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Thank you so much for this note, Heather. We are all trying to do the best we can, whatever that might be, and your fact-based talks and letters are crucial for keeping things clear.

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Heather’s letters are clear and keep me sane. If she wanted to organize a movement, she could be our Zelensky. I wrote a poem in tribute to him and the brave Ukrainians defending democracy: https://democracydefender2025.substack.com/p/zelensky-ukraine-freedoms-light

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Beautiful poem!

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I once used an alias on Fox; Donald Trump, before they removed the name. So I would post stuff sometimes remotely sounding like Trump. A few times I found gullible responses asking if I was really Trump. My response was that I was and would they please make a donation to my commettee to save Mar-a-Lago. Funny. But fox removed it.

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That’s a shitty thing to do no matter why. I have been battling someone for years who was doing that to me. It’s just wrong.

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I hope you know our names are not unique.

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Also Trump is a public name.

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Democracy and freedom are in peril.

To do my part, I try to post information on protests so people can

use their right to make their voices heard.

(I have gone to countless actions in my life.......I get my ass away from the computer

and be with the people)

Who would ever violate a empathetic soul like Heather.......

Protests are by the people...for the people

Maggots will do anything to apease their fascist-nazi leaders..

Musk-Trump-Putin

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One more reason why I only trust 0.5% of what I read on line.

You added to the confusion. Not as much as the trolls and bots and AI. And I understand why that might have been a satisfying thing to do on Fox,

But i am reminded of Michelle's one liner, "when they go low, we go high"

you do you, I'll continue to try to do me... and I wish you a good day, Bill Katz

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Bill, did you any money?

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Did I what?

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A decent cat would never do something like that....😜

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No decent cat would do that. 😜

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You said it

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Charleston County Dems posted a flyer on BlueSky that included your name. I queried them about it and to their credit, they took it down and reposted another flyer that didn’t include your name.

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Thank you for protecting her

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It was partially that, but also wanting to help them promote their action….but I didn’t want to repost something that was inaccurate.

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Was it the fifityfifty.one people? The 50501?

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No, It was the Charleston County, SC Democratic Party. And the person who posted it thanked me for calling it to their attention. They deleted the post, changed the flier and reposted without Heather’s name. He/she said that they didn’t read the flier carefully before posting it. I’m going to give them the benefit of the doubt, as SC has a LOT of resisting going on right now.

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Such a pleasure to hear that South Carolinians are fighting back!

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No, I mean did the flyer originate with the 50501 folks?

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It didn’t have anything on it that would indicate it did, but I don’t know the origin.

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I don’t know how you have time to sleep at night! You’re a professor at BC, do many talks and interviews, write books, send your email letter *every* day, take part in some social media…..take good care of yourself. You are a shining beacon in these dark times. I can’t imagine anyone imitating you—they’ll get tired eventually.

There is only one of you.

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You sell yourself short. You also give talks and write books and so many other things like eat and sleep occasionally!

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Uhhhhh....you DO sleep, right? Now and then? Thanks so very much for your dedication and knowledge. XO

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I joined one group to comment on their use of your name. I think I know why it’s done, but I think it’s disingenuous of them not to say you are not involved with the group.

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I’m glad that you posted this comment. Good to know .

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Lots of strange things on FaceBook too from "Unofficial HCR" sites. If it is strange, we know it is not you. We who love and care about you and Buddy will always be there for you, as we know you will for all of us too. Stay warm and lay it down, as always, STRONG!

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Now that Facebook (Meta?) has caved to King Trump, it is no longer checking for misinformation or disinformation so Facebook, and probably Instagram, are not reliable sources of truthful information.

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Very true and extremely noticeable.

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Instagram and Threads are part of Meta, so no, don't count any of them as reliable sources of info!

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also.....check your Facebook and Instagram accounts and see who you're "following." I checked my instagram and it listed me as "following" trump, vance, and melania. I blocked all three and the next morning, my account was frozen. I deleted instagram and Facebook.....protect yourselves.

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Were they ever?

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This is ironic. Since the “no fact checking” went into effect, I’ve been checked twice. I’m sure that the posts were shares of liberal sites because that’s what I share besides lost pets and photos of cute Cairn Terriers.

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Thanks for the heads up, Professor.

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Thanks for this…sadly needs to be said.

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Thank you for officially clarifying. So many people want to capitalize off other people's good works and name. Thank you for all you do to keep us informed and document these historical times.

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Off topic- ever since I downloaded the Substack app, I do not receive your daily letters. I have to hunt them down on the app. I so looked forward to finding them in my inbox every morning.

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Mine still come to email. I believe it's an option in your settings in the app, whether to receive posts in email in addition to the app. If you do not check that, you won't receive emails. Hunt around in your settings and see if you can find it.

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It is hard to find. I had to chat with Substack people to get mine back on track.

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I get a notification from Substack every day regarding her latest letter. Do you allow notifications?

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Thanks so much for the heads up. You are correct in that had I believed you were endorsing something, I would walk through fire to be there. That is not written to illustrate my lack of critical thinking...that I would follow "like a sheep" because I had been inculcated. Rather it is written to illustrate how over these years you have created a place of trust: by your demeanor, by your tireless devotion to fact and history, by your incessant resourcing of evidence, and most importantly for me, by your kindness. Ethos, logos, pathos -- I work to model yours and then imbue them in my daughter. I've written so many times and intend to keep writing so many more times, thank you for what you do. You've fomented a community, and I believe by doing so, have helped to strengthen our society. With Heartfelt Gratitude, Thank you.

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thank you for your "voice in the wilderness" that our country has become. One wonders why the press refuses to use the words "Coup d'Etat" as it seems with each passing day our President continues to assume more and more power for himself and the Executive Branch of our Government.

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Yeah, you’d think the press would jump at the chance to report such wild drama. Funny how subservience changes entire industries.

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They probably don't recognise it from the spelling.

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Thank you, Dr. Richardson. I have a personal ethic of not putting words in anyone else's mouth. This goes double for public figures.

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I noticed people posting things on your so called

‘Fan’ page. Thanks for confirming all of this.

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I will look for and report it.

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