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Stephen Young
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Advocate for more sensible nuclear weapons policies, firm believer that we should not live in a world where hundreds of millions could be dead in an hour. Associate Director for Government Affairs, Global Security Program, Union of Concerned Scientists
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A House of Dynamite is the best film in years on nuclear war. You may think the risks are small, but even a small danger, multiplied over a number of years, sums to an unacceptable chance of nuclear annihilation. My thoughts on the film, below, and this short 🧵. newrepublic.com/article/2016...
A House of Dynamite Explodes the Missile Defense Myth
It is no wonder the interceptors fail in the film. This is an accurate portrayal of what is likely to happen in a crisis.
newrepublic.com
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Or, as Sean puts it eloquently, "the goal shouldn’t be to add more bricks — it’s to start taking the dynamite out."

Huge thanks to @inkstickmedia.com for publishing the piece and @scovillepf.bsky.social for getting Sean on our team.
Our @ucs.org Scoville fellow Sean Manning has this important piece on #HouseofDynamite, laying out exactly how throwing billions or trillions of $$$ at missile defense is not how we solve the nuclear threat. We need solutions that reduce that threat instead. inkstickmedia.com/dont-get-the...
Don't Get the Wrong Takeaway from 'A House of Dynamite'
Director Kathryn Bigelow's new nuclear thriller 'A House of Dynamite' hinges on the failure of the US anti-missile system.
inkstickmedia.com
FWIW, the film deals with #1 but not #2. While one can quibble forever, the bottom line is what matters.

BLUF: hundreds of millions will die unless we vastly reduce the nuclear threat (and missile defense isn't how to do that)
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SCIENTISTS REACT 🎬

UCS nuclear experts watched the trailer for A #HouseOfDynamite, coming to Netflix this weekend, and here’s what they had to say: “I hope this film is a wake-up call.”

Take action: act.ucsusa.org/4hormMp
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"Humanity cannot coexist with nuclear weapons forever."

- critical takeaway from my @ucs.org colleague Jenn Knox's must-read piece "Five Things to Know Before Watching A House of Dynamite," the @netflix.com movie premiering in theater's tomorrow:
blog.ucs.org/jknox/five-t...
Five Things to Know Before Watching A House of Dynamite
The new film A House of Dynamite depicts what happens when a nuclear missile is launched at the United States. The real-world possibility is just as scary.
blog.ucs.org
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Today in 1964, 22 miles from Hattiesburg, Mississippi, the first of two underground nuclear tests was conducted as part of Project Dribble (a joint DOD-AEC effort under the VELA Uniform program) to ascertain whether nuclear explosions in salt domes could be detected and accurately measured.
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Will FEMA be ready for disaster response and recovery in its current hobbled state, especially when many other federal resources will literally be shut down? @ucsshana.bsky.social explores this pressing question in her latest blog.
What if Disaster Strikes as FEMA Is Debilitated by the Trump Administration? 
My top concerns on FEMA's ability to respond to a major disaster.
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Join the webinar “Science in a Shifting Political Landscape,” where UCS’s Dr. Kristie Ellickson & @dminovi.bsky.social will discuss findings from our recent report documenting how attacks on science have undermined scientists’ work & how this affects public health.

📍Thursday, 10/23, 10 am PT. RSVP:
Science in a shifting political landscape
The first six months of the current administration have seen an escalation in the number of attacks on science, public health, and democratic institutions. Actions have ranged from censorship and...
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Dear Heritage,

PLEASE do a BIG push for mobile ICBMs to wander the country. That approach would make the missiles FAR less vulnerable, which has many advantages.

Plus, it is never going to happen & every minute you do this you aren't doing something horrific.

www.heritage.org/defense/comm...
Forge Ahead With the Sentinel ICBM, but Consider Making It Mobile
This month, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released findings on the Air Force’s troubled transition from the aging, silo-based M
www.heritage.org
That is definitely a first for me.
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HARD disagree! The movie portrays the central horror of the world we face in a compelling story. Is the scenario the most likely? Heck no. Is it possible? 100%. Also, check out newrepublic.com/article/2016...
A House of Dynamite Explodes the Missile Defense Myth
It is no wonder the interceptors fail in the film. This is an accurate portrayal of what is likely to happen in a crisis.
newrepublic.com
Every American - indeed everyone around the world - should see #AHouseofDynamite.

I saw it last night and was enthralled and terrified and hugely impressed.

Go see it now in theaters!
My colleagues who have seen the movie say it is amazing, a tense, fact-action must-see, story.
Here's the trailer. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wpw...
A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE | Official Trailer | Netflix
YouTube video by Netflix
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"Humanity cannot coexist with nuclear weapons forever."

- critical takeaway from my @ucs.org colleague Jenn Knox's must-read piece "Five Things to Know Before Watching A House of Dynamite," the @netflix.com movie premiering in theater's tomorrow:
blog.ucs.org/jknox/five-t...
Five Things to Know Before Watching A House of Dynamite
The new film A House of Dynamite depicts what happens when a nuclear missile is launched at the United States. The real-world possibility is just as scary.
blog.ucs.org
The bottom-line: "Humanity cannot coexist with nuclear weapons forever."
Tomorrow "A House of Dynamite" will blow up on screens across the US. Fast-paced, action-oriented, true-to-life story telling about the threat that every American, indeed every human, faces every day. My colleague Jenn Know has "Five Things to Know" before you watch: blog.ucs.org/jknox/five-t...
Five Things to Know Before Watching A House of Dynamite
The new film A House of Dynamite depicts what happens when a nuclear missile is launched at the United States. The real-world possibility is just as scary.
blog.ucs.org
So excited for Sébastien Philippe, who won a MacArthur "genius" award for his work "exposing past harms and potential risks from building, testing, and storing launch-ready nuclear weapons." He is a truly deserving recipient! www.macfound.org/fellows/clas...
Sébastien Philippe
Exposing past harms and potential risks from building, testing, and storing launch-ready nuclear weapons.
www.macfound.org
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The data and evidence are clear. Over the past 8 months, the egregious actions of President Trump and his enablers have caused real harm to people and communities across the country.
Science and Democracy Under Siege
This administration's first 6 months have been characterized by destruction, division, and chaos.
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