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Lisa Ann Richey
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What can I do to 'help'? #Politics #Africa #Humanitarianism #Aid #Writer Professor of Globalization, Copenhagen Business School. http://lisaannrichey.com She/her

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Lisa Ann Richey @brandaid-world.bsky.social · Jan 13
Actually Bob, there are other ways to work towards solving global hunger: let's start w/paid labour. @lseblogs.bsky.social @jolittler.bsky.social @danbrockington.bsky.social @aoc.bsky.social @theguardian.com @stefanoponte.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/africaatlse/...
Do they know it’s payday?
Instead of being passive receivers of donations, it's time Ethiopians were paid for their work in the global compassion industry
blogs.lse.ac.uk

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EADI @eadi.bsky.social · 18d
📽️If you haven't had the chance to attend Tuesday's online roundtable about narratives of development and sustainability, you can rewatch it now!

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Virtual Dialogues - A Bit Too Simple: Narratives of Development, Sustainability and Climate Change
YouTube video by EADI
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Lisa Ann Richey @brandaid-world.bsky.social · 21d
We insist only that the country we call home is unharmed and that our decision to remain in the Kingdom of Denmark is respected. We want nothing more than to return to our everyday lives and tasks that focus on developing Greenland in a peaceful manner. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/o...
Opinion | We Ask Only That You Don’t Harm Greenland
www.nytimes.com

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Lisa Ann Richey @brandaid-world.bsky.social · 22d
Join us this week!! online! Free! and with the fantastic folks from EADI
eadi.bsky.social EADI @eadi.bsky.social · 23d
Next Tuesday. Register now!
eadi.bsky.social EADI @eadi.bsky.social · 27d
📅 Save the date!

20 January 2026, 15.00 CET

Happy to announce our first event this year!
www.eadi.org/news-2/a-bit...

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Lisa Ann Richey @brandaid-world.bsky.social · 22d
This is horrifying on so many levels but let me remind you that the people of Guinea Bissau are just as entitled to basic human rights and the rule of law as Americans or Danes. 😡 didn’t we learn anything from Tuskegee or Nuremberg?
lizszabo.bsky.social Liz Szabo @lizszabo.bsky.social · 23d
How sad is this? The CDC closed its FOIA office, so this story could only be published because a Danish journalist provided Rolling Stone with the documents, after obtaining them through a freedom of information request to the University of Southern Denmark

www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
HHS Gave a $1.6 Million Grant to a Controversial Vaccine Study. These Emails Show How That Happened
Two Danish researchers faced accusations of “questionable research practices” as RFK Jr.’s top appointees made their study a “funding priority.”
www.rollingstone.com

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Liz Szabo @lizszabo.bsky.social · 23d
How sad is this? The CDC closed its FOIA office, so this story could only be published because a Danish journalist provided Rolling Stone with the documents, after obtaining them through a freedom of information request to the University of Southern Denmark

www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
HHS Gave a $1.6 Million Grant to a Controversial Vaccine Study. These Emails Show How That Happened
Two Danish researchers faced accusations of “questionable research practices” as RFK Jr.’s top appointees made their study a “funding priority.”
www.rollingstone.com

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Lisa Ann Richey @brandaid-world.bsky.social · 23d
Greenland for the Greenlandic peoples- we were out in the thousands across the kingdom of Denmark today to stand for democracy and human rights and to tell Trump to back off. Looks like we tariffied him!

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Lisa Ann Richey @brandaid-world.bsky.social · 23d
No legos for y’all next Christmas if you don’t sort that orange king 🤴 out!
justinwolfers.bsky.social Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 23d
New tariff just dropped.

Americans set to pay an additional 10% tax on all goods from Germany, the UK, France, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland.

It starts in two weeks, rising to 25% by June.

(Aside: A trade war with one EU country is a trade war with the entire EU).

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Lisa Ann Richey @brandaid-world.bsky.social · 23d
Do Americans really believe that if Trump buys Greenland, he’ll buy their public healthcare system too? 😞🇬🇱

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Rhuta Bhayga @rhutabhayga.bsky.social · 23d
People in Minnesota are now using their key fobs to trigger their car alarms from the safety of their homes when they see ICE walking around.

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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 23d
New tariff just dropped.

Americans set to pay an additional 10% tax on all goods from Germany, the UK, France, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland.

It starts in two weeks, rising to 25% by June.

(Aside: A trade war with one EU country is a trade war with the entire EU).

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EADI @eadi.bsky.social · 23d
Next Tuesday. Register now!
eadi.bsky.social EADI @eadi.bsky.social · 27d
📅 Save the date!

20 January 2026, 15.00 CET

Happy to announce our first event this year!
www.eadi.org/news-2/a-bit...
Text of the announcement and Logos of Roskile University and Copenhagen Business School

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Everyday Humanitarianism in Tanzania @ehtz.bsky.social · Dec 13
Sweden’s nomination of ex-IKEA CEO Jesper Brodin to lead #UNHCR reflects a shift toward #CorporateHumanitarianism. In a new @aljazeera.com opinion, @brandaid-world.bsky.social & Elisa Pascucci examine what this means for refugee protection.

www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...
Sweden’s push for an ex-IKEA CEO to lead UNHCR signals a new refugee order
Corporate logic is reshaping refugee protection as states pull back.
www.aljazeera.com

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Kefa Hyder @yhwhrulz.bsky.social · Dec 9
Tanzania crackdown on planned protest leaves streets deserted - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Tanzania crackdown on planned protest leaves streets deserted
There is a large police presence in major cities and the authorities have encouraged people to stay home.
www.bbc.co.uk

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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · Nov 25
"Generative AI is just like calculators and people criticised them too!!!!"

NO

www.instagram.com/reel/DRQAZDj...

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Everyday Humanitarianism in Tanzania @ehtz.bsky.social · Nov 11
Last week, we published our last #podcast episode. Read more about our experiences and learnings in the newest #DFC newsletter: dfcentre.com/tanzania-pod...

#EHTZ @brandaid-world.bsky.social
Tanzania: Podcast on everyday humanitarianism - Danida Fellowship Centre
When we think of humanitarian efforts, we often picture global crises and international aid. What gets far less attention is the everyday action of local communities. A Tanzanian research project is n...
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Lisa Ann Richey @brandaid-world.bsky.social · Nov 7
What fresh hell has AI cooked up now? 😖

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Lisa Ann Richey @brandaid-world.bsky.social · Nov 5
Thank you to Black and Brown New Yorkers for giving me hope in politics 🙏 New York City Mayoral Election Results www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
New York City Mayoral Election Live Results 2025: Mamdani Wins
Get live results and maps from the 2025 New York City mayoral election.
www.nytimes.com

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Cloudflare Radar @radar.cloudflare.com · Nov 3
#Internet traffic has once again started to increase in #Tanzania, climbing after 14:00 UTC. However, we will need to watch and see if connectivity remains available, or if recovery is short-lived, as it was on October 30.

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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · Nov 3
Pretty extraordinary story here
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China intimidated UK university to ditch human rights research, documents show - BBC News
Sheffield Hallam University apologises to Professor Laura Murphy for restricting her academic freedom.
www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org

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Anna E. Clark @annaeclark.bsky.social · Nov 2
When you see Mamdani looking all normal doing normal person things—petting bodega cats, riding public transport—you realize just how bizarre and estranged our average candidate for public office is. Rich martians in flesh suits

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Kaja Kallas @kajakallas.bsky.social · Nov 2
The uncertainty and violence in Tanzania are a dangerous moment.

We urge all parties to prevent further escalation.
The authorities must exercise maximum restraint and respect the right of assembly.
Single-party rule is not the way forward for Tanzania.

My statement on behalf of the EU ↓
Tanzania: Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the elections in Tanzania
Tanzania: Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the elections in Tanzania
link.europa.eu

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Lisa Ann Richey @brandaid-world.bsky.social · Nov 1
Social protection. It’s isn’t just for protecting the poor. It’s for maintaining the social fabric.
michaelhobbes.bsky.social Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · Nov 1
Such a perfect example of what we all give up when we refuse to address basic inequalities. I don't want to live in a country where all the public space is militarized to keep hungry people from stealing food, just give them money to buy food!
paleofuture.bsky.social Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · Oct 29
California police boost patrols at grocery stores as millions set to lose SNAP benefits

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Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · Nov 1
Such a perfect example of what we all give up when we refuse to address basic inequalities. I don't want to live in a country where all the public space is militarized to keep hungry people from stealing food, just give them money to buy food!
paleofuture.bsky.social Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · Oct 29
California police boost patrols at grocery stores as millions set to lose SNAP benefits
California police boost patrols at grocery stores as millions set to lose SNAP benefits
www.foxla.com

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Kevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · Oct 31
MY GOD, SHOOT THIS INTO MY VEINS
In this messy controversy about quantification and its bearing on standard logical rules we simply tend to forget that concept formation stands prior to quantification. The process of thinking inevitably begins with a qualitative (natural) language, no matter at which shore we shall subsequently land.

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Lisa Ann Richey @brandaid-world.bsky.social · Oct 31
Ghoulish greetings to everyone else terrified by the state of things today

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Lisa Ann Richey @brandaid-world.bsky.social · Oct 24
Why wasn’t halting arms sales already a given here? Oh, capitalism 😖
aljazeera.com Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · Oct 24
BREAKING: Turkish President Erdogan says the US and others must do more to push Israel to stop violating the Gaza ceasefire agreement, including the possible use of sanctions or halting arms sales.

🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/m5barn

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Lisa Ann Richey @brandaid-world.bsky.social · Oct 24
Am I like so out of touch analog that I think a ceasefire requires that attacks are in fact, ceased? 😡

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · Oct 24
BREAKING: Turkish President Erdogan says the US and others must do more to push Israel to stop violating the Gaza ceasefire agreement, including the possible use of sanctions or halting arms sales.

🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/m5barn

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Tits McGee @scientits.bsky.social · Oct 24
The German company that makes the mechanical ladder used in the Louvre heist has used the image to advertise, with the text 'When you need to move fast'

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Image of the mechanical ladder outside the Louvre Text below says WENN'S MAL WIEDER SCHNELL GEHEN MUSS (When you need to move fast) Underneath is more German text which translates as "The Böcker Agilo transports your treasures weighing up to 400kg at 42m/min - quiet as a whisper."

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · Oct 24
Israeli forces carry out air attacks in southern and eastern Lebanon in violation of US-brokered ceasefire.
Israeli strikes kill four in new Lebanon ceasefire breach
Israeli forces carry out air attacks in southern and eastern Lebanon in violation of US-brokered ceasefire.
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