Nathan Wood
@woodnathang.bsky.social
Researcher working on #AutonomousWeapons, #Military #AI, #SpaceConflict, and (the future of) #Warfare. Mainly here as a #NAFO #Fella though.
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Nathan Wood
@woodnathang.bsky.social
· Nov 15
The Peace of Wild Things by Wendell Berry: a great poem for troubled time...
I will likely be reading this each day going forward. I suggest many of you do the same. We cannot help others if we are rioting inside. We need a calm center, an island within the storm from which to plan our assaults on the wicked around us.
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“You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them.” ~Ray Bradbury
Keep reading, friends. 📚
Keep reading, friends. 📚
August 28, 2025 at 12:14 AM
“You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them.” ~Ray Bradbury
Keep reading, friends. 📚
Keep reading, friends. 📚
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need people to stop making technology inspired by Star Trek (smooth, sleek, no buttons, all screen, voice activation, extremely minimal, wireless) and start making technology inspired by Star Wars (clunky buttons, indicator lights on everything, ugly, indestructible, fat cables that emit steam)
August 28, 2025 at 4:24 AM
need people to stop making technology inspired by Star Trek (smooth, sleek, no buttons, all screen, voice activation, extremely minimal, wireless) and start making technology inspired by Star Wars (clunky buttons, indicator lights on everything, ugly, indestructible, fat cables that emit steam)
Is @katmabu.bsky.social going to do all the things I would want or only the things I would want? No.
Is she going to align with me on most (or even many) of my views? Probably not.
Will she always get things right? Definitely not.
But she will do something, fight, and genuinely make an effort!
Is she going to align with me on most (or even many) of my views? Probably not.
Will she always get things right? Definitely not.
But she will do something, fight, and genuinely make an effort!
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Tomorrow marks the start of petitioning season!!!! And we need your help to collect as many signatures as possible to get on the ballot — and have fun while we do it.
From parties to livestreams to a punk concert, we've got a lot planned this month:
From parties to livestreams to a punk concert, we've got a lot planned this month:
August 5, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Is @katmabu.bsky.social going to do all the things I would want or only the things I would want? No.
Is she going to align with me on most (or even many) of my views? Probably not.
Will she always get things right? Definitely not.
But she will do something, fight, and genuinely make an effort!
Is she going to align with me on most (or even many) of my views? Probably not.
Will she always get things right? Definitely not.
But she will do something, fight, and genuinely make an effort!
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I hear some people saying that private donors are going to pay for the "White House Ballroom." I'm pretty uncomfortable with oligarchs owning both the White House and the President.
August 4, 2025 at 2:52 AM
I hear some people saying that private donors are going to pay for the "White House Ballroom." I'm pretty uncomfortable with oligarchs owning both the White House and the President.
For people working on/interested in #AI and #AutonomousSystems in the #Military, @maciekzajac.bsky.social's newest article is a great read on the challenges of effectively limiting #Proliferation to #Terrorists and #Rogue #States. Whether you agree with his conclusions, his challenges are spot on.
My article on autonomous wepaons is out, one of the few focusing on terrorist and authroitarian threats where, as I argue, we need specific and tailored solutions other than a general ban. It's open access, so help yourselves!
Stopping Killer Robot Proliferation to Tyrants and Terrorists: Why A Global Ban Is Neither Necessary Nor Sufficient - Philosophy & Technology
Autonomous weapon systems (AWS) – military robots able to select and engage targets with lethal force on their own – are a subject of voluminous ethical debates, with many calling for a universal ban ...
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July 7, 2025 at 6:15 AM
For people working on/interested in #AI and #AutonomousSystems in the #Military, @maciekzajac.bsky.social's newest article is a great read on the challenges of effectively limiting #Proliferation to #Terrorists and #Rogue #States. Whether you agree with his conclusions, his challenges are spot on.
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Folds: If we’ve been told our whole lives that we can’t spend money on the arts because they’re not important—then why was taking over the Kennedy Center and the arts the first thing they did?
It is extremely important. It’s the bedrock of self-expression.
It is extremely important. It’s the bedrock of self-expression.
July 6, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Folds: If we’ve been told our whole lives that we can’t spend money on the arts because they’re not important—then why was taking over the Kennedy Center and the arts the first thing they did?
It is extremely important. It’s the bedrock of self-expression.
It is extremely important. It’s the bedrock of self-expression.
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Every day a different Democratic member of Congress should go to an ICE facility to inspect their detention facilities or speak to a detainee—and bring the media. That’s such an easy fight to have.
June 19, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Every day a different Democratic member of Congress should go to an ICE facility to inspect their detention facilities or speak to a detainee—and bring the media. That’s such an easy fight to have.
I am going to keep saying this: If someone is not in uniform, does not show a badge, and refuses to produce a warrant (or at least some reasonable probable cause), then they cannot "arrest" anyone. They are kidnapping people. And everyday citizens have a right to fight that, with force if necessary.
Just some creepy armed Mad Max guys trying to gain entry to Dodgers Stadium.
ICE says it wasn’t them. DHS says they were Border Patrol. But honestly who the hell knows? They’ve given permission for any psycho to put on a ski mask, point a gun, grab people & throw them into an unmarked vehicle.
ICE says it wasn’t them. DHS says they were Border Patrol. But honestly who the hell knows? They’ve given permission for any psycho to put on a ski mask, point a gun, grab people & throw them into an unmarked vehicle.
June 20, 2025 at 8:02 AM
I am going to keep saying this: If someone is not in uniform, does not show a badge, and refuses to produce a warrant (or at least some reasonable probable cause), then they cannot "arrest" anyone. They are kidnapping people. And everyday citizens have a right to fight that, with force if necessary.
I wonder who could have seen this coming?
Oh, that's right: Every person who said last summer/autumn that Trump's policies would do exactly this, and that's why we absolutely have to vote for Harris (even though we might have deep disagreements with her on many topics).
Oh, that's right: Every person who said last summer/autumn that Trump's policies would do exactly this, and that's why we absolutely have to vote for Harris (even though we might have deep disagreements with her on many topics).
“A horrible display of waste… rotting fruits and vegetables… store after store closed… if the ice raids continue be ready for even bigger sticker shock when you go grocery shopping…” 🍎 🥕
June 20, 2025 at 7:56 AM
I wonder who could have seen this coming?
Oh, that's right: Every person who said last summer/autumn that Trump's policies would do exactly this, and that's why we absolutely have to vote for Harris (even though we might have deep disagreements with her on many topics).
Oh, that's right: Every person who said last summer/autumn that Trump's policies would do exactly this, and that's why we absolutely have to vote for Harris (even though we might have deep disagreements with her on many topics).
#RussiaFirst president strikes again. Right now, the strongest ally of the #US #President is the same person who is the greatest enemy of #America.
Just a reminder that Trump was going to announce his sanctions on Russia for not negotiating “in two weeks” about 3.5 weeks ago.
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June 19, 2025 at 11:04 AM
#RussiaFirst president strikes again. Right now, the strongest ally of the #US #President is the same person who is the greatest enemy of #America.
Every day the #RussiaFirst party makes #America less safe, less stable, and less able to exert any influence in the world. If gratitude to these people who helped us doesn't move you, if a semblance of respect for what they risked to help us doesn't move you, then at least self-interest should.
A powerful message to opposition leaders, dissidents, cooperators, operatives and allies in Iran, Russia, and around the globe. After you are done risking your life to help us, we will sell you out and screw you over. Because the current govt will use you and discard you.
June 17, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Every day the #RussiaFirst party makes #America less safe, less stable, and less able to exert any influence in the world. If gratitude to these people who helped us doesn't move you, if a semblance of respect for what they risked to help us doesn't move you, then at least self-interest should.
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OTD in 1953 Soviet tanks crushed workers protests in East Germany. Up to 125 were killed.
"Western agencies" trying to "destabilize" were blamed. Imagine using such a shit excuse to justify brutality today...
"Western agencies" trying to "destabilize" were blamed. Imagine using such a shit excuse to justify brutality today...
June 17, 2025 at 6:49 AM
OTD in 1953 Soviet tanks crushed workers protests in East Germany. Up to 125 were killed.
"Western agencies" trying to "destabilize" were blamed. Imagine using such a shit excuse to justify brutality today...
"Western agencies" trying to "destabilize" were blamed. Imagine using such a shit excuse to justify brutality today...
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"This was an experiment by a kindergarten class. They dropped seeds in the cracks of the sidewalk to see what would happen.
This would help our bees "
via I Love Bees
This would help our bees "
via I Love Bees
June 7, 2025 at 8:42 AM
"This was an experiment by a kindergarten class. They dropped seeds in the cracks of the sidewalk to see what would happen.
This would help our bees "
via I Love Bees
This would help our bees "
via I Love Bees
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By the way a military parade when we’re not celebrating a war victory is something a dude who never served would do.
June 7, 2025 at 3:13 AM
By the way a military parade when we’re not celebrating a war victory is something a dude who never served would do.
My article on the #Baltics / #Poland potentially withdrawing from the #OttawaConvention ( #MineBanTreaty ) came out today with @warontherocks.bsky.social.
#Anti-Personnel #Mines are not a nice thing, but if they can reduce the likelihood of #War, worth considering.
warontherocks.com/2025/06/embr...
#Anti-Personnel #Mines are not a nice thing, but if they can reduce the likelihood of #War, worth considering.
warontherocks.com/2025/06/embr...
Embrace Poland and the Baltic States for Embracing Anti-Personnel Mines – War on the Rocks
warontherocks.com
June 6, 2025 at 1:51 PM
My article on the #Baltics / #Poland potentially withdrawing from the #OttawaConvention ( #MineBanTreaty ) came out today with @warontherocks.bsky.social.
#Anti-Personnel #Mines are not a nice thing, but if they can reduce the likelihood of #War, worth considering.
warontherocks.com/2025/06/embr...
#Anti-Personnel #Mines are not a nice thing, but if they can reduce the likelihood of #War, worth considering.
warontherocks.com/2025/06/embr...
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For 11 years I have spent a lot of time arguing that the western world must oppose Russian terror and aggression.
What amazes me is that opposing Russia is still something that is debated, not universally agreed on.
How could we become such miserable cowards?
What amazes me is that opposing Russia is still something that is debated, not universally agreed on.
How could we become such miserable cowards?
June 5, 2025 at 5:23 AM
For 11 years I have spent a lot of time arguing that the western world must oppose Russian terror and aggression.
What amazes me is that opposing Russia is still something that is debated, not universally agreed on.
How could we become such miserable cowards?
What amazes me is that opposing Russia is still something that is debated, not universally agreed on.
How could we become such miserable cowards?
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PRO PUBLICA: Of the 238 men sent to an El Salvador mega prison, only 6 had prior violent crime convictions.
0 were on the gang member list.
130 had no criminal history.
32 had minor offenses.
All 238 thought they were being sent back to Venezuela. www.instagram.com/p/DKcjM7FPhz...
0 were on the gang member list.
130 had no criminal history.
32 had minor offenses.
All 238 thought they were being sent back to Venezuela. www.instagram.com/p/DKcjM7FPhz...
June 3, 2025 at 7:38 PM
PRO PUBLICA: Of the 238 men sent to an El Salvador mega prison, only 6 had prior violent crime convictions.
0 were on the gang member list.
130 had no criminal history.
32 had minor offenses.
All 238 thought they were being sent back to Venezuela. www.instagram.com/p/DKcjM7FPhz...
0 were on the gang member list.
130 had no criminal history.
32 had minor offenses.
All 238 thought they were being sent back to Venezuela. www.instagram.com/p/DKcjM7FPhz...
To be clear, if someone is not wearing a uniform, will not show a badge, and does not present a warrant or other legal document, they are not "arresting" anyone. They are kidnapping them, pure and simple. Are everyday folks gonna stand by while their neighbors get kidnapped in broad daylight?!
I haven't seen any other members of Congress taking about ICE (and whoever else is helping ICE) wearing masks and removing badges to hide their identity.
Call your Rep &. Senators! Ask them to talk about why ICE / DHS are hiding their identities!
🚨(202) 224-3121
Call your Rep &. Senators! Ask them to talk about why ICE / DHS are hiding their identities!
🚨(202) 224-3121
June 3, 2025 at 9:07 PM
To be clear, if someone is not wearing a uniform, will not show a badge, and does not present a warrant or other legal document, they are not "arresting" anyone. They are kidnapping them, pure and simple. Are everyday folks gonna stand by while their neighbors get kidnapped in broad daylight?!
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Know Your Parasites
May 28, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Know Your Parasites
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If Putin doesn’t watch out, Trump might be forced to go ALL CAPS on him.
May 27, 2025 at 4:11 PM
If Putin doesn’t watch out, Trump might be forced to go ALL CAPS on him.
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Nothing sadder than a tough guy who needs to remind you he's tough, right after admitting to shielding Russia.
May 27, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Nothing sadder than a tough guy who needs to remind you he's tough, right after admitting to shielding Russia.
We must all remember the sacrifices, *all* of the sacrifices made so that our country may continue as a free nation, as a "city on a hill".
warontherocks.com/2025/05/the-...
warontherocks.com/2025/05/the-...
May 27, 2025 at 11:20 AM
We must all remember the sacrifices, *all* of the sacrifices made so that our country may continue as a free nation, as a "city on a hill".
warontherocks.com/2025/05/the-...
warontherocks.com/2025/05/the-...
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Make moscow Pay
The Case for Seizing russian Assets to Fund Ukraine’s Defense
by Wally Adeyemo and David Shimer
www.foreignaffairs.com/russia/make-...
The Case for Seizing russian Assets to Fund Ukraine’s Defense
by Wally Adeyemo and David Shimer
www.foreignaffairs.com/russia/make-...
Make Moscow Pay
The case for seizing Russian assets to fund Ukraine’s defense.
www.foreignaffairs.com
May 22, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Make moscow Pay
The Case for Seizing russian Assets to Fund Ukraine’s Defense
by Wally Adeyemo and David Shimer
www.foreignaffairs.com/russia/make-...
The Case for Seizing russian Assets to Fund Ukraine’s Defense
by Wally Adeyemo and David Shimer
www.foreignaffairs.com/russia/make-...