BRFR Cake Stop 'breaking news' miscellany

[Pinno718]

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

The US elections will be about 2 lots of Republicans - the moderates and the extremists, the Democrats still tied in with corporate interests, the Democrats not tied in to corporate interests, Democrats in the pay of Israel etc etc What a mess. This is the sh*t that's quietly filled the septic tank and now it's there for all to see and 'admire'.

 

[C R]

Big earthquake in Caracas last night.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/25/earthquake-venezuela-caracas-tremors-aftershocks

My godfather and his sister live in Caracas. I spoke to him about an hour after it hit. He had just got of the lift as the quake hit. His building didn't suffer much damage, pictures knocked off the wall and cracks in the plaster, but all ok otherwise. Most of his neighbours were getting ready to spend the night in their cars, but him and his wife were staying put. His sister ok too, though she lives nearer the more affected area, and it seems her flat had more serious damage, but the building was standing.

 

[secretsqirrel]

The US elections will be about 2 lots of Republicans - the moderates and the extremists, the Democrats still tied in with corporate interests, the Democrats not tied in to corporate interests, Democrats in the pay of Israel etc etc What a mess. This is the sh*t that's quietly filled the septic tank and now it's there for all to see and 'admire'.

Add mire….

 

[Pross]

With 'friends' like this...

No wonder New York Democrats made a different choice.

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They possibly need to look to the UK to see how quickly things can change from two party dominance. The US feels like it's crying out for an alternative.

 

[Pinno718]

Add mire….

Ho bejeesus - oyl add mire and mire and mire and dat will be dat.

 

[AuroraSaab]

They possibly need to look to the UK to see how quickly things can change from two party dominance. The US feels like it's crying out for an alternative.

I'm always surprised there aren't more political parties emerging in the US, at least at local level. It's like the Whigs and Tories era.

 

[icowden]

I'm always surprised there aren't more political parties emerging in the US, at least at local level. It's like the Whigs and Tories era.

I'm not. In the USA there is a correlation between money and winning. Only the two big parties seem able to get the big donations.
Bear in mind that the political parties will spend over $11 billion in political advertising alone.