So I try to stay relatively neutral on UK vs US discourse as a Brit in the US, but one key piece of info a lot of Americans are missing is the cost of UK electricity. Even if you could afford to buy a small AC unit, the cost to run it would be astronomical
people love to use this as a gotcha but the fact that he got 51% as an open democratic socialist in a 3-way race where one of his opponents was a former democratic governor is actually really impressive
Mamdani got 51% in NYC.
Adams got 67% four years earlier.
Kamala got 68% the year before.
“Big Tent” meaning has changed. Which is fine, that happens.
But we prob need a new word or phrase for what we used to mean when we said “Big Tent”.
Democratic Senators who voted against resolution seeking to block US military sales to Israel
🟦Richard Blumenthal (CT)
🟦Chris Coons (DE)
🟦Catherine Cortez-Masto (NV)
🟦John Fetterman (PA)
🟦Kristen Gillibrand (NY)
🟦Jacky Rosen (NV)
🟦Chuck Schumer (NY)
Democratic Senators who voted against resolution seeking to block US military sales to Israel
🟦Richard Blumenthal (CT)
🟦Chris Coons (DE)
🟦Catherine Cortez-Masto (NV)
🟦John Fetterman (PA)
🟦Kristen Gillibrand (NY)
🟦Jacky Rosen (NV)
🟦Chuck Schumer (NY)
also begging people to spend like 5 minutes reading about argentine history lmao like i promise you there’s plenty of imperialism to spare on both sides😅
It's so funny seeing all the discourse about the Falklands because it's the one imperialism adjacent topic where the British genuinely aren't in the wrong
Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi's reaction as Trump says "Who knows better about surprise than Japan? Why didn't you tell me about Pearl Habour?"
Undoubtedly the worst American diplomatic gaffe in post-war US-Japan history.
NEW: Pete Hegseth's pastor and mentor says the United States should ban public Masses, Marian processions, and Corpus Christi devotions.
Hegseth invited the anti-Catholic preacher to lead a prayer service at the Pentagon on February 14. https://t.co/KASwkbTy5e