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78. My younger daughter got a small honu (sea turtle) tattoo on her ankle

Tue May 5, 2026, 02:11 AM

13 hrs ago

She got it while she was on a sea turtle tagging/conservation project on Hawai’i when she was 17.

Fast forward to when she is 25, graduating from a so-called “second tier” law school, and looking for a job in the aftermath of the Cheney-Bush recession. She was warned to get the tattoo removed, or fail any job interview with a serious firm, and possibly face a career as a waitress.

At 31, she became the youngest partner ever (international law) in one of New York’s top law firms, and now earns five times as much as I do. She still has her tattoo.

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I knew that tattoo of Platner's sounded familiar. [View all] ShazzieB Saturday OP

If not him, then who? walkingman Saturday #1

Well,... There is always the old standby. magicarpet Saturday #26

I wish Senator Susan Collins would put her red MAGA hat on gifted to her by King Dotard. She would look so cute. magicarpet Saturday #28

In a State modrepub Saturday #2

No, probably not a liability, displacedvermoter Saturday #4

If he won the D primary and would vote for the D Senate Majority Leader RandomNumbers Saturday #7

Fair enough... displacedvermoter Saturday #8

Who hasn't gotten a cute dolphin tat... jmbar2 Saturday #3

the circle of life...the growing and stretching circle of life. ret5hd Saturday #5

all-encompassing circle of life jmbar2 Saturday #9

Get a Nazi death camp guard tattoo while drunk one thing...having it for almost 20 years I less understand EX500rider Saturday #6

oh I understand it alright Skittles Sunday #34

I wonder how many Israeli military sport the same kind of tattoos ?? Jack Valentino 13 hrs ago #75

I doubt the Israeli military is fond of Nazi imagery EX500rider 6 hrs ago #83

Intellectual Honesty Test... would you feel the same way if a GOP'er had the Nazi tattoo WarGamer Saturday #10

A very good question sarisataka Saturday #14

Should we jump on board for Susan Collins now? Kingofalldems Saturday #23

I'm glad I don't live in Maine. I'd never vote for her but I get bad vibes from him. FascismIsDeath Saturday #25

Good on you about Gabbard and Cha Sunday #55

I still watched "Real Time" back then and RFJ jr was sort of a regular. FascismIsDeath Sunday #57

I remember those ASSad/Gabbard wars on Cha Sunday #58

obviously not... WarGamer Sunday #46

That's an interesting thought BannonsLiver Yesterday #64

It isn't the tattoo. It is how he handled it Bluetus Saturday #11

I think he explained himself Mossfern Saturday #12

It's on their fucking hats. Iggo Saturday #18

A skulll and crossbones? Mossfern Saturday #19

Not "a" skull and crossbones, but "that" skull and crossbones. Iggo Saturday #20

Here's mass murderer and war criminal Jochen Peiper sporting that same logo as the tattoo WarGamer Sunday #47

Never Forget. Iggo Sunday #50

SS officer cap sarisataka Saturday #21

Thanks for the clarification Mossfern Saturday #29

Yeah, I've read a half dozen books on the nazis and watched ALL (well not all but lots) the documentaries on the nazis Hassin Bin Sober Saturday #30

LOTS of people don't know the difference. ShazzieB 23 hrs ago #67

Democracy is difficult Bluetus 21 hrs ago #72

You can think of all the positives you want. Iggo 15 hrs ago #73

Not too many of those people wandering around anymore, Jack Valentino 13 hrs ago #76

he did get it removed eShirl Saturday #13

That is not my understanding. Bluetus Saturday #17

He had an entire tattoo placed over it. Hassin Bin Sober Saturday #31

There are articles to that effect. Bluetus Saturday #33

He may have found out how expensive and time-consuming tattoo removal can be. ShazzieB 23 hrs ago #66

Actually it is much cheaper to "overwrite it" than to try to have the original tattoo 'removed'... Jack Valentino 13 hrs ago #77

It took him nearly 20 years to do so ... n/t wackadoo wabbit Sunday #36

Whar do youu mean he hasn't "dealt with it"? ShazzieB 22 hrs ago #70

One thing about the military, generally speaking there is no shortage of opportunities Uncle Joe Saturday #15

I have to believe that he knew what it was and he's lying about it, or that he's too dumb to know what it was. Iggo Saturday #16

If possible I would have tried getting it covered Captain Zero 22 hrs ago #69

I see the republicans do not like this guy. Kingofalldems Saturday #22

Republicans and the conservative bingo brigade hate him. Hassin Bin Sober Saturday #32

And I remember the bingo brigade who hounded Joy Reid over supposed homophobic posts made Nixie Sunday #37

Her being a homophobic bigot and lying about it EdmondDantes_ Sunday #43

That's not what I was getting at. My post was about those Nixie Sunday #44

"NO RAGRETS" flvegan Saturday #24

I was in the army during training and every single base had at least 5 tattoo businesses within 10 miles... Enter stage left Saturday #27

He had it for NEARLY 20 YEARS before deciding to cover it up wackadoo wabbit Sunday #35

i just saw your post and didn't realize he just covered it up because of this campaign now.... Nixie Sunday #39

Platner just said recently on Jen Psaki's show that he lives in rural Maine and has a lot of friends Nixie Sunday #38

There's a post somewhere here in General Discussion.... LAS14 Sunday #42

Look up 3rd Panzer Division Totenkopf. It's right there. My husband recognized it right away, Nixie Sunday #45

that's impossible... it's the one of the most recognizable images of WW2 WarGamer Sunday #48

Ww2 ended 81 years ago, why would you expect a 40 year old to be familiar with the symbolism? questionseverything Sunday #51

One would expect sarisataka Sunday #56

exactly... it's like a Roman History Classicist having no idea what SPQR means WarGamer Yesterday #59

The candidate isn't claiming to be a historian, is he? questionseverything Yesterday #60

We are talking about the claimed historian sarisataka Yesterday #62

I would have to say that historian sarisataka Sunday #49

This message was self-deleted by its author usedtobedemgurl Sunday #40

Good points. Thanks. nt LAS14 Sunday #41

As a Jew, the tattoo really pesters me LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #52

it is creepy Skittles 11 hrs ago #82

I am so glad I don't have to vote for him. 50 Shades Of Blue Sunday #53

Me, too. But Dems in Maine should absolutely vote for him. Iggo Sunday #54

Back around the late 80s to the early 90s, I knew a guy who called himself "Stardust" and was a "christian"... GReedDiamond Yesterday #61

Yeah, sure RoseTrellis Yesterday #63

Why? BannonsLiver Yesterday #65

Goes back to things I've previously said: B.See 22 hrs ago #68

If and when he wins the primary ... sheshe2 12 hrs ago #81

See also, the trope about those pretty girls getting Chinese characters ... Ursus Rex 21 hrs ago #71

Young men are idiots. hunter 14 hrs ago #74

My younger daughter got a small honu (sea turtle) tattoo on her ankle DFW 13 hrs ago #78

A good rule I have lived by, is 'don't tattoo myself' ! Jack Valentino 13 hrs ago #79

Just an observation -- Mike Niendorff 13 hrs ago #80

If there is a better option who can win? RoeVWade 5 hrs ago #84