Dr Laila Gadd

Psychologist...partial to positive thinking, global affairs, creativity and a well-baked biscuit.

[Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @NYCMayor]

Broken swing sets? Missing basketball nets? Have no fear, Renew Crew is here.

Neighborhood parks are meant for recreation — not frustration. If it’s broken, this crew will fix it. If it’s run-down, they’ll renew it.

Renew Crew: Coming soon to a park near you.

[Empire State Building Observation Deck @EmpireStateBldg]

Tonight, the Empire State Building tower lights will turn to a pink sparkle at 9:25 to honor the late Dolly Parton.

Dolly was a global cultural icon whose seven-decade career reached generations of fans. Beyond entertainment, Dolly leaves a significant philanthropic legacy through the Dollywood Foundation and Imagination Library, which has provided hundreds of millions of books to children worldwide.

At Nine-Two-Five tonight, we celebrate her and her legacy 💖

[Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @NYCMayor]

This is truly heartbreaking. Dolly Parton was an extraordinary person and an irreplaceable champion of the working class. We are a better country because of her.

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

The world does not need an artificial intelligence that diminishes humanity; rather, it needs human intelligence enlightened by wisdom, political authority guided by conscience and technological innovation directed by charity. Only then will artificial intelligence become not a rival to humanity but a servant of the common good.

[Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @NYCMayor]

Parents, what would you do with four hours of child-free time?

We launched a Parents’ Night Out program with @NYCparks to give NYC parents a little time back for themselves, because we’re committed to making it easier to raise a family in the greatest city in the world.

[Jonathan Pie @JonathanPieNews]

Accurate.

[Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @NYCMayor]

New Yorkers sweat the small stuff, so why shouldn't their city government? 

From potholes to permits to parents needing a night off, there is no problem too big — and no task too small — for us to tackle.

[Zack Polanski @ZackPolanski]

Freedom of the press should never have been freedom to own and dominate the press. (And push constant misinformation and lies.)

Media regulation. Now.

[BladeoftheSun @BladeoftheS]

Ian McKellen reciting Shakespeare's writing on racist anti-immigration riots in London.

It is excellent.

They have been banging the same drum for 400 years.

[Francesca Fiorentini @franifio]

Our Chinese moms are already asking us why we're not mayors of a major metropolitan city and now he can speak mandarin like this?! What's his SAT score again?

[Asad🗽🍎 @AsadFromNYC]

A Broadway ticket outreach video in Chinese. No AI involved in its making at all. And the critics say he doesn’t do ethnic outreach. The truth is we may never have another mayor who does it this well again.

[Jeremy Corbyn @jeremycorbyn]

In the final months of his life, Jason Arday was subject to a relentless onslaught of attacks and abuse.

Jason was a human being with friends and family - but he was turned into a pawn for vicious culture wars by a cruel media industry motivated by racism and clicks.

The lessons are never learned. When will the British media face accountability for its behaviour?

Jason was much loved by those around him. May he rest in peace.

[Count Binface @CountBinface]

A brief note for @nadhimzahawi @ITV @GMB @kategarraway.

[Farrukh @implausibleblog]

Count Binface, "Who's the establishment, the lone wolf in an amateurish space armour from Sigma 9"

"Or Nigel Farage who has been a member of the British Parliament, a member of the European Parliament, a central figure of British politics for over 20 years, and is a member of the East India Gentleman's Club which to this day I understand do not admit women"

Mehdi Hasan, "What do you make of Nigel Farage?"

Count Binface, "He was the MP for Clacton till recently"

"He was the architect of Brexit"

"I've been trying to analyse the pros and cons of Brexit in the ten years since that referendum occurerd"

"First I analysed the cons of Brexit. That took me quite a long time and I'm still doing that"

"And then I decided to have a look at the pros...."

Mehdi Hasan, "None?"

Count Binface, "None that I can see"

Worth watching this just to see @mehdirhasan smile and try not to break into laughter (he's usually super serious!) - And of course if you like this, check out @zeteouk for more 👍

[Rachel Millward @rachelmillward]

And finally... It only took @ZackPolanski spelling it out letter by letter with an entire press conference...

[Nadia Khan @NadiaKhanWrites]

Journalist and author @PeterOborne spoke to me about how the British state’s handling of the Iraq War & the lies and manipulation from politicians & media surrounding it -made him question the dominant narrative of a “clash of civilisations.”

Full video: https://t.co/hdie65g3MR

[Zack Polanski @ZackPolanski]

Our Prime Minister has had a lot to say today about subscriptions.

Meanwhile, huge parts of the country are in drought.

We're about to enter our fifth heatwave of the year, killing more people.

Are we going to get anything from the Government?

Literally anything?

[Will Hutton @williamnhutton]

Given the crisis in the provision of social housing, why are council house sales continuing? At the very least no sale should be permitted unless every sale is replaced by a new build. Venting fury on ‘ foreigners’ is divisive, displacement activity.

[Jeremy Corbyn @jeremycorbyn]

Today marks 3 years since Imran Khan was unjustly incarcerated.

He is still being denied basic human rights and remains in solitary confinement.

His abominable treatment is an affront to democracy. I will continue to demand the release of all political prisoners, everywhere.