Henry Burke
@henryburke.bsky.social
Senior Researcher @RevolvingDoorDC.bsky.social Opinions my own. Writing on Economic Hacks, Climate Finance, Crypto and corporate capture of the Executive Branch.
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Henry Burke
@henryburke.bsky.social
· Jun 3
Who’s Behind Abundance Coachella? | Revolving Door Project
Donors to the group behind WelcomeFest include tech baron Reid Hoffman, Walmart heirs, and Michael Bloomberg.
therevolvingdoorproject.org
WelcomeFest is tomorrow and it features a lineup of pundit all-stars including Matthew Yglesias, Adam Jentleson, Derek Thompson and Richie Torres. My colleague @merryvishmas.bsky.social and I put together a quick explainer of who is behind the summer's hottest centrism conference
Was happy to be contribute a response to @adambonica.bsky.social and @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social piece on the benefits (or lack thereof) of moderation for the BostonReview. I encourage everyone to read their piece and the responses, the forum does a great job of allowing for nuanced public debate
How Not to Defeat Authoritarianism
Moderation used to help Democrats win, but its advantages now have been greatly exaggerated.
www.bostonreview.net
February 3, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Was happy to be contribute a response to @adambonica.bsky.social and @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social piece on the benefits (or lack thereof) of moderation for the BostonReview. I encourage everyone to read their piece and the responses, the forum does a great job of allowing for nuanced public debate
This might be the first time we’ve learned what Larry Summers’ going rate was for his countless advisory positions. At 1:06, Epstein tells Barack “Andreessen Horowitz. They pay Larry a million dollars a year… just to advise them,” seemingly telling the PM to get a similar fake job
As Ehud Barak was leaving official govt service in Israel, he turned to Jeffrey Epstein for guidance. Epstein told him he needed to look at a Peter Thiel company called Palantir. Rare audio of Epstein and Barak from the latest DOJ release:
February 2, 2026 at 4:26 PM
This might be the first time we’ve learned what Larry Summers’ going rate was for his countless advisory positions. At 1:06, Epstein tells Barack “Andreessen Horowitz. They pay Larry a million dollars a year… just to advise them,” seemingly telling the PM to get a similar fake job
An abundance of conservative Supreme Court justices!
January 31, 2026 at 9:49 PM
An abundance of conservative Supreme Court justices!
I’d like to thank Merrick Garland today. He had 4 years with access to this information and did absolutely nothing with it. Where would we be without his commitment intent to shirking his duty? Probably in a better world! But hey, not appearing partisan is far more important than enforcing the law
January 31, 2026 at 8:52 PM
I’d like to thank Merrick Garland today. He had 4 years with access to this information and did absolutely nothing with it. Where would we be without his commitment intent to shirking his duty? Probably in a better world! But hey, not appearing partisan is far more important than enforcing the law
Feel good story: Larry Summers was emailing Jeffrey Epstein, complaining about how his kids admired Bernie Sanders.
Absolutely hilarious for your children to admire a man unrelentingly focused on undoing your life’s work
Absolutely hilarious for your children to admire a man unrelentingly focused on undoing your life’s work
January 31, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Feel good story: Larry Summers was emailing Jeffrey Epstein, complaining about how his kids admired Bernie Sanders.
Absolutely hilarious for your children to admire a man unrelentingly focused on undoing your life’s work
Absolutely hilarious for your children to admire a man unrelentingly focused on undoing your life’s work
In 2009, with nearly 10% unemployment, Kevin Warsh was worried about one thing: inflation. The guy couldn’t be bothered to care about the unemployment rate.
His nomination is about Trump’s war on the Fed, for sure. But it’s also about Project 2025’s war on the dual mandate
His nomination is about Trump’s war on the Fed, for sure. But it’s also about Project 2025’s war on the dual mandate
January 30, 2026 at 4:45 PM
In 2009, with nearly 10% unemployment, Kevin Warsh was worried about one thing: inflation. The guy couldn’t be bothered to care about the unemployment rate.
His nomination is about Trump’s war on the Fed, for sure. But it’s also about Project 2025’s war on the dual mandate
His nomination is about Trump’s war on the Fed, for sure. But it’s also about Project 2025’s war on the dual mandate
So CBS identified Thompson as one of their 19 “new contributors” in their press release, but he clarified that he’s been a contributor there for 7 years.
The release also combined the titles of two books he published into one and misidentified Ezra Klein as a co-author. Was it drafted by AI?
The release also combined the titles of two books he published into one and misidentified Ezra Klein as a co-author. Was it drafted by AI?
January 27, 2026 at 11:19 PM
So CBS identified Thompson as one of their 19 “new contributors” in their press release, but he clarified that he’s been a contributor there for 7 years.
The release also combined the titles of two books he published into one and misidentified Ezra Klein as a co-author. Was it drafted by AI?
The release also combined the titles of two books he published into one and misidentified Ezra Klein as a co-author. Was it drafted by AI?
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I need a job and I would not take a job working for Bari Weiss. If you are a commentator who cannot see what the play is there, I'm not sure you should be offering commentary.
January 27, 2026 at 6:21 PM
I need a job and I would not take a job working for Bari Weiss. If you are a commentator who cannot see what the play is there, I'm not sure you should be offering commentary.
Congrats to “Abundance” co-author Derek Thompson on his new gig working for Bari Weiss’ regime-controlled media outlet!
January 27, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Congrats to “Abundance” co-author Derek Thompson on his new gig working for Bari Weiss’ regime-controlled media outlet!
Minnesota needs to indict and arrest these border patrol agents and the ICE agent who murdered Renee Good. Federal supremacy be damned. People need to see this administration claiming absolute immunity for their murderous behavior
I just rewatched the video frame-by-frame. The guy in the gray jacket TAKES THE GUN before the first shot is fired. So no: the victim did not “pull a gun” on the ICE agents. This was murder.
January 24, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Minnesota needs to indict and arrest these border patrol agents and the ICE agent who murdered Renee Good. Federal supremacy be damned. People need to see this administration claiming absolute immunity for their murderous behavior
I saw a lot of people from across the ideological spectrum condemning Maloney’s cash-grab the other day. Good!
But the reality is significantly worse than you think. In order to secure a plush gig in Paris after losing reelection, SPM pledged not to work for crypto firms or digital asset companies
But the reality is significantly worse than you think. In order to secure a plush gig in Paris after losing reelection, SPM pledged not to work for crypto firms or digital asset companies
On Tuesday, former DCCC chair Sean Patrick Maloney announced he'd gotten a new job; CEO of the Coalition for Prediction Markets, a newly-launched lobbying org for the not-gambling-but-actually-gambling industry.
But what he didn't announce is how it broke his ethics pledge.
But what he didn't announce is how it broke his ethics pledge.
Sean Patrick Maloney’s Vanishing Ethics Pledge - The American Prospect
The former member of Congress and DCCC chair is now head of the Coalition for Prediction Markets, funded by the crypto firms he promised not to work for.
prospect.org
January 15, 2026 at 4:05 PM
I saw a lot of people from across the ideological spectrum condemning Maloney’s cash-grab the other day. Good!
But the reality is significantly worse than you think. In order to secure a plush gig in Paris after losing reelection, SPM pledged not to work for crypto firms or digital asset companies
But the reality is significantly worse than you think. In order to secure a plush gig in Paris after losing reelection, SPM pledged not to work for crypto firms or digital asset companies
Matthew Yglesias is to the right of Joe Rogan on this
January 14, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Matthew Yglesias is to the right of Joe Rogan on this
Making my prediction now: when Machado gives her Nobel Peace Prize to Trump on Thursday, he’s going to complain about her not also giving him the $1.2 million that recipients receive along with the medal
January 12, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Making my prediction now: when Machado gives her Nobel Peace Prize to Trump on Thursday, he’s going to complain about her not also giving him the $1.2 million that recipients receive along with the medal
Warren does not mince words in her condemnation of abundance.
She calls out the fig leaf of zoning reform as just that, pointing out the billionaire support for the movement is premised on much more, and calls running on "small, vague ideas" like abundance a "terrible idea"
She calls out the fig leaf of zoning reform as just that, pointing out the billionaire support for the movement is premised on much more, and calls running on "small, vague ideas" like abundance a "terrible idea"
Warren also explains how "abundance" is not just about residential zoning rules (Warren herself is a longtime critic of restrictive zoning.) Instead, Warren identifies the billionaires who have been propping up the movement as a means to shift Democrats away from regulation.
January 12, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Warren does not mince words in her condemnation of abundance.
She calls out the fig leaf of zoning reform as just that, pointing out the billionaire support for the movement is premised on much more, and calls running on "small, vague ideas" like abundance a "terrible idea"
She calls out the fig leaf of zoning reform as just that, pointing out the billionaire support for the movement is premised on much more, and calls running on "small, vague ideas" like abundance a "terrible idea"
The guy who accepted a $50,000 cash bribe in a CAVA takeout bag is now extremely worried about adhering to a strict code of professional behavior
January 8, 2026 at 3:18 PM
The guy who accepted a $50,000 cash bribe in a CAVA takeout bag is now extremely worried about adhering to a strict code of professional behavior
Every time Dems say “he doesn’t have a plan” or “this wasn’t thought out,” the American people hear “this would be legitimate if we thought he was more capable.”
The focus cannot be on a lack of planning. It must be on the illegality of the war.
The focus cannot be on a lack of planning. It must be on the illegality of the war.
January 3, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Every time Dems say “he doesn’t have a plan” or “this wasn’t thought out,” the American people hear “this would be legitimate if we thought he was more capable.”
The focus cannot be on a lack of planning. It must be on the illegality of the war.
The focus cannot be on a lack of planning. It must be on the illegality of the war.
Just the “Democratic” Governor of Colorado endorsing the writing of an outright Nazi. I hate it here
December 8, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Just the “Democratic” Governor of Colorado endorsing the writing of an outright Nazi. I hate it here
Just checking in on the GMU Econ department, looks like everything is totally normal and good
December 5, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Just checking in on the GMU Econ department, looks like everything is totally normal and good
When the Biden administration attempted to regulate crypto, billionaires like Marc Andreessen organized a $200 million+ effort to oust crypto opponents and elect industry allies. It worked.
Now they’re trying the same thing, but to ensure AI goes completely unregulated.
My piece for Rolling Stone:
Now they’re trying the same thing, but to ensure AI goes completely unregulated.
My piece for Rolling Stone:
Crypto Won Big in 2024. AI Is Angling to Do the Same in 2026
The AI industry appears to be working to influence the 2026 midterms by replicating how the cryptocurrency industry influenced the 2024 elections.
www.rollingstone.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:55 PM
When the Biden administration attempted to regulate crypto, billionaires like Marc Andreessen organized a $200 million+ effort to oust crypto opponents and elect industry allies. It worked.
Now they’re trying the same thing, but to ensure AI goes completely unregulated.
My piece for Rolling Stone:
Now they’re trying the same thing, but to ensure AI goes completely unregulated.
My piece for Rolling Stone:
The lesson Silicon Valley took away from 2024 was that a couple hundred million in targeted campaign expenditures can purchase nearly anything in their wildest dreams. In 2026 Marc Andreessen hopes he can recreate that success for the AI industry.
Crypto Won Big in 2024. AI Is Angling to Do the Same in 2026
The AI industry appears to be working to influence the 2026 midterms by replicating how the cryptocurrency industry influenced the 2024 elections.
www.rollingstone.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:59 PM
The lesson Silicon Valley took away from 2024 was that a couple hundred million in targeted campaign expenditures can purchase nearly anything in their wildest dreams. In 2026 Marc Andreessen hopes he can recreate that success for the AI industry.
Reposted by Henry Burke
The AI industry already has influence in the Trump White House, but they want even more power over the halls of Congress. To accomplish this, Marc Andreessen has decided to rerun the crypto model that was so successful in 2024, with near total impunity for the AI industry as the goal
Crypto Won Big in 2024. AI Is Angling to Do the Same in 2026
The AI industry appears to be working to influence the 2026 midterms by replicating how the cryptocurrency industry influenced the 2024 elections.
www.rollingstone.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:41 PM
The AI industry already has influence in the Trump White House, but they want even more power over the halls of Congress. To accomplish this, Marc Andreessen has decided to rerun the crypto model that was so successful in 2024, with near total impunity for the AI industry as the goal
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The Larry Summers exodus continues, but while some entities are affirmatively cutting ties, others are simply scrubbing him from their websites and pretending he wasn't affiliated at all. This makes it easier for him to re-emerge. From @henryburke.bsky.social and Dylan Gyauch-Lewis:
Companies Are Trying to Hide Their Ties to Larry Summers - The American Prospect
Some fintech and energy startups haven’t announced that Summers is leaving; they just took him off their websites.
prospect.org
November 19, 2025 at 4:32 PM
The Larry Summers exodus continues, but while some entities are affirmatively cutting ties, others are simply scrubbing him from their websites and pretending he wasn't affiliated at all. This makes it easier for him to re-emerge. From @henryburke.bsky.social and Dylan Gyauch-Lewis:
C’mon man this is too on the nose
November 18, 2025 at 3:48 AM
C’mon man this is too on the nose
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Only insane people would seek out the counsel of a man who relies on Jeffrey Epstein for dating advice and Milton Friedman for economic inspiration.
NEW: Before the recent Epstein disclosures, Larry Summers was poised to lead the economic policy plank for the Democrats' "Project 2029" effort at the Center for American Progress. He signed off on a housing policy paper CAP was prepping for next week.
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Epstein Confidant Larry Summers Guiding Democrats’ ‘Project 2029’ - The American Prospect
Summers was overseeing the economic policy plank of the Center for American Progress’s effort. Emails released this week show him in regular contact with Jeffrey Epstein.
prospect.org
November 14, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Only insane people would seek out the counsel of a man who relies on Jeffrey Epstein for dating advice and Milton Friedman for economic inspiration.
Heartwarming: this Boomer politico still shares his cancelable opinions the old fashioned way! (emailing his pedophile friend)
I saw a lot of people pretend that Summers’ sexism was taken out of context but here he is emailing pedophile Jeffrey Epstein 10 years after the scandal, explaining that he thinks women have lower average IQs than men. I think he’s just a misogynist, nothing more to it
November 12, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Heartwarming: this Boomer politico still shares his cancelable opinions the old fashioned way! (emailing his pedophile friend)