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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AI x Global Risk Nexus Project | Jon Wolfsthal
Friday, February 13th will be my last day as the Director of Global Risks at the Federation of American Scientists. I want to thank FAS CEO Daniel Correa for his faith and trust in me over these past ...
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Today is my last day as Director of Global Risk at the Federation of American Scientists. More about my role and what is next here: www.linkedin.com/posts/jon-wo...
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Just recorded a podcast with my good friend, @jonatomic.bsky.social and the wonderful @djrothkopf.bsky.social. We talked about, well, the end of the world as we know it. Airs soon on Deep State Radio.
February 11, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Just recorded a podcast with my good friend, @jonatomic.bsky.social and the wonderful @djrothkopf.bsky.social. We talked about, well, the end of the world as we know it. Airs soon on Deep State Radio.
Today is my last day as Director of Global Risk at the Federation of American Scientists. More about my role and what is next here: www.linkedin.com/posts/jon-wo...
AI x Global Risk Nexus Project | Jon Wolfsthal
Friday, February 13th will be my last day as the Director of Global Risks at the Federation of American Scientists. I want to thank FAS CEO Daniel Correa for his faith and trust in me over these past ...
www.linkedin.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Today is my last day as Director of Global Risk at the Federation of American Scientists. More about my role and what is next here: www.linkedin.com/posts/jon-wo...
Really enjoyed being on the General and the Journalist discussing how AI will change warfare and especially nuclear. Please give a listen. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
How do wars change when AI takes over?
Podcast Episode · The General & the Journalist · 05/02/2026 · 54m
podcasts.apple.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:07 PM
Really enjoyed being on the General and the Journalist discussing how AI will change warfare and especially nuclear. Please give a listen. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
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NEW: Just got a statement form the State Department on Under Secretary DiNanno's claim that China is preparing covert nuclear tests with designated yields in the hundreds of tons.
A lot depends on what is meant by "more" and "soon" but certainly interesting!
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A lot depends on what is meant by "more" and "soon" but certainly interesting!
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February 10, 2026 at 8:04 PM
NEW: Just got a statement form the State Department on Under Secretary DiNanno's claim that China is preparing covert nuclear tests with designated yields in the hundreds of tons.
A lot depends on what is meant by "more" and "soon" but certainly interesting!
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A lot depends on what is meant by "more" and "soon" but certainly interesting!
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Whip
Inflation
Now
Inflation
Now
February 9, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Whip
Inflation
Now
Inflation
Now
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"Now it's time to create, to build the world we want, that is more compassionate, more equal, more sustainable," said Maria Ressa at the 2026 Doomsday Clock announcement.
"85 seconds to midnight. You know, the question now is not whether we can. The question is, whether you will."
"85 seconds to midnight. You know, the question now is not whether we can. The question is, whether you will."
Nobel Peace Prize Winner on turning back the Doomsday Clock
Watch Maria Ressa's full speech from the 2026 Doomsday Clock announcement.
youtu.be
February 9, 2026 at 2:02 PM
"Now it's time to create, to build the world we want, that is more compassionate, more equal, more sustainable," said Maria Ressa at the 2026 Doomsday Clock announcement.
"85 seconds to midnight. You know, the question now is not whether we can. The question is, whether you will."
"85 seconds to midnight. You know, the question now is not whether we can. The question is, whether you will."
I thought the show was good live but Bad Bunny is a real artist!
Disturbingly detailed analysis of my first rewatch incoming
February 9, 2026 at 1:46 PM
I thought the show was good live but Bad Bunny is a real artist!
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Will Lewis has just told staff at the Washington Post he is stepping down
February 7, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Will Lewis has just told staff at the Washington Post he is stepping down
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Arms control was not invented because people had nothing better to do. Arms control was invented because arms racing is very dangerous and destabilizing and leaders with nuclear weapons make mistakes all the time. Arms control is not dead, it is needed now more than ever.
February 6, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Arms control was not invented because people had nothing better to do. Arms control was invented because arms racing is very dangerous and destabilizing and leaders with nuclear weapons make mistakes all the time. Arms control is not dead, it is needed now more than ever.
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Arms control was not invented because people had nothing better to do. Arms control was invented because arms racing is very dangerous and destabilizing and leaders with nuclear weapons make mistakes all the time. Arms control is not dead, it is needed now more than ever.
February 6, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Arms control was not invented because people had nothing better to do. Arms control was invented because arms racing is very dangerous and destabilizing and leaders with nuclear weapons make mistakes all the time. Arms control is not dead, it is needed now more than ever.
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The General and The Journalist this week: what happens when computers become smarter than us?
When will it happen, and how will super AI change war? Should we worry? Ex-White House national security expert @jonatomic.bsky.social tells us.
🎧Listen here; podfollow.com/the-general-...
When will it happen, and how will super AI change war? Should we worry? Ex-White House national security expert @jonatomic.bsky.social tells us.
🎧Listen here; podfollow.com/the-general-...
The General & the Journalist: What happens to warfare when AI 'superintelligence' takes over?
In the space race and the arms race, only a human could determine an outcome. But what happens to warfare when AI, and not a human, takes the decision to pull the trigger? If AI can equal human cap...
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February 6, 2026 at 8:45 PM
The General and The Journalist this week: what happens when computers become smarter than us?
When will it happen, and how will super AI change war? Should we worry? Ex-White House national security expert @jonatomic.bsky.social tells us.
🎧Listen here; podfollow.com/the-general-...
When will it happen, and how will super AI change war? Should we worry? Ex-White House national security expert @jonatomic.bsky.social tells us.
🎧Listen here; podfollow.com/the-general-...
Another insightful piece by @wjhenn.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/o...
Put another way, how many times can Trump sell the illusion he knows how to negotiate agreements? North Korea? Iran? cmon
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/o...
Put another way, how many times can Trump sell the illusion he knows how to negotiate agreements? North Korea? Iran? cmon
Opinion | Trump’s Big, Beautiful Arms Control Proposal Is Anything But
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February 6, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Another insightful piece by @wjhenn.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/o...
Put another way, how many times can Trump sell the illusion he knows how to negotiate agreements? North Korea? Iran? cmon
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/o...
Put another way, how many times can Trump sell the illusion he knows how to negotiate agreements? North Korea? Iran? cmon
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1/ The Trump administration's speech at the Conference on Disarmament accuses China of having conducted experiments to hide very low yield nuclear explosions and also made plans for bigger ones (less than 1 kiloton) not yet detonated. geneva.usmission.gov/2026/02/06/u...
U.S. Statement at the Conference on Disarmament - U.S. Mission to International Organizations in Geneva
geneva.usmission.gov
February 6, 2026 at 5:10 PM
1/ The Trump administration's speech at the Conference on Disarmament accuses China of having conducted experiments to hide very low yield nuclear explosions and also made plans for bigger ones (less than 1 kiloton) not yet detonated. geneva.usmission.gov/2026/02/06/u...
The best way to know what China is doing with regards to nuclear testing, to stop it, and hold them to account is for the United States to ratify the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. That’s what it is there for, and it should be in force so we can use it to our security benefit.
February 6, 2026 at 4:37 PM
The best way to know what China is doing with regards to nuclear testing, to stop it, and hold them to account is for the United States to ratify the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. That’s what it is there for, and it should be in force so we can use it to our security benefit.
I had to explain Jerry McGuire to a younger analyst the other day. Man I am old.
February 6, 2026 at 2:33 AM
I had to explain Jerry McGuire to a younger analyst the other day. Man I am old.
Thanka to Ian at Background Briefing for our useful discussion on Trump’s inexplicable decision to let New START nuclear agreement end with no replacement
www.backgroundbriefing.org
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Background Briefing
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February 5, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Thanka to Ian at Background Briefing for our useful discussion on Trump’s inexplicable decision to let New START nuclear agreement end with no replacement
www.backgroundbriefing.org
www.backgroundbriefing.org
It took Trump more time to post that he is letting New START die than it would have taken to extend it. But now Trump says he wants a new treaty, so here are ideas. I am skeptical he will follow up - we are still waiting for a North Korea deal and an Iran deal.
thebulletin.org/2025/09/why-...
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The treaty limiting U.S. and Russian nuclear arms expired. What to know.
President Donald Trump said Thursday that he hoped to replace New START with a modernized treaty that could “last long into the future.”
wapo.st
February 5, 2026 at 10:00 PM
It took Trump more time to post that he is letting New START die than it would have taken to extend it. But now Trump says he wants a new treaty, so here are ideas. I am skeptical he will follow up - we are still waiting for a North Korea deal and an Iran deal.
thebulletin.org/2025/09/why-...
thebulletin.org/2025/09/why-...
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Nuclear Arms Control Era Comes to End Amid Global Rush for New Weapons www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/u...
Nuclear Arms Control Era Comes to End Amid Global Rush for New Weapons
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February 5, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Nuclear Arms Control Era Comes to End Amid Global Rush for New Weapons www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/u...
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SENATE AND HOUSE DEMOCRATS ARE UNITED ON REINING IN THE ABUSES OF ICE
Americans have watched in horror as ICE has terrorized communities across the country
Federal agents can’t continue to cause chaos in our cities while more Americans are killed
We must rein in ICE
Here’s what we're demanding:
Americans have watched in horror as ICE has terrorized communities across the country
Federal agents can’t continue to cause chaos in our cities while more Americans are killed
We must rein in ICE
Here’s what we're demanding:
February 5, 2026 at 3:30 AM
SENATE AND HOUSE DEMOCRATS ARE UNITED ON REINING IN THE ABUSES OF ICE
Americans have watched in horror as ICE has terrorized communities across the country
Federal agents can’t continue to cause chaos in our cities while more Americans are killed
We must rein in ICE
Here’s what we're demanding:
Americans have watched in horror as ICE has terrorized communities across the country
Federal agents can’t continue to cause chaos in our cities while more Americans are killed
We must rein in ICE
Here’s what we're demanding:
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Shocking statistic of the day #2
Due to funding cuts by Trump Admin, in 2025, Americans spent more on Halloween candy than the US government did on life-saving humanitarian aid.
www.cfr.org/articles/gre...
@cfr.org
Due to funding cuts by Trump Admin, in 2025, Americans spent more on Halloween candy than the US government did on life-saving humanitarian aid.
www.cfr.org/articles/gre...
@cfr.org
February 5, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Shocking statistic of the day #2
Due to funding cuts by Trump Admin, in 2025, Americans spent more on Halloween candy than the US government did on life-saving humanitarian aid.
www.cfr.org/articles/gre...
@cfr.org
Due to funding cuts by Trump Admin, in 2025, Americans spent more on Halloween candy than the US government did on life-saving humanitarian aid.
www.cfr.org/articles/gre...
@cfr.org
Reports that Witkoff and Kushner engaged Russians in Mideast and may be nearing a one year political agreement to abide by New START limits welcome news. US still able to prepare for future and make progress on range of issues including Russian NSNW and China and testing.
Nuclear Arms Control Era Comes to End Amid Global Rush for New Weapons www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/u...
Nuclear Arms Control Era Comes to End Amid Global Rush for New Weapons
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Reports that Witkoff and Kushner engaged Russians in Mideast and may be nearing a one year political agreement to abide by New START limits welcome news. US still able to prepare for future and make progress on range of issues including Russian NSNW and China and testing.
Nuclear Arms Control Era Comes to End Amid Global Rush for New Weapons www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/u...
Nuclear Arms Control Era Comes to End Amid Global Rush for New Weapons
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Nuclear Arms Control Era Comes to End Amid Global Rush for New Weapons www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/u...
Lee Hamilton was a giant. At a time when we need sane leaders with experience and wisdom, we are losing too many. He lived a great life and made a difference for many millions. RIP Congressman.
February 5, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Lee Hamilton was a giant. At a time when we need sane leaders with experience and wisdom, we are losing too many. He lived a great life and made a difference for many millions. RIP Congressman.
Honored to appear with @markey.senate.gov @merkley.senate.gov and @repgaramendi.bsky.social on Mew START. The last time we did not have nuclear arms control, the Pirates won the world series and DC baseball team called the Senators. Crazy, right? www.youtube.com/live/QV2atU4...
The Doomsday Clock is at 85 seconds to midnight. We need to replace New START now. Join us live.
YouTube video by Senator Markey
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February 4, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Honored to appear with @markey.senate.gov @merkley.senate.gov and @repgaramendi.bsky.social on Mew START. The last time we did not have nuclear arms control, the Pirates won the world series and DC baseball team called the Senators. Crazy, right? www.youtube.com/live/QV2atU4...