Kyle DeGraw
@kyledegraw.bsky.social
Director of Media & Comms at Mercy Corps. Former Save the Children.
X-pat.
Optimistic misanthrope.
Dog/plant dad.
Opinions & anecdotes mine.
London 🇬🇧🇨🇦🏳️🌈🇺🇳
X-pat.
Optimistic misanthrope.
Dog/plant dad.
Opinions & anecdotes mine.
London 🇬🇧🇨🇦🏳️🌈🇺🇳
The secondary and tertiary etc etc impacts of this Iran-Israel conflict, along with toxic domestic politics towards Afghans in both Iran and Pakistan, are creating yet another humanitarian crisis in the region. www.mercycorps.org/press-room/r...
News Alert: Afghanistan Faces Returnee Surge Amid Regional Uncertainties and Precarious Iran-Israel Ceasefire
Mercy Corps prepares to scale its humanitarian response to support returnees from Iran and Pak
www.mercycorps.org
June 25, 2025 at 7:36 AM
The secondary and tertiary etc etc impacts of this Iran-Israel conflict, along with toxic domestic politics towards Afghans in both Iran and Pakistan, are creating yet another humanitarian crisis in the region. www.mercycorps.org/press-room/r...
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Jules Gill-Peterson isn’t mincing words: Forget euphemisms like “gender euphoria.”
“We need hormones, sex changes, and surgeries.”
Not affirmation—access.
“We need hormones, sex changes, and surgeries.”
Not affirmation—access.
This Historian Has Seen the Future of Trans Health Care
Jules Gill-Peterson doesn’t want to fight for trans joy. She wants to fight for what trans people really need: resources, hormones, and surgery. Her latest arena? The US Supreme Court.
www.wired.com
June 17, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Jules Gill-Peterson isn’t mincing words: Forget euphemisms like “gender euphoria.”
“We need hormones, sex changes, and surgeries.”
Not affirmation—access.
“We need hormones, sex changes, and surgeries.”
Not affirmation—access.
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How do we improve humanitarian response? Shrink the distance. We must support local communities, first responders on the frontline & put their needs & priorities at centre.
Excellent discussion in Brussels with @hadjalahbib.bsky.social & @hadjalahbib.bsky.social.
#EHF2025
Excellent discussion in Brussels with @hadjalahbib.bsky.social & @hadjalahbib.bsky.social.
#EHF2025
May 19, 2025 at 10:00 AM
How do we improve humanitarian response? Shrink the distance. We must support local communities, first responders on the frontline & put their needs & priorities at centre.
Excellent discussion in Brussels with @hadjalahbib.bsky.social & @hadjalahbib.bsky.social.
#EHF2025
Excellent discussion in Brussels with @hadjalahbib.bsky.social & @hadjalahbib.bsky.social.
#EHF2025
Looking forward to #EHF2025 - once I get through the queue..! Some thoughts here: www.linkedin.com/posts/kyle-d...
May 19, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Looking forward to #EHF2025 - once I get through the queue..! Some thoughts here: www.linkedin.com/posts/kyle-d...
And were back to having no words to describe the horror… www.mercycorps.org/press-room/r... @mercycorps.bsky.social
March 19, 2025 at 6:24 PM
And were back to having no words to describe the horror… www.mercycorps.org/press-room/r... @mercycorps.bsky.social
41 terminations, impacting 5 million people. The past few weeks have been nothing short of horrific for the sector and the communities we serve. We at @mercycorps.bsky.social are doing all we can - but lives will be lost b/c of these actions by the US government.
www.mercycorps.org/press-room/r...
www.mercycorps.org/press-room/r...
Mercy Corps: US Aid Cuts Will Cost Lives
The U.S.
www.mercycorps.org
February 28, 2025 at 9:13 PM
41 terminations, impacting 5 million people. The past few weeks have been nothing short of horrific for the sector and the communities we serve. We at @mercycorps.bsky.social are doing all we can - but lives will be lost b/c of these actions by the US government.
www.mercycorps.org/press-room/r...
www.mercycorps.org/press-room/r...
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Backstory to Starmer throwing Canada under the bus at a news conference with Trump in Washington 27 Feb. Talk about brown nosing.
Historically, the European country Canada was the closest with was the UK - for obvious reasons.
But that is quickly changing as 🇨🇦under Keir Starmer fails to show solidarity with 🇨🇦.
Trudeau notably visiting 🇫🇷&🇪🇺 but not 🇬🇧 on this trip.
But that is quickly changing as 🇨🇦under Keir Starmer fails to show solidarity with 🇨🇦.
Trudeau notably visiting 🇫🇷&🇪🇺 but not 🇬🇧 on this trip.
As Britain declines to show solidarity against Trump, Canada looks to the EU
Justin Trudeau is in Brussels today meeting with EU leaders, following his visit to Paris yesterday. He's giving London a miss.
davekeating.substack.com
February 27, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Backstory to Starmer throwing Canada under the bus at a news conference with Trump in Washington 27 Feb. Talk about brown nosing.
“The disruption in recent weeks won’t cause death overnight but what it will do is set our progress back years” -
What happened next at USAID
www.economist.com/united-state...
from The Economist
What happened next at USAID
www.economist.com/united-state...
from The Economist
What happened next at USAID
A textbook case of how not to cut wasteful government spending
www.economist.com
February 16, 2025 at 8:06 PM
“The disruption in recent weeks won’t cause death overnight but what it will do is set our progress back years” -
What happened next at USAID
www.economist.com/united-state...
from The Economist
What happened next at USAID
www.economist.com/united-state...
from The Economist
Very proud to be a "lunatic radical" who dares to attempt some good in this world. Kristoff has the words here which I'm struggling to piece together through anger. "The World’s Richest Men Take On the World’s Poorest Children" www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/o...
Opinion | The World’s Richest Men Take On the World’s Poorest Children
I’ve seen U.S.A.I.D. operate around the world, and it’s not woke — it’s lifesaving.
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Very proud to be a "lunatic radical" who dares to attempt some good in this world. Kristoff has the words here which I'm struggling to piece together through anger. "The World’s Richest Men Take On the World’s Poorest Children" www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/o...
Annual reminder that @rebsd.bsky.social and I have hidden talents 😊
Today it's the Scottish horn. Happy Burns! Sláinte from @kyledegraw.bsky.social and me (from the lockdown archives Toronto <-> London, UK).
January 25, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Annual reminder that @rebsd.bsky.social and I have hidden talents 😊
"The decision comes just after 2024 was named the hottest year on record and is a huge step backward at a time when the world urgently needs greater ambition and clear leadership to address the climate crisis, not retreat." www.mercycorps.org/press-room/r...
U.S. Withdrawal from Paris Agreement Puts World’s Most Vulnerable Communities at Greater Risk
Statement by Tjada D’Oyen McKenna, Mercy Corps Chief Executive Officer
www.mercycorps.org
January 21, 2025 at 2:34 PM
"The decision comes just after 2024 was named the hottest year on record and is a huge step backward at a time when the world urgently needs greater ambition and clear leadership to address the climate crisis, not retreat." www.mercycorps.org/press-room/r...
New year, new sector? Some incoherent thoughts from yours truly: www.linkedin.com/pulse/happy-...
Happy New Year?
Entering the 3rd week of January, and I'm still struggling to assemble some coherent thoughts about the year ahead for our sector. Maybe it is my usual traditional January blues, or maybe it's the sur...
www.linkedin.com
January 19, 2025 at 6:16 PM
New year, new sector? Some incoherent thoughts from yours truly: www.linkedin.com/pulse/happy-...
Don't we all just love a end of year listicle 😊 #aid #humanitarian #development #photography www.mercycorps.org/blog/top-pho...
Community connection: Top 10 photos of 2024
Our Director of Global Photography shares the stories behind the photos highlighting participant stories and Mercy Corps’ work around the world.
www.mercycorps.org
December 19, 2024 at 11:53 AM
Don't we all just love a end of year listicle 😊 #aid #humanitarian #development #photography www.mercycorps.org/blog/top-pho...
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It has been quite the year, so as a distraction from all that here are my WTF TV news moments from 2024 ✨
December 10, 2024 at 9:27 AM
It has been quite the year, so as a distraction from all that here are my WTF TV news moments from 2024 ✨
Really excellent thread here comparing HTS and the Taliban in terms of sanctions regimes - the next big hurdle for humanitarian response orgs to cross in #Syria.
A brutal regime falls. But there’s a problem: the UN and several countries say the victorious rebels are terrorists. What to do? There’s no playbook for Islamist insurgents faced with the challenges of running a country. But there is a precedent, in Afghanistan. 1/
December 10, 2024 at 9:28 AM
Really excellent thread here comparing HTS and the Taliban in terms of sanctions regimes - the next big hurdle for humanitarian response orgs to cross in #Syria.
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@unocha.org's 2025 needs overview is out, in case you're looking for a sombre read as we contemplate what's next.... www.mercycorps.org/press-room/r...
Joint Statement - Global Humanitarian Overview 2025
This statement is delivered on behalf of 106 NGOs, including humanitarian organisations with operations i
www.mercycorps.org
December 4, 2024 at 2:51 PM
@unocha.org's 2025 needs overview is out, in case you're looking for a sombre read as we contemplate what's next.... www.mercycorps.org/press-room/r...
Glad to see @bbcnews-world-rss.bsky.social take aim at this dreadful song... this 4th release is half-brained at best, and at worst even more racist than the original. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Band Aid at 40: 'We knew Christmas before your ancestors'
Forty years on, the Band Aid song continues to generate debate about the way it presents Africa.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 24, 2024 at 10:35 AM
Glad to see @bbcnews-world-rss.bsky.social take aim at this dreadful song... this 4th release is half-brained at best, and at worst even more racist than the original. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Republicans renew push to expand government powers to punish non-profits
Republicans renew push to expand government powers to punish non-profits
Bill to strip groups deemed to support ‘terrorism’ of non-profit status seen as threat to Palestinian advocacy groups
House Republicans have renewed a push to pass a bill that would allow the treasury department to strip non-profit groups it deems to be…
dlvr.it
November 20, 2024 at 4:37 PM
Republicans renew push to expand government powers to punish non-profits
"Across the world, wherever one encounters a humanitarian crisis, it would be useful to remember that these are almost never discrete events that can be neatly divorced from historical circumstances" - thoughtful piece in @newhumanitarian.bsky.social www.thenewhumanitarian.org/column/2024/...
Decolonise how? | The crisis is always past
There is rarely much journalistic headspace devoted to inquiring about why crises persist in particular geographies.
www.thenewhumanitarian.org
November 20, 2024 at 4:41 PM
"Across the world, wherever one encounters a humanitarian crisis, it would be useful to remember that these are almost never discrete events that can be neatly divorced from historical circumstances" - thoughtful piece in @newhumanitarian.bsky.social www.thenewhumanitarian.org/column/2024/...
Midway through COP29: Hanging on by a Thread, or All to Play For? Our take: www.mercycorps.org/press-room/r...
Midway through COP29: Hanging on by a Thread, or All to Play For?
Statement by Mercy Corps Climate Policy Lead Debbie Hillier and Senior Advocacy Advisor Barbara Rosen Jac
www.mercycorps.org
November 18, 2024 at 4:18 PM
Midway through COP29: Hanging on by a Thread, or All to Play For? Our take: www.mercycorps.org/press-room/r...
Officially an X-pat
this is what escaping twitter felt like
November 14, 2024 at 11:53 PM
Officially an X-pat