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OldBoss

(78 posts) Mon Mar 23, 2026, 08:39 PM Monday

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Fuck it hurts! ...

Jessi was a good friend, she promoted quite a few of our fundraisers at events and on her podcasts. I know her dad and brother well too. Worst story ever.

Minnesota hockey reporter Jessi Pierce and her 3 children found dead in White Bear Lake house fire
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/03/23/minnesota-hockey-reporter-jessi-pierce-children-found-dead-white-bear-lake-house-fire]

I was at a local pub at the meat raffle on Saturday when the news came to the bar. I’ve never seen 40+ adults spontaneously and hopelessly cry before.

Now I’m in San Fran for work and it’s national news and was silently on ESPN in the hotel lobby and I lost my shit again.

Don’t have much to say other than hug your kids hard. Fire marshal report won’t be out for a while but maybe change the batteries in your smoke detectors too.

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Fuck it hurts! ... (Original Post) OldBoss Monday OP

My condolences. LoisB Monday #1

Horrific what a horrible way to die malaise Monday #2

I was shocked and saddened when I first heard this story. What a horrible tragedy. Borogove Monday #3

Tragic Blue Owl Monday #4

🫂 Saddened to hear of your loss. mwmisses4289 Monday #5

Deepest condolences SheltieLover Monday #6

My condolences 😔 MustLoveBeagles Monday #7

(((HUG))) proud patriot Monday #8

I'm sorry for your loss. hamsterjill Monday #9

What a tragedy! I'm so sorry. highplainsdem Monday #10

Damn spanone Monday #11

This is so sad, mercuryblues Monday #12

This is so horrible dflprincess Monday #13

Deepest condolences. niyad Monday #14

what a tragic thing to happen. i am so sorry for your terrible loss. orleans Monday #15

I'm so sorry! cate94 Monday #16

OMG--her husband crimycarny Monday #17

Ohh...I'm So Sorry, OldBoss...💔 Cha Monday #18

I'm so very sorry for your loss. mzmolly Monday #19

LoisB

(12,986 posts)

1. My condolences.

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Mon Mar 23, 2026, 08:41 PM

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malaise

(295,871 posts)

2. Horrific what a horrible way to die

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Mon Mar 23, 2026, 08:44 PM

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Borogove

(620 posts)

3. I was shocked and saddened when I first heard this story. What a horrible tragedy.

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Mon Mar 23, 2026, 08:49 PM

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Blue Owl

(59,036 posts)

4. Tragic

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Mon Mar 23, 2026, 09:01 PM

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I hate it when good folks are taken, but meanwhile evil scumbags who abuse kids and torture animals seem to keep living on….

mwmisses4289

(4,099 posts)

5. 🫂 Saddened to hear of your loss.

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Mon Mar 23, 2026, 09:01 PM

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SheltieLover

(80,310 posts)

6. Deepest condolences

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Mon Mar 23, 2026, 09:07 PM

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MustLoveBeagles

(16,267 posts)

7. My condolences 😔

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Mon Mar 23, 2026, 09:07 PM

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proud patriot

(102,488 posts)

8. (((HUG)))

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Mon Mar 23, 2026, 09:09 PM

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hamsterjill

(17,562 posts)

9. I'm sorry for your loss.

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Mon Mar 23, 2026, 09:11 PM

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Your advice is so sound and so needed - as we all get to going and doing things, and think we have all the time in the world.

Peace and comfort to you, her family and friends, and the other 39+ people who mourned her loss at the pub.

highplainsdem

(61,990 posts)

10. What a tragedy! I'm so sorry.

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Mon Mar 23, 2026, 09:12 PM

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spanone

(141,542 posts)

11. Damn

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Mon Mar 23, 2026, 09:13 PM

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mercuryblues

(16,398 posts)

12. This is so sad,

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Mon Mar 23, 2026, 09:14 PM

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My heart goes out to you and her family during this horrible time.

dflprincess

(29,336 posts)

13. This is so horrible

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Mon Mar 23, 2026, 09:31 PM

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I can't imagine what her family and friends are going through losing her and her three children.

Be kind to yourself as you deal with this.

niyad

(132,261 posts)

14. Deepest condolences.

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Mon Mar 23, 2026, 09:39 PM

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orleans

(36,896 posts)

15. what a tragic thing to happen. i am so sorry for your terrible loss.

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Mon Mar 23, 2026, 10:22 PM

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cate94

(3,102 posts)

16. I'm so sorry!

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Mon Mar 23, 2026, 11:03 PM

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What a horrible tragedy.

crimycarny

(2,090 posts)

17. OMG--her husband

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Mon Mar 23, 2026, 11:12 PM

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Just lost his wife and his 3 children. His entire world wiped out. I lost a son and I never recovered (and never will), this man lost all of his kids as well as his wife!

Also for all who loved her, like you OldBoss, and sounds like many many others.

I don’t understand this world.

Cha

(318,894 posts)

18. Ohh...I'm So Sorry, OldBoss...💔

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Mon Mar 23, 2026, 11:27 PM

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💔 ☮️🌻🕯️🕊️💜

mzmolly

(52,790 posts)

19. I'm so very sorry for your loss.

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Mon Mar 23, 2026, 11:27 PM

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