Geno Teofilo

Geno Teofilo

@genoteofilo.bsky.social

Head Writer at NGO Aid Watch. Communications Specialist for NGOs. Former Oxfam, NRC Norway, Red Cross & others. Seen on CNBC, Al Jazeera, BBC News and more. Coffee please!

785 Followers 667 Following 24 Posts Joined Apr 2025
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First 6 Days of Iran War Cost U.S. $11.3 Billion, Pentagon Says

That's about half of what it cost for USAID for a whole year www.nytimes.com/live/2026/03...

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Failed rains at the end of 2025 have pushed nearly 26 million people into extreme hunger in East Africa. Wells are drying up, crops are failing & livestock are dying. Women and girls are walking up to 15km for a little water, as water prices are soaring

Read More: africa.oxfam.org/latest/press...

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CNN: More than 1,000 civilians killed in Iran since war began, rights group reports
By Helen Regan
More than 1,000 people, including children, have been killed in Iran since the war began on Saturday, according to US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA).
The rights group said as of Tuesday afternoon ET, at least 1,097 civilians had been killed, including 181 children.
More than 5,400 civilians, including 100 children, have been injured, HRANA reported.
The group said its report is preliminary and is veritying hundreds more reported deaths.

At least 1,097 civilians had been killed in Iran so far, including 181 children.

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This war is awful for a lot of reasons, but we can't overlook just how much of an environmental catastrophe this will be if energy infrastructure continues to get targeted.

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At Largest ICE Detention Camp, Staff Bet on Detainee Suicides, AP Reports Camp East Montana has received several 911 calls in the span of five months about immigrants trying to harm themselves.

Staff at the nation’s largest Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility have placed bets on which detainee will be the next to die by suicide, according to new reporting from the Associated Press based on 911 calls and detainee accounts.

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Deaf 6-year-old boy is deported to Colombia without his medical devices, attorney says A Hayward woman and her two young children were detained and deported to Colombia after they showed up earlier this week for an asylum appointment in San Francisco, her attorney said.

Another tragic example of how Trump’s indiscriminate immigration raids are targeting the most vulnerable among us, including the family of a deaf child seeking asylum.

The cruelty is astounding.

Will do all I can to try to reverse this. www.latimes.com/california/s...

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At least 13 hospitals and health facilities hit during attacks on Iran, WHO says Global health body investigating reports that four medics are among the 1,230 people killed in Iran since start of war

At least 13 hospitals and health facilities hit during attacks on #Iran, WHO says
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

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Text on blue background: Statement on developments in the Middle East. EU flag on the right side.

Statement of @kajakallas.bsky.social on behalf of the EU on developments in the Middle East.

We call for maximum restraint, protection of civilians and full respect of international law. We reiterate our commitment to regional stability and the protection of civilian life.

👉 link.europa.eu/PVBWTc

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Fact Check: Trump DID start this war.

The Pentagon confirmed there was no evidence Iran was going to attack the U.S.

No imminent threat. No exit plan or strategy.

Just more lies from this regime as they cost the lives of service members and innocent civilians.

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10 Most Disaster Affected Countries | NGO Aid Watch The world has frequent, devastating natural disasters. These countries are hit the worst.

Which are the 10 MOST DISASTER Affected Countries??
Find out here.
My new story posted on #NGO Aid Watch ⬇️
ngoaidwatch.com/10-most-disa...

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Iran human rights group HRANA:

"The total number of reported civilian deaths stands at 742, including 176 children under 18, with 624 reported deaths currently . under review"

"Reported civilian injuries since 28 February 2026 stand at 971, including 115 children"

www.en-hrana.org/the-third-da...

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Well said !
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To be entirely clear: every "AI" company should have bright red ethical lines against things like genocide and weapons systems and surveillance and consent violations and shepherding an encroaching fascism, and those lines should be placed way earlier than anthropic and openAI's seem to be.

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"They were girls who went to school to learn, with hopes and dreams for their future," Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai said. "Today, their lives were brutally cut short.”

Read more: https://wapo.st/4r7izC7

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10 Most Disaster Affected Countries | NGO Aid Watch The world has frequent, devastating natural disasters. These countries are hit the worst.

Which are the 10 MOST DISASTER Affected Countries??
Find out here.
My new story posted on #NGO Aid Watch ⬇️
ngoaidwatch.com/10-most-disa...

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2 CYCLONES STRUCK MADAGASCAR: UNDER – REPORTED DISASTER | NGO Aid Watch Critical Stats – What You Need to Know

DOUBLE DISASTERS !!
2 CYCLONES🌀🌀struck #madagascar only 10 days apart!
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What you need to know, with stats, I posted to NGO Aid Watch: ngoaidwatch.com/2-cyclones-s...

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New Blog for CGD:
US Aid Cuts Fueled Conflict in Africa

www.cgdev.org/blog/us-aid-...

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I worked with Somalis. Those I worked with were principled, brave, and I was honored to work with them. How dare he overgeneralize, and call them pirates. What a racist, disgraceful thing to say. #Somalia

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I worked with Somalis. Those I worked with were principled, brave, and I was honored to work with them. How dare he overgeneralize, and call them pirates. What a racist, disgraceful thing to say. #Somalia

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I worked with Somalis. Those I worked with were principled, brave, and I was honored to work with them. How dare he overgeneralize, and call them pirates. What a racist, disgraceful thing to say. #Somalia

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I worked with Somalis. Those I worked with were principled, brave, and I was honored to work with them. How dare he overgeneralize, and call them pirates. What a racist, disgraceful thing to say. #Somalia

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I worked with Somalis. Those I worked with were principled, brave, and I was honored to work with them. How dare he overgeneralize, and call them pirates. What a racist, disgraceful thing to say. #Somalia

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I've worked with Somalis. The people I worked with were principled, brave people, and I was honored to work with them. How dare he call them pirates. What a racist, disgraceful thing to say.

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At least 52 deaths have been reported after Cyclone Gezani's landfall in #Madagascar which affected more than 470,000 people.

Combined with the impact of Cyclone Fytia, the needs are high. The UN and its partners are responding with life-saving aid. ➡️ https://bit.ly/4kQyNOj

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2 CYCLONES STRUCK MADAGASCAR: UNDER – REPORTED DISASTER | NGO Aid Watch Critical Stats – What You Need to Know

DOUBLE DISASTERS !!
2 CYCLONES🌀🌀struck #madagascar only 10 days apart!
😲😞
What you need to know, with stats, I posted to NGO Aid Watch: ngoaidwatch.com/2-cyclones-s...

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The Trump Administration Is Ending Aid That It Says Saves Lives The State Department will let lifesaving projects expire because “there is no strong nexus between the humanitarian response and U.S. national interests,” according to an internal email.

Quietly, the Trump administration is now ending even the life-saving aid that they had promised would be preserved

Reporting from @hana-kiros.bsky.social

www.theatlantic.com/health/2026/...

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2 weeks ago
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The hidden ICE blueprint that should horrify every American | Will Bunch An internal Department of Homeland Security document shows how ICE plans to cram thousands of detained human beings inside a Georgia warehouse.

What's more shocking than ICE's plan to cram as many 8,500 humans into massive, soul-crushing warehouses?

Seeing the actual DHS floor plan that echoes slavery ships and history's worst gulags with no rec space but a gun range for guards

My new column on the camps www.inquirer.com/opinion/ice-...

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2 months ago
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Fear and confusion in Nigerian village hit in US strike, as locals say no history of ISIS in area | CNN A day after part of a missile fired by the United States hit their village, landing just meters from its only medical facility, the villagers of Jabo in northwest Nigeria are in a state of shock and c...

👁There was no verified evidence of #ISIS operating in the area that was struck. This assault under #Trump, terrified innocent civilians.

👉When force moves faster than evidence, people who have nothing to do with conflict pay the price.
#USPolitics #cndpoli #Nigeria
edition.cnn.com/2025/12/26/a...

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Exhibits on slavery restored at President’s House in Philadelphia ahead of court deadline • Pennsylvania Capital-Star Nearly a month after they were taken down, the federal government re-installed dozens of signs commemorating the slaves that once resided at the President’s House in Philadelphia Thursday, before a co...

Excellent! Slavery exhibits restored.

penncapital-star.com/civil-rights...

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Report: Staff at Dilley raiding cells to confiscate kids' letters and drawings detailing conditions inside

ProPublica published children's letters and drawings documenting their sadness and suffering at Dilley. And Dilley staff are now retaliating by confiscating kids' letters and drawings.

www.sacurrent.com/news/san-ant...

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