A daily reality for children in Myanmar, where schools and hospitals are often targets for the junta's bombing raids. (Via kindly hand on FB)

Myanmar is a mess. The U.S. is AWOL. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/w...

A Junta Claims ‘Benevolence’ for Aung San Suu Kyi. It Still Rules Cruelly.

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It’s Blue Shirt Day 2026. There are 22,000+ political prisoners unlawfully detained in Myanmar suffering brutal conditions and torture in cramped cells. We call for the immediate release of all political prisoners! #blueshirt4politicalprisoners #FreeAllPoliticalPrisoners #blueshirtmovementmyanmar

MiMi Aye@meemalee.bsky.social · 2y ago

It’s #BlueShirtDay2024 There are now over 20,000 political prisoners unlawfully detained in Myanmar, suffering brutal conditions and torture in cramped cells. We call for the immediate release of all political prisoners! #BlueShirt4Burma #BlueShirtDay #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

Since the devastating earthquake in Myanmar last year, @decappeal.bsky.social has raised over £28M, allowing many people to rebuild their lives, thanks to your incredible support. A free exhibition is on in London until 19 April showcasing their stories, captured by Phyo Maung Maung & Kaung Myat.

“Revolutions Are Built on Hope. That's Why I Believe Myanmar's Protesters Will Succeed” I wrote these words just after the military coup in Myanmar that took place exactly five years ago and I still believe those words today (🧵) time.com/5953413/myan... #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

Inside Myanmar’s five-year armed resistance – a photo essay

Inside Myanmar’s five-year armed resistance – a photo essay

Five years after the coup, the civil war has reached a turning point, with the military carrying out large-scale counter-offensives to reclaim territory seized by pro-democracy rebels

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When I think of the brutality of the junta & its militias, I think a lot about the horrific murder of Phoe Tay and Thar Htaung. After they were killed, supporters of the revolution shared images (presumably AI generated) to remember them & be used instead of the horrific videos of their death.

James Stout@jamesstout.bsky.social · last yr.

I wrote something up quickly to explain the context, history, and reality of torture in Myanmar's regime jails. It's free to access. www.patreon.com/posts/usa-is...

“May your children live to see a day when they no longer need to be brave.” A really beautiful video and message from the liberated Karenni mountains of Myanmar to the people of Palestine.

Well it's the weekend #MilkTeaAlliance & here's our upcoming events 🧵 Many of you will have seen that there was another horrific airstrike on a school in Myanmar on Monday killing 22 kids. Infographics from @altsean.bsky.social show deaths from airstrikes continue to grow. #SanctionAviationFuel /1

The army troops and pro-junta militia members set fires in a village in Gangaw Township as well as taking at least 10 residents captive and killing 11 males under 39, including four schoolboys aged between 12 and 15 Read more: myanmar-now.org/en/news/chil...

Even a month after Myanmar’s quake, families still struggle for clean water. Over 500 households now have safe drinking water—but more help is needed. Stand with us. Donate here: gofund.me/3574c1a8

SUNDAY READING: Anna Jones invited me to take over her newsletter to talk about my beloved Mandalay, give my recommendations for what to watch, read, buy and more, and to share my recipe for the irresistible Burmese charred tomato salsa known as Pan Htway Pyaw 🇲🇲❤️ open.substack.com/pub/annajone...

Takeover: MiMi Aye

One of 'the coolest woman in food' and author of MANDALAY: Recipes & Tales from a Burmese Kitchen

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As survivors face ongoing hardships—searing heat, collapsing infrastructure, and a lack of support from the military junta—recovery efforts remain painfully slow Read more: myanmar-now.org/en/news/one-...

Aid for Myanmar’s earthquake recovery must go directly to trusted local groups, not the junta. "There can be no rebuilding—no better future—until the violence stops and the root cause of suffering is addressed. “ says @khinohmar.bsky.social english.dvb.no/a-community-...

A community-led response to the earthquake is the only answer - DVB

Guest contributor Khin Ohmar The devastating Sagaing earthquake that struck Myanmar on March 28 added yet another layer of devastation to a country already in crisis. For many around the world, it may...

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Rupa like many others never got to go to university. Covid then coup stole that option from them. Instead 1000s have joined the resistance against the Junta. Good piece from @emilyfishbein11.bsky.social, Hpan Ja Brang & art by JC.

Scrolling to Revolution — The Dial

The youth joining Myanmar’s anti-junta uprising.

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“I lost my staff… and the world I built with them.” A salon owner in Myanmar shares his heartbreak after the quake. It wasn’t just a building—it was a life. Help us support those quietly rebuilding through the loss. Every act of care counts. Support here: gofund.me/3574c1a8

I will never understand how a group of bigoted women go all out to destroy the rights of a tiny, marginalised group of predominantly harmless women instead of using their centuries of built up rage to actively destroy the patriarchy and the actual men who do us real harm.

After the earthquake, darkness brought fear and isolation. With your help, we sent a generator to a devastated area—bringing light, warmth, and connection. Safety matters. Help us send more: gofund.me/3574c1a8

Be a lifeline for Myanmar. Like the kokeko tree offering strength and shelter, your monthly support helps us respond to urgent needs and uplift voices through our media work. Even a small recurring gift makes a lasting impact. Join us: www.betterburma.org/donation

After besieging hundreds of junta troops in a former stronghold of the Imperial Japanese Army, resistance forces took full control over Indaw, Sagaing Region, capturing a division commander and cutting off routes into Kachin and Shan states Read more: myanmar-now.org/en/news/insi...

James Rodehaver, head of the UN Human Rights Office on Myanmar, details how the junta turned a natural disaster into a new wave of terror—blocking aid, bombing rescue teams, and tightening control. He calls for unity and global action. You’ll want to hear this: insightmyanmar.org/complete-sho...

Episode #334: Exit Wounds — Insight Myanmar

A brutal dispatch from a nation where the ground split open—and the bombs kept falling.

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Better Burma has launched a strategic 3-phase response to provide urgent earthquake relief and support long-term community recovery. Your support is urgently needed. Paypal Giving Fund: www.paypal.com/US/fundraise... Website: www.betterburma.org/donation Go Fund Me: gofund.me/3574c1a8

From bombing civilians to blocking food and medicine, the Myanmar junta is using aid as a weapon of war. Thousands are suffering, not from lack of aid—but from denial of access. This must stop! Humanitarian aid is not a bargaining chip. It’s a lifeline. #StopWeaponizingAid

London Revolutionary Thingyan (လန်ဒန်တော်လှန်သင်္ကြန်) Myanmar New Year Fundraiser in #London this Sunday! Burmese food, drink, poetry, song and dance, raising funds for earthquake relief 🗓️ Sunday 13 April ⏰ 12-5pm 📍 Tudor Park Sports & Leisure, Feltham TW13 7EF #Myanmar #RevolutionaryThingyan #Thingyan

“I’ve Never Seen Anything So Devastating”: Why the World Needs to Care about Myanmar (by Kathleen Baird-Murray for Vogue) #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar www.vogue.co.uk/article/myan...

“I’ve Never Seen Anything So Devastating”: Why The World Needs To Care About Myanmar

British Vogue contributing editor Kathleen Baird-Murray, who has Burmese roots and recently created a fragrance inspired by the country, outlines the crisis on the ground in the wake of a devastating ...

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Trump has decimated foreign aid; the UK has slashed their foreign aid budget; and the world’s poorest kids need more help than ever. I’m running the London marathon two weeks from Sunday to raise money for UNICEF. I’m matching £1,000 of donations, so if you can give even a few bucks, please do here:

Brian Klaas - UNICEF - London Marathon!

Through my research, I've visited, studied, and lived in some of the poorest countries in the world. Everywhere I go, it's striking how many innocent children are victims of the grotesque inequality a

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Beautiful to see the successes of the AIF and Chin Brotherhood in Falam. Even as the junta weaponizes aid and bombs earthquake survivors it’s still losing territory.

Please give generously to the DEC appeal for victims of the terrible earthquake in Myanmar www.linkedin.com/posts/huwowe...

Resistance forces capture Indaw Town after months of fighting myanmar-now.org/en/news/resi... #Burma #Myanmar

Resistance forces capture Indaw Town after months of fighting

The battle for Indaw ends with the seizure of Japan Cave Hill, the junta's final stronghold in the area, after an an eight month offensive

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Today! 💕

MiMi Aye@meemalee.bsky.social · last yr.

Please join me tomorrow at 2pm BST on Instagram Live for More Tales from a Burmese Kitchen. I’ll tell you all about the town of Mandalay in Myanmar/Burma, recently hit by a devastating earthquake, why it means so much to me, and why it should matter to you too 🙏🏽❤️ www.instagram.com/p/DICeRQ7I_0A/