Stephen Crilly
@stephencrilly44.bsky.social
Attorney with international law background.
Author, 44 Virtues: A Guide for Global Transformation
Author, 44 Virtues: A Guide for Global Transformation
"Reviving Article 109: A Legal Path Out of Security Council Paralysis," by Dr. ShahrYar Sharei
Reviving Article 109: A Legal Path Out of Security Council Paralysis
Eighty-one years after Hiroshima, a look at the legal contradiction embedded in the UN’s founding—and the dormant charter provision that could still resolve it.
www.lawfaremedia.org
August 24, 2026 at 9:15 PM
"Reviving Article 109: A Legal Path Out of Security Council Paralysis," by Dr. ShahrYar Sharei
Good analysis of eight perspectives.
The Villains We Choose and the Work They Give Us | Frankly 155
YouTube video by Nate Hagens
youtu.be
August 15, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Good analysis of eight perspectives.
I'm attending a @world-beyond-war.bsky.social event: #NoWar2026 Conference: Beyond Borders on October 23-25 on Zoom. Get tickets here: worldbeyondwar.org/nowar2026?so...
#NoWar2026 Conference
Join us for World BEYOND War’s annual virtual conference, #NoWar2026: Beyond Borders, on October 23-25 on Zoom.
worldbeyondwar.org
August 10, 2026 at 1:05 PM
I'm attending a @world-beyond-war.bsky.social event: #NoWar2026 Conference: Beyond Borders on October 23-25 on Zoom. Get tickets here: worldbeyondwar.org/nowar2026?so...
Attended the annual meeting of the Academic Council on the United Nations System (ACUNS) (July 1-3, 2026). Presented a United Nations Constitution designed as an “earthocracy.”
July 14, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Attended the annual meeting of the Academic Council on the United Nations System (ACUNS) (July 1-3, 2026). Presented a United Nations Constitution designed as an “earthocracy.”
Message from Nate Hagens reflecting on reality and the change ahead.
Reflecting on 250 Years of the American Experiment | Frankly 149
YouTube video by Nate Hagens
youtu.be
July 7, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Message from Nate Hagens reflecting on reality and the change ahead.
Happy Mother’s Day, including Mother Nature. If nature is the Mother of our species, one can surmise who the Father is. A gift to both would be an “earthocracy,” in which everyone cares for the planet and future generations. For a draft (published February, 2026), see: cuncr.org/research/art....
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May 10, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Happy Mother’s Day, including Mother Nature. If nature is the Mother of our species, one can surmise who the Father is. A gift to both would be an “earthocracy,” in which everyone cares for the planet and future generations. For a draft (published February, 2026), see: cuncr.org/research/art....
I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Tell the Senate: Support the Equal Tax Act. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
Tell Congress: Support the Equal Tax Act
Under our current tax code, it’s your sweat versus their money. When every dollar a wealthy person makes has more value than a dollar made by a working person, then our political economy cannot sustai...
actionnetwork.org
March 17, 2026 at 11:53 PM
I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Tell the Senate: Support the Equal Tax Act. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
I just signed a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social petition: CBS must stop selling out to Trump. Sign here: act.commoncause.org/petitions/cb...
CBS must stop selling out to Trump
CBS has blocked Stephen Colbert from airing an interview with U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico – and ordered Colbert to not even mention the censorship on the air.
Why? Because Trump’s handpicked...
act.commoncause.org
February 18, 2026 at 10:52 AM
I just signed a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social petition: CBS must stop selling out to Trump. Sign here: act.commoncause.org/petitions/cb...
I'm attending @world-beyond-war.bsky.social Virtual Film Fest. A month of films & discussion throughout March will examine the repression of nonviolent protest, criminalization of dissent, & the curtailing of freedom of speech worldwide. RSVP: worldbeyondwar.org/filmfest2026...
2026 Virtual Film Festival: Silenced: Repression of Dissent
Join World BEYOND War for our 6th annual virtual film festival throughout the month of March. This year’s festival theme examines the increasing repression of nonviolent protest, criminalization of di...
worldbeyondwar.org
February 11, 2026 at 1:47 PM
I'm attending @world-beyond-war.bsky.social Virtual Film Fest. A month of films & discussion throughout March will examine the repression of nonviolent protest, criminalization of dissent, & the curtailing of freedom of speech worldwide. RSVP: worldbeyondwar.org/filmfest2026...
A score of 64 on a scale of 0 to 100 should be considered a failing grade.
The US slips to its lowest-ever rank in a global corruption index | CNN Business
The United States has fallen to its worst-ever position in a leading global index that measures views of corruption in the public sector among independent experts and businesspeople.
www.cnn.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:55 AM
A score of 64 on a scale of 0 to 100 should be considered a failing grade.
Video: MORE EPSTEIN FILES
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Video: MORE EPSTEIN FILES
The subliminal directive to ignore them and just move on
open.substack.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Video: MORE EPSTEIN FILES
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The title of this article made me laugh out loud. Sadly.
Is the United States still a global leader in the fight against…
Looking back at the first year of the Trump administration, we reflect on corruption risks in the United States — from sanctions and AML enforcement to…
www.transparency.org
January 30, 2026 at 7:07 PM
The title of this article made me laugh out loud. Sadly.
Shady crypto 💸 transfers are corrupting 🇺🇲 democracy. Speak up - support the bill to BAN crypto in US politics! openmedia.org/CryptoBanUS-... @openmedia.org
Stop the Currency of Corruption: Ban Crypto in Politics
Shady crypto 💸 transfers are corrupting 🇺🇲 democracy. Speak up - support the bill to BAN crypto in US politics! https://openmedia.org/CryptoBanUS
openmedia.org
December 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Shady crypto 💸 transfers are corrupting 🇺🇲 democracy. Speak up - support the bill to BAN crypto in US politics! openmedia.org/CryptoBanUS-... @openmedia.org
Banquet of Greed: Trump Ballroom Donors Feast on Federal Funds and Favors www.citizen.org/article/banq...
Plutocracy, Corporatocracy, Corruptocracy. Kleptocracy?
Plutocracy, Corporatocracy, Corruptocracy. Kleptocracy?
Banquet of Greed: Trump Ballroom Donors Feast on Federal Funds and Favors - Public Citizen
www.citizen.org
November 6, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Banquet of Greed: Trump Ballroom Donors Feast on Federal Funds and Favors www.citizen.org/article/banq...
Plutocracy, Corporatocracy, Corruptocracy. Kleptocracy?
Plutocracy, Corporatocracy, Corruptocracy. Kleptocracy?
Reposted by Stephen Crilly
Pending #CriticalMinerals trade deals are likely to accelerate dirty, exploitative models of resource extraction if negotiated in the shadows.
Let's work together for a just & sustainable clean energy transition.
Learn how at: CriticalMineralsJustice.org
Let's work together for a just & sustainable clean energy transition.
Learn how at: CriticalMineralsJustice.org
April 23, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Pending #CriticalMinerals trade deals are likely to accelerate dirty, exploitative models of resource extraction if negotiated in the shadows.
Let's work together for a just & sustainable clean energy transition.
Learn how at: CriticalMineralsJustice.org
Let's work together for a just & sustainable clean energy transition.
Learn how at: CriticalMineralsJustice.org
Wisdom of the past applicable to current geopolitics. The pursuit of virtue helps guide foreign policy in chaotic times. foreignpolicy.com/2025/04/18/f...
What the Stoic Philosophers Can Teach Today’s Policymakers
The pursuit of virtue helps guide foreign policy in chaotic times.
foreignpolicy.com
April 20, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Wisdom of the past applicable to current geopolitics. The pursuit of virtue helps guide foreign policy in chaotic times. foreignpolicy.com/2025/04/18/f...
Individuals involved in requesting and designing the questionnaire for the UN agencies should take the Levenson Self-Report Psychopathy Scale test. It has only 26 statements to agree or disagree with. #UnitedNations
'Do you have communist links?' US sends 36 questions to UN aid groups
UN groups fear the move is a sign the US is planning to abandon humanitarian work.
www.bbc.com
March 15, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Individuals involved in requesting and designing the questionnaire for the UN agencies should take the Levenson Self-Report Psychopathy Scale test. It has only 26 statements to agree or disagree with. #UnitedNations
Corporate greed + litigation greed + bad leadership = loss of planetary sustainability. Factors must be added to the equation to achieve planetary sanity. One factor would be reforming the structure of the United Nations – challenging, but not impossible. Note the Greenland article link in red.
Revealed: how Wall Street is making millions betting against green laws
Guardian analysis finds fossil-fuel and mining firms have won $92bn of public money from states, with a growing number of cases backed by financial speculators
www.theguardian.com
March 5, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Corporate greed + litigation greed + bad leadership = loss of planetary sustainability. Factors must be added to the equation to achieve planetary sanity. One factor would be reforming the structure of the United Nations – challenging, but not impossible. Note the Greenland article link in red.