W/Henry Farrell, Underground Empire: How America Weaponized the World Economy (Holt 2023/Penguin); Georgetown; This is a private account.https://bsky.app/profile/abenewman.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/abenewman.bsky.social/post/3mm7dzxbeik2kNeo-royalist work together to disrupt the rules based order and unleash a world based on exceptionalism and hierarchy. https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/international-organization/article/further-back-to-the-future-neoroyalism-the-trump-administration-and-the-emerging-international-system/ABB12906CA345BBCA5049B544363D391 [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 May 2026 12:05 +0000at://did:plc:yjtio5stpthpfgh36chkbv3o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm7dzxbeik2khttps://bsky.app/profile/abenewman.bsky.social/post/3mllv6sjchs22Kill switch debate in tech is just part of a broader phenomenon that @himself.bsky.social and I describe as the enshittification of US power. It was so nice for Europe until it was weaponized. Now tech, the dollar, weapons platforms are all Janus faced infrastructure. https://www.wired.com/story/enshittification-of-american-power/ [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 May 2026 18:19 +0000at://did:plc:yjtio5stpthpfgh36chkbv3o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllv6sjchs22https://bsky.app/profile/abenewman.bsky.social/post/3ml4didyrbc2u@edwardluce.bsky.social nails it. Welcome to neo-royalism. https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/international-organization/article/further-back-to-the-future-neoroyalism-the-trump-administration-and-the-emerging-international-system/ABB12906CA345BBCA5049B544363D391 [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 May 2026 13:52 +0000at://did:plc:yjtio5stpthpfgh36chkbv3o/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4didyrbc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/abenewman.bsky.social/post/3mkzj3ju55c26The natural corollary of the enshittification of US power/infrastructures. https://www.wired.com/story/enshittification-of-american-power/ [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 May 2026 10:54 +0000at://did:plc:yjtio5stpthpfgh36chkbv3o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkzj3ju55c26https://bsky.app/profile/abenewman.bsky.social/post/3mkzive7hik26And for those interested, Underground Empire can be yours for less than a bagel! Still 1.99 on ereader: a.co/d/08BP2c8P [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 May 2026 10:51 +0000at://did:plc:yjtio5stpthpfgh36chkbv3o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkzive7hik26https://bsky.app/profile/abenewman.bsky.social/post/3mkunz3svqc2dUS mineral deals wrapped in Trump family extraction. Trump sons take stake in US-backed Kazakh mine. #neo-royalism. https://www.mining.com/trump-sons-invested-in-us-group-developing-1-1b-tungsten-project-in-kazakhstan-ft/02 May 2026 12:39 +0000at://did:plc:yjtio5stpthpfgh36chkbv3o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkunz3svqc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/abenewman.bsky.social/post/3mkumo7irrs2uTrump plays dominance card against Germany. You criticize me, I enforce the logic of the protection racket. but given the war, there are limits to US withdrawal. It is the largest US presence outside of Japan. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/us/politics/us-troops-germany.html?unlocked_article_code=1.fVA.TDZJ.j_Qfg-GeXi7w&smid=nytcore-ios-share02 May 2026 12:15 +0000at://did:plc:yjtio5stpthpfgh36chkbv3o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkumo7irrs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/abenewman.bsky.social/post/3mks74cq3o22jThis sale is still going!!! Less than a latte. Less than a coffee. Could you even buy a bagel? Sadly, no bamboo steamer included... [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 May 2026 13:07 +0000at://did:plc:yjtio5stpthpfgh36chkbv3o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mks74cq3o22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/abenewman.bsky.social/post/3mkn3xrhypk2uCalling all liege lords! @segoddard.bsky.social and I are thrilled to announce the beginning of a new journey: Return of the Kings: Welcome to the neoroyalist world order. Thanks to Margo Beth Fleming, Meagan Levinson, and Public Affairs!29 Apr 2026 12:28 +0000at://did:plc:yjtio5stpthpfgh36chkbv3o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkn3xrhypk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/abenewman.bsky.social/post/3mkn3hsdmg222As they say, please rate and review!!! #weaponizedinterdependenceishappening [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Apr 2026 12:19 +0000at://did:plc:yjtio5stpthpfgh36chkbv3o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkn3hsdmg222https://bsky.app/profile/abenewman.bsky.social/post/3mkczmmncls2uEurope sets up open standard for alternative to Visa/Mastercard. Whether or not it works, these proposals had been shot down for years based on efficiency arguments. US coercion overreach now accelerant. https://www.paymentsjournal.com/ecb-sets-payment-standards-for-digital-euro-rollout/amp/25 Apr 2026 12:19 +0000at://did:plc:yjtio5stpthpfgh36chkbv3o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkczmmncls2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/abenewman.bsky.social/post/3mkczaywujk24When Poland is questioning US resolve, you know shit has hit the 🪭. Trump Russia policy bringing the alliance to the brink. https://www.reuters.com/world/polish-pm-questions-us-loyalty-case-russian-attack-ft-reports-2026-04-24/25 Apr 2026 12:13 +0000at://did:plc:yjtio5stpthpfgh36chkbv3o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkczaywujk24