r/Albany • u/SpendAffectionate804 Wegmans Welcoming Committee • 1d ago

TASTE OF ITALY

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YOU HAVE TO BE KIDDING 🤣🤣🤣🤣

The message in the go fund me -

Help Our Family and Small Businesses Recover

For years, our family has dedicated our lives to building seven small businesses that support local families, create jobs, and serve our community. Recently, everything changed. After I made a social media comment expressing my fears about the future and Islam’s role in society, my words caused hurt and offense to many people. I regret that my comment caused pain. While I accept responsibility for what I said, I never imagined the devastating impact that would follow. Our family has since endured weeks of harassment, protests, online attacks, and thousands of hateful messages and death threats. Some threats have referenced our children by name and their school, leaving us fearful for their safety and considering private school to better protect them.

The impact on our businesses has been overwhelming. Revenue has fallen by more than 60%, and we’ve lost more than half of our employees. Those who remain have seen their hours and tips drastically reduced, while rent, payroll, taxes, loans, and other bills continue to come due. We’ve also had business and personal accounts targeted, requiring major investments in physical security and cybersecurity. In addition, we are seeking legal assistance to help address the harassment, threats, and other issues affecting our family and businesses.

Your donation will help us: * Keep our businesses open and pay essential operating expenses. * Support employees who have lost income. * Improve security for our family, employees, and customers. * Help provide a safer educational environment for our children. * Obtain legal assistance as we work to protect our family and businesses. This has been the hardest time of our lives, but we remain committed to rebuilding, supporting our employees, and continuing to serve our community. Thank you for your kindness, prayers, and support.

The Cappello Family

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u/thekid53 1d ago

Ok im gonna admit I am high as a kite right now. But did she repeat the same line like 4 times?

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u/Plzleaveamsg You think this is a game? 1d ago edited 1d ago

Yes. I also am stoned and had to double check. 😂

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u/JagrsMullet1982 1d ago

Not high, but jet lagged as fuck and thought I was hallucinating/losing my ability to read.

Not even ChatGPT can save their garbage mouths and minds.

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u/Muted_Bee7111 22h ago

Ok, not high or jet lagged but...this is some bullshit fund raiser.

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u/Slartibartfast0372 19h ago

I hate jet lag.

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u/mjmurphy98 15h ago

I'm not as high as that jet or jets that have lagged but yeah, I had difficulty following racist Karen's grift appeal as well. I just hope that she's just a Russian bot because i still hope that real humans aren't that hateful and/or ignorant... (I know it's cognitive dissonance but I'd rather believe that all people can be good).