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Francis Fukuyama @frankfukuyama.bsky.social · 4h

Great: Michael Anton’s Final Flight open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

Before he quits the Trump administration, the author of the infamous “Flight 93 article” will try to make sense of ‘America First.’ Good luck with that.

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Francis Fukuyama @frankfukuyama.bsky.social · 5h

Superintelligence Isn’t Enough
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Superintelligence Isn’t Enough

AI has many answers—but it can’t by itself build a new society.

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Francis Fukuyama @frankfukuyama.bsky.social · 2d

Moldova Chooses Europe Over Russia
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Moldova Chooses Europe Over Russia

The recent election result brings hope—but the country needs EU support.

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Francis Fukuyama @frankfukuyama.bsky.social · 4d

Moldova Chooses Europe Over Russia
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Moldova Chooses Europe Over Russia

The recent election result brings hope—but the country needs EU support.

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Francis Fukuyama @frankfukuyama.bsky.social · 4d

Trump’s War on Universities
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Trump’s War on Universities

Under the new regime, every student becomes a possible enemy.

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Francis Fukuyama @frankfukuyama.bsky.social · 9d

Moldova made the right choice yesterday: www.persuasion.community/p/an-electio...

An Election That Could Redraw Europe’s Map

Moldova stands at a turning point.

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Francis Fukuyama @frankfukuyama.bsky.social · 9d

Against a Unitary Executive
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Against a Unitary Executive

The Comey indictment is the latest example of Trump's dangerously expansive view of presidential power.

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Francis Fukuyama @frankfukuyama.bsky.social · 10d

An Election That Could Redraw Europe’s Map
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An Election That Could Redraw Europe’s Map

Moldova stands at a turning point.

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Francis Fukuyama @frankfukuyama.bsky.social · 12d

The Good Fight Club: Hounding Political Opponents, Misinformation, and Autism
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The Good Fight Club: Hounding Political Opponents, Misinformation, and Autism

Yascha Mounk, Francis Fukuyama, Sabina Ćudić, and Dan Williams react to this week’s news.

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Francis Fukuyama @frankfukuyama.bsky.social · 13d

Our Coming Plutocracy
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Our Coming Plutocracy

A new episode of the Frankly Fukuyama podcast!

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Francis Fukuyama @frankfukuyama.bsky.social · 13d

Human Drivers Are Becoming Obsolete
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Human Drivers Are Becoming Obsolete

The rise of the robotaxi.

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Francis Fukuyama @frankfukuyama.bsky.social · 16d

Humphrey's Executor to go on the chopping block in Dec:
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/u...

Supreme Court Allows Trump to Fire F.T.C. Commissioner

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Francis Fukuyama @frankfukuyama.bsky.social · 18d

Dictators don’t have a sense kf humor:
www.persuasion.community/p/25-years-a...

25 Years Ago, Russia Had Its Own Kimmel Moment

Why a puppet show could predict America’s future.

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Francis Fukuyama @frankfukuyama.bsky.social · 18d

Astonishing hypocrisy: www.politico.com/news/magazin...

Opinion | Jimmy Kimmel Should Have Strong Odds at the Supreme Court

He should sue the Trump administration.

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Francis Fukuyama @frankfukuyama.bsky.social · 20d

Elon Musk and the Ellisons are consolidating American plutocracy:
youtu.be/2wetEKGZdUo

Our Coming Plutocracy

YouTube video by Frankly Fukuyama

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Francis Fukuyama @frankfukuyama.bsky.social · 22d

Our coming plutocracy:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wet...

Our Coming Plutocracy

YouTube video by Frankly Fukuyama

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Francis Fukuyama @frankfukuyama.bsky.social · 23d

Title IX from Biden to Trump: From Retribution to Regulatory Regime www.persuasion.community/p/from-retri...

From Retribution to Regulatory Regime

The Trump administration has learned from earlier mistakes in its education policies.

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Jake Broe @realjakebroe.bsky.social · 23d

Ukraine struck Russia's second largest oil refinery last night and completely knocked offline Russia's oil terminal on the Baltic Sea. Mass disruptions at fuel stations are causing panic in Russia and 66% of Russians polled are now willing to publicly say they want the war in Ukraine to end.

66% of Russians Say They Want War to End Today

YouTube video by Jake Broe

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FSI Stanford @fsi.stanford.edu · 26d

"Stronger community and citizenship can pave the way for building infrastructure, while infrastructure can help to build community. It is a middle path by which liberalism can build things once again," writes @frankfukuyama.bsky.social.