A video of #Kyiv McDonalds yesterday got 10M views. People were shocked to see civilian life , good service, and positive vibe. They said “it doesn’t look like a war zone”. But it is. People share other misconceptions about city life in war. I explore them here 1/

Never like to see fraud, but I continue to be so impressed with GiveDirectly💸's handling of cases like this: givedirectly.org/drc-case-2023/

One of the most severe marine heatwaves on Earth has developed off the coast of Ireland and the UK, with water temperatures as high as 4-5°C above normal. NOAA's Marine Heatwave Watch has categorized this event as a Category 4 (extreme) marine heatwave.

USAID has reported on its progress toward directing 25% of eligible funding to local entities. To shift power and funding to local actors, we think it should narrow it’s definition of local, and broaden its definition of eligible funding: publishwhatyoufund.org/2023/06/a-fair… #Localization

Why do militant organizations increasingly attack schools? I wrote up a piece drawing on some research, including the book that Victor Asal R. Karl Rethemeyer and I wrote. theconversation.com/why-schoolchil… cc: Government @ Essex

I didn't take any flights for almost 4 years, ending a couple of weeks ago. Here's what I learned. Also, ask me anything! 🧵

Long 🧵 So I’ve decided to do a little preview on Twitter of the upcoming World Cup game v Australia on Thursday morning. This for people who may have never watched the WNT play but are now wanting to get to know what this fabulous team is all about and get behind the GIG 🇮🇪

New song and vid on the Sudan tragedy from Wad Almzad - bombs, the unburied, exile from watan al-sumoud, the land of steadfast resistance youtu.be/MOJS196Vd_A

On 20 July, our teams in Sudan were once again subjected to acts of violence. An MSF team of 18 in Khartoum was assaulted when armed men beat, whipped and threatened them, then stole a vehicle of ours...

.USAID has just launched its new 2023 #LGBTQI+ #inclusivedevelopment Policy. youtube.com/watch?v=yYijVP…

University of Chicago has agreed to pay $13.5 million to students after being accused of participating in a 'price-fixing cartel' with other prestigious schools to limit financial aid Also Named in the suit are: -Brown University -California Institute of Technology, -Columbia

Closing 22 Sept - recruitment open for entry grade development specialist officers in Ireland’s DFA #jobfairy #working4Ireland

You can all help us preserve the memory of victims of #Auschwitz. Your engagement is a a powerful act of remembrance. Every click matters, as it amplifies our voice. Take a moment to RT or QT this post. Encourage others to follow Auschwitz Memorial. It's our duty not to forget.

Our Global Citizenship Education grant application process for 2024 is now open. Funding aims to increase awareness and understanding of global issues among the Irish public. More information: irishaid.ie/what-we-do/who…

On the 8th anniversary of Brazil’s Mariana dam disaster, 🇧🇷 campaigners visit the Welsh town of #Aberfan, the site of the UK’s worst mining-related disaster There are stark similarities between the two tragedies, which call for lessons to be learnt. 👇 newint.org/features/2023/…

At least 243 people providing humanitarian aid in Gaza have been killed (shorturl.at/eqDKU): - 150 health workers - 88 people from UNRWA - 4 people from ICRC - 1 person from @Caritas Aid workers & civilians MUST be protected. #CeasefireNOW #ReleaseTheHostages

The world seems to have forgotten about the conflict #Sudan which erupted last April with terrible consequences for its civilians. Six million people are now displaced. #Darfur “I’ve been in this work for 30 years and this is probably one of the worst situations I’ve seen.”

The need to support #humanitarian efforts in #Sudan has never been greater, but the world is looking away, leaving local communities to pick up the pieces w/ no support. After 200 days of war, our event tries to bring attention to this spiralling crisis.👇odi.org/en/events/suda…

Wow.😳 The Kivu Security Tracker “accidentally doxxed up to 8,000 people, including activists, sexual assault survivors,” UN staff, Congolese officials, journalists, & victims of attacks. Shocking story (& outstanding work) by Nick Turse for The Intercept theintercept.com/2023/11/17/con…

2025 District Fringe Review: ‘Prey Most Difficult’ by Corvin Kevlihan (4 stars) dctheaterarts.org/2025/07/18/202… via @DCTheaterArts