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munteanua.bsky.social @munteanua.bsky.social · 1h

It looks like a Facebook post from the Department of Labor. You have to wonder who really are the socialists, the ones who generate endless Socialist Realist propaganda or the guys who want a fairer tax system and better infrastructure?

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Democrats @democrats.org · 12h

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Cheryl Rofer @cherylrofer.bsky.social · 20h

Terry Wallace's Facebook post continued.

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On October 28, President Trump announced that the U.S. would restart nuclear weapons tests: “Because of other countries’ testing programs, I have instructed the Department of War to start testing our nuclear weapons on an equal basis. That process will begin immediately.” Although his statement lacked clarity regarding what “immediate testing” would entail, it was widely assumed he meant explosive testing of weapons, thus breaking the 33-year moratorium. This assumption stemmed from the first Trump administration’s suggestion in 2019 that such testing was necessary. In January 2025, the Heritage Foundation released a paper titled “America Must Prepare to Test Nuclear Weapons” (Figure 2 shows a screenshot of the report cover). It is important to note that the Heritage Foundation is behind Project 2025, which the Trump Administration has followed closely.

The worldwide response to Trump’s announcement was uniform and best described as “outraged.” Moreover, U.S. experts stated that preparing for a safe underground test would require 18 to 36 months. However, this elicited a response from the Heritage Foundation, suggesting, “the President may order the above-ground testing of a nuclear weapon... And while the United States leaving the [Nuclear] Test Ban Treaty may not be optimal and may indeed have negative downstream effects, doing so may be necessary to stave off further adversarial escalation.”

Today, the Secretary of Energy, Chris Wright, attempted to downplay the idea of explosive testing but could not clearly define what

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Today, the Secretary of Energy, Chris Wright, attempted to downplay the idea of explosive testing but could not clearly define what “immediate testing” would entail beyond the current activities of the U.S. government. Nevertheless, given that public statements from the Trump administration continue to assert that Project 2025 is not necessarily “their” policy plan while simultaneously carrying out its implementation, there is growing concern about how even statements regarding testing will be perceived by Russia and China.

Above-ground nuclear tests have been outlawed by international treaty since 1963, and even the suggestion of an atmospheric test is exceedingly troubling—such testing is unnecessary and presents a significant risk of radioactive fallout affecting U.S. citizens, not to mention the inevitable tit-for-tat responses from other nuclear nations.

I cannot fathom the extent of harm the Trump administration has inflicted on the environment and science, but nuclear testing is beyond the pale. An atmospheric test of U.S. weapons would produce fallout three to ten times larger than that produced by Baneberry; however, this would not be an accident but an intentional contamination of our country. The implications of coal use, removal of EPA regulations on emissions, and radiation present a dystopian distain for America.

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Cheryl Rofer @cherylrofer.bsky.social · 20h

This needs to be shared more widely. It's on Facebook, which AFAIK doesn't allow direct links to its posts. Terry clearly wants it to be shared, so I don't feel bad about posting it in multiple screenshots.

Terry Wallace was the director of the Los Alamos National Laboratory.

A brown cloud arising from an underground nuclear test in Nevada. Dry Nevadan hills are in the background. The scientific encampment to control the test and take data is in the lower right.

This is the Baneberry nuclear test, and it is not how underground nuclear tests should look.

Screenshot of a Facebook post:

Terry Wallace
On December 18, 1970, a nuclear weapons test was conducted in an underground shaft at the Nevada Test Site. The test, code-named Baneberry, was detonated at a depth of about 900 feet. Baneberry was a relatively small weapons test and was conducted at Yucca Flats (a large playa) in alluvial soil derived from surrounding deposits of volcanic tuff. Within the alluvium, there were intermittent seams of montmorillonite clay that were saturated with water. The drill hole was filled with a concrete plug and sorted materials; the procedure for plugging the hole was consistent with previous tests at Yucca Flats, which aimed to fully contain the radioactive products within a cavity produced by the nuclear explosion.

In the case of Baneberry, the detonation seemed normal until about 3 ½ minutes after the “boom,” when a large fissure opened up a few hundred feet from the test shaft, and a boiling cloud of radioactive debris rose above the Nevada desert (Figure 1 is an image of the Baneberry release). The cloud rose about 10,000 feet above the test and was visible in Las Vegas, 100 miles away. The cloud spread radioactive dust across a broad area, contaminating 86 workers at the test site. The total radioactive release was 6.7 megacuries (for comparison, Chernobyl released 200 megacuries), including 80,000 curies of iodine-131. Two of the workers who were contaminated died in 1974 from myeloid leukemia. The accident resulted in a six-month suspension of nuclear weapons testing, and a root cause analysis revealed three geological issues that combined to create the release: an unrecognized fault in the alluvium, a buried escarpment between the alluvium and limestone, and the structural weakness of the water-saturated clay.

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the structural weakness of the water-saturated clay.

The summary conclusion of the root cause analysis indicated that a thorough geological analysis was needed for all future nuclear tests, and it recommended the establishment of a containment evaluation panel (CEP) for the approval of any tests. This panel required that “successful containment means no radioactivity detectable offsite, and no unanticipated release of activity onsite.” Of the 200+ tests that occurred after the creation of the CEP, only four tests had releases—the worst of which was a test called Diagonal Line, detonated about a year after Baneberry, and resulting in a release of 6,000 curies.

I started my career at Los Alamos National Laboratory as an undergraduate student in 1975 employed by the J Division, which was responsible for providing the containment package for LANL nuclear tests. My first project involved modeling the small earthquakes that occurred after an explosion. Once an explosion is detonated, it creates a cavity by vaporizing and compressing the surrounding materials. This cavity is expected to collapse over the following days or weeks to create a porous chimney that traps the gases produced in the explosion. This containment strategy is unique to the geology of the Nevada Test Site and is not applicable to other testing environments, especially crystalline rock (like the North Korean Test Site). Over the three years I worked as a student at LANL, I analyzed data from more than 70 tests, which initiated my career in forensic geophysics and eventually led to my becoming the 11th Director of LANL.

On September 23, 1992, the U.S. conducted its final explosive nuclear

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On September 23, 1992, the U.S. conducted its final explosive nuclear test, code-named Divider (a LANL test). Shortly after the test, President Bush announced a test moratorium that was extended indefinitely by President Clinton. This ushered in a new era in which nuclear weapons were evaluated not through explosions but by scientific tools that verified material properties through dynamic testing and advanced computer simulations that encapsulated the complex physics of nuclear reactions and explosions along with the material properties derived from non-explosive experiments.

The Directors of Los Alamos, Livermore, and Sandia are required to write an annual stockpile assessment letter that assures the nuclear stockpile's reliability; this letter is finalized after a yearlong assessment of the safety, reliability, and performance of both the nuclear and non-nuclear components of all weapon types in the U.S. arsenal. The letters are highly classified and closely held, but no letter has indicated that the U.S. needs to return to nuclear testing. This is hugely significant not only for the U.S. but also for the world—the moratorium on testing represents a small step toward a world that recognizes that nuclear weapons are not weapons of war, but rather instruments of deterrence.

On October 28, President Trump announced that the U.S. would restart nuclear weapons tests: “Because of other countries’ testing programs, I

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munteanua.bsky.social @munteanua.bsky.social · 23h

a man in a military uniform is wearing a black helmet and making a funny face .

ALT: a man in a military uniform is wearing a black helmet and making a funny face .

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munteanua.bsky.social @munteanua.bsky.social · 1d

Also, it's the seat of Passaic County where Trump is sending election monitors. I'm sure these are all coincidences.

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Mikie Sherrill @mikiesherrill.bsky.social · 1d

If you witness or experience any intimidation or harassment at the polls, or need further assistance, please call the New Jersey Dems Voter Protection Hotline at 1-833-NJ-VOTES (833-658-6837).

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Andy Scollick @andyscollick.bsky.social · 3d

The irony of Pete Hegseth/Department of War's crusader video is:

That's not a US Army or Marine Corps Abrams main battle tank (at 12 seconds)!

It's an Italian Army C1 Ariete main battle tank - see the characteristic headlamps above the treads.

The Abrams lamps are mounted on the glacis plate. 🙄

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munteanua.bsky.social @munteanua.bsky.social · 2d

At 0:25, why is there a Saab JAS 39 Gripen (a Sweedish plane the United States does not fly) in a video created by the US Secretary of Defense?

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James Grimmelmann @jtlg.bsky.social · 6d

Cornell undergraduate calls out a Cuomo aide, who reacts predictably (i.e., shamefully).

www.cornellsun.com/article/2025...

‘Watch Yourself’: Top Cuomo Advisor Melissa DeRosa ’04 M.P.A. ’09 Berates Undergrad Who Probes Cuomo’s Sexual Harassment Allegations

Melissa DeRosa ’04 M.P.A. ’09, secretary to former governor Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) berated a Cornell undergraduate student at a Oct 1. Cornell Political Strategy Group event after asking about Cuomo’s ...

www.cornellsun.com

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munteanua.bsky.social @munteanua.bsky.social · 5d

I think Israel might disagree with that.

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PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 @patriottakes.bsky.social · 6d

Jack Ciattarelli Called for ‘New Constitution’ to Bypass Courts, Legislators

Ciattarelli: "I really don't believe we can afford to allow the courts to decide our public policy anymore"

meidasnews.com/news/jack-ci...

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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 7d

Ellis: "These kids, you can imagine, their sense of safety was shattered on Saturday. And it's gonna take a long time for that to come back, if ever."

She said it "should have been a really happy day."

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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 7d

Ellis on the use of tear gas Saturday: "That was the instance, as well, where children were present and they were dressed up in their Halloween costumes. … Those kids were tear gassed on their way to celebrate Halloween in their local school parking lot."

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munteanua.bsky.social @munteanua.bsky.social · 10d

Same energy. This is a cover of a magazine from the Romanian People's Republic from 1958. "For the cause of revolution ... and of peace." The America I knew was confident enough not to cram cheap white proletariat propaganda down our throats.

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munteanua.bsky.social @munteanua.bsky.social · 10d

C'est illegal. La constitution Americaine ne donne pas a le president la droit de hauser les tarifs douannieres comme ca. Le Congres fixe les tarifs douannieres. Quel connard!

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Eric Columbus @ericcolumbus.bsky.social · 10d

The president says he is boosting tariffs on Canadian imports by 10% because he doesn't like an ad they ran last night during the World Series, and which he falsely describes as inaccurate. Oh, and here's the Reagan address in question—judge for yourself!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5t5Q...

Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
Canada was caught, red handed, putting up a fraudulent advertisement on Ronald Reagan's Speech on Tariffs. The Reagan Foundation said that they, "created an ad campaign using selective audio and video of President Ronald Reagan. The ad misrepresents the Presidential Radio Address," and "did not seek nor receive permission to use and edit the remarks. The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute is reviewing its legal options in this matter." The sole purpose of this FRAUD was Canada's hope that the United States Supreme Court will come to their "rescue" on Tariffs that they have used for years to hurt the United States. Now the United States is able to defend itself against high and overbearing Canadian Tariffs (and those from the rest of the World as well!). Ronald Reagan LOVED Tariffs for purposes of National Security and the Economy, but Canada said he didn't! Their Advertisement was to be taken down, IMMEDIATELY, but they let it run last night during the World Series, knowing that it was a FRAUD. Because of their serious misrepresentation of the facts, and hostile act, I am increasing the Tariff on Canada by 10% over and above what they are paying now. Thank you for your attention to this matter!
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munteanua.bsky.social @munteanua.bsky.social · 10d

What the hell is the ark?

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Helen Kennedy @helenkennedy.bsky.social · 11d

Just for the record, in 2020:
- Wray was the FBI director Trump handpicked to replace Comey
- Jack Smith was in the Hague prosecuting Kosovo war crimes
- Garland was an appeals court judge
- Monaco was in private practice in LA

There was no Biden administration yet, crooked or otherwise.

He crazy.

Donald J. Trump +
@realDonald Trump
Just in: Documents show conclusively that Christopher Wray, Deranged Jack Smith, Merrick Garland, Lisa Monaco, and other crooked lowlifes from the failed Biden Administration, signed off on Operation Arctic Frost. They spied on Senators and Congressmen/women, and even taped their calls. They cheated and rigged the
2020 Presidential Election. These Radical Left Lunatics should be prosecuted for their illegal and highly unethical behavior!
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munteanua.bsky.social @munteanua.bsky.social · 11d

What do Republicans love to say nowadays, FAFO ?

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 12d

Here’s the original clip of Ronald Reagan from April 25, 1987, where he delivered a complete and total rebuke against tariffs. Trump's calling Reagan’s words here “FAKE” and “fraudulent.” They’re 100% real. And the original clip is actually far worse for Trump, as much is left out of the ad:

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 11d

So you should really watch this. Just 2 minutes. But a window into the truly radical nature of the people Trump is nominating.

When pressed today, the nominee to be Ambassador to South Africa refuses to oppose reinstituting laws to prevent black people from voting in America.

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munteanua.bsky.social @munteanua.bsky.social · 12d

The thing is, it wasn't Canada that put up the ad, it was the province of Ontario. It's like if the Chinese stopped buying our soybeans because Rhode Island said something insensitive about Xi Jinping.

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 12d

Here's the full radio address from Reagan in 1987.

He talks a little about how he needs to impose tariffs on semiconductors from Japan but it's clear he's singling them out as something that should be rarely used.

The Reagan Foundation suggesting they might sue over the ad is hilarious.

President Reagan's Radio Address on Free and Fair Trade on April 25, 1987

YouTube video by Reagan Library

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Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 12d

It’s the most corrupt administration in American history and nothing else even comes close

derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 12d

the most corrupt administration in my lifetime

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