This is so lovely, thanks to the wonderful team @rockefellerinst.bsky.social and @jschildkraut80.bsky.social especially for this highlight! ♥️

Time for another Regional Gun Violence Research Consortium spotlight! Get to know consortium member @sonalirajan.bsky.social, who is doing amazing work on gun violence prevention among youth and in the school context. Honored to have her expertise as part of the #RGVRC! ⬇️

7 years. No matter how much time passes, it never gets easier to write these posts - you just figure out how to exist alongside them. It’s unconscionable that 7 years ago, while everyone celebrated love, someone in our community chose hate and stole 17 beautiful lives.

This was an important and insightful conversation and I’m grateful to Lois and Eric for sharing their work with us. You can tune in now on our website or Apple / Spotify podcasts. Free to listen! 🎧

FEMA has issued a guide on how to apply for federal aid if you've been impacted by the wildfires. Aid may include money for food, water, baby formula, breastfeeding supplies, medication, or even with basic home repairs and personal property losses. www.huffpost.com/entry/southe...

If you’re also devastated by the California wildfires and want to help, please consider donating to the Pasadena Humane Society. They’ve received an influx of displaced animals (over 250 and growing) and need resources to take care of them. Every bit helps. 🐾give.pasadenahumane.org

Exciting things are happening over at @jmssvlncrsrch.bsky.social, including welcoming our two new associate editors! Be sure to give the journal a follow if you aren’t already. New research is coming soon!

It’s been a busy year at the Regional Gun Violence Research Consortium! Take a look back at all of our experts’ analyses in our end of the year blog! ⬇️ Thank you to all of our contributors for their important insights. Follow us in 2025 for more research expertise! rockinst.org/blog/2024-ye...

The victims in Monday’s shooting in Madison have now been identified. Substitute teacher Erin West and freshman Rubi Vergara tragically were killed in the attack. Their names, faces, and stories are the only ones that should be shared, not their killer’s. #NoNotoriety

Thank you to CNYCentral for having me stop by today to discuss yesterday’s school shooting in #Wisconsin. If you’re local, tune in tonight at 5 pm.

As more details have emerged, the count has been updated (again). It appears that two people (a student and teacher) were killed and 6 others were injured. The female shooter, also a student, died in the attack. No matter the number, countless lives changed forever today.

#BreakingNews Update: Latest numbers are 4 deceased (plus the shooter, a juvenile, who is deceased), 5 injured. We are just 9 days from Christmas, and five families will have empty seats around their holiday tables. Next press conference / update at 3:30 pm ET. #EndGunViolence

#BreakingNews out of WI. Initial reports are that 2 people have been killed (plus the shooter) and 7 others have been injured. These are preliminary numbers; updates will likely change these counts. Another community devastated by senseless gun violence. www.cnn.com/us/live-news...

The #2024FirearmResearchConf is officially wrapped! So much amazing research and networking packed into two days, but so worth it. Kudos to all who organized it, but especially @sonalirajan.bsky.social. So proud of my friend! Now to explore and catch up with a friend before heading home!

Happy birthday to me and Chucky!!! @nhlflapanthers.bsky.social WIN!!!!!

Bonus bonus hockey!!! Omg!!!!

It’s time for bonus hockey!!! 😻

@nhlflapanthers.bsky.social, we have arrived!!!

In support of the White House's issuance of an executive order allowing state Medicaid to reimburse locked storage counseling, we provide a perspective on why this is important, effective, and cost-conscious. #healthpolicy #GVP #MedSky #2024FirearmResearchConf www.healthaffairs.org/content/fore...

If you’re at the #2024FirearmResearchConf, be sure to stop by and learn more about the Regional Gun Violence Research Consortium!

Five years ago, our first paper from the lockdown drill study was accepted for publication. Since then, we’ve published 8 more papers and a book, became the go-to on this topic, and have worked tirelessly to help schools ensure students and staff are prepared without being scared. Still more to do…

I’m on a cross country flight (6 hours) and there is no TV on this plane. I know this is totally first world problems but what am I going to do for SIX HOURS with no entertainment? Hopefully there’s internet so I can stream the concert livestream. Send good thoughts.

In Seattle for #2024firearmresearchconf to discuss how firearm harm prevention researchers can help courts in Second Amendment litigation along with @jschildkraut80.bsky.social @jacobdcharles.bsky.social and SMU’s Eric Ruben. If you see me (photo below), please say “Hi.”

800 researchers 400 scientific presentations 250 institutions from across the country 24+ academic disciplines represented 19 sponsoring organizations 17 exhibitors 15 board members 5 society committees …and a deep belief and hope that all of this work can and will make a difference❤️‍🩹 (1/2)

I’m at the airport (again), which can only mean one thing… I’m on my way to Seattle! Looking forward to seeing so many amazing people at the National Firearms Conference AND the @nhlflapanthers.bsky.social game the night before Chucky and I’s birthday! It’s meant to be! 😻

Hello #BlueSky — Survivor turned Trauma Surgeon here. Working at the intersection of medicine, public health, and public policy. Look forward to connecting! Here is my Why 👇🏽

We had an amazing meeting today with our grant managers at DHS to update them on our progress on the project. We’ve done so much in just two months and much more ahead, but it’s exciting to reflect on how far we’ve already come. That they’re as excited for the project as we are is simply a bonus!

If you’re looking for top experts on the issue of gun violence, look no further than the Regional Gun Violence Research Consortium at the Rockefeller Institute of Govt. This starter pack connects you with some of our experts here on Bluesky. Be sure to give them a follow! ⬇️ go.bsky.app/9vhzvxo

Happy Black FriTay to me! #TTPDTheAnthology #TheOfficialTSTheErasTourBook

Shoutout to Cicero Target for having the most organized line for the Taylor Swift drop. Been in line since 4:40 am (#17), they’ve got us registered on a list, and so far everyone is super respectful and not resellers. People playing music, it’s a vibe. Only downside is it’s 32° out. 🥶

As we give thanks today, we should also remember all who’ve lost loved ones to gun violence, who have empty seats at their family tables, who honor the memories of their loved ones instead of making new ones by together. We must do more to end gun violence.

President Joe Biden vowed to move the needle on gun policy if elected. Now, as he prepares to leave office, advocates and political experts reflect on his record.

It's not every day that the U.S. Court of Appeals cites you... but there is the FIRST day that the U.S. Court of Appeals cites you.

The presence of a gun increases the chance of a woman being murdered in domestic violence situations by 500%. Let’s work to disarm abusers and keep families safe.

We officially submitted the FOIA request today for the last case on our list. Still may do a few more to the courts, but it feels good to move on to the next task and consider this milestone of our project completed. Now for some R&R. Bring on the weekend!

In case anyone is wondering, the white stuff is getting closer… ❄️

Important safety guidance spotted earlier today… 🐧

Want to know the best way to get good at submitting FOIA/FOIL requests? . . . . . . . Do 200+ (and counting) in 6 weeks. Follow me for more pro tips.

Did you know we provide weekly updates about how much data we have collected to date for our project with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security? This is just one of the many cool features integrated into our project website! Visit rockinst.org/sisms for more details!

It will be really interesting to see how this case is resolved. On the one hand, there’s precedent with the conviction of the Oxford High School shooter’s parents. On the other, there’s the question of whether this man’s level of negligence and culpability is the same or somewhat comparable.

For clarification: Hockey means @flordiapanthers.bsky.social and pop music means👇🏻

Getting emails, especially at late hours, from professionals working to prevent mass shootings that share excitement for our project and the trainings it will produce to help in such efforts is the energy boost I need. We’ve done so much in a short time, but lots more to do still. rockinst.org/sisms

Photographer Vincent Alban has followed Titiana Bogar-Curry, a mother who lost her teenage sons to separate shootings, for the past two years. Her story highlights the cycle of gun violence in Rochester, New York. Find the photo essay here: https://thetr.ac/aHpMH

I’m making the more permanent move here to Bluesky from Twitter (I refuse to call it X). If you’re interested in gun violence research and prevention efforts (with a little hockey and pop music mixed in), you’ve come to the right place. Feel free to add me and say hi!

Just over 6 weeks in and we’re already kicking off the next step of our project funded by the Department of Homeland Security! We’ve just about completed submitting all our FOIA requests and now are on to coding the more than 85,000 pages of official records we’ve received so far. 1/

Still working my way through this Uvalde report from the DOJ and just found out that my research is cited in it. Still have a ways to go but I hope our research can continue to help promote an evidence-based dialogue about lockdowns and drills as one piece of emergency preparedness efforts.

Today, the U.S. Department of Justice released its report on the tragic Uvalde shooting. This 600+ page report details the numerous failings from May 24, 2022. If interested, you can get the link to the report in the story below. www.texastribune.org/2024/01/18/u...

#BreakingNews: Perry High School (IA) principal Dan Marburger has died. The school was the scene of a mass shooting on January 4th, where Marburger was initially injured while trying to protect students. Sixth grade student Ahmir Jolliff also was killed. www.cbsnews.com/news/dan-mar...

Hot off the presses! Check out my latest pub with Adam Lankford in the Routledge Handbook of Homicide Studies. In our chapter, we provide an overview of mass shootings in the US and beyond, as well as key considerations for policy. DM for a copy if interested! www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edi...

There is never a justification for glamorizing the actions of mass shooters or any other killers in any way. Elevate the victims, survivors, and heroes. #NoNotoriety ➡️ For more on @NoNotoriety, visit nonotoriety.com.