Richard Cupitt
@cupitt.bsky.social
All things nonproliferation, technology, Georgia Bulldogs, hiking and more. Export controls, AUKUS, nuclear, rad, chem security, and 1540. Senior Advisor at Stimson and State.
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Each Friday night, I write about what happened in US science & higher ed. 🧪
Year 2, Week 6: Feb 6
- civil servants face Schedule F
- NSF disappoints on pre & postdoc research fellowships
- Oklahoma ends tenure
- Dept of Ed Civil Rights Office fails
& much more - buttondown.com/liminalcreat...
Year 2, Week 6: Feb 6
- civil servants face Schedule F
- NSF disappoints on pre & postdoc research fellowships
- Oklahoma ends tenure
- Dept of Ed Civil Rights Office fails
& much more - buttondown.com/liminalcreat...
Year 2, Week 6
Jan 31-Feb 6, 2026 - bureaucromancy
buttondown.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Each Friday night, I write about what happened in US science & higher ed. 🧪
Year 2, Week 6: Feb 6
- civil servants face Schedule F
- NSF disappoints on pre & postdoc research fellowships
- Oklahoma ends tenure
- Dept of Ed Civil Rights Office fails
& much more - buttondown.com/liminalcreat...
Year 2, Week 6: Feb 6
- civil servants face Schedule F
- NSF disappoints on pre & postdoc research fellowships
- Oklahoma ends tenure
- Dept of Ed Civil Rights Office fails
& much more - buttondown.com/liminalcreat...
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A feature in Nature reports how research shows that ‘exercise snacks’ and other forms of everyday movement can greatly reduce the risk of heart disease and death. #medsky 🧪
The surprisingly big health benefits of just a little exercise
‘Exercise snacks’ and other forms of everyday movement can greatly reduce the risk of heart disease and death.
go.nature.com
February 7, 2026 at 2:20 AM
A feature in Nature reports how research shows that ‘exercise snacks’ and other forms of everyday movement can greatly reduce the risk of heart disease and death. #medsky 🧪
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Thanks, Mr. President.
We've got an editorial series of "expert comments" for you.
#NewSTART #armscontrol #nuclearweapons #nukesky
We've got an editorial series of "expert comments" for you.
#NewSTART #armscontrol #nuclearweapons #nukesky
February 5, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Thanks, Mr. President.
We've got an editorial series of "expert comments" for you.
#NewSTART #armscontrol #nuclearweapons #nukesky
We've got an editorial series of "expert comments" for you.
#NewSTART #armscontrol #nuclearweapons #nukesky
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The United States has now publicly accused China of conducting secret, very low yield underground nuclear tests designed to evade seismic detection, specifically on June 22, 2020, by exploding a device inside an underground cavern large enough to decouple the shockwave from the surrounding rock.
US accuses China of secret nuke testing as it calls for broader arms control treaty
The US accused China Wednesday of conducting at least secret nuclear tests as Washington continued its push for a new arms control treaty.
nypost.com
February 6, 2026 at 6:03 PM
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Rose Gottemoeller, the former chief US negotiator for New START, explains that a one-year extension of the treaty limits would not prejudice any of the vital steps Washington is taking to respond to China's nuclear build-up.
- 9/n
#NewSTART #armscontrol #nukesky @stanfordcisac.bsky.social
- 9/n
#NewSTART #armscontrol #nukesky @stanfordcisac.bsky.social
New START ends. But a one-year extension could bring many benefits
Rose Gottemoeller, the former chief US negotiator for New START, explains that a one-year extension of the treaty limits would not prejudice any of the vital steps Washington is taking to respond to C...
thebulletin.org
February 6, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Rose Gottemoeller, the former chief US negotiator for New START, explains that a one-year extension of the treaty limits would not prejudice any of the vital steps Washington is taking to respond to China's nuclear build-up.
- 9/n
#NewSTART #armscontrol #nukesky @stanfordcisac.bsky.social
- 9/n
#NewSTART #armscontrol #nukesky @stanfordcisac.bsky.social
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Imagine bringing American food to Italy
Not only did they bring a small private army, but among the waste of taxpayer money was BRINGING A FULL PLANE OF FOOD.
To *Italy*.
To *Italy*.
February 7, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Imagine bringing American food to Italy
Thanks for highlighting the ludicrous notion that we'd go for massive retaliation when we don't know who attacked us (even if it's not an accident or rogue national element). @thebulletin.org
A house of mistakes: what Kathryn Bigelow’s ‘A House of Dynamite’ gets radically right—and dangerously wrong—about nuclear war buff.ly/42bMsq3
A house of mistakes: what Kathryn Bigelow’s 'A House of Dynamite' gets radically right—and dangerously wrong—about nuclear war
A House of Dynamite gets so many details wrong that the lessons viewers take from the film will likely be counterproductive, even dangerous. If it is a wake-up call, the audience will wake up on the…
thebulletin.org
December 18, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Thanks for highlighting the ludicrous notion that we'd go for massive retaliation when we don't know who attacked us (even if it's not an accident or rogue national element). @thebulletin.org
www.npr.org/2025/12/17/n... Not a word on security? Safety isn’t the whole story (and I favor having more nuclear power options) especially with plans to sell SMRs worldwide.
Trump's rush to build nuclear reactors across the U.S. raises safety worries
A new program at the Department of Energy is pushing the development of nearly a dozen new reactor designs at breakneck speed.
www.npr.org
December 17, 2025 at 1:41 PM
www.npr.org/2025/12/17/n... Not a word on security? Safety isn’t the whole story (and I favor having more nuclear power options) especially with plans to sell SMRs worldwide.
Yesterday was my last day working at the State Department. This time around I had the privilege to serve first as a Senior Advisor to Under Secretary Amb Bonnie Jenkins and later as a Senior Advisor (Consultant) to AUKUS Senior Advisor Matt Steinhelfer and the great teams they assembled.
December 2, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Yesterday was my last day working at the State Department. This time around I had the privilege to serve first as a Senior Advisor to Under Secretary Amb Bonnie Jenkins and later as a Senior Advisor (Consultant) to AUKUS Senior Advisor Matt Steinhelfer and the great teams they assembled.
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📣 We're looking for post-docs in the fields of heliophysics, planetary science, astrophysics and fundamental physics.
Come carry out your independent research with us.
Apply to the ESA Research #Fellowships in Space Science 👉 www.cosmos.esa.int/web/space-sc... 🔭🧪☄️
Come carry out your independent research with us.
Apply to the ESA Research #Fellowships in Space Science 👉 www.cosmos.esa.int/web/space-sc... 🔭🧪☄️
September 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM
📣 We're looking for post-docs in the fields of heliophysics, planetary science, astrophysics and fundamental physics.
Come carry out your independent research with us.
Apply to the ESA Research #Fellowships in Space Science 👉 www.cosmos.esa.int/web/space-sc... 🔭🧪☄️
Come carry out your independent research with us.
Apply to the ESA Research #Fellowships in Space Science 👉 www.cosmos.esa.int/web/space-sc... 🔭🧪☄️
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Tomorrow is the 80th anniversary of the world's first atomic bomb test. I wrote about its human impact in today's @washingtonpost.com. wapo.st/44vNOP1 #trinity #oppenheimermovie #nukesky
Opinion | The atomic bomb’s first victims deserve to be remembered
The Trinity nuclear test was not conducted on barren, uninhabited land.
wapo.st
July 15, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Tomorrow is the 80th anniversary of the world's first atomic bomb test. I wrote about its human impact in today's @washingtonpost.com. wapo.st/44vNOP1 #trinity #oppenheimermovie #nukesky
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I imagined the Chatsubo in 1984. 41 years later I opened its door. Neuromancer is in production.
July 1, 2025 at 7:14 PM
I imagined the Chatsubo in 1984. 41 years later I opened its door. Neuromancer is in production.
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Russia's 'relentless' drone strikes cause over 3,000 civilian casualties in Ukraine, UN reports #Ukraine
Russia's 'relentless' drone strikes cause over 3,000 civilian casualties in Ukraine, UN reports
kyivindependent.com
June 27, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Russia's 'relentless' drone strikes cause over 3,000 civilian casualties in Ukraine, UN reports #Ukraine
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'Russia deliberately targets civilians with drones – UN report' www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/202...
Russia deliberately targets civilians with drones – UN report
Russian forces are increasingly using FPV drones for targeted strikes on civilians in Ukraine. The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission (HRMMU) has documented many cases of war crimes.
www.pravda.com.ua
June 27, 2025 at 5:49 AM
'Russia deliberately targets civilians with drones – UN report' www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/202...
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Paid internship at The Economist. Put a lot of effort into the piece. Be original and write it well. www.economist.com/britain/2025...
June 27, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Paid internship at The Economist. Put a lot of effort into the piece. Be original and write it well. www.economist.com/britain/2025...
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Absolutely striking numbers. 65% of Germans support Germany significantly increasing its defence expenditures to reach NATO’s 5%* goal.
*it’s a 3,5%+ goal, to be exact.
*it’s a 3,5%+ goal, to be exact.
June 27, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Absolutely striking numbers. 65% of Germans support Germany significantly increasing its defence expenditures to reach NATO’s 5%* goal.
*it’s a 3,5%+ goal, to be exact.
*it’s a 3,5%+ goal, to be exact.
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Excited to announce I'm recruiting for my first two Postdoctoral Research Associates! These 5-year positions will allow the holders to dive into applying quantum foundations to understand and develop quantum advantage!
June 4, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Excited to announce I'm recruiting for my first two Postdoctoral Research Associates! These 5-year positions will allow the holders to dive into applying quantum foundations to understand and develop quantum advantage!
www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/m... Looking forward to the Yokozuna clashes.
Onosato promoted to yokozuna after record-setting ascent in sumo
Onosato has been promoted to sumo’s highest rank of yokozuna, completing a meteoric rise to the summit of the sport in the record span of 13 tournaments
www.theguardian.com
May 29, 2025 at 11:33 AM
www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/m... Looking forward to the Yokozuna clashes.
Meet the people vying to lead Africa's top development bank - www.reuters.com/world/africa...
Meet the people vying to lead Africa's top development bank
Five candidates are running to become President of the African Development Bank in an election on Thursday during the lender's annual meeting in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
www.reuters.com
May 26, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Meet the people vying to lead Africa's top development bank - www.reuters.com/world/africa...
White House National Security Council slashes staff in dramatic restructuring, sources say - www.reuters.com/world/us/whi...
White House National Security Council hit by more firings, sources say
Staff dealing with a variety of major geopolitical issues were sent termination notices on Friday.
www.reuters.com
May 24, 2025 at 10:30 PM
White House National Security Council slashes staff in dramatic restructuring, sources say - www.reuters.com/world/us/whi...