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WhiskeyGrinder

(27,278 posts)
97. An EXTREMELY sketchy texting/photo sharing app aimed at tweens and teens
Sun May 31, 2026, 10:44 AM
16 hrs ago

ETA: and to be clear, it's full of other garbage too. When he joined in 2016, it was described as the "problem app of the year" or something along those lines. His account is still active, too.

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Wasn't Katie Hill run out of office for the same thing? RandySF Saturday #1
I have no idea who that is, sorry eShirl Saturday #3
Former Representative Katie Hill (D)? RandySF Saturday #4
from Maine? eShirl Saturday #5
Katie Hill was a Representative from CA. keep_left Yesterday #12
thanks eShirl Yesterday #13
As was Eric Swalwell. W_HAMILTON Yesterday #15
See reply #13. I'm pretty sure that the Katie Hill situation... keep_left Yesterday #19
Rapist, Eric Swalwell. mr715 13 hrs ago #114
Frontrunner for the Democratic nomination for California governor until the credible rape accusations came out. W_HAMILTON 2 hrs ago #140
This message was self-deleted by its author Polybius 18 hrs ago #27
Lancaster, CA...................... Lovie777 18 hrs ago #30
After Trump and Bush Sr. Blue Full Moon 17 hrs ago #65
what same thing? eShirl Yesterday #8
Same thing as what? Sorry, I truly don't understand Easterncedar Yesterday #10
She never should have resigned Polybius 18 hrs ago #31
Isn't Platner also accused of gay bashing, rape apology, racism, having a Nazi tat, lapucelle 18 hrs ago #53
She resigned because her nude pics leaked Polybius 18 hrs ago #28
It's great to see that she is as focused and committed to the issues of everyday people Renew Deal Saturday #2
Wow....powerful. OAITW r.2.0 Yesterday #6
I feel for her, I really do Quiet Em Yesterday #7
Yep very sloppy recruitment work. Irish_Dem Yesterday #9
It sure does. Quiet Em Yesterday #11
It definitely does! niyad 18 hrs ago #42
I wonder if anyone has looked at the money trail. Irish_Dem 18 hrs ago #55
The DNC seems to be run by morons. yardwork 17 hrs ago #59
Another theory is that it is not being run by morons. Irish_Dem 17 hrs ago #60
Well that would be really, really bad. yardwork 17 hrs ago #63
Didn't you make a list of problems that were really bad? Irish_Dem 17 hrs ago #68
Probably. I don't remember a specific list. yardwork 15 hrs ago #102
His money trail is a little suspect IMO EX500rider 13 hrs ago #117
Also he comes from a rich family, he is not a poor oyster farmer guy. Irish_Dem 13 hrs ago #118
Wow, every post I see more info about him that is definitely strange. This is very informative, thank you. Nixie 9 hrs ago #130
Yes, all the AIPAC money is going to his opponent! orangecrush 7 hrs ago #135
Maybe they don't like sexually acting out male adults. Irish_Dem 7 hrs ago #136
They much prefer genocidal old farts like Netanyahu orangecrush 6 hrs ago #137
Maybe we need to stop admiring all these toxic males. Irish_Dem 6 hrs ago #138
The Dems had 30 yrs to get rid of Collins! leftstreet 17 hrs ago #89
And apparently he is the best plan we came up with. LisaL 17 hrs ago #90
Yeah. This is very worrisome. yardwork 15 hrs ago #106
She is such a superstar, brilliant, coherent, a mover and shaker. Irish_Dem 14 hrs ago #112
"A shaker" LOL mr715 13 hrs ago #115
Well - it's a small state with only two congressional districts - it's not like NY or CA where there's a ton of high Midwestern Democrat 12 hrs ago #120
I've been to Maine pinkstarburst 11 hrs ago #122
There is one who will be on the ballot, and it's ranked choice voting. lapucelle 10 hrs ago #125
is the guy a ticking time bomb? msongs Yesterday #14
I hope we are wrong, but it looks that way. So many red flags niyad 18 hrs ago #45
I can relate to her a lot. summer_in_TX Yesterday #16
It's a damned shame that she's having to do this. ShazzieB Yesterday #17
Nothing new. Remember Hillary Clinton defending Bill Clinton karynnj 16 hrs ago #94
Swallwell is accused in multiple cases of rape, Buddyzbuddy Yesterday #18
It's between him and his wife at this point, du would of run jfk out of office over marilyn questionseverything 23 hrs ago #20
Once it's reported, it's no longer between him and his wife. LisaL 18 hrs ago #33
And Jimmy Carter for having impure thoughts. PuraVidaDreamin 18 hrs ago #38
My advice, become a better person before you LisaL 18 hrs ago #43
Maybe you are a better Senator PuraVidaDreamin 18 hrs ago #54
Thinking about that too. Blue Full Moon 17 hrs ago #66
Thank you for a personal story. mr715 9 hrs ago #129
Swallwell is accused of rape? I thought he is accused of sexual harassment of several women. Katinfl 17 hrs ago #56
Some accusers say he raped them. LisaL 17 hrs ago #86
A staffer accused him of drugging her and raping her at a hotel following a "political" function. Buddyzbuddy 16 hrs ago #98
There is another woman accusing him of rape as well. LisaL 14 hrs ago #109
I'm reminded of the phrase, "when you're explaining, you're losing." Intractable 21 hrs ago #21
He is not the nominee yet. LisaL 18 hrs ago #34
Until June 9, he is the presumptive nominee. niyad 18 hrs ago #47
Oppo research had the dirt from the very beginning and has all the details. Irish_Dem 17 hrs ago #58
Of course. LisaL 17 hrs ago #70
At least he doesn't believe in penning people in behind a wall, questionseverything 15 hrs ago #107
Wait...didn't Platner used to say that he went to war "to have an adventure and kill some people"? lapucelle 13 hrs ago #119
there's no foolproof way to respond to a sexting scandal, but sending your wife out to do an unscripted defense by WhiskeyGrinder 19 hrs ago #22
Seems like a standard playbook for a politician accused of LisaL 18 hrs ago #36
for me, sending the spouse out alone is a weak look WhiskeyGrinder 18 hrs ago #52
To me as well. LisaL 17 hrs ago #72
It is. Quiet Em 17 hrs ago #73
I expect a barrage of revelations in October. yardwork 17 hrs ago #57
What is KIK???? Irish_Dem 17 hrs ago #77
An EXTREMELY sketchy texting/photo sharing app aimed at tweens and teens WhiskeyGrinder 16 hrs ago #97
Oh thank goodness, only about child sexual assault. Irish_Dem 14 hrs ago #111
Sexting is not the same thing as having an affair mainer 18 hrs ago #23
One could call it an emotional affair. LisaL 18 hrs ago #26
Absolutely. Like Melania always says "boys will be boys." And locker room behavior is fine. Irish_Dem 17 hrs ago #79
What else is she going to say with a LisaL 17 hrs ago #83
I think if Eric Swalwell had done nothing more than sexting, he'd probably be the next Governor of California. NT Midwestern Democrat 15 hrs ago #101
Thanks for posting the truth. Emile 18 hrs ago #24
This guy has so much baggage. LisaL 18 hrs ago #25
Shes a good one. Graham better not fuck up that marriage. SSJVegeta 18 hrs ago #29
They have only been married since 2023. LisaL 18 hrs ago #32
Theyve been in marriage counseling since the start SSJVegeta 18 hrs ago #35
Him staying married or not is not my concern whatsoever. LisaL 18 hrs ago #37
None of it is really my concern SSJVegeta 18 hrs ago #39
He is running to become a senator. LisaL 18 hrs ago #40
It matters cause I cant vote there. SSJVegeta 18 hrs ago #46
Whether we can vote in Maine or not, a Senator LisaL 18 hrs ago #48
Indeed sabotaging a race from the outside by poopooing on imperfections SSJVegeta 17 hrs ago #62
He has not been nominated yet. LisaL 17 hrs ago #69
If nobody else is running then he esentially has SSJVegeta 15 hrs ago #99
There are other people running. LisaL 14 hrs ago #108
None of any significance or fanfare. And there is no expectation they will win SSJVegeta 14 hrs ago #110
You really made this crystal clear. mr715 9 hrs ago #126
Exactly. niyad 18 hrs ago #50
No man is perfect but DaBronx 18 hrs ago #41
We are all going to be screwed up big time if he costs us the Senate. LisaL 18 hrs ago #44
If by chance he loses, I'll blame the attacks Emile 17 hrs ago #67
You do you. LisaL 17 hrs ago #74
and you do you! Emile 17 hrs ago #81
Go ahead but I don't think many will agree with you. yardwork 15 hrs ago #104
Probably paid AIPAC attacks questionseverything 15 hrs ago #105
Of course they are. Emile 12 hrs ago #121
I mean, really? pinkstarburst 9 hrs ago #131
Yes, really! Emile 8 hrs ago #132
I'll blame those who supported him DaBronx 4 hrs ago #139
Maine screwing up big time would be letting Susan Collins keep her seat. eShirl 18 hrs ago #49
If our candidate is sexting with mulltipe women, that's LisaL 18 hrs ago #51
I don't care about his personal life. mr715 9 hrs ago #127
Platner, his wife and some campaign staff yorkster 17 hrs ago #61
Why didn't the DNC know? yardwork 17 hrs ago #64
Well, Bernie was his biggest supporter and yorkster 17 hrs ago #71
Questionable judgement all the way around. Irish_Dem 17 hrs ago #75
Susan Collins is going to have a field day with it, when the time comes. LisaL 17 hrs ago #76
What a humiliating thing for a wife to go through dlk 17 hrs ago #78
Hey, maybe she drunk coffee instead of milk one night. LisaL 17 hrs ago #80
She should have had better guidance dlk 15 hrs ago #100
As long as he wins and votes D I don't care Bobstandard 17 hrs ago #82
He has to win first. LisaL 17 hrs ago #84
Now that Mills dropped completely out, who Emile 17 hrs ago #87
Mills did not "completely drop out". She suspended her campaign and is still on the ballot, lapucelle 17 hrs ago #92
She completely dropped out last Thursday. Emile 11 hrs ago #123
Janet Mills suspended campaign, but she yorkster 17 hrs ago #93
She dropped out completely last Thursday. Emile 10 hrs ago #124
Your citation quotes Mills near the end of the article yorkster 9 hrs ago #128
No. The candidate with the actual awful voting record will. Bobstandard 17 hrs ago #91
Maybe she should run for office. Irish_Dem 17 hrs ago #85
Strength and Courage ZDU 17 hrs ago #88
Great post, thank you for sharing. luv2fly 16 hrs ago #95
same eShirl 13 hrs ago #116
Hey despicable MAGA-NAZIS from Maine, Miami Blue 16 hrs ago #96
The story here is Fuck Susan Collins and her enabling Trump and MAGA and how to get rid of her. aeromanKC 15 hrs ago #103
That's right aero, Fuck Susan Collins and Miami Blue 14 hrs ago #113
Kinda tacky, introducing her like that MorbidButterflyTat 7 hrs ago #133
K&R orangecrush 7 hrs ago #134
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