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3. What I find so frustrating is that it's like whack-a-mole
Mon Mar 31, 2025, 05:01 PM
Mar 2025

I donated to a lot of races and groups both locally and nationally leading up to November. I was very careful in who I chose to donate to, and almost all were through ActBlue. But it got me onto lists that seem to be shared and multiplied.

I “stop” two texts and get 4 more. Same with opting out of emails. I’ve gotten hundreds of texts and emails in the past month from all sorts of entities that are new to me. Is there any way to get my phone and email removed from the source?

And I get additional texts naming someone who had my phone number before I got it, at least 20 years ago!

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That's why I never signed up w/any of these outfits. I don't want to receive endless emails/texts, and other nonsense. SWBTATTReg Mar 2025 #1
I completely agree and liberalhistorian Mar 2025 #14
I haven't signed up for any of 'em except for the rare ones I WANT to hear from. calimary Mar 2025 #21
Beg-mail blubunyip Mar 2025 #38
Your term 'Beg-Mail' is very appropriate and hits the spot. I was once on one of these send out mailers and crap by SWBTATTReg Apr 2025 #48
Thank you! calimary Apr 2025 #49
I only donate through ActBlue links. central scrutinizer Mar 2025 #2
ActBlue, the Democratic Fund-Raising Powerhouse, Faces Internal Chaos Celerity Mar 2025 #24
Wow, that's very concerning. I knew they were being attacked by Rethugs but didn't know LymphocyteLover Mar 2025 #25
What I find so frustrating is that it's like whack-a-mole royable Mar 2025 #3
honestly Skittles Mar 2025 #7
No. "Stop" really does work. nt LAS14 Mar 2025 #12
I have the same experience Skittles Mar 2025 #13
LOL BumRushDaShow Mar 2025 #18
yeah, I delete almost all political texts I get but I delete the LymphocyteLover Mar 2025 #26
And they're new ones, from new organizations or candidates I've never heard of. calimary Mar 2025 #22
yup Skittles Mar 2025 #23
That makes it even more important that you keep tuned in EXCLUSIVELY to the ones you care about. calimary Apr 2025 #50
Here is something you can do. Qutzupalotl Mar 2025 #4
Politics Girl was pushing that site. I haven't switched over to it but it may be important LymphocyteLover Mar 2025 #27
Just text back stop Meowmee Mar 2025 #5
I usually just delete them without reading but will have to try to stop them! LymphocyteLover Mar 2025 #28
On my phone if I select them it gives me an option to say delete and junk Meowmee Mar 2025 #31
Hear Hear! AZJonnie Mar 2025 #6
Before the 2020 elections I donated money to Dems across the country in tight races. Georgia, Florida, Arizona, etc.. OverBurn Mar 2025 #8
Same here Alice Kramden Mar 2025 #35
I unsubscribe and/or block every time stillcool Mar 2025 #9
Yeah. I get emails daily asking, "What can we do to get you to open this email?" Silent Type Mar 2025 #10
Open each one and REPLY "Stop." Pretty soon they disappear. nt LAS14 Mar 2025 #11
Endless Requests for Donations lindalou65 Mar 2025 #15
My favorite one is "Our records show that you are a Republican. True? Yes / No" NBachers Mar 2025 #16
Totally agree gerryatwork Mar 2025 #17
I got one from Kamala Harris today Wicked Blue Mar 2025 #19
I think our Party has a management problem. Just a guess but I think the folks in control don't want new blood. jalan48 Mar 2025 #20
IMO it's a bit more complicated than that. The party is very diverse and has no one person LymphocyteLover Mar 2025 #29
Yes, that is probably the case though I'm not sure a diverse group can stop Fascism without a strong leader and message. jalan48 Mar 2025 #36
A lot of the texts are not from the party they're from pacs raising money for D Meowmee Mar 2025 #34
I've gotten to the point of deleting texts and reporting them as junk... Mark.b2 Mar 2025 #30
It's not just texts... buzzycrumbhunger Mar 2025 #32
Oh, jeez... buzzycrumbhunger Mar 2025 #33
" At least texts can be stopped by simply replying STOP!" Grins Mar 2025 #40
Yes, I know. I feel that! You can unsubscribe to email though LymphocyteLover Mar 2025 #43
I have been trying to get rid of them for 3-4 YEARS, mercuryblues Mar 2025 #37
Hell YES!!!! You, too? Grins Mar 2025 #39
I believe the culprit in this case is Act Blue. Sogo Mar 2025 #41
Hmm, interesting. I never heard that it was ActBlue but I imagine various groups buy lists LymphocyteLover Mar 2025 #42
This is all absurdity blubunyip Mar 2025 #44
It's the party that shares our phone numbers iemanja Mar 2025 #45
I get them nonstop, too. DFW Apr 2025 #46
The ones that say just unsubscribe, just text stop. DOES NOT work. 5 years since I donated and they keep coming. OverBurn Apr 2025 #47
They could totally turn that around this way: say, "We heard Cory Booker. We Scrivener7 Apr 2025 #51
If only!!! LymphocyteLover Apr 2025 #52
So melodramatic - "In tears here," "On our knees," "You're the ONLY Dem from XXXXX, etc... 3catwoman3 Apr 2025 #53
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