The eloquent quote from the New York Times in the quoted skeet below aligns closely with my piece from last year on the whole question of the #motives of #massshooters: often the search for a "motive" will lead us to something most of us won't comprehend. doncurren.blogspot.com/2024/07/the-...

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The Killer’s “Motive”: Examini...

Since the dumb #MainstreamMedia won't answer the question about transgender shooters lest they upset Trump, I looked it up, There has been 5 #transgender #MassShooters in #America in the last ten years. 5 out of over 3,000.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/fact-check-fake-viral-chart-041015627.html

Fact Check: FAKE Viral Chart Misrepresents Data About The Portion of Transgender People Involved In Mass Shootings

Does a viral social media chart correctly represent the portion of the transgender population that had committed a mass shooting or the share of mass...

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While many self-styled pundits race to attribute coherent “motives” to #massshooters and thus score some cheap political and ideological points, the idea of #motive might not be a very useful or relevant one in many #massshootings, as I argued last year. doncurren.blogspot.com/2024/07/the-...

The Killer’s “Motive”: Examini...
The Killer’s “Motive”: Examining Another Mass Shooting Mantra

The vast majority of mass shooters in the U.S. have been cisgender white males. The numbers don’t lie. It’s a simple, verifiable fact that cannot be credibly disputed or disproven.
https://medium.com/prismnpen/the-convenient-rightwing-mythology-of-trans-mass-shooters-dbd0c68e89e8

#LGBTQ #Transgender #Bigotry #MassShooters

The Convenient Rightwing Mythology of Trans Mass Shooters

The Right loses no time taking advantage of the shooting in Minneapolis.

Medium
New research reveals an alarming fact about copycat mass shooters

Copycat mass shooters often share demographics and behaviors with their role models, often striking years later. These findings highlight the long-term influence of high-profile shooters.

PsyPost

@calmeilles Again: #Media is the problem by #rewarding #MassShooters!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3VQULyT390

Places that don't do that don't have #US-Style #MassShootings - period!

How the American Media Fuels A Cycle of Violence

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@obtener Problem are people and greedy sociopaths.

The Cruelty is the Point

Acts of cruelty to animals are more than a slight personality flaw. A history of animal torture and abuse has been linked repeatedly to serial killers and

CounterPunch.org
While Trump says Americans should “get over” shootings, and enables #WhiteSupremacist #MassShooters, the Biden administration is enforcing #BackgroundChecks, and ensuring that gun show and #OnlineGunSaleLoopholes no longer exist. #DyingForGunSaftey #BidenHarris4More #DemCast