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Would you make your own wind turbine? 🌬️
In the context of volatile energy prices, there’s growing demand for communities to become energy self-sufficient.
From @peter-yeung.bsky.social and @reasonstobecheerful.world. 👇
In the context of volatile energy prices, there’s growing demand for communities to become energy self-sufficient.
From @peter-yeung.bsky.social and @reasonstobecheerful.world. 👇
The DIY Diehards Building Green Infrastructure from Scratch
Renewable-power renegades are constructing their own wind turbines – and making it easy for others to follow their lead.
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February 12, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Would you make your own wind turbine? 🌬️
In the context of volatile energy prices, there’s growing demand for communities to become energy self-sufficient.
From @peter-yeung.bsky.social and @reasonstobecheerful.world. 👇
In the context of volatile energy prices, there’s growing demand for communities to become energy self-sufficient.
From @peter-yeung.bsky.social and @reasonstobecheerful.world. 👇
Straight from the source – hear Outrider fellow @mjgault.bsky.social share more about his latest article on AI and the future of nuclear treaties. 👇
in which @mattkorda.bsky.social explains what he calls 'Plan B' now that there is no nuclear treaty regime
AI Is Here to Replace Nuclear Treaties. Scared Yet?
The last major nuclear arms treaty between the US and Russia just expired. Some experts believe a combination of satellite surveillance, AI, and human reviewers can take its place. Others, not so much...
www.wired.com
February 11, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Straight from the source – hear Outrider fellow @mjgault.bsky.social share more about his latest article on AI and the future of nuclear treaties. 👇
The latest from Outrider fellow @wjhenn.bsky.social of @nytopinion.nytimes.com. 👇
Trump team unveiled a new strategy for nuclear diplomacy today in Geneva www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/o...
Opinion | Trump’s Big, Beautiful Arms Control Proposal Is Anything But
www.nytimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:00 PM
The latest from Outrider fellow @wjhenn.bsky.social of @nytopinion.nytimes.com. 👇
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The world is waking up to a world without arms control, as the last remaining nuclear agreement between the US and Russia expires today.
I spoke with former nuclear negotiator Rose Gottemoeller about what that really means
www.vox.com/politics/477...
I spoke with former nuclear negotiator Rose Gottemoeller about what that really means
www.vox.com/politics/477...
The last US-Russia nuclear treaty is about to expire. What happens now?
Is an arms race inevitable in the post-New START world.
www.vox.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:59 PM
The world is waking up to a world without arms control, as the last remaining nuclear agreement between the US and Russia expires today.
I spoke with former nuclear negotiator Rose Gottemoeller about what that really means
www.vox.com/politics/477...
I spoke with former nuclear negotiator Rose Gottemoeller about what that really means
www.vox.com/politics/477...
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The last major US-Russia nuclear arms treaty is set to expire in less thsn a week www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/o...
Opinion | Let the Arms Race Begin
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:32 PM
The last major US-Russia nuclear arms treaty is set to expire in less thsn a week www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/o...
An exciting vacancy with our friends at @floodlightnews.org!
Floodlight is hiring! 📣
We’re seeking a Deputy Executive Director to help build the systems that support our investigative climate journalism.
Apply by Feb. 13:
We’re seeking a Deputy Executive Director to help build the systems that support our investigative climate journalism.
Apply by Feb. 13:
Floodlight Deputy Executive Director
SUMMARY Floodlight is hiring a Deputy Executive Director to join our leadership team. This person will help us turn our strategic vision into reality, breaking it down into necessary systems and…
floodlightnews.org
February 4, 2026 at 11:18 PM
An exciting vacancy with our friends at @floodlightnews.org!
Filmmaker José Herrera is committed to making sure the Palomares nuclear disaster of the Cold War era never disappears from the public eye.
Paul Hockenos writes on the event's history, and the initiative — 60 years on —pushing for the U.S. to take responsibility for the clean up: buff.ly/NbJrvTT
Paul Hockenos writes on the event's history, and the initiative — 60 years on —pushing for the U.S. to take responsibility for the clean up: buff.ly/NbJrvTT
Sixty years later, Spain grapples with one of the most notorious nuclear weapons disasters in history
Today, few residents want to talk about the disaster’s toxic legacy, yet they still want the U.S. to clean it up.
buff.ly
January 29, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Filmmaker José Herrera is committed to making sure the Palomares nuclear disaster of the Cold War era never disappears from the public eye.
Paul Hockenos writes on the event's history, and the initiative — 60 years on —pushing for the U.S. to take responsibility for the clean up: buff.ly/NbJrvTT
Paul Hockenos writes on the event's history, and the initiative — 60 years on —pushing for the U.S. to take responsibility for the clean up: buff.ly/NbJrvTT
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The Bulletin’s Science and Security Board is a select group of globally recognized leaders with a specific focus on nuclear risk, climate change, & disruptive technologies. In the 2026 Doomsday Clock statement, they explain why the Clock is now at 85 seconds to midnight.
Read more: buff.ly/17yAznF
Read more: buff.ly/17yAznF
January 27, 2026 at 3:53 PM
The Bulletin’s Science and Security Board is a select group of globally recognized leaders with a specific focus on nuclear risk, climate change, & disruptive technologies. In the 2026 Doomsday Clock statement, they explain why the Clock is now at 85 seconds to midnight.
Read more: buff.ly/17yAznF
Read more: buff.ly/17yAznF
The Video Consortium's Future of Nonfiction Video forum is back! 🎬
We're excited to participate next month alongside some of the brightest minds in documentary and nonfiction video. Join us, Feb 6–8, at Columbia Journalism School for three days of connection, conversation, and collaboration.
We're excited to participate next month alongside some of the brightest minds in documentary and nonfiction video. Join us, Feb 6–8, at Columbia Journalism School for three days of connection, conversation, and collaboration.
January 28, 2026 at 4:16 PM
The Video Consortium's Future of Nonfiction Video forum is back! 🎬
We're excited to participate next month alongside some of the brightest minds in documentary and nonfiction video. Join us, Feb 6–8, at Columbia Journalism School for three days of connection, conversation, and collaboration.
We're excited to participate next month alongside some of the brightest minds in documentary and nonfiction video. Join us, Feb 6–8, at Columbia Journalism School for three days of connection, conversation, and collaboration.
Today, the Doomsday clock was set to 85 seconds to midnight, the closest its been to midnight in its history. ⏰
@thebulletin.org, which sets the Clock, called for urgent action to limit nuclear arsenals, create international guidelines on AI, and agreements to address global biological threats.
@thebulletin.org, which sets the Clock, called for urgent action to limit nuclear arsenals, create international guidelines on AI, and agreements to address global biological threats.
January 27, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Today, the Doomsday clock was set to 85 seconds to midnight, the closest its been to midnight in its history. ⏰
@thebulletin.org, which sets the Clock, called for urgent action to limit nuclear arsenals, create international guidelines on AI, and agreements to address global biological threats.
@thebulletin.org, which sets the Clock, called for urgent action to limit nuclear arsenals, create international guidelines on AI, and agreements to address global biological threats.
Big Tech is scrambling to build better relationships with communities as AI raises electricity prices. Outrider fellow @justinworland.com writes in his latest about just how much the backlash to resource-intensive data centers has heated up.
Read the story: buff.ly/Byv0HHq
Read the story: buff.ly/Byv0HHq
January 22, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Big Tech is scrambling to build better relationships with communities as AI raises electricity prices. Outrider fellow @justinworland.com writes in his latest about just how much the backlash to resource-intensive data centers has heated up.
Read the story: buff.ly/Byv0HHq
Read the story: buff.ly/Byv0HHq
Welcome Nina Sachdev (@mediaimpactfunders.bsky.social) & Jim Brady (Spirited Media Consulting) to the Outrider Foundation Advisory Board!
Read the full announcement: outrider.org/news/outride...
Read the full announcement: outrider.org/news/outride...
January 21, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Welcome Nina Sachdev (@mediaimpactfunders.bsky.social) & Jim Brady (Spirited Media Consulting) to the Outrider Foundation Advisory Board!
Read the full announcement: outrider.org/news/outride...
Read the full announcement: outrider.org/news/outride...
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January 19, 2026 at 8:51 PM
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Are you a journalist exploring relationship between AI and nuclear weapons in your work?
Awardees may receive up to $10,000 for projects, with funding able to support expenses such as travel, research, multimedia production, audience support, and more.
Deadline: Rolling. 👉 buff.ly/O3mrrGT
Awardees may receive up to $10,000 for projects, with funding able to support expenses such as travel, research, multimedia production, audience support, and more.
Deadline: Rolling. 👉 buff.ly/O3mrrGT
January 15, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Are you a journalist exploring relationship between AI and nuclear weapons in your work?
Awardees may receive up to $10,000 for projects, with funding able to support expenses such as travel, research, multimedia production, audience support, and more.
Deadline: Rolling. 👉 buff.ly/O3mrrGT
Awardees may receive up to $10,000 for projects, with funding able to support expenses such as travel, research, multimedia production, audience support, and more.
Deadline: Rolling. 👉 buff.ly/O3mrrGT
Our friends at @thebulletin.org are hiring for an assistant multimedia editor to help shape their coverage of existential threats.
See the job posting 👇
thebulletin.org/about-us/ope...
See the job posting 👇
thebulletin.org/about-us/ope...
Assistant multimedia editor - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Assistant Multimedia Editor ABOUT THE BULLETIN OF THE ATOMIC SCIENTISTS The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists is a not-for-profit organization, located in the Harris School of Public Policy at the Uni...
thebulletin.org
January 15, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Our friends at @thebulletin.org are hiring for an assistant multimedia editor to help shape their coverage of existential threats.
See the job posting 👇
thebulletin.org/about-us/ope...
See the job posting 👇
thebulletin.org/about-us/ope...
It’s been more than 5 decades since the US pulled off a weapons program this big. 👀
The projected price of an Air Force program to build a next-generation nuclear missile had risen 81%, from $77.7 billion to nearly $141 billion.
Read @winkie.bsky.social's latest 👇
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
The projected price of an Air Force program to build a next-generation nuclear missile had risen 81%, from $77.7 billion to nearly $141 billion.
Read @winkie.bsky.social's latest 👇
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Crumbling silos, rushed deals – how US blew missile budget by billions
The Air Force's next-generation nuclear missile program has blown its budget and hit serious delays. Here's how things went sideways.
www.usatoday.com
January 13, 2026 at 5:32 PM
It’s been more than 5 decades since the US pulled off a weapons program this big. 👀
The projected price of an Air Force program to build a next-generation nuclear missile had risen 81%, from $77.7 billion to nearly $141 billion.
Read @winkie.bsky.social's latest 👇
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
The projected price of an Air Force program to build a next-generation nuclear missile had risen 81%, from $77.7 billion to nearly $141 billion.
Read @winkie.bsky.social's latest 👇
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
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Oh, wow. So we’re here, again?
Where’s my dinky metal school desk to hide under? <sarcasm>
😣
Where’s my dinky metal school desk to hide under? <sarcasm>
😣
What would it look like if America’s nuclear missile silos were attacked?
The Nuclear Sponge, a new 5-part explanatory project, covers the strategic debate and costs of modernizing the land leg of America’s nuclear triad. ☢️ Explore the interactive project 👇
buff.ly/CXTgJFV
@winkie.bsky.social
The Nuclear Sponge, a new 5-part explanatory project, covers the strategic debate and costs of modernizing the land leg of America’s nuclear triad. ☢️ Explore the interactive project 👇
buff.ly/CXTgJFV
@winkie.bsky.social
Fallout maps show how an attack on nuclear silos would impact US cities
USA TODAY mapped the far-reaching potential consequences of a nuclear strike against America's 450 nuclear missile silos.
buff.ly
January 11, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Oh, wow. So we’re here, again?
Where’s my dinky metal school desk to hide under? <sarcasm>
😣
Where’s my dinky metal school desk to hide under? <sarcasm>
😣
What would it look like if America’s nuclear missile silos were attacked?
The Nuclear Sponge, a new 5-part explanatory project, covers the strategic debate and costs of modernizing the land leg of America’s nuclear triad. ☢️ Explore the interactive project 👇
buff.ly/CXTgJFV
@winkie.bsky.social
The Nuclear Sponge, a new 5-part explanatory project, covers the strategic debate and costs of modernizing the land leg of America’s nuclear triad. ☢️ Explore the interactive project 👇
buff.ly/CXTgJFV
@winkie.bsky.social
Fallout maps show how an attack on nuclear silos would impact US cities
USA TODAY mapped the far-reaching potential consequences of a nuclear strike against America's 450 nuclear missile silos.
buff.ly
January 11, 2026 at 2:24 AM
What would it look like if America’s nuclear missile silos were attacked?
The Nuclear Sponge, a new 5-part explanatory project, covers the strategic debate and costs of modernizing the land leg of America’s nuclear triad. ☢️ Explore the interactive project 👇
buff.ly/CXTgJFV
@winkie.bsky.social
The Nuclear Sponge, a new 5-part explanatory project, covers the strategic debate and costs of modernizing the land leg of America’s nuclear triad. ☢️ Explore the interactive project 👇
buff.ly/CXTgJFV
@winkie.bsky.social
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January 9, 2026 at 6:02 PM
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Shutting off the internet? Detonating a nuke in space? None of the options to kill a rogue AI are very appealing.
Outrider fellow @joshuakeating.bsky.social dives into recent research concerning the potential catastrophic risks from hyperintelligent AI. @vox.com
Read the full story:
Outrider fellow @joshuakeating.bsky.social dives into recent research concerning the potential catastrophic risks from hyperintelligent AI. @vox.com
Read the full story:
How to kill a rogue AI
Shutting off the internet? Detonating a nuke in space? None of the options are very appealing.
buff.ly
January 8, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Shutting off the internet? Detonating a nuke in space? None of the options to kill a rogue AI are very appealing.
Outrider fellow @joshuakeating.bsky.social dives into recent research concerning the potential catastrophic risks from hyperintelligent AI. @vox.com
Read the full story:
Outrider fellow @joshuakeating.bsky.social dives into recent research concerning the potential catastrophic risks from hyperintelligent AI. @vox.com
Read the full story:
The New START Treaty serves two key functions.
The treaty establishes a limit on long-range nuclear weapons Russia and the U.S. could produce and sets expectations for a mutual monitoring system.
With it's expiration date in sight, where does this leave Europe's nuclear arsenal?
The treaty establishes a limit on long-range nuclear weapons Russia and the U.S. could produce and sets expectations for a mutual monitoring system.
With it's expiration date in sight, where does this leave Europe's nuclear arsenal?
The New START Treaty is expiring. Where does that leave Europe's nuclear arsenal?
European rearmament has raised the stakes on weapons talks between the U.K. and France.
buff.ly
January 8, 2026 at 6:03 PM
The New START Treaty serves two key functions.
The treaty establishes a limit on long-range nuclear weapons Russia and the U.S. could produce and sets expectations for a mutual monitoring system.
With it's expiration date in sight, where does this leave Europe's nuclear arsenal?
The treaty establishes a limit on long-range nuclear weapons Russia and the U.S. could produce and sets expectations for a mutual monitoring system.
With it's expiration date in sight, where does this leave Europe's nuclear arsenal?
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But please do read all four parts of this excellent new series of articles in @usatoday.com by @winkie.bsky.social (supported by @outrider.org) about the deeply troubled Sentinel ICBM program:
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
January 6, 2026 at 3:58 PM
But please do read all four parts of this excellent new series of articles in @usatoday.com by @winkie.bsky.social (supported by @outrider.org) about the deeply troubled Sentinel ICBM program:
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
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What could happen if the U.S.'s nuclear missile silos were attacked? An interactive map in @usatoday.com paints a bleak picture.
Feat. expertise from grantees @wellerstein.bsky.social, Sébastien Philippe, @armscontrolnow.bsky.social, w/ support from @outrider.org
www.usatoday.com/graphics/int...
Feat. expertise from grantees @wellerstein.bsky.social, Sébastien Philippe, @armscontrolnow.bsky.social, w/ support from @outrider.org
www.usatoday.com/graphics/int...
Fallout maps show how an attack on nuclear silos would impact US cities
USA TODAY mapped the far-reaching potential consequences of a nuclear strike against America's 450 nuclear missile silos.
www.usatoday.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:53 PM
What could happen if the U.S.'s nuclear missile silos were attacked? An interactive map in @usatoday.com paints a bleak picture.
Feat. expertise from grantees @wellerstein.bsky.social, Sébastien Philippe, @armscontrolnow.bsky.social, w/ support from @outrider.org
www.usatoday.com/graphics/int...
Feat. expertise from grantees @wellerstein.bsky.social, Sébastien Philippe, @armscontrolnow.bsky.social, w/ support from @outrider.org
www.usatoday.com/graphics/int...
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The United States was close to a deal to co-produce Tomahawks at a factory in Japan, potentially doubling production of the missiles. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Opinion | To Outbuild China, America Needs Friends
For the sake of global security and freedom, the world’s democracies must collaborate better.
www.nytimes.com
December 13, 2025 at 2:26 PM
The United States was close to a deal to co-produce Tomahawks at a factory in Japan, potentially doubling production of the missiles. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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I've covered climate at TIME for a decade. This year, I spent much of my time reporting on the fire that destroyed my hometown—and my own childhood home
The result: a story of LA's recovery—and a warning of what happens when systems break down
time.com/7335166/la-w...
The result: a story of LA's recovery—and a warning of what happens when systems break down
time.com/7335166/la-w...
November 21, 2025 at 11:13 PM
I've covered climate at TIME for a decade. This year, I spent much of my time reporting on the fire that destroyed my hometown—and my own childhood home
The result: a story of LA's recovery—and a warning of what happens when systems break down
time.com/7335166/la-w...
The result: a story of LA's recovery—and a warning of what happens when systems break down
time.com/7335166/la-w...