Leading up to NYC’s election, politicians launched a barrage of racist claims against Zohran Mamdani. Mainstream media outlets have barely covered it. @ahjohnson.bsky.social reports on the Islamophobic vitriol, threats of deportation, & virtually no coverage.

It’s a dear friend’s birthday today and I’m wondering what to get her.

Research on this is clear: the uncertainty created by this policy will lead to people integrate less into British society. It is trading-off the reasonable policy goal of integration for the useless symbolism of immigration numbers. Bad policy to appease the far right. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

This thought experiment is the profoundest thing I have ever encountered on the paradox of personal change (which also applies to political change) www.themarginalian.org/2017/09/13/t...

The national director for fire and emergency management has said Ireland has been "a bit lucky" and managed to avoid the worst effects of the heavy rain associated with Storm Claudia

With judges silencing peaceful protesters in court and imposing harsh sentences for dissent, maybe this Banksy hit a bit too close to home. So we put it on a t-shirt to make sure it's everywhere 👀 https://goodlawproject.org/product/banksy-royal-courts-of-justice-mural-t-shirt-double-sided

Since Trump’s ‘ceasefire’, Israel killed 900 Palestinians in Gaza. In the West Bank, 691 Palestinians were kidnapped during 1,503 invasions. If the victims had been Israelis, the Western media would have been (rightly) protesting these pogroms. Now? A guilty silence prevails...

Found a restaurant that makes non-alcoholic versions of all its cocktails 🍹! Here’s the non-alcoholic Strawberry Daiquiri

Having a literal, “Why Does It Always Rain On Me?” kind of day

“The simple step of the courageous individual is to not take part in the lie.” — Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

The New York City mayoral elections revealed how quickly online dehumanizing, Islamophobic rhetoric can take hold and how dangerous it becomes in a country already grappling with polarization and rising political violence. Our research featured on @aljazeera.com

Senior Metropolitan Police officers are regular attendees at a think tank closely tied to Israel’s military and intelligence services and have accepted hospitality from its embassy in London according to Declassified UK.

Kindness begins in awareness - in seeing the other as a person, not a problem to solve. In therapy, in learning, and in life, kindness isn’t charity - it’s presence. Today, on #WorldKindnessDay, may even the smallest gestures of understanding create space for healing. 🌍 #HumanConnection #NSPC

Statement from Palestinian human rights organisation @alhaq.bsky.social on their case against the United Kingdom: "The issues at the heart of this case are larger than any single court judgment, and we will continue to push for change through every available avenue" www.alhaq.org/advocacy/267...

#WorldKindnessDay is a chance to focus on those empathetic acts that can lead to a more compassionate society. By bringing people with shared values together regardless of their differences, public #Libraries act as spaces where kindness can flourish.

There’s nothing like a lil’ole near death experience to make you realise how many people actually care about you

The irony of ‘Walking On Sunshine’ playing at the local SPAR, whilst it’s lashing rain, is not lost on me

David Szalay’s novel, Flesh, has won the 2025 Booker Prize.

Presidents past and present 🇮🇪 President Connolly was joined at the Áras by her predecessors Mary McAleese, Michael D Higgins and Mary Robinson.

“Given our history, normalisation of war and genocide has never been and will never be acceptable to us as a sovereign independent nation with the long and cherished tradition of neutrality and an uninterrupted record of peacekeeping since 1958." President.ie www.irishexaminer.com/news/politic...

According to the South Asia Terrorism Portal — ‘Fatalities in Terrorist Violence in Pakistan 2000–2019’ there were ~63,898 terrorism deaths through mid-2019. I cannot find reliable statistics after that. Pakistan has been one of the biggest victims of terrorist attacks…

President elect Catherine Connolly has arrived at St Patrick's Hall in Dublin Castle for her inauguration as the 10th President of Ireland

Was involved in a serious car accident early this morning. Thank God the other driver is ok. Both cars are borderline totalled. I am still reeling from the shock of it all. Called the Garda and they never showed up…think I’ll curl up in a ball for now

Living sculpture. Notice also the pool of water held in the crook of this ancient oak on the shores of Kenmare River (bay).

Sanctuary Runners lined the avenue as President Higgins left and presented him with two yellow roses representing friendship and joy. The President is a patron of the running group, which brings locals and migrants together in communities around the country. www.rte.ie/news/ireland...

Michael D Higgins, with his wife Sabina, has left Áras an Úachtaráin for the final time as president. He was given a guard of honour by members of the Sanctuary Runners, a charity of which he is patron. The President’s term of office ends at midnight. ⁦‪@VirginMediaNews.bsky.social

In New York, Zohran Mamdani showed how it’s done: ‘identity politics’ can win elections | Nesrine Malik

Children in #Dublin waiting up to 13 years to be seen by a primary care psychologist. #Ireland desperately needs a functioning public health service. #Speirgorm www.rte.ie/news/health/...

This moment says everything about why Zohran Mamdani won. A journalist in a wheelchair asked about accessibility and Mamdani didn’t talk down to him, didn’t deflect, didn’t politicize it. He listened. He’s the kind of leader who respects everyone, every faith, every class, every flag.

This follows trends highlighted in our recent report, which analyzed content between June 24 and October 31 and identified 35,522 original Islamophobic and xenophobic posts authored by 17,752 unique accounts on X. www.csohate.org/2025/11/03/i...

Disturbing online hate statistics regarding the targeting of Mamdani and Muslim New Yorkers - why is it that I’m not surprised!

NEW: Inside the Biden administration debates in late 2024 that could have changed the course of the Gaza war -top intel official sought to cut support for Israel but Brett McGurk pushed back -talk of "very likely" US liability -Blinken spoke of "ethnic cleansing" www.huffpost.com/entry/biden-...

1/2: WCNSF - The Wounded Child with No Surviving Parents, Wafaa Hamad is Dead. The blood of tens of thousands of innocent, defenceless Palestinian children is on Netanyahu’s hands. How does he sleep at night? “How can I save my little [boy] girl from Oppenheimer's deadly toy?

This city belongs to you. youtu.be/Nf4aPjPu6pk

"Europeans recognize his vision about free public transit and universal childcare. We expect our governments to make these kinds of services accessible to all of us,” said Verbeek. “We pay higher taxes and get civilized societies in return."

Zohran Mamdani: A victory by and for the people of New York

As Zohran Mamdani wins the New York election, check out our @empirepoduk.bsky.social special, an interview with his father, my friend the wonderful Professor Mahmoud Mamdani on his family's history in East Africa & their journey to America. Zohran zindabad! share.google/RS4MWp65kxNy...

President-Elect Catherine Connolly, meets President Michael D Higgins at Áras an Uachtaráin The two former socialist politicians have received the highest ever number of votes in Irish history, in their respective elections. This year is the 14th & final for Michael D’s term.

Bless him for this! 😂 🤯

WOW. 81% of women 18-29 voted for Mamdani, 80% for Sherril, and 78% for Spanberger. Gen Z women aren't playing around.

Concrete jungle where dreams are made…

An exercise in futility!

Zohran Mamdani's win in New York has been seen by many as a wake-up call for a listless Democratic party.

The "why do you care so much about the NY mayoral election" takes strike me as pretty obtuse. The world's sole superpower is being taken over by fascists, and this was part of the struggle to define what the opposition to that will look like. That obviously has major implications for all of us?

One key take away from the Irish Presidential and New York City Mayoral Election is that no amount of smearing, character assassination, mud-slinging and undermining can can derail the truth from organically manifesting. Never underestimate the power of the electorate to discern false narratives!

Mamdani wins New York as Democratic electoral sweep deals blow to Trump on.ft.com/43eVzYD