Charity and activism
Anything to do with Charity and activism
Elody
@Elody -
about 3 years ago
Prince Harry Got Shit For Taking A Private Jet After Lecturing About Climate Change
Prince Harry fancies himself an environmental activist. Back in May, he went on Oprah’s Apple TV+ series The Me You Can’t See and said that climate change was one of the world’s most pressing issues. But last Thursday he figured it wasn’t that pressing and to…
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Elian
@Elian -
over 2 years ago
Shocking stats which lay bare the poverty crisis facing disabled people in UK
Charity Mencap said people with learning disabilities are "facing a disproportionate cost of living crisis" and need more support, with working age disabled adults twice as likely to live in poverty
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Leda
@Leda -
almost 4 years ago
Anthony Burrill and Wired mag’s Andrew Diprose discuss how they made January’s Change Everything ...
Protest banner-inspired letterpress typography frames three change-making cover stars, a “rallying cry” ringing in 2021.
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Jimmy
@Jimmy -
over 4 years ago
Some People From That A Cappella Movie Raised $5000 Doing Beyoncé Karaoke
Screenshot : YoutubeAn important lesson was learned today, and it’s that a cappella won’t bring in fat stacks of charity cash, even when the song is Beyoncé and the performers are the cast of a movie most people watched one time in college because their roommates insisted...continued
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Eleanora
@Eleanora -
over 3 years ago
Bezos's comments on workers after spaceflight draws rebuke
The world’s richest man wanted to say thanks to the people who made his brief trip into space Tuesday possible
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Moises
@Moises -
over 4 years ago
How Meghan Markle & Prince Harry Can Steal the Spotlight Back
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have reportedly said they don’t want “totally private lives.”They desire public lives with more privacy.A royal expert says that that’s achievable – as long as they don’t make one crucial mistake.Meghan Markle and Prince Harry want the spotl...continued
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Roger
@Roger -
over 3 years ago
Lindsey Graham Says He’s Willing to ‘Go to War’ for Chick-Fil-A
Give me “chikin” or give me death. That’s a cause Sen. Lindsey Graham is apparently willing to go to battle over. The South Carolina senator has pledged his allegiance to the Chick-fil-A flag in tweets condemning some University of Notre Dame students’ resist…
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Minnie
@Minnie -
over 5 years ago
The Most Anti-Conservative Company in America is Making a Big Move - Greenfield
The Most Anti-Conservative Company in America is Making a Big Move"You better consider the economic consequences of your social and political advocacy," Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff warned conservative states.It was 2016 and the smirking bearded billionaire was fresh off h...continued
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Kristina
@Kristina -
over 4 years ago
Vogue Hong Kong Featured Kylie Jenner on the Cover of Its August ‘Action Issue’ and People Are Co...
Over the past year, Hong Kong has seen a surge in pro-democracy activism in response to China’s creeping influence over the semi-autonomous territory.Scores of Hong Kongers have taken to the street in protest of Chinese encroachment, most recently in demonstrations agains...continued
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Maureen
@Maureen -
about 3 years ago
Age no barrier to activism: how UK’s young and old built bonds in Covid
The pandemic may have separated us, but it has created alliances too. Five diverse pairings share their storiesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageUnexpected friendships spanning four – and sometimes five – g…
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Juliet
@Juliet -
almost 3 years ago
Black Lives Matter sent millions to Canada charity to buy mansion
Black Lives Matter transferred millions to M4BJ -- a Canadian charity run by the wife of its co-founder -- to purchase a sprawling mansion, public records show.
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Jeffrey
@Jeffrey -
about 1 year ago
Activists from Kenya, Cambodia are among ‘Alternative Nobel’ prize winners
SOS Mediterranee refugee rescue group as well as environment and human rights defenders win the Right Livelihood Award.
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Rowan
@Rowan -
4 months ago
Melinda French Gates says MacKenzie Scott, Jeff Bezos' ex, helped her with parenting kids that we...
"I could see a bit how she was parenting, and I knew we had quite similar philosophies, actually," French Gates said of Scott's parenting style.
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Moises
@Moises -
about 3 years ago
Alan Cumming Applauds Selena Gomez, Martin Short & Steve Martin’s ‘Only Murders in the Building’
Alan Cumming is watching all sorts of fall TV shows right now but the main show that's caught his attention is a hit series starring Selena Gomez.
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Jessika
@Jessika -
over 3 years ago
India’s electronic music producers send S O S in compilation
To everyone impacted by COVID-19 in India, families and friends, and those who have lost around the world - I hope we all take a moment to pause and think of you. The post India’s electronic music producers send S O S in compilation appeared first on CDM Crea…
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Immanuel
@Immanuel -
about 1 year ago
Almost one-in-five young women activists fear for safety while working
Research by Plan International finds women involved in activism face hostility online, from community members and oppressive policing:quality(70):focal(4315x1478:4325x1488)/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/6KEQOTGUVZDP7APUFRDKYCLD3Q.jpg)
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Rex
@Rex -
over 5 years ago
Colourful Photographs Capturing the Many Faces of London Pride
Colourful Photographs Capturing the Many Faces of London PrideThis weekend, the LGBTQ+ community gathered for London Pride, the carnival-like parade of queer celebration that snakes through London – drawing crowds of more than a million people – before ending in Soho with...continued
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Devin
@Devin -
2 months ago
UK Black Pride’s Lady Phyll says structural racism in Britain is ‘diabolical’
In an urgent message to the government, the founder of UK Black Pride, Lady Phyll, says there is “no time to stand still” when it comes to racism and discrimination. UK Black Pride returned to London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Stratford, on Sunday (11 Au…
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Nestor
@Nestor -
about 3 years ago
Day of the Girl is critical, but support is needed year-round, say campaigners
From period poverty to blockchain, initiatives raising awareness of girls’ rights abound on 11 October, but long-term help is needed after Covid setbacksInternational Day of the Girl is critical in highlighting girls’ rights globally, but action is urgently n…
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Eleanora
@Eleanora -
almost 4 years ago
This woman is trolling anti-vaxxers by donating money for vaccines in their name
You can't move on the internet right now for anti-vaxxers and conspiracy theorists who are convinced doctors around the world are administering vaccines because they are determined to make us weaker, not stronger.
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Elian
@Elian -
over 4 years ago
Endangered tigers making a ‘remarkable’ comeback #Cats #BigCats #WWF
“Tigers can thrive happily given enough space, food and water. So the progress is a result of tigers and their habitat being better protected,” Becci May tells Radio 1 Newsbeat.New figures by wildlife charity WWF suggest a resurgence in their numbers. Experts are even des...continued
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Webster
@Webster -
over 4 years ago
Clothing factory compensates exploited Myanmar workers
Clothing factory compensates exploited Myanmar workersMigrant workers from Myanmar at the border in Mae Sot last week as they try to go back to their homes due to the coronavirus disease outbreak.(Photo: Reuters)More than 150 Burmese migrants who were illegally charged ex...continued
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Clarissa
@Clarissa -
about 2 months ago
THEN AND NOW: The cast of the 'Harry Potter' films over 22 years later
It's been 22 years since "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" premiered. Here's what stars like Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint are doing now.
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Rose
@Rose -
over 2 years ago
This Wisconsin Dem Wants To Distance Himself From ‘Defund the Police.’ Two of His Biggest Donors ...
Two of Wisconsin Democratic Senate candidate Mandela Barnes’s biggest donors are major funders of the “defund the police” movement and bankrolled a successful campaign to remove law enforcement from schools in crime-plagued Oakland, California. The post This …
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Ezequiel
@Ezequiel -
over 4 years ago
Malawi's new female cabinet ministers vow to push for jobs for women - Reuters.com
BLANTYRE, Malawi (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Malawi’s newly-elected President Lazarus Chakwera has appointed women to a record 12 of 31 cabinet positions, with the new female leaders vowing to use their roles to help other women.Women now hold 39% of the ministerial an...continued
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