Alex Reid
@Alreidy
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Chief Comms Officer, Gates Ventures. Mum of two awesome girls. Believe our small actions make the world better. Tweets my very own.
Seattle, WA
Joined March 2009
I am deeply disturbed by news reports that the U.S. Administration is considering withdrawing its support for Gavi. If true, and if Congress allows this to happen, the impacts will be devastating, including possibility of hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of preventable
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Climate change is humanity’s greatest challenge… but it’s one @Breakthrough and their founder @BillGates is finding solutions for!! Learn about why Breakthrough got started and what keeps Bill Gates optimistic we can solve climate change 👇🏼
As I think about the next big meeting on climate that I’ll be attending–#COP28–I want to share my own journey on climate change, and why I founded @Breakthrough.
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Thank you to all the remarkable individuals and global leaders who joined us at the @GatesFoundation #Goalkeepers2030 event today. Urgent action is needed to achieve a more equitable and safe future for all by 2030—but today left me more inspired than ever that it can be done.
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“I was going over a list of books that are banned in Tennessee [schools] and… the list was really staggering,” says novelist Ann Patchett. “Yet at the same time, we’re not doing anything to keep our children safe from guns… It’s ludicrous and an embarrassment… It’s a crime.”
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@BillGates Your commitment to a better world shines through events like #Goalkeepers2030. Thank you for being a beacon of hope and inspiration in these trying times. Count us @AKUGlobal, in for the journey towards a more equitable and safe future for mothers, babies and everyone
Thank you to all the remarkable individuals and global leaders who joined us at the @GatesFoundation #Goalkeepers2030 event today. Urgent action is needed to achieve a more equitable and safe future for all by 2030—but today left me more inspired than ever that it can be done.
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Best TED talk I’ve seen in a while!! If you’re interested in climate, health, our world, the future… urrrr you should watch it!! @_HannahRitchie 👏🏼👏🏼 Are we the last generation -- or the first sustainable one? (Hannah Ritchie | TED2023) https://t.co/Zvy6vdusus via @TEDTalks
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The word "sustainability" gets thrown around a lot these days. But what does it actually mean for humanity to be sustainable? Environmental data scientist Hannah Ritchie digs into the numbers behind...
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This is a MUST BUY book for anyone interested in climate change 🙌🏼
Exciting! My book is now available to pre-order in the UK. An optimistic, data-driven look at how we solve our environmental problems & build a sustainable future. It's the book I needed 10 years ago. You can pre-order here: https://t.co/qe44V3IRDA
@ChattoBooks @vintagebooks
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It’s almost time! Join us via livestream on September 19th at 7PM ET and September 20th at 8:30AM ET for the #Goalkeepers2030 events: https://t.co/wKnZ6UKUpg
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To achieve the world’s climate goals, we need all the tools in the tool kit. Direct Air Capture (DAC) is one of those critical tools, making today’s DOE announcement a major milestone. This piece by @AndreasenJack from @Breakthrough is a great explainer on DAC and why we’ll need
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Any Oregon Trail players out there? If so, you'll probably enjoy this book about two friends who fall in love with video games as kids and grow up to make games together.
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Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin is a terrific exploration of partnership and collaboration that is worth reading no matter who you are.
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Great opportunity to level the playing field in AI - check out this @gatesfoundation Grand Challenge RFP 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼 #equity #AI @trevormundel
The new @GatesFoundation Grand Challenge seeks innovative approaches to the use of LLMs to improve global health and development outcomes. Submit your proposal for Catalyzing Equitable Artificial Intelligence (AI) Use by June 5th here:
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I hope you have plenty of content to enjoy this summer. If you’re looking to add to your list, I’ve got a few recommendations: https://t.co/KJo4B0BDP9
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So did I @BillGates :) I loved Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin, even though I never thought I'd relate to a book about gaming. https://t.co/vPTVcPJv5s via @billgates
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Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin is a terrific exploration of partnership and collaboration that is worth reading no matter who you are.
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When @scheafferoo speaks, the world should listen 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
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Romanticising survival distracts from the need for radical change. Strength alone can’t overcome pay gaps, gendered harassment or protect victims of violence
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Bill Gates: Here are ‘the 5 things I wish I was told at the graduation I never had’ #NAUgrad
https://t.co/ibivdNUxEl
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Bill Gates didn't finish college, but he knows what he would have wanted to hear upon graduating, he said in a Northern Arizona University commencement speech.
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I love this question. My mum always believed in education, having an opinion and speaking up. She didn’t have the same opportunities as me growing up but she made sure I had access to all the things she never did. I am forever grateful / full of guilt. 🙏🏼
How does your mother or mother figure inspire you? Ahead of #MothersDay, we checked in with some of our North America Team at the foundation about the women who have motivated and uplifted them most.
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This is such incredible news - 👏👏👏🙏🙏🙏 A simple, low-cost treatment could save 22,000 new mothers' lives every year, scientists suggest https://t.co/cV8fW55Mrw via @nbcnews
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Postpartum hemorrhage is the leading cause of maternal mortality worldwide. New research suggests pairing a low-cost device with a quick bundle of treatments to stop blood loss.
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I spent a fun few days in Wyoming last week with @BillGates and @TerraPower to see the site of their next gen nuclear facility - clean energy can help fight climate change and bring jobs to the community! And the lovely @RebeccaJarvis from ABC News came along too!
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