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BadgerMom

(3,420 posts)
18. I have been and will continue.
Tue Apr 7, 2026, 08:58 PM
12 hrs ago

There may be parts of the country that find Iranians (or Persians as many of them prefer) to be exotic and rare. Not so in Southern California. I’ve known many for decades. Our realtor is Persian. She moved to the US as a child. Her family flies back and forth regularly. She is American. Currently she is sick with worry for her family. My heart breaks for her. Eff these Republican monsters.

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Absolutely leftstreet 14 hrs ago #1
I've never wanted taco more than I do at this moment... EarthFirst 14 hrs ago #2
TACO suspended the attack 4Sitka 13 hrs ago #10
Salām bar mardom-e Irān ("Peace be upon the Iranian people" in Farsi) ☮️☮️☮️ hlthe2b 14 hrs ago #3
Absolutely! SheltieLover 14 hrs ago #4
I ache for the childre in Iran young_at_heart 14 hrs ago #5
Yes, absolutely wendyb-NC 14 hrs ago #6
TSF has created multiple generations of terrorists threats. Trueblue Texan 13 hrs ago #7
Yes 56miSSie 13 hrs ago #8
Seeing footage of people surrounding their infrastructure broke my heart. NH Ethylene 13 hrs ago #9
That is so heartbreaking. milestogo 12 hrs ago #19
May it be so for all in harm's way. niyad 13 hrs ago #11
Indeed. Atreus 13 hrs ago #12
And may all the murdered little children come back to .... usonian 13 hrs ago #13
It's times like these stage left 12 hrs ago #20
A young friend went back to her parents in Iran after the first horrific bombing. erronis 13 hrs ago #14
Absolutely. Not only is Shitler losing the shooting war.... paleotn 13 hrs ago #15
All day every day. MontanaMama 12 hrs ago #16
Rick Steve's Iran (2009) MaineNative 12 hrs ago #17
I have been and will continue. BadgerMom 12 hrs ago #18
I am happy to join you stage left 11 hrs ago #21
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