Enough with sports-washing. Enough with funding genocide.

Federal agents tossed tear gas canisters, released pepper spray and fired pepper balls at protesters, journalists and other observers during an operation Friday at a taco shop on the west side of Tucson, Arizona. See video from the scene:

Oh, well then…

"If we fail to confront those who are financing and arming this war, we are only treating the symptoms and not the causes." #Sudan #RSF #UAE #SpeakOutOnSudan www.dw.com/en/eu-uae-tr...

Thinking today of Al Fateh's article @iact.ngo posted almost exactly a year ago... "The innocent civilians of Sudan are suffering, the kind of suffering that cannot truly be described." #ElFasher #KeepEyesOnSudan #Darfur www.iact.ngo/post/refugee...

Is anyone using Starlink, or debated using Starlink for internet services for their NGO? I have...thoughts...but I would be curious how people dealt with the benefit of the technology vs. the dilemma of the company.

Trump wants the military to use American cities as "training grounds" and Hegseth thinks rules of engagement are too strict. If these two--plus Miller and Homan--could get away with death squads, they would so do it. 1/2

Following the example of @iact.ngo soccer players today and taking a moment for mindfulness. Breathe in, breathe out. #RUSA #Chad #Sudan #Soccer #Mindfulness

"As meetings begin and policies are debated, the UNGA should prioritize harnessing sport for equality worldwide." #UNGA80 time.com/7319682/spor...

Referencing an early speech he gave, Ambassador Mark Green reminded us, “the purpose of all foreign assistance is ending its need to exist.” He followed with the idea that we need to go back to this, to a belief in humanity and opportunity. @devex.com #UNGA80

Today, in partnership with @vodafonefoundation.bsky.social, Devex is launching a new report. Explore data-driven insights on strengthening digital solutions to withstand growing climate threats. 🆕 #DevexReport on #TechOnePointFive Download your copy here 👇

UN delegates listening to this must be questioning their translators bc surely nobody could say such idiotic and patently wrong things

I don’t even want to know what else this man is saying. Glad I’m in sessions all day talking about hopeful things and how we’re going to innovate and keep moving forward. #UNGA80

The 80th session of #UNGA is about to start at United Nations Headquarters in New York! Tune in and watch the live on UN Web TV: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1n...

"The General Assembly is often dismissed as an annual parade of speeches. This year, it is something more: a test of survival." - Kyle Matthews #UNGA80 www.policymagazine.ca/more-than-mo...

Day 1 of #UNGA80. Looking forward to some important and hard conversations.

We are 19% funded – 40% down on last year. Millions going without food, healthcare, protection. Aid workers killed at record levels. This is an age of indifference – we must reform, regroup, renew. #UNGA80 Briefed journalists on headline crises:

Sharing for a friend. If you are able to contribute, please consider doing so to help this young father of five. "Doctors have strongly recommended an urgent implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) to protect his life and prevent sudden cardiac arrest." www.gofundme.com/f/martaja-os...

Re-upping this as we get closer to #UNGA80. Are you going to be there? Would love to connect, especially with any sports for development or digital media & storytelling folks! #soccer #sports #digitalmedia #storytelling

Fun thing about being a small NGO is the crazy small asks you have. Guys, I need help buying a 1TB jump drive for our storytelling team in eastern Chad. It's literally $59. Can you pitch in a couple bucks and help me pick up this needed item for them? THANKS!!! donorbox.org/amplifi

Our @iact.ngo team will be at #UNGA80 this year. Looking forward to inspiring conversations and making new connections. Let's connect if you're working on: 👉 Early childhood education in emergencies 👉 Sports for development 👉 Community-led humanitarian action #UNGA #Education #Sports

It's an early 90s indie-rock day. That's the only way we're gonna make it through...

One wonders the conversations that are being had amongst those being called into service here...

So proud of the work put in by @iact.ngo's Bangui United coaches and the awesome She Should Play all-girls soccer academy they put together. With funding from the UEFA foundation for children, 250+ had the opportunity to play. #soccer #woso #communityled

I recently asked for help funding a storytelling project for our AMPLIFi team. You all came through, the stories of refugees traveling to their farms is coming in, and I can't wait to share it with you. Your ongoing support makes their work possible, amplifying refugee voices. donorbox.org/amplifi

Any Grant Writers out there looking for a gig? Come join us at @iact.ngo and help resource awesome community-led projects like Little Ripples, Refugees United Soccer Academy, and AMPLIFi!

Summer = cold brew, iced lattes, and getting to everything on my to-do list. First up, moving the @iact.ngo shop! Might I suggest a brand new "Humanity Before Politics" t-shirt for you? www.iact.ngo/product-page...

A quick, immediate ask: Can you help the AMPLIFi team tell the story of refugee communities in Chad during the rainy season? Just $126 will help the team rent motorbikes to travel from the camps to the farms to help tell this story. Every $1 helps. secure.everyaction.com/0QThUYwGo0qp...

I can't breathe looking at the video from inside this place.

This is a concentration camp

Wait...hold on... This is really not good... www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Don’t miss this!! Hope to see you TONIGHT!

Join @iact.ngo tomorrow for a discussion of our community-led approach in action in eastern Chad. Learn about our soccer coach symposium and partnering with newly arrived families. 📅 Wednesday, June 25 ⏱️ 5pm PT / 8pm ET 📍 Zoom #Chad #CommunityLed #Soccer #ECE us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Sweating just existing today...

thank you @ndlon.bsky.social and Pablo for helping explain why this Home Depot street corner is essential to understanding what’s going on in Los Angeles.

In the anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles, "people of all races and backgrounds are putting their bodies on the line to protect their friends, their neighbors, their family members from these arrests," says @jeanguerre.bsky.social. "It is a beautiful thing to see."

So...all the folks who think Abolish ICE is "too extreme." Where are you on that position now?

ICE vs. Citizens of LA

Trump's America is...not great. I'll never understand how this country voted for this man twice.

This. We have to decide. Do we allow this?

"We had heard about a woman running a preschool program under the shade of a tree, and we were grateful to meet her and see the space in person." - Sara-Christine Dallain, @iact.ngo #Chad #Refugees #Sudan #RefugeeLed #CommunityLed www.iact.ngo/post/photo-e...

This year, @iact.ngo launched a community-led media project. AMPLIFi is not just about telling stories, it’s about shifting power, reclaiming narrative, and amplifying voices that the world needs to hear. We need your help to sustain this important work. www.iact.ngo/amplifi

Okay New York, start researching and do the right thing this time 🤨

Perpetually just trying to sneak these things through without the time for the American public to even know about it, let alone respond. www.commondreams.org/news/nonprof...

Just such an insane call to keep playing. Hope Savy is all right.

“You are taking on an old Jewish woman. I’m not leaving.” - Emily Feiner, social worker, at the town hall in Somers, NYC, hosted by Republican Rep. Mike Lawler from New York’s 17th Congressional District. #ImNotLeaving

This dude just spends every day signing Executive Orders as if that's the normal role of a president.