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Our son Joaquin Oliver (17) was killed inside his school. We use urban art as creative confrontation to expose mass shooting disastrous effects in America.

Parkland, FL
Joined March 2018
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Thanks to @obeygiant for helping us expose America’s reality in such a powerful and masterful way. 🛍️ Get yours: shopchangetheref.org/collect… #MyFavoriteSon #EndGunViolence
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Staying silent will never be an option 🗳️
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It’s spooky season and we’re here to remind you that 40,000 deaths a year from gun violence isn’t just something we’re saying to scare you, it’s the reality. #changetheref #joaquinoliver #gunviolence #halloween
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You don’t have to cancel out a vote if we all vote for leaders who will #EndGunViolence! Election Day is Tuesday, November 3rd - GET OUT TO VOTE 🗳️
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Thank you, Dolores Huerta. Your activism has left a lasting impact on the world. “Every moment is an organizing opportunity, every person a potential activist, every minute a chance to change the world.” 🌻 Dolores Huerta
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Thank you, Dolores Huerta. Your activism has left a lasting impact on the world.
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Thank you, Dolores Huerta. Your activism has left a lasting impact on the world. “Every moment is an organizing opportunity, every person a potential activist, every minute a chance to change the world.” 🌻 Dolores Huerta
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Eight years later, we remember the eleven lives that were tragically taken in the Pittsburgh Tree of Life Synagogue shooting. We fight for change in their name. #TreeOfLife #Remember #EndGunViolence
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Remind your family and friends to JUST FUCKING VOTE! Staying silent is not an option. shopchangetheref.org/collect…
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Three years ago today, a gunman killed 18 people and injured 13 others in a shooting rampage in Lewiston, Maine. We are thinking of the Lewiston community today and everyday.
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Beyond Schools... Beyond Parkland... & Even Beyond GUAC... Your Vote is Necessary in Our Fight to End Gun Violence! Check out our “Just Vote” Collection - Available Now at ShopChangeTheRef.org
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Joaquin was 17 years old when he was shot and killed with an AR-15 in his school. His opportunity to vote was stolen from him by gun violence. Vote for Guac and the life he deserved. #EndGunViolence
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Wishing the happiest birthday to our lovely @patriciapadauy 🌻 To know Patricia is to love her 💛
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Rhoam Summer, Megan Lambert, and an 8-year-old and 11-year-old boy are not just statistics. Our hearts are with Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon. We do not have to live this way.
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Rhoam was described as being a “little ball of energy from the moment he was born.” Our hearts are with Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon. We do not have to live this way.
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Megan was described as always advocating “for underdogs and people with disabilities”. Our hearts are with Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon. We do not have to live this way.
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Guac at The People’s Theater, an inspired pairing “This is the balance. I found I can still be Joaquin’s dad. I can talk about how proud I am , funny moments with him; everything.”  newyorktheater.me/2026/10/14…
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What an honor to be hosted by The People’s Theatre and thank you to all who attended Guac. Our reason to fight. Our source of hope. It’s always about the people.
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What an honor to be hosted by The People’s Theatre and thank you to all who attended Guac. Our reason to fight. Our source of hope. It’s always about the people.
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I had the pleasure of visiting The People’s Theatre: Centro Cultural Immigrante in Washington Heights this weekend to see the art through which Joaquin Oliver keeps his fight going. He was shot dead at our high school in Parkland, but through @ChangeTheRef and countless young activists, his memory and creative spirit live on to inspire the next generation of artists and advocates. Viva Guac 💛
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