Rachel (she/they)
@crossroadsview.bsky.social
Online Trust & Safety person, Humanitarian. Passport stamp enthusiast. Reclaiming my sense of Hope. More sincere than snarky.
https://aviewfromthecrossroads.substack.com
https://aviewfromthecrossroads.substack.com
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Art is the most important thing. A society without art is lifeless.
History tells us where we’ve been; Art tells us who we are.
History tells us where we’ve been; Art tells us who we are.
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Palestinian children have been killed at a rate of more than one child per hour during Israel's war in Gaza.
“A whole classroom of children killed every day for nearly two years,” UNICEF’s executive director said.
Here are some of their stories: wapo.st/3UCiAjn
“A whole classroom of children killed every day for nearly two years,” UNICEF’s executive director said.
Here are some of their stories: wapo.st/3UCiAjn
July 31, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Palestinian children have been killed at a rate of more than one child per hour during Israel's war in Gaza.
“A whole classroom of children killed every day for nearly two years,” UNICEF’s executive director said.
Here are some of their stories: wapo.st/3UCiAjn
“A whole classroom of children killed every day for nearly two years,” UNICEF’s executive director said.
Here are some of their stories: wapo.st/3UCiAjn
I saw a substack talking about posting aid stories from the field, so I decided to write this one out. My first few months of the COVID pandemic, up near the Sudanese border.
COVID Times in South Sudan
“People are dying,” my colleague said.
aviewfromthecrossroads.substack.com
July 16, 2025 at 9:23 AM
I saw a substack talking about posting aid stories from the field, so I decided to write this one out. My first few months of the COVID pandemic, up near the Sudanese border.
Я люблю Харків
The kind of book I want on my coffee table in my future tiny house.
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(Found in www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...)
The kind of book I want on my coffee table in my future tiny house.
dom-publishers.com/products/kha...
(Found in www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...)
Kharkiv
Architectural Guide Ievgeniia Gubkina Today Kharkiv’s unfortunate geographical position on the eastern edge of Europe makes it a frequent target for the Russian army’s relentless shelling and airstrik...
dom-publishers.com
July 14, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Я люблю Харків
The kind of book I want on my coffee table in my future tiny house.
dom-publishers.com/products/kha...
(Found in www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...)
The kind of book I want on my coffee table in my future tiny house.
dom-publishers.com/products/kha...
(Found in www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...)
Currently Reading Why refugee-led organisations are key to the humanitarian reset
Why refugee-led organisations are key to the humanitarian reset
Refugees and refugee-led organisations need to be front and centre of funding decisions, as well as policy design and programme implementation.
www.thenewhumanitarian.org
July 13, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Currently Reading Why refugee-led organisations are key to the humanitarian reset
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Plan International has scaled up its humanitarian response to meet the needs of children and families impacted by the earthquake in #Myanmar.
Urgent funding is now required to scale up our response, before the monsoon season hits
plan-international.org/news/2025/04...
Urgent funding is now required to scale up our response, before the monsoon season hits
plan-international.org/news/2025/04...
Myanmar relief efforts scaled up ten days on - Plan International
Plan International has scaled up its humanitarian response to meet the needs of children and families impacted by the earthquake in Myanmar.
plan-international.org
April 7, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Plan International has scaled up its humanitarian response to meet the needs of children and families impacted by the earthquake in #Myanmar.
Urgent funding is now required to scale up our response, before the monsoon season hits
plan-international.org/news/2025/04...
Urgent funding is now required to scale up our response, before the monsoon season hits
plan-international.org/news/2025/04...
A message from the Secretary General of the International Federation of Red Cross/Red Crescent Societies speaks out about the horrific murders of #IFRC staff at the hands of the IDF in Gaza
#humanitarianaid #gaza #notatarget
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
#humanitarianaid #gaza #notatarget
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Our aid workers were brutally killed and thrown into a mass grave in Gaza. This must never happen again | Jagan Chapagain
My staff’s red uniforms should have protected them. Instead they became their death shrouds, says IFRC secretary general Jagan Chapagain
www.theguardian.com
April 7, 2025 at 10:09 AM
A message from the Secretary General of the International Federation of Red Cross/Red Crescent Societies speaks out about the horrific murders of #IFRC staff at the hands of the IDF in Gaza
#humanitarianaid #gaza #notatarget
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
#humanitarianaid #gaza #notatarget
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
From some days ago, but will be more and more relevant from @wired.com - Why gutting USAID will hurt America
Why Gutting USAID Will Hurt America
www.wired.com
April 6, 2025 at 8:03 AM
From some days ago, but will be more and more relevant from @wired.com - Why gutting USAID will hurt America
Proud & relieved to see large scale #handsoff protests happening around the US today. As a US citizen abroad in a place where protesting could get me into trouble, I’m reminded of the rights that cannot be taken for granted.
April 5, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Proud & relieved to see large scale #handsoff protests happening around the US today. As a US citizen abroad in a place where protesting could get me into trouble, I’m reminded of the rights that cannot be taken for granted.
Say goodbye to vanilla. Chocolate is next
Thank you President Trump for protecting American jobs from being destroyed by *checks notes *..... Madagascar. 🙄
April 3, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Say goodbye to vanilla. Chocolate is next
The elective medical industry is cashing in on plastic pollution fears, but the evidence of harm from microplastics is still deeply uncertain.
This Startup Says It Can Clean Your Blood of Microplastics
The elective medical industry is cashing in on plastic pollution fears, but the evidence of harm from microplastics is still deeply uncertain.
wrd.cm
April 2, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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I want what Cap wants:
March 27, 2025 at 2:50 PM
I want what Cap wants:
Road closed due to weather in northern Georgia 🇬🇪
March 27, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Road closed due to weather in northern Georgia 🇬🇪
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Not a historian, but to my knowledge, this is the first time a sitting US Senator — or member of Congress, generally — or perhaps any senior US gov’t official — has included an f-bomb in an official press release.
www.duckworth.senate.gov/news/press-r...
www.duckworth.senate.gov/news/press-r...
Duckworth: Pete Hegseth Needs to Resign in Disgrace | U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth of Illinois
The Official U.S. Senate website of Senator Tammy Duckworth of Illinois
www.duckworth.senate.gov
March 27, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Not a historian, but to my knowledge, this is the first time a sitting US Senator — or member of Congress, generally — or perhaps any senior US gov’t official — has included an f-bomb in an official press release.
www.duckworth.senate.gov/news/press-r...
www.duckworth.senate.gov/news/press-r...
I read this piece about my friend Sook Jin Jo and wanted to share it, because her work is amazing and one of the reasons I love this style of #art. #artsky
whitehotmagazine.com/articles/jo-...
whitehotmagazine.com/articles/jo-...
Sook Jin Jo: Sacred Space, Reclaimed Material
Korean installation artist is creating a bold new type of sacred space using reclaimed materials and a syncretist sensibility
whitehotmagazine.com
March 25, 2025 at 9:09 AM
I read this piece about my friend Sook Jin Jo and wanted to share it, because her work is amazing and one of the reasons I love this style of #art. #artsky
whitehotmagazine.com/articles/jo-...
whitehotmagazine.com/articles/jo-...
So if you ever did a #23andMe test, might want to get in there and delete your #data. #dataprivacy #DNARights #yourinfotothehighestbidder
23andMe, the DNA testing firm that helps people learn their ancestry, has filed for bankruptcy protection.
March 24, 2025 at 11:42 AM
So if you ever did a #23andMe test, might want to get in there and delete your #data. #dataprivacy #DNARights #yourinfotothehighestbidder
A whirling dervish being teargassed. #EyesOnIstanbul
What a photo. Protest in Istanbul, captured by Erdem Şahin
March 24, 2025 at 10:43 AM
A whirling dervish being teargassed. #EyesOnIstanbul
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A huge anti-Erdoğan protest tonight in Istanbul, defying a four day national ban on protests, to denounce the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.
"Break down those barricades without harming the police. Take to the streets and squares", Ozgur Ozel, an opposition leader, told protesters.
"Break down those barricades without harming the police. Take to the streets and squares", Ozgur Ozel, an opposition leader, told protesters.
March 21, 2025 at 6:30 PM
A huge anti-Erdoğan protest tonight in Istanbul, defying a four day national ban on protests, to denounce the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.
"Break down those barricades without harming the police. Take to the streets and squares", Ozgur Ozel, an opposition leader, told protesters.
"Break down those barricades without harming the police. Take to the streets and squares", Ozgur Ozel, an opposition leader, told protesters.
This Caturday, I present Century in the free box. Miss my little buddy every day.
March 22, 2025 at 4:16 PM
This Caturday, I present Century in the free box. Miss my little buddy every day.
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THAT NEW CHESAPEAKE OYSTER CATCHERS LOGO MY GOODNESS
March 22, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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"While the U.S. scrambles to remember what “foreign policy” even means, China’s been building chalkboards."
Schooled in Sabotage: Washington Has Abandoned the World’s Classrooms
In Nakuru, Kenya, a little girl named Amina sits in a half-functioning classroom, flipping through a book printed when Obama was still in office. It’s missing pages. She shares it with four other…
medium.com
March 22, 2025 at 2:05 PM
"While the U.S. scrambles to remember what “foreign policy” even means, China’s been building chalkboards."
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Trump’s meddling in domestic Ukrainian politics has backfired spectacularly, making Zelensky a symbol of resistance (again), write Olena Yermakova and Alex Fynn of KI Insights in their op-ed.
Trump’s push for regime change in Ukraine has only boosted Zelensky
The debate over Ukraine’s elections and future leadership is intensifying. With peace talks gaining momentum, calls for elections are growing louder, and both the Russian and American sides are questi...
kyivindependent.com
March 22, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Trump’s meddling in domestic Ukrainian politics has backfired spectacularly, making Zelensky a symbol of resistance (again), write Olena Yermakova and Alex Fynn of KI Insights in their op-ed.
