EA Member Cites $45K in Malaria Donations, Demands Alternatives From Gebru
KelseyTuoc · x · 2026-11-07
The spat escalated: Kelsey Tuoc disclosed donating about $45k last year, mostly to malaria net distributions and seasonal malaria chemoprevention, and directly challenged Gebru — if this isn't improving lives, "I will obviously donate somewhere different this year. What's your recommendation?" Gebru replied that the movement uses the lingo, justifications and tactics of white saviors of yore and declined further engagement.
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