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róisín_dubh

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9. I'm under 50

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Wed May 28, 2025, 11:18 AM

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But I-thankfully live abroad. If I did live in the US, I would not subject my poor family to a run for office. I don’t need the ghouls coming after the LGBTQ+ members of my family, or my mixed race nieces and nephews, etc, Nevermind the skeletons in my closet.

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