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Steve Werner

@smwerner.bsky.social

I have worked in international development for most of my career and I primarily consult for international nonprofit organizations, foundations, and corporations.

16 Followers  |  2 Following  |  107 Posts  |  Joined: 22.11.2024  |  1.6044

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Why are we so polarized (I)? Confronting the longer-term erosion

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26.09.2025 13:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sunday thought: America without a president Friends,

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17.08.2025 12:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Great Pushback? Friends,

The Great Pushback?
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02.05.2025 10:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The first 100 days: Why we must mobilize Now is the time for all of us to become activists and force this despicable regime out of office

The first 100 days: Why we must mobilize
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28.04.2025 11:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ineptitude, incompetence, stupidity, and chaos Trump is fundamentally incapable of governing. That’s the theme that unites everything.

Ineptitude, incompetence, stupidity, and chaos
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24.04.2025 11:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sunday thought The contagion of courage

Sunday thought
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20.04.2025 11:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The benedicttrump dictatorship needs to be ousted ASAP. It is a matter of life and death for millions around the world and freedom, democracy, and Rule of Law here at home. All the Repug ( repugnant Republicans) elected officials and all the MAGA accomplices are accessories to treason.

19.04.2025 12:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Global Dispatches | Mark Leon Goldberg | Substack Global Dispatches serves: Foreign Policy, Geopolitics, Sustainable Development, Global Health, Crises, Human Rights, International Relations -- and world news that matters "To Save Us From Hell" is o...

Global Dispatches
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15.04.2025 13:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This week’s winners of the Joseph Welch and Neville Chamberlain awards Harvard University gets the Welch. Seven big law firms get the Chamberlain.

This week’s winners of the Joseph Welch and Neville Chamberlain awards
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15.04.2025 11:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The devious purpose behind MAGA's incessant lying Creating a fog of confusion is a feature, not a bug.

The devious purpose behind MAGA's incessant lying
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14.04.2025 11:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sunday thought Fighting the regime’s cruelty

Sunday thought
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13.04.2025 11:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In unity, there’s strength to confront Trump. In disunity, cowardice Why didn’t the nation’s top 20 law firms sign a friend-of-the-court brief against Trump’s vindictive executive orders? What their associates, coming associates, and law school deans ought to do.

In unity, there’s strength to confront Trump. In disunity, cowardice
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08.04.2025 10:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Petitioning the King Trump believes crashing the economy is worth it if he can extract what he needs from the rest of the world.

Petitioning the King
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07.04.2025 11:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Additional small reasons for modest optimism Eleven from this week

Additional small reasons for modest optimism
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04.04.2025 10:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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10 rules for dealing with Trump’s demands for capitulation Whether it’s universities, law firms, or entire countries, here are 10 basic rules for hitting back

10 rules for dealing with Trump’s demands for capitulation
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03.04.2025 10:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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There's no sum of money that will keep you safe from Trump Corporations are learning this the hard way.

There's no sum of money that will keep you safe from Trump
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01.04.2025 10:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Will all the MAGA folks notice that right after benedicttrump said he won the last election with the biggest margin of victory ever, he pulled stefanik's nomination to be UN ambassador because he is worried about the house majority. The traitor lies again! His lies are getting in the 6 digit realm.

30.03.2025 11:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sunday thought Comedy and tragedy

Sunday thought
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30.03.2025 11:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump’s car taxes on Americans Friends,

Trump’s car taxes on Americans
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29.03.2025 11:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Six small morsels of hope Friends,

Six small morsels of hope
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28.03.2025 10:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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20 Signs of Tyranny Friends,

20 Signs of Tyranny
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27.03.2025 10:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Where the HELL are the Democrats? Friends,

Where the HELL are the Democrats?
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27.03.2025 10:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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If Trump can disappear them, he can disappear you. With no court to verify anything the Trump regime alleges, you could be arrested and sent to a prison in El Salvador for having views the regime dislikes

If Trump can disappear them, he can disappear you.
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The biggest upward transfer of wealth in history Trump’s tariffs will especially hurt lower-income Americans, while his tax cuts will especially benefit the wealthy.

The biggest upward transfer of wealth in history
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20.03.2025 10:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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More of Trump’s descent into dictatorship Two illegal firings that will increase prices for consumers and concentrate more power in Trump’s hands β€” unless the courts stop him.

More of Trump’s descent into dictatorship
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19.03.2025 11:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How our global friends can help us Don’t come here

How our global friends can help us
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18.03.2025 10:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Telling the federal judiciary to β€œf*ck off” Will Trump defy the Supreme Court?

Telling the federal judiciary to β€œf*ck off”
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18.03.2025 10:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And more than 75% of USAID funds have to be spent with American farmers and American businesses (transport of food, equipment, services). Like all of president musk's/benedicttrump's actions, there are other objectives, primary objective to weaken America for the benefit of the putin puppeteer.

17.03.2025 13:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How to fight the Trump regime’s use of fear and intimidation Three rules for responding to his tyranny

How to fight the Trump regime’s use of fear and intimidation
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17.03.2025 11:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This isn't funny but true…none of the scores of countries who helped us after 9/11 tried to extort us for our natural resources!

15.03.2025 12:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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