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Shyanne ❤️‍🔥🩷's avatar

What a timely & beautifully written piece! Thank you for sharing, Michael❣️ 🫶🏻💓🩷

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Gary's avatar

You rock,Michael. We stand with you against the illegitimate fascist regime of a 34-count, convicted felon in Donald J Trump.

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Claire's avatar

I'm sorry for your ordeal, Michael. And I can't but think of all the Ukrainian hostages, including the children, that are still suffering.

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Teri Gelini's avatar

I also think about Ukraine and the hostages and children. The eight children Melania supposedly had taken credit for is good for those eight but what about the other 100's that are being brain washed intothinkg they are really russian

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JA's avatar

Or the hundreds of child snatched from their immigrant parents in the first Trump term. Melania could try to get those families reunited. These children have not been returned to their parents. How is that different from the Russian kidnappings?

Right under the Trump noses?

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Teri Gelini's avatar

Absolutely true. They all should be returned ti their parents

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Jax's avatar

Remember, she didn’t care. Spray painted words on her jacket told exactly how caring of a person she really is!

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Teri Gelini's avatar

YEP

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Mark Carpenter's avatar

Melania is too g.d. SELFISH to help anybody, especially if there isn’t anything in it for her — money, prestige, publicity (making her look like St. Melania, which she most definitely IS NOT).

Melania and Donald DESERVE each other.

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Terry C Maine Kenny's avatar

This was a beautiful writing. Thank you for sharing it.

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Derek Smith's avatar

I applaud your willingness to share your pain and grief, tempered by the release, both figuratively and literally of your body and soul.

Let us all remember the intent of the sociopaths in power, who wish to deny our inalienable right to protest without fear of retribution and retaliation, and who claim this right is merely funded by Soros, Hamas, communists, marxists, socialists, and all the bugbears the R’s can find to make us fearful.

Find a No Kings march/protest this Saturday. If you can only bring yourself and an American flag, that will be enough.

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Catherine Martinez's avatar

Thank you for this article. It reminds me how vital forgiveness is. Whether people have made a punishable error in their lives, or whether they were just at the wrong place at the wrong time, all need to be received with empathy and care. Because every one of us screws up at some point, and we all know what we need to be whole again.

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Kat's avatar

Michael, you're rising again and doing great work. Thank you for sharing so openly of your journey.

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Alison's avatar

Thank you 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼 📣🙀

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Beth McGarrity's avatar

Just beautiful and real trauma through strength we prevail

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Stephanie Hobbs's avatar

What a painful experience, thank you for sharing it with us. And for helping us to understand what those hostages faced when they were finally set free.

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Marguerite Peel's avatar

I am Canadian. I am proud of my country. Each of us has to fight in their way. I have really enjoyed reading DISLOYAL It tells a truth to the world. We all have to do our part to keep Freedom Alive.

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Margie's avatar

Beautifully written. Nice job. I love that you write as though you're speaking to me. I've read Revenge and I loved it. You have guts and courage.

It's a pleasure to be a paid member of your podcast. Thank you for all of the hard work you put in.

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Margie's avatar

Also your substack.

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Cheryl's avatar

Praying you continue to thrive.

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LK WOODRUFF's avatar

There is a lot more to you than I w h guessed, say 20 yrs ago. You made choices; you pd. Now you are redeeming yourself. Trying to do good. I'm proud of you. This post is deep & meaningful & helpful. Thank you! PS: frailty is not the same as weakness. People who are fragile can still also have great strength.

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Anne Rudder's avatar

Thank you, Michael. Keep sharing your humanity with us as the heart knows all. Anne R.

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Penny Thibeaux's avatar

Thank you Michael, I know your pain. It haunts you for the rest of your lifetime. Thank you for your writing your story. And all you can reveal regarding the bombastic rump

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