Skip to content

Bride In Tears After NYC Firefighters Surprise Her At Her Wedding To Honor Her Dad Who Died On 9/11

Search AI Powered
Human content, AI powered search.

Latest Stories

Anti-Gun Group Tricks Former NRA President into Giving a Graduation Speech—and Now It's a Devastating Ad

Anti-Gun Group Tricks Former NRA President into Giving a Graduation Speech—and Now It's a Devastating Ad
Change the Ref
Evan Brechtel
By Evan BrechtelJun 25, 2021
Evan Brechtel
Evan Brechtel is a writer and actor living in New York. A Fordham University graduate, he also writes a monthly column for Chosen Magazine and is currently working on a historical fiction novel about New York queer bars over the twentieth century.
See Full Bio

The National Rifle Association is one of the most powerful lobbying groups in the United States, funneling millions of dollars into campaigns of politicians who share its ideology of stifling even the most moderate gun law reforms in the United States, despite repeated mass shootings at a number unmatched by any other country.

The dominance of the NRA's hold over Congress is why dozens of gun law reform groups have emerged in recent years to take matters into their own hands. Among them is Change the Ref—a pro-reform group created by bereaved parents of the devastating Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida in 2018.

The group recently planned a high school graduation, where they had former NRA President David Keene, along with gun rights advocate John Lott, give commencement speeches.

But when the men showed up, there wasn't a student to be found—just more than three thousand empty chairs.

Though Change the Ref told the men the graduation was canceled, there was never a graduation at all. The 3,044 empty chairs represented the estimated number of American students who would've graduated in 2021, but died from gun violence instead.

The stunt resulted in a haunting new ad, which also contains recordings of 911 calls in mass shooting situations.

As the camera zooms out over a field covered in white chairs, Keene says:

"An overwhelming majority of you will go on to college, while others may decide their dream dictates a different route to success. My advice to you is simple enough: follow your dream and make it a reality."

Interspersed with Keene's words are the 911 calls of Stoneman Douglas students and teachers.

People were amazed.






They called on the NRA's influence to be cut off.



The NRA is currently battling a lawsuit from New York Attorney General Letitia James.

Latest News

Nancy Mace; Sara Jacobs
Trending

Nancy Mace Melts Down After Dem Rep. Points Out That Cosmetic Procedures Are 'Gender-Affirming Care'

Dean Withers; Charlie Kirk
Political News

Popular Liberal Influencer Makes Powerful Point With Tearful Reaction To Charlie Kirk's Murder

Clay Higgins
Political News

MAGA Rep. Gets Brutal Reminder After Vowing To Get Anyone Who 'Belittled' Charlie Kirk's Death Banned From Social Media For Life

Screenshot of Nancy Mace; Charlie Kirk
Political News

Nancy Mace Ripped After Using Transgender Slur To Refer To Charlie Kirk Killer

More from News

Screenshot of Stephen Colbert
CBS

Stephen Colbert Makes Somber Plea To Americans In Wake Of Charlie Kirk's Death

Late-night host Stephen Colbert had a somber message for Americans as he addressed the assassination of far-right activist Charlie Kirk, stressing that "political violence only leads to more political violence."

Kirk died after an unidentified gunman shot him in the neck as he—ironically enough—mocked victims of gun violence at an event in Utah Valley State University. Kirk's murder has galvanized the far-right, with President Donald Trump and his surrogates claiming without evidence that rhetoric from Democrats is responsible for Kirk's death.

Keep ReadingShow less
a woman sunbathing on rocks.
a person sitting on a towel on a beach
Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash

People Share The Weirdest Flexes They Heard Someone Say With A Straight Face

It is never attractive to gloat.

Even so, some people can't help but brag, or "flex" as it is sometimes known, about certain accomplishments or attributes.

Keep ReadingShow less
Screenshots from @thedowntheredoc's TikTok video
@thedowntheredoc/TikTok

TikToker Hilariously Calls Out Target After Champion Pants Feature Awkwardly-Placed Front Pleat

Sometimes you can just tell when something was designed *for* women, but was not actually designed *by* women.

Take, for instance, the new pleated pants available at Target from the Champion clothing line. While there's nothing wrong with pleated pants and they certainly have a suitable spot in the workplace, the latest rendition of Champion pleated pants are, shall we say, NSFW.

Keep ReadingShow less
Screenshots from @kaicutch's Instagram video
@kaicutch/Instagram

Woman Flips Her Car After Belting Out Ironic Britney Spears Lyric In Wild Viral Video

Whether we want to admit it or not, we've all had our fair share of carpool karaoke and maybe even imagined our car as our own personal recording studio.

But TikToker and Instagrammer Kaitlynn McCutcheon may have gotten too into her performance of Britney Spears' classic, "Hit Me Baby, One More Time," when the road and her car both said, "Bet."

Keep ReadingShow less
Screenshots from ​@lynnshazeen's TikTok video
@lynnshazeen/TikTok

Woman Goes Viral After Revealing How Her Obsession With Matcha Landed Her In The Hospital

Let's be honest: Too much of anything isn't good for us. It's all about the balance!

But the media and social media trends have taught us that certain things are really good for us, encouraging us to be like the "very mindful and very demure" girls and take care of ourselves. One such example is drinking more matcha, especially if you really like coffee or think you have a caffeine addiction.

Keep ReadingShow less