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Margarida Teixeira

@margteixeira.bsky.social
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Writer at heart, communication manager by accident at StreetNet International. The street vendors I work with make me believe in small revolutions. From 🇵🇹

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Margarida Teixeira @margteixeira.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
👏 to Sanyu Awori of @awidwomensrights.bsky.social "In a world where billionaires exist, expecting women to lift themselves and their families out of poverty through microloans alone places an outsized burden on those with the least" www.ihrb.org/latest/femin...
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Margarida Teixeira @margteixeira.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
This is such a depressing read. Ironically, now humanitarianism is collapsing, there have probably never been so many people trained in humanitarian action. A generation of young people who will never use their skills. Or maybe this urge to professionalization was part of what went wrong?
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TDAGato @naomuito.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
a carrie bradshaw do império russo
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The New Humanitarian @newhumanitarian.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
From power plays in Gaza and Davos, to fighting in South Sudan, to millions facing hunger across Africa – our latest Cheat Sheet breaks down the biggest stories you need to know, without the noise. ⬇️
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Emperor Trump, clashes in South Sudan, and the UN takes over al-Hol: The Cheat Sheet
A weekly read to keep you in the loop on humanitarian issues.
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Margarida Teixeira @margteixeira.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
One of the best independent journalism models is @thecontinent.org, probably the one African publication that I can read calmly in the balcony in Lisbon as it is delivered straight to my WhatsApp (for free!)- feels like getting a weekly newspaper delivered on my doorstep, thousand of miles away
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Jean-Marc Liotier @liotier.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Read @thecontinent.org : not only is this native African weekly newspaper (yes, actual traditional slow paced newspaper, not web pages) always on point with its selection of news and its analysis - but they are humorous too ! www.thecontinent.org
Picture's legend: "Unfiltered: The dust storm turned Libya more
orange than a septuagenerian fascist’s facecloth"
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Wynona Mutisi @wynonamutisi.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
We’re so back!
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El Faro English @elfaroenglish.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
#2025InReview 🗞️ From Nicaragua to Guatemala to El Salvador, a new Central American exile is upon us. Read “Letters on Exile,” our July issue of Central America Monthly: beta.elfaro.net/en/monthly/i...
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Issue No. 3 - July 15, 2025
Social Media
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Angus Johnston @angus.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Today is, among other things, a reminder that you don't get a general strike by posting that we should have a general strike. You get a general strike—on the rare occasions you do—by the long slow slog of building organizing power with those around you in response to local conditions.
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McGill Arts @mcgillarts.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
New article in The Conversation by Max Bell School of Public Policy Professor of Practice Gisèle Yasmeen and two Max Bell students looks at how street vendors and waste pickers can help cities manage growth. Read more here: theconversation.com/how-street-v...
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How street vendors and waste pickers can help cities manage growth
Across the world, urbanization affects how food is grown, distributed and consumed, and cities are primary drivers changing food systems.
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Margarida Teixeira @margteixeira.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
I love this
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
The broad consensus was that Mark Carney gave the best speech at Davos while Trump gave a whiny, low-energy snooze-fest where he kept mixing up countries, so naturally Trump is posting that he won’t be Carney’s friend which undoubtedly devastates Carney and Canadians everywhere.
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Margarida Teixeira @margteixeira.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Reading for January, when days are cold and nights are long, and good writing is always a comfort, even when dealing with hard topics like migration and tangible and intangible borders
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GRAIN @grain.org · 27/03/2025
April without supermarkets! Great campaign initiative from @humundi.bsky.social. Background dossier looks at the impact of supermarkets in Senegal, Bolivia and Belgium, and what social movements can do. www.humundi.org/publications... (in French) @margteixeira.bsky.social #AvrilSansSupermarché
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Human Rights Watch @hrw.org · 10/03/2025
"Congo is absolutely central to modern life. It's the engine behind the most pivotal moment in the 20th century." New episode of our Rights & Wrongs podcast discusses the story of the Democratic Republic of Congo ⤵️ Spotify: spoti.fi/3UmP1BQ Apple: apple.co/4bghhgA
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UNI Global Union @uniglobalunion.org · 10/03/2025
🚨5 yrs ago, care workers were hailed as heroes. Promises were made better pay, safe staffing, protections. Today? UNI´s report—with responses from 11,233 workers across 63 countries—exposes a care system in freefall. #CareCantWait 📕Report: bit.ly/3Dtv0oS www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...
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Nearly one in five UK care workers feel unsafe while on shift, survey finds
Exclusive: ‘Wake up call’ as healthcare workers detail abuse and harassment amid fears of global staff shortages
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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
The funder landscape for NGOs is under pressure internationally, not only just because of the USAID funding cuts, but developments in The Netherlands as well.
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Keegan Leech @keeganleech.co.za · 08/02/2025
No joke, the Continent is publishing the best coverage of the DRC right now. And you can have it sent to you for free on WhatsApp and Signal!
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Margarida Teixeira @margteixeira.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
It's depressing following the news around #USAID & it makes me wonder...with the far-right rising in Europe, will we be seeing a similar situation play out with European aid & development funding, including for European CSOs. E.g. see this news from last year: www.politico.eu/article/fear...
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Massive EU funding cut looms for health NGOs
NGOs have been briefed that grants will be cut by 50 percent.
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Jo Coyne @jopolkadot.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
“Create silence” Albert Camus
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Margarida Teixeira @margteixeira.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
I haven't been this excited to read a comms book in a long time 😊 "Curated Stories: The Uses and Misuses of Storytelling" by @sujathaf.bsky.social
Book by Sujatha Fernandes "Curated Stories"
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Margarida Teixeira @margteixeira.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
If you are still using TikTok, here's how you can at least support a group of excluded workers 😁 streetnet.org.za/2025/01/14/3...
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3 ways you can use TikTok to support street vendors - Streetnet International
Instead of exploiting street vendors' struggles for views, here’s how you can use TikTok to genuinely support street vendors.
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Margarida Teixeira @margteixeira.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
I am always filled with antecipation, dread and excitement, for this report each year ❤️‍🩹
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Margarida Teixeira @margteixeira.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
This reminds me of a Portuguese author I love saying how she usually reads drafts of her books to hear friends to "test the rhythm" of the writing. Yes, audiobooks are (another type of) reading 🙂 youtu.be/80SCl6n0TEo?...
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Do Audiobooks Count As Reading?
YouTube video by vlogbrothers
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Ben Phillips @benphillips76.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
Remember these when you’re told cuts are unavoidable because there’s no money… As Davos begins, shocking data revealed in Oxfam’s report: 💰Billionaire wealth is growing 3 times faster than it was just a year ago. 💰Billionaire wealth is growing by $5.7 billion every 𝙙𝙖𝙮.
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a man in a suit and tie is laying on a pile of money with the letters r and t on it
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is laying on a pile of money with the letters r and t on it
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Margarida Teixeira @margteixeira.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
Please don't move to Portugal just to escape Trump. There's enough problems here. slate.com/life/2025/01...
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Looking to Avoid Trump’s Second Term? Here Are the Countries You Could Move To.
Portugal, Spain, and other places that might take you in.
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Margarida Teixeira @margteixeira.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
A surprisingly fun exercise: I went on Chat GPT to test the results on street vendors & food sovereignty, to try to understand what might come up and if it supported our views. The results were...actually kinda great? Which means there is enough content out there about this to feed the algorithm
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The Kalahari Review @kalaharireview.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Passenger Palava A story about commuting shenanigans in Lagos — from Damilola Olaniyi
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Passenger Palava
A story about commuting shenanigans in Lagos — from Damilola Olaniyi
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UNICEF Mozambique @unicefmozambique.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Cyclone #Dikeledi has left 5 dead and has impacted almost 40,000 people in #Mozambique's Nampula province. The National Institute for Disaster Management reports 6000+ houses have been damaged or destroyed, as well as 3 health facilities & 35 schools, affecting 2,562 students.
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Equal Times @equaltimes.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
“Freelance journalists are easy targets for disinformation campaigns, derision and threats, and without the backing of a strong organisation, they face these battles virtually alone,” warns Ghasan Moukheiber of Lebanon’s Alternative Press Syndicate (APS). www.equaltimes.org/war-journali...
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War journalism: precarious work, threats and disregard for mental health
The irritating, piercing buzz of the drones resonated in my head, even after they had stopped flying over the building. Until a few weeks ago, any loud noise would shake my concentration while I was s...
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Public Services International @psiglobalunion.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Under Staffing Kills: our survey of 2000+ health workers in 50+ countries shows urgent need for public investment in training & employment. That's why we're working with @who.int to expose workforce shortages & push governments to act. Learn more: publicservices.international/resources/ne...
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PassBlue @passblue.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Re the deal, UN secgen focuses on the humanitarian "catastrophe" aspect in Gaza as Biden glossed over it in his speech as if skating across a frozen pond
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Margarida Teixeira @margteixeira.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
East Doc Platform, the largest co-production, funding, & distribution platform for Central & East European documentaries, returns to Prague March 13-19: For anyone interested in spotlighting street vendors, we're always up to discuss ideas to feature our members :) dokweb.net/articles/det...
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East Doc Platform 2025: Save the Date & Get Your Industry Pass! | DOKweb
The East Doc Platform 2025 will take place from March 13-19, 2025, so save the date and join us to explore this year’s thought-provoking theme Still Human?, examining how technology challenges and res...
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Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
It is a relief to know that our ancestors were worriers — awake in the darkness with crowded minds. Their worry is why we’re here.
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Margarida Teixeira @margteixeira.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
When I try to think of a good investigative article on street vendors' struggle for labour rights, @equaltimes.bsky.social article by Anne Pinto-Rodrigues is always the 1st example on my mind. It's one of those articles I feel proud to have contributed in some way www.equaltimes.org/kathmandu-s-...
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Kathmandu's street vendors continue to fight for a dignified livelihood
“They came armed with batons and sticks with the intention of driving out the street vendors,” says Maya Gurung, a street vendor from Kathmandu, who serves as the president of the Nepal Street Vendors...
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Margarida Teixeira @margteixeira.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
Went to see it and it was fantastic, really makes you think about the importance of stories - they can be your way to have your rights recognized or ignored
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Margarida Teixeira @margteixeira.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
As I suspect we'll start getting flooded with violent images from #Mozambique, I wanted to share this positive video I did based on interviews in October, about the story of a woman worker leader & how street vendors organized for better workplaces. This is also Mozambique.🇲🇿 youtu.be/HVm3WON_qms?...
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Albertina's Impact Story: Empowering women and breaking the poverty cycle in Mozambique
YouTube video by StreetNet International
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Margarida Teixeira @margteixeira.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
This might be the first passing of a set of pro-worker climate change measures I know: 1 - A paid "climate leave" 2 - Obligation to inform workers of disaster & climate alerts 3- Adoption of preventive action plans (via collective agreements) 4- Gov must develop specific legislation within 12 months
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Margarida Teixeira @margteixeira.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Para quem vive/trabalha em 🇵🇹: em Dezembro, começámos a recolher informação de festivais, formações, financiamento & recursos relacionados com #cinema e #DireitosHumanos, que podem ser úteis para profissionais e entusiastas. Se tiverem interesse, visitem: cinemadireitoshumanos.wordpress.com
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Cinema e direitos humanos
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Margarida Teixeira @margteixeira.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
The situation in Mozambique has been getting worse and worse for ordinary workers, especially street vendors. The ppl I talk with aren't even supporting anyone specifically, they just want an end to the instability. Whatever will come, the poorest will suffer most from conflict and insecurity.
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ETUI @etui.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
🗞️ The latest #CollectiveBargaining newsletter is out! Read the highlights here ➡️ etui.org/Z6J Subscribe here for a monthly update on collective bargaining developments across Europe ➡️ etui.org/ZAT
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Margarida Teixeira @margteixeira.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
These trends are horrifying & the worst part is that they seem completely plausible
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Margarida Teixeira @margteixeira.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
With all that is going on with social media platforms, I can't help but think what a waste it was to invest in creating trainings for workers on how to use Twitter/Facebook/etc. We should just have reflected together on how to do digital communications in a different way & not really on these tools
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Margarida Teixeira @margteixeira.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
This is beautiful ❤️🇧🇩
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ODI Global @odi.global · 03/01/2025
What does life at Kantamanto market – which has just been hit by a major fire – reveal about how fast fashion & textile waste are impacting local economies & communities? Our new #ThinkChangePodcast (recorded before the fire) investigates 🎧 @sara-pantuliano.bsky.social | @martaforesti.bsky.social
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Think Change episode 62: what's fast fashion's impact on local economies?
Guests examine what daily life in Kantamanto market in Ghana reveals about the opportunities and challenges fast fashion has created for African countries.
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Margarida Teixeira @margteixeira.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
I really want to see this film
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Amy Siskind @amysiskind.com · 08/01/2025
The best thing you can do is starve Meta for revenue. Never click on or buy anything through their ads. Never pay for an ad to sell a product or advertise an event. Never do anything again that will put one cent in Mark Zuckerberg's pocket!
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Margarida Teixeira @margteixeira.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
If you search for "street vendors" on TikTok, you will find a plethora of videos of at least one creator giving huge amount of cash to vendors & watching them cry of happiness. It is truly poverty porn on another level. Street 👏 vendors 👏 are workers 👏 not 👏 a 👏 charity👏 case
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Margarida Teixeira @margteixeira.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
Being grateful for small pleasures of being back home
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