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Abe Newman
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W/Henry Farrell, Underground Empire: How America Weaponized the World Economy (Holt 2023/Penguin); Georgetown; This is a private account.
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Finbarr Bermingham @fbermingham.bsky.social · 20h
More news on the rare earth front - could damage EU efforts to build production

China has tightened curbs on rare earths to include items manufactured abroad
China Tightens Exports of Rare Earths and Related Technology
China has tightened curbs on rare earths to include items manufactured abroad, adding a potentially complex layer of restrictions to an industry that’s been a source of intense trade friction between Beijing and Washington.
www.bloomberg.com
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Elizabeth N. Saunders @profsaunders.bsky.social · 1d
“This battle holds bigger lessons. The greatest weapon that the forces of regime change possess is the fear of inevitability. If everyone believes that Mr. Trump will succeed in reshaping America, he will.”

A great @himself.bsky.social column in the @nytimes.com.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/o...
Opinion | You Beat Trumpism by Banding Together. It’s as Hard and as Simple as That.
www.nytimes.com
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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 2d
“The American Farm Bureau Federation projects per-acre losses this year of $169 for corn, $114 for soybeans, $111 for wheat and $379 for cotton.

“Higher farm safety net programs passed in the One Big Beautiful Bill won't begin paying out until a year from now.”

www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/...
Ag Groups Press for Aid While Some Raise Concerns About Long-Term Tariff Damage
President Donald Trump and members of his administration continue to tease that an aid package of up to $15 billion for farmers could be announced this week. More than 200 farm organizations wrote the...
www.dtnpf.com
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d
“.. If a deal with China isn’t reached soon, Hill said, the soybean market ‘might be a bloodbath.’”

@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/economy/trad...
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d
“..’The risk of a sharp market correction has increased,’ the BoE's Financial Policy Committee said in a quarterly update, in its sharpest warning to date of the dangers of an AI-triggered market slump ..”

@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
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Henry Farrell @himself.bsky.social · 1d
"It wanted to signal strength. Instead, it’s revealing its weakness. The administration’s need to break the academy is forcing it to make a desperately risky gamble." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/o...
Opinion | You Beat Trumpism by Banding Together. It’s as Hard and as Simple as That.
www.nytimes.com
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Jan_Morgan @janetmmorgan.bsky.social · 2d
Great thread, paying attention “The EU wants AI to become a ‘strategic asset’ deeply integrated into its institutions, industry, and security policy.”
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Abe Newman @abenewman.bsky.social · 4d
8/Looks increasingly like Macron is not a one off but the start of a cascade. EU announces AI plan to reduce tech dependence.
the-decoder.com/the-eu-plans...
The EU plans a new AI strategy to cut its reliance on US and Chinese technology
Brussels is preparing to launch a new AI strategy aimed at strengthening Europe's digital independence and reducing its reliance on the US and China.
the-decoder.com
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Dr Sari Arho Havrén @sariarhohavren.bsky.social · 2d
“How can we move from a reactive attitude to a proactive attitude, one where we are not just trying to protect ourselves against weaknesses, but where we are also leveraging our strength?”

Superb reporting from @fbermingham.bsky.social once again 3/3

www.scmp.com/news/china/a...
Europe hunts for chokepoints it can weaponise in a new age of economic warfare
Bureaucrats look for leverage against coercion from Beijing and Washington but what would it take for Brussels to act?
www.scmp.com
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Henry Farrell @himself.bsky.social · 2d
This jibes with @abenewman.bsky.social and my writing, but goes much, much deeper than we have done on the bureaucratic transformation of State.
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Dean Jackson @dwj88.bsky.social · 2d
A secret meeting with X. A senior State Dept. advisor just out of college. The VP's speech in Munich. Pressure on European regulators.

What do they share? They're all part of an agenda to turn the transatlantic alliance into a far right international:

www.techpolicy.press/trumps-state...
Trump’s State Department Wants to Use Tech Policy to Remake Europe In Its Image | TechPolicy.Press
Tech policy is a key part of the Trump administration's dramatic project to replace the US's traditional European alliances, Dean Jackson writes.
www.techpolicy.press
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Abe Newman @abenewman.bsky.social · 2d
12/A deeper take on the stakes. Digital clash between US and Europe goes to heart of debates on the future of democracy in the West.
bsky.app/profile/dwj8...
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Dean Jackson @dwj88.bsky.social · 2d
A secret meeting with X. A senior State Dept. advisor just out of college. The VP's speech in Munich. Pressure on European regulators.

What do they share? They're all part of an agenda to turn the transatlantic alliance into a far right international:

www.techpolicy.press/trumps-state...
Trump’s State Department Wants to Use Tech Policy to Remake Europe In Its Image | TechPolicy.Press
Tech policy is a key part of the Trump administration's dramatic project to replace the US's traditional European alliances, Dean Jackson writes.
www.techpolicy.press
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Abe Newman @abenewman.bsky.social · 2d
Latest Transatlantic Tremors: The Copenhagen Summit, Elections in Europe and another French Government Crisis
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10/06 The Copenhagen Summit, Elections in Europe and another French Government Crisis
photo by Razvan Mirel on Unsplash
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bluenote1866.bsky.social @bluenote1866.bsky.social · 3d
This whole thread.
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Abe Newman @abenewman.bsky.social · 4d
8/Looks increasingly like Macron is not a one off but the start of a cascade. EU announces AI plan to reduce tech dependence.
the-decoder.com/the-eu-plans...
The EU plans a new AI strategy to cut its reliance on US and Chinese technology
Brussels is preparing to launch a new AI strategy aimed at strengthening Europe's digital independence and reducing its reliance on the US and China.
the-decoder.com
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Abe Newman @abenewman.bsky.social · 3d
11/US pressure backfired before. It looked like Silicon Valley lobbying would weaken EU privacy rules (GDPR) but then Snowden happened and privacy advocates gained the upper hand.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
The MNC‐Coalition Paradox: Issue Salience, Foreign Firms and the General Data Protection Regulation
While the EU takes on an increasingly global regulatory role, we have only a limited understanding of how or when foreign firms influence EU regulation. Multinational Corporations (MNCs) have many of....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
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Abe Newman @abenewman.bsky.social · 3d
10/US intervention comes at a key time for future of Europe's digital debate as key legislation up for review. European deregulatory forces had been pushing for loosening of rules. Given backlash to US pressure, however, this might not be as simple as it once looked.
www.politico.eu/article/batt...
The battle over the EU’s Big Tech rules begins. Here are 5 fights to watch.
The European Union’s digital competition rules, loathed by U.S. President Donald Trump, are being reviewed to see what’s working and what’s not.
www.politico.eu
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Abe Newman @abenewman.bsky.social · 3d
The coming AI slowdow…
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 3d
GOLDMAN: “.. Our client conversations heading into the quarter have centered once again around the durability of AI
capex spending ..

“.. Analyst estimates imply hyperscaler capex growth will slow from 75% in 3Q to 42% in 4Q and 20% in 2026 ..”
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Alucard (悪魔城下町) @akumajoukamachi.bsky.social · 4d
This one! But please see the whole thread:
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Abe Newman @abenewman.bsky.social · 4d
7/End result: Macron calls for a new enlightenment -- the end of dependence on US social media. Not because of economic argument (level playing fields) but because dependence threatens national security. Hate to say I told you so but @himself.bsky.social and I did.
defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...
"Europeans, let's wake up!" — Defend Democracy
“We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks.” President Macron on the occasion of German Unity Day, 3 October 2025.
defenddemocracy.eu
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SE Gyges @segyges.bsky.social · 4d
"why doesn't Europe have its own Silicon Valley" increasingly looks like a question of existential import
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Abe Newman @abenewman.bsky.social · 4d
8/Looks increasingly like Macron is not a one off but the start of a cascade. EU announces AI plan to reduce tech dependence.
the-decoder.com/the-eu-plans...
The EU plans a new AI strategy to cut its reliance on US and Chinese technology
Brussels is preparing to launch a new AI strategy aimed at strengthening Europe's digital independence and reducing its reliance on the US and China.
the-decoder.com
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Jon Scherdin @jonscherdin.bsky.social · 4d
Good thread
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Abe Newman @abenewman.bsky.social · 4d
1/Striking speech by Macron: The future of European democracy depends on taking back its digital information space. A remarkable turn from Silicon Valley as source of enlightenment to being a purveyor of slop. And the stakes aren't just ad revenue but the nation.
defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...
"Europeans, let's wake up!" — Defend Democracy
“We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks.” President Macron on the occasion of German Unity Day, 3 October 2025.
defenddemocracy.eu
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Terri @terriclarke.bsky.social · 4d
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Abe Newman @abenewman.bsky.social · 4d
1/Striking speech by Macron: The future of European democracy depends on taking back its digital information space. A remarkable turn from Silicon Valley as source of enlightenment to being a purveyor of slop. And the stakes aren't just ad revenue but the nation.
defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...
"Europeans, let's wake up!" — Defend Democracy
“We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks.” President Macron on the occasion of German Unity Day, 3 October 2025.
defenddemocracy.eu
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Abe Newman @abenewman.bsky.social · 4d
9/ Again was is remarkable about EU/Macron is fear that dependence on these digital systems is not just economic but the threat of weaponization.
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Underground Empire: How America Weaponized the World Economy
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Stephen Boyd @stephenboydippr.bsky.social · 4d
Essential @abenewman.bsky.social thread on an important - and hopefully catalytic - speech

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Abe Newman @abenewman.bsky.social · 4d
1/Striking speech by Macron: The future of European democracy depends on taking back its digital information space. A remarkable turn from Silicon Valley as source of enlightenment to being a purveyor of slop. And the stakes aren't just ad revenue but the nation.
defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...
"Europeans, let's wake up!" — Defend Democracy
“We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks.” President Macron on the occasion of German Unity Day, 3 October 2025.
defenddemocracy.eu
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Paul Nadeau @pauljnadeau.bsky.social · 4d
Read the whole thread, but Macron's right. Cynics will point to the economic argument ("Europe wants its own firms to dominate!") and they're not entirely wrong, but with the
@financialtimes.com's recent bit about social media use declining, it's an opportune time for Macron to press the case
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Abe Newman @abenewman.bsky.social · 4d
7/End result: Macron calls for a new enlightenment -- the end of dependence on US social media. Not because of economic argument (level playing fields) but because dependence threatens national security. Hate to say I told you so but @himself.bsky.social and I did.
defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...
"Europeans, let's wake up!" — Defend Democracy
“We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks.” President Macron on the occasion of German Unity Day, 3 October 2025.
defenddemocracy.eu
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Scoutprime @scoutprime.bsky.social · 4d
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Abe Newman @abenewman.bsky.social · 4d
1/Striking speech by Macron: The future of European democracy depends on taking back its digital information space. A remarkable turn from Silicon Valley as source of enlightenment to being a purveyor of slop. And the stakes aren't just ad revenue but the nation.
defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...
"Europeans, let's wake up!" — Defend Democracy
“We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks.” President Macron on the occasion of German Unity Day, 3 October 2025.
defenddemocracy.eu
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Abe Newman @abenewman.bsky.social · 4d
8/Looks increasingly like Macron is not a one off but the start of a cascade. EU announces AI plan to reduce tech dependence.
the-decoder.com/the-eu-plans...
The EU plans a new AI strategy to cut its reliance on US and Chinese technology
Brussels is preparing to launch a new AI strategy aimed at strengthening Europe's digital independence and reducing its reliance on the US and China.
the-decoder.com
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Abe Newman @abenewman.bsky.social · 4d
7/End result: Macron calls for a new enlightenment -- the end of dependence on US social media. Not because of economic argument (level playing fields) but because dependence threatens national security. Hate to say I told you so but @himself.bsky.social and I did.
defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...
"Europeans, let's wake up!" — Defend Democracy
“We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks.” President Macron on the occasion of German Unity Day, 3 October 2025.
defenddemocracy.eu
3 30 100