oh well. i looked at the email for 1 sec and clicked on the verification button without a second thought.
THIS IS NOT SPAM - So no worries for clicking verify - and if you ignored it that is fine too, you will remain subscribed.
I can't say enough how sorry I am for this, it was a goof with the new Newsletter provider.
As soon as I get this set up properly, I will send an apology email with a chance to win free stuff.