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Parkland Student Surpasses NRA in Twitter Followers Less Than 2 Weeks After School Shooting
People ^ | February 25, 2018 | Maria Pasquini

Posted on 02/26/2018 5:57:10 AM PST by EdnaMode

Emma Gonzalez, a senior at Majory Stoneman Douglas High School — where 17 people were shot and killed two weeks ago — is quickly gaining visibility as a gun violence prevention activist. And on Saturday, the teen’s already powerful impact became even more apparent as she surpassed the NRA in Twitter followers.

The 18-year-old rose to prominence after giving an 11-minute speech at an anti-gun rally in Fort Lauderdale two days after the mass shooting, and for standing up to NRA spokeswoman Dana Loesch at a town hall hosted by CNN.

This weekend, Twitter users noticed that Gonzalez had more Twitter followers than both the NRA and NRA spokeswoman Dana Loesch’s official accounts.

“In just one week, Stoneman Douglas student @Emma4Change now has more Twitter followers than NRA spokeswoman @DLoesch. A movement is happening,” wrote Twitter user Matt McDermott.

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Society
KEYWORDS: davidhogg; davidhogg111; emma4change; emmagonzalez; fakenews; florida; hogg; hoggwash; mediahogg; nra; parkland; socialmedia; stonemandouglas; twitter
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To: EdnaMode

41 posted on 02/26/2018 7:21:31 AM PST by American in Israel (A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but the foolish mans heart directs him toward the left.)
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To: Sacajaweau
A short story maybe about our future.

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42 posted on 02/26/2018 7:23:52 AM PST by super7man (Madam Defarge, knitting, knitting, always knitting)
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To: EdnaMode

Soros can buy as many ‘bots as necessary.


43 posted on 02/26/2018 7:33:18 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (<img src="http://i.imgur.com/WukZwJP.gif" width=800>)
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To: EdnaMode

Just wait until their “fame” will require armed body guards. The irony will not be lost.


44 posted on 02/26/2018 7:44:33 AM PST by ealgeone
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To: EdnaMode

Pay these fool kids who are brainwashed and being used by Democrat Scum & Vermin, no heed or attention whatsoever. In four weeks you will not ever hear their names again. The NRA will live on forever.

Not so such to be said for the FBI and the Broward County School Board and, Sheriff, Scott Israel & his aid to abet massive murder of innocents, mutant police department.

Florida, Governor, Rick Scott, Suspend, Sheriff, Scott Israel (A murderous stain to the great nation of Israel), investigate his actions and “non-actions” and then promptly fire him without pension or severance. Let low life, Democrat, Congresswoman, Wasserman Shultz pay his way.

Governor, Scott...you wanna become the next Senator from Florida, “grow a spine & backbone, and suspend this incompetent, low life, dreg, Scott Israel...like right now!!! Case closed!!! Andrew Pollack....the over whelming number of Americans are in your corner and we have your back!!! Our hearts and souls ache and cry for the loss of your beautiful, most precious daughter and for all the innocents and heroes that were slaughtered by a maniac, nutcase...birthed & abetted by our own FBI, Democrat Party, and this ego maniac, losse cannon, Sheriff, Scott Israel!!!


45 posted on 02/26/2018 7:52:15 AM PST by JLAGRAYFOX (Defeat both the Republican (e) & Democrat (e) political parties....Forever!!!)
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To: BenLurkin
"As if Dana was the one who was being uncivil.

And as if Dana wasn't surrounded by a crowd of taunting, slanderous anti-gun activists. Dana - not Uncle Fester - was the one who was courageously speaking out in a hostile environment.
46 posted on 02/26/2018 8:44:13 AM PST by Steve_Seattle
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To: EdnaMode

Shaved headed lesbian.


47 posted on 02/26/2018 9:02:51 AM PST by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
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To: EdnaMode

How many NRA followers got purged by Twitter during the week leading up to this?


48 posted on 02/26/2018 9:04:51 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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