Steven Aoki
@seminonpro.bsky.social
Not a disk jockey. Retired from US State Dept & Dept of Energy after working nuclear nonproliferation and counterterrorism as a senior civil servant. Forgot most of what I learned getting a physics PhD but hopefully retain a scientist’s respect for facts.
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Iran’s opposition groups must learn to work together, otherwise the Islamic Republic will persist. Not because it commands popular support — but because there is no alternative.
Read Sanam Vakil's (@chmenap.bsky.social) latest analysis via @foreignaffairs.com.
➡️ https://fam.ag/4rcGFMl
Read Sanam Vakil's (@chmenap.bsky.social) latest analysis via @foreignaffairs.com.
➡️ https://fam.ag/4rcGFMl
Iran’s Divided Opposition
Only a unified movement can threaten the regime.
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February 15, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Iran’s opposition groups must learn to work together, otherwise the Islamic Republic will persist. Not because it commands popular support — but because there is no alternative.
Read Sanam Vakil's (@chmenap.bsky.social) latest analysis via @foreignaffairs.com.
➡️ https://fam.ag/4rcGFMl
Read Sanam Vakil's (@chmenap.bsky.social) latest analysis via @foreignaffairs.com.
➡️ https://fam.ag/4rcGFMl
Should add @virginiamercury.com to the list. Great independent coverage of a swing state with an election this year.
Also to be clear: follow local news/journalists. On the whole, VASTLY better than the national press. go.bsky.app/FzSc9z
March 17, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Should add @virginiamercury.com to the list. Great independent coverage of a swing state with an election this year.
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Just enough cloud cover in Northern Virginia.
April 8, 2024 at 10:03 PM
Just enough cloud cover in Northern Virginia.
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The thing is, over and above my petty frustration about genii and abaci and agelong(!) and whatnot, crossword people with high self-regard should actually enjoy knowing a word that concisely explains why each shoe fits just one foot whereas socks can go on either one. It’s a good word!
February 10, 2024 at 1:29 PM
The thing is, over and above my petty frustration about genii and abaci and agelong(!) and whatnot, crossword people with high self-regard should actually enjoy knowing a word that concisely explains why each shoe fits just one foot whereas socks can go on either one. It’s a good word!
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Part of the problem is that expertise is being lost both from Congress and from the press. It's hard to see what a good job people are doing when you don't know the basics.
November 30, 2023 at 2:04 PM
Part of the problem is that expertise is being lost both from Congress and from the press. It's hard to see what a good job people are doing when you don't know the basics.
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Your regular reminder that pandemics are social problems, which cannot be solved by the products of biomedical research if the social infrastructure necessary for delivering said products is in fucking tatters.
“Unless they are ill, many adults interact infrequently with the medical establishment. When they do, they may get care in a variety of places — making it no one person’s job to ensure they are up to date with their vaccinations… adults often have to figure this stuff out themselves”
‘We’re absolutely making it too hard’: The complexity of adult immunization delivery hinders v...
The process of keeping track of which vaccines are recommended — and avoiding paying for them out of pocket — has grown increasingly convoluted.
www.statnews.com
October 27, 2023 at 11:43 PM
Your regular reminder that pandemics are social problems, which cannot be solved by the products of biomedical research if the social infrastructure necessary for delivering said products is in fucking tatters.
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Today’s document: The Vela Hotel Program: The AEC's Space-Based Nuclear Detection and Treaty Verification Program
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October 13, 2023 at 7:27 PM
Today’s document: The Vela Hotel Program: The AEC's Space-Based Nuclear Detection and Treaty Verification Program
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The United States is failing at a fundamental mission — keeping people alive.
A year-long Washington Post examination reveals that the erosion in life spans is deeper and broader than widely recognized, afflicting a far-reaching swath of the country. wapo.st/45fnDcn
A year-long Washington Post examination reveals that the erosion in life spans is deeper and broader than widely recognized, afflicting a far-reaching swath of the country. wapo.st/45fnDcn
America’s epidemic of chronic illness is killing us too soon
Among people under 65, chronic illnesses erase more than twice as many years as overdoses, homicides, suicides and car accidents combined, a Post examination found.
wapo.st
October 3, 2023 at 8:37 PM
The United States is failing at a fundamental mission — keeping people alive.
A year-long Washington Post examination reveals that the erosion in life spans is deeper and broader than widely recognized, afflicting a far-reaching swath of the country. wapo.st/45fnDcn
A year-long Washington Post examination reveals that the erosion in life spans is deeper and broader than widely recognized, afflicting a far-reaching swath of the country. wapo.st/45fnDcn