Phender, The Political Science Duck
@phender.bsky.social
Forklift certified political scientist. Video gamer (mostly), bad writer (always), and sometimes I cook things and will definitely brag about them (always).
Jesus Christ, it really was just about the oil. Pure fucking evil.
Trump: "Very importantly, the embargo on all Venezuelan oil remains in full effect. The American armada remains poised in position, and the United States retains all military options until the United States demands have been fully met and fully satisfied."
January 3, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Jesus Christ, it really was just about the oil. Pure fucking evil.
Say what you want about the Bush administration but at least their invasions had foreplay
January 3, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Say what you want about the Bush administration but at least their invasions had foreplay
Let's recap my morning so far. Come downstairs and open up the blinds, get my coconut creme coffee, sir down with my partner to watch Price is Right, but I check my phone to find the president of the US just committed a war crime.
Helluva way to start 2026
Helluva way to start 2026
January 3, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Let's recap my morning so far. Come downstairs and open up the blinds, get my coconut creme coffee, sir down with my partner to watch Price is Right, but I check my phone to find the president of the US just committed a war crime.
Helluva way to start 2026
Helluva way to start 2026
How many impeachable offenses must trump commit for Congress to actually impeach him?
He's openly engaging in war, and has been for some time, without congressional approval.
He's openly engaging in war, and has been for some time, without congressional approval.
January 3, 2026 at 1:42 PM
How many impeachable offenses must trump commit for Congress to actually impeach him?
He's openly engaging in war, and has been for some time, without congressional approval.
He's openly engaging in war, and has been for some time, without congressional approval.
Reporters need to ask Trump why he needs to keep taking these cognitive exams
January 2, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Reporters need to ask Trump why he needs to keep taking these cognitive exams
My new plan: everyone join ICE. Like, everyone. Just flood their application process with the most insane amount of bad job applications. For those that do make it through, good job, now you're in the position to sabotage from within. Just be absolute dogshit but on purpose.
January 1, 2026 at 2:29 PM
My new plan: everyone join ICE. Like, everyone. Just flood their application process with the most insane amount of bad job applications. For those that do make it through, good job, now you're in the position to sabotage from within. Just be absolute dogshit but on purpose.
Its almost as if, hear me out here, that Trump and Co are nothing but major grifters who fooled the idiotic MAGA base.
December 31, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Its almost as if, hear me out here, that Trump and Co are nothing but major grifters who fooled the idiotic MAGA base.
Oh no, we should all feel bad for this poor, unfortunate, ultra wealthy person.
Where's my tiny violin?
Where's my tiny violin?
December 28, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Oh no, we should all feel bad for this poor, unfortunate, ultra wealthy person.
Where's my tiny violin?
Where's my tiny violin?
He still hasn't lowered grocery prices and its been almost a year.
December 27, 2025 at 8:18 PM
He still hasn't lowered grocery prices and its been almost a year.
His heart has shriveled up into a dense black stone and is incapable of feeling any amount of true joy and happiness for himself, let alone anyone else, so he has to spew vitriol everywhere he goes.
December 25, 2025 at 3:43 PM
His heart has shriveled up into a dense black stone and is incapable of feeling any amount of true joy and happiness for himself, let alone anyone else, so he has to spew vitriol everywhere he goes.
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Breakfast for dinner. You know what's up.
December 21, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Breakfast for dinner. You know what's up.
This is actually incredibly insane for the government to say. Anyone expressing hostility towards "traditional views on family, religion, morality" may trigger a federal investigation?
The Trump admin can piss off with this
The Trump admin can piss off with this
December 19, 2025 at 4:27 PM
This is actually incredibly insane for the government to say. Anyone expressing hostility towards "traditional views on family, religion, morality" may trigger a federal investigation?
The Trump admin can piss off with this
The Trump admin can piss off with this
Part of Trump's "energy domination" plan is to just steal it from South American countries.
December 18, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Part of Trump's "energy domination" plan is to just steal it from South American countries.
Oh look a tyrannical executive committing acts of war and our current House is not doing a damn thing to stop him
December 17, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Oh look a tyrannical executive committing acts of war and our current House is not doing a damn thing to stop him
Believing ANTIFA is an actual organization is actually a pretty good political litmus test.
People who do believe that are idiots and their opinions are worthless.
People who do believe that are idiots and their opinions are worthless.
December 11, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Believing ANTIFA is an actual organization is actually a pretty good political litmus test.
People who do believe that are idiots and their opinions are worthless.
People who do believe that are idiots and their opinions are worthless.
Eric Adams doing everything he can to be a weirdo
December 11, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Eric Adams doing everything he can to be a weirdo
The new US foreign policy is apparently murder and piracy
December 10, 2025 at 10:47 PM
The new US foreign policy is apparently murder and piracy
Everyone who has hiked has eventually died. Therefore, it is dangerous to go hiking.
December 10, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Everyone who has hiked has eventually died. Therefore, it is dangerous to go hiking.
Listen, if there was a giant batch of files that would prove, without a doubt, that I did not do the thing everyone is accusing me of, I would shove them down everyone's throat. I wouldn't stop talking about it. I would want everyone to see these files.
Trump isn't doing any of that.
Trump isn't doing any of that.
December 10, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Listen, if there was a giant batch of files that would prove, without a doubt, that I did not do the thing everyone is accusing me of, I would shove them down everyone's throat. I wouldn't stop talking about it. I would want everyone to see these files.
Trump isn't doing any of that.
Trump isn't doing any of that.
Typical MAGAT, Trump's violent rhetoric didn't matter until it affected her.
Greene: “[Trump] called me a traitor, and because of his words, he brought serious threats against myself and my family.”
Brown: “Can you tell us a little bit more about what h reaction was to these threats?”
Greene: “I won't repeat what he said, but it was extremely unkind. No sympathy. No care."
Brown: “Can you tell us a little bit more about what h reaction was to these threats?”
Greene: “I won't repeat what he said, but it was extremely unkind. No sympathy. No care."
December 9, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Typical MAGAT, Trump's violent rhetoric didn't matter until it affected her.
I farted at work and it ruined everyone's day
December 9, 2025 at 2:31 AM
I farted at work and it ruined everyone's day
Trump is so stupid and its hurting Americans
December 9, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Trump is so stupid and its hurting Americans
Turns out the thing that was driving up costs was inside the House the entire time.
December 9, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Turns out the thing that was driving up costs was inside the House the entire time.