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Attilatheblond

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2. Good luck with stopping it

Reply to dickthegrouch (Original post)

Wed Oct 8, 2025, 02:51 PM

Oct 8

I appreciate how Act Blue helps DEMs fundraise, but I closed my account due to the fact that they share our contact INFO with EVERYONE who puts a D behind their name and slips them some coin. Going to switch to snail mail checks to candidates I can afford to donate to. Annoying and less convenient, but as you say, it is constant harassment otherwise.

DEM campaigns need to put pressure on ACT BLUE to change their operations so people don't get flooded. Everyone I know has stopped donating because of the flood of texts that follow. That is NOT how we win.

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I'm getting 40+ unwanted donation requests a day on my phone [View all] dickthegrouch Oct 8 OP

iOS filtering on texts bonecrusher3k Oct 8 #1

That's useful info. Thanks /nt dickthegrouch Oct 8 #11

Good luck with stopping it Attilatheblond Oct 8 #2

I get none. Ferrets are Cool Oct 8 #3

I only donate by mail... lastlib Oct 8 #4

Use this. Be generous. Be very slow, methodical, and thorough. Use up their time. Norrrm Oct 8 #5

one suspects most solicitations are money grubbing scams and little of the cash gets to actual candidates nt msongs Oct 8 #6

Put a STOP text on each msg tirebiter Oct 8 #7

That doesn't help; they just from a different number next time. dickthegrouch Oct 8 #12

Me too, and that's after telling them to STOP. nt Ilsa Oct 8 #8

trump is now threatening to shut down ActBlue Totally Tunsie Oct 8 #9

I get a lot of e-mails mvd Oct 8 #10

Unsubscribing is problematic dickthegrouch Oct 8 #13

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