The first time I noticed it was last month, when he asked for a hug.

And not just any hug. “I could use a HUGE MAGA hug!” he wrote. “I love you. Do you STILL love me?” The love note was adorned with little hearts—and a request that I send him some money.

I didn’t respond.

Two hours later, another email. “Did you block me?” he asked in the subject line. “Are my messages getting through?”

The next day, he sent me half-a-dozen more notes—from two different email addresses.

8:25 am: “I’m attaching the letter I wrote to you”

9:48 am: “Don’t reject me!”

11:53 am: “Please confirm receipt of this........

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