Darrin Fitzgerald

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Interested to meet producers @MSNOW_Reports. DM me here or wherever you'd like. @darrinfitzgerald.bsky.social https://t.co/QCAIvjQAU7

[Samantha Power @SamanthaJPower]

Starting in early 2025, Elon Musk and the Trump administration began terminating USAID's programs and firing its staff — with Musk himself boasting about "feeding it into the woodchipper." One year ago today, USAID was officially dissolved, its remaining programs haphazardly folded into the State Department. Amid all the lies and misinformation that have followed, some facts about what has actually been lost:

• USAID saved more than 3 million lives a year at a cost of less than $10/month per American. That is what was destroyed. On purpose.
• According to Boston University's Global Impact Counter — which tracked deaths attributable to the cuts until it stopped operations in February 2026 — an estimated 781,000 people died preventable deaths in the first year, including 518,000 children.
• Global child mortality (the number of children who die before their fifth birthday) rose in 2025 for the first time in 35+ years — by 200,000 additional deaths.
• USAID's 50-country disease surveillance network — the system that cut outbreak response times from 2 weeks to 48 hours — is gone. We are now watching an unprecedented Ebola outbreak unfold in real time — with the highest first-month caseload and death rate in modern history.
• Programs reaching 93 million women and children were cut 92%. TB programs cut 56%. Water and sanitation cut 86%. Over 2,000 health facilities permanently closed.
• 25 million fewer people received humanitarian assistance in 2025. The overall humanitarian budget was slashed 74% — from $14.1 billion to $3.7 billion.
• 363 million people face acute hunger in 2026. The famine early-warning system that would have seen it coming went dark for five months.
• $1.7 billion in democracy and governance funding (election monitoring, anti-corruption work, support for independent media and civil society) was terminated.
• 360+ independent media outlets lost funding. Hundreds of legal clinics closed.
• Far from saving money, the Trump administration itself has already said the dismantlement will cost taxpayers at least $19.2 billion in cancellation fees, severance, and penalties. That's more than half of USAID's annual budget — spent on destruction and closeout, not support for vulnerable people.
• American farmers, universities, and businesses are among the casualties too. USAID partnered with more than 3,500 U.S. companies and maintained 17 university-based research labs. Its work with U.S.-based contractors and the private sector generated hundreds of thousands of American jobs and multiplied the return on every dollar spent. Those markets and partnerships are gone.

[Darrin Fitzgerald @ARTIEMEDIA]

@TheBeatWithAri, Sorkin: AI’s financial structure=potential BUBBLE. AI is built upon our knowledge, so something is owed to us. Suggestion: before the bubble bursts, put policy in place that taxes AI companies for a coming bailout and permanently funds our social safety net.

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Interested to meet producers
@TheAtlantic. DM me here or wherever you'd like. @darrinfitzgerald.bsky.social
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[Darrin Fitzgerald @ARTIEMEDIA]

Interested to meet producers @MSNOW_Reports. DM me here or wherever you'd like. @darrinfitzgerald.bsky.social https://t.co/QCAIvjQAU7

[Darrin Fitzgerald @ARTIEMEDIA]

Interested to meet producers
@TheAtlantic. DM me here or wherever you'd like. @darrinfitzgerald.bsky.social
https://t.co/QCAIvjQAU7

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[TrumpsTaxes (@trumpstaxes.com on bsky) @TrumpsTaxes]

Omg they did a male version of the ‘secret vote’ ad and it’s even better than the female version.

[Alex Cole @acnewsitics]

The video we have all been waiting for. Kamala Harris on SNL tonight! Share to piss off Donald Trump. 🤣

[Darrin Fitzgerald @ARTIEMEDIA]

@NicolleDWallace Django-for the jazz guitarist-was the first at everything & most active of his litter. Our defender of democracy. Loud and proud. Not really a defender of our household, though. He’ll just love you up until you surrender his next meal. Photog @cat_popper

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We’re gearing up for an incredible night – blue skies and sunshine await! ☀️

Tag us in your posts and use #PIEoneers24 and #ThePIEgreencarpet so we can share your journey.🌍✨

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Here’s a sneak peek of team PIE as we start getting ready for The PIEoneer Awards 2024! 🙌

Are you attending tonight’s ceremony? Make sure to use the hashtags #PIEoneers24 and #ThePIEgreencarpet so we can share your experiences on our social wall 🤩

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🍰 🫖 We’re at Guildhall, sipping tea and indulging in delicious treats to kickstart our evening at The PIEoneer Awards!

A big thank you to our afternoon tea sponsor: Education in Ireland

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This year’s PIEoneer Awards are extra special as they mark an incredible milestone – Hadil El-Agami’s 10th anniversary with The PIE! 🎉

Thank you for your incredible dedication and hard work over the past decade. You’re an inspiration to us all!🥂

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📸 Highlights from the #PIEoneers24 afternoon tea ☕️ sponsored by @EduIreland!

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The doors have officially opened and our incredible guests have arrived to celebrate The PIEoneer Awards 2024. 🌟🏆

You can enjoy the celebration through our social channels so stay tuned! 🥂

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Live from #ThePIEgreencarpet! 🌍🌟

🎤 We’re interviewing #PIEoneers24 guests to hear the stories behind their sustainable fashion choices.

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