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Cullen Hendrix

@cullenhendrix.bsky.social

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Senior Fellow at Peterson Institute. Sustainability, security, and political economy. Heart masquerading as head since 1977.

You may not believe in climate change, but your insurance company does.

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Cullen Hendrix @cullenhendrix.bsky.social · 6d

Loved joining @ceciliamalmstrom.bsky.social, Julie Robbins (Earthquaker), and John Mlynczak (NAMM) on @piie.com’s Trade Winds.

Tariffs + uncertainty = massive headwinds for U.S. instrument makers. Let’s not let music become trade-war collateral.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixP8...

#music #trade #NAMM

Cullen Hendrix @cullenhendrix.bsky.social · 2d

I think the membership is the way to go, not for what it is but what it enables (especially in fitness classes): external encouragement + social expectations ("missed you yesterday." Having "gym friends" did wonders for my motivation.

Cullen Hendrix @cullenhendrix.bsky.social · 5d

Just that one would NEED an expert to explain this is incredible.

Cullen Hendrix @cullenhendrix.bsky.social · 5d

This is what meeting the moment looks like.

Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 5d

The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted.

If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.

Cullen Hendrix @cullenhendrix.bsky.social · 5d

And they say there are no good use cases for AI (NOTE: GENERATED WITH AI).

Cullen Hendrix @cullenhendrix.bsky.social · 5d

Tiny trade value (0.04% of global trade). Massive cultural engine. A minute on why musical instruments matter.

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Joshua Eaton @joshuaeaton.bsky.social · 5d

Now that’s a lede.

Story by @taracopp.bsky.social and @michelleboorstein.bsky.social.

Read here: www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika, an emblem of fascism and white supremacy inextricably linked to the murder of millions of Jews and that more than 400,000 U.S. troops died fighting against in World War II, as a hate symbol, according to a new policy that takes effect next month.

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 5d

Cullen Hendrix @cullenhendrix.bsky.social · 6d

Me too!!

Cullen Hendrix @cullenhendrix.bsky.social · 6d

Projection isn't just a river in Egypt...

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6d

Trump: "I love the Fed job. To me it's the easiest job in the world. You play golf for 28, 29 days, then you go and make a little speech, tell everybody in the case of the current guy the wrong information because he has no clue ... it's all based on instincts."

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6d

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 6d

one thing i want to emphasize is these "illiberal" and "postliberal" authoritarians are just thieves and crooks! trump is thief. orban is a thief. putin is the biggest thief of them all.

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 7d

wrote about the president’s flagrant and destructive corruption in a column that references street fighter, the simpsons, machiavelli, and a host of revolutionary-era americans (gift link)

Opinion | The White House Gold Rush Is On

www.nytimes.com

Cullen Hendrix @cullenhendrix.bsky.social · 7d

T-minus 45 minutes! #music #NAMM

www.piie.com/events/2025/...

Thank you for the music! What are tariffs doing to the music industry?

Tariffs are affecting many parts of society, but how are they changing the music industry? This highly globalized industry is a finely tuned ecosystem, harmonizing the craftmanship of high-end manufac...

www.piie.com

Cullen Hendrix @cullenhendrix.bsky.social · 7d

Tomorrow morning - hope to see you there!

Cecilia Malmström @ceciliamalmstrom.bsky.social · 17d

Join us for this interesting discussion about the music industry and instruments. With @cullenhendrix.bsky.social Julie Robbins from EarthQuaker devices and John Mlynczak from NAMM

Cecilia Malmström @ceciliamalmstrom.bsky.social · 17d

Thank you for the music! What are tariffs doing to the music industry? www.piie.com/events/2025/...

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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 8d

We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community.

The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.

Don’t give up the ship.

Cullen Hendrix @cullenhendrix.bsky.social · 8d

I'm sure it has nothing to do with political economy ;-)

Cullen Hendrix @cullenhendrix.bsky.social · 8d

It's a Mercedes. What else did you expect?

Cullen Hendrix @cullenhendrix.bsky.social · 8d

Googled something for an update/authoritative source for claim and got back links to my own work.

If I were a clown this would be more existential. "But I AM Pagliacci."

Cullen Hendrix @cullenhendrix.bsky.social · 8d

This is awful. Just awful.

How Tanzania police crushed election protests with lethal force

The UN says hundreds of people were killed in the protests. Verified clips show the violent actions of police as they attempted to crush protests.

www.bbc.com

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 13d

JPMORGAN: “.. China’s soybean purchases are stalling, potentially putting the trade agreement at-risk, as the 13% tariff on soybeans makes Brazilian / Latin American alternatives more attractive. Further, the elevated purchases made by China in the recent months lowers demand ..”

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Cecilia Malmström @ceciliamalmstrom.bsky.social · 17d

Join us for this interesting discussion about the music industry and instruments. With @cullenhendrix.bsky.social Julie Robbins from EarthQuaker devices and John Mlynczak from NAMM

Cecilia Malmström @ceciliamalmstrom.bsky.social · 17d

Thank you for the music! What are tariffs doing to the music industry? www.piie.com/events/2025/...

Thank you for the music! What are tariffs doing to the music industry?

www.piie.com

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Cecilia Malmström @ceciliamalmstrom.bsky.social · 17d

Thank you for the music! What are tariffs doing to the music industry? www.piie.com/events/2025/...

Thank you for the music! What are tariffs doing to the music industry?

www.piie.com

Cullen Hendrix @cullenhendrix.bsky.social · 19d

Wonder if the author is the one in Trump's ear about South African refugees.

Cullen Hendrix @cullenhendrix.bsky.social · 19d

I think there's more to it ... but not much.

John Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · 19d

The truly maddening thing is that, unlike when I was a young man in science and the materials and engineering just weren’t there yet, the future is *right there.* The problem is *solved*. What’s holding us back is not just greed, but this bizarre nostalgia, an obsession with petro- masculinity.

Mark Lemley @marklemley.bsky.social · 20d

Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative

electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...

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John Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · 19d

Mark Lemley @marklemley.bsky.social · 20d

Australia has so much solar that it's offering everyone free electricity

Australia's extensive solar power penetration makes so much energy that the government wants to offer free electricity at peak hours.

electrek.co

Cullen Hendrix @cullenhendrix.bsky.social · 20d

I guess this trade war is going really asymmetric.

New York Times Weather @nytweather.bsky.social · 20d

A blast of cold, dry Arctic air from Canada is set to sweep southward this weekend, sending temperatures across the central and Eastern United States plunging 10 to 20 degrees Fahrenheit below normal.

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/w...

Do You Remember Where Your Gloves Are? Early Blast of Winter Heads East.

www.nytimes.com

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New York Times Weather @nytweather.bsky.social · 20d

Do You Remember Where Your Gloves Are? Early Blast of Winter Heads East.

www.nytimes.com

Cullen Hendrix @cullenhendrix.bsky.social · 23d

Between tariffs and the government shutdown the US appears to be waging siege warfare against its own population.

Anna Gifty @itsafronomics.bsky.social · 26d

Why should you 🫵🏿 care about SNAP? SNAP recipients saw:

- Improved life expectancy
- Lower chance of incarceration
- Lowers chance of poverty
- Lived in better neighborhoods
- Higher human capital

SNAP keeps our neighbors fed, communities safer, and kids educated. Also people are HUNGRY. DUH!