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180. Not quite the point

Reply to Crunchy Frog (Reply #179)

Mon Jul 29, 2024, 10:44 AM

Jul 2024

The proximal source is xitter. They take the ability to track me without my permission each time I connect to them.

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Here you go - link to what I posted Thursday: highplainsdem Jul 2024 #62

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Please don't encourage posting xitter images dickthegrouch Jul 2024 #177

They're just ordinary images. They could have originated anywhere. Crunchy Frog Jul 2024 #179

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