What Has Aid Ever Done For Anyone? YouTube video by SaveTheChildren

An oldie but a goodie. 7 years later and we're still out here defending #foreignaid. Thanks for the reminder, @savethechildren.org

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Text box with the words FOREIGzn AID IS WORTH IT and the logo for CARE.

This is a critical moment of need for the world and the worst possible time to be pulling life-saving support.

This is not a time for complacency. Our advocacy will continue to speak to the need to reverse this and maintain transformative investments in the lives of those most vulnerable.

A reminder that the BBC can still do accurate, informative analysis when it wants to.

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What the fuck?

Well, I guess we’ll just never know whether it was a Nazi salute or not…

Bishop Budde is the joy that is brightening this dark week for me. This story just adds to my gratitude.

Kudos to the many many civil society organizations who have been advocating for this, including our partners at CARE Cuba!

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Many reasons why people don't vote. One is a pervasive sense of powerlessness, bred by a system that has stripped so many of power. #voting #democracy

The Undoing of Justin Trudeau Podcast Episode · The Backbench · 2024-12-17 · 21m

Forgive me father, for I have podcasted.

I did my best to try and explain everything that went down on Parliament Hill yesterday for @backbenchcast.

This could have been a four hour episode if I had been given enough leash. #cdnpoli
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“…almost half want to die as a result of the trauma they have been through.”

Why are young women so unlikely to support Reform? Why young men seem to be drifting towards Reform has been a major talking point in recent weeks. But less attention has been paid to the role young...

This is supposedly about why young women are so opposed to populist parties. It’s actually about why young men like Farage. We spend a lot of time analyzing young men’s preferences. But very little assessing WHY young women have become sharply progressive www.politicshome.com/thehouse/art...

TikTok’s annual carbon footprint is likely bigger than Greece’s, study finds Average user generates greenhouse gases equal to driving an extra 123 miles in gas-powered car a year, data shows TikTok’s annual carbon footprint is probably larger than that of Greece, according to a new analysis of the social media platform’s…

TikTok’s annual carbon footprint is likely bigger than Greece’s, study finds

Trudeau government’s carbon price has had ‘minimal’ effect on inflation and food costs, study concludes Carbon pricing had a small impact on the rate of inflation over the past five years, when the climate policy was responsible for a "small fraction" of the surge in

Carbon pricing — including the Liberal government’s carbon levy-and-rebate scheme — had a small impact on the rate of inflation over the past five years, when the climate policy was responsible for a “small fraction” of the surge in consumer prices, according to a new study.

Would love to see big permanent trees in public year round! I'm thinking of transitioning to a potted tree at home that will be planted once it gets too big. Could be nice to watch the growth year on year!

💯 but I'm so torn on this! I live in an area that has loads of Christmas tree farms that cut and replant every yeat, and I dont want to see them replaced with developments. What's a mass marketable and sustainable alternative we can promote? Rented trees? No tree? Surely not more plastic fake trees.

Is anyone else experiencing a Giving Week rather than Giving Tuesday? It's been great connecting with donors and supporters of @careglobal.bsky.social this week. Also, fascinating discussions of how we embrace innovation in fundraising, including our collaborative Giving Machine in downtown Toronto!

This is a far more important story than many realize. The attacks on national publicly accountable broadcasting is coordinated on the right. I’ll do this 🧵 in 3 parts to avoid being overly long. Part 1: #PierrePoilievre #ElonMusk & the far right disinfo brain-washing ecosystem. #cdnpoli #cdnmedia

Also, if anyone has figured out a better way to share social media posts from other platforms, I'm here for the tutorial!

I dont think they're on BlueSky (yet!) but a shoutout to Oxfam Canada for their eye-catching Ottawa activation this week dropping flyers to raise attention for an #ceasefire in #Palestine. 🇵🇸

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Five actions Biden can take to protect civil liberties before Trump’s presidency From confirming judges to closing detention centers, six experts address how the president can limit Trump’s impact In less than two months, Donald Trump will take office, threatening several areas of American life and international policy. The…

Five actions Biden can take to protect civil liberties before Trump’s presidency

Was not expecting that my feel-good moment today would come from a climate-conscious copper kitchenware company in India, but here we are! Loved this story.