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BlueWaveNeverEnd

(13,566 posts) Mon Dec 22, 2025, 04:00 PM Dec 22

Parkland shooting survivor takes his own life [View all]

https://www.bpdaily.com/parkland-school-shooting-survivor-takes-own-life/

In a Facebook post, Donovan’s family wrote that he died by suicide on December 15, following a seven-year battle with schizophrenia.

Donovan was a senior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, where America’s fourth-deadliest school shooting took place.

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Parkland shooting survivor takes his own life [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 22 OP

We have a generation of survivors of gun violence trauma and are failing them. 💐 Deuxcents Dec 22 #1

As long as we have shitheads like Alex Jones and Tucker Carlson spouting pro-gun, pro-fascist propaganda... Initech Dec 22 #13

Dont forget Saint Charlie Kirk: IcyPeas Dec 22 #19

Remember Joe the Plumber?---"Your Dead Kids Don't Trump My Constitutional Rights' To Have Guns." tblue37 Dec 22 #25

Absolutely! yellow dahlia Dec 22 #20

Too sad malaise Dec 22 #2

Americans have failed their children. Irish_Dem Dec 22 #3

But we have guns everywhere and criminal fascists in the White House tearing down our safety nets. Initech Dec 22 #14

Yup yellow dahlia Dec 22 #22

My biggest concern, as I age out, is the generations we leave behind. yellow dahlia Dec 22 #21

Yes many of my friends feel the same way. Irish_Dem Dec 22 #26

I don't have kids. I have nephews and nieces and their munchkins. yellow dahlia Dec 22 #27

"I have but one sanity to give for my country." Irish_Dem Dec 22 #28

I cannot expect to live in a sane world again - but perhaps the next generation can. yellow dahlia Dec 22 #29

Yes I agree. Irish_Dem Dec 23 #31

We grew up in a time born of the age of innocence in the 50's. yellow dahlia Dec 23 #32

Yep our dads came home from WWII and wanted peace in the valley and to raise a family. Irish_Dem Dec 23 #33

GOP is always against some things that harm children, guns are never mentioned MagickMuffin Dec 22 #4

You mean like drag readings. ananda Dec 22 #5

Indeed, them books, drag readings from them books MagickMuffin Dec 22 #11

GOP harms children. IronLionZion Dec 22 #8

GOP is pro birth and anti-child. Lonestarblue Dec 22 #12

Is It "Pro-Birth" Or "Pro-Women-As-Brood-Mares"? ColoringFool Dec 22 #23

I live in Texas and the gun culture is outta control MagickMuffin Dec 22 #15

This is heart wrenching democrank Dec 22 #6

K&R spanone Dec 22 #7

Donovan Clouds Passing Dec 22 #9

Bless him and his family.I hope he's found peace. nt Ilsa Dec 22 #10

"What a wuss. It was only the fourth deadliest school shooting. Should have just sucked it up." FadedMullet Dec 22 #16

Did you see the poll at the end of the article? IcyPeas Dec 22 #17

To the GOP, guns are more important than other people's children. Dulcinea Dec 22 #18

Tragic. From then until now. Evolve Dammit Dec 22 #24

May he find the peace he was robbed of in life MustLoveBeagles Dec 22 #30