Tommy Raskin was one of the nicest people I knew during the hell that was high school.
Wow. Wow wow wow wow. Tommy Raskin was someone I admired so much in high school. A true light in this world.
When Tommy Raskin started at @FCNL I asked him abt his career goals for the yr. Do you want to focus on yr writing? hone in on developing Middle East policy or legislative expertise? What can I help with?
Tommy said--I just want to end U.S. support for the war in Yemen.
2020 just had to be terrible one last time huh? Rest In Peace Tommy. Thanks for inviting to my first ever party in middle school and genuinely being a very kind human during the years of schooling we had together.
My heart is heavy and with the Raskin family. I pray love & strength find them in the wake of this profound loss.
Tommy was my constituent & I always loved our conversations, we shared many flights to DC. He brought so much light into the world. May his memory be a blessing.
So much heartbreak, but sending all my love @jamie_raskin, Sarah, Hannah, & Tabitha. I watched Tommy grow over the years & bring light to others. He'll be sorely missed π
Tommy was my first friend at Amherst, sending love to the Raskin family
What a tragedy the loss of Tommy Raskin is to @RepRaskin, his family and the worldβas Tommy was someone with such talent, compassion and promise. I met him when he was working against the war in Yemen and was so impressed by him. A beautiful young man. Tommy Raskin, presente!
Today we mourn the untimely loss of 25-year-old Tommy Raskin, just announced by his dad - Maryland Congressman Jamie Raskin @RepRaskin. Tommy was a personal friend, a supporter of FARM, & a dedicated vegan.
So sorry for your loss @RepRaskin. Tommy visited us at the @HAHumanists when he was in college. What an amazing young man. I cannot imagine the pain you are in. Please know you Humanist friends in Connecticut are here for you and your family.
Going thru Tommy Raskin's writings & found this letter to the editor he wrote almost 3 years ago to save the #IranDeal.
He wrote about policy debates like they were Shakespearean drama, always in the most genuine way, focused on war & peace, life & death
All my love tonight is with the Raskin family & the many communities who love & care deeply for Tommy. Tommy was an incredibly caring and authentic person. In our last conversation a few years ago we were both excitedly reading W.E.B. Du Bois. Devastated that we have lost him.
I am unable to shake the devastating loss of Tommy Raskin (daughterβs schoolmate). To that end, here is his beautiful HS writing, so full of brilliant promise.
Tommy Raskin, first-prize winner of the 2012 Humanist Essay Contest for high school students.
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One of my closest friends for years, my childhood wouldn't be the same without Tommy and the Raskin's love. So many milestones shared and moments cherished, my mind is spinning.
To anyone else out there hurting from Pine Crest/Eastern/Blair, I'm here to talk and process.
bless your soul, Tommy Bloom. my name twin. the person who convinced me I wasnβt selling out by going to law school like my family. it still doesnβt make sense that youβre just gone. this isnβt right. I promise to do better, for you. sending all my love to @RepRaskin & family.
Tommy Raskin: An Exception to All the Rules - Institute for Policy Studies jo.my/q33ioj
Tommy beamed whenever theories of nonviolence were discussed, as was the case when Palestinian nonviolence leader @Issaamro gave a talk @FCNL
Tommy loved political theory debates over ME food so this was a good day-twas vegan ME food thanks to Tommy
Rest in Power #TommyRaskin
All love to @RepRaskin, Sarah, Hannah, Tabitha and the entire Raskin family. Tommy was an original and his passage is a profound loss. Our entire community is heartbroken.
I am so sorry for your loss, Rep. Raskin. Tommy's gentle and kind spirit touched everyone who knew him. His commitment to peace was an inspiration. You are in my thoughts.
I had the great fortune to know Tommy Raskin. As his friends, family, and teachers can attest, Tommy was an extraordinary person: brilliant, funny, and most of all deeply humane. He would have made this world a better place for decades to come, and I'm heartbroken by this news. https://t.co/QlpDyeEQEj
Team Raskin will always be family, and my heart is with the Raskins and everyone who loved Tommy. He was so special. May his memory be a blessing. π€
Many of us are heartbroken about the tragic loss of Tommy Raskin, filled with sorrow & love for his wonderful family.
Please give what you can to the Tommy Raskin Fund for People and Animals to support the causes that this brilliant and kindhearted young man cared about the most.
Congressman Raskin, I knew Tommy in high school (we met through debate) and he was a gem. I'm so, so sorry for your loss and can't imagine what you and your family are going through. Sending healing energy your way.
He was so attentive to others and just radiated warmth and compassion.
Oh Jamie, I am so sorry for your loss. I overlapped at Mosh with Tommy and I only have the most positive memories of him. Sending β₯οΈ
He welcomed everyone to Young Dems and helped me prepare a speech one time.
Jamie, Michele and I send our deepest condolences for the loss of your son. Tommy was such a kind, bright light. Please know you, Sarah and your entire family are in our prayers during this unimaginably difficult time. ππΎ @jamie_raskin