Tired Aid Worker
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Taiwan reassesses economic ties with Papua New Guinea after office closure
Taiwan reassesses economic ties with Papua New Guinea after office closure
Taiwan is reassessing its economic ties with Papua New Guinea after PNG announced the closure of Taipei's representative office in Port Moresby.
www.rnz.co.nz
July 20, 2026 at 2:40 AM
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Experts warn of an impending health crisis, with thousands sleeping in crowded temporary shelters.
Venezuela earthquakes death toll jumps to more than 3,500
Experts warn of an impending health crisis, with thousands sleeping in crowded temporary shelters.
www.aljazeera.com
July 7, 2026 at 5:30 AM
Experts warn of an impending health crisis, with thousands sleeping in crowded temporary shelters.
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Taiwan says warning time for any China attack is shortening reut.rs/43OqjzH
Taiwan says warning time for any China attack is shortening
Taiwan's military needs to test if it can respond immediately to a war breaking out, as the warning time for any Chinese attack is shortening, Defence Minister Wellington Koo said on Wednesday.
reut.rs
June 24, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Taiwan says warning time for any China attack is shortening reut.rs/43OqjzH
The word you are looking for @npr.org is 'bigotry'. A remarkable number of words spent navelgazing without quite realizing the driver sitting right there in plain sight.
www.npr.org/2026/06/08/n...
www.npr.org/2026/06/08/n...
The red state, blue state divide is real. But it's driven by more than just politics
Recent research suggests there's more going on with "ideological sorting" than simply moving to places that match one's politics. It's often one of many deciding factors, such as taxes or safety.
www.npr.org
June 8, 2026 at 1:52 PM
The word you are looking for @npr.org is 'bigotry'. A remarkable number of words spent navelgazing without quite realizing the driver sitting right there in plain sight.
www.npr.org/2026/06/08/n...
www.npr.org/2026/06/08/n...
In 2024 45.5% of U.S. households did not earn enough to cover their necessities. In NY state, over 50% of families could not not manage on their incomes. In Washington, D.C., it jumped to 60% for Black residents.
www.npr.org/2026/05/28/n...
www.npr.org/2026/05/28/n...
This is how close American households are to the financial edge
A new report shows that nearly half of U.S. households did not earn enough to cover their necessities in 2024.
www.npr.org
May 29, 2026 at 1:46 AM
In 2024 45.5% of U.S. households did not earn enough to cover their necessities. In NY state, over 50% of families could not not manage on their incomes. In Washington, D.C., it jumped to 60% for Black residents.
www.npr.org/2026/05/28/n...
www.npr.org/2026/05/28/n...
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It’s a pardon on steroids for Trump & his family businesses. The gov't has agreed that it won't prosecute or pursue civil claims against any of the Trumps, “whether presently known or unknown” that could have been brought as of the date of the settlement agreement. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
Almost as good as a pardon
Or maybe even better...
open.substack.com
May 20, 2026 at 4:30 AM
It’s a pardon on steroids for Trump & his family businesses. The gov't has agreed that it won't prosecute or pursue civil claims against any of the Trumps, “whether presently known or unknown” that could have been brought as of the date of the settlement agreement. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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this is such a great encapsulation of what the various factions of the reactionary right want. i might add that they envision themselves as slave masters and the rest of us, in one way or another, as their slaves. betterdonkey.substack.com/p/the-vra-wa...
May 17, 2026 at 4:03 PM
this is such a great encapsulation of what the various factions of the reactionary right want. i might add that they envision themselves as slave masters and the rest of us, in one way or another, as their slaves. betterdonkey.substack.com/p/the-vra-wa...
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Ronald dela Rosa, former police chief under ex-President Rodrigo Duterte, faces an ICC arrest warrant.
Gunshots ring out at Philippine Senate where lawmaker is holed up
Ronald dela Rosa, former police chief under ex-President Rodrigo Duterte, faces an ICC arrest warrant.
www.aljazeera.com
May 13, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Ronald dela Rosa, former police chief under ex-President Rodrigo Duterte, faces an ICC arrest warrant.
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Conflict created more internal displacement than disasters in 2025: Monitors
www.straitstimes.com/world/confli...
www.straitstimes.com/world/confli...
Conflict created more internal displacement than disasters in 2025: Monitors
With new wars under way in 2026, more displacement driven by violence can be expected. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
www.straitstimes.com
May 12, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Conflict created more internal displacement than disasters in 2025: Monitors
www.straitstimes.com/world/confli...
www.straitstimes.com/world/confli...
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America's money goes to Hungary. To Argentina. To fund wars in Iran and invasions of Venezuela.
It goes to kill shipwrecked survivors. To ICE, who shoot US citizens and build concentration camps
Our money seems to fund death and destruction all across the globe
But it never goes to help Americans
It goes to kill shipwrecked survivors. To ICE, who shoot US citizens and build concentration camps
Our money seems to fund death and destruction all across the globe
But it never goes to help Americans
April 11, 2026 at 3:53 AM
America's money goes to Hungary. To Argentina. To fund wars in Iran and invasions of Venezuela.
It goes to kill shipwrecked survivors. To ICE, who shoot US citizens and build concentration camps
Our money seems to fund death and destruction all across the globe
But it never goes to help Americans
It goes to kill shipwrecked survivors. To ICE, who shoot US citizens and build concentration camps
Our money seems to fund death and destruction all across the globe
But it never goes to help Americans
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Ever wonder how to get rid of a mattress? Or how to find resources for a neighbor in need? Call 311.
311 is contacted 100,000 times every day, 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year. No call is too small.
So on the anniversary of 311 (3/11), I decided to answer some of those calls myself.
311 is contacted 100,000 times every day, 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year. No call is too small.
So on the anniversary of 311 (3/11), I decided to answer some of those calls myself.
April 6, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Ever wonder how to get rid of a mattress? Or how to find resources for a neighbor in need? Call 311.
311 is contacted 100,000 times every day, 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year. No call is too small.
So on the anniversary of 311 (3/11), I decided to answer some of those calls myself.
311 is contacted 100,000 times every day, 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year. No call is too small.
So on the anniversary of 311 (3/11), I decided to answer some of those calls myself.
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Papua New Guinea's gun buyback scheme a 'short-term fix', academic warns
Papua New Guinea's gun buyback scheme a 'short-term fix', academic warns
A University of PNG lecturer says the firearms buyback initiative "can lower immediate threats", but "it alone would not automatically address the underlying drivers of law and order issues".
www.rnz.co.nz
March 29, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Papua New Guinea's gun buyback scheme a 'short-term fix', academic warns
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Oregonians: if you attended a No Kings rally today, please reply and share your photos!
March 28, 2026 at 10:51 PM
Oregonians: if you attended a No Kings rally today, please reply and share your photos!
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Over eight million Americans took to the streets today, which makes No Kings 3 the biggest single day of protest in the history of our country. #NoKings
March 29, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Over eight million Americans took to the streets today, which makes No Kings 3 the biggest single day of protest in the history of our country. #NoKings
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89% – percentage of disaster aid requests Trump has approved for states with a Republican governor and two Republican senators
23% – percentage of disaster aid requests Trump has approved for states with a Democratic governor and two Democratic senators
www.politico.com/news/2026/03...
23% – percentage of disaster aid requests Trump has approved for states with a Democratic governor and two Democratic senators
www.politico.com/news/2026/03...
March 24, 2026 at 6:26 PM
89% – percentage of disaster aid requests Trump has approved for states with a Republican governor and two Republican senators
23% – percentage of disaster aid requests Trump has approved for states with a Democratic governor and two Democratic senators
www.politico.com/news/2026/03...
23% – percentage of disaster aid requests Trump has approved for states with a Democratic governor and two Democratic senators
www.politico.com/news/2026/03...
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Iran-linked hackers hit medical giant Stryker in retaliatory cyberattack
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/...
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/...
Iran-linked hackers hit medical giant Stryker in retaliatory cyberattack
Group claims to have seized 50 terabytes of data in response to deadly US-Israeli strikes on Iranian school.
www.aljazeera.com
March 11, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Iran-linked hackers hit medical giant Stryker in retaliatory cyberattack
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/...
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/...
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Destitute survivors of south-east Asia’s cyberscam farms an ‘international crisis’
Destitute survivors of south-east Asia’s cyberscam farms an ‘international crisis’
Not enough support for freed victims, say aid agencies, with growing numbers sleeping on the streets, unable to travel home without passports or money
www.theguardian.com
February 24, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Destitute survivors of south-east Asia’s cyberscam farms an ‘international crisis’
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Feds are always in online spaces, whether it's disclosed or not. DHS wants to make very sneaky spying legal.
The tool is new and nasty. No me gusta.
"Silo is like a digital mask." It allows them to browse from an 'air-gapped' remote server, masking govt IP addresses and spoofing hardware profiles.
The tool is new and nasty. No me gusta.
"Silo is like a digital mask." It allows them to browse from an 'air-gapped' remote server, masking govt IP addresses and spoofing hardware profiles.
February 13, 2026 at 12:51 AM
Feds are always in online spaces, whether it's disclosed or not. DHS wants to make very sneaky spying legal.
The tool is new and nasty. No me gusta.
"Silo is like a digital mask." It allows them to browse from an 'air-gapped' remote server, masking govt IP addresses and spoofing hardware profiles.
The tool is new and nasty. No me gusta.
"Silo is like a digital mask." It allows them to browse from an 'air-gapped' remote server, masking govt IP addresses and spoofing hardware profiles.
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🚨 ICE is authorized to covertly infiltrate and interact with social media accounts under a new program called "masked engagement," per documents leaked to me:
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/exclusive-...
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/exclusive-...
Exclusive: ICE Masks Up in More Ways Than One
Feds could be in your group chat
www.kenklippenstein.com
February 13, 2026 at 12:29 AM
🚨 ICE is authorized to covertly infiltrate and interact with social media accounts under a new program called "masked engagement," per documents leaked to me:
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/exclusive-...
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/exclusive-...
The international humanitarian system in a nutshell:
www.thenewhumanitarian.org/opinion/2026...
www.thenewhumanitarian.org/opinion/2026...
The Kyiv cat colony: A cautionary tale for the entire aid sector
What used to be a “throw some fish stew in the alley and see who shows up” situation transformed into an overengineered, logframe-driven operation.
www.thenewhumanitarian.org
January 10, 2026 at 4:25 PM
The international humanitarian system in a nutshell:
www.thenewhumanitarian.org/opinion/2026...
www.thenewhumanitarian.org/opinion/2026...
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Two people were shot and wounded by federal agents in East Portland on Thursday, according to Portland police.
The two people who were shot have been taken to local hospitals.
Read more here https://www.opb.org/article/2026/01/08/portland-shooting-federal-agents/
The two people who were shot have been taken to local hospitals.
Read more here https://www.opb.org/article/2026/01/08/portland-shooting-federal-agents/
January 9, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Two people were shot and wounded by federal agents in East Portland on Thursday, according to Portland police.
The two people who were shot have been taken to local hospitals.
Read more here https://www.opb.org/article/2026/01/08/portland-shooting-federal-agents/
The two people who were shot have been taken to local hospitals.
Read more here https://www.opb.org/article/2026/01/08/portland-shooting-federal-agents/
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BREAKING: Once again ICE agents have shot at a moving vehicle contrary to their SOPs.
At this point one feels like any person on American soil could be forgiven for being terrified of ICE agents and wanting to get away from them as quickly as possible.
At this point one feels like any person on American soil could be forgiven for being terrified of ICE agents and wanting to get away from them as quickly as possible.
Federal Agents Shoot 2 During Traffic Stop in Portland, Ore.
www.nytimes.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:27 AM
BREAKING: Once again ICE agents have shot at a moving vehicle contrary to their SOPs.
At this point one feels like any person on American soil could be forgiven for being terrified of ICE agents and wanting to get away from them as quickly as possible.
At this point one feels like any person on American soil could be forgiven for being terrified of ICE agents and wanting to get away from them as quickly as possible.
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Five years ago today, Donald Trump urged his supporters to attack Congress and the Capitol over a proven lie. More than 140 police officers were injured.
Trump then pardoned the attackers.
He betrayed his oath and his country, and we won't ever forget it.
Trump then pardoned the attackers.
He betrayed his oath and his country, and we won't ever forget it.
January 6, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Five years ago today, Donald Trump urged his supporters to attack Congress and the Capitol over a proven lie. More than 140 police officers were injured.
Trump then pardoned the attackers.
He betrayed his oath and his country, and we won't ever forget it.
Trump then pardoned the attackers.
He betrayed his oath and his country, and we won't ever forget it.
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And on this kind of garbage hang the fates of nations
January 5, 2026 at 4:07 AM
And on this kind of garbage hang the fates of nations
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Basic income is the most effective core policy to save the people, save the country, and save the market economy in a future society where jobs are disappearing and polarization is severe
Lee Jae-myung
President, South Korea
Lee Jae-myung
President, South Korea
December 22, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Basic income is the most effective core policy to save the people, save the country, and save the market economy in a future society where jobs are disappearing and polarization is severe
Lee Jae-myung
President, South Korea
Lee Jae-myung
President, South Korea