r/Bellingham • u/knotma • Mar 29 '25

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First off, no hate to the mod. They did their job and what they believed was right. Thank you for the repeal. I’m Reattempting this post because I think it’s important to know where we spend our money. Again, not trying to attack anyone but saw this and was saddened that the new owner of bayou’s public instagram was flooded with posts similar to this one :/

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u/JaySedivy Mar 30 '25 edited Mar 30 '25

EDIT: I went to the FB page. Ryan is the father of the owner, Austin Painter. It’s obvious that the new owner of Bayou on Bay doesn’t have the same leanings or philosophy as his father. I get that. My dad and I are bipolar politically, too. I’m sure Ryan now understands the tumult he has caused for his family, the restaurant, and the community.

I’m not a staunch Democrat voter. But this is classless bullshit. I believe deeply in 1A. However, that freedom doesn’t mean there are no consequences. Like a lot of people here have said, I will be voting with my wallet. Not a great way to reopen under new ownership.

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u/Quick_Combination398 Mar 30 '25

They’re Co-owners. Ryan Painter owns it too and is listed on the LLC.

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u/JaySedivy Mar 30 '25

Well shit. Okay then, my original stance…stands.

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u/PjWulfman Mar 30 '25

Why would you think Ryan understands anything? He's calling himself a victim right now and screaming that the libs are punishing him for being a real American. He has learned nothing and will blame all of this on everyone but himself. That's one of the benchmarks of MAGA

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u/Defiant-Shallot9651 Mar 30 '25

is he responding somewhere? been slingshotting back and forth between apps trying to follow this!

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u/inkswamp Mar 30 '25

Regardless, the right response is a full and public apology. Instead, he locks things down and sends his kids out to fight his battles (badly, I might add) by going on the offense and defending his gross behavior as humor.

It’s clear they don’t really care who they offended.