Jon B. Wolfsthal 🤯
@jonatomic.bsky.social
Director, Global Risk at Federation of American Scientists, former Sr. Dir NSC, Bulletin of Atomic Scientists (doomsday clock setter). Pope of Chili Town. No #manels, Yankees/Gunners.
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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting agreed Monday to fulfill a $35.9 million, multi-year contract with NPR that it had yanked after pressure from the Trump White House.
CPB agrees to revive a $36 million deal with NPR killed after Trump's pressure
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting agreed Monday to fulfill a $35.9 million, multi-year contract with NPR that it had yanked after pressure from the Trump White House.
n.pr
November 18, 2025 at 12:29 AM
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting agreed Monday to fulfill a $35.9 million, multi-year contract with NPR that it had yanked after pressure from the Trump White House.
Revenge of the Judges
November 17, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Revenge of the Judges
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Breaking news: A judge blasted the Justice Department for its prosecution of former FBI director James Comey, citing a “disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps” and “government misconduct” that could threaten the viability of the case.
Federal judge blasts potential ‘government misconduct’ in Comey case
A federal magistrate judge excoriated the government’s handling of the case against former FBI director James B. Comey.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Breaking news: A judge blasted the Justice Department for its prosecution of former FBI director James Comey, citing a “disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps” and “government misconduct” that could threaten the viability of the case.
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We are thrilled to welcome Christine Wormuth to NTI today as our new President and CEO! With her impressive leadership background at the Pentagon, the White House, and leading think tanks, we're excited to see how she will steer our organization into the next chapter.
www.nti.org/news/nti-wel...
www.nti.org/news/nti-wel...
NTI Welcomes Christine E. Wormuth as President and CEO
A national security leader with more than 30 years of experience in defense policy, strategic planning, and international security, Secretary Wormuth brings an extensive record of leadership and…
www.nti.org
November 17, 2025 at 4:28 PM
We are thrilled to welcome Christine Wormuth to NTI today as our new President and CEO! With her impressive leadership background at the Pentagon, the White House, and leading think tanks, we're excited to see how she will steer our organization into the next chapter.
www.nti.org/news/nti-wel...
www.nti.org/news/nti-wel...
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Read this tough but fair assessment of the Summer’s-Epstein situation and what should happen next by @nellscovell.bsky.social. www.thedailybeast.com/harvards-slu...
Harvard’s Slutty Professor Has to Go for Emailing Epstein for Sex Tips
Donald Trump wasn’t the only name lurking in the predator’s inbox.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Read this tough but fair assessment of the Summer’s-Epstein situation and what should happen next by @nellscovell.bsky.social. www.thedailybeast.com/harvards-slu...
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Hey Pam Bondi. This is John Mitchell. Gird your loins because you actually work for the people and not the president and you will eventually find out what that means.
November 15, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Hey Pam Bondi. This is John Mitchell. Gird your loins because you actually work for the people and not the president and you will eventually find out what that means.
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Truth
The only person whose standard of living has improved during this Trump term is Ghislaine Maxwell.
November 14, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Truth
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Problem: AI needs massive amounts of power to thrive. Nuclear makes lots of power. Nuclear takes a long long time to do safely.
Proposed solution that I'm sure will have no unpleasant consequences: Use AI to speed up the construction of new nuclear plants.
Proposed solution that I'm sure will have no unpleasant consequences: Use AI to speed up the construction of new nuclear plants.
Power Companies Are Using AI To Build Nuclear Power Plants
Tech companies are betting big on nuclear energy to meet AIs massive power demands and they're using that AI to speed up the construction of new nuclear power plants.
www.404media.co
November 14, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Problem: AI needs massive amounts of power to thrive. Nuclear makes lots of power. Nuclear takes a long long time to do safely.
Proposed solution that I'm sure will have no unpleasant consequences: Use AI to speed up the construction of new nuclear plants.
Proposed solution that I'm sure will have no unpleasant consequences: Use AI to speed up the construction of new nuclear plants.
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Murphy on the shutdown cave: "Trump was showing signs of cracking. What did he do Wednesday? He called all Republicans to the WH & said, 'end the filibuster.' They basically told him no. His only play would have been to come to Ds to cut a deal, but we were so impatient we didn't even get there."
November 14, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Murphy on the shutdown cave: "Trump was showing signs of cracking. What did he do Wednesday? He called all Republicans to the WH & said, 'end the filibuster.' They basically told him no. His only play would have been to come to Ds to cut a deal, but we were so impatient we didn't even get there."
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Megyn Kelly: "I know somebody very close to this case…Jeffrey Epstein, in this person's view, was not a pedophile…He was into the barely legal type, like he liked 15 year old girls…He wasn't into like 8 year olds…There's a difference between a 15 year old and a 5 year old."
November 13, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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A new fellowship for historians looking to profile key figures of the nuclear age, named for the remarkable nuclear historian Marty Sherwin:
www.gc.cuny.edu/news/generou...
www.gc.cuny.edu/news/generou...
Generous Gift to the CUNY Graduate Center Endows New Biography Fellowship
The family of Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Martin J. Sherwin establishes a fellowship for nuclear age biography at the Leon Levy Center for Biography.
www.gc.cuny.edu
November 13, 2025 at 5:20 PM
A new fellowship for historians looking to profile key figures of the nuclear age, named for the remarkable nuclear historian Marty Sherwin:
www.gc.cuny.edu/news/generou...
www.gc.cuny.edu/news/generou...
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France’s life-extended nuke cruise missile (ASMPA-R) has become operational on the aircraft carrier-based Rafael with a test flight today. The missile is already in service with the Air Force.
France is also developing an advanced nuke missile. More here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10....
France is also developing an advanced nuke missile. More here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10....
November 13, 2025 at 4:34 PM
France’s life-extended nuke cruise missile (ASMPA-R) has become operational on the aircraft carrier-based Rafael with a test flight today. The missile is already in service with the Air Force.
France is also developing an advanced nuke missile. More here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10....
France is also developing an advanced nuke missile. More here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10....
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State Department deleted records about risk of inadvertent nuclear war from foreign relations publication - records that are still available in public. Trump fired independent committee tasked to oversee the records and seeks to replace it with loyalists. www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
Analysis | State Department deleted records about risk of inadvertent nuclear war
Key historical records about the incident during the Regan administration, known as the Able Archer 83 War Scare, were removed without explanation.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:02 PM
State Department deleted records about risk of inadvertent nuclear war from foreign relations publication - records that are still available in public. Trump fired independent committee tasked to oversee the records and seeks to replace it with loyalists. www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
Nothing says fearless leadership like throwing your staff under the bus.
Kevin Roberts, the president of the Heritage Foundation, faced blowback after defending Tucker Carlson's interview with a white nationalist. He later apologized and said he erred out of ignorance, because he did not keep up with the news and had simply read an aide’s script.
In Explaining His Gaffe, Heritage Foundation Leader Pleads Ignorance
Kevin Roberts, under fire for defending Tucker Carlson’s interview with a white nationalist, said that he did not keep up with the news and that he had simply read an aide’s script.
nyti.ms
November 13, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Nothing says fearless leadership like throwing your staff under the bus.
Great discussion by @atomicbell.bsky.social and Jaan Talinn at #conversationsbeforemidnight for @thebulletin.org
November 13, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Great discussion by @atomicbell.bsky.social and Jaan Talinn at #conversationsbeforemidnight for @thebulletin.org
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Catholic Bishops Issue Rare Statement Objecting to U.S. Immigration Tactics: “We feel compelled now in this environment to raise our voices in defense of God-given human dignity" www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
Catholic Bishops Rebuke Trump’s Immigration Tactics in Rare Statement
“We feel compelled now in this environment to raise our voices in defense of God-given human dignity,” they said in the statement.
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Catholic Bishops Issue Rare Statement Objecting to U.S. Immigration Tactics: “We feel compelled now in this environment to raise our voices in defense of God-given human dignity" www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
They need to work on the slightly creepy tones PR tones of the campaign, however.
Catholic bishops nationwide recently announced “You Are Not Alone,” a program that lays out ways for Catholics across the country to provide direct aid and solidarity to immigrants in the U.S.
Catholic bishops launch new program in defense of migrants
At their first business meeting since the Trump administration crackdown began, church leaders resolved to combat the fear they detect among their adherents.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:01 PM
They need to work on the slightly creepy tones PR tones of the campaign, however.
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🚨 New @scientistsorg.bsky.social report by Igor Morić + me tackling a critical question:
Given that on-site nuclear arms control verification between the US + Russia is unlikely in the near-term, could a cooperative use of remote sensing tools act as a replacement?
fas.org/publication/...
Given that on-site nuclear arms control verification between the US + Russia is unlikely in the near-term, could a cooperative use of remote sensing tools act as a replacement?
fas.org/publication/...
Inspections Without Inspectors
This report outlines a framework relying on “Cooperative Technical Means” for effective arms control verification based on remote sensing, avoiding on-site inspections but maintaining a level of trans...
fas.org
November 12, 2025 at 9:35 PM
🚨 New @scientistsorg.bsky.social report by Igor Morić + me tackling a critical question:
Given that on-site nuclear arms control verification between the US + Russia is unlikely in the near-term, could a cooperative use of remote sensing tools act as a replacement?
fas.org/publication/...
Given that on-site nuclear arms control verification between the US + Russia is unlikely in the near-term, could a cooperative use of remote sensing tools act as a replacement?
fas.org/publication/...
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Lavrov at a press conference today: "We are ready to discuss..." mid.ru/ru/foreign_p... Well, that would be a useful discussion. It's funny that on this issue it's Russia that is the adult in the room.
November 11, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Lavrov at a press conference today: "We are ready to discuss..." mid.ru/ru/foreign_p... Well, that would be a useful discussion. It's funny that on this issue it's Russia that is the adult in the room.
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During the government shutdown, booksellers are collecting food for Americans who receive federal aid to buy groceries.
Bookstore Food Drives Help Food Stamp Recipients
During the government shutdown, booksellers are collecting food for Americans who receive federal aid to buy groceries.
nyti.ms
November 12, 2025 at 1:40 AM
During the government shutdown, booksellers are collecting food for Americans who receive federal aid to buy groceries.
Splinter is about right
Breaking News: The Senate passed legislation to end the nation’s longest government shutdown, after a splinter group of Democrats joined with Republicans.
Follow live updates. nyti.ms/4p1hr1U
Follow live updates. nyti.ms/4p1hr1U
Senate Passes Bill to End Government Shutdown: Trump Live Updates
The Senate, with the help of Democratic defectors, passed a bill to end the longest government shutdown without the health insurance subsidies Democrats long demanded. The earliest the House will vote is Wednesday.
nyti.ms
November 11, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Splinter is about right