Ross Bailey
@rossb82.bsky.social
I work as an advocacy specialist for international development organisations. Mainly posting about this, a bit of politics and some sport and culture.
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I should say: cutting US funding for Gavi is a tragically misguided decision that can and should be reversed.
Vaccines have saved more than 150,000,000 lives over the past 50 years. Over the past quarter century, Gavi has helped lead the global effort to extend vaccination to everyone. This is a simply tragically misguided decision.
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RFK Jr. says US won’t donate to global vaccine effort
Kennedy ripped into Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, in a video address at its pledging summit.
www.politico.com
June 25, 2025 at 3:34 PM
I should say: cutting US funding for Gavi is a tragically misguided decision that can and should be reversed.
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"As aid gets less generous, policymakers will have to decide what matters most. Jabbing babies is a good place to start"
www.economist.com/leaders/2025...
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First, jab more babies
As aid shrinks, donors and recipients should focus more on health
www.economist.com
March 29, 2025 at 1:29 AM
"As aid gets less generous, policymakers will have to decide what matters most. Jabbing babies is a good place to start"
www.economist.com/leaders/2025...
www.economist.com/leaders/2025...
I'd like to understand their desirability ranking more but this article on what big data analysis shows on millions of dating messages is both fascinating and kinda predictable.
www.theatlantic.com/science/arch...
www.theatlantic.com/science/arch...
Dude, She’s (Exactly 25 Percent) Out of Your League
A massive new study finds everyone dates aspirationally—and offers seven other lessons about digital romance.
www.theatlantic.com
March 31, 2025 at 8:34 AM
I'd like to understand their desirability ranking more but this article on what big data analysis shows on millions of dating messages is both fascinating and kinda predictable.
www.theatlantic.com/science/arch...
www.theatlantic.com/science/arch...
I do think the trend slightly ignores that we read masses more of short articles/blogs/tweets and that reduces need to read 280 page single issue books but broadly agree otherwise.
New post just out:
"Amusing Ourselves to Death"
On the shift from a literate to visual culture, it's impact on politics and what we can do about it.
(£/free trial)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/a...
"Amusing Ourselves to Death"
On the shift from a literate to visual culture, it's impact on politics and what we can do about it.
(£/free trial)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/a...
Amusing Ourselves to Death
Before getting to today’s article a couple of announcements.
open.substack.com
March 23, 2025 at 10:37 AM
I do think the trend slightly ignores that we read masses more of short articles/blogs/tweets and that reduces need to read 280 page single issue books but broadly agree otherwise.
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Wow, the US no longer affirms the Sustainable Development Goals?
What fresh hell is this??
www.voanews.com/a/at-un-trum...
What fresh hell is this??
www.voanews.com/a/at-un-trum...
At UN, Trump's domestic policies enter international arena
US voted against a series of resolutions at the UNGA that support development and diversity
www.voanews.com
March 5, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Wow, the US no longer affirms the Sustainable Development Goals?
What fresh hell is this??
www.voanews.com/a/at-un-trum...
What fresh hell is this??
www.voanews.com/a/at-un-trum...
We seem to have now moved onto the stage that reporting on the impact of cuts is now a dismissal act.
The willful cruelty of this destruction of USAID is staggering.
www.devex.com/news/usaid-o...
The willful cruelty of this destruction of USAID is staggering.
www.devex.com/news/usaid-o...
USAID official dismissed after detailing ‘failure’ to give lifesaving aid
Nicholas Enrich, USAID’s acting assistant administrator for global health, said that “political leadership” has resulted in an unknown number of deaths — and in tallying the impact, he estimated milli...
www.devex.com
March 3, 2025 at 6:39 PM
We seem to have now moved onto the stage that reporting on the impact of cuts is now a dismissal act.
The willful cruelty of this destruction of USAID is staggering.
www.devex.com/news/usaid-o...
The willful cruelty of this destruction of USAID is staggering.
www.devex.com/news/usaid-o...
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Tried three posts about the situation with UK aid. They took on subjects such as diminished trust in the UK populus, the power of the right wing media and my fears for massive disease resurgence showing we've learnt nothing from Covid-19.
But just going to post this synopsis of my general mood.
But just going to post this synopsis of my general mood.
a close up of a sheep 's face with trees in the background
Alt: a close up of a sheep 's face with trees in the background
media.tenor.com
February 25, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Tried three posts about the situation with UK aid. They took on subjects such as diminished trust in the UK populus, the power of the right wing media and my fears for massive disease resurgence showing we've learnt nothing from Covid-19.
But just going to post this synopsis of my general mood.
But just going to post this synopsis of my general mood.
Super pleased with what our team and our partners have done with this work. Chimamanda and the young people in this video are telling an important story of how malaria holds back lives.
Give a bit support and repost this if you like it (not least as I need to show folks that BlueSky is real !!)
Give a bit support and repost this if you like it (not least as I need to show folks that BlueSky is real !!)
Malaria is stealing futures. Children are the most vulnerable, yet their voices go unheard.
Zero Malaria’s #ChangeTheStory campaign urges leaders to listen—because the choices they make today will save lives. The tools exist. Now leaders must invest in the Global Fund & act. 🌍
Zero Malaria’s #ChangeTheStory campaign urges leaders to listen—because the choices they make today will save lives. The tools exist. Now leaders must invest in the Global Fund & act. 🌍
February 17, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Super pleased with what our team and our partners have done with this work. Chimamanda and the young people in this video are telling an important story of how malaria holds back lives.
Give a bit support and repost this if you like it (not least as I need to show folks that BlueSky is real !!)
Give a bit support and repost this if you like it (not least as I need to show folks that BlueSky is real !!)
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clever campaigning by the TUC here
We revealed Nigel Farage’s voting record to his constituents in Clacton.
They weren’t happy.
They weren’t happy.
February 11, 2025 at 10:50 AM
clever campaigning by the TUC here
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a line that could age so horrendously that you're almost rooting for it
‘It won’t end like Jurassic Park. That was a movie!’ The man who wants to bring the woolly mammoth back to life
‘It won’t end like Jurassic Park. That was a movie!’ The man who wants to bring the woolly mammoth back to life
Ben Lamm of ‘de-extinction’ specialist Colossal Biosciences not only has plans to bring back prehistoric creatures, but also preserve those on the verge of extinction – although he’s ‘not quite there on the dodo yet’
Colossal Biosciences founder Ben Lamm…
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2025 at 1:20 PM
a line that could age so horrendously that you're almost rooting for it
Love this new piece by the Global Fund and DRC ministry of health on how the fund is supporting better disease surveillance through digitising workflows
Digital Solutions Help Catch and Contain Outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by The Global Fund
Français Deutsch The Kinshasa-based National Centre for Epidemiological Intelligence seems a world away from the mega city’s notoriously chaotic streets.Although unassuming from the outside, this building...
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January 27, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Love this new piece by the Global Fund and DRC ministry of health on how the fund is supporting better disease surveillance through digitising workflows
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Just as WHO is under attack, Trump hits NIH with ‘devastating’ freezes on meetings, travel, communications, and hiring
www.science.org/content/arti...
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Trump hits NIH with ‘devastating’ freezes on meetings, travel, communications, and hiring
Researchers facing
www.science.org
January 22, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Just as WHO is under attack, Trump hits NIH with ‘devastating’ freezes on meetings, travel, communications, and hiring
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
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The military junta’s restrictions on basic medical supplies has led to increased outbreaks of diseases like malaria, while mosquito nets sit in warehouses awaiting distribution: ⬇️
In Myanmar, healthcare and disease prevention are neglected casualties of war
Junta restrictions on the delivery of basic medical supplies are leading outbreaks of infectious diseases like tuberculosis, and even HIV, to soar.
buff.ly
January 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The military junta’s restrictions on basic medical supplies has led to increased outbreaks of diseases like malaria, while mosquito nets sit in warehouses awaiting distribution: ⬇️
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Trump suspends U.S. foreign aid for 90 days, saying aid is “antithetical to American values” and serves to “destabilize world peace.”
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Trump suspends US foreign assistance for 90 days pending reviews
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order temporarily suspending all U.S. foreign assistance programs for 90 days pending reviews to determine whether they are aligned with his policy goals...
apnews.com
January 21, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Trump suspends U.S. foreign aid for 90 days, saying aid is “antithetical to American values” and serves to “destabilize world peace.”
apnews.com/article/trum...
apnews.com/article/trum...
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Pham on PEPFAR in 2016:
"Even some of the best-intentioned efforts, like [PEPFAR]...while lifesaving for the more than eight million people currently supplied with anti-retroviral treatments, and obviously popular abroad, are simply unsustainable"
F***
"Even some of the best-intentioned efforts, like [PEPFAR]...while lifesaving for the more than eight million people currently supplied with anti-retroviral treatments, and obviously popular abroad, are simply unsustainable"
F***
January 23, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Pham on PEPFAR in 2016:
"Even some of the best-intentioned efforts, like [PEPFAR]...while lifesaving for the more than eight million people currently supplied with anti-retroviral treatments, and obviously popular abroad, are simply unsustainable"
F***
"Even some of the best-intentioned efforts, like [PEPFAR]...while lifesaving for the more than eight million people currently supplied with anti-retroviral treatments, and obviously popular abroad, are simply unsustainable"
F***
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Can someone start up a website that tracks all of the I TOLD YOU SO MOMENTS that will happen over the next 4 years? Thanks.
January 21, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Can someone start up a website that tracks all of the I TOLD YOU SO MOMENTS that will happen over the next 4 years? Thanks.
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Today, the global gag rule is expected to go back into effect
"The harm of the gag rule to reproductive health is far-reaching and long-lasting"
www.guttmacher.org/report/evide...
"The harm of the gag rule to reproductive health is far-reaching and long-lasting"
www.guttmacher.org/report/evide...
January 20, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Today, the global gag rule is expected to go back into effect
"The harm of the gag rule to reproductive health is far-reaching and long-lasting"
www.guttmacher.org/report/evide...
"The harm of the gag rule to reproductive health is far-reaching and long-lasting"
www.guttmacher.org/report/evide...
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Excellent idea
The French Human Rights League is asking the public to join them in a mass exodus of X on January 20
www.euronews.com/next/2025/01...
www.euronews.com/next/2025/01...
French movement asks X users to leave platform on US inauguration day
The French Human Rights League (LDH) is asking the public to join them in a mass exodus of X, formerly Twitter, on January 20.
www.euronews.com
January 18, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Excellent idea
HI BlueSky hive mind. I'd like to read a book on the big picture behind global health response to Covid-19. Also open to somethign more specifically focusedon UK govt response. Be grateful for any recommendations !!
January 14, 2025 at 12:19 PM
HI BlueSky hive mind. I'd like to read a book on the big picture behind global health response to Covid-19. Also open to somethign more specifically focusedon UK govt response. Be grateful for any recommendations !!
Sharing because this is
1) Helpful
2) Shamelessly - I'm in it .....
3) Love that lists are making a come back. My concerns with Elon are myriad but suspect i'm in the few thousand who also find it very annoying that he killed free Tweetdeck and thus made lists almost pointless
1) Helpful
2) Shamelessly - I'm in it .....
3) Love that lists are making a come back. My concerns with Elon are myriad but suspect i'm in the few thousand who also find it very annoying that he killed free Tweetdeck and thus made lists almost pointless
Sharing this again after a while as there have been some new faces making the switch from X - pleased to see some former @ids.ac.uk colleagues in particular! As ever, shout if you'd like to be added or removed... go.bsky.app/QQqkvjt
January 14, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Sharing because this is
1) Helpful
2) Shamelessly - I'm in it .....
3) Love that lists are making a come back. My concerns with Elon are myriad but suspect i'm in the few thousand who also find it very annoying that he killed free Tweetdeck and thus made lists almost pointless
1) Helpful
2) Shamelessly - I'm in it .....
3) Love that lists are making a come back. My concerns with Elon are myriad but suspect i'm in the few thousand who also find it very annoying that he killed free Tweetdeck and thus made lists almost pointless
Starting to make headway with using Notebook LM for my work. Somewhat surprised that it can't work with Excel - surely that's the easiest form of data to understand and respond to queries on ?
January 13, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Starting to make headway with using Notebook LM for my work. Somewhat surprised that it can't work with Excel - surely that's the easiest form of data to understand and respond to queries on ?
For those INGO twitter refugees who have been waiting, Duncan Green arrives .... bsky.app/profile/dunc...
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January 11, 2025 at 4:07 PM
For those INGO twitter refugees who have been waiting, Duncan Green arrives .... bsky.app/profile/dunc...
@duncangreenlse.bsky.social hi Duncan. Welcome to BlueSky.
I've been using DeckBlue which is similar to the old tweetdeck and allows really good list viewing and bookmarks.
Here's a good article on finding individuals
lifehacker.com/tech/best-wa...
I've been using DeckBlue which is similar to the old tweetdeck and allows really good list viewing and bookmarks.
Here's a good article on finding individuals
lifehacker.com/tech/best-wa...
This Is the Best Way to Find People to Follow on Bluesky
Bluesky might be the new Twitter, but without an algorithm, it can be hard to find people to follow there. That's where Bluesky Directory, a searchable database of more than 45,000 starter packs, can ...
lifehacker.com
January 11, 2025 at 4:01 PM
@duncangreenlse.bsky.social hi Duncan. Welcome to BlueSky.
I've been using DeckBlue which is similar to the old tweetdeck and allows really good list viewing and bookmarks.
Here's a good article on finding individuals
lifehacker.com/tech/best-wa...
I've been using DeckBlue which is similar to the old tweetdeck and allows really good list viewing and bookmarks.
Here's a good article on finding individuals
lifehacker.com/tech/best-wa...