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The Cat Who Became Mayor – Stubbs' Real Story | Hilarious but True by DISNAM

What if a cat ran your town? That’s not a joke. It really happened. In a small Alaskan town called Talkeetna , the people once elected a cat—yes, a real cat—as their mayor. No political platform, no speeches, no promises. Just a yellow tabby named Stubbs , and a whole lot of people who were fed up with traditional politics. It started with a protest vote The year was 1997 , and local elections were approaching in Talkeetna. This wasn’t a formal city with an official government—it was an unincorporated town with no legal need for a mayor. Still, symbolic elections were held. But that year, the official candidates disappointed the locals. As a joke—or perhaps as a statement of frustration—residents rallied around a kitten from Nagley’s General Store . They wrote in "Stubbs" on the ballot. He won. Just like that, Mayor Stubbs became a thing. What began as satire turned into a 20-year-long story.  Talkeetna in the late 1990s Snowy rural streets, wood-paneled shops...
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🤖 An AI Candidate in the U.S. Presidential Race?

 


In 2016, in the United States, a programmer launched a campaign to run an artificial intelligence for president.

Sounds unreal, right? But this is 100% true.

The AI's name? Watson.

An official registration was attempted, and it even had campaign promises that sounded surprisingly solid:

"AI doesn’t get emotional. It makes decisions based on data and public interest."

That’s right — Watson had a platform.

And some people actually started to agree.

One person even commented:

“This might actually be better than a human politician…”


(Source: Watson for President Campaign, 2016 via archive.org)

🧠 Satire or Serious Movement?

This wasn’t a joke submission. In fact, programmer Dan Lake led a full-on campaign called "Watson for President."

The image featured above is a screenshot from the official website at the time — complete with the White House in the background and a bold slogan: Watson for President.

Official registration was ultimately rejected, of course. But something strange started happening…

People began to genuinely support the AI.

Online forums exploded with support posters for Watson. People even ran simulation polls to imagine how an AI might fare in an actual election.

🗳 Would You Vote for an AI?

This strange event raises a real question: Is politics something only humans can (or should) do? Or could pure logic and data make for better decisions?

And here's the twist — what if, in the next election, ChatGPT ran for office?

Would people support it too? Would you?

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🤯 It Was Real. Crazy, But True.

The idea of machines leading governments may have seemed like sci-fi… But it's already made its way into public debates.

AI running for office? It’s no longer just a joke — it’s something society may actually consider one day.

Crazy, but true. This is DISNAM.

📅 On This Day in History — April 4, 2025

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