EPISODE · Feb 20, 2026 · 19 MIN
Silence by Design
from The Jimmy Mathis Show · host Jimmy Mathis
Episode Notes Overview of the Rhode Island hockey rink mass shooting Why similar tragedies receive nonstop national coverage—except this one Media silence and selective outrage Gun control hypocrisy in states with the strictest firearm laws Mental health warning signs and red-flag failures The role of ideology in shaping which victims matter How narratives are protected—even when facts are inconvenient Why motive and context suddenly become “irrelevant” The dangerous trend of excusing violence when it fits political goals The Jimmy Mathis indoctrinating common sense
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A mass shooting at a high school hockey game. Fifteen rounds fired. A wife and child murdered. Multiple victims wounded. And yet—near total media silence. In this episode of The Jimmy Mathis Show, Jimmy breaks down a Rhode Island shooting that should have dominated national headlines—but didn’t. Why? Because the facts don’t fit the preferred political and media narrative. This episode examines selective outrage, media hypocrisy, gun control double standards, and the uncomfortable questions no one wants to ask. When tragedies are ignored because they don’t advance an ideology, the public deserves to know. No spin. No filters. Just hard questions and uncomfortable truths.
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Silence by Design
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