SteveBrant
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Founder of the Route 66 Spirit of America Museum in Stroud, OK which celebrates the power of innovation to give us the world of our dreams. Conference coming July 10-12, 2026!
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· Sep 6
Real Time with Bill Maher - The Dreyfuss Initiative - Civics in America
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Richard Dryfuss (about 20 years ago) on how we MUST teach Civics or we will lose democracy! He saw what was coming. And now here we are... 💔
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Richard Dryfuss (about 20 years ago) on how we MUST teach Civics or we will lose democracy! He saw what was coming. And now here we are... 💔
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We managed to send Bolsonaro to prison here in Brazil, but it's 10 months to the presidential election and his fascist sons are already trying to disrupt it, so we gotta keep fighting. People in Argentina are rioting against Milei's new labor laws. It's a constant struggle everywhere it seems.
February 13, 2026 at 5:46 PM
We managed to send Bolsonaro to prison here in Brazil, but it's 10 months to the presidential election and his fascist sons are already trying to disrupt it, so we gotta keep fighting. People in Argentina are rioting against Milei's new labor laws. It's a constant struggle everywhere it seems.
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And meanwhile they keep talking about the need for population growth in white people spaces. It’s eugenics 101. ☠️
February 13, 2026 at 4:14 PM
And meanwhile they keep talking about the need for population growth in white people spaces. It’s eugenics 101. ☠️
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And yes, murdering huge numbers of non-white people around the globe by destroying USAID isn’t incidental or accidental to Trump, Musk, Vought, Rubio, and the rest: that is their goal and intention.
February 13, 2026 at 4:12 PM
And yes, murdering huge numbers of non-white people around the globe by destroying USAID isn’t incidental or accidental to Trump, Musk, Vought, Rubio, and the rest: that is their goal and intention.
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“But what about Trump being prosecuted for this?”
Quite frankly, considering he’s in the picture with Vought in the Reuters article, I felt that was already so blatantly implied that I didn’t need to use character space to say it. But yes, we need to prosecute and imprison Trump too.
Quite frankly, considering he’s in the picture with Vought in the Reuters article, I felt that was already so blatantly implied that I didn’t need to use character space to say it. But yes, we need to prosecute and imprison Trump too.
February 13, 2026 at 3:14 PM
“But what about Trump being prosecuted for this?”
Quite frankly, considering he’s in the picture with Vought in the Reuters article, I felt that was already so blatantly implied that I didn’t need to use character space to say it. But yes, we need to prosecute and imprison Trump too.
Quite frankly, considering he’s in the picture with Vought in the Reuters article, I felt that was already so blatantly implied that I didn’t need to use character space to say it. But yes, we need to prosecute and imprison Trump too.
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“Under a mild defunding scenario—defined as a continuation of current downward trends—the projected excess deaths would be 9·4 million (95% UI 6·2–12·6) overall and 2·5 million (1·8–3·2) among children younger than 5 years.”
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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Impact of two decades of humanitarian and development assistance and the projected mortality consequences of current defunding to 2030: retrospective evaluation and forecasting analysis
ODA funding has played a decisive role in reducing preventable mortality across LMICs
over the past two decades, and the abrupt withdrawal of this support threatens to
cause millions of avoidable deat...
www.thelancet.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:01 PM
“Under a mild defunding scenario—defined as a continuation of current downward trends—the projected excess deaths would be 9·4 million (95% UI 6·2–12·6) overall and 2·5 million (1·8–3·2) among children younger than 5 years.”
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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As a direct result of the obscene actions of Russell Vought and Elon Musk in destroying USAID, we can expect “at least 9.4 million additional deaths by 2030, if the current funding trend continues.
About 2.5 million of those deaths are projected to be children under the age of 5.”
About 2.5 million of those deaths are projected to be children under the age of 5.”
One year on from dismantling of USAID, study projects that global aid cuts could lead to 9.4 million deaths by 2030 | CNN
It’s been one year since the Trump administration dismantled the US Agency for International Development (USAID), with aid cuts leading to the closure of HIV clinics in South Africa, the termination o...
www.cnn.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM
As a direct result of the obscene actions of Russell Vought and Elon Musk in destroying USAID, we can expect “at least 9.4 million additional deaths by 2030, if the current funding trend continues.
About 2.5 million of those deaths are projected to be children under the age of 5.”
About 2.5 million of those deaths are projected to be children under the age of 5.”
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Per the ImpactCounter dashboard, approximately 88 people an hour are now dying as a result of Vought and Musk’s murder of USAID.
They must be brought to justice.
www.impactcounter.com/dashboard?vi...
They must be brought to justice.
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Impact Dashboard - Impact Counter | Impact Counter
Visualize the human impact of funding changes for aid and support organizations.
www.impactcounter.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Per the ImpactCounter dashboard, approximately 88 people an hour are now dying as a result of Vought and Musk’s murder of USAID.
They must be brought to justice.
www.impactcounter.com/dashboard?vi...
They must be brought to justice.
www.impactcounter.com/dashboard?vi...
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“Terminated USAID funding has also resulted in more than 164,000 additional child deaths from pneumonia, 125,000 additional child deaths from diarrhea, 70,000 additional adult and child deaths from malaria, and 48,000 additional adult and child deaths from tuberculosis.”
Quick takes: Death toll from USAID cuts, withdrawal of chikungunya vaccine, funding for updated Ebola vaccine
A model that tracks the impact of USAID funding cuts estimates that more than 760,000 people have died as a result of those cuts since January 2025.
www.cidrap.umn.edu
February 13, 2026 at 2:46 PM
“Terminated USAID funding has also resulted in more than 164,000 additional child deaths from pneumonia, 125,000 additional child deaths from diarrhea, 70,000 additional adult and child deaths from malaria, and 48,000 additional adult and child deaths from tuberculosis.”
Blood on T’s hands 😡
The Project 2025 author is using millions of dollars in USAID money for his own security detail.
It is estimated that 762,000 people have *already died* as a result of Elon Musk and Russell Vought’s obscene murder of USAID, including more than 500,000 children.
Vought is a mass murderer.
It is estimated that 762,000 people have *already died* as a result of Elon Musk and Russell Vought’s obscene murder of USAID, including more than 500,000 children.
Vought is a mass murderer.
Exclusive: White House uses USAID funds for budget director Vought's security, documents show
The White House budget office is using millions of dollars from the former U.S. foreign aid agency to pay for the security detail of Russell Vought, President Donald Trump's budget chief and an archit...
www.reuters.com
February 14, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Blood on T’s hands 😡
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📽️NEW: Trump is escalating efforts to undermine the 2026 midterms by openly embracing voter intimidation and federal interference.
@marcelias.bsky.social lays out actionable steps to stop election subversion, from banning mass voter challenges to denying officials who interfere with voting immunity👇
@marcelias.bsky.social lays out actionable steps to stop election subversion, from banning mass voter challenges to denying officials who interfere with voting immunity👇
I Warned You About Trump. Here’s the Plan to Stop Him in 2026.
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February 14, 2026 at 12:00 AM
📽️NEW: Trump is escalating efforts to undermine the 2026 midterms by openly embracing voter intimidation and federal interference.
@marcelias.bsky.social lays out actionable steps to stop election subversion, from banning mass voter challenges to denying officials who interfere with voting immunity👇
@marcelias.bsky.social lays out actionable steps to stop election subversion, from banning mass voter challenges to denying officials who interfere with voting immunity👇
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Matt Mahan is supported by the Nerd Reich! Don’t let him become CA Governor! @gavinnewsom.bsky.social @schwarzenegger.bsky.social @rbreich.bsky.social @katiecouric.bsky.social @jojofromjerz.bsky.social @jerilryan.bsky.social
Palantir billionaires are spending heavily to get this guy into office.
The race for California governor is about to become a major flashpoint for tech fascism.
The race for California governor is about to become a major flashpoint for tech fascism.
February 13, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Matt Mahan is supported by the Nerd Reich! Don’t let him become CA Governor! @gavinnewsom.bsky.social @schwarzenegger.bsky.social @rbreich.bsky.social @katiecouric.bsky.social @jojofromjerz.bsky.social @jerilryan.bsky.social
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Today, the Trump administration repealed the endangerment finding: the ruling that served as the basis for limits on tailpipe emissions and power plant rules. Without it, we’ll be less safe, less healthy and less able to fight climate change—all so the fossil fuel industry can make even more money.
WATCH: Trump, EPA's Zeldin announce end of scientific basis for U.S. action on climate change
The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change, the most aggressiv...
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February 12, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Today, the Trump administration repealed the endangerment finding: the ruling that served as the basis for limits on tailpipe emissions and power plant rules. Without it, we’ll be less safe, less healthy and less able to fight climate change—all so the fossil fuel industry can make even more money.
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Dr. Russell L. Ackoff would have been 107 years old today (Feb 12). There's a critically important lesson in what Russ says here, regarding our tendency to "get better and better at doing the wrong things". @hcrichardson.bsky.social
#SystemsThinking #RedesignSociety
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#SystemsThinking #RedesignSociety
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If Russ Ackoff had given a TED Talk...
YouTube video by Steven Brant
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February 12, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Dr. Russell L. Ackoff would have been 107 years old today (Feb 12). There's a critically important lesson in what Russ says here, regarding our tendency to "get better and better at doing the wrong things". @hcrichardson.bsky.social
#SystemsThinking #RedesignSociety
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#SystemsThinking #RedesignSociety
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MUST WATCH: The EU is taking steps to be its own center of global power, saying "good bye" to the USA. @pkrugman.bsky.social @rbreich.bsky.social @katiecouric.bsky.social @hcrichardson.bsky.social @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social @hillaryclinton.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMLU...
Let's talk about the EU as a world power and the Greenland moment....
YouTube video by Belle of the Ranch
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February 12, 2026 at 5:09 PM
MUST WATCH: The EU is taking steps to be its own center of global power, saying "good bye" to the USA. @pkrugman.bsky.social @rbreich.bsky.social @katiecouric.bsky.social @hcrichardson.bsky.social @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social @hillaryclinton.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMLU...
In honor of Abe Lincoln's birthday, I invite you all to listen to Aaron Copland's "Lincoln Portrait". The narrator here is James Earl Jones...
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#AbrahamLincoln #lincoln #lincolnportrait
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#AbrahamLincoln #lincoln #lincolnportrait
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Lincoln Portrait
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February 12, 2026 at 6:21 AM
In honor of Abe Lincoln's birthday, I invite you all to listen to Aaron Copland's "Lincoln Portrait". The narrator here is James Earl Jones...
@katiecouric.bsky.social @jerilryan.bsky.social @hcrichardson.bsky.social
#AbrahamLincoln #lincoln #lincolnportrait
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@katiecouric.bsky.social @jerilryan.bsky.social @hcrichardson.bsky.social
#AbrahamLincoln #lincoln #lincolnportrait
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Global Loving Kindness Mediation / Walk for Peace starting now!
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February 11, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Global Loving Kindness Mediation / Walk for Peace starting now!
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Belle of the Ranch reports that Americas farmers want Trump to know he's destroying their businesses! @pkrugman.bsky.social @rbreich.bsky.social @hcrichardson.bsky.social @katiecouric.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Mqd...
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Let's talk about Ag leaders warning of a Trump induced farm crisis....
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February 11, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Belle of the Ranch reports that Americas farmers want Trump to know he's destroying their businesses! @pkrugman.bsky.social @rbreich.bsky.social @hcrichardson.bsky.social @katiecouric.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Mqd...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Mqd...
I hope @hcrichardson.bsky.social @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social @joycewhitevance.bsky.social @katiecouric.bsky.social @katiephang.bsky.social @glennkirschner.bsky.social @judgeluttig.bsky.social see this crypto expose!
The Trump family built a crypto machine that converts presidential power into billions in cash for insiders.
It's an orgy of self-dealing and corruption at a scale so massive it will need to break the nation to evade accountability.
gift link:
www.wsj.com/finance/curr...
It's an orgy of self-dealing and corruption at a scale so massive it will need to break the nation to evade accountability.
gift link:
www.wsj.com/finance/curr...
One Generation Runs the Country. The Next Cashed In on Crypto.
Sons of top Trump administration officials made billions for their families, but their investors didn’t always fare so well.
www.wsj.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:31 PM
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Crypto is crime.
Crypto is corruption.
Crypto is fascism.
Crypto is fraud.
Crypto is theft.
Crypto is harm.
Crypto is enemy.
Crypto is corruption.
Crypto is fascism.
Crypto is fraud.
Crypto is theft.
Crypto is harm.
Crypto is enemy.
The Trump family built a crypto machine that converts presidential power into billions in cash for insiders.
It's an orgy of self-dealing and corruption at a scale so massive it will need to break the nation to evade accountability.
gift link:
www.wsj.com/finance/curr...
It's an orgy of self-dealing and corruption at a scale so massive it will need to break the nation to evade accountability.
gift link:
www.wsj.com/finance/curr...
One Generation Runs the Country. The Next Cashed In on Crypto.
Sons of top Trump administration officials made billions for their families, but their investors didn’t always fare so well.
www.wsj.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Crypto is crime.
Crypto is corruption.
Crypto is fascism.
Crypto is fraud.
Crypto is theft.
Crypto is harm.
Crypto is enemy.
Crypto is corruption.
Crypto is fascism.
Crypto is fraud.
Crypto is theft.
Crypto is harm.
Crypto is enemy.
This college student (studying mechanical engineering) has built her own Iron Man suit! I love it that this female superhero fan is doing something normally associated with male superhero fans! @katiecouric.bsky.social @jerilryan.bsky.social @robertpicardo.bsky.social
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19-year-old college student builds real-life Iron Man suit
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February 10, 2026 at 10:11 PM
This college student (studying mechanical engineering) has built her own Iron Man suit! I love it that this female superhero fan is doing something normally associated with male superhero fans! @katiecouric.bsky.social @jerilryan.bsky.social @robertpicardo.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3e5...
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The monks have reached the National Cathedral in Washington DC! 🙏☮️❤️ #WalkForPeace
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February 10, 2026 at 7:35 PM
The monks have reached the National Cathedral in Washington DC! 🙏☮️❤️ #WalkForPeace
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