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Silent Thread for Trayvon Martin and his family. (Original Post)
Brigid
Jul 2013
OP
progressoid
(49,991 posts)4. ...
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nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)6. .
Little Star
(17,055 posts)9. ...
NRaleighLiberal
(60,014 posts)10. .
GiaGiovanni
(1,247 posts)12. ....
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Union Scribe
(7,099 posts)18. .
Ruby the Liberal
(26,219 posts)19. .
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liberal_at_heart
(12,081 posts)22. .
Stinky The Clown
(67,807 posts)24. +
Nancy Waterman
(6,407 posts)29. ....
^/^
Connie_Corleone
(9,330 posts)31. ...
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,627 posts)32. ...
Triana
(22,666 posts)33. . . . . . . . .
msanthrope
(37,549 posts)37. .......
magellan
(13,257 posts)38. ....
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DonCoquixote
(13,616 posts)41. ...
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alittlelark
(18,890 posts)42. ........
arthritisR_US
(7,288 posts)47. .
grantcart
(53,061 posts)48. ...
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Egalitarian Thug
(12,448 posts)52. ..
Tammie
(383 posts)54. .........
historylovr
(1,557 posts)56. ...
PennsylvaniaMatt
(966 posts)58. ....
A Brand New World
(1,119 posts)59. +++
petronius
(26,602 posts)60. ...
mstinamotorcity2
(1,451 posts)61. ......
Shadowflash
(1,536 posts)62. ....
onestepforward
(3,691 posts)64. ...
avaistheone1
(14,626 posts)65. ;_;
AsahinaKimi
(20,776 posts)67. ...
Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)68. .
LisaLynne
(14,554 posts)69. ....
arely staircase
(12,482 posts)72. .
kestrel91316
(51,666 posts)73. .
Tribalceltic
(1,000 posts)74. .................
(17 dots for each year of his short life)
kelliekat44
(7,759 posts)75. ....
BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)78. .
_/\_
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steve2470
(37,457 posts)84. ...............
rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)85. .
closeupready
(29,503 posts)87. .
blkmusclmachine
(16,149 posts)88. !
LiberalElite
(14,691 posts)89. ................
bluedigger
(17,086 posts)91. ...
mountain grammy
(26,622 posts)94. ...
knitter4democracy
(14,350 posts)95. +
MirrorAshes
(1,262 posts)98. ...
heaven05
(18,124 posts)99. .......
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Condolences.
SaveOurDemocracy
(4,400 posts)101. :*(
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OmahaBlueDog
(10,000 posts)102. ...
marmar
(77,081 posts)105. .....
Stargazer09
(2,132 posts)106. ...
Shankapotomus
(4,840 posts)108. .
emsimon33
(3,128 posts)109. There is no justice!
No Vested Interest
(5,167 posts)110. ..+..
silverweb
(16,402 posts)113. ...
Laffy Kat
(16,382 posts)115. . . .
Cher
totodeinhere
(13,058 posts)119. **
SalviaBlue
(2,917 posts)120. ...
=(
Digital Puppy
(496 posts)122. ...
zentrum
(9,865 posts)123. :( :( :( :(
Response to Brigid (Original post)
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Rhiannon12866
(205,451 posts)125. ...
may they find peace.
liberal from boston
(856 posts)127. Trayvon Martin and his family
So sad!!!
Bertha Venation
(21,484 posts)128. .
CaliforniaHiker
(63 posts)129. .
DrewFlorida
(1,096 posts)130. .
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lastlib
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"All we are saying, is 'Give Peace A Chance.'"
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"All we are saying, is 'Give Peace A Chance.'"
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TxDemChem
(1,918 posts)134. ......
felix_numinous
(5,198 posts)135. ...
coeur_de_lion
(3,680 posts)137. *******
struggle4progress
(118,290 posts)138. .
yardwork
(61,622 posts)139. ......
winter is coming
(11,785 posts)141. .
UtahLib
(3,179 posts)142. ... :(
beveeheart
(1,369 posts)143. ...
indivisibleman
(482 posts)144. .................
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annm4peace
(6,119 posts)146. Prayers for Trayvon's family and friends
Parent should not have to fear their child will be stalked and then shot.
wundermaus
(1,673 posts)147. ... _ _ _ ...
radhika
(1,008 posts)148. +1 n/t
southerncrone
(5,506 posts)150. <3
Bombero1956
(3,539 posts)152. ........................................
SleeplessinSoCal
(9,123 posts)154. . . .
suffragette
(12,232 posts)155. ...
MissDeeds
(7,499 posts)156. ...
AllenVanAllen
(3,134 posts)158. ...
raindaddy
(1,370 posts)162. .....
AZ Progressive
(3,411 posts)163. ...
Irishonly
(3,344 posts)165. .......
glinda
(14,807 posts)166. .......
Parable Arable
(126 posts)167. ..................
Pachamama
(16,887 posts)168. Xoxoxoxo
TYY
Jack Rabbit
(45,984 posts)174. ()
Lifelong Protester
(8,421 posts)176. ...---...
Change has come
(2,372 posts)177. .
Greybnk48
(10,168 posts)178. ...
ohheckyeah
(9,314 posts)179. ...
BuelahWitch
(9,083 posts)180. ...
ms liberty
(8,578 posts)181. ...
marlakay
(11,470 posts)182. ...
Grassy Knoll
(10,118 posts)183. .
Lugnut
(9,791 posts)186. .........
99th_Monkey
(19,326 posts)190. :-(
Art_from_Ark
(27,247 posts)191. ........
Tumbulu
(6,278 posts)192. .......
SaveAmerica
(5,342 posts)195. _
Tree-Hugger
(3,370 posts)197. .
Booster
(10,021 posts)198. .......
proReality
(1,628 posts)200. .....
Starry Messenger
(32,342 posts)201. .
limpyhobbler
(8,244 posts)205. ...
William769
(55,147 posts)207. ...
Bolo Boffin
(23,796 posts)208. .
Howler
(4,225 posts)209. ......
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DesertFlower
(11,649 posts)210. ..........
freshwest
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Response to Brigid (Original post)
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BlueDemKev
(3,003 posts)215. ....
joesdaughter
(243 posts)216. ***
mecherosegarden
(745 posts)218. .....
LiberalLovinLug
(14,174 posts)219. ....
crim son
(27,464 posts)220. <3 ... <3
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raging moderate
(4,305 posts)223. ...(hug)...
nirvana555
(448 posts)238. ......:-(..............
These Eyes
(370 posts)224. ....
hootinholler
(26,449 posts)225. ;(
defacto7
(13,485 posts)227. .....
delrem
(9,688 posts)228. I've gone into several minutes of silence, several times, and will continue for a long time.
I'm not shocked, outraged, whatever. I'm just plain speechless, I'm so saddened.
kimsterdemster
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Notafraidtoo
(402 posts)231. ....
Catherine Vincent
(34,490 posts)232. ...
Mac1949
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stranger81
(2,345 posts)236. ......
Still Sensible
(2,870 posts)240. ...
Done with this, let's make a change America!
demgrrrll
(3,590 posts)243. .......
laundry_queen
(8,646 posts)244. .
Hekate
(90,708 posts)248. ~~~~*~~~~
akbacchus_BC
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Major Hogwash
(17,656 posts)251. .
TexasTowelie
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RepubliCON-Watch
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Peaceful Protester
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FuzzyRabbit
(1,967 posts)258. ...
Dark n Stormy Knight
(9,760 posts)262. ~~~~~
woolldog
(8,791 posts)263. ......
Electric Monk
(13,869 posts)265. ·
Live and Learn
(12,769 posts)267. ...
liberalmuse
(18,672 posts)268. :(((
Euphoria
(448 posts)269. .......
ellisonz
(27,711 posts)270. ...
cheri010353
(127 posts)272. ...
Blue_In_AK
(46,436 posts)274. ....
juajen
(8,515 posts)276. ...........
barbtries
(28,798 posts)277. ...
SunSeeker
(51,559 posts)278. ...
Fumesucker
(45,851 posts)279. ...
Douglas Carpenter
(20,226 posts)280. ....
neohippie
(1,142 posts)283. ...
diverdownjt
(702 posts)285. .......................
PotatoChip
(3,186 posts)289. ...
Chemisse
(30,813 posts)290. . . . . .
cali
(114,904 posts)291. I stand with Trayvon's parents
and with his friend Rachel.
Android3.14
(5,402 posts)292. ...
BumRushDaShow
(129,053 posts)293. .
Faryn Balyncd
(5,125 posts)295. ...
Delphinus
(11,830 posts)298. ...
Warren Stupidity
(48,181 posts)301. ...---...
NewJeffCT
(56,828 posts)304. ...
hedgehog
(36,286 posts)305. ....
bobopa
(17 posts)306. . . . . . . .
Glimmer of Hope
(5,823 posts)307. ...
RoccoR5955
(12,471 posts)310. .
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)312. :(
SalmonChantedEvening
(31,951 posts)313. .
polichick
(37,152 posts)314. ....
DLevine
(1,788 posts)315. ......
sellitman
(11,606 posts)316. ...
snappyturtle
(14,656 posts)317. .....
Maraya1969
(22,482 posts)318. ..
forestpath
(3,102 posts)320. ...
Vinnie From Indy
(10,820 posts)323. .
K&R
ColesCountyDem
(6,943 posts)324. ....
myrna minx
(22,772 posts)325. .
stevenleser
(32,886 posts)326. .
truebluegreen
(9,033 posts)327. ....
HockeyMom
(14,337 posts)329. ....
GentryDixon
(2,951 posts)332. ****
katmondoo
(6,457 posts)333. .....//..
stonecutter357
(12,697 posts)334. .
Ichingcarpenter
(36,988 posts)337. .
jessie04
(1,528 posts)339. ........
City Lights
(25,171 posts)340. .
lordsummerisle
(4,651 posts)341. ...
Evergreen Emerald
(13,069 posts)343. ..
kimmylavin
(2,284 posts)344. ...
Joey Liberal
(5,526 posts)345. .........
MsLeopard
(1,265 posts)346. ...
Avalux
(35,015 posts)347. .....
Progressive dog
(6,904 posts)349. .
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My heart breaks at the lack of justice.
etherealtruth
(22,165 posts)353. .
malthaussen
(17,200 posts)354. ...
-- Mal
Theyletmeeatcake2
(348 posts)355. .....
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catrose
(5,068 posts)357. ....+++
Enthusiast
(50,983 posts)358. ...
K Gardner
(14,933 posts)359. .....
Lee-Lee
(6,324 posts)360. ..……..
onecent
(6,096 posts)363. ..................
nevergiveup
(4,762 posts)364. ...
malaise
(269,022 posts)366. ...
MrsBrady
(4,187 posts)368. ......n/t
MrScorpio
(73,631 posts)372. ...
WillyT
(72,631 posts)373. ... --- ...
chervilant
(8,267 posts)374. .*.
(Even though this is a silent thread, I feel compelled to observe that each person who recced this thread could do everything possible to keep the efforts for justice for Trayvon--and ALL of our precious children--in the forefront of our nation's psyche.)
cilla4progress
(24,736 posts)375. ....
onpatrol98
(1,989 posts)376. ...
Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)378. ......
prairierose
(2,145 posts)380. .......
Spazito
(50,349 posts)381. ..........
walkerbait41
(302 posts)382. .....
NMDemDist2
(49,313 posts)383. ..
angel823
(409 posts)386. ......
PuraVidaDreamin
(4,101 posts)387. ....
LongTomH
(8,636 posts)388. .........
TinkerTot55
(198 posts)389. For Travon and his family...
...in solidarity.
Pursue justice.
SamKnause
(13,107 posts)393. Solidarity with the Martin family
japple
(9,828 posts)394. (((((((Martin Family))))))))
Kathi9
(1 post)396. (((((((Trayvon's family)))))))
TheKentuckian
(25,026 posts)397. ...
cantbeserious
(13,039 posts)398. ....
intersectionality
(106 posts)400. ...
mopinko
(70,112 posts)401. ....
Ford_Prefect
(7,901 posts)402. ...
Siwsan
(26,263 posts)403. ................
(sigh)
walkerbait41
(302 posts)404. :{
Judi Lynn
(160,542 posts)405. . . .
WinstonSmith4740
(3,056 posts)408. ...
JaneyVee
(19,877 posts)409. ...
Zoeisright
(8,339 posts)410. ..
ChiciB1
(15,435 posts)411. .......
IrishAyes
(6,151 posts)415. :candle:
Beacool
(30,249 posts)416. ......
LeftInTX
(25,363 posts)420. .....
Plucketeer
(12,882 posts)422. ......
Hell Hath No Fury
(16,327 posts)424. ...
PsychGrad
(239 posts)425. ...................
SeaLyons
(3,559 posts)426. xoxo
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Wish I could do something.
unapatriciated
(5,390 posts)429. .....
Oldtimeralso
(1,937 posts)430. ...
ScottLand
(2,485 posts)433. ...
Little_Wing
(417 posts)434. {{{{{{{{bowed head}}}}}}}}}
Frustratedlady
(16,254 posts)435. +++
bigwillq
(72,790 posts)436. ....
protect our future
(1,156 posts)437. (((((solidarity)))))
AikidoSoul
(2,150 posts)438. Bless his family. Am so sorry
bermudat
(1,329 posts)439. *************
Jefferson23
(30,099 posts)442. ________________
colorado_ufo
(5,734 posts)443. Peace.
daleanime
(17,796 posts)444. ........
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angrychair
(8,699 posts)446. ...
AverageJoe90
(10,745 posts)447. R.I.P. Mr. Trayvon Martin. You were a good fellow indeed.....
PCIntern
(25,552 posts)450. .......
David in Canada
(512 posts)451. ...
graywarrior
(59,440 posts)452. ...---...
Bluzmann57
(12,336 posts)453. ..._
Call Me Wesley
(38,187 posts)454. .
marym625
(17,997 posts)455. #hoodiesUp
BeyondGeography
(39,374 posts)456. ...
Parrcrow
(7,334 posts)457. .....
tavernier
(12,389 posts)458. ...
onethatcares
(16,168 posts)459. no words
Teamster Jeff
(1,598 posts)460. .
rosesaylavee
(12,126 posts)462. ...
CountAllVotes
(20,875 posts)463. Sound of Silence
& recommend.
MzNov
(18,531 posts)464. . . . .
demigoddess
(6,641 posts)465. RIP
Ecumenist
(6,086 posts)466. .........
:'
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hopemountain
(3,919 posts)469. ...
Tigress DEM
(7,887 posts)470. .....
WinkyDink
(51,311 posts)472. ....
LiberalLoner
(9,762 posts)474. ..........
Benton D Struckcheon
(2,347 posts)477. :(
2naSalit
(86,636 posts)478. ...
Walk away
(9,494 posts)480. .....
Auntie Bush
(17,528 posts)482. +++++++++++++++++++
Sunlei
(22,651 posts)483. ^.^ ^.^
Lochloosa
(16,065 posts)487. ....
Beringia
(4,316 posts)490. ........
MotherPetrie
(3,145 posts)491. .....
love_katz
(2,579 posts)492. ...
Demoiselle
(6,787 posts)493. .......
The Wielding Truth
(11,415 posts)494. .
lindysalsagal
(20,692 posts)496. Very, very sad.
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)497. V
3catwoman3
(24,003 posts)498. ...
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SarasotaDem
(217 posts)499. ......
bench scientist
(1,107 posts)502. .
Tansy_Gold
(17,860 posts)504. .
louslobbs
(3,235 posts)505. ......
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