It was to a privilege to attend the funeral today of Frank Wilson, beloved brother of our colleague and friend ⁦colette maguire⁩. Profoundly moving; and the tribute near the end of the service from Frank’s brother is really extraordinary. Watch here: m.youtube.com/watch?v=4zwXoW…

It’s been a day

A micro-thread on a whole new level of Kremlin route of disinfo laundering & manipulation.
1. UK media publish story that Liz Truss's phone was hacked. The hack was apparently discovered 'during the summer', and was hushed by PM Boris Johnson bbc.in/3zsFqzL .

Immigration minister Robert Jenrick asked about Braverman’s “invasion” remarks. Clearly unimpressed by Home Sec’s choice of words. “In jobs like mine you have to choose words carefully, and I would never demonise people in search for a better life”

Jarlath Burns will run for GAA Presidency. Narrowly defeated in 2020, after winning the first two counts, lost on transfers after the fourth. Principal of one of the largest schools, years of GAA committees, strong chance of winning this time. Expected to be ratified tonight

EXCL: Senior Home Office source tells me Home Sec refused to sign off on hotel bookings for migrants at Manston last week “because they were in Tory areas”. LBC

Did the Oscar-Winning Director Asghar Farhadi Steal Ideas? | The New Yorker newyorker.com/magazine/2022/…

A security expert believes MI5 has been keeping a “watching brief” on loyalist paramilitaries and will be carrying out an assessment of their capability.

✍️: Allison Morris

belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-…

There is basic contradiction in Suella Braverman MP’s statement to MPs on crisis at Manston asylum-processing centre. On one hand she says she has not illegally ignored official advice to secure alternative accommodation for asylum seekers and on other hand she says she…

The UK terror survivors tracked down by ‘disaster trolls’ - BBC News bbc.co.uk/news/uk-634126…

Conservative MP pretty fuming about this choice of language by Mark Spencer.

“‘Little Man in China’ and he is already under an ongoing investigation for telling a MP that her being muslim is uncomfortable.”

Until last week, nobody realised this abstract painting in Germany had been hanging upside down for 75 years.

How did that happen?!

Well, the answer has something to do with this 3 million year old pebble...

Three days after Elon Musk purchased Twitter, he posted baseless allegations about the attack on Nancy Pelosi's husband, Paul Pelosi. The tweet on Sunday raised questions about how, or if, Musk will combat misinformation and hate speech on the platform. nyti.ms/3sGzgbA

According to NBC News’ Andrew Blankstein: Police say on the record that Paul Pelosi and his suspected attacker did not know each other prior to the attack. It was a break-in.

This directly contradicts conspiracy theories pushed by (and since deleted by) Twitter owner Elon Musk.

🚨 LULA é oficialmente ELEITO o novo Presidente da República do Brasil! #Eleicoes2022

Brazil Elects Lula: Live Updates and Election Results - The New York Times nytimes.com/live/2022/10/3…

President Biden: 'I send my congratulations to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on his election to be the next president of Brazil following free, fair, and credible elections. I look forward to working together to continue the cooperation between our two countries.'

Exclusive: A loyalist attack on a government target in the Irish Republic was allegedly called off at the last minute after the Northern Ireland Office confirmed no plans for joint authority if a political settlement wasn’t reached.

belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-…