@hcrichardson.bsky.social often focuses on how Trump's trashing of America's "international rules-based order" (IRBO) has weakend the US. I'd prefer to focus on the possibility that it clears the field for a stronger IRBO *not* imposed by any one power. Just as it has stimulated alternative energy.

Pluralistic: Trump’s America can’t even win a rigged game (22 Jul 2026) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorowpluralistic.net