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mopinko

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18. kids r safer at drag shows than churches.
Sat Dec 27, 2025, 09:03 AM
Yesterday

i suspect this is a big factor. for every preacher who gets caught and makes the news, how many more r there? ppl who suspect or were victims have been silenced in the past. now ppl know it happens A.LOT. they also know what happens to ppl who speak up, so they just quietly walk away.

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kids r safer at drag shows than churches. mopinko Yesterday #18
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