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Trump officials were told that cutting aid to South Sudan would exacerbate a deadly cholera epidemic. -- They did so anyway. 

Aid Charade: Even as lifesaving programs closed in South Sudan, Rubio and other officials maintained they were still active and that no one had died. -- We found that wasn’t true.

A Surging Outbreak: After the funding cuts, cases in South Sudan spiked. -- It’s the worst cholera epidemic in the country’s history.

Trump Officials Celebrated With Cake After Slashing Aid. Then People Died of Cholera.
Behind closed doors in Washington, top advisers made a series of decisions that had devastating repercussions for the poorest country on earth. We went to South Sudan and found people who died as a result.

Ag Republicans eye $15 billion farm aid package (Grace Yarrow/Politico)
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/01/15/congress/ag-republicans-eye-15-billion-farm-aid-package-00731636
http://www.memeorandum.com/260115/p118#a260115p118

Efficacy of electronic travel aids for the blind and visually impaired during wayfinding #ETA

Efficacy of Electronic Travel Aids for the Blind and Visually Impaired During Wayfinding
Independent traveling remains challenging for blind and visually impaired (BVI) individuals. While the white cane is effective at detecting ground-level obstacles, it provides no information about elevated obstacles or object characteristics. Recent technologies have been designed to support navigation as well as object detection. In our study, we compared the performance of 13 BVI participants who separately used two secondary electronic travel aids (ETAs) versus cane use alone. One ETA was a …

This is a direct mutual aid program organized by parents; there’s no nonprofit or governmental intermediary.
I realize that involves a lot of trust, and again, I’m personally vouching for this fundraiser (for whatever that’s worth, I’m just a foot with an eyeball on top on the internet). The advantage of this kind of mutual aid process is that it will get money to families who need it •fast•.
https://givebutter.com/famshelpingfams

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #WoPop
Aida Shahghasemi:
🎵 Lilly and the Moon
#AidaShahghasemi
https://aidashahghasemi.bandcamp.com/track/lilly-and-the-moon
https://open.spotify.com/track/4SdeSSg9WyDmTJFghWSYx3

Why is this guy's picture attached to so many stories about the govt doing something stupid?
#mastodaoine
https://www.

Minister’s plan to reduce criminal legal aid fees will lead to solicitor ‘exodus’ – Law Society
Plan for €455 ‘one flat fee’ in breach of Programme for Government commitments, society says

US military aid to Ukraine dropped 99% in 2025, report finds: https://benborges.xyz/2026/02/11/us-military-aid-to-ukraine.html

One day during his first term, Donald Trump summoned a top aide to discuss a new idea.
“Trump called me down to the Oval Office,”
John Bolton, national security adviser in 2018, told the Guardian.
💥“He said a prominent businessman had just suggested the US buy #Greenland.”
It was an extraordinary proposal.
And it originated from a longtime friend of the president who would go …

'Air defense is a daily necessity' — Zelensky says additional aid packages expected by Feb. 24 following return from Munich: https://benborges.xyz/2026/02/15/air-defense-is-a-daily.html