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John Mecklin @meckdevil.bsky.social · 10h

Good analysis of the geostrategic/geopolitical ramifications of the recent US-Saudi money fest. thebulletin.org/2025/11/the-...

The pomp, circumstance, benefits, and costs of the trillion-dollar US-Saudi Investment Summit

After the recent US-Saudi Investment Summit, the White House heralded $1 trillion in business deals that give the US tech sector a central role. But the deals also carry an array of potential risks, r...

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John Mecklin @meckdevil.bsky.social · 14h

I don't know Chicago politics any more; haven't lived in the area for decades. I don't know Ms. Abughazaleh. But she's some damn speaker.

Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 1d

Trump wrongly indicted me. I’ll rightly impeach him.

Impeachment isn’t just an option, it’s a necessity. I know firsthand the lengths Trump is willing to go in order to silence dissent — but is it working?

John Mecklin @meckdevil.bsky.social · 15h

The Atlantic piece that @hankgreen.bsky.social references is quite wonderful. This link should get you behind the paywall, if you are not an Atlantic subscriber (which you should be): www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...

Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 1d

Trump wrongly indicted me. I’ll rightly impeach him.

Impeachment isn’t just an option, it’s a necessity. I know firsthand the lengths Trump is willing to go in order to silence dissent — but is it working?

John Mecklin @meckdevil.bsky.social · 1d

Why we shouldn't be bringing samples from Mars back to Earth. Authoritative story, cool presentation. thebulletin.org/2025/11/mirr...

Black swans from the red planet—Could NASA bring back “mirror life” from Mars?

NASA and the European Space Agency plan to bring samples back from Mars. Could they harbor a type of life that scientists warn could trigger mass extinctions on Earth?

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John Mecklin @meckdevil.bsky.social · 3d

This is quite an important piece, on a subject that the major national media have mostly whiffed on. @nytimes.com @washingtonpost.com @npr.org thebulletin.org/2025/11/trum...

Trump's new radiation exposure limits could be 'catastrophic' for women and girls

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission may soon loosen radiation exposure safety standards at nuclear plants and operations. Experts warn the general public is unsafe.

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John Mecklin @meckdevil.bsky.social · 5d

This story—based on months of research by a top investigative reporter—should be read by everyone interested in the nuclear industry, pro or con. thebulletin.org/2025/11/how-...

How Holtec International became an expanding (and controversial) nuclear power

The firm's history of overpromising and underdelivery raises a question: Is this who we should trust with the future of nuclear energy?

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John Mecklin @meckdevil.bsky.social · 7d

Well, then, you’ve been doing exactly what he wants.

John Mecklin @meckdevil.bsky.social · 16d

Defeat, grasped from the jaws of victory: Trump Administration Live Updates: Senate Moves to Vote as Democratic Defectors Relent on Shutdown www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...

Trump Administration Live Updates: Senate Votes to Advance Measure to End Shutdown

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Paul Cory @paulcory.bsky.social · 16d

Autumn at Multnomah Falls4

Upper Multnomah Falls, surrounded by fall colors, as seen from the parking area in the middle of I-84.

#Oregon #MultnomahFalls #artPhotography #photography #Waterfall #fineArtPhotography #AutumnColors #ColumbiaRiverGorge #stunday

Autumn at Multnomah Falls4

Upper Multnomah Falls, surrounded by fall colors, as seen from the parking area in the middle of I-84.

Vertical color photograph: Multnomah Falls plunges down the sheer cliff from between mist shrouded trees.Along the edge of the cliff and a ledge partway down the cliff face, small trees and shrubs add gold and orange to the dark greens of the evergreens. In the foreground, taller trees resplendent in the gold-range-red of autumn emerge from behind a cliff to slope diagonally down from the middle left of the image to the lower right corner, interrupted just to left of the image center line by a towering evergreen.

John Mecklin @meckdevil.bsky.social · 19d

Satirists should pay this administration royalties.

The Onion @theonion.com · 19d

All 6 Branches Of Armed Forces Present At Arrest Of Undocumented Nanny

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI—In what they described as a collaborative effort to share resources and information in defense of U.S. territory, Pentagon officials confirmed Monday that all six branches of the ...

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The Onion @theonion.com · 19d

All 6 Branches Of Armed Forces Present At Arrest Of Undocumented Nanny

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI—In what they described as a collaborative effort to share resources and information in defense of U.S. territory, Pentagon officials confirmed Monday that all six branches of the ...

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John Mecklin @meckdevil.bsky.social · 20d

LOL methinks they meant global warming… Global Warning Made Hurricane Melissa More Damaging, Researchers Say www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/c...

Global Warning Made Hurricane Melissa More Damaging, Researchers Say

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John Mecklin @meckdevil.bsky.social · 23d

Oldman's a treasure.

John Mecklin @meckdevil.bsky.social · 24d

An important rejoinder by eminent climate scientist Michael Mann to Bill Gates recent about-face on climate change. thebulletin.org/2025/10/you-...

You can’t reboot the planet if you crash it

What Gates is putting forward aren’t legitimate arguments that can be made in good faith. They are shopworn fossil fuel industry talking points.

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 24d

This is an unprecedented historical moment that demands an unprecedented public response.

I’m incredibly thankful for the solidarity shown by elected officials, public figures, constituents, and others over the past few days.

Collection of headlines after the Federal Indictment

John Mecklin @meckdevil.bsky.social · 26d

President Trump's recent comments about nuclear testing are clueless, ambiguous, and dangerous. thebulletin.org/2025/10/the-...

The experts respond to Trump’s proposal to “start testing our Nuclear Weapons on an equal basis”

What did Trump mean by resuming nuclear testing? And what are the implications, in the worst-case scenario?

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John Mecklin @meckdevil.bsky.social · 27d

I have no idea whether this woman would make a good member of Congress. But I appreciate what she's doing as she runs for office. Other Democrats could learn a few things from her approach.

Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 27d

I have been charged in a federal indictment sought by the Department of Justice.

This political prosecution is an attack on all of our First Amendment rights. I’m not backing down, and we’re going to win.

Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 27d

I have been charged in a federal indictment sought by the Department of Justice.

This political prosecution is an attack on all of our First Amendment rights. I’m not backing down, and we’re going to win.

John Mecklin @meckdevil.bsky.social · Oct 24

This what John Roberts and his allied Supremes wrought with their legally insupportable presidential immunity decision. Shame. The Peril of a White House That Flaunts Its Indifference to the Law www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/u...

The Peril of a White House That Flaunts Its Indifference to the Law

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John Mecklin @meckdevil.bsky.social · Oct 24

The irrationality of this article would be funny if it weren't so divorced from reality. Yes, Justice Department officials OKed an investigation that led to ... the very, very deserved indictment of Donald Trump for attempting to overturn a valid election. www.nationalreview.com/news/garland...

Garland, Wray Signed Off on FBI’s Sweeping Anti-Trump Investigation | National Review

As part of the investigation, the FBI targeted the phone records and communications of eight GOP senators and a Republican congressman.

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John Mecklin @meckdevil.bsky.social · Oct 23

A metaphor for the Trump administration's overall method.

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · Oct 23

ABC News pulled the satellite imagery of the White House comparing Sept. 26 to today.

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Satellite view of the White House showing an image on the left where the East Wing is still standing and an image on the right where it's completely demolished

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · Oct 23

ABC News pulled the satellite imagery of the White House comparing Sept. 26 to today.

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John Mecklin @meckdevil.bsky.social · Oct 23

I enjoyed talking to Bigelow and Oppenheim. Hope you enjoy the conversation. thebulletin.org/2025/10/a-co...

A conversation with Kathryn Bigelow, director of 'A House of Dynamite,' and screenwriter Noah Oppenheim

A conversation among Kathryn Bigelow, director of the film "A House of Dynamite," Noah Oppenheim, who wrote the script for the movie, and Bulletin editor in chief John Mecklin. The film, which deals w...

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John Mecklin @meckdevil.bsky.social · Oct 23

I’ve known people to talk out their asses. Didn’t know about the breathing in…

Sam Cole @samleecole.bsky.social · Oct 23

some of you already doing this www.404media.co/breathing-th...

Breathing Through Our Butts Declared Safe After First Human Trial

The first application of enteral ventilation—aka breathing through the bum—to humans proved the technique is safe.

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Sam Cole @samleecole.bsky.social · Oct 23

some of you already doing this www.404media.co/breathing-th...

Breathing Through Our Butts Declared Safe After First Human Trial

The first application of enteral ventilation—aka breathing through the bum—to humans proved the technique is safe.

www.404media.co

François Diaz-Maurin @francoisdm.bsky.social · Oct 23

🚨 JUST IN: Bulletin editor in chief @meckdevil.bsky.social in conversation with Kathryn Bigelow, director of the film "A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE," and Noah Oppenheim, who wrote the script for the movie.

The film, which deals with a nuclear attack on Chicago, debuts on @netflix.com Friday, October 24.

A conversation with Kathryn Bigelow, director of 'A House of Dynamite,' and screenwriter Noah Oppenheim

A conversation among Kathryn Bigelow, director of the film "A House of Dynamite," Noah Oppenheim, who wrote the script for the movie, and Bulletin editor in chief John Mecklin. The film, which deals w...

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John Mecklin @meckdevil.bsky.social · Oct 23

It's simpler than Obama is making it. Want to stop the slide to autocracy and dictatorship, fellow Californians? Vote for Prop 50.

Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · Oct 22

Voters should pick their representatives, not the other way around. Glad to get the chance to talk to some of the volunteers and organizers doing the hard work to make sure Prop 50 passes. This vote will have critical implications, not just for California, but for our entire country.

John Mecklin @meckdevil.bsky.social · Oct 23

No, stupid. Why would any school, law firm, or company think the asks from a wannabe dictator would be stopped by acquiesence? They will not.

Mia Farrow @miafarrow.bsky.social · Oct 22

Sad

Politico @politico.com · Oct 22

The DOJ says its civil rights investigations into the University of Virginia will be closed once the university completes planned reforms prohibiting diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · Oct 23

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