Audrey Stienon
@astienon.bsky.social
industrial policy at the Open Markets Institute • fascinated about how we shape industries and markets to serve the public interest • book nerd & recovering globe trotter • views are my own • 🇧🇪🇺🇸
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2025 Trade & Competition Policy Forum – Dec 11, D.C.
Panel 3: CBAM, Supply Chains & Corporate Sustainability in the EU, moderated by Beth Baltzan. Experts discuss EU climate rules, human rights risks, and corporate accountability.
👉 Complimentary registration: thecapitolforum.com/events/the-c...
Panel 3: CBAM, Supply Chains & Corporate Sustainability in the EU, moderated by Beth Baltzan. Experts discuss EU climate rules, human rights risks, and corporate accountability.
👉 Complimentary registration: thecapitolforum.com/events/the-c...
December 4, 2025 at 5:18 PM
2025 Trade & Competition Policy Forum – Dec 11, D.C.
Panel 3: CBAM, Supply Chains & Corporate Sustainability in the EU, moderated by Beth Baltzan. Experts discuss EU climate rules, human rights risks, and corporate accountability.
👉 Complimentary registration: thecapitolforum.com/events/the-c...
Panel 3: CBAM, Supply Chains & Corporate Sustainability in the EU, moderated by Beth Baltzan. Experts discuss EU climate rules, human rights risks, and corporate accountability.
👉 Complimentary registration: thecapitolforum.com/events/the-c...
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The US has a technological approach that AI developers claim they don't even fully understand, and is oriented towards a goal that may not ever exist. China is pursuing real world technologies embedded with AI, and it has overtaken everyone at the technological frontier. www.ft.com/content/4561...
The US may be running the wrong AI race
China’s favouring of small and cheap models such as DeepSeek could prove to be the better bet
www.ft.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:46 PM
The US has a technological approach that AI developers claim they don't even fully understand, and is oriented towards a goal that may not ever exist. China is pursuing real world technologies embedded with AI, and it has overtaken everyone at the technological frontier. www.ft.com/content/4561...
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Parts of the federal gov't that most people never think about -- research orgs, safety regs, low-income programs, etc. -- are being degraded & destroyed, with no one to notice or mourn them. But every bit of it erodes the foundations of US power & prosperity, carefully laid over decades.
December 4, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Parts of the federal gov't that most people never think about -- research orgs, safety regs, low-income programs, etc. -- are being degraded & destroyed, with no one to notice or mourn them. But every bit of it erodes the foundations of US power & prosperity, carefully laid over decades.
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Holy shit.
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
December 4, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Holy shit.
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
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I could not possibly love this slice of festive city history from @jessjoseph.bsky.social more nygroove.nyc/christmas-ne...
How Christmas as we know it was invented by New York City immigrants
American Santa is a Native New Yorker and don't you forget it
nygroove.nyc
December 4, 2025 at 3:48 PM
I could not possibly love this slice of festive city history from @jessjoseph.bsky.social more nygroove.nyc/christmas-ne...
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Nobody wants that. Nostalgia tour for the auto sector will mean no auto sector. EVs are the present and future. You can have a wood paneled EV but good luck with your horse and buggy industry.
Sean Duffy on slashing fuel economy standards: "This rule will actually allow you to bring back the 1970s station wagon. Maybe a little wood paneling on the side. We can bring back choice to consumers."
December 4, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Nobody wants that. Nostalgia tour for the auto sector will mean no auto sector. EVs are the present and future. You can have a wood paneled EV but good luck with your horse and buggy industry.
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America’s professional diplomats feel demoralized and ignored, with fully 98 percent saying in a new survey that workplace morale has fallen since the Trump administration took over in January.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
U.S. Diplomats Report Broken Morale and Abandoned Careers
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:20 PM
America’s professional diplomats feel demoralized and ignored, with fully 98 percent saying in a new survey that workplace morale has fallen since the Trump administration took over in January.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
A common criticism of subsidies for industries is that they risk breeding lazy dependence on government.
We need to talk more about how de-regulation does the same thing.
How will US companies compete globally if we let them produce at a lower standard than other countries' companies?
We need to talk more about how de-regulation does the same thing.
How will US companies compete globally if we let them produce at a lower standard than other countries' companies?
everything this admin does is stupid and performative.
the big three has like no product line. decreasing fuel economy standards won’t make them start making affordable cars.
www.autonews.com/regulation-s...
the big three has like no product line. decreasing fuel economy standards won’t make them start making affordable cars.
www.autonews.com/regulation-s...
Trump moves to slash fuel economy rules with automaker support
The planned presence of the Detroit 3 at the Oval Office announcement shows how times have changed regarding vehicle emissions.
www.autonews.com
December 3, 2025 at 9:44 PM
A common criticism of subsidies for industries is that they risk breeding lazy dependence on government.
We need to talk more about how de-regulation does the same thing.
How will US companies compete globally if we let them produce at a lower standard than other countries' companies?
We need to talk more about how de-regulation does the same thing.
How will US companies compete globally if we let them produce at a lower standard than other countries' companies?
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Hochul started 2025 by shelving cap & invest and promising to issue emissions reporting rules alone.
As the year ends, it’s safe to say she’s stuck to that program. The emissions rules are done but she’s still fighting NY’s climate law, punting a cap & invest style program til maybe 2027? Latest:
As the year ends, it’s safe to say she’s stuck to that program. The emissions rules are done but she’s still fighting NY’s climate law, punting a cap & invest style program til maybe 2027? Latest:
Hochul Buys Time on Pollution Rules
New York is ready to collect data on emissions, but is fighting a court order to cut them.
nysfocus.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Hochul started 2025 by shelving cap & invest and promising to issue emissions reporting rules alone.
As the year ends, it’s safe to say she’s stuck to that program. The emissions rules are done but she’s still fighting NY’s climate law, punting a cap & invest style program til maybe 2027? Latest:
As the year ends, it’s safe to say she’s stuck to that program. The emissions rules are done but she’s still fighting NY’s climate law, punting a cap & invest style program til maybe 2027? Latest:
Our laws assume innocence until proven guilty because the harm of accidentally punishing the innocent is worse than letting off the guilty.
In our social system, however, we presume guilt — as if helping someone who doesn't need it is somehow worse than denying help to someone who does.
In our social system, however, we presume guilt — as if helping someone who doesn't need it is somehow worse than denying help to someone who does.
So here’s the thing: I, a certified Disabled™️ Person, do not actually care if anyone fakes for an extra 20 minutes on the test. I care deeply about how the fear of that very thing puts up flaming hoops disabled people have to jump through.
Maybe listen to disabled folk on this one.
Maybe listen to disabled folk on this one.
Balancing "no person with a disability should be denied accommodations" with "it's important to discourage non-disabled people from pretending to be disabled to take advantage of these accommodations" is really difficult and I don't have a great answer for what anyone should do about it.
December 3, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Our laws assume innocence until proven guilty because the harm of accidentally punishing the innocent is worse than letting off the guilty.
In our social system, however, we presume guilt — as if helping someone who doesn't need it is somehow worse than denying help to someone who does.
In our social system, however, we presume guilt — as if helping someone who doesn't need it is somehow worse than denying help to someone who does.
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This week in The Corner, industrial policy manager Audrey Stienon digs into the political and practical consequences of America's coercive trade policies toward the EU and the bloc's subsequent backtracking on important climate initiatives. www.openmarketsinstitute.org/publications...
The Corner Newsletter: The Corner Newsletter: Europe Retreats from Cornerstone Carbon Pricing Policy (December 2, 2025) — Open Markets Institute
In this issue, we take a closer look at whether Trump tariff policies are the only reason Europe might moderate a key carbon pricing mechanism, which lies at the heart of its climate change policy.
www.openmarketsinstitute.org
December 3, 2025 at 3:15 PM
This week in The Corner, industrial policy manager Audrey Stienon digs into the political and practical consequences of America's coercive trade policies toward the EU and the bloc's subsequent backtracking on important climate initiatives. www.openmarketsinstitute.org/publications...
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As you plan your travel for the holiday season, just a reminder that the Trump DOT is making it harder for you to receive compensation when airlines mess up your flight.
"There’s not a regulation that they don’t either want to weaken or eliminate," @wjm-air.bsky.social told @nytimes.com
"There’s not a regulation that they don’t either want to weaken or eliminate," @wjm-air.bsky.social told @nytimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 5:47 PM
As you plan your travel for the holiday season, just a reminder that the Trump DOT is making it harder for you to receive compensation when airlines mess up your flight.
"There’s not a regulation that they don’t either want to weaken or eliminate," @wjm-air.bsky.social told @nytimes.com
"There’s not a regulation that they don’t either want to weaken or eliminate," @wjm-air.bsky.social told @nytimes.com
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When this criminal was jailed, the judge told David Gentile and America: ‘This is a warning to would-be fraudsters that seeking to get rich by taking advantage of investors gets you only a one-way ticket to jail.’ I guess not
November 30, 2025 at 9:27 AM
When this criminal was jailed, the judge told David Gentile and America: ‘This is a warning to would-be fraudsters that seeking to get rich by taking advantage of investors gets you only a one-way ticket to jail.’ I guess not
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"All of this falls apart if humans don't adopt the tech. This is why you've seen Meta cram its lame chatbots into WhatsApp and Instagram. This is why Notepad and Paint now have useless Copilot buttons on Windows. This is why Google Gemini wants to "help you" read and reply to your emails."
Analysis: OpenAI is a loss-making machine, how can it survive?
Don't call it a bubble! Loss-making monster OpenAI is on the hook for $1.4 trillion (with a T) in compute commitments. How can this go on?
www.windowscentral.com
November 29, 2025 at 11:30 PM
"All of this falls apart if humans don't adopt the tech. This is why you've seen Meta cram its lame chatbots into WhatsApp and Instagram. This is why Notepad and Paint now have useless Copilot buttons on Windows. This is why Google Gemini wants to "help you" read and reply to your emails."
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For the 50th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, I spoke with advocates about how this law is crucial–and the ways in which disability education can be made better as its under attack from the Trump administration at @motherjones.com. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
This disability education law turned 50 today. Disability advocates want more.
"Our civil rights are not up for negotiations," Rep. Lateefah Simon said.
www.motherjones.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:56 PM
For the 50th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, I spoke with advocates about how this law is crucial–and the ways in which disability education can be made better as its under attack from the Trump administration at @motherjones.com. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Europe’s antitrust chief Teresa Ribera has unleashed a blistering attack on Trump administration, accusing Washington of using “blackmail” to strong-arm the EU into watering down its tech rules
“It is blackmail,” the Spanish commissioner told POLITICO
“It is blackmail,” the Spanish commissioner told POLITICO
Top EU official accuses US of ‘blackmail’ in trade talks
Renewed U.S. pressure for the EU to recalibrate its digital rules is unacceptable, says Teresa Ribera.
www.politico.eu
November 27, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Europe’s antitrust chief Teresa Ribera has unleashed a blistering attack on Trump administration, accusing Washington of using “blackmail” to strong-arm the EU into watering down its tech rules
“It is blackmail,” the Spanish commissioner told POLITICO
“It is blackmail,” the Spanish commissioner told POLITICO
would like to nominate this NYT editorial for the Understatement of the Century Award
November 25, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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🚨 Starting a new thread here because I think there may still be more attempts to delay ranked-choice voting in D.C.
It is currently set to be implemented for next June's primary, but some back and forth today makes me think two councilmembers could try to derail that.
It is currently set to be implemented for next June's primary, but some back and forth today makes me think two councilmembers could try to derail that.
Interesting: In testimony to the D.C. Council about implementing ranked-choice voting next year, elections board director Monica Evans says reporting results will take longer, up to 10 days after the election. That's because all mail ballots need to be received before counting.
November 24, 2025 at 8:31 PM
🚨 Starting a new thread here because I think there may still be more attempts to delay ranked-choice voting in D.C.
It is currently set to be implemented for next June's primary, but some back and forth today makes me think two councilmembers could try to derail that.
It is currently set to be implemented for next June's primary, but some back and forth today makes me think two councilmembers could try to derail that.
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Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.
The Economic Impact of Brexit
Other
siepr.stanford.edu
November 24, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.
Trump's weaponization of antitrust is about more than his falling short on campaign promises:
"the government is cynically wielding its antitrust authority...as a means of punishing its enemies, rewarding its friends and consolidating Trump’s political authority."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/o...
"the government is cynically wielding its antitrust authority...as a means of punishing its enemies, rewarding its friends and consolidating Trump’s political authority."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/o...
Opinion | Trump Falls Short of His Populist Rhetoric
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Trump's weaponization of antitrust is about more than his falling short on campaign promises:
"the government is cynically wielding its antitrust authority...as a means of punishing its enemies, rewarding its friends and consolidating Trump’s political authority."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/o...
"the government is cynically wielding its antitrust authority...as a means of punishing its enemies, rewarding its friends and consolidating Trump’s political authority."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/o...
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Bird flu has killed 8.7 million turkeys, chickens, and ducks in the U.S. since September, alone. Outbreaks on turkey farms earlier this year plunged the U.S. turkey flock to its lowest size in 40 years. As a result, wholesale prices for whole turkeys surged 75% between October 2024 and October 2025.
November 25, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Bird flu has killed 8.7 million turkeys, chickens, and ducks in the U.S. since September, alone. Outbreaks on turkey farms earlier this year plunged the U.S. turkey flock to its lowest size in 40 years. As a result, wholesale prices for whole turkeys surged 75% between October 2024 and October 2025.
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Europe in dangerous territory. Putting democratic protections on the chopping blocks for trade concessions invites a slippery slope. Increasingly tariff negotiations cuts at the heart of European national security.
www.ft.com/content/5820...
www.ft.com/content/5820...
November 24, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Europe in dangerous territory. Putting democratic protections on the chopping blocks for trade concessions invites a slippery slope. Increasingly tariff negotiations cuts at the heart of European national security.
www.ft.com/content/5820...
www.ft.com/content/5820...
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Ahem. "You can pry the end dash—which AI risks ruining—out of my cold, dead hands."
November 22, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Ahem. "You can pry the end dash—which AI risks ruining—out of my cold, dead hands."
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This didn’t happen overnight. Citizens United opened the floodgates to unlimited spending, and 15 years later, we’re living with the consequences—more polarization, less accountability, and policymaking tilted towards the ultra-rich.
Reform is still possible: rooseveltinstitute.org/publications...
Reform is still possible: rooseveltinstitute.org/publications...
Citizens United and the Decline of US Democracy: Assessing the Decision’s Impact 15 Years Later - Roosevelt Institute
In a new analysis, Rachel Funk Fordham examines the 15-year legacy of Citizens United, assessing its impact on democracy through new evidence and political science research and offering recommendation...
rooseveltinstitute.org
November 21, 2025 at 4:27 PM
This didn’t happen overnight. Citizens United opened the floodgates to unlimited spending, and 15 years later, we’re living with the consequences—more polarization, less accountability, and policymaking tilted towards the ultra-rich.
Reform is still possible: rooseveltinstitute.org/publications...
Reform is still possible: rooseveltinstitute.org/publications...
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NEW from me: the proposed executive order to block states from regulating AI is indicative of the purchase of our government by tech overlords, & likely to spread to shield any business able to persuade Trump that because they use an algorithm or a computer, they're part of the AI revolution too.
Big Tech Poised to Win Immunity Shield From State AI Regulation - The American Prospect
The Trump administration is readying an executive order preempting constraints on AI. It could become a much more wide-ranging deregulatory tool.
prospect.org
November 20, 2025 at 6:21 PM
NEW from me: the proposed executive order to block states from regulating AI is indicative of the purchase of our government by tech overlords, & likely to spread to shield any business able to persuade Trump that because they use an algorithm or a computer, they're part of the AI revolution too.