I’ve been a bit slack on socials over the last few weeks (and, you know, always) partly because I’ve apparently become a podcast bro. Little thread of some recent ones here!

In his first term, Trump ripped up the Obama administration's nuclear deal with Iran.

Now he's trying to bomb & threaten his way to a better outcome & it's failing horribly.

"The negotiating record so far is that President Trump will fold." - @jonatomic.bsky.social

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Thanks so much for coming on, Jon! It's always a pleasure (/terrifying).

A terrific discussion about a mess of Trump’s own making. Amazingly, there is a diplomatic solution if this Admin is smart enough to take it.

Trump is fighting for a worse deal with Iran After tearing up the Iran nuclear deal negotiated under President Obama, Trump is trying to bomb his way to a better outcome and it’s failing spectacularly.

New episode out today. Also very unrelated. australiainstitute.org.au/post/trump-i...

Screenshot of AFR headline: “Never was, never will be, an ‘After America’ strategy for Australia”

Dril tweet “im not mad”

After America: Australia and the new world order (Vantage Point Issue 1) - Store: After America (Vantage Point Issue 1) - The Australia Institute Dr Emma Shortis draws on her long-standing research on America's place in the world, her discussions with some of Australia's most prominent policy-makers and commentators and her experience in Americ...

In unrelated news, After America has gone to reprint! You can order it here 😊

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Photo of US President Donald Trump NEW EPISODE | Trump is fighting for a worse deal with Iran Listen to After America now via the link or wherever you get your podcasts.

After tearing up the Obama administration's Iran nuclear deal, Trump is trying to bomb his way to a better outcome & it’s failing spectacularly.

@jonatomic.bsky.social & @emmashortis.bsky.social discuss the US-Iran negotiations & the vanishing guardrails around nuclear weapons.

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Will you build the tram?

Photo of Donald Trump "dancing" NEW EPISODE | Trump chaos driving bleak economic outlook Listen to Dollars & Sense now via the link or wherever you get your podcasts.

It reads like a dystopian sci-fi novel, but the new IMF report on the global economy refuses to name the orange elephant in the room.

@grogsgamut.bsky.social & @elinorjohnstonleek.bsky.social discuss the latest global economic forecasts & Angus Taylor's immigration policy.

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Trump didn't "single out" Australia, he showed just how isolated the US has become.

"Australia has ready allies who are all trying to grapple with...how we might build a more peaceful world."

@emmashortis.bsky.social on responding to an off-the-rails Trump administration.

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Image of Donald Trump. Headline: Aussies miss when morning routine didn’t involve finding out whatever the fuck this cunt did today

From the archive but always relevant: chaser.com.au/general-news...

Donald Trump standing at a podium NEW EPISODE | US allies reassess as Trump undermines global security Listen to Follow the Money now via the link or wherever you get your podcasts.

With Trump spewing threats at friends & foes, the US government has gone off the rails.

@emmashortis.bsky.social & @ebonybennett.bsky.social discuss the Trump administration's violence & why it’s time for the Australian government to reassess its relationship with the US.

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Is the NATO alliance done for?

"What Secretary General Rutte won't do is stand up for the interests of the NATO community...which actually includes the interests of the United States.

"That's alliance management 101," says Allan Behm. Hear more on the latest After America 👇

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We’re back! Everything is still terrible!

Back after a little Easter break during which the world felt closer to ending than usual.

Photo of US Vice President JD Vance NEW EPISODE | Vance joyless as US-Iran negotiations fall apart Listen to After America now via the link or wherever you get your podcasts.

The Trump administration’s failure to reach an agreement with Iran to end the war shouldn’t come as a surprise.

Allan Behm & @emmashortis.bsky.social discuss the US-Iran negotiations, the oxymoron of Trump administration diplomacy & the consequences for Australia.

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Aren't you the numbers guy???

Add it to the “this was in Project 2025” list

Analysis Trump threats cause dilemma for US officers: disobey orders or commit war crimes

Been thinking about this headline all day (and for obvious reasons, feels extra relevant this afternoon). It's not a "dilemma". The law is clear.

Photo of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese NEW EPISODE | Prices skyrocket but major fuel shortages “very unlikely” Listen to Follow the Money now via the link or wherever you get your podcasts.

Major Australian fuel shortages remain very unlikely despite eye-watering prices.

@mattgrudnoff.bsky.social & @ebonybennett.bsky.social discuss energy supplies amid the war on Iran, the government's decision to slash the fuel excise & how high prices drive inequality. #auspol

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Photo of Donald Trump speaking to Pete Hegseth NEW EPISODE | The US has left itself with no good options in Iran Listen to After America via the link or wherever you get your podcasts.

The United States and Israel’s war on Iran has been disastrous.

On this episode of After America, @emmashortis.bsky.social examines the situation with the Strait of Hormuz, Israel’s invasion of Lebanon & why airport security workers in the US aren’t getting paid.

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Sounds like Phil Gould-narrated pre-Origin hype package

Such a great tune!

A gas export tax won't come as a surprise to Australia's trading partners or investors.

But it will drive down domestic gas prices & ensure that Australians get a fairer return for our resources.

@rodcampbell.bsky.social & @ebonybennett.bsky.social discuss on Follow the Money ➡️🎧 theaus.in/4dJTmdJ

Trump was due to meet Xi Jinping in coming days, but the US president pulled out of the visit.

"He didn't want to look like an idiot...getting a tour of the Forbidden City while he's meant to be overseeing a war." - @j-laurenceson.bsky.social

"It's not a power move."

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The federal government's announced that the ACCC will be cracking down on price-gouging at petrol stations.

Which would be great news if the ACCC actually had the power to stop firms from price-gouging.

But they don't.

@mattgrudnoff.bsky.social @elinorjohnstonleek.bsky.social #auspol

Photo of Treasurer Jim Chalmers at a press conference NEW EPISODE | Fuel price gouging is...legal?! Listen to Dollars & Sense now via the link or wherever you get your podcasts.

Despite government threats to crackdown on any fuel retailers profiteering from the energy crisis, many forms of price gouging remain perfectly legal.

@mattgrudnoff.bsky.social & @elinorjohnstonleek.bsky.social discuss price gouging & the real driver of inflation. #auspol

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Photo of Chris Bowen & Jim Chalmers looking at something big NEW EPISODE | How a gas export tax could transform Australia Listen to Follow the Money now via the link or wherever you get your podcasts.

A 25% gas export tax would drive down prices for Australians & collect billions that can be used to provide better, cheaper public services.

@rodcampbell.bsky.social & @ebonybennett.bsky.social discuss the case for a gas export tax & the ban on new coal mines in NSW. #auspol

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Photo of Donald Trump sitting at a desk NEW EPISODE | Trump nixes Xi summit as Iran war escalates Listen to After America now via the link or wherever you get your podcasts.

As US sanctions create a humanitarian crisis in Cuba, Trump's "little excursion" in Iran drags on.

@emmashortis.bsky.social examines the US-Israel war on Iran, before @j-laurenceson.bsky.social joins to discuss the impact of the conflict on China & the delayed Trump-Xi summit.

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