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Lyn van Rooyen
@lynvanrooyen.bsky.social
Perpetually inquisitive, wordlover, publisher, copyeditor, communicator, speaking for HIV, gender, climate and economic justice, wife, mother, grandmother, South African, naturelover. Trying to live a non-dualistic life.
WCC publishes “HIV, Migration, and Forced Displacement: What Can the Churches Do?” www.oikoumene.org/news/wcc-pub...
WCC publishes “HIV, Migration, and Forced Displacement: What Can the Churches Do?”
The World Council of Churches (WCC) has published “HIV, Migration, and Forced Displacement: What Can the Churches Do?” by Sue Parry.
www.oikoumene.org
August 28, 2025 at 5:51 PM
As Gaza faces starvation, global religious voices call for immediate aid and respect for human life.
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As Gaza faces starvation, global religious voices call for immediate aid and respect for human life
As hunger spreads across Gaza, faith leaders are expanding and amplifying the call for the suffering to end.
oikoumene.org
July 29, 2025 at 6:07 PM
This is a sublimely written and thought-provoking article on AI and the humanities, but I think it is just as important for everyone else. I think it is essential reading for developers of these systems, too! www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
Will the Humanities Survive Artificial Intelligence?
Maybe not as we’ve known them. But, in the ruins of the old curriculum, something vital is stirring.
www.newyorker.com
June 4, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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#USA: the decision to end support for Gavi puts millions of children’s lives at risk.

It's estimated that more than 1.2 million children may die as a result of this political decision.

www.doctorswithoutborders.org/latest/us-de...
US decision to end support for Gavi puts millions of children’s lives at risk
It's estimated that more than 1.2 million children may die as a result of this political decision.
www.doctorswithoutborders.org
March 27, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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Yes, #Tuberculosis (TB) is curable!

TB is treated with antibiotics taken daily for 4–6 months. ⚠️ Stopping treatment early can lead to drug-resistant TB.

Funding cuts & rising drug resistance put the most vulnerable at risk. Sustained support is crucial to #EndTB 👉 bit.ly/4ilkK1h #WorldTBDay
March 24, 2025 at 8:47 AM
The pervasive effects of racism and colonialism. africapractice.com/stereotypica...
Stereotypical media narratives deprive Africa and FDI community of $Billions annually, new study reveals - Africa Practice
africapractice.com
March 6, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell.

This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
March 2, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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🌍 "Early impacts of the #PEPFAR stop-work order: a rapid assessment"

📰 Check out these new field notes in the Journal of the International AIDS Society (JIAS) and join the call to #SavePEPFAR!
<em>Journal of the International AIDS Society</em> | IAS HIV Research Journal | Wiley Online Library
Click on the article title to read more.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
February 19, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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Tendai Nyamkondiwa accompanies her niece, Ngonidzashe Rondozai, on the street where they live in Harare, Zimbabwe. Rondozai, 17, has cerebral palsy and uses an appropriately designed and fitted wheelchair provided by the Jairos Jiri Association with funding from USAID--the program Trump has killed.
February 13, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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UNAIDS rallies faith leaders in support of the HIV response at the Vatican in Rome
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UNAIDS rallies faith leaders in support of the HIV response at the Vatican in Rome
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February 14, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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RFK Jr refused to say that vaccines don’t cause autism — despite decades of research debunking the claim. He now oversees child vaccination policies in the US. Experts warn this could bring back preventable diseases like measles. #Vaccines #RFKJr

bhekisisa.org/opinion/2025...
RFK Jr is in. Is health in America on its way out? - Bhekisisa
Robert F. Kennedy Jr has fought Big Pharma and Big Food, but he’s also spread dangerous misinformation about vaccines, fluoride and even HIV. Now he’s going to run the US health system.
bhekisisa.org
February 13, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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BREAKING: HIV Pepfar projects getting their money through the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention will today restart in full, around the world — without a waiver. The reason? A court order. Find out why via @miamalan.bsky.social. bhekisisa.org/health-news-...
[BREAKING] Defying Trump: Some Pepfar projects can now restart in full — without a waiver - Bhekisisa
The original grants of Pepfar-funded organisations who are funded through the Centres for Disease Control have been reinstated. This is because a federal judge enforced a temporary restraining order b...
bhekisisa.org
February 13, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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Major cuts to programs that millions rely on, all to finance another round of tax cuts that will disproportionately benefit the wealthy and big corporations.

Another reminder that we have socialism for the rich, harsh capitalism for the rest.
The House GOP plan calls cut taxes by $4.5 trillion - partially offset by more than $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid & SNAP

So they wanna do a giant tax cut that disproportionately helps the rich while taking away people's health insurance and food while still adding trillions to the debt.
February 12, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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The current moment is bleak. We are right to feel enraged. But hope is how we’ll win.

A two minute message for today.

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Ben Phillips on LinkedIn: The current moment is bleak. We are right to feel enraged. But hope is how…
The current moment is bleak. We are right to feel enraged. But hope is how we’ll win. A two minute message for today.
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February 10, 2025 at 6:53 AM
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Trump and Elon Musk all but dismantled USAID. It took them less than a month.

It's an unprecedented test of the checks and balances at the heart of the American system of government.

The must-read inside story, from @annamaria.bsky.social and Brett Murphy. www.propublica.org/article/usai...
In Breaking USAID, the Trump Administration May Have Broken the Law
ProPublica’s reporting provides new details about what legal risk officials were prepared to take and what laws they may have violated on their way to creating a “constitutional crisis.”
www.propublica.org
February 9, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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How USAID provides work in your state:
www.usaidstopwork.com/usaid-state-...
USAID State by State — USAIDStopWork
www.usaidstopwork.com
February 9, 2025 at 11:01 PM