Abené Clayton
@abene-writes.bsky.social
Lead reporter of "Guns & Lies in America" series for Guardian US
Livin' my life like it's golden
Livin' my life like it's golden
Who is this swaggy ass man in the orange suit at the TX redistricting hearing??
August 22, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Who is this swaggy ass man in the orange suit at the TX redistricting hearing??
I spent the last month or so talking to the men who have created and are participating in a first-of-its-kind program in San Quentin meant to help rehabilitate firearm offenders and, hopefully, address gun violence in the free world.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
The revolutionary prison program where men help each other put down their guns: ‘Don’t end up like me’
In the Arms Down program at San Quentin in California, incarcerated men analyze the violence, heartbreak and poor choices that have shaped their lives
www.theguardian.com
August 21, 2025 at 6:42 PM
I spent the last month or so talking to the men who have created and are participating in a first-of-its-kind program in San Quentin meant to help rehabilitate firearm offenders and, hopefully, address gun violence in the free world.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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“What does violence prevention work look like without the federal government? These cuts are forcing us to come to terms with that."
@abene-writes.bsky.social reports on Trump's elimination of funding for many gun violence prevention programs: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
@abene-writes.bsky.social reports on Trump's elimination of funding for many gun violence prevention programs: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘Like a slap in the face’: Trump officials cut hundreds of millions to combat gun violence and opioid addiction
DoJ told over 350 groups that promised funding would be cut because it ‘no longer effectuates’ department priorities
www.theguardian.com
April 24, 2025 at 5:02 PM
“What does violence prevention work look like without the federal government? These cuts are forcing us to come to terms with that."
@abene-writes.bsky.social reports on Trump's elimination of funding for many gun violence prevention programs: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
@abene-writes.bsky.social reports on Trump's elimination of funding for many gun violence prevention programs: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Recent federal cuts are hitting programs and research projects meant to address the varied kinds of gun violence in the US. Those who ran these projects say that every rung of society will feel the losses.
Trump gutted key research programs studying violence. Experts say it will come at a heavy cost
Advocates say cuts to federal programs will ultimately lead to an increase in gun violence and domestic attacks
www.theguardian.com
April 7, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Recent federal cuts are hitting programs and research projects meant to address the varied kinds of gun violence in the US. Those who ran these projects say that every rung of society will feel the losses.
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Spoke with @abene-writes.bsky.social and @theguardian.com about Trump's cowardly move to take down the Surgeon General's advisory on gun violence as a public health issue.
This is part of a much broader attack on science and safety as we know it.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
This is part of a much broader attack on science and safety as we know it.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
White House removes advisory defining gun violence as a public health issue
Webpage listing statistics and information on shootings taken down as Trump seeks to protect second amendment
www.theguardian.com
March 18, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Spoke with @abene-writes.bsky.social and @theguardian.com about Trump's cowardly move to take down the Surgeon General's advisory on gun violence as a public health issue.
This is part of a much broader attack on science and safety as we know it.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
This is part of a much broader attack on science and safety as we know it.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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And we put it back online.
Archived: Surgeon Generals Advisory on Firearm Violence June 25 2024 - The Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting
In June, 2024, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued a landmark Surgeon General’s Advisory on Firearm Violence, declaring firearm violence in America to be a public health crisis. Somebody took...
www.pcgvr.org
March 18, 2025 at 1:11 AM
And we put it back online.
The Trump administration has removed the HHS' "Firearms in America" webpage, which featured an advisory on gun violence as a public health issue and a trove of stats and reports about shootings and homicides.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
White House removes advisory defining gun violence as a public health issue
Webpage listing statistics and information on shootings taken down as Trump seeks to protect second amendment
www.theguardian.com
March 18, 2025 at 12:14 AM
The Trump administration has removed the HHS' "Firearms in America" webpage, which featured an advisory on gun violence as a public health issue and a trove of stats and reports about shootings and homicides.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Excellent and essential work from @abene-writes.bsky.social (as usual)
New from me: Domestic violence and gun violence share similar root causes and disparately impact underserved Black folks. But to date the response and prevention efforts have been separate. This has left many Black women to fend for themselves.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
Two women make sense of a lifetime of abuse and gun violence: ‘How did I get here?’
Women who have faced both domestic violence and community gun violence say it’s clear the threats share root causes. So why are we treating them like separate problems?
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Excellent and essential work from @abene-writes.bsky.social (as usual)
New from me: Domestic violence and gun violence share similar root causes and disparately impact underserved Black folks. But to date the response and prevention efforts have been separate. This has left many Black women to fend for themselves.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
Two women make sense of a lifetime of abuse and gun violence: ‘How did I get here?’
Women who have faced both domestic violence and community gun violence say it’s clear the threats share root causes. So why are we treating them like separate problems?
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2025 at 7:58 PM
New from me: Domestic violence and gun violence share similar root causes and disparately impact underserved Black folks. But to date the response and prevention efforts have been separate. This has left many Black women to fend for themselves.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
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"Mainstream domestic violence advocacy is largely shaped by the experiences of white women, leaving a vacuum of solutions tailored to the unique ways that violence in and outside the home affects Black women and girls."
@abene-writes.bsky.social reports:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
@abene-writes.bsky.social reports:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
Two women make sense of a lifetime of abuse and gun violence: ‘How did I get here?’
Women who have faced both domestic violence and community gun violence say it’s clear the threats share root causes. So why are we treating them like separate problems?
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2025 at 5:51 PM
"Mainstream domestic violence advocacy is largely shaped by the experiences of white women, leaving a vacuum of solutions tailored to the unique ways that violence in and outside the home affects Black women and girls."
@abene-writes.bsky.social reports:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
@abene-writes.bsky.social reports:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
I talked to four Oakland youth about report from the Alameda County DA's office that shows that gunshot wounds are the leading cause of death for people 24 and younger. While the young folks weren't surprised by the stat, they say that there's more to the story.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
Guns are the leading cause of youth deaths in Oakland. These young people believe change is possible
Young people in Alameda county, California, reflect on how gun violence has destabilized their lives – and urge local officials to find solutions
www.theguardian.com
December 30, 2024 at 9:31 PM
I talked to four Oakland youth about report from the Alameda County DA's office that shows that gunshot wounds are the leading cause of death for people 24 and younger. While the young folks weren't surprised by the stat, they say that there's more to the story.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
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A fascinating conversation with @geedee215.bsky.social & @abene-writes.bsky.social about the praise around #LuigiMangione, American’s anger with the healthcare system, and how the media approaches gun violence victims. 📻
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Luigi Mangione & America's pent up pain
Podcast Episode · It's Been a Minute · 12/13/2024 · 31m
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December 19, 2024 at 5:38 PM
A fascinating conversation with @geedee215.bsky.social & @abene-writes.bsky.social about the praise around #LuigiMangione, American’s anger with the healthcare system, and how the media approaches gun violence victims. 📻
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
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Leaders of the new, national Association of Gun Violence Reporters kicked off activities with a webinar Friday. We are proud to have provided first-year launch support and excited about their plans. Visit: PCGVR.org/AGVR/ Watch the webinar: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEOQ...
Association of Gun Violence Reporters kickoff webinar
YouTube video by Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting
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December 18, 2024 at 4:19 PM
Leaders of the new, national Association of Gun Violence Reporters kicked off activities with a webinar Friday. We are proud to have provided first-year launch support and excited about their plans. Visit: PCGVR.org/AGVR/ Watch the webinar: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEOQ...
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Went to a great session hosted by the Association of Gun Violence Reporters. I ALWAYS appreciate when people acknowledge suicide by firearm is gun violence but it's not often reported as it. Will also be rethinking gun violence stories as public health stories vs crime stories. TY @pcgvr.org
December 13, 2024 at 8:00 PM
Went to a great session hosted by the Association of Gun Violence Reporters. I ALWAYS appreciate when people acknowledge suicide by firearm is gun violence but it's not often reported as it. Will also be rethinking gun violence stories as public health stories vs crime stories. TY @pcgvr.org
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Hey there! I'm a Philly resident and police accountability journalist, currently co-leading the new Association of Gun Violence Reporters. We've put together a starter pack for anyone interested in this topic, so follow along for journalism, research, language guides and more: go.bsky.app/TYansSn
December 12, 2024 at 7:12 PM
Hey there! I'm a Philly resident and police accountability journalist, currently co-leading the new Association of Gun Violence Reporters. We've put together a starter pack for anyone interested in this topic, so follow along for journalism, research, language guides and more: go.bsky.app/TYansSn
Cats and kittens! The amazing @sammycaiola.bsky.social put together a starter pack filled with reporters and editors on the gun beat. Follow us, y'all.
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December 12, 2024 at 6:51 PM
Cats and kittens! The amazing @sammycaiola.bsky.social put together a starter pack filled with reporters and editors on the gun beat. Follow us, y'all.
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Has anyone seen #subservience on Netflix? This shit was deeply outta pocket and I still dint understand why a robot needs to be sexy??
Like if your job is to cook and clean why do you need lingerie and coffin nails?
Like if your job is to cook and clean why do you need lingerie and coffin nails?
a man wearing a yellow jacket and scarf is standing in a crowd of people .
ALT: a man wearing a yellow jacket and scarf is standing in a crowd of people .
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December 12, 2024 at 7:19 AM
Has anyone seen #subservience on Netflix? This shit was deeply outta pocket and I still dint understand why a robot needs to be sexy??
Like if your job is to cook and clean why do you need lingerie and coffin nails?
Like if your job is to cook and clean why do you need lingerie and coffin nails?
Not me tearing up at this. Like sis is really taking it
Doechii Tiny Desk is out now!
Run, don’t walk!
Run, don’t walk!
Doechii: Tiny Desk Concert
YouTube video by NPR Music
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December 6, 2024 at 8:46 PM
Not me tearing up at this. Like sis is really taking it
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We're so grateful to this team of experts and very excited to share this announcement: www.eventbrite.com/e/associatio...
December 3, 2024 at 8:38 PM
We're so grateful to this team of experts and very excited to share this announcement: www.eventbrite.com/e/associatio...
Hella thrilled to announce the formation of the Association of Gun Violence Reporters! We aim to support reporters on the beat and share best practices Sign up and to (virtually) meet the crew and me on December 13.
www.eventbrite.com/e/associatio...
www.eventbrite.com/e/associatio...
December 3, 2024 at 7:55 PM
Hella thrilled to announce the formation of the Association of Gun Violence Reporters! We aim to support reporters on the beat and share best practices Sign up and to (virtually) meet the crew and me on December 13.
www.eventbrite.com/e/associatio...
www.eventbrite.com/e/associatio...
Turning off the lil' auto-mix setting on Spotify is going down as my best decision of 2024
November 21, 2024 at 9:16 PM
Turning off the lil' auto-mix setting on Spotify is going down as my best decision of 2024
This #RHONY reboot is the actual pits. Like between Brynn being hella weird, Ubah trippin' all the time and this dumbass prank about Rebecca being pregnant by another man is too much and not enough.
It's also clear that none of these ladies weren't real friends before being cast for this.
It's also clear that none of these ladies weren't real friends before being cast for this.
a man is taking a picture of a woman with his phone .
ALT: a man is taking a picture of a woman with his phone .
media.tenor.com
November 21, 2024 at 8:03 AM
This #RHONY reboot is the actual pits. Like between Brynn being hella weird, Ubah trippin' all the time and this dumbass prank about Rebecca being pregnant by another man is too much and not enough.
It's also clear that none of these ladies weren't real friends before being cast for this.
It's also clear that none of these ladies weren't real friends before being cast for this.
Had a breakthrough with a story that's been kicking my ass! This is what dreams are made of, family.
a woman is standing on a stage with a microphone in her mouth .
ALT: a woman is standing on a stage with a microphone in her mouth .
media.tenor.com
November 21, 2024 at 6:06 AM
Had a breakthrough with a story that's been kicking my ass! This is what dreams are made of, family.
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Hi, Bluesky 👋
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We're the Guardian's US newsroom.
You can find our starter pack of @us.theguardian.com journalists here: go.bsky.app/LcZs9SB
November 19, 2024 at 10:31 PM
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