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GavinAReid @gavinareid.bsky.social · 3d

18,457 under 18 year olds murdered by the Israeli Government and the bastards that serve the IDF… may they all rot in hell. After 75 years of occupation it’s time to Free Palestine www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...

Young lives cut short on an unimaginable scale: the 18,457 children on Gaza’s list of war dead

Every name on a list compiled by health authorities in Gaza of the child victims of Israel’s offensive

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 8d

Universities considering capitulating to the Trump “conditions” should use this real world example to understand they will simply be destroying their own institution. bsky.app/profile/nich...

Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 8d

Chris Rufo's disastrous takeover of New College in Florida shows what universities would become if they sign the Trump regime's extortionary "compact."

New College was supposed to model the anti-woke conservative higher-ed Americans crave. Instead, it showed the opposite, and serves as a warning.

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ITPC Global @itpc.bsky.social · Jul 13

🔎 Check out our #IAS2025 roadmap to see where we’ll be and what we’re bringing to the table

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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · Jul 13

The judgement of history will be merciless.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Jul 13

An Israeli strike killed at least 10 people, including children, on Sunday near a water distribution point in central Gaza, according to health officials in the enclave. Israel’s military said a “technical error” had caused munition to land dozens of meters from its target.

Children Among at Least 10 Killed in Israeli Strike in Central Gaza, Officials Say

Israel’s military said a “technical error” had caused munition to land dozens of meters from its target. The victims were gathered near a water distribution point, health workers said.

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Unitaid @unitaid.bsky.social · Jul 13

Community-led approaches are essential to resilient health systems. Rosemary Mburu stressed that when communities are at the center of HIV responses, outcomes are stronger, more inclusive, and more sustainable. #IAS2025

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Jul 11

Nearly 800 killed at Gaza food hubs and aid convoy routes since end of May, UN says

UN human rights office says 615 of the deaths were in vicinity of sites run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation * Middle East crisis – live updates At least 798 people have been killed while seeking food at distribution points operated by the US- and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation and other humanitarian convoys since the end of May, the UN human rights office (OHCHR) said on Friday. The GHF, proposed by Israel as an alternative to the UN aid system in Gaza, has been almost universally condemned by rights groups for its violation of principles of humanitarian impartiality and what they have said could be complicity in war crimes. Continue reading...

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Jul 4

In @nytopinion.nytimes.com

“In my 50 years of following tax and budget policy, I don’t believe I have seen another piece of legislation that would have such broad and deep impacts on virtually every American,” Steven Rattner writes. “It is a result that should embarrass the Republicans.”

Opinion | The Ugliness of the ‘Big, Beautiful’ Bill, in Charts

Steven Rattner reveals the ugly reality lurking within the ‘big beautiful bill.’

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GavinAReid @gavinareid.bsky.social · May 14

*NEW* Please take 10 minutes to share your community's experience and satisfaction in engaging with the #GlobalFund GC7 window 4-7 grant-making. Survey ends 15 June forms.office.com/r/r8CXx1N9s1 @gfanafrica.bsky.social @frontlineaids.bsky.social @friendseurope.bsky.social @robertcarrfund.bsky.social

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GavinAReid @gavinareid.bsky.social · May 14

*NEW* Please take 10 minutes to share your community's experience and satisfaction in engaging with the #GlobalFund GC7 window 4-7 grant-making. Survey ends 15 June forms.office.com/r/r8CXx1N9s1 @gfadvocates.bsky.social @gfanap.bsky.social @unitaidngos.bsky.social @unitedgmh.bsky.social

GavinAReid @gavinareid.bsky.social · May 14

*NEW* Please take 10 minutes to share your community's experience and satisfaction in engaging with the #GlobalFund GC7 window 4-7 grant-making. Survey ends 15 June forms.office.com/r/r8CXx1N9s1 @gfanafrica.bsky.social @frontlineaids.bsky.social @friendseurope.bsky.social @robertcarrfund.bsky.social

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GavinAReid @gavinareid.bsky.social · May 11

#StopTheGenocide “This is one of the most ostentatious and merciless manifestations of the desecration of human life and dignity,” the UN Human Rights experts said. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel.... Take action, support the BDS Movement bdsmovement.net

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GunnyJKJ @gunnyjkj.bsky.social · Apr 19

History always has a lesson.

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Devex @devex.com · Mar 29

Germany’s coalition talks reveal a divide over foreign aid spending, with the SPD pushing to maintain 0.7% of GDP while the CDU argues for cuts — raising questions about the future of the country’s development ministry.

Germany's coalition government still haggling over aid spending

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Devex @devex.com · Mar 18

On Jan. 24, Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued an exemption to the foreign aid freeze: a waiver for lifesaving humanitarian programs. But over the last three weeks, nothing about the waivers has gone according to plan.

The mess inside Rubio's 'lifesaving' waivers

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Richard Branson @richardbranson.bsky.social · Mar 17

“The US spent 8 decades building an international system of rules, norms and values that has produced the longest period of great power peace and global prosperity in human history.” Fareed Zakaria on how upending the world order will only weaken America: www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Opinion | Trump upending world order will cost America dearly

The decline of American influence is a gift to Russia and China.

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · Feb 28

“Each moment the ceasefire holds means more people reached and more lives saved.”

UN chief Antonio Guterres has warned “the coming days are critical” for maintaining the Gaza ceasefire and urged all parties to uphold their commitments.

🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/iljj94

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · Feb 24

Forget Canada being our 51st state, the US is now part of Russia.

U.S. votes against U.N. resolution condemning Russia for Ukraine war

Washington’s shift on the Ukraine war marks a major break with European allies and comes as the Trump administration aims to repair relations with Russia.

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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · Feb 11

“Ultimately, governments in the global south must come to the realization that the prosperity of their people lies not in the hands of the US White House, but in their own agency, development and self-reliance”

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

US aid cuts are an opportunity to reimagine global health

The global south should become self-reliant by investing in health.

www.nature.com

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Laurel Davila @laureldavilacpa.bsky.social · Feb 9

Super Bowl
USAID
Save Foreign Aid

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Shaun Mellors @shaunmellors.bsky.social · Jan 24

I have donated £1 to the #OneDollarOneWorld campaign to support the @who.int campaign. #UniversalHealthCare matters and many people and countries depend on the WHO. Let’s show what was mobilisation can do in the face of adversity.
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1 Dollar, 1 World

I have been at WHO for over 10 years. Like my colleagues, I have worked my butt off day and night to fight Covid and work towards universal access to health care. This place frustrates me every day.

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