Fiona Zublin
@bearfoot.bsky.social
the problem is i love The Traitors and i cannot stand the phrase “played a blinder” and these two things are in constant opposition
November 6, 2025 at 10:10 PM
the problem is i love The Traitors and i cannot stand the phrase “played a blinder” and these two things are in constant opposition
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Opinion: U.K. parliamentarian Noah Law argues that money going to debt servicing is keeping low-income countries from taking care of their citizens.
Time for a rally in global debt reform
Time for a rally in global debt reform
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September 10, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Opinion: U.K. parliamentarian Noah Law argues that money going to debt servicing is keeping low-income countries from taking care of their citizens.
blue prince is such a good game it’s ruining my life
August 23, 2025 at 4:33 PM
blue prince is such a good game it’s ruining my life
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In light of international aid cuts and ideological reform, there are concerns that people at high risk of contracting HIV will be forced into overcrowded public health systems and may face stigma. www.devex.com/news/why-int...
Why ‘integration’ has become a ‘dirty word’ in HIV programming
In light of international aid cuts and ideological reform, there are concerns that people at high risk of contracting HIV will be forced into overcrowded public health systems and may face stigma.
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July 24, 2025 at 2:36 PM
In light of international aid cuts and ideological reform, there are concerns that people at high risk of contracting HIV will be forced into overcrowded public health systems and may face stigma. www.devex.com/news/why-int...
these scientists never hung out with old tom and it shows en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Tom...
July 1, 2025 at 11:38 AM
these scientists never hung out with old tom and it shows en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Tom...
are you wearing the…
the chanel boots? yeah, I am.
the chanel boots? yeah, I am.
May 29, 2025 at 5:39 PM
are you wearing the…
the chanel boots? yeah, I am.
the chanel boots? yeah, I am.
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If M.R. James wrote safety signage
May 20, 2025 at 12:26 PM
If M.R. James wrote safety signage
why are they all saying “the new pontiff is from Chicago” when it could be:
Pope.
Six.
Squish.
Uh-uh.
Pope.
Six.
Squish.
Uh-uh.
May 8, 2025 at 5:26 PM
why are they all saying “the new pontiff is from Chicago” when it could be:
Pope.
Six.
Squish.
Uh-uh.
Pope.
Six.
Squish.
Uh-uh.
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The annual election for the UN Gen Assembly presidency is generally a sleeper. But Palestine's bid for the top U.N. post in 2026-27 has set the stage for a clash with Washington that could risk US funding to wider UN. Now Cyprus is mounting a challenge. Scoop.
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Scoop: Cyprus takes on Palestine for UN General Assembly presidency
A Palestinian victory would risk roiling U.S. relations with the United Nations.
www.devex.com
April 16, 2025 at 7:36 PM
The annual election for the UN Gen Assembly presidency is generally a sleeper. But Palestine's bid for the top U.N. post in 2026-27 has set the stage for a clash with Washington that could risk US funding to wider UN. Now Cyprus is mounting a challenge. Scoop.
www.devex.com/news/scoop-c...
www.devex.com/news/scoop-c...
you sea anemone; i sea a friend
March 28, 2025 at 6:57 PM
you sea anemone; i sea a friend
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Europe is restructuring its development aid, shifting from traditional grants to investment-driven funding while cutting budgets and prioritizing defense, raising concerns about the future of global development.
Europe is cutting development spending, and it's not because of Trump
Europe is cutting development spending, and it's not because of Trump
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March 25, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Europe is restructuring its development aid, shifting from traditional grants to investment-driven funding while cutting budgets and prioritizing defense, raising concerns about the future of global development.
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Over 5,300 USAID contracts were abruptly canceled this year. A Devex analysis reveals the 20 contractors that lost the most — with billions in planned funds left on the table.
We take a look at how deeply the U.S. foreign aid freeze disrupted the global development industry.
#USAID #foreignaid
We take a look at how deeply the U.S. foreign aid freeze disrupted the global development industry.
#USAID #foreignaid
Who lost the most? The 20 USAID contractors hit hardest
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March 27, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Over 5,300 USAID contracts were abruptly canceled this year. A Devex analysis reveals the 20 contractors that lost the most — with billions in planned funds left on the table.
We take a look at how deeply the U.S. foreign aid freeze disrupted the global development industry.
#USAID #foreignaid
We take a look at how deeply the U.S. foreign aid freeze disrupted the global development industry.
#USAID #foreignaid
what is the portmanteau for when someone sends a performatively enigmatic text to make you respond? this is when I miss Olde Twitter; I know there was a “who called it ___ and not ____” tweet about this
March 17, 2025 at 7:44 PM
what is the portmanteau for when someone sends a performatively enigmatic text to make you respond? this is when I miss Olde Twitter; I know there was a “who called it ___ and not ____” tweet about this
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a true foundational online text, brings me to the verge of a panic attack every time I read it
Thinking about Her again today www.refinery29.com/en-gb/money-...
Money Diary: A Freelance Writer On 14k Living In London
In retrospect, I realise losing my purse at this point on New Year’s Eve saved me at least £100 and was probably one of the top five things that happened to me in 2017.
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March 13, 2025 at 12:02 PM
a true foundational online text, brings me to the verge of a panic attack every time I read it
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💥SCOOP💥Remaining USAID staff members were instructed to help shred and destroy the agency’s classified and personnel documents at headquarters in Washington, D.C. However, there are concerns that this doesn’t follow protocol for disposal of sensitive documents.
#scoop #USAID #documents
#scoop #USAID #documents
Scoop: USAID staff instructed to shred and burn classified documents
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March 11, 2025 at 4:36 PM
💥SCOOP💥Remaining USAID staff members were instructed to help shred and destroy the agency’s classified and personnel documents at headquarters in Washington, D.C. However, there are concerns that this doesn’t follow protocol for disposal of sensitive documents.
#scoop #USAID #documents
#scoop #USAID #documents
the correct way to organize your books is with a new arcane system every six months at 2 am when you have a deadline to do something else
I feel like everyone having a big reaction to this has maybe never moved into a small apartment and doesn’t remember how viscerally horrible moving is or how much, by the end of the moving day, you’re willing to do basically anything to get your stuff put away somewhere, anywhere, anywhere at all
How do you organise your books? Most book owners... don't
Not organised: 45%
By size: 19%
By genre: 17%
Alphabetically, by author: 11%
By whether I've read them: 10%
By colour: 4%
Alphabetically, by title: 2%
Other: 6%
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Not organised: 45%
By size: 19%
By genre: 17%
Alphabetically, by author: 11%
By whether I've read them: 10%
By colour: 4%
Alphabetically, by title: 2%
Other: 6%
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March 9, 2025 at 8:59 AM
the correct way to organize your books is with a new arcane system every six months at 2 am when you have a deadline to do something else
last night i went to the bakery for a last pain tradition of the day and was in line behind a little boy with a soft little pet rabbit in a cage. “Be careful,” he told me very solemnly, “She may attack.”
March 3, 2025 at 9:08 AM
last night i went to the bakery for a last pain tradition of the day and was in line behind a little boy with a soft little pet rabbit in a cage. “Be careful,” he told me very solemnly, “She may attack.”
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Don't let anyone tell you that you can't live your dreams
February 25, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Don't let anyone tell you that you can't live your dreams
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If you thought that State Department waiver on emergency food delivery would enable the World Food Program to deliver food you were wrong: 500,00O metric tons of food produced in the U.S. are stranded in warehouses and ports.
www.devex.com/news/us-grow...
www.devex.com/news/us-grow...
US-grown food aid is stranded in ports worldwide despite waiver
It’s valued at nearly $500 million, and right now much of it is at risk of spoilage.
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February 7, 2025 at 6:13 PM
If you thought that State Department waiver on emergency food delivery would enable the World Food Program to deliver food you were wrong: 500,00O metric tons of food produced in the U.S. are stranded in warehouses and ports.
www.devex.com/news/us-grow...
www.devex.com/news/us-grow...
the latest this morning for global dev (spoiler: it’s bad) www.devex.com/news/exclusi...
Exclusive: Up to 3,000 DC aid workers laid off by next week, CEO says
DT Global's CEO told staff members many other firms could furlough or retrench the vast majority of their staff.
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January 31, 2025 at 12:22 PM
the latest this morning for global dev (spoiler: it’s bad) www.devex.com/news/exclusi...
If you want to understand what the aid freeze actually means, you gotta read @elissamio.bsky.social www.devex.com/news/i-don-t...
‘I don’t think anyone can survive for 90 days’: Aid’s grim new reality
“It feels like being in a boxing ring with multiple opponents, trying to figure out where the next blow is going to come from,” the leader of one aid organization told Devex.
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January 31, 2025 at 8:31 AM
If you want to understand what the aid freeze actually means, you gotta read @elissamio.bsky.social www.devex.com/news/i-don-t...
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Scoop: UN migration agency freezes support for U.S. resettlement program,potentially putting thousands of jobs at risk. Rubio's humanitarian waiver doesn't apply
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January 29, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Scoop: UN migration agency freezes support for U.S. resettlement program,potentially putting thousands of jobs at risk. Rubio's humanitarian waiver doesn't apply
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okay but why is there no Muppets National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets
December 25, 2024 at 3:08 PM
okay but why is there no Muppets National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets
so much of the french libretto to Les Miserables is more interesting, nuanced, and political than the English version, but there’s something about the supertitles to One Day More reading “The big day!” that gave me the giggles
December 8, 2024 at 8:06 AM
so much of the french libretto to Les Miserables is more interesting, nuanced, and political than the English version, but there’s something about the supertitles to One Day More reading “The big day!” that gave me the giggles