iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

The IRC noted 130 conflicts in 2024. One could make the argument we can't focus on everything, It is fine just to focus on the cause you care about like Iran or Gaza. We can care about everything. 2 days of research or posts on each of the 130 conflicts is doable. www.icrc.org/en/report/ic...

icrc.org

ICRC Annual Report 2024

In 2024, the ICRC navigated a complex and challenging operating environment to deliver humanitarian aid to millions of people in over 100 countries.

000

David @storybridge.bsky.social · 19h

Social isolation and loneliness are bad for health. SI is a risk factor for dementia. Community engagement does not end loneliness for all people. Having bad relationships is not a good alternative. Having roommates does not mean no loneliness. www.aihw.gov.au/mental-healt...

aihw.gov.au

000

David @storybridge.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

You know how they say, “Could you do a better job?” At what point could we say, yes? The response to years of violence in Haiti is an under-resourced international force, and local security using excessive force. www.africanews.com/2026/10/02/a...

africanews.com

At least 5,700 killed, wounded in Haiti gang crisis this year: UN | Africanews

Haiti's gang violence crisis has left at least 5,700 people dead or wounded this year while more than 1,000 women and girls have been raped, UN human rights chief Volker Turk said Friday

000

David @storybridge.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

We need to live longer, and healthier. The diseases that kill us the most don't seem to get as much attention as say AI. And there are things that can be done to reduce things like diabetes that is killing many people. www.who.int/news/item/02...

who.int

New WHO estimates show changing global health landscape

WHO’s latest Global Health Estimates, released on 2 October 2026, provide a picture of how health has changed across countries and regions between 2000 and 2023, including trends in life expectancy, c...

000

David @storybridge.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

"Human rights groups have been warning of a "swap market" of repression in Southeast Asia, where governments in the region work together to intimidate, arrest, extradite and punish critics and refugees." www.npr.org/2026/10/02/g...?

npr.org

Pro-democracy activists increasingly vulnerable to authoritarian governments in Southeast Asia

Activists across Asia are being hunted down by authoritarian governments even across international borders. Human rights groups have been warning of a "swap market" of repression in Southeast Asia.

010

David @storybridge.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Cholera still kills even though it can be prevented or treated. Vaccinations can work, not that everyone agrees. And the plague still exists, and kills. So, could things improve. So, I don't have to write about things like the plague! www.who.int/news/item/29...

who.int

WHO reports latest global trends in cholera, meningitis and plague

Cholera deaths increased by 30% in 2025, despite fewer cases being reported to the World Health Organization (WHO). In 2025, 47 countries reported 451 499 cholera cases and 7870 deaths to WHO. This is...

010

David @storybridge.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

People can have whatever view they want about AI, but it might do some good in Africa. And they should have the chance to partner with AI to help deal with some of the real issues there. news.un.org/en/story/202...

news.un.org

Africa needs its own AI solutions, not borrowed ones, says expert

Africa should focus its use of technology on solving its own real challenges rather than copying the systems and priorities of other parts of the world.

000

David @storybridge.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

This interview is a good reminder of what is happening to members of the press {American or not} outside of the US. We focus so much on the issues with Trump and US journalists, but there are other issues too. youtu.be/LysJH31-MpE

youtu.be

Evan Gershkovich - Why Imprisoning a Journalist Is a Bad Idea | The Daily Show

YouTube video by The Daily Show

001

David @storybridge.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

"We have built a world with flawless logistics for war and broken logistics for food." Balendra Shah the Prime Minister of Nepal.

010

David @storybridge.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

"The question is not simply whether the latest disaster could have been predicted, but whether enough had been learned from the previous ones." To those that have died and suffered from this and previous disasters, may you be remembered. www.thenewhumanitarian.org/analysis/202...

thenewhumanitarian.org

The Himalayan disaster Nepal could not see coming

Repeated glacier-related disasters have exposed the limits of warning systems and raise urgent questions over the region’s monitoring and development.

000

David @storybridge.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

"PTF’s Vision: We envisage a world free of corruption in which citizens trust public officials and institutions and hold them accountable and responsive to their communities’ needs." ptfund.org

000

David @storybridge.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The Wish-Effect. A kid receiving a wish like meeting Batman, can improve clinical outcomes. It is not just a feel-good moment, but medically good in some cases. www.makeawish.org.au/wishes/why-w...

000

David @storybridge.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Hundreds of thousands of kids die in Nigeria annually. Here is one way to help stop that. Donating to this charity that provides cash to help people access vaccines. New Incentives. www.newincentives.org

newincentives.org

Home

New Incentives provides small cash incentives to caregivers in northern Nigeria in order to increase childhood vaccination rates. We implement evidence-based programming to save lives in a manner tha...

000

David @storybridge.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Does one need to agree to rationing during war if your government is unjust? Does one need to defend a country even if the government is bad because without the country there is no option for anything else like a better country? philosophynow.org/issues/175/B...

philosophynow.org

Between Missiles & Morality | Issue 175 | Philosophy Now

AmirAli Maleki considers Hart, al-Farabi, and the Puzzled Man in wartime.

000

David @storybridge.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Do we care more about the villian than the victim? Why we care about some issues and ignore others. A brief podcast episode. storybridgephilanthropy.podbean.com/e/health-for...

storybridgephilanthropy.podbean.com

Health For Al: Episode 52 | Health For All

Do we care more about the villain than the victim? Why we care about some issues and ignore others.

000

David @storybridge.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Some environmentalists want animals, forests, etc to have legal personhood so they have rights, and can be better protected. There is also the idea of the ethics of attention. philosophynow.org/issues/175/S...

philosophynow.org

Simone Weil & Animal Suffering | Issue 175 | Philosophy Now

Michela Dianetti & Chiara Li Mandri say non-human beings don’t need to be persons for us to care about them. Simone Weil offers another way.

100

David @storybridge.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

There are bad things going on everywhere! Burundi www.hrw.org/world-report...

hrw.org

World Report 2026: Rights Trends in Burundi

001

David @storybridge.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

If you want to vote for charities to give to. If you want some suggestions on charities, including ones not that famous. And the money does not go to me it goes to Grapevine, who gives it to the charites. Here is a practical way to help people. www.grapevine.org/giving-circl...

grapevine.org

Story Bridge Philanthropy | Join and Donate | Grapevine

Learn more about Story Bridge Philanthropy on Grapevine.org

000

David @storybridge.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

There was such attention given to the impact of closing schools in the US because of COVID. How about we also focus on the impact of the interruption to education because of the horrific violence in Haiti. news.un.org/en/story/202...

news.un.org

Back to school in Haiti: ‘Madame, can you stop what the gangs are doing to us?’

When UNICEF’s Representative in Haiti Geetanjali Narayan stepped into a classroom in Port-au-Prince at the start of the new school year, she asked the children a simple question: What did they most ne...

110

David @storybridge.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

"Humanitarian agencies did something they had never done before. Rather than ask the world to fund everything at once, they identified the people in the most severe danger, 87 million of them, and said plainly: if we can only reach some, let it be these." crisisrelief.un.org/en/onelifeat...

crisisrelief.un.org

One Life at a Time

United Nations Crisis Relief connects people who care to people in crisis, providing support where it matters most.

100

David @storybridge.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Caring about the villain more than the victim is bad. This is not arguing we can care about everything equally or no good comes from focusing on one issue. It’s just noting if death and destruction only bothers you if it was caused by someone you dislike (US, Israel, etc) that can be an issue.

000

David @storybridge.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

The Houthis are a serious issue. Not just because of the impact on global trade, but what they are doing to the locals. And they have hostages. youtu.be/1pes7AL_XLc?...

youtu.be

Could This Be Trump's Next Middle East Crisis?

YouTube video by The Rest Is Politics

000

David @storybridge.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

For those who want to give using a giving circle, I just created one. We all give $25, and then we vote on what charity receives the funds. I picked some charities to choose from I hope you like. I am using the reputable Grapevine to collect donations. www.grapevine.org/giving-circl...

grapevine.org

Story Bridge Philanthropy | Join and Donate | Grapevine

Learn more about Story Bridge Philanthropy on Grapevine.org

110

David @storybridge.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

The safety of humanitarian workers is very important. I recently learnt there is an organization called INSO that helps NGOs keep safe when working in unsafe areas. ngosafety.org/who-we-are/

ngosafety.org

Who we are | International NGO Safety Organisation (INSO)

INSO was founded in 2011 and today has succeeded in making safety coordination a standard feature of humanitarian response.

030

David @storybridge.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Can anyone explain why we don't care more about what is going on in Burkina Faso? I get it to an extent; Gaza is a popular cause. Anything involving Trump seems to upset people, like Iran. Burkina Faso has mass killings, kidnappings, election issues, and more. www.hrw.org/world-report...

hrw.org

World Report 2026: Rights Trends in Burkina Faso

000

David @storybridge.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Some charities to donate to. A brief podcast episode. storybridgephilanthropy.podbean.com/e/health-for...

storybridgephilanthropy.podbean.com

Health For All: Episode 51 | Health For All

Charities to donate to.

000

David @storybridge.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Pneumonia, do we care about the kids who die from it? If we do, what are we doing about it. It is shocking how many kids die from it {and adults}. We can't say we care about children, if we are not stopping a leading cause of death of children. stoppneumonia.org/what-do-the-...

stoppneumonia.org

What do the new Global Burden of Disease estimates tell us about childhood pneumonia? - Every Breath Counts

New estimates from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) show that the number of children dying from pneumonia increased sharply from 502,000 in 2021 to 610,000 in 2023...

100

David @storybridge.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Should politicians be paid more to reduce corruption. Some argue yes, but others question if that is effective. Part of their pay is linked to bonuses. Should politicians in Australia for example have part of their pay linked to personal or economic outcomes? www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...

abc.net.au

Why Singapore ministers are paid so much — and why it's going up

Moves to increase the pay of Singapore's famously well-paid political appointment holders will see the prime minister's package increase to $S3.6 million, including bonuses. So why are Singapore's pol...

000

David @storybridge.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Thank you to all who follow this account. It is much appreciated.

000

David @storybridge.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Why don't we help all, not just some people. There are an estimated 1.6 million Burmese refugees globally. Many countries like Australia, Canada, and the UK, could resettle all 1.6 million people,

200

David @storybridge.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I know people love their cars, but tens of millions of deaths, and billions of injuries. Do you love the car that much? There are alternatives, there really are alternatives. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

sciencedirect.com

The global cost of automobility

This study quantifies the private and social costs of global automobility and evaluates the potential economic benefits of a transition to shared elec…

000

David @storybridge.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

This human rights report lists issues in around 100 countries. So, while many of us might just read about what is happening in a few areas like Gaza or Ukraine, there are around 98 other places that need attention. www.hrw.org/world-report...