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Jessica, so sorry this happened to you. Absolutely terrifying!! You are appreciated so much, always remember that. Your voice is so important. You have a community of support behind you. Look after yourself, sending lots of love your way.

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I'm so sorry Jessica. Dangerous to be a woman with a voice. Or really just a woman.

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I’m so sorry this happened. And yes, it makes the world dangerous but also even just makes people like me reluctant to promote any of my in-person events for fear of some random violent stalker getting too much information about my whereabouts. I block a lot of men, and words, but it also makes me wonder if I’m blocking knowledge that could be useful to my self-preservation. Isn’t that sad? Yes. It’s sad.

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I’m so sorry you have to go through this. Keep going. We need you.

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This is what stopped me from running for office or writing as courageously as you do. I fear it would take me down emotionally, psychologically, mentally. I hate that they have this power over me and I accept that they do. I write openly in some places, but not as broadly as you do (Broad ha ha). It's why I have read you for years, and to tell you the truth, prayed for you in my Jewish Buddhist way. Your voice is my voice and I thank you for that.

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We your readers have come to depend on your courage, your clear thinking, and your strength of purpose as you plow through all the garbage to dig out the important issues that increasingly threaten civilized society. I am so sorry that this attracts attention from the wankers, yobs, assholes, dingbats, miscreants, shallow thinking, know-nothing, low-life pocket fluff that feels entitled to threaten the peace of mind of you and your family. Many more of us stand by you and your words and wish you the best.

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Jun 17, 2022·edited Jun 17, 2022

I really appreciate your work, and the courage it takes to keep doing it. Thank you.

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Thank you so much for your work! I love your newsletter! I am so sorry that you have had so much hate directed at you and that it has been normalized by our culture.

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Thank you for being brave enough to write this newsletter -- ANOTHER excellent one. But that's small comfort for the fear you must deal with all the time.

I wish there were a way to give you peace and security, you know, like all those violent misogynist guys have no matter what they say online.

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I hope it doesn't ruin your weekend :( I have to think that it's always been this way, that those who speak out against injustice, especially feminists, get harassed and abused, and that the only difference now is that we have more powerful tools to do it. What's the best way to fight back? We ought to have people power on our side too.

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I am so sorry this is happening. I just want you to know how grateful my Mother, my daughter, and I are that you are here, keeping up the fight. I know how exhausting it must be; I'm exhausted and I don't even have a public profile or use social media. Just know the work you do is valuable and important.

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Without any punishment this will continue and get worse. Somebody with deep pockets should sue Fox News and the like for inciting hate.

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Sending you love in these days, weeks, and months to follow because the work, the writing you do and will continue to do for us all is so very important.

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All still true, all still bad, all still dangerous.

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