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SheltieLover

(78,194 posts)
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 11:07 PM Jan 17

Bakery owner facing death threats over anti-ICE cookies refuses to back down

Last edited Sat Jan 17, 2026, 11:47 PM - Edit history (1)

https://www.actionnews5.com/2026/01/15/bakery-owner-facing-death-threats-over-anti-ice-cookies-refuses-back-down/

EAST LONGMEADOW, Mass. (WGGB/Gray News) - A Massachusetts bakery owner says she’s facing death threats and online harassment over cookies she made to express her frustrations with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, but she’s refusing to back down.

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"We’ve gotten a lot of death threats, hoping me and all my female employees get raped and my male employees get robbed, that they’re going to lock me in the building and burn the place down with me inside. It’s just been a lot,” Moran said.

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The cookies went viral after Moran posted pictures of them on social media, but so did the backlash. Threats came in quickly, Moran’s home address was posted online and she and her team implemented safety protocols, according to East Longmeadow Police. The department says a report was filed by the bakery, but there is no word on their investigation.

Despite the online backlash, Moran’s community is rallying around her. By Wednesday morning, the bakery was jam-packed with customers from near and far, all showing their support.

More at link.

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Bakery owner facing death threats over anti-ICE cookies refuses to back down (Original Post) SheltieLover Jan 17 OP
Proof Trump humpers are all criminals iemanja Jan 17 #1
Kudos to the community for standing with them! sheshe2 Jan 17 #2
Agreed, She! SheltieLover Jan 17 #4
Resistance is Awesome in so many Cha Jan 17 #3
Sorry about link. I'll find link & try again! Ty for alerting me! SheltieLover Jan 17 #6
No worries.. I'm a Cookie Monster! Cha Jan 17 #8
Fixed link SheltieLover Jan 17 #7
Mahalo for the Wonderful Vid, Sheltie! Cha Jan 18 #18
They are adorable "Fuck ICE" cookies! Photo at Instagram link pat_k Jan 18 #16
Thank you, pat_k... I saw them on the Cha Jan 18 #21
Yep -- the news report blurred out the F-word. pat_k Jan 18 #22
Sheltie fixed the link... sheshe2 Jan 18 #17
Mahalo, she.. I just saw the Vid.. Niki Moran Cha Jan 18 #19
That would be great if she did that, Cha. sheshe2 Jan 18 #23
I ordered Pepperidge Farm Gingerbread Cha Jan 18 #26
Murder, rape ..because of cookies? Yeah, right wing people really have their heads on tight. chouchou Jan 17 #5
Probably ruskie bots in large part. SheltieLover Jan 17 #9
Ah..I understand. chouchou Jan 17 #11
Still ridiculous SheltieLover Jan 17 #12
I said it before and I'll say it again, what is wrong with people? MIButterfly Jan 17 #10
Ruskie bots? SheltieLover Jan 17 #13
Wouldn't doubt it haele Jan 18 #14
True SheltieLover Jan 18 #15
Death threats of all kinds to those they disagree with instead of finding and supporting what they DO agree with Deuxcents Jan 18 #20
Good for her, and damn the people threatening her. highplainsdem Jan 18 #24
I like the happy ending. Yeah for that! mysteryowl Jan 18 #25
Mmmmmm .... jam-packed ... eppur_se_muova Jan 18 #27
This message was self-deleted by its author jfz9580m Jan 18 #28
Looks like they are busy! progressoid Jan 18 #29

Cha

(317,692 posts)
3. Resistance is Awesome in so many
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 11:38 PM
Jan 17

Creative ways!

Sorry.. the link goes to.. 404 Page not found.

Mahalo for tis news, Sheltie.. wonder what the cookies look like?

Cha

(317,692 posts)
18. Mahalo for the Wonderful Vid, Sheltie!
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 12:24 AM
Jan 18

I so admire Niki Moran.. and love all her new ICE Cookie Customers!

No problem.. Thank You!

Cha

(317,692 posts)
21. Thank you, pat_k... I saw them on the
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 12:34 AM
Jan 18

Vid.. but TY for telling me what they said because I couldn't quite make it out.. although I pretty much knew.

And, Instagram wanted me to join to go in.

Nike Moran!

sheshe2

(96,592 posts)
17. Sheltie fixed the link...
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 12:19 AM
Jan 18

the cookies look wonderful. Yum

If it wasn't so far away, I would drive there and buy a few dozen to give to family and friends!

Cha

(317,692 posts)
19. Mahalo, she.. I just saw the Vid.. Niki Moran
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 12:30 AM
Jan 18

is a Beautifull Tough Cookie!

Massachusetts Woman.. Won't Back Down:

Maybe she will set up an online way to buy her F ICE Cookies... I would order some!

Cha

(317,692 posts)
26. I ordered Pepperidge Farm Gingerbread
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 01:16 AM
Jan 18

cookies for Jazzy and family for Christmas.. They loved them.

Niki Moran 💙

haele

(15,188 posts)
14. Wouldn't doubt it
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 12:04 AM
Jan 18

But then, there is a significant segment of the online population that are emotionally stuck as petulant 14 year olds and get all sorts of jollies threatening people that are against "their team" anonymously.

Deuxcents

(25,984 posts)
20. Death threats of all kinds to those they disagree with instead of finding and supporting what they DO agree with
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 12:33 AM
Jan 18

This behavior runs so deep and I wonder if we’ll ever get back to civility

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