MaPauvreTete @dan-d-land.bsky.social · 9hI once heard an excellent piece of advice: "If the democrat is 10 points ahead in the polls, campaign like they're 20 points behind." 000
MaPauvreTete @dan-d-land.bsky.social · 9hI always love how the Democrats, who self-style themselves as the rational party, can't help but feel that by even considering that they might win an election, they will put a voodoo curse on themselves Now excuse me while sacrifice this goat to Bahamut to help Troy Jackson defeat Susan Collins 001
MaPauvreTete @dan-d-land.bsky.social · 03/10/2026energyforgrowth.org/article/four... In sub-Saharan Africa, China funds or builds roughly one in five power generation projects. They don't need to build military bases. The US used to understand this shit. China is actively replacing America right now, in all ways.energyforgrowth.orgFour Ways African Countries Can Secure Better Outcomes from Chinese-Supported Power Projects - Energy for Growth Hub 000
MaPauvreTete @dan-d-land.bsky.social · 03/10/2026New Trump ad paid for by taxpayers: “So God made Trump. God had to have somebody willing to go into the den of vipers, call out the fake news for their tongues as sharp as serpents; the poison of vipers is on their lips. And yet stop. So God made Trump.” Jesus wept. 000
MaPauvreTete @dan-d-land.bsky.social · 03/10/2026[reminiscing] I still remember the relief I felt on January 20, 2021 when I thought we may have finally heard the last from this Trump clown. Sigh. 011
MaPauvreTete @dan-d-land.bsky.social · 03/10/2026We took an old man in cognitive decline AND trusted advisors who ensured that ship of state was carefully piloted and wisely replaced him with…an old man in steeper cognitive decline + impulsivity + conspiracy theorizing + refuses to listen to anyone who says anything negative. It was a smart move. 100
MaPauvreTete @dan-d-land.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Gombe Chimpanzee War - Wikipedia share.google/a6wD3C6J5Kj8... The Gombe Chimpanzee War, also known as the Four-Year War,[3][4] was a violent conflict between two communities of chimpanzees in Gombe Stream National Park in the Kigoma region of Tanzania between 1974 and 1978.share.googleGombe Chimpanzee War - Wikipedia 000
MaPauvreTete @dan-d-land.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Just got off the phone with a friend in East Africa. She says that the rest of the world still cannot believe that this country lost its fucking mind. 000
MaPauvreTete @dan-d-land.bsky.social · 03/10/2026A hydrogen ion walks into a bar and asks the bartender, "Have you seen an electron around here? I seem to have lost one." Bartender replies, "Are you sure?" The ion says, "I'm positive." 000
MaPauvreTete @dan-d-land.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Elon Musk stepped in and Trump suddenly won places he shouldn't have won. Someday we will learn about this but not anytime soon. 000
MaPauvreTete @dan-d-land.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Obama release about $1.7B of Iran’s own money to them. Iran war military outlays through last month, $43.6B. And they claim trump is a good businessman. Obama stopped their nuclear weapons programs for a fraction of what trump has spent while making America vulnerable by depleting our munitions. 010
MaPauvreTete @dan-d-land.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I'm not going to say that Trump's interview was evidence of mental incompetence. But I will say that the Tangled/Superkitties crossover story my 6 YO wrote the other day had a more coherent storyline. time.com/article/2026...time.comRead TIME’s ‘What Trump Has Built’ Interview TranscriptThe U.S. President discussed the war in Iran, press freedom, AI, and more ahead of the midterm elections. 400
MaPauvreTete @dan-d-land.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I think what impresses me the most about our stable genius is that he made all that money on his own. He started with nothing. He grew up in a wet shoebox in the middle of a 4 lane highway, and pulled himself up by his widdle bootstraps. 000
MaPauvreTete @dan-d-land.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I'm beginning to think this Trump guy isn't very smart and might not be a very good president. 000
MaPauvreTete @dan-d-land.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Here's an interview with Dr. Bandy Lee, who has been trying to warn the public about the Orange Fuckhead for the last decade. www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSZS... And one with Nobel Prize recipient Dr. Henry David Abraham if you need more evidence: www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1ni...youtube.comDr. Bandy Lee: Trump poses an imminent threat not just to the US--but to “human survival.”YouTube video by The Dean Obeidallah Show 000
MaPauvreTete @dan-d-land.bsky.social · 03/10/2026"Mr. President, are you concerned about our ability to continue fighting this war, and potentially others, without a national health plan given the prevalence of bone spurs in the population?" 000
MaPauvreTete @dan-d-land.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Russia: gas station with nukes America: short-bus with nukes 000
MaPauvreTete @dan-d-land.bsky.social · 03/10/2026#Trump wasn’t up to the task of the presidency in 2016, because he’s always been dumber than a stump. Now he’s still dumb, but he’s surrounded himself with the evil among us who continually tell him he’s brilliant while they destroy the country. 100
MaPauvreTete @dan-d-land.bsky.social · 03/10/2026#Trump’s patter is stream of self-aggrandizing bullshit, with involuntary lashing-out at perceived enemies. He’s the same now as he ever was. He is not a human being so much as an amalgam of twenty or so disagreeable character traits. He’s not ‘finally losing it.’ He never had ‘it’ to begin with. 000
MaPauvreTete @dan-d-land.bsky.social · 02/10/2026The value and efficacy of AI has been proven. If you rely on it to make momentous decisions, nothing bad can happen, it can only good happen. Trust me, Dave. Cheers, HAL 9000 www.thedailybeast.com/jaw-dropping...thedailybeast.comJaw-Dropping Way Trump, 80, Got Talked Into a War Is LeakedA Trump insider has offered a jaw-dropping glimpse of the president’s decision-making. 000
MaPauvreTete @dan-d-land.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Stalin: “ I consider it completely unimportant who in the party will vote, or how; but what is extraordinarily important is this—who will count the votes, and how.” If Trump + MAGA manage to win and keep power in the Congress by illegal means of processing the ballots… 110
MaPauvreTete @dan-d-land.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Does a red scare on 2026 actually work? Do people who are actually concerned about high prices and COA think, "gee whiz the costs to feed and fuel my life are out of control, but at least we won't be communist." 100
MaPauvreTete @dan-d-land.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Under Attorney General Todd Blanche, it is nearly certain that the DOJ will not look into the lawfulness of Trump’s TV ads, putting the onus on Congress to think about how it can enforce our nation’s laws; they’ve never before been violated in such an egregious way. 100
MaPauvreTete @dan-d-land.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Spoiler alert she wants to split the dog with her ex. 50/50. apnews.com/article/kris...apnews.comFormer Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem files for divorce from her husband of 34 yearsFormer Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has filed for divorce from her husband of 34 years. 000
MaPauvreTete @dan-d-land.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I'm fairly confident in the coming election. I expect to take back the House, though maybe by only single digits. And I think there's a good shot at the Senate, with at least a squeaker of a majority. I am much less confident that the elections will be certified as they stand on election night. 100
Reposted by MaPauvreTeteRebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Here's the version of it I remember from 10+ years ago: 227947
MaPauvreTete @dan-d-land.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Meanwhile… Morocco, an Islamic- aligned country with a king, held elections and elected a left-centrist female prime minister. www.bbc.com/news/article... And the US is still doing this clown shit. Don’t disappoint me in November, US voters…. Vote blue, please?bbc.comFatima Zahra El Mansouri named as Morocco's first female prime ministerHer appointment by the king makes her only the second woman to lead a government in the Arab world. 000
Reposted by MaPauvreTeteBrooke @brooklynmarie.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I wouldn't mind a second and longer and more thorough MeToo tbqh 571935333
MaPauvreTete @dan-d-land.bsky.social · 01/10/2026True NBA fans know that there is absolutely no reason to watch the Atlanta Hawks, unless you're participating in some sort of illegal conspiracy. 010
MaPauvreTete @dan-d-land.bsky.social · 01/10/2026The MAGA motto is when you are caught lying, lie more. They are acutely aware that narrative sells because they’re so susceptible to it… …and use it to manipulate people into handing them power and money. They think everyone is as gullible - and as hideous - as they are. 000
MaPauvreTete @dan-d-land.bsky.social · 30/09/2026BUT WAS HE AT THE ATLANTA HAWKEYES GAME IN ATLANTA 000
MaPauvreTete @dan-d-land.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Is it really in doubt that Trump stole classified documents and refused to return them for over a year? Is it really in doubt that Trump incited the 1/6 riot by spreading false claims about the election? What are we even talking about here? These are not difficult questions. 100
MaPauvreTete @dan-d-land.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I mean Veep is like, right there. slate.com/news-and-pol...slate.comThis Mortifying Attempt to Trap Jack Smith in Perjury Was Like Something Out of The OfficeThe whole exchange has to be seen to be believed. 010
MaPauvreTete @dan-d-land.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Everyone start knocking on wood immediately. its like Slate doesn't even understand how jinxes work. Though I do think we should portmanteau “blue tsunami” into “blunami” slate.com/news-and-pol...slate.comThe Blue Tsunami Sets Its Sights on the Texas Governor’s RaceThe race was supposed to be a foregone conclusion. It’s anything but. 120
MaPauvreTete @dan-d-land.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I’m sure republicans will become very concerned at how much latitude and power a president has once a Dem is in office just as the Republican controlled legislature of Wisconsin was when a Dem became governor so they stripped the office of some powers. 011
MaPauvreTete @dan-d-land.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Congress: impeachment is political and legal questions are for SCOTUS. SCOTUS: the President can break the law if it’s an official act. Also only we can decide whether it’s an official act but anyway, first Congress must impeach him. Confused yet? You will be after you watch this next episode. 000
MaPauvreTete @dan-d-land.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I want to go back in time to when this was AI (binary solo!) youtu.be/2IPAOxrH7Ro?...youtu.beFlight of the Conchords-RobotsYouTube video by R 000
MaPauvreTete @dan-d-land.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Americans pretending that billionaire-controlled media is somehow different from state-controlled media when they live in [checks notes] AN OLIGARCHY is something that makes me want to shout. Connect the dots here people. [sorry I shouted] 000
MaPauvreTete @dan-d-land.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I want to caution everyone against enjoyment of robotic pratfalls and errors. This has a psychological impact that you might not know: People feel empathy for robots that fail. We’re more likely to humanize - and therefore normalize - robots when they fail. www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...theguardian.comFaster, higher, funnier: what we learned from China’s robot gamesFive-day showcase reveals leaps Beijing has made in humanoid tech, but also its limitations as US rivals come up from the rear 110
MaPauvreTete @dan-d-land.bsky.social · 27/09/2026I have never seen anything so blatantly illegal in my lifetime as to use taxpayer dollars to create an ad for the president and then pay to run that ad on fascist mouthpieces like Fox News. www.cnn.com/2026/09/24/p...cnn.com‘Love Me’: White House airs government-funded ad praising Trump | CNN PoliticsWith the midterm elections approaching, the White House is airing a new TV ad promoting President Donald Trump and his policies that says it is “Paid for by the U.S. Government.” 010
Reposted by MaPauvreTeteAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Could we finish bumblefucking our way through the war in Iran before we start one with Cuba? Thanks 59971041998
Reposted by MaPauvreTeteKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 26/09/2026This is like accusing someone of robbing a bank because they deposited money and never withdrew it 58982761861
MaPauvreTete @dan-d-land.bsky.social · 26/09/2026We appeal to the whole nation—is there anyone amongst us who wishes to take one step further on the base path of suffering and slavery? Is there anyone that thinks that America has not been sufficiently insulted, that Ireland has not been sufficiently degraded? -Speranza (paraphrase) in The Nation 000
MaPauvreTete @dan-d-land.bsky.social · 26/09/2026“We are driven to it,” Said a revolutionary from another time, trying to throw off the yoke of an illegal and immoral government. “There is nothing for us now but to go out. We have not gone far enough to success, and yet, too far to retreat.” -Patrick J. Smyth 100
MaPauvreTete @dan-d-land.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Overlooked is the fact that the musk doge team skimmed all the data and that a copy of database also resides outside the government’s control. It's probably all still sitting in a hard drive in Dog Balls's dorm room. slate.com/news-and-pol...slate.comThe Supreme Court Bets That Trump and GOP States Will Follow the Law on Voter Purges. Uh-Oh.Their decision hinges on the Trump administration and GOP-led states actually following the law. 000
MaPauvreTete @dan-d-land.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Today I read about Hospital AIs, who pick more complex treatment codes to jack up the billing, fighting with insurance company AIs, who consequently deny the jacked up claims. Somewhere in the middle is a human being, getting screwed. 000
MaPauvreTete @dan-d-land.bsky.social · 24/09/2026NYT STOCKTON, CA—Cackling as the steps of the dastardly plan crystallized in her mind, local trans teen Brie Chandler told reporters Tuesday that she had hatched a nefarious plot to undergo years of medical treatments and counseling to win at swimming. 100
MaPauvreTete @dan-d-land.bsky.social · 24/09/2026We have just seen the leadership of the world being passed along to someone else. www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-kowt...thebulwark.comTrump Kowtows to ChinaHe rolled out the red carpet . . . literally. 000
MaPauvreTete @dan-d-land.bsky.social · 24/09/2026“fatal interactions with the public” That's a lot of words to sterilize "murder" slate.com/news-and-pol...slate.comWhen Immigration Agents Killed People in January, the Nation Took Notice. What’s Different Now?So far, federal agents have not faced consequences for their fatal interactions with the public. That can’t stand. 010