The extinction of an entire species, not good. AI won't make humans extinct, but humans make some animals, and even some plants extinct. So, can we stop doing that, great. www.nma.gov.au/defining-mom...
David
@storybridge.bsky.social
Helping people have a good life could be the most important thing you and I ever do. Hating people won't improve things. Mostly posts about societal issues, and things we can do to fix them. And a podcast. https://storybridgephilanthropy.podbean.com/
What do you know about the Nobels? A quiz about the Nobel Prize. news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor...
What do you know about the Nobels? — Harvard Gazette
Harvard’s history with the prestigious prize may surprise you
news.harvard.edu
Thousands of dogs {and other pets} each year are shot by US police including ones that are not threats. scholars.unh.edu/unh_lr/vol17...
More than Just Collateral Damage: Pet Shootings by Police
The Department of Justice estimates that American police officers shoot 10,000 pet dogs in the line of duty each year. It is impossible to ascertain a reliable number, however, because most law enforc...
scholars.unh.edu
"I can testify to what UNICEF means to children, because I was among those who received food and medical relief after World War II. I have a long-lasting gratitude and trust for what UNICEF does." Audrey Hepburn www.unicef.org/goodwill-amb...
Audrey Hepburn
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador
unicef.org
Recently read that Native Americans were particularly hit hard by COVID-19.
"Myanmar has seemingly tried to erase the Rohingya people. First legally, by taking away their citizenship; then physically, through mass killings and forced displacement and by destroying Rohingya villages..." They exist. theconversation.com/the-icj-prep...
The ICJ prepares a landmark ruling on the Rohingya genocide case against Myanmar
The International Court of Justice is expected to deliver its ruling in the genocide case against Myanmar next month.
theconversation.com
Centrists... Dictionaries and maps do exist. A very brief podcast episode. storybridgephilanthropy.podbean.com/e/health-for...
Health For All: Episode 53 | Health For All
Centrists… Dictionaries and maps do exist.
storybridgephilanthropy.podbean.com
UNICEF’s first Ambassador. Danny Kaye, the actor, singer, comedian, dancer, Hollywood star, cook, baseball fan, humanitarian, and more. www.unicef.org/goodwill-amb...
Danny Kaye
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador
unicef.org
No clean water to use milk powder. No plastic bags to carry lifesaving paste. Hunger season where they use millet for food that some in the US use as bird seed. A bit of peanut butter with vitamins could save lives, it is called Plumpy'Nut. Classic clip. www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-qk...
'Miracle' Food Saves Lives - 60 Minutes
YouTube video by John McMillion
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"The Ras Morbat Clinic was established within the compound of the old Victorian Anglican Christ Church." I like this idea of a church area being used for something practical like providing healthcare to people. It is in Yemen, provides eye care, and has and needs security. rasmorbatclinic.org
Ras Morbat Eye Clinic – Improving the eyesight of the people of Yemen since 1996
Improving the eyesight of the people of Yemen since 1996
rasmorbatclinic.org
I think the leader of the Australian Greens needs a better response then; we won't give Ukraine weapons unless there is a UN Security Council vote he knows Russia won't support. And he supports making drones in Australia but not giving them to an ally. www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...
The Greens have squibbed it on Ukraine, abandoning a democracy under attack
Opposing the arms trade is meant to stop atrocities – refusing to help Ukraine defend itself only enables one.
lowyinstitute.org
To help people in the entertainment industry that have brought us so much entertainment. mptf.com
Motion Picture & Television Fund | MPTF
MPTF supports entertainment community members with health & social services, incl. financial aid, case management, & residential living.
mptf.com
There are "Examples of policies and practices that have unequal outcomes for LGBTQI+ people in conflict or development settings". www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...
Australia’s missed moment on global LGBTQI+ rights
As LGBTQI+ rights retreat worldwide, Australia’s UN rejection squanders a chance to lead in the Asia-Pacific.
lowyinstitute.org
The IRC noted 130 conflicts in 2024. One could make the argument we can't focus on everything, It is fine just to focus on the cause you care about like Iran or Gaza. We can care about everything. 2 days of research or posts on each of the 130 conflicts is doable. www.icrc.org/en/report/ic...
ICRC Annual Report 2024
In 2024, the ICRC navigated a complex and challenging operating environment to deliver humanitarian aid to millions of people in over 100 countries.
icrc.org
Social isolation and loneliness are bad for health. SI is a risk factor for dementia. Community engagement does not end loneliness for all people. Having bad relationships is not a good alternative. Having roommates does not mean no loneliness. www.aihw.gov.au/mental-healt...
aihw.gov.au
You know how they say, “Could you do a better job?” At what point could we say, yes? The response to years of violence in Haiti is an under-resourced international force, and local security using excessive force. www.africanews.com/2026/10/02/a...
At least 5,700 killed, wounded in Haiti gang crisis this year: UN | Africanews
Haiti's gang violence crisis has left at least 5,700 people dead or wounded this year while more than 1,000 women and girls have been raped, UN human rights chief Volker Turk said Friday
africanews.com
We need to live longer, and healthier. The diseases that kill us the most don't seem to get as much attention as say AI. And there are things that can be done to reduce things like diabetes that is killing many people. www.who.int/news/item/02...
New WHO estimates show changing global health landscape
WHO’s latest Global Health Estimates, released on 2 October 2026, provide a picture of how health has changed across countries and regions between 2000 and 2023, including trends in life expectancy, c...
who.int
"Human rights groups have been warning of a "swap market" of repression in Southeast Asia, where governments in the region work together to intimidate, arrest, extradite and punish critics and refugees." www.npr.org/2026/10/02/g...?
Pro-democracy activists increasingly vulnerable to authoritarian governments in Southeast Asia
Activists across Asia are being hunted down by authoritarian governments even across international borders. Human rights groups have been warning of a "swap market" of repression in Southeast Asia.
npr.org
"Cambodia achieved the global 95–95–95 HIV targets, becoming the very first country in Asia-Pacific to reach this groundbreaking milestone in the fight to end AIDS." www.theglobalfund.org/en/stories/2...
I Am Always Here: Dara’s Mission to Protect People from HIV
It’s nighttime in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. A mobile van that offers HIV testing and other health services idles discreetly at the edge of a park in Koh Pich. Sok Dara (name changed for privacy) supervise...
theglobalfund.org
Cholera still kills even though it can be prevented or treated. Vaccinations can work, not that everyone agrees. And the plague still exists, and kills. So, could things improve. So, I don't have to write about things like the plague! www.who.int/news/item/29...
WHO reports latest global trends in cholera, meningitis and plague
Cholera deaths increased by 30% in 2025, despite fewer cases being reported to the World Health Organization (WHO). In 2025, 47 countries reported 451 499 cholera cases and 7870 deaths to WHO. This is...
who.int
North Korea cares about climate change. news.un.org/en/story/202...
DPR Korea tells UN its nuclear status is ‘irreversible’, rejects outside pressure
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) told the UN General Assembly on Monday that its status as a nuclear-armed State was irreversible, arguing that its military capabilities were necessary...
news.un.org
How about no conflict in Ethiopia. Sadly, people are distracted by many other conflicts elsewhere. news.un.org/en/story/202...
UN voices grave concern as fighting spreads across northern Ethiopia
The UN said on Friday it remains gravely concerned by the continued deterioration of the security situation across northern Ethiopia, as fighting spreads across multiple fronts and increasingly disrup...
news.un.org
People can have whatever view they want about AI, but it might do some good in Africa. And they should have the chance to partner with AI to help deal with some of the real issues there. news.un.org/en/story/202...
Africa needs its own AI solutions, not borrowed ones, says expert
Africa should focus its use of technology on solving its own real challenges rather than copying the systems and priorities of other parts of the world.
news.un.org
This interview is a good reminder of what is happening to members of the press {American or not} outside of the US. We focus so much on the issues with Trump and US journalists, but there are other issues too. youtu.be/LysJH31-MpE
Evan Gershkovich - Why Imprisoning a Journalist Is a Bad Idea | The Daily Show
YouTube video by The Daily Show
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"We have built a world with flawless logistics for war and broken logistics for food." Balendra Shah the Prime Minister of Nepal.
"The question is not simply whether the latest disaster could have been predicted, but whether enough had been learned from the previous ones." To those that have died and suffered from this and previous disasters, may you be remembered. www.thenewhumanitarian.org/analysis/202...
The Himalayan disaster Nepal could not see coming
Repeated glacier-related disasters have exposed the limits of warning systems and raise urgent questions over the region’s monitoring and development.
thenewhumanitarian.org
"PTF’s Vision: We envisage a world free of corruption in which citizens trust public officials and institutions and hold them accountable and responsive to their communities’ needs." ptfund.org
I do think tricking human beings into slavery should get much more attention. kathmandupost.com/province-no-...
Two teenage girls rescued while being taken to India on false job promise
Two 16-year-olds from Bardiya were stopped in Banke after officials received a tip-off about their suspected trafficking across the Suiya border point.
kathmandupost.com