A white and brown pit bull dog standing on a patch of green grass with a section of red soil cut in the shape of Utah. The dog is in a yard, surrounded by green plants and shrubs.

Fotsy finds herself in the vicinity of Utah without ever leaving Madagascar.

(We've been cutting sod from our yard to transplant to another yard.)

#Utah #Africa #Madagascar #Antananarivo #Dogs #Dog #DogLife #Dogstadon #Photography #OriginalPhoto #HalfHeartedFanatic

Isn't the Trump brand "Profound, staggering ignorance"?

https://youtube.com/shorts/SyhTBh0WOCM

#Trump #EpsteinCoverUp #IranWar #TrumpWarCrimes #NoKings #NoMandate #AntiTrump #AntiGOP #AntiMAGA #Republicans #HalfHeartedFanatic

"History will judge him" is asking the future to do what the present is refusing to do.

Via Bsky @tadstoermer.bsky.social

https://youtu.be/BzDC36Q53HI?si=qdxxCBd2FA7UzxdC

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A Malagasy-language edition of 'Ny Diarin'i Anne Frank' (The Diary of Anne Frank), featuring a cover with a portrait of Anne Frank and text in Malagasy. The cover also includes the names of the translator and editor, as well as the logo of ViMa, Vision Madagascar.

"The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank, translated to Malagasy. Found at a local supermarket (Carrefour).

I'm finally going to read it (the English version).

https://bookshop.org/a/109411/9780553577129

#Africa #Madagascar #Antananarivo #Antifascism #Books #fascism #HalfHeartedFanatic

Screwdriver Rescue in Madagascar This video has everything: action, suspense, high-stakes, exotic location, hand tools, dogs... Follow the adventure. My second PeerTube video. #Tools #Africa #Madagascar #Antananarivo #Dogs #Dog #D...

Screwdriver Rescue in Madagascar. Action, suspense, high-stakes, exotic location, hand tools, dogs... This video has everything

My second PeerTube video.

https://makertube.net/w/7g96YaiXoTjBeu8AtviLru

#Tools #Africa #Madagascar #Antananarivo #Dogs #Dog #DogLife #HalfHeartedFanatic

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A surprisingly substantive panel discussion on how the end of the petrodollar would threaten Social Security and Medicare (and the American hegemony in general).

via bsky @ms.now

https://youtu.be/No3f5DVqWpo

#Trump #Petrodollar #IranWar #MSNow #TrumpWarCrimes #NoMandate #AntiTrump #AntiGOP […]

A display case in a bakery or café, featuring a dessert labeled 'Baba au Rhum' priced at 6,000 AR (Malagasy Ariary). The dessert is topped with whipped cream and a red cherry. Other pastries and desserts are visible in the background, arranged on shelves.

"Out here in the fields / I shop for my meals / I put some crap into my cakehole"

#TheWho #Music #Photography #OriginalPhoto #Food #HalfHeartedFanatic

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Madagascar has declared a state of energy emergency due to... Just enjoy the photo.

via bsky @BSfr

Story in French:
www.rfi.fr/fr/afrique/20260408-mada...

#ActiveTransport #Trump […]

Pedalboards and Pet Hair For my first MakerTube video: A little pedalboard hygiene. #Dogs #Dog #DogLife #Cats #Music #guitar #pedalboard #pedals #fxpedal

For my first MakerTube video: A little pedalboard hygiene.

https://makertube.net/w/m4aJKeTtuXxbgzskyir9a6

#Dogs #Dog #DogLife #Cats #Music #guitar #pedalboard #pedals #fxpedal #HalfHeartedFanatic

A white and brown pit bull dog sitting on a grassy lawn, looking attentively toward a bass guitar and a small audio setup that includes a digital recorder and headphones. The scene evokes the classic 'His Master's Voice' logo, with the dog appearing to listen intently to the music equipment.

My pit bull sort of recreates the RCA "His Master's Voice" logo.

I was practicing bass in the back yard.

#Dogs #Dog #DogLife #Dogstadon #PitBull #Music #BassGuitar #Photography #OriginalPhoto #HalfHeartedFanatic

RE: techhub.social/@forresttanaka/116330674...

"Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed."

Abridged: "Blessed are the gullible."

#Science #Skepticism #HalfHeartedFanatic

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Reconstructing the history of Madagascar. An interview with novelist Michèle Rakotoson (in French)

In my queue...

French conquest (1894), quelling a popular uprising with massacres (1947), student revolt (1972), GenZ revolution (2025).

via bsky @BSfr […]

A promotional display in a supermarket for an Easter sale, labeled 'PAQUES CROYABLE' (Believable Easter). The display features a colorful design with the words 'PROMOTION PROMOTION' and stacks of rolled fabric or blankets in yellow and beige above the sign.

A "Believable Easter" sale at a local supermarket. Doubting Thomas demands to see the holes in those prices.

At Carrefour, Akorondrano

#Africa #Madagascar #Antananarivo #Photography #OriginalPhoto #Skepticism #HalfHeartedFanatic

Two plates of baked potatoes topped with shredded cheese and diced red onions. The potatoes are cut open and arranged on a white plate in the foreground and a decorative plate in the background.

I introduced my daughter to American-style baked potatoes, although Madagascar's potatoes are not the size of your head. Positive reviews.

#Africa #Madagascar #Cooking #Potatoes #Photography #OriginalPhoto #HalfHeartedFanatic

A person riding a bicycle modified to carry a large, heavy load. The cargo container is enclosed by a large repurposed sack of 'Indian Parboiled Rice,' as indicated by the text and image on the sack. The scene is set on a busy urban street with cars, pedestrians, and a billboard in the background.

A common "cargo bike" modification in Madagascar. From 2017.

#Africa #Madagascar #Antananarivo #Malagasy #Bike #Cycling #CyclingLife #CommuteByBike #NotJustBikes #CarryShitOlympics #Photography #OriginalPhoto #HalfHeartedFanatic

This applies international schools who adopt American curricula (including a few in Madagascar that I could mention).

https://youtu.be/x5baPn6SAQA

#USA #Propaganda #Indoctrination #Africa #Madagascar #ChristianNationalism #Video #Parenting #HalfHeartedFanatic

A blurred image showing a person holding a pink ukulele, with another stringed instrument (a kabosy) partially visible in the foreground. The background is out of focus, but a TV and some indoor elements can be seen.

Shredding on my daughter's ukulele. Would you believe I found a Harley Benton uke in a Madagascan supermarket?

One of my kabosys looks on jealously.

#Africa #Madagascar #Antananarivo #Ukulele #Music #Photography #OriginalPhoto #HalfHeartedFanatic

A close-up of a Madagascar mole cricket on a windowsill. The insect has a dark, robust body with spade-like front legs adapted for digging, and long antennae. The background shows a textured wall and some debris.

I finally saw a mole cricket — rather than just hearing them chirping loudly and invisibly below my lawn.

This one was lost; on a 4th story windowsill.

#Africa #Madagascar #Antananarivo #Entomology #Photography #OriginalPhoto #HalfHeartedFanatic

A group of five people posing together indoors, smiling and holding drinks. They are dressed in casual and band-themed clothing, with one person wearing a 'FUCK TRUMP' shirt and another wearing a 'FORGET POLITICS' shirt. The background shows the interior of a nightclub.

Malagasy metalheads came to see MADBAND — and my one-man No Kings event that was happening concurrently.

#Africa #Madagascar #Antananarivo #Malagasy #Music #Metalheads #MADBAND #Photography #OriginalPhoto #Trump #NoKings #AntiTrump #AntiGOP #AntiMAGA #HalfHeartedFanatic

A chameleon standing on a dirt path, looking toward the camera. The chameleon has a greenish-brown color and is surrounded by small debris, including plastic and dried leaves. The background shows a red dirt surface and some scattered trash.

I got some serious side eye from this chameleon after our puppy stepped on it.

#Africa #Madagascar #Antananarivo #Herpetology #Photography #OriginalPhoto #Chameleon #HalfHeartedFanatic

A close-up of a menu for 'Extrême Buritos,' showing a list of burrito options including 'Beef fromage,' 'Poulet fromage,' 'Jambon fromage,' 'Fruits de mer,' and 'Extrême.' The menu is placed on a table with images of burritos and other food items visible in the background.

I finally went to Extrême Buritos in Antananarivo. I tried the "chicken cheese." It had a hotdog running down the middle of it. Other than that it was ... burrito-esque.

#Africa #Madagascar #Antananarivo #Malagasy #Food #HalfHeartedFanatic

A concert poster for 'Bleu Nuit' with 'MADBAND' as the opening act. The poster features images of four musicians playing guitars and a banner announcing the event. The text reads 'Concert Bleu Nuit, Guest en première partie: MADBAND, Samedi 28 Mars à 19h00, Au KUDÉTA (Carlton Anosy).'

Friends in Madagascar: MADBAND (my band) will be opening for Bleu Nuit on Saturday, at KUDéTA (the Carlton). Americans can have an impromptu No Kings thing.

FB: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18Kk8eztQg/

#KudetaUrbanClub #BleuNuit #MADBAND #TanaNightlife […]

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A person standing behind a food counter, preparing food. The cart has a display case filled with wrapped food items and a counter with condiment bottles. The person is wearing a gray cap and shirt, and the cart is labeled with signs indicating the food being sold.

A Malagasy "taco" vendor. I couldn't finish mine. Our dogs did not complain.

They are based on the gastronomic abomination that the French dare to call "tacos" — mystery meat and soggy fries wrapped square in a tortilla.

#Tacos #Africa #Madagascar #Antananarivo […]

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Two ripe bananas share a single peel. The bananas are placed on a blue surface, and the stem is still attached at the top.

Conjoined bananas from my neighborhood.

#MildlyInteresting #Bananas #Africa #Madagascar #Antananarivo #Photography #OriginalPhoto #HalfHeartedFanatic

A gray and white dog standing on a narrow, raised dirt path between two green, cultivated fields. The dog is looking toward the camera, and the background features a brick wall with dense green bushes and trees.

Some dogs in my neighborhood look as though they wandered out of a black-and-white photograph.

#Africa #Madagascar #Antananarivo #Malagasy #Dogs #Dog #DogLife #Dogstadon #Photography #OriginalPhoto #HalfHeartedFanatic

Not to name drop, but I knew Doozy, the Instagram celebrity dog who died recently.

I have a sticker to prove it. Condolences from Madagascar.

See IG @doozydoes

#Africa #Madagascar #Antananarivo #Ambatobe #Dogs #Dog #DogLife #greatdane #bigdogs #giantbreeds #Dogstadon #HalfHeartedFanatic

A person riding a bicycle on a protected multi-use path, carrying a large stack of bulky bags secured with ropes. The bags are piled high on the back of the bicycle, and the rider is traveling alongside a road. The sky is clear and blue, suggesting a sunny day.

I don't know what was in those bags, but he kept them upright.

#Africa #Madagascar #Antananarivo #Malagasy #Bike #Cycling #CyclingLife #CarryShitOlympics #Photography #OriginalPhoto #HalfHeartedFanatic

A discarded package of 'White Doctor Original Adult Toothbrush' lying on a dirt and gravel surface. The packaging is red and white, with the text 'Africa Brother Oral My Choice' printed on it.

This toothbrush packaging has a lot more still to unpack. Found on the ground near where I live in Madagascar.

#Africa #Madagascar #Antananarivo #Photography #OriginalPhoto #HalfHeartedFanatic

A wooden board with five DIY stage lights mounted on it, each turned on and emitting different colored lights, except for the one that is missing a bulb. The lights are arranged in a row, and the board is placed on a textured floor with a microphone stand and other equipment visible in the background.

My band has their own stage lights. I live a glamorous life.

#Africa #Madagascar #Antananarivo #MADBAND #Music #Photography #OriginalPhoto #HalfHeartedFanatic

"A Day in the Life of an Ensh*ttificator," brought to you by the Norwegian Consumer Council

https://youtu.be/T4Upf_B9RLQ

#SocialMedia #Enshittification #SurveillanceCapitalism #HalfHeartedFanatic