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niyad

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21. Sadly, it doesn't just happen to famous people with a target on their

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Fri Jun 26, 2026, 07:51 PM

Jun 26

backs. I have seen several such situations, although the people involved were not famous, not celebrities.

Years ago, I was friends with a young couple who lived in my apt. complex. They had a young son, to whom I was the adopted aunt. They happened to be Pagan, which annoyed the good little fundy xians in the apt below them, so much so that the fundies made a complaint to CPS. It took a while before things got sorted out, much to the shock and dismay of the fundies. Let us just say, it is not smart to threaten or harm those whom I hold dear.

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Pete Buttigieg: A Terrible Thing Happened to My Family [View all] Nevilledog Jun 26 OP

I hope the GOP people who did this get charged. applegrove Jun 26 #1

OMG I read his whole post on substack hookaleft Jun 26 #2

People who do this need the stiffest of penalties... Mark.b2 Jun 26 #3

The cruelty is the point UpInArms Jun 26 #4

Vile. mahina Jun 26 #5

Another good reason to rid yourself of tRumper friends and family forever. nt yaesu Jun 26 #6

Absolutely...! They can't stand the fact that a good man, and a good man slightlv Jun 26 #24

Scary and sad BlueWaveNeverEnd Jun 26 #7

Our America -- treated as guilty before an investigation. enough Jun 26 #8

That's a disgusting abuse of a system there to protect children in danger... Violet_Crumble Jun 26 #9

I have to believe they can, if they want! slightlv Jun 26 #25

Made my blood boil. yellow dahlia Jun 26 #10

Made me reach for my checkbook to send some $ to Win the Era and help Pete build a better world for those kids Attilatheblond Jun 26 #14

Hear! Hear! yellow dahlia Jun 26 #15

I'm beyond angry this happened to Pete and his family MustLoveBeagles Jun 26 #11

Just goes to show that if public figures are accused of such crap, far more attention and scrutiny should be SWBTATTReg Jun 26 #12

He doesn't deserve this - any of this! FakeNoose Jun 26 #13

Four-year-olds, Dude... JoseBalow Jun 26 #16

Pete Buttigieg: A Terrible Thing Happened to My Family warmfeet Jun 26 #17

Welcome to my world, Pete! OldBaldy1701E Jun 26 #18

This also happens to people who are not public figures. TomSlick Jun 26 #19

Those people are horrible and deplorable, just like President Hillary said. debsy Jun 26 #20

Sadly, it doesn't just happen to famous people with a target on their niyad Jun 26 #21

I lost a husband and wife pair in my coven early on in the 80's slightlv Jun 26 #26

And that's just the beginning AverageOldGuy Jun 26 #22

MS NOW-Buttigieg says his family was target of 'politically motivated hoax' LetMyPeopleVote Jun 26 #23

It is a horrible thing because... Uncouth Celt Jun 26 #27

The GOP has a long historyofthis shit CanonRay Jun 26 #28

Presuming the entire episode is recorded for posterity... BurnDoubt Jun 26 #29

Time to rally around Pete and make sure this goddamned bullshit never happens again Blue Owl Jun 26 #30