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Back from the Brink: Bringing Communities Together to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (BftB) is a U.S.-based grassroots coalition of individuals, organizations and elected officials working together on a multi-year campaign to rid the world of nuclear weapons.

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Back From The Brink @backfrombrink.bsky.social · Sep 9

We are artists.
We are scientists.
We are people of faith.
We are students.
We are veterans.
We are neighbors.
We are activists.

To make change, we need everyone.

Join our movement to abolish nuclear weapons: preventnuclearwar.org/take-action/

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Kristin Jensen Dodge @kristinjensendodge.bsky.social · 1d

Hosting our first house party tonight as the film opens on Netflix!

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Back From The Brink @backfrombrink.bsky.social · 1d

New political thriller A House of Dynamite about the danger of nuclear weapons is out today on Netflix.

"So Lifelike as to Be Terrifying’: How Netflix’s Nuclear War Movie Holds Up to the Real World"

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/o...

Opinion | ‘So Lifelike as to Be Terrifying’: How Netflix’s Nuclear War Movie Holds Up to the Real World

www.nytimes.com

Back From The Brink @backfrombrink.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you Michael Klare and @thenation.com for urging folks to join our grassroots campaign and reduce the risk of nuclear weapons.

www.thenation.com/article/worl...

“A House of Dynamite”

Confronting the new nuclear era.

www.thenation.com

Back From The Brink @backfrombrink.bsky.social · 2d

The October edition of our monthly newsletter "The Beacon" is out NOW!

The countdown is starting. Read why the upcoming expiration of the New START treaty demands our leadership.

Plus, our Boston hub reflects on the power of planning and problem-solving as a team.

bit.ly/4oxQvH1

Back From The Brink @backfrombrink.bsky.social · 2d

Have you signed up to receive our watch party package for A House of Dynamite film ahead of tomorrow’s Netflix release?

Invite friends and family over as an opportunity to inform people about the threat of nuclear weapons and create space for discussion and potential follow-up.
bit.ly/46YbTiU

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Robert Dodge @bobdodge.bsky.social · 2d

www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/arc...

Because it is a real possibility unless we eliminate these weapons. @backfrombrink.bsky.social

This Movie Makes Nuclear War Feel Disturbingly Possible

An interview with the A House of Dynamite screenwriter Noah Oppenheim and Tom Nichols

www.theatlantic.com

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Back From The Brink @backfrombrink.bsky.social · 3d

UPDATE: Thanks @repmarktakano.bsky.social (D-CA) for signing H. Res. 317!

The bill lays out bold steps for the US to lead the world toward disarmament and halt the nuclear arms race.

Urge your congressional member to sign H.Res. 317 TODAY: preventnuclearwar.org/bftb-congres...

Back From The Brink @backfrombrink.bsky.social · 4d

@nti.org @cnduk.bsky.social @nuclearban.bsky.social @ippnwgermany.bsky.social @joshuakeating.bsky.social @ucs.org

Back From The Brink @backfrombrink.bsky.social · 4d

Let us choose life.

BftB’s Dr. Ira Helfand speaking at an Interfaith event at Morehouse College encouraging us all to work toward a world free of nuclear weapons.

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Back From The Brink @backfrombrink.bsky.social · 5d

Join Oregon PSR on Oct. 27 for A Discussion on A House of Dynamite.

They'll join PSR Washington & Northwest Against Nuclear Weapons in conversation about the film with OPSR Executive Director Vincent Intondi and others.

🎬 Watch the film → join the discussion.
www.oregonpsr.org/at_the_movies

At The Movies

Oregon PSR is an organization of health professionals and concerned individuals working collaboratively with community partners to educate and advocate for societal and policy change that protects hum...

www.oregonpsr.org

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Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine @btlradionews.bsky.social · 5d

COUNTERPOINT RADIO airs Mondays 8-9:30pmEDT wpkn.org: Dr. Ira Helfand, MD of @backfrombrink.bsky.social on the threat nuclear warfare poses to humanity, how the public can help mitigate it & calls for the US to implement policies to lead a global effort to prevent a civilization-ending nuclear war.

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Back From The Brink @backfrombrink.bsky.social · 8d

No Kings.
No Nukes.

Simple as that.

Show up at tomorrow's No Kings rally near your neighborhood and raise your voice for justice, safety and peace.

www.nokings.org

#NoKings

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Back From The Brink @backfrombrink.bsky.social · 9d

Host A House of Dynamite in-person or virtual watch party.

This thriller depicts a fictional but plausible scenario in which U.S. leaders believe the country will be attacked by nuclear weapons.

Invite friends to talk about the threat of nukes.

🔗 Get our Watch Party Package at bit.ly/46YbTiU

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Gregory Kulacki @gkucs.bsky.social · 10d

Probably the most important thing you need to know about the risk you’ll be killed if someone launches a nuclear-armed missile in your direction.

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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Vox @vox.com · 10d

Why A House of Dynamite is so damn scary. voxdotcom.visitlink.me/9OWppp

There are many ways the world could end. Don’t forget nuclear armageddon.

Why A House of Dynamite is so damn scary.

voxdotcom.visitlink.me

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Back From The Brink @backfrombrink.bsky.social · 11d

BftB leader Peter Wilk's LTE published in the @washingtonpost.com in response to Oct. 5 op-ed about the new film “A House of Dynamite.”

“A House of Dynamite” portrays the immense risk we ignore at our peril. We must — and can — change course.'"

Bravo Peter.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Opinion | Are gifted programs good for students?

Post readers on education and nuclear proliferation

www.washingtonpost.com

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Stephen Young @atomicwonk.bsky.social · 16d

"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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Nuclear Threat Initiative @nti.org · 18d

On her upcoming film, House of Dynamite, Kathryn Bigelow said, “What I don’t understand is that that’s a defensive measure that could be global annihilation. Yet, what are you defending? There’s nothing left. So, it’s an interesting paradox.”
www.bostonherald.com/2025/10/06/k...

Kathryn Bigelow goes nuclear with ‘A House of Dynamite

Back with her first movie in nearly a decade, Kathryn Bigelow’s “A House of Dynamite” is an unconventional nuclear threat thriller informed by its attention to detail.

www.bostonherald.com

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Back From The Brink @backfrombrink.bsky.social · 17d

BftB Steeting Committee member Dr. Bob Dodge @bobdodge.bsky.social had the privilege of attending the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War 24th World Congress in Nagasaki last week.

Here is his piece on our "Rx for Survival."

www.commondreams.org/opinion/phys...

From Nagasaki, a Prescription for Survival | Common Dreams

As physicians and health workers, we must educate our communities that there is no adequate medical or humanitarian response to the use of nuclear weapons. Prevention is the only cure.

www.commondreams.org

Back From The Brink @backfrombrink.bsky.social · 18d

"The Kremlin on Monday welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump’s comments about Russia’s offer to extend the last remaining nuclear arms treaty with the United States, saying it raises hope for keeping the pact alive after it expires in February."

apnews.com/article/russ...

Kremlin welcomes Trump's comments on Putin's offer to extend the New START nuclear arms pact

The Kremlin has welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump’s comments about Russia’s offer to extend the last remaining nuclear arms treaty with the United States, saying it raises hope for keeping the pact...

apnews.com

Back From The Brink @backfrombrink.bsky.social · 19d

2 CA congressional members have signed H.Res. 317!

Thanks for your leadership @levin.house.gov & @mikethompson.house.gov

BIG shoutout to our CA activists who made this happen after months of advocacy work.

Let's keep it going: preventnuclearwar.org/bftb-congressional-resolutions

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Back From The Brink @backfrombrink.bsky.social · 23d

Join BftB's Dr. Ira Helfand and others at this dynamic event at Yale University that will examine why the dangers posed by nuclear weapons are growing and urgent, and share how the general public can get involved and help reduce these threats.

Register here: tinyurl.com/yalenucleara...

Back From The Brink @backfrombrink.bsky.social · 25d

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Back From The Brink @backfrombrink.bsky.social · 25d

Thank you to the cultural influencers who, with our friends at @nti.org, have urged leaders for a future without nuclear weapons in commemoration of the 80th year since the atomic bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Thanks for calling attention to the dangers posed by nuclear weapons.

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