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TommyT139

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23. We can look for it much more often.

Fri Jun 26, 2026, 04:32 PM

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Rethugs as a whole lack imagination; those at the top of the steaming heap only have imaginations tuned to the evil side.

It looks like Pete is going to pursue the case. If it's not a federal crime it should be. If it's not a capital offense, it will be, once sanity returns to clean things up.

Meanwhile, states are already using this tactic against families of trans kids. That doesn't receive enough attention in the news and from the Democratic party.

From April 24, 2026:
Texas child abuse investigations over gender-affirming care no longer blocked
https://www.texastribune.org/2026/04/24/texas-transgender-cps-child-abuse-lawsuit-supreme-court/

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Did anyone just hear what Katy Tur reported about Pete Buttigieg??? [View all] Vinca Yesterday OP

Republicans are just plain evil.... Lovie777 Yesterday #1

It's long past time . . . Scubamatt Yesterday #19

Yep. Nothing pisses me off more than people still pretending otherwise after the events of the last 10 years alone. Karasu Yesterday #32

(I thought) the chyron said they were SWATTed eShirl Yesterday #2

That's a pretty extreme form of swatting. Little kids being interrogated is different from an unordered pizza. Vinca Yesterday #6

That's not what swatting is EdmondDantes_ Yesterday #42

Chyron may have said that, but spoken and written report words were 'swat-like' Attilatheblond 23 hrs ago #65

did you see his substack? orleans 21 hrs ago #69

Simply disgusting. And I fear we will see more of this. Nanjeanne Yesterday #3

Back during Nixon popsdenver Yesterday #30

Donald Segretti. ColoringFool Yesterday #43

What was the name of his group popsdenver Yesterday #45

Skunk Works is Lockheed Martin's super secret aircraft development company... Think SR-71 and is closely LiberalArkie Yesterday #51

rat fucking mokeyz Yesterday #50

THAT'S IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! popsdenver 7 hrs ago #81

Vance was recently quoted as saying... AdamGG 22 hrs ago #68

Links Solly Mack Yesterday #4

Well, I'm 'comfortable' knowing....... MyOwnPeace Yesterday #54

Yep. :( Solly Mack Yesterday #56

I'm sure the report was made by a deeply concerned 'Christian'. sinkingfeeling Yesterday #5

Because all gay men are pedophiles. milestogo Yesterday #7

Don't forget popsdenver Yesterday #47

And if so, I will speculate that the deeply concerned"Christian"... 3catwoman3 Yesterday #24

A deeply "concerned" "Christian". calimary Yesterday #35

Yes, most likely someone in the trump admin. sheshe2 Yesterday #38

Like "swatting" attempts, these nasty efforts are not that rare, unfortunately... hlthe2b Yesterday #8

Message auto-removed Name removed Yesterday #9

Had to go back nearly half a decade for one of "multiple examples", eh? TheProle Yesterday #13

Message auto-removed Name removed 23 hrs ago #64

really?? hookaleft Yesterday #15

He lasted all of 10 minutes and 3 posts. Wiz Imp Yesterday #18

Nicole leading with it on her show now. Wiz Imp Yesterday #10

I believe that is against the law and is a felony hookaleft Yesterday #11

bullshit that they can't trace the call hookaleft Yesterday #12

Heh. On the force? orthoclad Yesterday #17

100% agree popsdenver Yesterday #48

It could be a burner phone or one of the services that offers temporary online phone numbers EdmondDantes_ Yesterday #62

Disgusting harassment!!!!! Pisces Yesterday #14

Im actually surprise it took this long Cosmocat Yesterday #16

Sadly I am as well PatSeg Yesterday #21

We can look for it much more often. TommyT139 Yesterday #23

100%. I had it done to me as a young single mom by a vindictive family member. Maru Kitteh Yesterday #34

Pretty much every parent's nightmare PatSeg 10 hrs ago #75

I just saw it on Deadline White House. Ilsa Yesterday #20

I'm only surprised it took this long to happen MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #22

MAGA are cowardly lying sh!tb@g$. I'm surprised it hadn't happened sooner. He's also received threats. ChicagoTeamster Yesterday #25

That was disgusting what they did to this family. Whoever called this in is just pure evil. 😡 TommieMommy Yesterday #26

This happens to gay couples with children all the time Prairie Gates Yesterday #27

This is an extension of those incidents with Republicans confronting same-sex parents in the streets as "groomers." Karasu Yesterday #28

Right! And the "groomers" are in Pedo's administration! City Lights Yesterday #33

For someone that has to act on such LilElf70 Yesterday #29

So what the hell is wrong with the Michigan State Police? Rush to judgement based on an anonymous report? Can't be Ninga Yesterday #31

Actually, they have to show up after a call like that. Given what Pete said, the cop thought political, too. Vinca Yesterday #39

It happened to me about 25 years ago mtngirl47 Yesterday #36

If dishes in the sink are important, they'd probably take my pets spooky3 Yesterday #46

We're in the "rabid wild animal backed into a corner" stage of ending fascism. Zelda_Orchid Yesterday #37

I just read about that online MIButterfly Yesterday #40

Pissed me off BeneteauBum Yesterday #41

The person making the fake report pinkstarburst Yesterday #44

Is There Some Way To Trace These Calls? WiVoter Yesterday #49

There's gotta be -- unless it was from a pay phone with no surveillance Blue Owl 22 hrs ago #66

I'm suspicious about their saying the call was "anonymous." spooky3 8 hrs ago #79

they do this all the time rampartd Yesterday #52

Probably John Barron spanone Yesterday #53

Never underestimate how low the reich can go. paleotn Yesterday #55

Gay parents are often targeted ... danieljsf Yesterday #57

This a horrific story. Nicolle covered it in detail. yellow dahlia Yesterday #58

Call them what they are malaise Yesterday #59

REPUBLICANS created the environment that allows this to happen. Do Not Forget That. Republicans created this. dave99 Yesterday #60

Sadly this common. Jacson6 Yesterday #61

MS NOW-Buttigieg says his family was target of 'politically motivated hoax' LetMyPeopleVote 23 hrs ago #63

I wanna see some heads rolling over this Blue Owl 22 hrs ago #67

This is what silence gets us Akakoji 18 hrs ago #70

That's terrible! Those poor children were used for maga freaks. C Moon 15 hrs ago #71

i read the article last nite on yahoo news..mayor pete seemed to be their target dawn5651 13 hrs ago #72

Such is the diseased and sanctimonious mind... GiqueCee 11 hrs ago #73

If it was politically motivated, the anonymous person needs to be investigated for fraud mdbl 11 hrs ago #74

Will that character assassination influence his presidential ambitions? kentuck 10 hrs ago #76

Not enough Democrats understand how many Republicans actively despise Dems and want to hurt them LymphocyteLover 10 hrs ago #77

I read that horrile story yesterday. Involving the small kids was beyond the pale. riversedge 10 hrs ago #78

False reporting on Pete maliaSmith 8 hrs ago #80

At least somebody reported the story. phxjurist 5 hrs ago #82