Halima Mansoor

Editor. Writer. Foodie. Verified before Musk takeover. All views/RTs personal (the usual tripe).

[Halima Mansoor @Hmansoor]

@lushplucc created these lovely illustrations and page design for my ode to @marmite for @Eater

[🗯 @lushplucc]

@Hmansoor @marmite I had come across this article a while back, and I enjoyed the read so much I wanted to make some headers and illustrations for it . Though I couldn’t find a way to share it with you. I just stumbled upon those files again and thought of trying to find you again! And I did hehe

[Spencer Allan Brooks @SpencerSays]

New from Alert DC: "The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) will conduct routine live-fly exercises over the National Capital Region between June 30 and July 2 from midnight to 5:30 a.m. Expect low flying aircraft, loud noises. All NORAD exercises are carefully planned and closely controlled."

[Dan Diamond @ddiamond]

The famous “Barbie Pond” in DC’s Logan Circle neighborhood has a new theme: Reflecting Pool.

(Complete with “blue paint,” a hydrogen peroxide bottle, and rubber ducks that have seen better days.)

[Joyce Carol Oates @JoyceCarolOates]

why are these people pretending that Covid didn't exist? did not 1 million Americans die of Covid? their accusation is that Democrats/ scientists needlessly closed schools for a year & vaccinated people just for fun.
were teachers considered irrelevant? expendable? public school teachers in particular? I knew just one, terrified of being infected with Covid & dying. now, GOP is pretending there was no health crisis. brazenly revising the history we lived through.

[Barred in DC @BarredinDC]

Downloaded this now - in DC this has Lyft, uber, curb, and empower (tho not sure if that one works). You connect your accounts. Will have to test it out - here’s what it looks like now

[Politics UK @PolitlcsUK]

🚨 BREAKING: Keir Starmer is officially set to resign as Prime Minister

Several media reports say he'll outline a resignation timetable on Monday after consulting with his wife and family today

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

Trump: "Without me, there would be no Israel ... I've had a great relationship with Bibi, but now Bibi has to be more responsible with respect to Lebanon ... I'm not happy with the way Israel has handled themselves with Lebanon and Hezbollah."

[KATELYN @Babylego]

@atrupar Every group of female coworkers knows this scene

[نایروبی @NairobiHastam]

As the world watches #IRNNZL, remember:
Footballer Amir Nasr-Azadani remains a symbol of the price Iranian athletes have paid for standing with their people.
Footballer Mojtaba Torshizi was killed during the January massacre.
And Rashid Mazaheri, former goalkeeper for Iran's national team, remains imprisoned.
This is the reality behind the regime's football spectacle.

[Romain Molina @Romain_Molina]

Nouvelle catastrophe en terme d'organisation

L'avion de la sélection uruguayenne 🇺🇾 n'a pas été autorisé à rejoindre les Etats-Unis à cause de soucis administratifs (certains documents visiblement sont manquants) alors qu'elle joue demain à Miami contre l'Arabie saoudite

Un nouveau vol doit décoller dans quelques heures sachant que c'est un peu le tohu-bohu entre la Fédération et la FIFA également puisque la conférence de presse du sélectionneur Marcelo Bielsa risque d'être annulée à ce rythme (ce qui se convertira en amende)

Une question : comment personne ne s'est aperçu AVANT qu'il y avait un souci administratif ?

[The Weather Channel @weatherchannel]

UFC Freedom 250 is facing a chaotic weather setup on the White House South Lawn, with a 60% chance of thunderstorms, heavy downpours, and wind gusts up to 34 mph threatening to delay the outdoor fights. On top of the storm risk, brutal D.C. humidity is driving a triple-digit heat index alongside massive swarms of mosquitos and gnats that fighters will have to battle inside the cage. While the venue’s massive 92-foot overhang will keep the octagon dry, a single lightning strike within eight miles will trigger an automatic 30-minute freeze on the entire event.

[حيدر @hay23ds]

🇩🇪 أنطونيو روديغير يختار تشكيلته الخماسية لأفضل اللاعبين الذين يمتلكون قصص هجرة ونزوح ملهمة:

علي الحمادي في المقدمة 🇮🇶👏

[Larry the Cat @Number10cat]

In a few decades economists will wonder what boosted the US economy in the Summer of 2026. Bartenders in cities hosting Scotland games will remember.

[Mohammad Ali Shabani @mashabani]

Scoop: Through Qatari mediation, the US has given BeIN Sports a waiver to air the FIFA World Cup in iran.

The concession was gained by the Iranian government yesterday, completely separate from the MoU.

Small step, but domestic win for the Pezeshkian administration.

[Halima Mansoor @Hmansoor]

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[Halima Mansoor @Hmansoor]

More than a few teams have been treated sub-humanly. Them and in their support the European teams should quit this @FIFAWorldCup because this behemoth raking in billions of dollars is responsible for ensuring human rights are not abused and each year it fails upward

[Chef José Andrés 🕊️🥘🍳 @chefjoseandres]

If few teams pull out now….the rights of every citizen and every country are defended…including immigrants in USA that love Football….@FIFAWorldCup can and should do more….

[João Figueiredo @joaofig]

Pensem no seguinte cenário: se o Brasil ou qualquer país do Sul Global barra um árbitro europeu com passaporte diplomático na porta de uma Copa, a FIFA desfiliaria a nossa federação e exigiria sanções na ONU antes do meio-dia. Como são os Estados Unidos deportando o melhor árbitro africano por pura paranoia xenofóbica, a cartolagem vai engolir o vexame em silêncio absoluto. A lei internacional só opera de cima para baixo.

[Halima Mansoor @Hmansoor]

Iran says ticket allocation for World Cup withdrawn days before tournament https://t.co/sLG1TrQl4k

[More Perfect Union @MorePerfectUS]

NEW: World Cup tickets cost up to $11.5 million — you could get into the last WC for $11.

This time FIFA could rake in $13 billion using dynamic pricing, resales, and lax U.S. rules.

We found FIFA President Gianni Infantino funneling that money into keeping himself in power.

[Erfan Hoseiny @Eri1806]

With all the football going on, I feel I need to mention this again.

Don’t forget about Rashid Mazaheri!

We haven’t heard from him in over 6 weeks. He’s still imprisoned.

[Kirkby @tranmerekev]

Iran have had to relocate their World Cup camp from the USA to Mexico.

Breel Embolo is still in Switzerland days after the team departed for the US, due to visa issues.

And a Somalia referee has been denied a visa.

Ladies & gentlemen, welcome to the Trump World Cup.