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mwmisses4289

(3,563 posts)
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 04:56 PM Jan 19

Anybody else getting weird text messages?

Lately I've been getting these text messages that start something like
"The house/senate has passed (or is getting ready to pass) this bill that does something for illegals/trans/blacks/others! Call your congress critters now!"
Usually from some number I don't recognize, no name just the number.
I report it as spam, and delete the number.
Anyone else getting these?

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Anybody else getting weird text messages? (Original Post) mwmisses4289 Jan 19 OP
sounds like you got on a GOP list somehow. it happens WhiskeyGrinder Jan 19 #1
trying to think who the "others" could be Skittles Jan 19 #2
Pretty much any one who is on ts hate list. mwmisses4289 Jan 19 #3
Early last year I got an email from MTG Nictuku Jan 19 #4
Use this. Be generous. Be very slow, methodical, and thorough. Use up their time. Norrrm Jan 19 #5
Just President Obama SocialDemocrat61 Jan 19 #6
Yeah, most of the texts I get from dems mwmisses4289 Jan 19 #7

mwmisses4289

(3,563 posts)
3. Pretty much any one who is on ts hate list.
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 05:08 PM
Jan 19

Ugh for ending up on a gop mail/call list. Probably because my number got generated for one of our idiot congress critters; got a call from someone claiming to be calling from their office. Wanted to know if I supported their latest effort to trash America. I was curt, and told them to take me off their list, I didn't want to hear from them again

Nictuku

(4,598 posts)
4. Early last year I got an email from MTG
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 05:57 PM
Jan 19

I thought it was weird. I never donated or even looked at any of her stuff. Not sure how they got my email address, but it is the address I use when I have to give an email for something, and I'm sure my address was 'sold' at some point.

I looked at the address it was from and it was: email@conservativeintel.com

I just ignored the email. Didn't delete it or open it or anything. I kept getting emails from her every couple of weeks.

Then, a couple months later I started getting emails from all kinds of republicans asking for $$. It then doubled, and even trippled. All from that same email.

Then I started getting emails saying it was from TSF himself, chiding me for not responding. Pressuring me to respond (I saw that on the preview, I still never deleted or opened or responded).

They are deplorable.

Norrrm

(4,389 posts)
5. Use this. Be generous. Be very slow, methodical, and thorough. Use up their time.
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 06:46 PM
Jan 19

Use this. Be generous. Be very slow, methodical, and thorough. Use up their time.
PIN is 5311

mwmisses4289

(3,563 posts)
7. Yeah, most of the texts I get from dems
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 09:38 PM
Jan 19

usually start with some variation of "Hi/Hello, this is (Dem Politician name), letting you know about...."
not the conservative pearl clutching no name texts that always seem to be coming through.

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