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Shaun King's avatar

Good news is far too rare nowadays. This is good news. We should all pray for him often.

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How does this make you feel?

Motie Omari โ˜ช๏ธ ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธู…ุทูŠุน ุงู„ุนู…ุฑูŠ's avatar

Asalamu alaikum Shaun!

Thank you for writing this; will definitely share. Hope 2.0 has begun and definitely will keep Mayor Mamdani and all the beautiful people of NYC in our prayers for a bright future for all.

Also; being that NYC is a special place where art is a playground; am guessing there will be many more creative symbols of Hope or Love 2.0.

I believe more tourists from around the world will visit NYC, for they now are represented by the coolest Mayor in America, and this will ensure greater economic growth.

We are very happy for Mayor Mamdani, the families of NYC that need to feel NYC is affordable for and everyone is welcome.

May 2026 be a blessed year for all.

I โค๏ธ NY

2.0

Shaun King's avatar

Wa-Alaikum-Salaam my dear brother. Please also send my salaams to your family

Julio Sierra's avatar

May God hear your prayers for our mayor and our city.

โ€ฆโ€ฆand Happy New Year

to all The North Star gazers.

Shaun King's avatar

Happy New Year to you my friend.

Robin Farinet's avatar

Thank you for your insightful comments. Hopefully justice will happen for those of us who oppose โ€œkingsโ€/ wannabe dictators.

Shaun King's avatar

You are welcome Robin

Donney Rose's avatar

So many gems dropped here. Good work, fam!

Shaun King's avatar

Thank you brother. A lot of lessons for all of us to learn here.

Fran Carbonaro's avatar

I'm thinking how the lotus flower grows up from the muck. May Mamdani be protected.

Julie's avatar

Happy New Year, Shaun. Love what you've written and so excited about Mayor Mamdani. I truly believe he will be great for New York City and a beacon for the rest of the country.

peter's avatar

You end with consider becoming a free or paid subscriberโ€ฆ And then you go to upgrade and it's all about the money, and it's a lot of money, for a lot of people is ridiculous and amount of money 200+ bucks a year most of the people you're talking about working people the working poor single mother's working at minimum wage or soโ€ฆ Can't consider that. I was gonna make a modest donation but I'm not gonna pay 20 bucks a month plusโ€ฆ US dollars so it's more like $300 a year Canadianโ€ฆ Lots of people can afford that easily and should support you

But why keep the podcast and various other things away from people who can't afford any more than the widow's two sheckles

So, if it's not all about the money, (you need to live you need to pay your expenses, ). maybe you should publish your personal actual annual budget, what came in , what came out in 2025

I like when I read so far but I can't get this money thing that you're doing

Shaun King's avatar

Sadly, you've gotten it all wrong.

Unlike EVERY major media outlet, every single thing I do is completely free for EVERYBODY.

Even comments. I never want someone to want to make a comment, and they can't, because they aren't members.

Almost every platform on Substack charges for comments, charges for articles, but I keep everything free and payments are completely optional.

Membership is $10 per month. Annual memberships are $8 per month.