Last week we shared the news that the next round of Enough: Plays to End Gun Violence will premiere on October 6. The group is currently running a fundraiser parallel with the rollout of the new plays. #gunviolenceawareness @changetheref.bsky.social

📞 Make your voice heard! Urge your Members of Congress to pass the bipartisan bump stock ban. #EndGunViolence #BanBumpStocks

In honor of National Suicide Prevention Awareness month, we bring to your attention another statistic that should urge you to fight mental health stigma and gun violence simultaneously. Credit: Everytown Research & Policy #SuicidePrevention #NationalSuicidePreventionAwarenessMonth #EndGunViolence

Enough: Plays to End Gun Violence is a nationwide initiative that empowers teens to confront gun violence through theater. The next event is October 6. #ENOUGHplays @changetheref.bsky.social

Today we share a powerful message from Guac’s amazing mom, Patricia. May her words move you and inspire us all to take stronger action against gun violence. #EndGunViolence

A heartbreaking reality in America. We cannot let gun violence become normal.

Today, after the assassination of Charlie Kirk, Change The Ref reaffirms: weapons must never replace words. And at this point, we should all agree, the real problem is the guns.

📞 Make your voice heard! Call your Members of Congress and urge them to cosponsor Ethan’s Law to #KeepKidsSafe from unsecured guns. #EndGunViolence

GUAC to be Presented at the Kirk Douglas Theatre This Fall www.broadwayworld.com/los-angeles/...

His son died in the Parkland shooting. He’s fighting for gun reform onstage and with a controversial AI clone www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

Some words to you from Guac on this #WisdomWednesday 🥑

Firearms are the most lethal method of suicide in the United States. This month we will be sharing more statistics that should urge you to get involved in the fight against gun violence in all of its forms. #NationalSuicidePreventionAwarenessMonth #YouMatter #EndGunViolence

Joaquin ‘Guac’ Oliver is remembered as an activist. He was also a son, a brother, a friend, a partner, an athlete, a music lover, and so much more. It’s in learning how Joaquin lived that we find the inspiration to create change. #EndGunViolence

Prayers filled the room. Gunfire filled the silence. This end with policy, not platitudes. Annunciation Catholic Schoo Minnesota, our hearts are with you, and our voices demand change.

Nothing about this is normal. Children should be learning, not fearing for their lives. Yet so often, more and more classrooms become crime scenes. Say their names. Remember them. Demand change.

10-year-old Harper Moyski and 8-year-old Fletcher Merkel were killed in the Annunciation Catholic School shooting. Annunciation Catholic School, Minnesota, our hearts are with you, and our voices demand change.

Prayers filled the room. Gunfire filled the silence. This ends with policy, not platitudes. Annunciation Catholic School, Minnesota, our hearts are with you, and our voices demand change.

Yesterday, another school, another child gone. Our hearts are with the families affected by this tragedy.

Parkland dads respond to Minnesota school shooting with increased calls for safety www.wpbf.com/article/flor...

Parkland voices reignite calls for change after devastating Minneapolis school shooting "It's sad that we keep doing and trying to do things to get things done, and then suddenly it's a few steps backwards. So today is a very sad day," said Manuel Oliver. www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/p...

Parkland voices reignite calls for change after devastating Minneapolis school shooting "It's sad that we keep doing and trying to do things to get things done, and then suddenly it's a few steps backwards. So today is a very sad day," said Manuel Oliver. www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/p...

Dad of Parkland school shooting victim pleads for gun reform after Minnesota www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...

On August 26th, 2015, reporter Alison Bailey Parker and cameraman Adam Laing Ward of Virginia station WDBJ-TV were horrifically murdered live on air. We honor their lives and those affected by this tragedy with action. #EndGunViolence

On August 26, 2018 a gun man opened fire during the Madden NFL 19 Video game tournament in Jacksonville, Florida. Eli Clayton and Taylor Robertson were killed in the shooting. We honor their lives and those affected by this tragedy with action.

Happy International Dog Day 🐾 A glimpse of Joaquin’s love for Banksy on his baptism day 🫶 #InternationalDogDay #DogDay

This Back to School season, Change the Ref brought more than supplies to Miami and DC, we brought a wake-up call. For mass shooting survivors, returning to school can mean battling PTSD, insomnia, and anxiety. We stand with them because we are them.

Joaquin was outspoken about what he believed in. He stayed at a BLM protest when others didn’t show up, and he wrote a letter about firearm background checks at 12 years old. Since losing Joaquin to gun violence, we aim to embody his approach in our actions.

A journalist's exchange with an AI avatar of Joaquin Oliver, who was killed in the 2018 Parkland school shooting, has raised questions about posthumous “interviews.” We hear from Joaquin’s father Manuel and Claire Leibowicz of the Partnership on AI. bbc.com/audio/play/m...

JIM ACOSTA JUST INTERVIEWED AN AI VERSION OF A PARKLAND VICTIM AI-generated Joaquin Oliver, which was created by his parents, discussed gun control measures and movies in a new interview www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...

Singing happy birthday for a special guy. Happy birthday Joaquin!

We Demand Change!

Happy 25th birthday Joaquin!

Today is Joaquin Oliver’s 25th birthday. Join @jimacosta.bsky.social in a one of a kind interview with Joaquin Oliver. The interview airs at 4p ET on The Jim Acosta Show on Substack Live, and 730pm ET on YouTube. jimacosta.substack.com

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Today marks six years since the El Paso Walmart shooting, which was described as “the deadliest attack on latinos in American history”. The murder of innocent people is what happens when domestic terrorists have access to weapons of war— as we have witnessed TOO OFTEN.

The joy and laughter that you see in Joaquin’s infectious smile— THAT is the energy that we will be bringing to Guac’s 25th birthday celebration tomorrow. #JoaquinOliver #VivaGuac #Guac #Birthday #25

Those in power will never sleep. While kids are lost and family's weep. Wake them up — visit the link in our bio. #LambBamBam #BackToSchool

It’s officially August, Guac’s birthday month! Only 3 more days until we honor his 25th 🥑⭐️ #Guac #JoaquinOliver #EndGunViolence #LeoSeason #VivaGuac #Birthday

Now, politician, don’t you rest. You’ll stay awake till their pain’s addressed. It’s time to listen—visit the link in our bio. #LambBamBam #BackToSchool

Children are dying, yet they sleep tight. We’ll play the song to keep them up at night. Visit our Spotify and Apple Music links to break their silence. #LambBamBam #BackToSchool

Hush, politician, hear the sound. Your sleepless lullaby is streaming now. Visit our Spotify and Apple Music links to press play on the unrest. #LambBamBam #BackToSchool www.lambbambam.com

Frank Ocean was Guac’s favorite artist of all time. In this featured tweet, Joaquin quoted the song “Thinkin’ Bout You”— and we are thinking about you, Guac. Even those who never met you are touched by your heart and legacy. #EndGunViolence #JoaquinOliver #VivaGuac

We had a great time supporting Mothers Fighting for Justice for their 11th Annual Walk for Justice, and Back-to-School drive!

A lullaby loud enough to keep politicians awake — stream on Spotify and Apple Music or visit lambbambam.com to interrupt their silent nights. #LambBamBam #BackToSchool

A lullaby loud enough to keep politicians awake — stream on Spotify and Apple Music or visit lambbambam.com to interrupt their silent nights. #LambBamBam #BackToSchool

WAKE UP POLITICIANS! This toy’s lullaby isn’t meant to soothe, but to shatter the complacency of politicians in America. It’s a wake-up call to end gun violence, so future generations can know the comfort of lullabies, not the terror of gunshots. www.lambbambam.com

Sleep tight — the quiet won’t last. #LambBamBam #BackToSchool

No more rest for those in power. Their wake-up call is on its way. #LambBamBam #BackToSchool

Counting down to sleepless nights. #LambBamBam #BackToSchool

Unlike many companies, LUSH is unafraid to be bold in standing up for what’s right. The outcome of powerful companies supporting gun violence prevention = more lives saved. #JoaquinOliver #Guac #EndGunViolence #Lush #Sonflower #ThankYou