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27% here for news, politics and current affairs. 34% here for awesome dogs. 39% here to see if the legend that is Mark Hamill replies to any one of my posts. A bit sweary when it comes to racists.

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Breadpool...

05.11.2025 19:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Fuck off back to Twitter, eh?

05.11.2025 05:58 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks. In a lot of of Europe elections (and even in internal party leadership elections) it needs a candidate to get over 50% of the vote to be declared winner.

04.11.2025 21:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Does the NYC mayoral election require a candidate to get >50% of votes over a couple of rounds of voting or is it a simple case of whoever gets the most votes on the day?

04.11.2025 21:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Sadly, it is not. It's now an organic grocery shop that doubles as a florist, so... as we say in the UK... score-draw?

maps.app.goo.gl/i2wT1jJeYVgW...

04.11.2025 21:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

They decorated the place up for Persian New Year, if that helps? 😊

04.11.2025 21:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh, they had a small deli section of mixed olives and dips, all available to buy by weight. I forgot about that part!

04.11.2025 21:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Go on, Zohran!

04.11.2025 21:10 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

When I lived in London there was a fantastic Iranian convenience shop near my house that, while not as cramped and hectic as the bodegas you described, had all kinds of stuff crammed in there, along with a middle-aged fella behind the counter. They had a goldfish though. No cats.

04.11.2025 21:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

That final poll on Fox is closer than I'd like!

04.11.2025 20:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I literally just learned about fusion voting. We don't have that in the UK but it's an interesting concept.

04.11.2025 20:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Yes! I already follow this great page on Facebook. 😊

www.facebook.com/thebodegacats

04.11.2025 20:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Awesome! We have shops like that here but we don't have a distinctive name for them to the best of my knowledge.

04.11.2025 20:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Is that even legal? Swamping the ballot with identical names in an attempt to deny votes to a particular candidate?

04.11.2025 20:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

OK, so what is the distinction because I always thought that a bodega was simply what Americans refer to as a corner shop/convenience shop (I'm in the UK)?

04.11.2025 20:12 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

How does the NYC vote work? Does it go to a second round of voting if no one candidate receives >50% of the votes or is it simply the candidate with the most votes wins on the first count?

04.11.2025 14:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'd say that you simply have some legitimate appreciations...

04.11.2025 13:51 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Β£0.00?

03.11.2025 20:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

In Lee Anderson's case, that's a Β£94k salary.

30.10.2025 11:52 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm surprised that they don't already.

30.10.2025 08:48 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I thought you meant Dave Allen...

30.10.2025 07:51 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I worked in Mile End! πŸ˜„

29.10.2025 21:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I think it would be great to name it after Trump *if* he's buried beneath the floor: there would be a never-ending queue of people lining up to dance there.

29.10.2025 20:47 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a man in a military uniform is holding a clipboard and a light bulb . ALT: a man in a military uniform is holding a clipboard and a light bulb .
29.10.2025 20:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I wonder if it was a method of preservation: forming a jelly out of the meat's natural gelatine to keep the air off it, a bit similar to early pork pie recipes?

29.10.2025 19:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I never did find a decent stand when I was in London. Pity.

29.10.2025 19:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

So is jellied eel another traditional dish with its origins from overseas, like fish and chips?

29.10.2025 19:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

"What duck...?"

29.10.2025 16:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The trouble is that all member states would have to vote unanimously to allow us back in (including Hungary) and I don't think there'll be much appetite since EU leaders would realise that we'll be taken straight back out if Tories/RefUK get back in a few years' time.

28.10.2025 18:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Don't be bloody daft.

25.10.2025 10:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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