> ... the graphics produced by groups like the National Priorities Project (NPP) and Brown University’s #CostsOfWar Project that dramatize the #OpportunityCosts of war investment in the United States...one of those groups created a pen that had a long scroll on a pull-out flap inside it. At parties, as you were discussing the military budget, you could take out that pen and unfurl a long bar graph comparing U.S. #MilitarySpending to the budgets for education, healthcare, and infrastructure. Neat trick, right?"
https://tomdispatch.com/butter-and-schools-not-guns-and-warfare/
#FridaBerrigan
Butter (and Schools), Not Guns (and Warfare)

Guns or butter. Butter or guns. Can we have both? If not, which should come first? Consider it one of those chicken-and-egg conundrums of modern society. “Guns” is the stand-in for a well-funded military and

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During a search for TomDispatch articles about USA toddlers shooting people it's funny to see life insurance for parents mentioned on the toy gun consumer site:

> ... it’s necessary to highlight the value of life insurance for parents with young kids. After extensive research, we discovered that parents can get insured for as little as $10 per month.
https://babytoddlerfamily.com/best-nerf-guns-for-kids/
#ToddlerShootings #ToddlerMayhem #ParentInsurance

> I want so much more for, and from, my little boy than “Pow, pow, yous are dead now!”
https://tomdispatch.com/frida-berrigan-guns-for-tots/
#FridaBerrigan

7 Best Nerf Guns for Kids - Safe & Exciting Fun for All (2025 Reviews)

Whether you’re shopping for a toddler or a preteen, here are the seven best nerf guns for kids. Nerf guns are a great gift idea for kids who like active and imaginary play.

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