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Cha

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5. A little bit of an invasion of privacy is

Reply to LeftInTX (Reply #3)

Sun Jun 28, 2026, 10:31 PM

16 hrs ago

how I look at it.

Like, what the heck... are you being solicited in Texas for a MI Senate race?

I'm glad they haven't done that to me.. or maybe they have, I never look at that app.

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El-Sayed for MI Senate is sending me private messages on Facebook. [View all] LeftInTX 17 hrs ago OP

Messenger text kcoates 16 hrs ago #1

I've gotten a few from local politicians, but I already follow them. LeftInTX 16 hrs ago #4

Right. H2O Man 15 hrs ago #8

Facebook? How do they obtain the bulk data? LeftInTX 12 hrs ago #9

I tried responding to his message, but it wouldn't send. LeftInTX 41 min ago #11

Weird, I've gotten FB mesengers from Cha 16 hrs ago #2

This links to his official page! Same number of followers. 138K LeftInTX 16 hrs ago #3

A little bit of an invasion of privacy is Cha 16 hrs ago #5

I get regular text messages from candidates all over the country. However, they use VAN to obtain phone numbers in bulk LeftInTX 15 hrs ago #6

Right? smh Cha 15 hrs ago #7

I tried asking him how he reached me and it said, "Couldn't send message" LeftInTX 47 min ago #10