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Christian Heyne

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Survivor, Activist, & Chief Officer of Policy & Programs at Brady. All opinions, tweets, & musings are my own. Join the fight to end gun violence!

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Christian Heyne @christianheyne.bsky.social · Nov 18

I know the ongoing pain of losing a loved one to gun violence.

We have to take new approaches if we want to address this public health crisis. Brady and the Ad Council have been working together to End Family Fire.

Please share.

Together, we can end gun violence. www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZZh...

Changing the Culture: Brady's Movement for Responsible Gun Ownership

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Christian Heyne @christianheyne.bsky.social · 28d

Act. Our leaders must act.

They must.

If more guns meant less gun violence, this simply wouldn't be our reality. We have too many guns here in America for that logic to hold water.

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Christian Heyne @christianheyne.bsky.social · 28d

Gun violence doesn’t check party ID. It is indiscriminate. And the American people always lose.

We know change is possible. We must stop pretending there are “sides” and fight together to build a safer future.

We simply DO NOT have to live this way.

Our leaders must

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Christian Heyne @christianheyne.bsky.social · 28d

As I sit here and process that video, news is breaking of another school shooting in Denver.

What, the fuck, are we doing?

Truly—what the hell are we doing as a nation that accepts both political violence and daily school shootings as “normal”? And these are the shootings the news covers....

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Christian Heyne @christianheyne.bsky.social · 28d

Let's be abundantly clear:

The only legitimate response to violence is to denounce it—especially political violence. Instead, too often we double down, promoting more violence in the aftermath. That twisted logic is why America drowns in gunfire.

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Christian Heyne @christianheyne.bsky.social · 28d

For further context, In 2005 my parents were shot. My dad survived. My mom did not. That loss has defined my life. For 20 years I’ve worked in gun violence prevention, now with @bradyunited.org , to fight for stronger gun laws so fewer families live through the pain mine has carried.

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Christian Heyne @christianheyne.bsky.social · 28d

I just saw the video of Charlie Kirk being shot—shared by Rep. MTG. It left me sick. Horrified. We should never normalize turning violence and trauma into content. That is not leadership, it’s exploitation.

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Christian Heyne @christianheyne.bsky.social · Jun 17

We must collectively reject violence and the violent rhetoric that fuels it, before it is too late.

A democracy solves its differences through the ballot box, not the bullet box. This idea is not a partisan one. It is the fundamental footing upon which our constitution and Country stands.

Christian Heyne @christianheyne.bsky.social · Jun 17

What i can do is share a letter from @smith.senate.gov staff to Mike Lee's staff that articulates the frustration and sadness of being humans experiencing trauma in real time, and now also having to navigate the callous and inhumane response from his office in the aftermath. x.com/burgessev/st...

Burgess Everett on X: "A top staffer to Sen. Tina Smith emailed Sen. Mike Lee’s top staffers on Monday about “how much additional pain you’ve caused on an unspeakably horrific weekend” Full email below https://t.co/0284qGSzCf" / X

A top staffer to Sen. Tina Smith emailed Sen. Mike Lee’s top staffers on Monday about “how much additional pain you’ve caused on an unspeakably horrific weekend” Full email below https://t.co/0284qGSzCf

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Christian Heyne @christianheyne.bsky.social · Jun 17

I dont quite have the words to express the pit I have in my stomach over the targeted political violence that occurred in Minnesota, or how jarring it is to see a response from some Republican lawmakers, including the President, to blame democrats, in spite of democrat lawmakers being targeted.

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Brady | United Against Gun Violence @bradyunited.org · Jun 15

Guns are the #1 cause of death for U.S. kids, but securely storing firearms can help change that.

That's why we team up with @adcouncil.bsky.social on our @endfamilyfire.org program to spread the message of secure gun storage.

Brady's @christianheyne.bsky.social shares how change is possible.

Gun Injuries Are the Number One Killer of Kids in the U.S. We Can All Help Change That.

Communities across the country are pioneering gun injury prevention strategies that everyone can support.

www.theatlantic.com

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Chasten Glezman Buttigieg @chastenbuttigieg.bsky.social · Mar 24

2016 Hegseth would be calling for the impeachment and imprisonment of 2025 Hegseth.

Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · Mar 24

Pete Hegseth in 2016: "How damaging is it to your ability to recruit or build allies with others when they are worried that our leaders may be exposing them because of their gross negligence or their recklessness in handling information?"

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Christian Heyne @christianheyne.bsky.social · Mar 27

Wild.

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · Mar 26

Pete Hegseth: “Nobody texted war plans.”

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ProPublica @propublica.org · Mar 2

If DOGE is a federal agency, it can’t shield its records from the public.

If it’s not an agency, then its tens of millions of dollars in funding weren’t legally allocated and should be returned, some contend.

DOGE’s Millions: As Musk and Trump Gut Government, Their Ax-Cutting Agency Gets Cash Infusion

The Department of Government Efficiency is funded — and acts — like a federal agency. But the White House has shielded DOGE from the rules that govern such agencies, ProPublica found as it examines…

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Christian Heyne @christianheyne.bsky.social · Jan 22

The Office of Gun Violence Prevention was a historic test of what a whole-of-govenment approach to addressing the uniquely American crisis of gun violence.

Run by survivors it worked to protect ALL Americans.

The shuttering of this office is abhorrent and should outrage all every single American.

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Christian Heyne @christianheyne.bsky.social · Jan 14

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Kris Brown | President, @BradyUnited.org @krisbrown.bradyunited.org · Jan 14

Trump’s cabinet picks, like Pete Hegseth, Linda McMahon, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who have been accused of sexual misconduct or abuse, reflect more than poor judgment. They highlight a broader culture of weaponized masculinity which has clear ties to America’s gun violence epidemic. Thread 🧵 ⤵️

The growing list of sexual misconduct allegations against Trump’s picks

Several of the president-elect’s top picks to lead his government have been accused of sexual assault, harassment or child sex trafficking.

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Nelba Márquez-Greene 🇵🇷 @nelbamg.bsky.social · Jan 8

If we cannot be kind to people posting in real time about unimaginable loss- we should just be quiet.

They read the comments.

Just say nothing. Don’t ask how they got separated from their dog. Don’t minimize the extent of their losses. Don’t send them unvetted resources or information.

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Brady | United Against Gun Violence @bradyunited.org · Jan 6

How did Second Amendment extremism influence January 6? Our report, “Origin of an Insurrection,” uncovers the ties between gun extremism and the Capitol riot. Learn more: brady-static.s3.amazonaws.com/january-6-se...

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HuffPost @huffpost.com · Jan 6

Vice President Kamala Harris oversaw the proceedings, which went off without any objections, mob violence or people dying.

Congress Certified Trump’s Win And — Surprise – No One Rioted This Time

Vice President Kamala Harris oversaw the proceedings, which went off without any objections, mob violence or people dying.

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Christian Heyne @christianheyne.bsky.social · Jan 3

Woof.

The New Republic @newrepublic.com · Jan 2

As conservative states wage total culture war, college-educated workers—physicians, teachers, professors, and more—are packing their bags.

The Red State Brain Drain Isn’t Coming. It’s Happening Right Now.

As conservative states wage total culture war, college-educated workers—physicians, teachers, professors, and more—are packing their bags.

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Christian Heyne @christianheyne.bsky.social · Dec 28

Devastating news.

The Onion @theonion.com · Dec 28

Surgeon General: ‘You Are Supposed To Be Able To Button Your Pants’

WASHINGTON—Noting that the fasteners commonly found on most trousers were not merely ornamental, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy issued an advisory to the American public Thursday in which he clarified t...

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · Dec 26

Irony would like a word.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · Dec 24

Thank you to everyone who offered kind words and support today. The struggle to protect democracy is the fight of our generation.

No matter what our legacy institutions do:

We cannot back down.
We must not give in.
We will not obey.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · Dec 24

Gaetz is so innocent he resigned his seat in Congress to try & block the report from becoming public, then filed an emergency motion seeking an injunction to block its release, now can’t fight the charges because he quit rather than stay and contest them.

As innocent people do.

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Christian Heyne @christianheyne.bsky.social · Dec 23

These memes are just perfect.

Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social · Dec 23

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Ruth Zakarin @ruthz.bsky.social · Dec 23

A woman was asleep on a subway and a man she did not know set her on fire.

This is absolutely terrifying.

And it will never get anywhere close to the level of attention and analysis as Brian Thompson’s murder.
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New York City police apprehend suspect in the death of a woman found on fire in a subway car

New York City police say they have taken into custody a person of interest in the death of a woman who may have fallen asleep on a stationary subway train before being lit on fire by a man she didn’t ...

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