Survivors Empowered
@survivorsempowered.bsky.social
Survivors Empowered is a nationally prominent 501(c)(3) non-profit organization directly supporting and educating gun violence survivors, including the family and friends of shooting victims, as well as shooting survivors themselves.
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Survivors if today’s shooting and those who have survived or been impacted by other shootings need to know what shock symptoms look like. Seek professional help if you need to.
Survivors Empowered supports and educates those whose lives have been forever changed — including survivors themselves, and the families and friends of those lost to gun violence. #GivingTuesday
We appreciate your support:
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We appreciate your support:
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November 25, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Survivors Empowered supports and educates those whose lives have been forever changed — including survivors themselves, and the families and friends of those lost to gun violence. #GivingTuesday
We appreciate your support:
survivorsempowered.networkforgood.com/projects/757...
We appreciate your support:
survivorsempowered.networkforgood.com/projects/757...
Whether you own or rent, you control your home. Let your guests know that their firearms don't belong at your holiday party.
Never mix alcohol + guns.
Never mix kids + guns.
Never mix parties + guns.
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Never mix alcohol + guns.
Never mix kids + guns.
Never mix parties + guns.
survivorsempowered.org/you-have-a-r...
You have a right to say “no” to guns in your home – Survivors Empowered
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November 25, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Whether you own or rent, you control your home. Let your guests know that their firearms don't belong at your holiday party.
Never mix alcohol + guns.
Never mix kids + guns.
Never mix parties + guns.
survivorsempowered.org/you-have-a-r...
Never mix alcohol + guns.
Never mix kids + guns.
Never mix parties + guns.
survivorsempowered.org/you-have-a-r...
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If a temporary resident of the White House can totally demolish the East Wing to build a gaudy ballroom, without any authority, approval, or regulation, he can tear down the rest of the White House to build a Walmart. That this destruction is allowed underscores how off the rails our country is now.
October 24, 2025 at 7:35 PM
If a temporary resident of the White House can totally demolish the East Wing to build a gaudy ballroom, without any authority, approval, or regulation, he can tear down the rest of the White House to build a Walmart. That this destruction is allowed underscores how off the rails our country is now.
At least 4 people shot near Howard University.
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October 25, 2025 at 2:23 AM
At least 4 people shot near Howard University.
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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Kids, teens & pregnant moms shouldn't have to live--or die-- at the end of a gun barrel.
68% of children killed by guns are murdered by their parents.
Know your state gun laws like Red Flag Laws and DVROs.
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Kids, teens & pregnant moms shouldn't have to live--or die-- at the end of a gun barrel.
68% of children killed by guns are murdered by their parents.
Know your state gun laws like Red Flag Laws and DVROs.
survivorsempowered.org/protecting-f...
Protecting Families from Gun Violence: The Overlooked Toll on Children, Teens, and Expectant Mothers – Survivors Empowered
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October 14, 2025 at 12:45 AM
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Kids, teens & pregnant moms shouldn't have to live--or die-- at the end of a gun barrel.
68% of children killed by guns are murdered by their parents.
Know your state gun laws like Red Flag Laws and DVROs.
survivorsempowered.org/protecting-f...
Kids, teens & pregnant moms shouldn't have to live--or die-- at the end of a gun barrel.
68% of children killed by guns are murdered by their parents.
Know your state gun laws like Red Flag Laws and DVROs.
survivorsempowered.org/protecting-f...
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Thank you @carbajal.house.gov and @raskin.house.gov for cosponsoring HR.1564!
We urge Members of Congress to #KeepKidsSafe by cosponsoring Ethan’s Law.
Congressional Switchboard: (202) 224-3121
#KeepKidsSafe #SafeStorageSavesLives #EndGunViolence
We urge Members of Congress to #KeepKidsSafe by cosponsoring Ethan’s Law.
Congressional Switchboard: (202) 224-3121
#KeepKidsSafe #SafeStorageSavesLives #EndGunViolence
October 11, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Thank you @carbajal.house.gov and @raskin.house.gov for cosponsoring HR.1564!
We urge Members of Congress to #KeepKidsSafe by cosponsoring Ethan’s Law.
Congressional Switchboard: (202) 224-3121
#KeepKidsSafe #SafeStorageSavesLives #EndGunViolence
We urge Members of Congress to #KeepKidsSafe by cosponsoring Ethan’s Law.
Congressional Switchboard: (202) 224-3121
#KeepKidsSafe #SafeStorageSavesLives #EndGunViolence
Mass shooting last night in Leland Mississippi leaves 4 dead 12 injured.
The free online Survivors Toolkit by survivors of mass shootings, Gabby Giffords & Sandy&Lonnie Phillips,
includes how to handle to media, vigils & how to find trauma therapy.
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The free online Survivors Toolkit by survivors of mass shootings, Gabby Giffords & Sandy&Lonnie Phillips,
includes how to handle to media, vigils & how to find trauma therapy.
survivorsempowered.org/wp-content/u...
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October 11, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Mass shooting last night in Leland Mississippi leaves 4 dead 12 injured.
The free online Survivors Toolkit by survivors of mass shootings, Gabby Giffords & Sandy&Lonnie Phillips,
includes how to handle to media, vigils & how to find trauma therapy.
survivorsempowered.org/wp-content/u...
The free online Survivors Toolkit by survivors of mass shootings, Gabby Giffords & Sandy&Lonnie Phillips,
includes how to handle to media, vigils & how to find trauma therapy.
survivorsempowered.org/wp-content/u...
If you live in the area of a recent shooting, you can help survivors:
Offer to bring food (ask about allergies)
Offer to drive relatives to or from the airport
Babysit the kids/grandkids
Take care of pets
Sit with the survivors
Refill meds if they need it
Understand they might be in shock or denial
Offer to bring food (ask about allergies)
Offer to drive relatives to or from the airport
Babysit the kids/grandkids
Take care of pets
Sit with the survivors
Refill meds if they need it
Understand they might be in shock or denial
October 1, 2025 at 4:06 AM
If you live in the area of a recent shooting, you can help survivors:
Offer to bring food (ask about allergies)
Offer to drive relatives to or from the airport
Babysit the kids/grandkids
Take care of pets
Sit with the survivors
Refill meds if they need it
Understand they might be in shock or denial
Offer to bring food (ask about allergies)
Offer to drive relatives to or from the airport
Babysit the kids/grandkids
Take care of pets
Sit with the survivors
Refill meds if they need it
Understand they might be in shock or denial
7 mass shootings this weekend in the US
9/27, Alexandria LA: 4 injured by gunfire
9/27, Raleigh NC: 4 injured by gunfire
9:27, Southport NC: 3 killed & 8 injured by gunfire
9/28, New Orleans LA: 1 killed & 3 injured by gunfire
(1/2)
9/27, Alexandria LA: 4 injured by gunfire
9/27, Raleigh NC: 4 injured by gunfire
9:27, Southport NC: 3 killed & 8 injured by gunfire
9/28, New Orleans LA: 1 killed & 3 injured by gunfire
(1/2)
Gun Violence Archive
Gun Violence Archive (GVA) is a not for profit corporation formed in 2013 to provide free online public access to accurate information about gun-related violence in the United States. GVA will collect...
www.gunviolencearchive.org
October 1, 2025 at 4:03 AM
7 mass shootings this weekend in the US
9/27, Alexandria LA: 4 injured by gunfire
9/27, Raleigh NC: 4 injured by gunfire
9:27, Southport NC: 3 killed & 8 injured by gunfire
9/28, New Orleans LA: 1 killed & 3 injured by gunfire
(1/2)
9/27, Alexandria LA: 4 injured by gunfire
9/27, Raleigh NC: 4 injured by gunfire
9:27, Southport NC: 3 killed & 8 injured by gunfire
9/28, New Orleans LA: 1 killed & 3 injured by gunfire
(1/2)
#MormonChurchShooting
A shooting and fire at a Mormon church in MI has left 1 dead & at least 9 injured.
People immediately impacted might experience symptoms of shock, listed below.
Our hearts and out tools are with the community.
www.mlive.com/news/flint/2...
A shooting and fire at a Mormon church in MI has left 1 dead & at least 9 injured.
People immediately impacted might experience symptoms of shock, listed below.
Our hearts and out tools are with the community.
www.mlive.com/news/flint/2...
September 28, 2025 at 6:38 PM
#MormonChurchShooting
A shooting and fire at a Mormon church in MI has left 1 dead & at least 9 injured.
People immediately impacted might experience symptoms of shock, listed below.
Our hearts and out tools are with the community.
www.mlive.com/news/flint/2...
A shooting and fire at a Mormon church in MI has left 1 dead & at least 9 injured.
People immediately impacted might experience symptoms of shock, listed below.
Our hearts and out tools are with the community.
www.mlive.com/news/flint/2...
Ways to help to survivors of shootings:
Offer to bring food (ask about allergies)
Drive relatives to/from the airport
Take care of the pets
Sit with the survivors
Refill meds if they need it
Understand they might be in shock or denial
Ask: What can I do to help you?
Offer to bring food (ask about allergies)
Drive relatives to/from the airport
Take care of the pets
Sit with the survivors
Refill meds if they need it
Understand they might be in shock or denial
Ask: What can I do to help you?
September 18, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Ways to help to survivors of shootings:
Offer to bring food (ask about allergies)
Drive relatives to/from the airport
Take care of the pets
Sit with the survivors
Refill meds if they need it
Understand they might be in shock or denial
Ask: What can I do to help you?
Offer to bring food (ask about allergies)
Drive relatives to/from the airport
Take care of the pets
Sit with the survivors
Refill meds if they need it
Understand they might be in shock or denial
Ask: What can I do to help you?
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I’m so grateful for everyone who has stuck with me through recovery — @captmarkkelly.bsky.social, my family, friends, my therapists, and advocates. Every day of progress (and setbacks!) reminds me that I’m alive for a reason.
Gabby Giffords Is Still Fighting
Her days are filled with rehab sessions and relentless advocacy. (And occasionally cars, motorcycles, and the French Horn.)
www.self.com
September 17, 2025 at 9:07 PM
I’m so grateful for everyone who has stuck with me through recovery — @captmarkkelly.bsky.social, my family, friends, my therapists, and advocates. Every day of progress (and setbacks!) reminds me that I’m alive for a reason.
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The assistant principal of Lincoln Middle School in Berwyn IL was one of 3 people killed in a shooting on Tuesday right outside the school. When officers arrived, they said, the suspect, who was inside a vehicle, was still shooting. The shooter killed himself.
abc7chicago.com/post/berwyn-...
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Assistant principal at Lincoln Middle School in Berwyn among 3 dead after shooting near school
One of the victims killed in a shooting Tuesday near Lincoln Middle School in Berwyn has been identified as an assistant principal.
abc7chicago.com
September 18, 2025 at 8:53 PM
The assistant principal of Lincoln Middle School in Berwyn IL was one of 3 people killed in a shooting on Tuesday right outside the school. When officers arrived, they said, the suspect, who was inside a vehicle, was still shooting. The shooter killed himself.
abc7chicago.com/post/berwyn-...
abc7chicago.com/post/berwyn-...
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After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like.
Let’s be clear about what happened to Jimmy Kimmel
Trump’s most brazen attack on free speech yet.
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September 18, 2025 at 2:10 PM
After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like.
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I stand with PBS.
I stand with NPR.
I stand with Stephen Colbert.
I stand with Jimmy Kimmel.
I stand with the First Amendment.
PERIOD.*
*Also #ReleaseTheEPSTEIN_Files
I stand with NPR.
I stand with Stephen Colbert.
I stand with Jimmy Kimmel.
I stand with the First Amendment.
PERIOD.*
*Also #ReleaseTheEPSTEIN_Files
September 18, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I stand with PBS.
I stand with NPR.
I stand with Stephen Colbert.
I stand with Jimmy Kimmel.
I stand with the First Amendment.
PERIOD.*
*Also #ReleaseTheEPSTEIN_Files
I stand with NPR.
I stand with Stephen Colbert.
I stand with Jimmy Kimmel.
I stand with the First Amendment.
PERIOD.*
*Also #ReleaseTheEPSTEIN_Files
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Good Work Senneca Project.
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Charlie Kirk in his own words. We Report. You Decide.
YouTube video by The Seneca Project
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September 18, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Good Work Senneca Project.
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The shooter of 4 Pennsylvania police officers stalked a young woman at her home and was seen on the home camera with an AR 15 before he shot 4 PA police officers, killing three and wounding a fourth. www.wgal.com/article/york...
Pennsylvania does not have an ERPO or "red flag" law.
Pennsylvania does not have an ERPO or "red flag" law.
NEW | Trail cam captures man with AR-15 at farm day before deadly police shooting, docs say
Court documents are revealing new details about what happened at a York County farm the day before a shooting left three police officers and a suspect dead, and two other officers critically wounded.
www.wgal.com
September 18, 2025 at 8:09 PM
The shooter of 4 Pennsylvania police officers stalked a young woman at her home and was seen on the home camera with an AR 15 before he shot 4 PA police officers, killing three and wounding a fourth. www.wgal.com/article/york...
Pennsylvania does not have an ERPO or "red flag" law.
Pennsylvania does not have an ERPO or "red flag" law.
Taxpayers are carrying the huge financial burden of gun violence in additional to the emotional burden. An Illinois surgeon has a plan to change that and, in doing so, cut the rates of gun violence. www.thetrace.org/2025/09/gun-...
A Chicago Trauma Doctor Has a Plan to Shift the Cost of Gun Violence
Dr. Anthony Douglas is determined to compel the gun industry to fund victim restitution in Illinois — with national implications.
www.thetrace.org
September 16, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Taxpayers are carrying the huge financial burden of gun violence in additional to the emotional burden. An Illinois surgeon has a plan to change that and, in doing so, cut the rates of gun violence. www.thetrace.org/2025/09/gun-...
If only the deaths of children in schools and churches provoked as much outrage as the shooting of Charlie Kirk.
September 13, 2025 at 4:43 AM
If only the deaths of children in schools and churches provoked as much outrage as the shooting of Charlie Kirk.
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Arrested for filming it. And look how excited they all are to get some *action*.
🇺🇸 Watch fascism work.
🇺🇸 Watch fascism work.
August 24, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Arrested for filming it. And look how excited they all are to get some *action*.
🇺🇸 Watch fascism work.
🇺🇸 Watch fascism work.
Our hearts are with the families, friends & survivors of the latest school shooting, this time at Evergreen school outside of Denver.
Our free, online Survivors Toolkit survivorsempowered.org/wp-content/u...
@giffords.org
A great resource for teens is Dougy Center.
www.dougy.org/grief-suppor...
Our free, online Survivors Toolkit survivorsempowered.org/wp-content/u...
@giffords.org
A great resource for teens is Dougy Center.
www.dougy.org/grief-suppor...
survivorsempowered.org
September 10, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Our hearts are with the families, friends & survivors of the latest school shooting, this time at Evergreen school outside of Denver.
Our free, online Survivors Toolkit survivorsempowered.org/wp-content/u...
@giffords.org
A great resource for teens is Dougy Center.
www.dougy.org/grief-suppor...
Our free, online Survivors Toolkit survivorsempowered.org/wp-content/u...
@giffords.org
A great resource for teens is Dougy Center.
www.dougy.org/grief-suppor...
Everytown & Moms Demand Action just gave up on every survivor, volunteer, and child in America.
Etown could double down on its core mission: share facts about the dangers of firearms, teach de-escalation and non-lethal self-defense, invest in suicide-prevention education.
Etown could double down on its core mission: share facts about the dangers of firearms, teach de-escalation and non-lethal self-defense, invest in suicide-prevention education.
America.th
September 5, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Everytown & Moms Demand Action just gave up on every survivor, volunteer, and child in America.
Etown could double down on its core mission: share facts about the dangers of firearms, teach de-escalation and non-lethal self-defense, invest in suicide-prevention education.
Etown could double down on its core mission: share facts about the dangers of firearms, teach de-escalation and non-lethal self-defense, invest in suicide-prevention education.
Pro-shooting groups like the nra & nssf don’t give a flying fig about the 2nd amendment or any other rights. They focus on the profits of gun SALES bc they can’t sell guns anywhere else in the world like they do in the US which is a product (gun) saturated market. #EndCitizensUnited
August 29, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Pro-shooting groups like the nra & nssf don’t give a flying fig about the 2nd amendment or any other rights. They focus on the profits of gun SALES bc they can’t sell guns anywhere else in the world like they do in the US which is a product (gun) saturated market. #EndCitizensUnited