“We’ve decided to put up a bounty for the capture and return of our Facebook customer base,” Sister Camilla declared this morning with fervor. “We chose today, the anniversary of the hacking, to make this bold move.”
Before diving into this latest development, let me provide some background.
The Sisters of the Valley are a group of women who follow the ancient customs of our Beguine foremothers—women who farmed, lived semi-cloistered, and worked in harmony with their communities. They supported themselves through the hard and honest work of cultivating the land, making medicine, and bringing it to the people. This model has guided our Sisterhood since its inception.
Ten years ago, when we launched the Sisterhood, we also opened a Facebook page. We nurtured that page with the same care and dedication we give to our fields, growing a loyal following of 167,000 people who share our passion for health, wellness, activism, and spirituality. This community, cultivated over a decade, is our garden—a place carefully tended and protected from trolls, bots, and other ne’er-do-wells.
On July 26, 2024, that ten-year journey was violently interrupted. It felt like being robbed at gunpoint—except the thieves didn’t just take our money; they stole our livelihood.
We reported the theft to Facebook immediately, followed by complaints to the FCC, the FTC, and the FBI’s cybercrimes unit. We even reached out to our congressman and senator. But the deafening silence from Facebook has left us with no recourse, no justice, and no way to recover what was stolen from us.
The loss of our health and wellness audience, along with the inability to advertise, has crippled our sales, bringing us to our knees. Those who despise our leftist politics might be cheering, but thankfully, we can’t hear them. What we do hear are the voices of our customers, calling and writing to report the hack and to tell us they’ve reported it, too. We hear that—and we wish we could fix it. But Facebook’s inaction has left us powerless.
In the beginning, we believed Facebook would resolve the issue quickly. But after thirty days of radio silence, our hope has withered.
To make matters worse, Facebook had just recently allowed us to advertise, a lifeline that kept us afloat. Now, with our page hijacked, we’re operating at half our previous sales. I suspended all advertising out of fear that our billing information would be the next target. After all, how can we advertise on a platform that allows a thief to walk off with a decade-old business asset?
Bristling with frustration, reporting the crime, suspending advertising—all these efforts have gotten us nowhere.
In a last-ditch attempt to reclaim what’s ours, the younger Sisters have decided to offer a bounty for the capture and return of our Facebook page.
Here’s the critical information:
- Page Owner’s URL: www.facebook.com/sister.occupy
- Stolen Page URL: www.facebook.com/sistersofthevalley
- Date of Hack: July 26, 2024 (via phishing link)
- Name change: to Dakota Johnson fan page approx. Aug 20
- Facebook Report Filed: August 2, 2024
- Facebook Case ID: 995520978971494
The Bounty
Because this thievery has inflicted extreme financial hardship, we can’t offer a bounty of gold coins as our foremothers might have. But we are offering a year’s supply of our best products—a value of over a thousand dollars!—to the hero who captures and returns our lost Facebook following.
To claim the reward, someone affiliated with Facebook or working for Meta—or a legitimate cyber-security expert who knows how to recover stolen pages—must help us regain control of our page. No control, no prize.
The Reward
For the return of our Facebook follower base, the reward will include a year’s supply of the following products, totaling a $1,124 value:
- Topical Salve ($110 x 2 = $220)
- CBD Gelcaps ($107 x 2 = $214)
- CBD Infused Oil Double-Strength ($106 x 4 = $425)
- Mushroom Cocoa ($53 x 4 = $210)
- Hand-made Soap Four-Pack ($30)
- Coffee Mug ($25)
Call to Action
If you can help us recover our stolen asset, please write to us at support@sistersofcbd.com.
Remember, we’re fortunate to be among the businesses that survived the pandemic. It’s estimated that up to 43% of small businesses in the U.S. closed during the pandemic, with many never reopening. Then, in 2023, more closed on the West Coast due to floods, mudslides, and the economic fallout that followed.
If you, or someone you know, can help us recover our stolen asset, please reach out. Small businesses that remain standing need support in every form—including helping us regain control of what’s rightfully ours.
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