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Dupes indeed are many: but, of all dupes, there is none so fatally situated as he who lives in undue terror of being duped.

Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) Scottish essayist and historian
Lecture (1840-05-22), “The Hero as King,” Home House, Portman Square, London

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Carlyle, Thomas - Lecture (1840-05-22), "The Hero as King," Home House, Portman Square, London | WIST Quotations

Dupes indeed are many: but, of all dupes, there is none so fatally situated as he who lives in undue terror of being duped. The lecture notes were collected by Carlyle into On Heroes, Hero-Worship, & the Heroic in History, Lecture 6 (1841).

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Kevin Russell 2d ago

@tinjar

Iran War splitting maga.

All searches show Iran War most opposed in history. Historically unpopular at its beginnings, growing MUCH more unpopular with each day.

Trump is beginning to blame Hesgeth for suggesting the war.

#iran #oilWar #fool #water #coup #dems #nokings

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Kevin Russell 4d ago

@codewizard

Apparently, in response to trump threat to destroy Iran Oil infrastructure, yes.

"Iran has threatened “irreversible destruction” of water infrastructure across Gulf countries, if the US follows through on Donald Trump’s threat to attack Iran’s electricity grid."

If only the US was a functioning democracy.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/23/iran-threat-to-destroy-water-facilities-gulf

#iran #fool #moron #goof #incompetent

Why Iran’s threat to destroy water facilities could spell disaster for Gulf countries

Desalination infrastructure is crucial in arid region with very little rainfall and few rivers or lakes

The Guardian

Kevin Russell 4d ago

RE: https://mastodon.social/@TwraSun/116278836121832550

Mastodon translation.

"Iran has threatened to destroy all desalination plants in the Middle East when Trump attacks its power plants.

• Kuwait: 90% of all drinking water from desalination
• Oman: 86% dependent - no alternative supply
• Israel: 75% dependent
• Saudi Arabia: 70% dependent - world's largest desalination capacity
• Bahrain: 60% dependent
• Qatar: 50% dependent

Around 100 million people are unable to survive without desalination

#iran #war #goof #fool #bozo #dummy #idiot #climate

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Script Kiddie Mar 6

Long story short: #Google once said that you could publish this #API #key. Then Google changed the #software and used the key for #billing with #Gemini, its in-house #AI. Of course, there are now many leaked keys and high costs that Google now wants to collect from the owners of the keys. Don't let Google fool you!

see: trufflesecurity.com/blog/googl…

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Google API Keys Weren't Secrets. But then Gemini Changed the Rules. ◆ Truffle Security Co.

Google spent over a decade telling developers that Google API keys (like those used in Maps, Firebase, etc.) are not secrets. But that's no longer true.

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A quotation from Olivia Butler

Choose your leaders
   with wisdom and forethought.
To be led by a coward
   is to be controlled
   by all that the coward fears.
To be led by a fool
   is to be led
   by the opportunists
   who control the fool.
To be led by a thief
   is to offer up
   your most precious treasures
   to be stolen.
To be led by a liar
   is to ask
   to be lied to.
To be led by a tyrant
   is to sell yourself
   and those you love
   into slavery.

Octavia Butler (1947-2006) American writer
Parable of the Talents, ch. 11, epigraph (1998)

More about this quote: wist.info/butler-octavia/48539…

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Ultra Verified 🇺🇦 🇬🇱Feb 14

#TrumpAccounts

See

#pyramidscheme #rico #gop #republican #crime #republicans #fraud #scam anyone involved is either a #criminal or a #victim #maga #dupes #fool #sucker

You can smell how bogus it is from a mile away

Rev. Popɘ Momus Feb 10

The term "fool" was demonized. Originally a fool was someone who not only entertained the courts and sovereign leaders. But, also mocked them. Held them accountable. Held the mirror up to society and made them see the error in their own ways in a playful way.

Leaders don't always have accountability. To many suppressive systems its deemed a threat. So now, fools are viewed as idiotic.

The demonization was deliberate.

In a world surrounded by tools, be a fool.

#satirian #fool #jester