I traveled to NYC to attend Mayor Mamdani's historic inauguration. Zohran is a fearless leader committed to working people. He is unapologetic about his values & gives hope. Yet today also revealed a lurking danger that we cannot afford to ignore. My full report: www.qasimrashid.com/p/2026-mayor...

0% interest loans

"For too long, Democrats have been trapped in a posture of apology—explaining why basic human rights are “reasonable,” why dignity is “pragmatic,” why justice must be incremental so as not to offend entrenched power. What I heard today was a clean break from that cowardice."

“I can best articulate Mayor Mamdani’s remarks into three main points: 1. The representation was real. 2. There was an unmistakable shift from defensive politics to affirmative justice. 3. Mamdani stood firmly in who he is and refused to dilute it. Grateful for this #✨GiftOfLove✨ @qasimrashid.com

“I cannot adequately enough express my joy in watching a Jewish American Senator swear in a Muslim American mayor of New York City on the Qur’an. “

Snapped this image at Zohran Mamdani’s inauguration. May the memory of Hind Rajab live on forever, and may her murderers face full justice and accountability, in this life and the next.

I traveled to NYC to attend Mayor Mamdani's historic inauguration. Zohran is a fearless leader committed to working people. He is unapologetic about his values & gives hope. Yet today also revealed a lurking danger that we cannot afford to ignore. My full report: www.qasimrashid.com/p/2026-mayor...

😂😂😂😂😂

This is the America I grew up believing in!

She’s right. As any Shariah Law expert will tell you, anyone who even sees someone being sworn into office on a Quran, automatically becomes Muslim Salaamalaikim Habibis!! Jummah is 1pm Fridays. The blood drive & park cleanup is Saturday at 10. If you aint serving your community you’re failing it!

I’m concerned. In the last 24 hours Zohran Mamdani has now twice sworn oaths to uphold the U.S. constitution, the NY state constitution, and the NYC charter. And not once did he say he’s going to enforce Sharia Law. Our secret Islamic takeover of NYC is off to a terrible start.

“Can’t believe NYC elected a Muslim as mayor.” In truth—a Black American Christian woman swearing in a Ugandan American Muslim of South Asian ethnicity as his Syrian American wife holds the Qurans he swears in on, all while standing on the steps of a subway station—is the most NYC thing imaginable.

BREAKING: Zohran Kwame Mamdani has officially been sworn in as mayor of New York City, making history as NYC’s first Muslim and first South Asian Mayor. And yes he took his oath with his hand on a stack of Quran’s. ❤️ Let’s go! ✊🏽 youtube.com/shorts/p_OfF...

THIS. I get it offends delicate centrist decorum to acknowledge this, but a core tenet of white-wing supremacy is that causality is for rubes and suckers. Nothing they do or say can ever have consequences.

⁉️ RIGHT ⁉️

This cannot be stated enough

White supremacy is making up a story about fraud at a Somali run daycare then shutting off funding based on that lie, but ignoring the trillions in missing dollars at the Pentagon which relentlessly bombs Somalia and other Black and brown majority nations.

Local CBS Minnesota story proves America’s been duped by right wing propagandist Nick Shirley & his “fraud” story about ABC Learning Center. I’m sure MAGAs will still find a way to deny the facts, because they don’t care about justice, they care about white supremacy. youtube.com/shorts/1bAzC...

These are my Top 10 articles of 2025. Honorable mention includes my articles on: •America's child marriage epidemic •SC Republicans trying to pass capital punishment for women who get an abortion •Israel's genocide on Gaza Join our movement for justice in 2026: www.qasimrashid.com/p/the-top-10...

Reminder 🎗️ It was in Minnesota that a devotee of the MAGA cult murdered two and attempted to murder several more and had an entire hit list of Democratic politicians he wanted to murder. A MAGA/trump devotee, just like the guy in Pennsylvania and the guy in the bushes at Mar a Lardo.

I mean, also so many of these chuds have shown themselves to be predators or predator protectors as well... so no. Stay TF away from kids.

This is the weaponization of #Islamophobia. This must be confronted, and ENDED.

My 5 minute debunking of Tulsi Gabbard claiming Muslims and CAIR are enacting “Shariah law” in America. Gabbard seems to forget they the white supremacists she serves hate her as a Hindu just the same as they hate me as a Muslim. youtu.be/Px3ja1vcV_s?...

Literally this year the MN Speaker was murdered at her home when a white male MAGA chud dressed up as a fake cop & killed her Now mere months later, MAGAs are shocked that daycare operators in MN wouldn't open doors for white male MAGA chuds dressed up as fake journalists, demanding access to kids😐

When I worked at a daycare center more than 20 years ago, no one could just walk in, and all the hallways and rooms were covered in cameras. The security was tighter than most workplaces.

THIS. THIS. THIS. Daycare centers, and schools, are locked for a reason!

“But why DiDnt ThEy jUsT LeT tHeM EnteR?!” Because no day care in its right mind opens its doors to strangers. Also it’s illegal. Let a group of 8 screaming Black & brown men with cameras show up to a daycare in a predominately white neighborhood & watch how fast the police arrive and open fire.😐

Absolutely! What the fuck?

🎯

Given that guns are the leading cause of death for children in America, school shootings are rampant, men represent 98% of mass shooters, & white men represent 60%—I have absolutely Zero problem with daycare workers slamming the door on two anonymous angry white men screaming “Where Are The Kids!?!”

This year, I launched Islam Today to counter a rising wave of hate and disinformation about Muslims in America. In just a few months: 50 articles, 5,300+ subscribers, 150,000 readers. Sharing our Year in Review + 3 new projects launching in 2026. Subscribe for updates on this work in the new year.

Looking back on 2025, I reflect not only on the stories we covered, but who we’ve become as a community. Here are the top 10 most impactful Substack posts of the year—the articles that grew our network and proved we can build a national platform rooted in authenticity & facts, not clickbait.

Trump is an evil, heartless, cruel man.

Trump has vetoed 2 bipartisan bills to make it easier to build a water pipeline in CO & give a Native American tribe more control over the Everglades Why? Because they don't support his immigration policies Trump is citing immigration to ban INDIGENOUS Americans from basic human rights like water🤦🏽‍♂️

If anyone is still confused about what the hell is going on in Minnesota and the manufactured outrage against the Somali community, I highly encourage you to read @qasimrashid.com’s breakdown. It shows you what Nick Shirley missed and what is really going on. open.substack.com/pub/qasimras...

Statistics are not MAGA's friends

Out of ~60,000 Somalis in Minnesota, 85 (.01%) have been criminally indicted Out of ~4000 people in the Trump regime, 215 (5.4%) have been criminally indicted. Thats a ~40X higher crime rate Not qwhite sure why the people who ignore Trump indictments want you to be upset about Somali indictments🤔

Some reports are that Zohran Mamdani will swear in as NYC Mayor on a Quran. Whatever he does, nothing will make us forget this gem from the archives. 😅 youtube.com/shorts/Ugj6R...

Went on the Find Out Podcast to talk about the lies from right-wing media targeting Somali Minnesotans. Intentionally racist misinformation meant to turn an immigrant community into a political weapon. If you’ve ever wondered how viral lies spread so fast—and how we stop them—listen now.

Asking @stephenasmith2028.bsky.social why he’s talking about issues he knows nothing about? Stop punching down on working class people Stephen A, start standing with us to tax billionaires. youtube.com/shorts/ku8f4...

I love the format of this video! Great work here. More of this calling out dumb shit, please. EVERYBODY!

Trump: I'm for working people! Can we get healthcare? Trump: No Fund SNAP to feed kids? Trump: No Rid us of exploitative student loans? Trump: No Stop Tariffs? Trump: No Tax billionaires? Trump: No HOW are you for working people? Trump: I'm sending Israel $8B for fighter jets to bomb Palestine

Let's make sure to talk excessively about Aimee Bock. We can deport her, right? Because the top white female in charge of the largest fraud in Minnesota was Aimee Bock, the founder and executive director of the nonprofit Feeding Our Future.

The evil of the billionaire elite cannot be overstated.

Ceasefire my ass!😠

The last episode of the year. I share my conversation with soon-to-be-inaugurated NYC Mayor Mamdani. I also recap our top shows of 2025 — the good, the sad, & the hopes we carry into 2026. Thank you for tuning in each week and helping this platform grow. Here’s to more impact in the New Year.

the ceasefire myth

Both these stories are from this week. We’re garnishing wages from working people here at home to fund an ongoing genocide of working people overseas. This is what a global billionaire class war looks like.

“Since the ceasefire & hostage deal came into effect on 10 October, at least 401 Palestinians have been killed & 1,108 injured. At least 1,500 structures have been destroyed. Over 11,000 people remain unaccounted for.” —Israeli Human Rights Org Breaking the Silence It was Never about the hostages.