This is a preview. To hear the entire episode and help Blood Work to survive and thrive, become a supporter on Patreon.We conclude our two-parter with a story that runs through Lewis Powell, Times Square, 9/11 and Occupy, and concludes by considering a vanguard of neoliberal authoritarianism: The Olympics.Image: An interior shot of the amusement park at Mall of America in Bloomington, MinnesotaBlood Work is a Scam Goldin ProductionThis episode was produced by Thomas O’MahonyOur theme song is ‘Dream Weapon’ by Genghis TronOur artwork is provided courtesy of KT KobelFor more:– Support Blood Work via Patreon– Follow us on Bluesky / Instagram / TwitterTHIS WEEK IN VIOLENCE: Cóndor Dos, Águila MoribundaALSO AVAILABLE IN AUDIOFor this week’s newsletter, we’ve got two news stories for you, which are separate, but which are nonetheless connected in a strange, poetic way. Collectively, we think they say something about the current condition of US empire, and what happens when imperial ambitions extend beyond even empire’s grasp.