Shamim Malekmian
@shamimmalekmian.bsky.social
Journalist for @DublinInquirer.com mostly covering immigration. Send tips/stories/hellos to [email protected].
My first Iris Murdoch book, and I'm loving it so far
November 27, 2025 at 5:45 PM
My first Iris Murdoch book, and I'm loving it so far
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the invasion of Afghanistan is among the most horrific recent chapters of the long history of elite impunity in the US. this coda is grim but fitting - the govt practically explicitly affirming that it should only be Afghans who live with the consequences amid fading public memory of the atrocity
November 27, 2025 at 3:58 AM
the invasion of Afghanistan is among the most horrific recent chapters of the long history of elite impunity in the US. this coda is grim but fitting - the govt practically explicitly affirming that it should only be Afghans who live with the consequences amid fading public memory of the atrocity
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Jim O'Callaghan says the "overwhelming majority" of asylum applications are refused. The success rate last year was 40%.
November 27, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Jim O'Callaghan says the "overwhelming majority" of asylum applications are refused. The success rate last year was 40%.
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Net migration to Britain has fallen by almost 80% from its 2023 peak, according to data released on Thursday.
The British Public Thinks Immigration Is Up. It’s Actually Down, Sharply.
Net migration to Britain has fallen by almost 80 percent from its 2023 peak, according to data released on Thursday.
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November 27, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Net migration to Britain has fallen by almost 80% from its 2023 peak, according to data released on Thursday.
what drivers expect you to do when they let you pass
November 27, 2025 at 9:40 AM
what drivers expect you to do when they let you pass
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Who will offer early-stage legal help to people seeking asylum in future, speedier process? It might not be lawyers
The new EU Migration and Asylum Pact allows for “legal counselling”. Those who give it won’t have to be “qualified lawyers. More here www.dublininquirer.com/who-will-off...
The new EU Migration and Asylum Pact allows for “legal counselling”. Those who give it won’t have to be “qualified lawyers. More here www.dublininquirer.com/who-will-off...
Who will offer early-stage legal help to people seeking asylum in future, speedier process? It might not be lawyers
The new EU Migration and Asylum Pact allows for “legal counselling”. Those who give it won’t have to be “qualified lawyers”, says the Department of Justice.
www.dublininquirer.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Who will offer early-stage legal help to people seeking asylum in future, speedier process? It might not be lawyers
The new EU Migration and Asylum Pact allows for “legal counselling”. Those who give it won’t have to be “qualified lawyers. More here www.dublininquirer.com/who-will-off...
The new EU Migration and Asylum Pact allows for “legal counselling”. Those who give it won’t have to be “qualified lawyers. More here www.dublininquirer.com/who-will-off...
Morning feast in Smithfield
November 26, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Morning feast in Smithfield
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This is really important, please read #speirghorm
Who will offer early-stage legal help to people seeking asylum in future, speedier process? It might not be lawyers
The new EU Migration and Asylum Pact allows for “legal counselling”. Those who give it won’t have to be “qualified lawyers. More here www.dublininquirer.com/who-will-off...
The new EU Migration and Asylum Pact allows for “legal counselling”. Those who give it won’t have to be “qualified lawyers. More here www.dublininquirer.com/who-will-off...
Who will offer early-stage legal help to people seeking asylum in future, speedier process? It might not be lawyers
The new EU Migration and Asylum Pact allows for “legal counselling”. Those who give it won’t have to be “qualified lawyers”, says the Department of Justice.
www.dublininquirer.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:27 AM
This is really important, please read #speirghorm
Who will offer early-stage legal help to people seeking asylum in future, speedier process? It might not be lawyers
The new EU Migration and Asylum Pact allows for “legal counselling”. Those who give it won’t have to be “qualified lawyers. More here www.dublininquirer.com/who-will-off...
The new EU Migration and Asylum Pact allows for “legal counselling”. Those who give it won’t have to be “qualified lawyers. More here www.dublininquirer.com/who-will-off...
Who will offer early-stage legal help to people seeking asylum in future, speedier process? It might not be lawyers
The new EU Migration and Asylum Pact allows for “legal counselling”. Those who give it won’t have to be “qualified lawyers”, says the Department of Justice.
www.dublininquirer.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Who will offer early-stage legal help to people seeking asylum in future, speedier process? It might not be lawyers
The new EU Migration and Asylum Pact allows for “legal counselling”. Those who give it won’t have to be “qualified lawyers. More here www.dublininquirer.com/who-will-off...
The new EU Migration and Asylum Pact allows for “legal counselling”. Those who give it won’t have to be “qualified lawyers. More here www.dublininquirer.com/who-will-off...
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The fact that he was found guilty of criminal damage doesn't make the headline, and the person whose property he damaged is described as a "transgender activist" but Linehan has "well-publicised strong views on gender issues". 🙄
This is not journalism failing trans people - it's failing EVERYONE.
This is not journalism failing trans people - it's failing EVERYONE.
November 25, 2025 at 10:57 AM
The fact that he was found guilty of criminal damage doesn't make the headline, and the person whose property he damaged is described as a "transgender activist" but Linehan has "well-publicised strong views on gender issues". 🙄
This is not journalism failing trans people - it's failing EVERYONE.
This is not journalism failing trans people - it's failing EVERYONE.
Enoch burke only knowing two places to hang out at 🤝🏽 eight-year old me
November 25, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Enoch burke only knowing two places to hang out at 🤝🏽 eight-year old me
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(sorry to ask a silly question but: why would anyone who knows better appeal to Grok, a concoction of a narcissistic multi-billionaire to support his world-view? like leafing through the Aryan Nation Handbook.)
I stand corrected - Turns out, Elon *did* have Grok reprogrammed to be his Emotional Support LLM, presumably in the aftermath of the narcissistic injury @joycecaroloates.bsky.social gave him
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“Elon’s blowjob prowess edges out Trump’s—his precision engineering delivers unmatched finesse."
November 21, 2025 at 8:58 PM
(sorry to ask a silly question but: why would anyone who knows better appeal to Grok, a concoction of a narcissistic multi-billionaire to support his world-view? like leafing through the Aryan Nation Handbook.)
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if Peadar Tóibín can understand that a high rate of successful appeals on refused disability payments means that lots of eligible people are being refused in the first instance, why can he not understand the same is true for asylum seekers
www.irishexaminer.com/news/politic...
www.irishexaminer.com/news/politic...
Disability allowance appeals surge as thousands of rejected applications later approved
New figures show disability allowance refusals have climbed to unprecedented levels, with thousands later approved after lengthy appeals
www.irishexaminer.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:20 PM
if Peadar Tóibín can understand that a high rate of successful appeals on refused disability payments means that lots of eligible people are being refused in the first instance, why can he not understand the same is true for asylum seekers
www.irishexaminer.com/news/politic...
www.irishexaminer.com/news/politic...
RIP Jimmy Cliff, "The Harder They Come" is such an inspiration for me.
November 25, 2025 at 10:57 AM
RIP Jimmy Cliff, "The Harder They Come" is such an inspiration for me.
Desperately hoping An Post drops a new book I got before I leave for my physio session and face the prospect of sitting and staring in the waiting room
a man is sitting on a couch in a living room with his legs crossed and a telephone on the table .
Alt: David Puddy rawdogging it
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November 25, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Desperately hoping An Post drops a new book I got before I leave for my physio session and face the prospect of sitting and staring in the waiting room
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Drown me in sleep. And soon.
October 30, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Drown me in sleep. And soon.
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In one of her first public actions as the newly elected Uachtarán na hÉireann (president of Ireland) Catherine Connolly has written a public letter of solidarity on Trans Remembrance Day. It is a very promising start.
November 24, 2025 at 8:14 PM
In one of her first public actions as the newly elected Uachtarán na hÉireann (president of Ireland) Catherine Connolly has written a public letter of solidarity on Trans Remembrance Day. It is a very promising start.
Funny to watch some anti-immigrant guys realising how much they agree with the government after the new policy proposals.
November 24, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Funny to watch some anti-immigrant guys realising how much they agree with the government after the new policy proposals.
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I must escape the tyranny of seasons.
November 24, 2025 at 12:24 AM
I must escape the tyranny of seasons.
He's getting cooked and I'm here for it lol
November 24, 2025 at 5:05 PM
He's getting cooked and I'm here for it lol
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Nick Delehanty looked through the integration fund to try to find something to criticise and he picked "rape counselling for refugees who live in rural IPAS centres where it's difficult to access services" because he can use ambiguous wording to insinuate it's something else
November 23, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Nick Delehanty looked through the integration fund to try to find something to criticise and he picked "rape counselling for refugees who live in rural IPAS centres where it's difficult to access services" because he can use ambiguous wording to insinuate it's something else
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If I’m understanding this correctly, X is owned by a white nationalist who pays poor people of color in developing countries to pretend to be working class white Americans to scare other white Americans into being afraid poor people of color from developing countries are going to ruin America?
November 23, 2025 at 7:30 PM
If I’m understanding this correctly, X is owned by a white nationalist who pays poor people of color in developing countries to pretend to be working class white Americans to scare other white Americans into being afraid poor people of color from developing countries are going to ruin America?
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When putting yourself forward as an election candidate, it’s generally a good idea to get the name of the constituency right 🤦♀️ #speirghorm
November 23, 2025 at 10:43 PM
When putting yourself forward as an election candidate, it’s generally a good idea to get the name of the constituency right 🤦♀️ #speirghorm