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AloeVera

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30. Lindsay is checking with her friend Bethany Mandel who coached her on her NYT story.

Reply to Nanjeanne (Reply #23)

Sat Jun 6, 2026, 10:51 PM

Yesterday

For a proper tesponse to your question.

But Bethany is busy writing for the New York Post and Washington Examiner. Or maybe she's still figuring out how to tie Platner with her Stolen Youth book. It's about how progressives are turning America's kids into moral degenerates.

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Fellow Marine corroborates Platner re tattoo [View all] mainer Friday OP

Thank you for sharing this orangecrush Friday #1

Consider the source OrangeJoe Yesterday #14

so why not get it removed? ret5hd Friday #2

He has had it covered up. SalamanderSleeps Friday #3

Post removed Post removed Friday #4

how convenient Skittles Friday #7

So he didn't know what it was when he got it, but leaned into it later after finding out, only getting rid of it... Lancero Friday #11

When did he lean into it? mainer Yesterday #18

To him it didnt symbolize hatred ever. It symbolized his dead friends who gave their life so he can go home. SSJVegeta Yesterday #13

his friends must feel really honored. ret5hd Yesterday #27

We honor the dead for ourselves. Not for them. SSJVegeta 22 hrs ago #31

he got it tattooed over into a different design eShirl Yesterday #26

Kicked and recommended Uncle Joe Friday #5

Some people will never be satisfied ornotna Friday #6

The accusation appeared in a story relating Lyndsey Fifield's experiences with Platner when they dated in the 2010s. Celerity Yesterday #16

Thanks for supporting Democrats! Ponietz Friday #8

Not sure why some people on this forum GenThePerservering Friday #9

I was young once, sometimes acted stupidly, but was never drunk. Far niyad Friday #12

Young, drunk, male and having just seen friends blown up in front of you lostnfound Yesterday #25

Some people were busy working their way through college and did not milestogo Yesterday #21

Some people were serving their country as Marines mainer 15 hrs ago #32

When does that excuse stop working? EdmondDantes_ Yesterday #24

They got over the young and drunk parts Renew Deal 15 hrs ago #33

Guy with a Nazi tattoo Boo1 Friday #10

The last time I saw a picture of it, it looked like the Emile Yesterday #22

There was not enough alcohol BidenRocks Yesterday #15

Getting rid of a tattoo is a painful, lengthy process mainer Yesterday #17

Sounds like a defense of toxic masculinity. milestogo Yesterday #19

Right, so let's vote for the woman who'll take away women's rights mainer Yesterday #20

I do have a couple of questions... Nanjeanne Yesterday #23

Lindsay is checking with her friend Bethany Mandel who coached her on her NYT story. AloeVera Yesterday #30

Well, that's swell. 😕 Dave Bowman Yesterday #28

We have a chance to get rid of that lizard Susan Collins ProfessorPlum Yesterday #29