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Vicka Chaplin, MPH, MA @vickachaplin.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I can't wait for our week of SAVIR Fall Forum! Have you registered yet? It's free and there are fantastic sessions open to all! I'm biased, but definitely take a 👀 at Wednesday's op ed writing session if you want to get your work out into the world. #SAVIR2026

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Vicka Chaplin, MPH, MA @vickachaplin.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Injury and violence colleagues - our team is hiring a research analyst! It's a quick turnaround, apps due Monday. Will you help us spread the word?

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The Trace @thetrace.org · 17/07/2026

Research has long shown that access to food stamps or SNAP is associated with a lower risk of firearm injury. In the year since Congress passed President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” 4 million people have lost access to SNAP benefits.

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More than 4 Million Americans Have Lost Access to SNAP Benefits. Experts Predict That a Higher Rate of Shootings Will Follow.

As Dr. Sharven Taghavi sat before Cincinnati’s Public Safety Committee to testify on the connection between gun violence and food insecurity, he knew he had to be clear. It was 2024, two years after…

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UC Davis Centers for Violence Prevention @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

June is Gun Violence Awareness Month. We #WearOrange to honor every life lost and changed by gun violence. We #HonorWithAction by recommitting to our mission to conduct research that informs policy and programs that prevent violence, enhance safety, and heal communities. #GunViolenceAwarenessMonth 🧡

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Big Cities Health Coalition @bigcitieshealth.org · 11/05/2026

17 cities – 14 of them BCHC members – lead the nation in gun violence declines. Check out this report from @americanprogress.bsky.social to learn what’s working for these cities. www.americanprogress.org/shareable/17...

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17 cities lead the nation in gun violence declines

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Teachers Unify to End Gun Violence @teachersunify.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Teachers know their students best and should be active partners in decisions about safety protocols. And when it comes to students of concern, teachers should not only be heard, but included in the follow through, every step of the way. #BooksNotBullets #PreventionNotAftermath ☮️📓📚

For Teacher
Appreciation Week, we want trauma-informed safety protocols and a seat at the planning table.
#TeacherAppreciationWeek

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

So far the war on Iran has cost $9.4 billion. That's $1 billion per day. $41,666,667 per hour. $11,574 per second. Thousands of lives lost. People don't want this. They want a living wage. They want healthcare. They want to be able to afford a home. They want their basic needs met.

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UC Davis Centers for Violence Prevention @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Homicide in US cities is down 21%. What's driving the drop? @counciloncj.org found homicides in US cities were down 21% in 2025. To explore what's driving this decrease, CCJ shared perspectives from leading experts, including CVP's @buggs44.bsky.social counciloncj.org/whats-drivin...

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What's Driving the Drop in Homicide? How Low Might It Go? - Council on Criminal Justice

CCJ brought together leading experts to assess what’s driving the homicide decline, including changes in criminal justice policy, shifts in technology use, and broader social and economic trends.

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UC Davis Centers for Violence Prevention @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

"When political leaders describe opponents as existential threats, they’re not just venting. They’re conditioning people to see violence as a rational response. That fear doesn’t stay with one person; it spreads." CVP director Garen Wintemute in @thenation.com www.thenation.com/article/soci...

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Should We Treat Political Violence as a Public Health Crisis?

Thinking of political violence solely as a safety issue is not enough to address the harm that follows. “The patient is the community.”

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UC Davis Centers for Violence Prevention @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

In exploring Trumpism through the lens of Hannah Arendt's warnings in The Origins of Totalitarianism, @washingtonmonthly.com is grounded in data, citing a @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social study that shows elevated support for political violence among MAGA Republicans. washingtonmonthly.com/2026/02/17/h...

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Hannah Arendt Understood the Forces Behind Donald Trump

Her classic, The Origins of Totalitarianism, presaged the violence we see in Donald Trump's MAGA movement.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 03/02/2026

One of the many unsettling images from the ICE surge in Minneapolis include the 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos, in his blue bunny hat, standing in the cold. A federal judge freed him and his father in a judicial reasoning through passionate and mischievous prose. Our critic annotated the decision.

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Annotating the Judge’s Decision in the Case of Liam Conejo Ramos, a 5-Year-Old Detained by ICE

Our critic annotates the barbed wordplay of a decision challenging the Trump administration’s theory of executive power.

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

On Holocaust Remembrance Day, we remember the six million Jewish people murdered by the Nazis, as well as countless other victims. We honor their lives by rejecting the evils of antisemitism, dehumanization, and authoritarian violence wherever they appear. Never again means never again for anyone.

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UC Davis Centers for Violence Prevention @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

#ARxSacramento at Aggie Square has launched! We cannot wait to see how artist Ruby Chacon transforms CVP faculty member @nicolekw.bsky.social's research into compelling, community-facing art. Mark your calendar for the exhibition Nov 12, 2026. #ArtMeetsScience visitaggiesquare.com/arx/

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ARx - Aggie Square

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The Trace @thetrace.org · 19/12/2025

Progress on gun violence prevention didn’t stop in 2025, even as the federal government retreated from the issue. States passed dozens of gun violence prevention laws, and cities innovated to keep violence intervention part of their public safety strategies.

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The Year in Gun Violence Solutions

The federal government hasn’t made it easier to prevent shootings. Cities and states are picking up the slack.

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The Trace @thetrace.org · 18/12/2025

For decades, gun violence research was stifled, but in the past five years, the field has greatly expanded, with an unprecedented volume of studies published. Here’s a look at some of the most important findings from this year’s body of research:

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What Researchers Learned About American Gun Violence in 2025

Trump’s return to office rattled academia, but insights continued to emerge.

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Megan Ranney MD MPH @meganranney.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

After tragedies like those this weekend, particularly when the horror of gun violence hits so close to home: First, we grieve. Then, turn to facts. Then, with understanding rather than anger or fear, we must act - with community and heart at the center. 💜 www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...

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UC Davis Centers for Violence Prevention @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

🌟 This #GivingTuesday, your gift to @UCDavisCVP supports our decades-long commitment to understanding violence and developing evidence-based prevention strategies. Help us turn science into action, informing policy and developing effective responses to violence. cvp.ucdavis.edu/get-involved...

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Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting @handle.invalid · 15/11/2025

By changing the way gun violence is covered, reporters can take an active role in minimizing harm to injured people, communities, and society—and even make an important contribution toward preventing gun violence.

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Five years of work. One concise guide. Free to view and download now. – Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting

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Vicka Chaplin, MPH, MA @vickachaplin.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

I'm sad to miss it this year, but please go say hi and check out my colleagues' work! #2025FirearmResearchConf

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The BulletPoints Project @bulletptsproj.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Are you a clinician educator looking to incorporate firearm injury prevention into your teaching? Join us for the BulletPoints Project's Train the Trainer Virtual Workshop on Clinical Firearm Injury Prevention! Fill out this brief survey by 11/30 to receive the registration link: tinyurl.com/BPPTT25

Bullet Points Project's Train the Trainer Virtual Workshop on Clinical Firearm Injury Prevention. December 10, 2025, 11am-3pm PST, 4.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits and APA CE Credits Available.
Are you a clinician educator looking to incorporate firearm injury prevention into your teaching? In this training, you will learn:
how to assess when a patient is at risk of firearm injury; how to have respectful and culturally appropriate conversations about their access to guns; ways you can intervene to reduce that risk;
how to incorporate these skills into your clinical supervision and classroom teaching.
Fill out this brief survey by November 30th to receive the registration link: tinyurl.com/BPPTT25
Scan the QR code to access the survey or click on the link above.

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Fairriona Magee @fairrionam.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Survey Respondents who approved of the NRA were more thank twice as likely to believe that violence was justified to advance political objectives, a new study finds: www.thetrace.org/2025/10/nra-...

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Support of the NRA Is Linked to Support of Political Violence, New Research Finds

The recent uptick in political attacks has shaken Americans. Researchers are examining the sentiments related to these acts.

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Anita Chabria @anitachabria.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Trump has done exactly what he set out to do: Reduce our alarm at the use of the military on our streets. A recent study from the UC Davis found one-third of respondents (32%) agree that government ‘should use the military to help enforce its policies'. www.latimes.com/politics/new...

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Trump. Hegseth. Vance. In a week of chaos, does all of it matter, or none of it?

Trump, Hegseth and Vance gave us another week of the onslaught and overload.

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UC Davis Centers for Violence Prevention @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Following the assassination of Charlie Kirk, a spiraling cycle of violence is not a foregone conclusion. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/u...

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UC Davis Centers for Violence Prevention @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

📢 New research! 📢 The small minority of Americans who say they would likely be combatants in civil war are open to change. We can prevent political violence by urging non-violent approaches + being vocal in our rejection of political violence. cvp.ucdavis.edu/research/pub...

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Justin Etheridge @justinetheridge.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

What if SNAP was a source of national pride? What if more families could participate and be proud and grateful to do so? What if we fixed the booming inequalities in our society—the imbalances in our markets—by directly addressing voters’ number one economic concern: their grocery bill?

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Drapryla @drapryla.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

New publication: Preliminary data shows if you teach op-ed writing skills, most students like it and plan to use it as a tool for scholarly dissemination! Thanks for my co-authors Stacy Fandetti and Ava Peters for collaborating on this. journals.sagepub.com/eprint/DYKVI...

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Vicka Chaplin, MPH, MA @vickachaplin.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Is a postdoc the next step in your violence prevention career? Join our superlative team!

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UC Davis Centers for Violence Prevention @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Are you looking for a #postdoc with a focus on violence prevention research, or know outstanding scholars who are? We're reviewing applications on a rolling basis through June 15. Apply today! #hiring

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 07/05/2025

1/ For ProPublica’s “Life of the Mother” series, winner of the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for public service, we reported on five pregnant women who died after not receiving timely medical care in states with strict abortion bans. These are their stories 🧵

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Dan Semenza @daniel-semenza.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

The systems that have made America safer are under attack. My new op-ed in @commondreams.org explains why we can’t stay quiet as the Trump admin rapidly dismantles much of our violence prevention + public safety infrastructure. We can't go backward. www.commondreams.org/opinion/trum...

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America’s Safety Is Fragile; Trump Is Tearing Down the Systems That Protect It | Common Dreams

The systems that protect our lives and our communities were built through years of tireless effort. They can’t be allowed to collapse overnight.

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Emmy Betz, MD, MPH @emmybetz.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Join me and colleagues for a webinar on tips and tricks on how to write a stellar submission for the 2025 National Research Conference for the Prevention of Firearm-Related Harms Wed May 21 12-1 MT / 2-3 ET "PICK ME! How to write a winning abstract" Register: ucdenver.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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God @thegodshow.com · 27/04/2025

You can’t say criminals don’t deserve due process when due process is the thing that decides if they're criminals. Otherwise you're just kidnapping people you don't like.

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

I want politics to be about a better everyday life. Here's what that can look like:

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Nature @nature.com · 24/04/2025

Several research institutes in Germany are joining a worldwide grassroots effort to save science data sets that researchers fear could be deleted by US President Donald Trump’s administration, Nature has learnt. go.nature.com/42uEw50

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Major European institutes join race to save US science data

As the administration of US President Donald Trump slashes budgets, crucial climate and other data sets could disappear.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Walz: If you say you love freedom but you don't believe freedom is for everybody, then the thing you love is not freedom, it is privilege.

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Society for the Advancement of Injury and Violence Research @thesavir.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

If you lost a job in governmental injury and violence prevention, SAVIR is here for you. Sign up for a free membership by completing this form: buff.ly/NNPYjaZ

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UC Davis Centers for Violence Prevention @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

A7 #NPHWchat We can't stop now! Conducting actionable research, investing in the next generation, addressing social + structural determinants, and communicating effectively with the public will all be crucial in the days and years ahead to both anchor + advance public health.

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ALT: a blurry picture of a person wearing glasses with the words `` lets do this '' written on it .

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UC Davis Centers for Violence Prevention @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

2/3 As examples of #5, in February, two of our faculty flew to Washington, DC to join an expert panel for a Congressional Briefing on preventing gun violence. Dr. Veronica Pear spoke about Extreme Risk Protection Orders: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYMS...

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Extreme Risk Protection Orders to Reduce Gun Violence (VERONICA PEAR University of California Davis)

YouTube video by The Center for Evidence-Based Crime Policy

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UC Davis Centers for Violence Prevention @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

A6 #NPHWchat Good decisions are rooted in strong evidence. Grounded in research, we: 1. Cultivate new ideas 2. Recommend policies + prevention strategies 3. Evaluate + strengthen current practices 4. Serve on commissions + advisory groups 5. Brief decision-makers cvp.ucdavis.edu/what-we-do/p...

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Policy Development

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UC Davis Centers for Violence Prevention @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Please also check out our new website! As #publichealth resources are being reduced and removed, we're working hard to add new sources of knowledge here. Let us know: what would you like to see? cvp.ucdavis.edu

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UC Davis Centers for Violence Prevention @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

A5 #NPHWchat We are trying to get the word out that we are #hiring! We are primarily active here on Bluesky and on LinkedIn and invite you to connect with us -- will you help spread the word? cvp.ucdavis.edu/get-involved...

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UC Davis Centers for Violence Prevention @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

HVIPs, or Hospital-based violence intervention programs, are inclusive, creative programs promote healthy, safer living through trauma-informed case management, services, and fostering community connections and support. Learn more from @thehavi.bsky.social www.thehavi.org/what-is-an-h...

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The HAVI — What is an HVIP? | Health Alliance For Violence Intervention

Hospital-based violence intervention programs (HVIPs) have now existed for over 20 years. Today, the Health Alliance for Violence Intervention (HAVI) is an organization that fosters hospital and commu...

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UC Davis Centers for Violence Prevention @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

A4 #NPHWchat Healthy living is rooted in safer communities, which can require interrupting cycles of violence. HVIPs like UC Davis Health Wraparound program extend care beyond the hospital to support long-term healing + recovery, help patients find hope + purpose health.ucdavis.edu/injurypreven...

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UC Davis Health Kohl’s Injury Prevention Programsearch

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UC Davis Centers for Violence Prevention @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

A3 #NPHWchat We're still learning about climate change and violence, but like extreme weather, "firearm violence does not happen only to people; it happens to places". Mitigating both requires strengthening communities, addressing social + structural determinants. cvp.ucdavis.edu/research/soc...

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Social and structural determinants of community firearm violence and community trauma

AbstractThe adverse impacts of community firearm violence in the U.S. are unequally felt across geographic and various sociodemographic segments of our population. Researchers, government leaders, and...

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UC Davis Centers for Violence Prevention @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Q2 We also support folks advancing this work in new ways, like the Black + Brown Collective for Community Solutions to Gun Violence, who are improving the efficacy of research, policy, + practice to address safety + well-being in communities most directly affected by violence. thebbcollective.org

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home - Black & Brown Collective

Centering Community Solutions to Gun Violence Who We Are We are a Black and Brown-led collective of multi-disciplinary researchers driven by a desire to improve the efficacy of research, policy, and p...

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UC Davis Centers for Violence Prevention @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Q2 For too long, research stayed in the ivory tower, but we're striving to change that. We work in service of, with, and accountable to communities, ensuring that what we learn through research is more meaningful, applicable, and accessible to those who can benefit from it. #NPHWchat

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UC Davis Centers for Violence Prevention @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

A1 #NPHWchat Looking back, since '89 we've used CA’s unique Dealer's Record of Sale data to conduct research on gun violence that couldn’t be done anywhere else. But EVERYONE deserves good data. Moving forward, we encourage other states to develop similar datasets and access for researchers.

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