Bo Jacobs
@bojacobs.bsky.social
Nuclear historian, Emeritus @ Hiroshima Peace Inst, visiting @ #UNSW. I research the global #hibakuksha, #nuclear testing, production and waste. #PDX #STS
Nuclear Bodies: The Global Hibakusha (Yale 2022)
https://nuclearbodies.com
https://bojacobs.net
Nuclear Bodies: The Global Hibakusha (Yale 2022)
https://nuclearbodies.com
https://bojacobs.net
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Bo Jacobs
@bojacobs.bsky.social
· Nov 20
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Historian of nuclear science & technology at Hiroshima Peace Inst. My book *Nuclear bodies: the global hibakusha* (Yale 2022) surveys harm from #nuclear production, weapon testing, & reactor accidents globally, & medical models that obscure harm from fallout particles.
nuclearbodies.com
Historian of nuclear science & technology at Hiroshima Peace Inst. My book *Nuclear bodies: the global hibakusha* (Yale 2022) surveys harm from #nuclear production, weapon testing, & reactor accidents globally, & medical models that obscure harm from fallout particles.
nuclearbodies.com
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this extremely fashy Trump cult of personality ad featuring Kristi Noem ran this morning on Fox & Friends
November 26, 2025 at 2:11 PM
this extremely fashy Trump cult of personality ad featuring Kristi Noem ran this morning on Fox & Friends
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Olivia Nuzzi wrote an entire story based on unnamed sources about Biden's decline, reinvigorating calls for him to leave the race -- and the whole time, she was working on RFK Jr.'s behalf, according to her ex-fiance. newrepublic.com/article/2035...
Olivia Nuzzi’s Real Victims
More than her fiancé, or fellow female journalists, the public will pay the price for these misdeeds. RFK Jr. will see to that.
newrepublic.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Olivia Nuzzi wrote an entire story based on unnamed sources about Biden's decline, reinvigorating calls for him to leave the race -- and the whole time, she was working on RFK Jr.'s behalf, according to her ex-fiance. newrepublic.com/article/2035...
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The November 2025 issue of Environmental Humanities is out now! Check it out for all the lastest #envhum scholarship
read.dukeupress.edu/environmenta...
Cover image: A Marshall Islands navigation chart collected by Thomas William Smillie in 1899. Smithsonian Institution Archives.
read.dukeupress.edu/environmenta...
Cover image: A Marshall Islands navigation chart collected by Thomas William Smillie in 1899. Smithsonian Institution Archives.
November 26, 2025 at 8:02 AM
The November 2025 issue of Environmental Humanities is out now! Check it out for all the lastest #envhum scholarship
read.dukeupress.edu/environmenta...
Cover image: A Marshall Islands navigation chart collected by Thomas William Smillie in 1899. Smithsonian Institution Archives.
read.dukeupress.edu/environmenta...
Cover image: A Marshall Islands navigation chart collected by Thomas William Smillie in 1899. Smithsonian Institution Archives.
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A good follow-up with some of the defendants against whom the cases were dismissed.
Many demonstrators were arrested; fewer were charged. And of those charged, many cases crumbled. Federal prosecutors declined to pursue some cases; in others, judges or grand juries declined to let them proceed.
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/chicago...
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/chicago...
Chicago Protestors Reel After Fending Off Federal Charges
The administration governs by propaganda. There’s bluster, threats, and even real violence...
talkingpointsmemo.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:56 PM
A good follow-up with some of the defendants against whom the cases were dismissed.
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Today in 1958, a B-47 on ground alert at Chennault Air Force Base, Louisiana, carrying a sealed-pit hydrogen bomb containing no plutonium, caught fire when the Jet-Assisted Take-Off (JATO) bottles accidentally discharged during the pilot’s acceptance check, pushing the plane into a towing vehicle.
November 26, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Today in 1958, a B-47 on ground alert at Chennault Air Force Base, Louisiana, carrying a sealed-pit hydrogen bomb containing no plutonium, caught fire when the Jet-Assisted Take-Off (JATO) bottles accidentally discharged during the pilot’s acceptance check, pushing the plane into a towing vehicle.
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By the way, note that the description of Biden as being "in obvious mental decline" was left in the speech, while the description of Trump as the "most openly corrupt president in American history" was removed:
Note that the BBC openly admits in an email to me that the removal of this claim about Trump's world-historical corruption was done "on legal advice."
Translation: Trump's threat of a lawsuit, no matter how bogus, has now been rewarded.
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
Translation: Trump's threat of a lawsuit, no matter how bogus, has now been rewarded.
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
November 26, 2025 at 2:03 PM
By the way, note that the description of Biden as being "in obvious mental decline" was left in the speech, while the description of Trump as the "most openly corrupt president in American history" was removed:
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MAPA: Make America Poisoned Again.
The EPA is starting to allow the use of pesticides containing PFAS on food. The move is part of an effort to roll back the regulation of PFAS — also known as "forever chemicals" because they don't break down easily in the environment.
November 25, 2025 at 5:43 PM
MAPA: Make America Poisoned Again.
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New study: 1 in 8 young people use AI chatbots for mental health advice.
More than 93% report finding the advice helpful.
More than 93% report finding the advice helpful.
One in Eight Adolescents and Young Adults Use AI Chatbots for Mental Health Advice
About 1 in 8 U.S. adolescents and young adults use AI chatbots for mental health advice, with the behavior most common among those aged 18 to 21.
www.rand.org
November 25, 2025 at 4:11 PM
New study: 1 in 8 young people use AI chatbots for mental health advice.
More than 93% report finding the advice helpful.
More than 93% report finding the advice helpful.
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Anthropocene 25 years – join us online!
Featuring leading voices including Johan Rockström, Carl Folke, Katherine Richardson and colleagues from across Earth system science, history and sustainability research.
🗓 1 Dec 2025
⏰ 09:00–17:00 (CET)
🔗 More info: buff.ly/Uhxncgr
Featuring leading voices including Johan Rockström, Carl Folke, Katherine Richardson and colleagues from across Earth system science, history and sustainability research.
🗓 1 Dec 2025
⏰ 09:00–17:00 (CET)
🔗 More info: buff.ly/Uhxncgr
November 25, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Anthropocene 25 years – join us online!
Featuring leading voices including Johan Rockström, Carl Folke, Katherine Richardson and colleagues from across Earth system science, history and sustainability research.
🗓 1 Dec 2025
⏰ 09:00–17:00 (CET)
🔗 More info: buff.ly/Uhxncgr
Featuring leading voices including Johan Rockström, Carl Folke, Katherine Richardson and colleagues from across Earth system science, history and sustainability research.
🗓 1 Dec 2025
⏰ 09:00–17:00 (CET)
🔗 More info: buff.ly/Uhxncgr
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Commentary: A strategic administration in Tokyo could seize this moment to craft an Indo-Pacific strategy that leads its ally, rather than take its cues from Washington.
Takaichi finds herself with a window of opportunity
Japan can expand its Indo-Pacific role as U.S. focus narrows, but faces political and public constraints.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Commentary: A strategic administration in Tokyo could seize this moment to craft an Indo-Pacific strategy that leads its ally, rather than take its cues from Washington.
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NEWS --> BBC confirms to me that they did edit a line out of historian @rutgerbregman.com's speech. It called Trump "the most openly corrupt president in US history."
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
Trump’s Fury at BBC Gets Unnerving Results with Pro-MAGA Edit Stunner
First, British Broadcasting Corporation execs resigned after Trump complained about a segment. Now the BBC edited out a line from a historian that was critical of Trump. Where does this end?
newrepublic.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:10 PM
NEWS --> BBC confirms to me that they did edit a line out of historian @rutgerbregman.com's speech. It called Trump "the most openly corrupt president in US history."
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
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On Friday the South #Texas Project-2 #nuclear reactor automatically scrammed at full power after the main transformer locked out. Around the same time the reactor also lost two offsite power sources, causing two emergency diesel generators to start up. The reactor is still down.
November 24, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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'Nuclear plants should be built closer to urban areas and should be allowed to harm the local environment, a task force commissioned by the prime minister has concluded.'
Irresponsible lunacy.
www.thetimes.com/business/ene...
Irresponsible lunacy.
www.thetimes.com/business/ene...
Allow nuclear plants closer to urban areas, says task force
Report commissioned by Sir Keir Starmer says there should be a ‘radical reset’ of planning regulations, including those affecting the environment
www.thetimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:57 AM
'Nuclear plants should be built closer to urban areas and should be allowed to harm the local environment, a task force commissioned by the prime minister has concluded.'
Irresponsible lunacy.
www.thetimes.com/business/ene...
Irresponsible lunacy.
www.thetimes.com/business/ene...
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Unbelievable that anyone would trust U.K. government with anything nuclear
www.thenational.scot/news/2564364...
www.thenational.scot/news/2564364...
MoD accused of 'cover up' by MSP after legal threats over nuclear pollution emerged
AN MSP has demanded the Ministry of Defence (MoD) come clean with the public about radioactive pollution on the Clyde after it emerged officials…
www.thenational.scot
November 24, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Unbelievable that anyone would trust U.K. government with anything nuclear
www.thenational.scot/news/2564364...
www.thenational.scot/news/2564364...
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When OpenAI adjusted ChatGPT’s settings to appeal to more people, some users were left spiraling. Kashmir Hill, who reports on technology and privacy, describes what the company has done about the users’ troubling reports. Read more: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/t...
November 23, 2025 at 11:13 PM
When OpenAI adjusted ChatGPT’s settings to appeal to more people, some users were left spiraling. Kashmir Hill, who reports on technology and privacy, describes what the company has done about the users’ troubling reports. Read more: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/t...
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If I’m understanding this correctly, X is owned by a white nationalist who pays poor people of color in developing countries to pretend to be working class white Americans to scare other white Americans into being afraid poor people of color from developing countries are going to ruin America?
November 23, 2025 at 7:30 PM
If I’m understanding this correctly, X is owned by a white nationalist who pays poor people of color in developing countries to pretend to be working class white Americans to scare other white Americans into being afraid poor people of color from developing countries are going to ruin America?
Why not start off #Thanksgiving week with the Thanksgiving Prayer by William S. Burroughs?
youtu.be/sLSveRGmpIE
youtu.be/sLSveRGmpIE
William S. Burroughs - A Thanksgiving Prayer
YouTube video by williamburroughsVEVO
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November 23, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Why not start off #Thanksgiving week with the Thanksgiving Prayer by William S. Burroughs?
youtu.be/sLSveRGmpIE
youtu.be/sLSveRGmpIE
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In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.
November 23, 2025 at 11:37 AM
In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.
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Beautiful color photo of Phoebus 1B Nuclear Rocket Engines developed by Los Alamos
November 23, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Beautiful color photo of Phoebus 1B Nuclear Rocket Engines developed by Los Alamos
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I was delighted to contribute a chapter to the new book Nuclear Negotiations: Conditions for Effective Nuclear Diplomacy. It was produced by the Alva Myrdal Centre for Nuclear Disarmament @uupeace.bsky.social.
Check out the book! link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
I was delighted to contribute a chapter to the new book Nuclear Negotiations: Conditions for Effective Nuclear Diplomacy. It was produced by the Alva Myrdal Centre for Nuclear Disarmament @uupeace.bsky.social.
Check out the book! link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
Nuclear Negotiations
This volume studies nuclear negotiations and diplomacy from a negotiation perspective providing key insights for effective nuclear negotiations
link.springer.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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I was delighted to contribute a chapter to the new book Nuclear Negotiations: Conditions for Effective Nuclear Diplomacy. It was produced by the Alva Myrdal Centre for Nuclear Disarmament @uupeace.bsky.social.
Check out the book! link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
I was delighted to contribute a chapter to the new book Nuclear Negotiations: Conditions for Effective Nuclear Diplomacy. It was produced by the Alva Myrdal Centre for Nuclear Disarmament @uupeace.bsky.social.
Check out the book! link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
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America putting most of its eggs in the generative AI basket, China going hard into green tech. When history looks back on this period, someone is going to look awfully stupid.
November 22, 2025 at 7:18 PM
America putting most of its eggs in the generative AI basket, China going hard into green tech. When history looks back on this period, someone is going to look awfully stupid.
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The correct answer to MAGA outrage over the Dem video is this: Are you effing kidding me? Of course it's reasonable to warn that Trump might be giving illegal orders.
The evidence is strong that he actually is giving illegal orders! I went through that evidence here:
newrepublic.com/article/2035...
The evidence is strong that he actually is giving illegal orders! I went through that evidence here:
newrepublic.com/article/2035...
Is Trump Giving Illegal Orders? Dems Just Blew That Question Wide Open
From the boat bombings to deportations to prosecutions, the evidence mounts. And the speaker of the House could get to the bottom of it if he wanted to. Yeah, right.
newrepublic.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The correct answer to MAGA outrage over the Dem video is this: Are you effing kidding me? Of course it's reasonable to warn that Trump might be giving illegal orders.
The evidence is strong that he actually is giving illegal orders! I went through that evidence here:
newrepublic.com/article/2035...
The evidence is strong that he actually is giving illegal orders! I went through that evidence here:
newrepublic.com/article/2035...
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Solidarity with my Jewish colleagues at UPenn and other universities. ✊
Well, this is chilling AF.
The Department of Education is suing Penn (in their quest for "combat antisemitism") requesting detailed information about Jewish faculty and staff.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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The Department of Education is suing Penn (in their quest for "combat antisemitism") requesting detailed information about Jewish faculty and staff.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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November 22, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Solidarity with my Jewish colleagues at UPenn and other universities. ✊