Ismat Mangla
@ismat.bsky.social
Managing editor at Analyst News. Previously at Quartz, Al Jazeera, Money, MarketWatch, Columbia, Umich. Go Blue.
🧵Zohran Mamdani went from a no-name assemblyman polling at just 1% in February to being the front-runner for NYC mayor in a matter of months.
I write for @analystnews.bsky.social on what his meteoric rise *and* the intense backlash to his campaign tell us about democracy in America.
I write for @analystnews.bsky.social on what his meteoric rise *and* the intense backlash to his campaign tell us about democracy in America.
October 29, 2025 at 8:21 PM
🧵Zohran Mamdani went from a no-name assemblyman polling at just 1% in February to being the front-runner for NYC mayor in a matter of months.
I write for @analystnews.bsky.social on what his meteoric rise *and* the intense backlash to his campaign tell us about democracy in America.
I write for @analystnews.bsky.social on what his meteoric rise *and* the intense backlash to his campaign tell us about democracy in America.
Who would have guessed that the person demonstrating the most moral courage and clarity in the midst of a Western-funded and backed genocide would be the woman who makes YouTube videos for babies and toddlers? Ms. Rachel is an incredible role model for children, yes—but most especially for adults.
May 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Who would have guessed that the person demonstrating the most moral courage and clarity in the midst of a Western-funded and backed genocide would be the woman who makes YouTube videos for babies and toddlers? Ms. Rachel is an incredible role model for children, yes—but most especially for adults.