Sara Johnstone
@regensolarpunk.bsky.social
CEO @ Relay Funder | frontier tech x humanitarian aid x web3
2026 humanitarian trends:
- Escalating wars
- Climate chaos --> displacement
- Forced migration at scale
- Rising Islamophobia
- Weakening governance
- Shrinking independent media
- Erosion of aid & rights
- Normalized drone warfare
A sobering but necessary read from @newhumanitarian.bsky.social
- Escalating wars
- Climate chaos --> displacement
- Forced migration at scale
- Rising Islamophobia
- Weakening governance
- Shrinking independent media
- Erosion of aid & rights
- Normalized drone warfare
A sobering but necessary read from @newhumanitarian.bsky.social
Ten humanitarian trends to keep an eye on in 2026
Here are some of the key factors and themes likely to worsen lives for millions in crisis hotspots over the coming year.
www.thenewhumanitarian.org
January 7, 2026 at 3:25 AM
2026 humanitarian trends:
- Escalating wars
- Climate chaos --> displacement
- Forced migration at scale
- Rising Islamophobia
- Weakening governance
- Shrinking independent media
- Erosion of aid & rights
- Normalized drone warfare
A sobering but necessary read from @newhumanitarian.bsky.social
- Escalating wars
- Climate chaos --> displacement
- Forced migration at scale
- Rising Islamophobia
- Weakening governance
- Shrinking independent media
- Erosion of aid & rights
- Normalized drone warfare
A sobering but necessary read from @newhumanitarian.bsky.social
Genocide hasn’t ended, it’s been rebranded. International law is being ignored in real time.
A sobering analysis from Chris Hedges:
chrishedges.substack.com/p/rebranding...
A sobering analysis from Chris Hedges:
chrishedges.substack.com/p/rebranding...
Rebranding Genocide
The Genocide in Gaza has not stopped. It has been rebranded. And that is enough of a linguistic subterfuge to get the world to ignore it.
chrishedges.substack.com
December 17, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Genocide hasn’t ended, it’s been rebranded. International law is being ignored in real time.
A sobering analysis from Chris Hedges:
chrishedges.substack.com/p/rebranding...
A sobering analysis from Chris Hedges:
chrishedges.substack.com/p/rebranding...
📣 Some key reminders this week as governments & refugees gather in Geneva for the Global #RefugeeForum Progress Review.
🔴 "Conflict and division are fueling global displacement."
🔵 "Refugees are being targeted."
🔴 “Solidarity saves lives.”
🔵 "Inclusion is the way forward."
Thx @unhcr.org
🔴 "Conflict and division are fueling global displacement."
🔵 "Refugees are being targeted."
🔴 “Solidarity saves lives.”
🔵 "Inclusion is the way forward."
Thx @unhcr.org
High Commissioner’s opening speech at the Global Refugee Forum Progress Review 2025 | UNHCR
Consigliere federale – caro Ignazio, Chère Zakia, Distinguished delegates, Colleagues and friends,
www.unhcr.org
December 16, 2025 at 3:30 AM
📣 Some key reminders this week as governments & refugees gather in Geneva for the Global #RefugeeForum Progress Review.
🔴 "Conflict and division are fueling global displacement."
🔵 "Refugees are being targeted."
🔴 “Solidarity saves lives.”
🔵 "Inclusion is the way forward."
Thx @unhcr.org
🔴 "Conflict and division are fueling global displacement."
🔵 "Refugees are being targeted."
🔴 “Solidarity saves lives.”
🔵 "Inclusion is the way forward."
Thx @unhcr.org
Reposted by Sara Johnstone
Israel has killed 249 journalists in the last 2 years.
That's more than were killed in WWII & the Vietnam War put together.
A Vermonter, Dylan Collins, was wounded in one of these attacks, which killed another reporter. This war against journalists must be investigated & ended.
That's more than were killed in WWII & the Vietnam War put together.
A Vermonter, Dylan Collins, was wounded in one of these attacks, which killed another reporter. This war against journalists must be investigated & ended.
Israel’s war against journalists must end | Video by Dylan Collins
YouTube video by Senator Bernie Sanders
youtu.be
December 12, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Israel has killed 249 journalists in the last 2 years.
That's more than were killed in WWII & the Vietnam War put together.
A Vermonter, Dylan Collins, was wounded in one of these attacks, which killed another reporter. This war against journalists must be investigated & ended.
That's more than were killed in WWII & the Vietnam War put together.
A Vermonter, Dylan Collins, was wounded in one of these attacks, which killed another reporter. This war against journalists must be investigated & ended.
“A growing ecological movement sees the solution in bioregionalism: the idea of reorganizing social and economic life around the natural boundaries of the ecosystems that host and sustain us.” Recommended read by @dougbierend.bsky.social for @noemamag.com
www.noemamag.com/inside-the-p...
www.noemamag.com/inside-the-p...
Inside Bioregionalism’s Tech-Driven Revival | NOEMA
As the climate crisis deepens, an old green dream is returning — with new tools and technologies.
www.noemamag.com
December 11, 2025 at 5:31 PM
“A growing ecological movement sees the solution in bioregionalism: the idea of reorganizing social and economic life around the natural boundaries of the ecosystems that host and sustain us.” Recommended read by @dougbierend.bsky.social for @noemamag.com
www.noemamag.com/inside-the-p...
www.noemamag.com/inside-the-p...
Astonishing numbers, and even more so that we accept them as normal.
The world spent $2.7 trillion on defence last year.
Just less than 1% of that could help people in crises across the world.
Let's choose solidarity over indifference. Million of lives depend on it.
https://crisisrelief.un.org/en/crises
Just less than 1% of that could help people in crises across the world.
Let's choose solidarity over indifference. Million of lives depend on it.
https://crisisrelief.un.org/en/crises
December 9, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Astonishing numbers, and even more so that we accept them as normal.
I recently wrapped up a builder residency outside Buenos Aires, where long convos with friends from @hypercerts.org nudged me towards trying @bsky.app. I support the decentralized approach + appreciate how it gives users control over their data. So here I am! Excited to join the BlueSky community!
December 8, 2025 at 8:55 PM
I recently wrapped up a builder residency outside Buenos Aires, where long convos with friends from @hypercerts.org nudged me towards trying @bsky.app. I support the decentralized approach + appreciate how it gives users control over their data. So here I am! Excited to join the BlueSky community!