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Brendan Nyhan@brendannyhan.bsky.social |
uh
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@peripatetic.bsky.social
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The one reason I really hope they debate is because I want to see Biden just turn to the moderator and ask "what the fuck is this guy talking about?"
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Convolver
@convolver.bsky.social
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I mean, I have to admit I had never considered the fact that an EV might force you to choose between electrocution and death by shark when a traditional ICE simply lets you quietly drown. Makes you think!
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David Niall Wilson
@davidniallwilson.bsky.social
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There has to be a SyFy movie in this...
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Mike Boylan-Kolchin
@mbkplus.bsky.social
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I've been on the fence but this just makes sense, I'm going with Trump
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@gustavo64.bsky.social
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Holy shit, that's real?
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🌈Dr. Frizzle
@swilua.bsky.social
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So many of the shark and electricity memes I saw today suddenly make sense
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Non-existent Patricia
@nonexistpatricia.bsky.social
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This is like me if I watched Jaws on acid.
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Warren Terra
@warrenterra.bsky.social
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I think the story started with an invocation of his MIT engineering professor uncle John Trump, but I don't recall if Trump is claiming that he asked his uncle (d. 1985) this dumb question about sinking in a boat that contains a large battery.
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@arrogantmonkey.bsky.social
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Was he high when he saw Jaws 2
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SPFHockeyfan, Esq. 🌺
@spfhockeyfan.bsky.social
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What account is that
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anotherAKGorman
@anotherakgorman.bsky.social
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So weird how the scientist didn't have tears in his eyes and didn't thank Trump for asking a batshit question no one has ever asked him before.
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Seth Masket
@smotus.bsky.social
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Is he just opposed to the idea of batteries on boats? Because wait until he learns about submarines
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Seth Masket
@smotus.bsky.social
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It's like when he went off on a Navy Admiral about going back to steam catapults on carriers. Boats really set this guy off.
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wildmonkeysects™
@wildmonkeysects.bsky.social
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Screengrabs. Not AI, nor photoshopped.
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Jim M
@hockeyinottawa.bsky.social
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He 100% watched Jaws recently.
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404apathy
@404apathy.bsky.social
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Question: how large and heavy would the battery be to power an all-electric a 22 foot cruiser?
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Michael Love
@elkmovie.bsky.social
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So basically, he wants to ban EVs because of the possibility that a sinking battery-powered boat might electrocute a man-eating shark?
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RI Smith
@rismith.bsky.social
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If you're like me and thought that this had to be fake, no, it's real. www.rawstory.com/trump-senile...
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Randal Cooper
@fancycwabs.bsky.social
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I take this as confirmation that Stormy Daniels testimony is 100% true. www.newsweek.com/trump-stormy...
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Sean Scott
@oraclesean.com
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Strong "...when the Nazis attacked Pearl Harbor..." energy.
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TommyBenBergman
@tbapple.bsky.social
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Someone tried to get him to invest in an electric boat company with his name on on it he said no. Much like Warren Buffet, he doesn’t invest in things he doesn’t understand.
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Aaron S. Veenstra
@asveenstra.bsky.social
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Who amongst us hasn't bitten off a young lady's leg because of the fact that we weren't hungry but we misunderstood who she was?
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van der halen generator
@woj.bsky.social
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is the shark smooth?
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Jon
@jmalkin.bsky.social
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I thought this was reposting sometime that happened last October. But nope, it's a new instance!
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italianstylemeats
@blagueplague.bsky.social
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I'm not opposed to him being westinghoused.
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Not Great Bob
@samonek.bsky.social
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This is some James Austin Johnson shit.
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Alex Bowles
@alexqgb.bsky.social
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I think he means he would *not* jump the shark so I don't see the problem here
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Matthew Triponey
@matthewtriponey.bsky.social
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I know it's a fool's errand trying to make sense of any of this, but does anyone have a clue what he's proposing we end for boats and trucks here? Like is it something we should be worried about or?
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mechanical jam
@electricjelly.bsky.social
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But seriously though, thank goodness boats don’t already have batteries or anything! Think of all the electrocutions we’ve avoided!
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unhipcat
@unhipcat.bsky.social
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there is a REALLY good reason no one has ever asked that question before.
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Hexi Hamaski
@hexihamaski.bsky.social
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Do we want a man who doesnt understand the fundamental law of bouyancy in charge of nuclear submarines?
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Adam
@ahaberlach.bsky.social
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So, uh, when does his parole officer get the drug test results back?
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Sebastian Karcher
@adam42smith.bsky.social
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It's a variant of the bear vs. man thing: would you rather be in the water with a shark or a battery?
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DrKaz
@drkaz.bsky.social
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"Battery or Shark?" is the new "Bear or Man?".
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Jess
@mirrorman.bsky.social
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The man has no idea how batteries, boats or sharks work.
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Citizen_Kang
@citizenkang42.bsky.social
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Simpsons did it
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Jack Frazee
@jack-frazee.bsky.social
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I wonder if he lays in bed at night like, “Ah geez, what the hell was I even saying up there?”
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Lee Rowan
@leerowan.bsky.social
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Frankly, I don't care which. Put him in the boat.
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👁️👃👁️
@waxrepli.ca
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fundraising an attack add thats just 45 seconds of this speech, unedited.
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rabagast
@rabagast.bsky.social
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i really hope someone makes him watch that new french shark movie, just to freak him out.
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God-Emperor Tsunami 💙 #FBPE #BLM #GTTO
@tsunami65.bsky.social
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Behold the words of a (criminal) moron. Constantly insulated from reality by wealth.
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Justin Carinci
@justincarinci.bsky.social
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Why not both electrocution and sharks?
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Dave Bowman
@jimnasium.bsky.social
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The amazing thing is that he's telling this story because he thinks it's an illustration of his genius.
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Toronto Will
@torontowill.bsky.social
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My favourite part is him quoting this other person as saying, "nobody's ever asked me that question". He thinks that means, "because it's such a smart and perceptive observation", when really it's the cashier's response if you went to Wendy's and asked, "where do you keep the plutonium?"
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Matthew Brotman
@limatt.bsky.social
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I’m sure shark attacks are something people worry about in [checks notes] Nevada.
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Mike Soule
@mikesoule.bsky.social
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So, a bunch of smooth brains braved 110 degree heat to listen to this wilted word salad because to... what? Make the libs mad?
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Curtis Wilde
@curtis.wilde.one
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What about cybertrucks serving briefly as boats?
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Nessa Carson
@supersciencegrl.co.uk
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No one's ever asked me that either
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Aka anothername
@karenholland.bsky.social
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The dude's lost it.
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Virginia S. O'Possum
@virginiaopossum.bsky.social
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The unrecognized genius here is his idea that anyone would design a boat to need a battery heavy enough to sink it.
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ljohn44
@ljohn44.bsky.social
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Wouldn't the shark get electrocuted?
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Kurt
@kurt765.bsky.social
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Did his brain get replaced with an early beta of ChatGPT?
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lines down
@linesdown.bsky.social
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He has a long standing fear and hatred of sharks, it has come up before.
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Becky W
@bwire.bsky.social
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WTF??
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Dr. Fröhlich
@edgarallandoh.bsky.social
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"Today on This American Life: how "Baby Shark" became a resistance anthem"
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Just a Solo Attorney
@johneola2.bsky.social
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Actually, it’s an interesting hypothetical for 3 a.m when you’re drunk or stoned and destroying bags of Doritos.
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Just a Solo Attorney
@johneola2.bsky.social
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Inject that bleach straight into our veins, now.
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New Year’s Revolution ✊🏳️🌈
@tekweenie.bsky.social
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If I am elected president, I will mandate that every boat and truck built from this day forward will run exclusively on shark power
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@jandrese.bsky.social
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Today is the day Trump became President.
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sfHeath
@sfheath.bsky.social
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Apparently his usual stump speech also includes some kind of fable about a snake? I’ve been meaning to look that up somewhere, it sounds weird.
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dankettercello
@dankettercello.bsky.social
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Jumped the shark here
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anna
@bonesteel.bsky.social
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Foghorn leghorn ass story
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Lighting Rod [Bluesky Older]
@yendorcire.bsky.social
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"...Nobody's ever asked me a question like that?" That's because normal people aren't 5 years old. It's the stupidest question in the history of ever!
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Evo Daily
@evodaily.bsky.social
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😂I could hear Trumps voice while I read it but in my mind I could see Sarah Cooper lip syncing it 🤣
youtu.be/CCkWzr1o4EU?...
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Ashford
@ashokhotnik.bsky.social
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Did he get into Junior's stash?
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Justin Noormand
@justin-noormand.bsky.social
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Finally someone’s willing to say it.
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Wake Hackle
@wakehackle.bsky.social
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If Biden said one sentence of this tomorrow's NYT headline would be asking if he was mentally fit enough to dress himself much less be president.
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Joshua Kronengold
@mnemex.bsky.social
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Wait, wait, this is literal? I assumed it was some kind of metaphor at first.
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K
@kkinsf.bsky.social
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I have this vague memory of hearing that he had a shark phobia, lol. He can't help but word vomit his addled thoughts.
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Shane Moore
@shanemoore.bsky.social
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He's been doing this stuff for years, and it's getting a lot worse since he left office. Is it any wonder everything is staged for him, just like the apprentice? Both candidates are old, but only one is crazy af.
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Cindy Lou Whomst🇺🇦
@silkscreenfiend.bsky.social
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Have we ruled out Brain Scramblies due to overly aggressive vampire hypnosis? He's exhibiting all the classic hallmarks...
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Dan Sandler
@danielsand.bsky.social
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They played the Jaws movies on his most recent plan ride and he thought it was a documentary.
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Christian Mott
@cjmott.bsky.social
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Is this supposed to be an argument against transitioning to battery-powered boats from fossil fuel-powered boats? He's actually pointing out a previously unrecognized benefit of battery-powered boats: If you sink near a shark, you can maybe choose to be electrocuted instead of eaten.
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Brendan Nyhan
@brendannyhan.bsky.social
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the video bsky.app/profile/atru...
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Foghorn Leghorn 🇺🇸
@foghorn453.bsky.social
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What the hell
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Kevin Carson
@kevincarson1.bsky.social
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Time to put Pop-Pop in a home.
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@djharvey81.bsky.social
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Sounds bad for Biden.
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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈
@whysharksmatter.bsky.social
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Your friendly neighborhood shark scientist is on the case Brendan
www.southernfriedscience.com/for-immediat...
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Kristy Koth
@kothinadream.bsky.social
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I mean, Maga freaks aside, how can anyone read or listen to this rambling incoherent verbal diarrhea and think - that’s just what I’m looking for in a president? How the hell is this race so close? 🤯
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@illimij.bsky.social
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Joe Biden could never be such an oracle. Otoh, didn't Stormy tell us he was obsessed with Shark Week?
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Mitchell Gore
@lestatdelc.bsky.social
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WTF? The convicted felon's brain-damaged and dumb-as-fuck. As is his supporters.
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Anagram Doe
@anagramdoe.bsky.social
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the world's greatest statesman
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Sensual Kazoo
@sensualkazoo.bsky.social
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Obviously you go over by the shark so you can get a closer look at a neat animal that only rarely attacks people.
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Hipster Sasquatch
@hipstersasquatch.bsky.social
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OF COURSE he hates/is terrified of sharks. Goddamn it.
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Helen Kennedy
@helenkennedy.bsky.social
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"We're going to end it for trucks." Did anyone tell Elon?
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The Achiever formerly known as Karl
@urban-achiever.bsky.social
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Not that I think that anyone is worried about being electrocuted by a boat while avoiding a shark attack, but what he's describing cannot happen. Electricity takes the path of least resistance and a person in salt water is not that path. Just in case, ya know, anyone was concerned here.
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Scott Imberman
@imbernomics.bsky.social
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Forget it, Brendan. He’s rolling.
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Misha
@mekkalekkah.bsky.social
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Okay so he wants electrocution, not lethal injection. Noted
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It's a Pip!
@nopipbutcpip.bsky.social
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I... I don't even know if this is real or not and I hope it isn't, but I'm not convinced of it.
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@5thgenfljane.bsky.social
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He is effing nuts.
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TheBaroness
@thebaroness.bsky.social
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Dustin Mueller
@sqlcheesecake.bsky.social
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So he… wants to be electrocuted?
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DreamsOfGerontius
@dreamsofgerontius.bsky.social
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"Nobody's ever asked me that question" is a god-tier response to a plainly off-his-nutter, famously vindictive, possibly future president's stupid question
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