Nonprofit Leader. Advocate. Humanitarian. Social Entrepreneur. Echoing Green Fellow. Dad. Husband. Opinions My Own.
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There must be accountability when a world leader makes such statements. Congress must stop him or be held complicit.
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The example it sets is beyond damaging to all of humanity. Using a weapon of mass destruction opens the door for other nuclear powers to do the same.
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Threatening to wipe out a civilization is one of the most disgusting and genocidal things a president can say, let alone do. There is no justification for threatening to kill tens or hundreds of thousands of civilians. Never.
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Ben Smilowitz retweeted
Real-life impacts of #Trump #USAID cuts:
In #Uganda, local surveys indicate a 35% rise in untreated TB cases in #Teso and #Karamoja regions, w/significant implications for #publichealth.
Use SmartResponse.org to connect w/local NGOs. #philanthropy #howtohelp
Ben Smilowitz retweeted
Ben Smilowitz retweeted
Real-life impacts of #USAID cuts:
In #Uganda, a 25% increase in maternal and infant mortality rates has been recorded due to disrupted healthcare services. Thanks to #Trump #USAID cuts.
Use SmartResponse.org to connect w/local NGOs. #philanthropy #howtohelp
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Real-life impacts of #USAID cuts?
Over 60% of health facilities lacking essential medical supplies (Uganda Health Ministry, 2025)
Use SmartResponse.org to connect w/NGOs. #philanthropy #howtohelp
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Real-life impacts of #USAID cuts?
In #Uganda, #Serere Dist people w/HIV unable to access Antiretroviral Therapy, increasingly presenting w/opportunistic infections, complicating treatment outcomes.
Use SmartResponse.org to connect w/NGOs. #philanthropy #howtohelp
Ben Smilowitz retweeted
Wondering about the real-life impacts of #USAID cuts? In #Uganda, local #NGOs are reporting 30% increase in missed Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) doses among patients.
SmartResponse.org can connect you with NGOs on the ground facing cuts. #philanthropy #howtohelp
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Bhakta Singh of Community Development Forum (CDF) #Nepal tells me that the primary needs in #Jajarkot are heath check ups and psychological counseling following the November 2023 #earthquake.
More about CDF Nepal: smartresponse.org/org-locati…
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Jonas Habimana of @OBiferd wrote me that in East #DRC #RDC, where his #NGO operates, 1000+ children were displaced due to armed conflict and are now learning under trees. There's a need for their protection, classrooms, food, educational kits.
More here: smartresponse.org/organizati…
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Powerful video about The Iraqi Institution for Development, an Iraq-based #NGO providing essential psychological support to children and families traumatized by ISIS/ISIL:
Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=lS-4cp72…
About IID: smartresponse.org/organizati…
#SmartResponse #Iraq #howtohelp
"Why, when the authorities spot an overloaded ship with more than 700 people about to sink in an emergency, do they not force its rescue?"
Capsized Greece boat had 100 children in hold, say reports bbc.in/42FtJSk
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Ben Smilowitz retweeted
This is a helpful reminder that the 14th Amendment isn’t the only way out of the current impasse — even if McCarthy continues to care more about remaining Speaker than he does about our country, our Constitution, and our people
thehill.com/opinion/white-ho…
This is a scary development, @Twitter . People are going to die because a particular person at the top (@elonmusk) doesn't understand the value of automated #tsunami and #weather warnings.
⛔@Twitter is now limiting automated tweets and as a result, this account can no longer post all #Tsunami Warnings, Advisories, Watches, and Information Statements as they are issued. We will make every effort to continue manual posts 🧵(1/5)
ALT A description of National Tsunami Warning Center alert levels: warning, advisory, watch, and information statement. More at tsunami.gov
Wishing @RepRaskin a full and speedy recovery. Grateful for all he's done to protect and save our cherished Democracy and serve MD-8.
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#GoodTrouble: we should all get into some. This terrific commemorative stamp will serve as a valuable reminder 👇🏼
The U.S. Postal Service just announced that my friend and predecessor Congressman John Lewis will be honored on a new postage stamp next year! Let it always remind us to get in the #GoodTrouble that Congressman Lewis taught us.
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@StateDept must also finally publish report—now almost 4 mos late & legally required by 6/15—about Moïse assassination, incl. unaddressed allegations cnn.com/2022/02/08/americas/… that de facto head of state supported by #USG is complicit & evidence his admin. is impeding investigation
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Opinion: The same questions are often asked on the anniversaries of disasters: How have communities benefited from the outpouring of generous giving? Have those benefits been distributed equitably? The answers are usually disappointing. phlnthrp.com/3fOv0DO