Please repost if you agree!
#StephenColbert #Colbert #CBS
Please repost if you agree!
#StephenColbert #Colbert #CBS
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Children closest to an incident of gun violence have the most risk of lasting psychological effects. Here's what all parents should know about how to buffer trauma. n.pr/43jQMof
How to help children cope after shootings like the San Diego mosque killings
Children closest to an incident of gun violence have the most risk of lasting psychological effects. Here's what all parents should know about how to buffer trauma.
n.pr
May 21, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Children closest to an incident of gun violence have the most risk of lasting psychological effects. Here's what all parents should know about how to buffer trauma. n.pr/43jQMof
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So Texas, Florida, Missouri, North Carolina, and Tennessee can redraw districts without a referendum and that stands, but when Virginia lets voters decide directly at the ballot box, it gets overturned?
May 8, 2026 at 4:48 PM
So Texas, Florida, Missouri, North Carolina, and Tennessee can redraw districts without a referendum and that stands, but when Virginia lets voters decide directly at the ballot box, it gets overturned?
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Machine guns are illegal for a reason. But right now, people are getting around the law and turning handguns into machine guns simply by attaching a small device, known as a switch. That’s unacceptable.
May 6, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Machine guns are illegal for a reason. But right now, people are getting around the law and turning handguns into machine guns simply by attaching a small device, known as a switch. That’s unacceptable.
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Gerrymandering can be difficult to understand, but this graphic helps illustrate how it can be used to pervert the intentions of voters. Say Team Blue wins 60%. Depending on who’s drawing the map, that could mean winning all 5 seats or winning only 2 of 5.
May 2, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Gerrymandering can be difficult to understand, but this graphic helps illustrate how it can be used to pervert the intentions of voters. Say Team Blue wins 60%. Depending on who’s drawing the map, that could mean winning all 5 seats or winning only 2 of 5.