Ranked choice voting makes predicting even not-so-close races difficult sometimes, and when the poll numbers are close, all bets are off. Well, not all bets. Polymarket is doing a brisk business, and the gamblers there think Zohran Mamdani is likely to win the Democratic Party primary that ends tomorrow. BREAKING: Mamdani surges as clear favorite...
Holy SMOKES Every time I turn around, it seems like another one of Trump’s cabinet picks is doing or saying something that just blows the doors off of any predecessor. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, who has been literally under a trial by fire since practically the day he was sworn in (unlike the missing-in-action...
I don’t know. I just think this guy deserves a little more attention than he’s getting. I mean, he’s awfully cute and perky for a socialist. He sure doesn’t have a problem screwing with other people’s money. And his name – Zohran Mamdani – catchy as all get out, no? Check out his latest ad...
Vanessa Buschschlüter BBC News X/@ClaraBrugadaM A gunman has shot dead two top aides of the mayor of Mexico City, Clara Brugada. The mayor’s private secretary, Ximena Guzmán, and Brugada’s adviser, José Muñoz, were killed on their way to work on Tuesday morning local time. Witnesses said an armed man first opened fire on Guzmán, who...
A special election was held Tuesday to replace recalled Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao. The winner may not be known for days or weeks thanks to slow counting and ranked choice voting, but as of today the more moderate candidate Loren Taylor has a small lead over the woke progressive in the race, Barbara Lee. As...
Fairtrade was promoted at the recent Lord Mayor’s coffee morning at Exeter’s historic Guildhall. Fairtrade mini Easter eggs were handed out as well as the new Fairtrade bookmarks and copies of a Fairtrade wordsearch were distributed on tables. Around £120 of Fairtrade goods were sold at the Fairtrade stall. The Fairtrade Foundation awarded Exeter Fairtrade...