BRFR Cake Stop 'breaking news' miscellany

[briantrumpet]

I didn't have "Hunter Biden nails it" on my bingo card. I think it also explains Starmer.

 

[BoldonLad]

I put in qualifiers there for that reason. I'm not making out that the entire industrial revolution was lacy doilies and glee clubs.
But look at Bourneville, Fry's etc, and then show me the modern day equivalents. Sure, they weren't doing it for completely altruistic reasons, rather to keep the workers productive (and sober), but show me a modern-day equivalent of those sorts of efforts (obviously an immediate cost to the shareholders), and maybe I'll be less harsh on today's capitalism.

During the Industrial Revolution, the things you talk about were, effectively, just, some, of the wealthy choosing to pay some tax. They (the wealthy) decided how much they would pay, and, what it would be spent on. Governments in the West have now taken on that role. Effectively or not, you decide.

 

[BoldonLad]

I had a test drive in a full self-drive Tesla last month. Bit jittery in town, especially with all the cyclists in Holland. Defensive on the motorway, missed two exits, but overtook and returned to lane without flaw.

That you are here, suggests it “worked” 😊

 

[Dorset Boy]

Back to Eeeelon...

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Those Space X shares are really worth no more than $0.15 each

 

[C R]

Those Space X shares are really worth no more than $0.15 each

that much?

 

[briantrumpet]

I didn't have "Hunter Biden nails it" on my bingo card. I think it also explains Starmer.

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I'm not sure that Jeffries is in any position to be dictating to Mamdani at this point.

 

[C R]

I'm not sure that Jeffries is in any position to be dictating to Mamdani at this point.

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Wouldn't it be the other way around, given the circumstances?

 

[briantrumpet]

Wouldn't it be the other way around, given the circumstances?

Quite. Jeffries is trying to swing his schlong, but Mamdani will just be laughing. Jeffries and Schumer really are the most ineffective duo you can imagine, just playing at being minority leaders, as far as I can tell.

 

[Pinno718]

Quite. Jeffries is trying to swing his schlong, but Mamdani will just be laughing. Jeffries and Schumer really are the most ineffective duo you can imagine, just playing at being minority leaders, as far as I can tell.

Both are in receipt of AIPAC monies. What do you expect? Mamdani is Muslim... join the dots.

 

[briantrumpet]

Both are in receipt of AIPAC monies. What do you expect? Mamdani is Muslim... join the dots.

Seems like one of the big motivators has been mainstream Democrats' unwavering support for Israel and its actions. Jewish Brad Lander won easily against the incumbent Daniel Goldman largely on his more even-handed views on Israel & Gaza, and on ceasing state aid to Israel.

https://www.thehandbasket.co/p/progressive-jewish-new-yorkers-brad-lander-primary

 

[briantrumpet]

With 'friends' like this...

No wonder New York Democrats made a different choice.

 

[secretsqirrel]

With 'friends' like this...

No wonder New York Democrats made a different choice.

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Interesting quote. Proven if you replace ‘Democrats‘ with ‘Republicans’ and ‘socialists’ for ‘fascists’.

 

[Pinno718]

With 'friends' like this...

No wonder New York Democrats made a different choice.

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The AIPAC/Jewish pressure, money and propaganda is extraordinary.
It is categorically not America first.

 

[C R]

The AIPAC/Jewish pressure, money and propaganda is extraordinary.
It is categorically not America first.

It is even detrimental to jewish people in general.

 

[briantrumpet]

It is even detrimental to jewish people in general.

...and I guess that is why Brad Lander won so convincingly against the incumbent.