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Hekate

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Sun May 29, 2022, 02:36 PM

May 2022

Arazi in post 120 has some interesting info about bot-driven misogyny/racism campaigns that I hope…

… they will post separately so it can be bookmarked.

It helps make sense of the toxicity in this thread, which is kind of making me sick to my stomach. CottonBear put her finger on the racism inherent in the attacks on Meghan (which are similar to the attacks on Kamala Harris) — and now we can see better what’s going on.

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Meghan Markle Visited Uvalde To Donate Food To Volunteers And Pay Tribute To The School Shooting... [View all] demmiblue May 2022 OP

This lady did this the right way LetMyPeopleVote May 2022 #1

Ill bet she had her Netflix crew in tow. BlackSkimmer May 2022 #6

Let us know when you find out.Let us know when you see her "I don't care" jacket & 4 inch heels, too Hekate May 2022 #10

I'm not in the least sure what she has to do with THAT woman. Though I can understand you see some BlackSkimmer May 2022 #23

Your claims as to this lady are simply sad and false LetMyPeopleVote May 2022 #88

from your comment CatWoman May 2022 #11

Aw, how sweet. BlackSkimmer May 2022 #24

I don't believe that lie which is published by the British tabloid press. NT CottonBear May 2022 #14

It's not a lie that she and Harry, who so DESPERATELY wanted privacy are now filming a Netflix BlackSkimmer May 2022 #25

So you actually know their show BuddhaGirl May 2022 #36

Well, first of all, I have NEVER seen a single show of the Kardashians. BlackSkimmer May 2022 #43

They are activists BuddhaGirl May 2022 #54

Nah, it won't be like the Kardashians. BlackSkimmer May 2022 #58

There is a pattern here LetMyPeopleVote May 2022 #105

Your posts are petty and hateful Sugarcoated May 2022 #145

Yep. CrackityJones75 May 2022 #225

Meghan Markle visits Uvalde memorial for victims of Texas school shooting LetMyPeopleVote May 2022 #101

Thank you for all of your positive posts MustLoveBeagles May 2022 #181

So do you put the Obama's in the same category? Bev54 May 2022 #50

+1 BuddhaGirl May 2022 #55

The Obamas have a reality show? BlackSkimmer May 2022 #56

You don't understand the concept of privacy in the USA. NT CottonBear May 2022 #80

They never said they wanted privacy. That's a lie. BlueLucy May 2022 #89

And even if they DID say that... NYC Liberal May 2022 #91

Exactly right! I honestly think people hate her because they wanted a prince to marry a white woman. BlueLucy May 2022 #93

I don't really care much about them one way or another NYC Liberal May 2022 #95

The irrational anger is an explicit expression of racism. CottonBear May 2022 #96

+1 betsuni May 2022 #97

Very well said. Thank you! nt BlueLucy May 2022 #107

You're welcome. CottonBear May 2022 #125

+10000000 thank you CottonBear Hekate May 2022 #111

You are we!come. I agree that it's exhausting. CottonBear Jun 2022 #252

You know, CottonBear, I think you put your finger on the racism disguising itself with classism... Hekate May 2022 #113

I agree, Hekate. CottonBear May 2022 #127

I'm far more on Twitter than DU Arazi May 2022 #120

I am also on Twitter as well and know about Bouzy's research. CottonBear May 2022 #123

I meant to respond to you directly in my post 123. CottonBear May 2022 #126

🌻 I think this is worth being an OP in a new thread, so it can be bookmarked if nothing else Hekate May 2022 #148

Thank you, CottonBear. sheshe2 May 2022 #195

You are most welcome. CottonBear Jun 2022 #253

+1 treestar May 2022 #115

Racists lost it when Obama became president & when Meghan married Harry. CottonBear May 2022 #124

+1 sheshe2 May 2022 #109

No. it's not a lie. Are you honest enough to stand corrected? Baltimike May 2022 #239

This article talks about them wanting privacy for the baptism of their baby BlueLucy May 2022 #241

From what I've read, I suspect you're right. calimary May 2022 #15

and sometimes a rose is just a rose CatWoman May 2022 #17

Yes, and never mind that her father just suffered a stroke, lives just two hours from her, yet she's BlackSkimmer May 2022 #28

How do you know she hasn't visited him? BuddhaGirl May 2022 #57

I believe she is estranged from her father ever since he sold tabloid pics of her Arazi May 2022 #59

The only reason I saw my own father just before he died was I needed to check on Mom... Hekate May 2022 #64

Agree with all of this Unwind Your Mind May 2022 #106

Are you reading gossip and lies from the British tabloids? CottonBear May 2022 #81

Well spotted Hekate May 2022 #85

Sorry love, I don't even read American tabloids. BlackSkimmer Jun 2022 #247

Of course I am familiar with The Times and its sister paper, The Sunday Times. CottonBear Jun 2022 #249

I doubt that man suffered a stroke at all. BlueLucy May 2022 #94

Who cares, she still brought food treestar May 2022 #116

Why would someone have to use private jets? Treefrog May 2022 #167

Where does he "constantly preach about environmentally responsible travel"? Hekate May 2022 #170

It is interesting how these haters treestar May 2022 #206

They've all flown commercial including H and M Arazi May 2022 #174

That's another part of it treestar May 2022 #205

Meghan gets too many death threats daily to travel commercial. BlueLucy May 2022 #213

LOL!! I call bs Baltimike May 2022 #238

I truly do not understand the non stop to the core hatred of Meghan Markle.. Peacetrain May 2022 #122

It's racism. The racists lost their minds over Meghan. CottonBear May 2022 #128

It is just the craziest reactions to her.. Peacetrain May 2022 #130

Well. sheshe2 May 2022 #199

Yep. People like to believe something sinister is always going on with a black woman. nt BlueLucy May 2022 #90

I think you missed the part of the article where it said she had a baseball cap and mask on... BeeBee May 2022 #20

If no one knew who she was, how were the pics taken? How was it reported? BlackSkimmer May 2022 #29

Living miles from Columbine at the time I visited the site in the days after the shooting. gldstwmn May 2022 #40

I didn't start the thread. nt BlackSkimmer May 2022 #46

Let me clarify for you. Great thread, your comments are petty. gldstwmn May 2022 #49

extremely petty CatWoman May 2022 #61

And her $30,000 worth of jewelry, kskiska May 2022 #70

Cool. The photo shows her with her bling? Hekate May 2022 #75

Disappointed. You were the first person to ever post on DU. CottonBear May 2022 #82

So? Is that the reason you hate her? BlueLucy May 2022 #108

Lol, just seeing this thread. Treefrog May 2022 #112

I suspect 30,000 is cheap mercuryblues May 2022 #202

And you really think she wore it to this event? Hekate May 2022 #210

I should have been more clear mercuryblues May 2022 #223

🌻Thank you for clarifying. This thread is so sick, I can't believe it's at DU. The combination of... Hekate May 2022 #226

Ummmmm, there's no mask in the picture questionseverything May 2022 #38

Christ on a bike. gldstwmn May 2022 #41

Posing in front of the cross.... No mask questionseverything May 2022 #48

This message was self-deleted by its author gldstwmn May 2022 #51

well, you've convinced me CatWoman May 2022 #63

She takes a private jet and her security crew to deliver 2 boxes of groceries questionseverything May 2022 #66

I fail to understand your "rationalization" CatWoman May 2022 #69

She certainly didn't sneak in questionseverything May 2022 #72

i don't understand CatWoman May 2022 #73

The first post refers to her doing this quietly questionseverything May 2022 #77

Having been passing by a food give away today people were very happy... electric_blue68 May 2022 #83

There's some nice boulangeries where she lives. Nice sandwiches. Hekate May 2022 #74

That's what I see too. Treefrog May 2022 #114

Those pictures made there way into dozens of newspapers and magazines questionseverything May 2022 #121

She had to be told she couldn't go into the crime scene. Treefrog May 2022 #135

"She had to be told"? Source please. Like I said: I don't follow them as closely as you seem to. Hekate May 2022 #172

That's what happens when AP and Getty are the sources Hekate May 2022 #173

Poses? treestar May 2022 #117

Who cares if she did? Honestly, PLEASE bring more sympathetic media attention Arazi May 2022 #22

I imagine you could easily find out one way or another. Torchlight May 2022 #26

We'll all know soon enough. BlackSkimmer May 2022 #30

I see. Torchlight May 2022 #34

Her haters will be watching it treestar May 2022 #118

Great. It will document what a horrific gun problem we have and maybe motivate gldstwmn May 2022 #35

What's unbelievable is that you BuddhaGirl May 2022 #39

Lol, I had no idea she had so many fans here. BlackSkimmer May 2022 #47

Not really a fan BuddhaGirl May 2022 #60

Of course we have no idea what you've done. But given the energy with which you tear down... Hekate May 2022 #78

What a kind post. phylny May 2022 #98

Thank you so much for your post, Hekate. sheshe2 May 2022 #110

It's pretty awful Hekate May 2022 #191

Thanks for your thoughtful and heartfelt post, Hekate. nt CottonBear May 2022 #129

Right up until that week I had dismissed Diana as a lightweight. Then I saw: she used what she had Hekate May 2022 #193

No, you'd be wrong. I quite liked Diana. BlackSkimmer Jun 2022 #246

Nasty comment without any evidence. Your comment right wing response. Trueblue1968 May 2022 #71

It's a full time thing, this bashing Sugarcoated May 2022 #151

So you don't see a difference Cuthbert Allgood Jun 2022 #250

Yes, the Duchess did.. it brought Cha May 2022 #176

I read that Matthew McConaughey is from Uvalde. sop May 2022 #2

Ugh. Thank goodness he didn't run for governor. tanyev May 2022 #5

Never mentioned the word gun. gldstwmn May 2022 #9

Both Sider. Grandstander. Lost all respect for him. nt Tommymac May 2022 #62

Wonder if he's still an NRAer? Cha May 2022 #182

Very sweet. Wingus Dingus May 2022 #3

She is a very thoughtful & empathetic person. CottonBear May 2022 #4

This reeks of attention hound. broiles May 2022 #7

Jesus CatWoman May 2022 #12

It was the snarky jacket & spike heels that was your first clue, yeah? Hekate May 2022 #13

Maybe it was the baseball cap and mask? n/t BeeBee May 2022 #18

Ah, nope. demmiblue May 2022 #16

Something also reeks of a very spiteful envy. Torchlight May 2022 #37

Is it green? gldstwmn May 2022 #45

Nope! Just wondering why her silence on Buffalo violasays May 2022 #133

You must follow her closely -- in the tabloids. Please, cite a source. Hekate May 2022 #137

Google is your friend -- and a source violasays May 2022 #139

I see that you are a Beto fan. So am I. Was he seeking publicity when he crashed Abbott's presser? panader0 May 2022 #65

Sure he was but it was to draw attention to policy that could save lives questionseverything May 2022 #68

Yes, but he is running for governor on a gun safety platform broiles May 2022 #79

You need to ask yourself why you hate her! BlueLucy May 2022 #92

Right!!!11!1! newdayneeded May 2022 #102

Hell NO it does NOT. You Read it Cha May 2022 #184

Then the flying monkeys online went crazy and criticized her for it. gldstwmn May 2022 #8

She has received death threats because she's a POC. CottonBear May 2022 #19

Truly. And she and Harry felt safer living here. gldstwmn May 2022 #33

I know, I was so embarrassed by what some of them were saying and writing about her. a kennedy May 2022 #31

They don't like her because Dear Leader doesn't like her. GoCubsGo May 2022 #87

"Flying monkeys online" captures the essence.... Hekate May 2022 #67

I love your characterization of the idiots attacking Meghan Markle for this act of kindness LetMyPeopleVote May 2022 #104

Jealous Assholes. Cha May 2022 #185

If I had money and a platform, I hope I'd go and draw some attention to the issue Arazi May 2022 #21

Geez. You'd think she lives off of NRA donations Captain Zero May 2022 #42

Agreed. So where was she in Buffalo? violasays May 2022 #132

You do realize there's a mass shooting almost every day right? Arazi May 2022 #178

She can't do anything right. People will criticize her for urging lawmakers to act or queitly paying In It to Win It May 2022 #27

+1 demmiblue May 2022 #32

I am honestly surprised Torchlight May 2022 #52

+1 BuddhaGirl May 2022 #44

Good for her Sunsky May 2022 #53

This is a heartfelt gesture on her part and I think both Harry and Megan are good people. llmart May 2022 #76

+1 MustLoveBeagles May 2022 #84

And Buffalo? violasays May 2022 #131

what about Buffalo? Are you saying it didn't affect her? How would you know? CatWoman May 2022 #134

Why are you yelling at me? violasays May 2022 #136

i wasn't aware I was "yelling" at anyone CatWoman May 2022 #141

Cool! Nothing more to be said then violasays May 2022 #143

She identifies as bi-racial. Please cite a source other than tabloids & right wing rags ... Hekate May 2022 #138

Psst. I also identify as biracial violasays May 2022 #140

so why didn't YOU go to Buffalo??? CatWoman May 2022 #142

Because I am a college student with limited funds whose mother has terminal ovarian cancer violasays May 2022 #144

regardless CatWoman May 2022 #146

*** Hekate May 2022 #147

neither do I CatWoman May 2022 #149

I just followed this line out curiousity and it is absolutely sick to try and somehow compare Peacetrain May 2022 #150

Unfortunately there's a whole bunch of hate and idiocy on this thread CatWoman May 2022 #153

+100000 BlueLucy May 2022 #236

***** Hekate May 2022 #154

Mahalo, Peactrain.. that's the heart of Cha May 2022 #187

Mahalo Cha!... Peacetrain May 2022 #212

Just So Grateful there are Kind Caring & Generous People like Cha May 2022 #227

Glad you cleared that up. mercuryblues May 2022 #224

Hmmm BuddhaGirl May 2022 #156

I know right? ecstatic May 2022 #240

+1 betsuni May 2022 #243

Kudos. I wonder if she gave the $175k donation to the victims ecstatic May 2022 #86

I love her. I don't care what anyone else thinks. Thanks for sharing this, demmiblue.❤ littlemissmartypants May 2022 #99

Same here MustLoveBeagles May 2022 #183

It's predictable.. some are just like that.. Cha May 2022 #189

I"m sure the tabloids and Piers Morgan have something to say. Boomerproud May 2022 #100

This makes me smile LetMyPeopleVote May 2022 #103

Tabloids consistently treat the two of them treestar May 2022 #119

Rt🤷‍♂️💖🤷‍♂️TY! Cha May 2022 #188

Wonderful Sugarcoated May 2022 #152

I am stunned at some of the pettiness and, yes, racism on this thread mcar May 2022 #155

I am stunned that anyone cares that much what a fairly unknown celebrity does Thtwudbeme May 2022 #157

You can always ignore it mcar May 2022 #161

Why thank you. I had NO idea after being on DU for two decades Thtwudbeme May 2022 #168

She needs to show empathy for her bed ridden father, and not take a publicist with her here. Baltimike May 2022 #158

how do you know she was accompanied by her publicist? CatWoman May 2022 #159

Why does she need to show empathy for someone who has treated mcar May 2022 #162

Treated her horribly? NOPE Baltimike May 2022 #164

Wow, you sure seem to know all about her and her family mcar May 2022 #165

as do you...since there is little defense for the indefensible Baltimike May 2022 #169

Ikr.. I hate that there are those Cha May 2022 #194

It shouldn't disappoint me, Cha mcar May 2022 #197

Oh it's a heartbreaking Disappointment. Cha May 2022 #198

Indeed it is. Making a PUBLICITY STUNT out of a tragedy is a travesty Baltimike May 2022 #200

NO, You're WRONG.. Bye. Cha May 2022 #201

LOL!! Oooooooo-kay. The truth matters even when it hurts. Baltimike May 2022 #208

Bless your heart mcar May 2022 #203

Thanks! The FACTS matter, and that was no incognito visit Baltimike May 2022 #207

What did she do that is so horrible to make you hate her? BlueLucy May 2022 #214

A swing!! A miss!! Baltimike May 2022 #216

And what did she lie about? BlueLucy May 2022 #217

a LOT!! Baltimike May 2022 #229

Meghan dealt with a lot of racism in that family as well as the tabloids. BlueLucy May 2022 #218

Post removed Post removed May 2022 #231

now Meghan's mother is a "criminal"???? CatWoman May 2022 #233

Swallowing the RW kool-aid much? Very impressive. Hekate May 2022 #242

you keep regurgitating a bunch of idiotic claptrap that simply isn't true CatWoman May 2022 #220

+1, uponit7771 May 2022 #244

.... CatWoman May 2022 #166

Thomas Markle now 'wishes' he hadn't betrayed Meghan Markle Cha May 2022 #192

It "won't be popular" because it's Cha May 2022 #190

What wasn't true was her claim that she never helped to write that tell all Baltimike May 2022 #196

She left it to Jason BlueLucy May 2022 #219

Nope. She called him "Daddy" to "pullat the heartstrings" Baltimike May 2022 #228

She's prepared and looks at all angles and scenarios.. BlueLucy May 2022 #234

Now you're just trying to have it both ways Baltimike May 2022 #237

Also the Oprah interview was removed from the internet. BlackSkimmer Jun 2022 #248

Just out of curiosity ... What exactly has Meghan Markle done to have your fur on end nonstop? Peacetrain Jun 2022 #251

Exactly BuddhaGirl Jun 2022 #254

It has me stumped! Peacetrain Jun 2022 #255

I know BuddhaGirl Jun 2022 #256

This thread reminds me of the Amanda Knox threads of long ago DU maxsolomon May 2022 #160

+1, uponit7771 May 2022 #245

Meghan Markle Said She Held Her Children "A Little Bit Tighter" After Learning About The Uvalde... demmiblue May 2022 #163

For Meghan LetMyPeopleVote May 2022 #171

Nice. Thumbs up. Hekate May 2022 #177

This thead has been an eye opener and not in a good way MustLoveBeagles May 2022 #180

It's been horrible & toxic Hekate May 2022 #186

Lol MustLoveBeagles May 2022 #179

💙Rt🤷‍♂️💖🤷‍♂️TY! Cha May 2022 #204

💖🤷‍♂️💖🤷‍♂️ Cha May 2022 #175

I m sure she knew she would catch a ton of negative flack. tavernier May 2022 #209

Reminds me of when Ivanka went to Poland Evergreen Emerald May 2022 #211

Meghan is not a RW nut. BlueLucy May 2022 #215

Well, you are half right. She is not right-wing Evergreen Emerald May 2022 #221

Everything I said is true. BlueLucy May 2022 #222

OMG this isn't Facebook! Why are all these trashy comments on here? FakeNoose May 2022 #230

There's no shortage of trashy people on DU. Mariana May 2022 #232

I'm taking note of who they are. BlueLucy May 2022 #235