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Peter Ryan @peterryanresearch.bsky.social · 9h

Key insights: 1. Data centers use on-site water and water used at their power plants. 2. Data centers’ high electricity use drives their high water use. 3. Data center water impacts and constraints are local. National abstractions obscure this. ryanresearch.substack.com/p/data-cente...

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Data Centers and Water Explained

Data Centers Use Much More Water Than Tech Bros Claim

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Peter Ryan @peterryanresearch.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

I joined Tony Chamas of 1Dime to talk about Marx, List, Carey, economic nationalism, MMT, and state-led development. youtu.be/qXatyeTlnb4?...

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The Forgotten Left Economics Alternative (Ft. Peter Ryan)

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Peter Ryan @peterryanresearch.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

ESSAY: Beware Tech Bros Bearing Grifts: Collisons, Progress Ireland, and Silicon Valley-style Neoliberalism open.substack.com/pub/ryanrese...

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Beware Tech Bros Bearing Grifts

Collisons, Progress Ireland, and Silicon Valley-style Neoliberalism

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Peter Ryan @peterryanresearch.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

It also has remarkable resonance in revealing the economic dimension of anti-imperialism and how that shaped the vision of an Irish revolutionary economic doctrine.

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Peter Ryan @peterryanresearch.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

This story establishes another anchor for the argument that the Irish Revolutionary zeitgeist of the early 20th century was connected to similar struggles around the world under the shared banner of anti-imperialism.

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Peter Ryan @peterryanresearch.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

ESSAY: Irish Solidarity with Cuba, Dominican Republic, and Haiti Against Wall Street Imperialism Early 20th century nexus of financial anti-imperialism from pov of Irish revolutionaries sympathizing with "dangers of American finance" in island nations. ryanresearch.substack.com/p/irish-soli...

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Irish Solidarity with Cuba, Dominican Republic, and Haiti Against Wall Street Imperialism

Early 20th Century Nexus of Financial Anti-Imperialism from the Perspective of Irish Revolutionaries

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Peter Ryan @peterryanresearch.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

ESSAY: A History of the Bitcoin Scaling War (2014-2019) It demonstrated the failure of Bitcoin theory to reflect Bitcoin reality. The only way to understand Bitcoin is to understand the Scaling War. ryanresearch.substack.com/p/a-history-...

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A History of the Bitcoin Scaling War (2014-2019)

The Bitcoin Scaling War between 2014 and 2019 was a debate on whether to increase transaction capacity in each block by increasing the block size limit.

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Peter Ryan @peterryanresearch.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

If you are curious about how this octopus that seems to control everything in America from culture to politics, then this history should help you better understand where it all started…or more so where it all went wrong. open.substack.com/pub/ryanrese...

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From Wall Street to Weird Street: A History of Venture Capital

America was seen as the beacon of free market capitalism, but in recent years it has become a dumpster fire of venture capitalism.

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Peter Ryan @peterryanresearch.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

PODCAST: Realism vs. Imperialism with Christopher Mott of The Institute for Peace & Diplomacy. We discuss the history & current iteration of American imperialism. Then we contrast that with Mott's "Washingtonian Realism." Listen below & on all podcast platforms. substack.com/home/post/p-...

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Realism vs. Imperialism - Christopher Mott - Ryan Research Podcast Ep. 27

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Peter Ryan @peterryanresearch.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Just dropped an eBook/PDF of “Money by Vile Means.” Nowhere else will you get: - What Bitcoin actually is (why it's corrupted) - Debunked myths of decentralization - Hidden stablecoin endgame = shadow central banking If you're tired of hype, grab it now. ryanresearch.substack.com/p/money-by-v...

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Peter Ryan @peterryanresearch.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Will Stablecoins Crash the Economy? Stablecoins just crossed the $300B threshold with forecasts suggesting $1-3T by 2030. Stablecoins expose the economy to risk through its relationship with US Treasuries and could be the catalysts to the next big crash. ryanresearch.substack.com/p/will-stabl...

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Will Stablecoins Crash the Economy?

The total supply of stablecoins (digital assets with a 1-to-1 peg to the US dollar) recently crossed the $300 billion threshold.

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Peter Ryan @peterryanresearch.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

The crypto market structure bill fight is about stablecoin yield. If allowed, stablecoins will suck out deposits from banks. Deposits are the basis of the banks’ capacity to lend to the normal economy. If you contract deposits, loans must contract too. Stablecoins will break the economy.

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Crypto Critics’ Corner @cryptocriticscorner.com · 12/01/2026

Episode 173: @cascoinfoundation.org and @bft.wtf are joined by @peterryanresearch.bsky.social to discuss the vile truth of Bitcoin, the blocksize war, and the role of Tether cryptocriticscorner.com/2026/01/12/e...

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Andrew Jackson @andrewlrjackson.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

I’ve written something on John Collison’s Op-Ed and environmental democracy Next time you’re out in Dublin, check if you’re being “socially de-risked” by a friendly face from his think-tank elajucd.com/2025/11/21/o...

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On Environmental Democracy and the Collisons’ “Abundance-Verse”

Andrew Jackson 21 November 2025 I. Introduction A clamour of praise greeted John Collison’s “how to get Ireland moving” Op-Ed following its publication in the Irish Times on 25th October: the Irish…

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Peter Ryan @peterryanresearch.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

PODCAST w/ @angelicaoung.bsky.social for a deep dive on China and Taiwan. As tensions rise, could there also be rising friendship? We talk trade, geopolitics, and history. Such as the new election of Cheng Li-wun and shared legacy of Sun Yat-sen. substack.com/home/post/p-...

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The China and Taiwan Deep Dive - Angelica Oung - Ryan Research Podcast Ep. 25

Oung is a journalist and researcher writing for Taiwan-focused Taipology and nuclear-focused Elemental.

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Mark Blyth @mkblyth.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

Start the week with Part Two of of my chat with Leah Downey on her book, Our Money: Monetary Policy As If Democracy Matters, and all the stuff that has gone on since the summer... player.captivate.fm/episode/7654...

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Independent from who exactly? Central banks and democracy (part two)

Quickly and easily listen to The Rhodes Center Podcast with Mark Blyth for free!

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Peter Ryan @peterryanresearch.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Noah Smith in July 2025: Milei's economic policies are working surprisingly well WSJ in September 2025: "The economy is contracting. Tens of thousands of jobs lost during Milei’s tough austerity drive have yet to come back."

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H.E. Cas Piancey @cascoinfoundation.org · 23/09/2025

“Rather than take on bankers, the IMF, or even cryptocurrency policy in Argentina, it appears as though Milei has decided to double down on debt and keep the central bank fully operational. It turns out no one is a libertarian during a financial crisis.” Yall should read this article.

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Mark Blyth @mkblyth.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

The Rhodes Center Podcast is back. Me and Leah Downey on her wonderful book Our Money: Monetary Policy as if Democracy Matters. This is part one of two. In part two we discuss what happens when democracy starts to get the upper hand. Coming soon: player.captivate.fm/episode/eb5e...

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Independent from who exactly? Central banks and democracy (part 1)

Quickly and easily listen to The Rhodes Center Podcast with Mark Blyth for free!

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Peter Ryan @peterryanresearch.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

I argued with this guy before on this point. It kind of defies logic of everyone’s statements on this and the effects we are seeing. How is the BIS finding stablecoins inflows to treasuries is counteracting status quo if not it being a new untapped source that wasn’t presently there?

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Peter Ryan @peterryanresearch.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

It’s a newer version of what Michael Hudson described here:

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Peter Ryan @peterryanresearch.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

U.S. right wing populism used the tragedy of neoliberal globalization, financialization, and deindustrialization and neocon wars to bait people into a sleight of hand where the true goal was to divert more money to those same neoliberal oligarchs and neocon defense contractors.

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Peter Ryan @peterryanresearch.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

JKG predicting the rise of the tech right

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Peter Ryan @peterryanresearch.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

"these public banks guard against oligopoly...produce more competition...[and] prevent “too big to fail” scenarios"

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Peter Ryan @peterryanresearch.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

This was a great review and have been enjoying the rest of your blog.

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Peter Ryan @peterryanresearch.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Sparkassen-Landesbanken remain “the most important financial partner within the German banking industry, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises.”

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Peter Ryan @peterryanresearch.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Latest Essay: The US JPMorgan Chase plans to launch in Germany. This puts it in direct conflict with Germany’s Sparkassen-Landesbanken. This represents another instance of US-dominated global neoliberalism against indigenous political economy. ryanresearch.substack.com/p/why-does-t...

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Why Does the US Want to Take Over German Banking?

US-dominated global neoliberalism against indigenous political economy

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Peter Ryan @peterryanresearch.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

“Americans saying they want to leave the US jumped from 10% in 2011 to a record 21% by last year…most Europeans live better than most Americans. There’s one big exception: the mega-rich…That leaves about 99% of the population for whom emigrating to Europe would be a life win.” - FT

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Peter Ryan @peterryanresearch.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

America's uber-neoliberal economic model only truly positively diverges for the top 1% compared to Europe. The American top 1% earns almost double the income share as the European top 1%s. Ordinary Americans don't see these gains yet face more unaffordability than Europeans.

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Peter Ryan @peterryanresearch.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

"American GDP per capita growth was 48 percent more than American median income growth. In contrast, Austria’s was 3 percent more, Germany’s was 3 percent more, Denmark’s was 17 percent more, France’s was 9 percent less, and Italy’s was 2 percent more."

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Peter Ryan @peterryanresearch.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Latest essay: "American vs. European GDP Per Capita" I examined nuances in GDP per capita and related metrics to challenge Sam Bowman's soft polemic that Europeans have much worse economic well-being than Americans. At another angle, it's inverted. ryanresearch.substack.com/p/american-v...

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Peter Ryan @peterryanresearch.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

Of all the things I said on our @cryptocriticscorner.com podcast episode, the most important was me celebrating @cascoinfoundation.org and @bft.wtf for being some of the best journalists in the industry whose work is indispensable. www.youtube.com/live/6sQJFYc...

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Peter Ryan @peterryanresearch.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

"If stablecoins get big enough...they will be more powerful than Jerome Powell's Federal Reserve." Watch the latest @cryptocriticscorner.com w/ @cascoinfoundation.org and @bft.wtf where we discuss stablecoin shadow central banking and the history of Bitcoin. www.youtube.com/live/6sQJFYc...

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H.E. Cas Piancey @cascoinfoundation.org · 08/08/2025

Protos is reporting Tesla news a week before anyone else.

Numerous media sites reporting that Tesla is axing most of its menu.

Protos, a week ago: While Tesla fanboys continue to post four and five-star reviews on Google, and excited YouTubers upload video after video raving about the car company's much-talked-about new diner, something odd appears to have happened with its menu.

Namely, most of the items that were originally on there have vanished.

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Peter Ryan @peterryanresearch.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Check out my latest podcast which is a recoding of a live debate between @gonglei89.bsky.social and Miquel Vila on: “Is China’s growth sustainable?” youtu.be/xH2zCKHkmN8

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Is China's Growth Sustainable? - Lei Gong and Miquel Vila - Research Podcast Ep. 23

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Peter Ryan @peterryanresearch.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

How is crypto a "shadow central bank"? Read more at: ryanresearch.substack.com/p/money-by-v...

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