Alan Eyre
@alaneyre.bsky.social
Former US foreign policy senior official (Iran/MENA /energy); now focused on foreign policy in the Anthropocene.
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Little to add to Trump's Endangerment Finding move that hasn't already been said, but here's the key bit: Framing matters.
This isn't "economics" vs climate, or some kind of noble "cost-cutting" crusade.
It's a handout to narrow fossil interests, counter to economic forces.
This isn't "economics" vs climate, or some kind of noble "cost-cutting" crusade.
It's a handout to narrow fossil interests, counter to economic forces.
February 10, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Little to add to Trump's Endangerment Finding move that hasn't already been said, but here's the key bit: Framing matters.
This isn't "economics" vs climate, or some kind of noble "cost-cutting" crusade.
It's a handout to narrow fossil interests, counter to economic forces.
This isn't "economics" vs climate, or some kind of noble "cost-cutting" crusade.
It's a handout to narrow fossil interests, counter to economic forces.
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Representing the American people in the Senate is an honor.
Anyone who was convicted of massive fraud against the United States government should be removed from that office.
Anyone who was convicted of massive fraud against the United States government should be removed from that office.
When your soul has been vanquished from your body by an archangel
February 10, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Representing the American people in the Senate is an honor.
Anyone who was convicted of massive fraud against the United States government should be removed from that office.
Anyone who was convicted of massive fraud against the United States government should be removed from that office.
Finished. Convincing series of arguments for society limiting extreme wealth (not that I needed much convincing).
February 10, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Finished. Convincing series of arguments for society limiting extreme wealth (not that I needed much convincing).
I went on al-Jazeera English today to discuss possible US-Iran negotiations reaching any sort of viable agreement.
mediaview.aljazeera.com/video/ucJLAr...
mediaview.aljazeera.com/video/ucJLAr...
ALAN EYRE-18G-020226
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February 2, 2026 at 11:42 PM
I went on al-Jazeera English today to discuss possible US-Iran negotiations reaching any sort of viable agreement.
mediaview.aljazeera.com/video/ucJLAr...
mediaview.aljazeera.com/video/ucJLAr...
I spoke with @=TRTWorldNow about the impending crisis in the Middle East w/the U.S. military build-up & the lack of a clear, articulated USG strategy.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUJm...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUJm...
US ready to act if Iran doesn't make deal on nuclear programme
YouTube video by TRT World Now
www.youtube.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:08 PM
I spoke with @=TRTWorldNow about the impending crisis in the Middle East w/the U.S. military build-up & the lack of a clear, articulated USG strategy.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUJm...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUJm...
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Highlights a problem for Mexico & other countries who might be willing (albeit under pressure) to quietly cooperate w/ US military, intelligence, or law enforcement.
This administration won't keep such cooperation quiet because they need to boast about every "win."
newrepublic.com/post/205848/...
This administration won't keep such cooperation quiet because they need to boast about every "win."
newrepublic.com/post/205848/...
Kash Patel Sets Off Diplomatic Incident With FBI Operation in Mexico
The FBI director couldn’t stop himself from posting news that shouldn’t be public.
newrepublic.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Highlights a problem for Mexico & other countries who might be willing (albeit under pressure) to quietly cooperate w/ US military, intelligence, or law enforcement.
This administration won't keep such cooperation quiet because they need to boast about every "win."
newrepublic.com/post/205848/...
This administration won't keep such cooperation quiet because they need to boast about every "win."
newrepublic.com/post/205848/...
Finished. Excellent introduction to the theory and history of social revolutions, from one of the preeminent experts in the field.
January 24, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Finished. Excellent introduction to the theory and history of social revolutions, from one of the preeminent experts in the field.
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in case you're curious about how angry Minnesota is about ICE, it was -20 today
January 24, 2026 at 12:38 AM
in case you're curious about how angry Minnesota is about ICE, it was -20 today
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Trump approval, per The Economist —
Georgia: -18.6%
Maine: -18.4%
Texas: -17.2%
Michigan: -15.8%
North Carolina: -13.6%
Ohio: -9.2%
Iowa: -8.7%
Florida: -7.5%
South Carolina: -7.3%
Mississippi: -6.9%
Alaska: -6.6%
Louisiana: -5.1%
Nebraska: -1.8%
These states all have Senate elections this year
Georgia: -18.6%
Maine: -18.4%
Texas: -17.2%
Michigan: -15.8%
North Carolina: -13.6%
Ohio: -9.2%
Iowa: -8.7%
Florida: -7.5%
South Carolina: -7.3%
Mississippi: -6.9%
Alaska: -6.6%
Louisiana: -5.1%
Nebraska: -1.8%
These states all have Senate elections this year
January 21, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Trump approval, per The Economist —
Georgia: -18.6%
Maine: -18.4%
Texas: -17.2%
Michigan: -15.8%
North Carolina: -13.6%
Ohio: -9.2%
Iowa: -8.7%
Florida: -7.5%
South Carolina: -7.3%
Mississippi: -6.9%
Alaska: -6.6%
Louisiana: -5.1%
Nebraska: -1.8%
These states all have Senate elections this year
Georgia: -18.6%
Maine: -18.4%
Texas: -17.2%
Michigan: -15.8%
North Carolina: -13.6%
Ohio: -9.2%
Iowa: -8.7%
Florida: -7.5%
South Carolina: -7.3%
Mississippi: -6.9%
Alaska: -6.6%
Louisiana: -5.1%
Nebraska: -1.8%
These states all have Senate elections this year
Finished....seemed like a good time to read this classic examination of non-violent ways to topple a dictatorship and establish a democracy. Lots of insights & good ideas.
January 18, 2026 at 3:08 AM
Finished....seemed like a good time to read this classic examination of non-violent ways to topple a dictatorship and establish a democracy. Lots of insights & good ideas.
I spoke with Al-Jazeera tonight about President Trump’s recent comments on Iran and a possible US military strike.
mediaview.aljazeera.com/video/VRUxA1...
mediaview.aljazeera.com/video/VRUxA1...
ALAN EYRE-01G-150126
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January 15, 2026 at 3:10 AM
I spoke with Al-Jazeera tonight about President Trump’s recent comments on Iran and a possible US military strike.
mediaview.aljazeera.com/video/VRUxA1...
mediaview.aljazeera.com/video/VRUxA1...
I spoke with Arash Azizi about what is different between US policy on Venezuela and Iran.
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
Change May Be Coming to Iran
Trump’s ouster of Venezuela’s president has the Islamic Republic on edge and the opposition energized.
www.theatlantic.com
January 8, 2026 at 8:46 PM
I spoke with Arash Azizi about what is different between US policy on Venezuela and Iran.
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
Excellent book! Gives a cyclical model of societal change predicated on both popular immiseration and too many elites vying for limited power, driven by a 'wealth pump' moving wealth upwards. Also makes a strong argument the US is more plutocracy than democracy. Fascinating reading.
January 8, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Excellent book! Gives a cyclical model of societal change predicated on both popular immiseration and too many elites vying for limited power, driven by a 'wealth pump' moving wealth upwards. Also makes a strong argument the US is more plutocracy than democracy. Fascinating reading.
I gave my two cents to this Al-Hurra end-of-year roundup:
alhurra.com/en/10012
alhurra.com/en/10012
Our Expert Panel on 2026 | Alhurra
What keeps the Middle East awake at night in 2026? To find out, we reached out to two dozen of the leading voices in regional statecraft—ranging from a former Israeli Prime Minister to veteran Arab…
alhurra.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:25 PM
I gave my two cents to this Al-Hurra end-of-year roundup:
alhurra.com/en/10012
alhurra.com/en/10012
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This poem by Gwendolyn Brooks continues to be an anchor on hard days.
January 4, 2026 at 10:30 PM
This poem by Gwendolyn Brooks continues to be an anchor on hard days.
Interesting look at the "Rights of Nature" legal movement through the lense of the author's interactions w/3 rivers in Ecuador, India and Canada. As much travel narrative as exegesis, the author does a good job of highlighting the increasingly legal visibility of indigenous ways of looking at nature
January 4, 2026 at 10:51 PM
Interesting look at the "Rights of Nature" legal movement through the lense of the author's interactions w/3 rivers in Ecuador, India and Canada. As much travel narrative as exegesis, the author does a good job of highlighting the increasingly legal visibility of indigenous ways of looking at nature
I went on Iran International's 'Eye for Iran' yesterday w/ Negar Mojtahedi to talk about the protests in Iran. BLUF: Significant, but this regime is far better at suppressing revolt than running a country.
youtube.com/watch?si=vCKvOlmNQUPjAtWD&v=KguzYFTuKk4&feature=youtu.be
youtube.com/watch?si=vCKvOlmNQUPjAtWD&v=KguzYFTuKk4&feature=youtu.be
"Mullahs must get lost": Iran protests threaten to topple the theocracy | Eye for Iran | EP 84
YouTube video by Iran International ايران اينترنشنال
youtube.com
January 2, 2026 at 7:23 PM
I went on Iran International's 'Eye for Iran' yesterday w/ Negar Mojtahedi to talk about the protests in Iran. BLUF: Significant, but this regime is far better at suppressing revolt than running a country.
youtube.com/watch?si=vCKvOlmNQUPjAtWD&v=KguzYFTuKk4&feature=youtu.be
youtube.com/watch?si=vCKvOlmNQUPjAtWD&v=KguzYFTuKk4&feature=youtu.be
Finished. Well-written, and a strong argument that made good sense to me.
January 2, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Finished. Well-written, and a strong argument that made good sense to me.
I was honored to share a screen w/former Ass't Secretary of State David Schenker on Shams TV's Washington 360, to talk recent developments in Iran and Lebanon.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPdi...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPdi...
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January 2, 2026 at 3:03 AM
I was honored to share a screen w/former Ass't Secretary of State David Schenker on Shams TV's Washington 360, to talk recent developments in Iran and Lebanon.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPdi...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPdi...
An excellent, much-needed book by @JohnMMacgregor
stressing the need to update our democracy constitutionally vice various ad hoc reforms. Key: big money out of politics, big corporations out of media, increasing civic participation in, & awareness of, policy. A blueprint for essential change.
stressing the need to update our democracy constitutionally vice various ad hoc reforms. Key: big money out of politics, big corporations out of media, increasing civic participation in, & awareness of, policy. A blueprint for essential change.
January 1, 2026 at 4:59 PM
An excellent, much-needed book by @JohnMMacgregor
stressing the need to update our democracy constitutionally vice various ad hoc reforms. Key: big money out of politics, big corporations out of media, increasing civic participation in, & awareness of, policy. A blueprint for essential change.
stressing the need to update our democracy constitutionally vice various ad hoc reforms. Key: big money out of politics, big corporations out of media, increasing civic participation in, & awareness of, policy. A blueprint for essential change.
I went on Al-Qahera news today, talking about Israel's desire to attack Iran again. youtube.com/watch?si=NnHYX4EHaOVa9bQP&v=gho_a2QzqHs&feature=youtu.be
البرنامج النووي الإيراني.. غياب الدبلوماسية واقتراب المواجهة | منتصف النهار
YouTube video by AlQahera News - القاهرة الإخبارية
youtube.com
December 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I went on Al-Qahera news today, talking about Israel's desire to attack Iran again. youtube.com/watch?si=NnHYX4EHaOVa9bQP&v=gho_a2QzqHs&feature=youtu.be
Fascinating examination of how hard (and rare) it is to run a farm successfully in today's America.
December 24, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Fascinating examination of how hard (and rare) it is to run a farm successfully in today's America.
Explains our current economic system's unsustainability & suggests ways f/avoiding the worst effects of business as usual, suggestions unpalatable to the economic elites running much of the developed world. The book also tries (IMHO unsucessfully) to salvage economic growth w/ 'green growth.'
December 23, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Explains our current economic system's unsustainability & suggests ways f/avoiding the worst effects of business as usual, suggestions unpalatable to the economic elites running much of the developed world. The book also tries (IMHO unsucessfully) to salvage economic growth w/ 'green growth.'
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the vice president is a klansman
JD Vance: "In the United States of America you don't have to apologize for being white anymore"
December 21, 2025 at 8:22 PM
the vice president is a klansman