Al Mauroni
@progmil.bsky.social
NatSec analyst, WMD and nukes, sci-fi enthusiast, gamer
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Al Mauroni
@progmil.bsky.social
· Nov 12
Why We Need to Talk about WMD
First we have to convince Congress to wake up
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We should talk about how the national security community talks about WMD
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TIL that Christopher Yeaw, a nuclear hawk previously hard at work for the AF nuclear enterprise, is now the lead for US State arms control. 😳 wow
BREAKING: Assistant Secretary of State for Arms Control and Nonproliferation Christopher Yeaw has revealed new seismic data that hinted the Chinese had conducted a nuclear test and taken steps to hide it from the outside world.
This is the event:
0918 Zulu/Kazakhstan PS23/around 2.7 magnitude
This is the event:
0918 Zulu/Kazakhstan PS23/around 2.7 magnitude
February 17, 2026 at 4:55 PM
TIL that Christopher Yeaw, a nuclear hawk previously hard at work for the AF nuclear enterprise, is now the lead for US State arms control. 😳 wow
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Writing is thinking.
It's not some marginal boring task you can skip. It's the heart of it.
It's not some marginal boring task you can skip. It's the heart of it.
It’s easy to think writing is mainly the transcription of ideas you already have—that is, until you try to write something worthwhile, and you find what you thought were saying transform into something far more interesting in the process. This skips that last step, and that is *not* an improvement.
“We plan to hire an AI rewrite specialist to ingest the reporting by Hannah and others and use AI to convert it into stories.”
The editor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer said it will use AI to ‘write’ its articles.
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...
The editor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer said it will use AI to ‘write’ its articles.
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...
February 16, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Writing is thinking.
It's not some marginal boring task you can skip. It's the heart of it.
It's not some marginal boring task you can skip. It's the heart of it.
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I swear to Booji, the great Vorlon God that Straczynski literally had a crystal ball when he was writing this show.
February 15, 2026 at 9:40 PM
I swear to Booji, the great Vorlon God that Straczynski literally had a crystal ball when he was writing this show.
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Robert Selden Duvall.
"I've always remembered something Sanford Meisner, my acting teacher, told us. When you create a character, it's like making a chair, except instead of making something out of wood, you make it out of yourself. That's the actor's craft — using yourself to create a character."
"I've always remembered something Sanford Meisner, my acting teacher, told us. When you create a character, it's like making a chair, except instead of making something out of wood, you make it out of yourself. That's the actor's craft — using yourself to create a character."
February 16, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Robert Selden Duvall.
"I've always remembered something Sanford Meisner, my acting teacher, told us. When you create a character, it's like making a chair, except instead of making something out of wood, you make it out of yourself. That's the actor's craft — using yourself to create a character."
"I've always remembered something Sanford Meisner, my acting teacher, told us. When you create a character, it's like making a chair, except instead of making something out of wood, you make it out of yourself. That's the actor's craft — using yourself to create a character."
The CSIS Global Health Security group released a report on actions required to address biological threats. It's a good report, but this administration and Congress isn't going to act on it. almauroni.substack.com/p/us-bioprep...
U.S. Biopreparedness Needs Direction, But Does This Study Provide It?
The medical community continues its stubborn insistence to use the wrong definitions
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February 16, 2026 at 2:18 PM
The CSIS Global Health Security group released a report on actions required to address biological threats. It's a good report, but this administration and Congress isn't going to act on it. almauroni.substack.com/p/us-bioprep...
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“If you go to Z’Ha’Dum, you will die, but the Dow is over 50,000.”
February 15, 2026 at 9:29 PM
“If you go to Z’Ha’Dum, you will die, but the Dow is over 50,000.”
Predator: Badlands was an entirely enjoyable action/sci-fi film. I don’t get the bad reviews on iMDB but whatever. Definitely recommend.
February 15, 2026 at 2:47 AM
Predator: Badlands was an entirely enjoyable action/sci-fi film. I don’t get the bad reviews on iMDB but whatever. Definitely recommend.
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"I believe he was pardoned."
AG Bondi's response to whether or not a Jan 6th rioter who yelled "Kill 'em!" at Capitol Hill police now works for her.
The contempt by this administration for the law and basic human decency is nauseating.
AG Bondi's response to whether or not a Jan 6th rioter who yelled "Kill 'em!" at Capitol Hill police now works for her.
The contempt by this administration for the law and basic human decency is nauseating.
February 11, 2026 at 8:34 PM
"I believe he was pardoned."
AG Bondi's response to whether or not a Jan 6th rioter who yelled "Kill 'em!" at Capitol Hill police now works for her.
The contempt by this administration for the law and basic human decency is nauseating.
AG Bondi's response to whether or not a Jan 6th rioter who yelled "Kill 'em!" at Capitol Hill police now works for her.
The contempt by this administration for the law and basic human decency is nauseating.
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The idiocy of Hegseth cutting DoD's ties with Harvard (and, by the way, does he know Gen Caine, the JCS chairman, went to Harvard's Kennedy School?) slate.com/news-and-pol...
Pete Hegseth Is Being Even Dumber Than Usual
The secretary of defense just revealed that he fundamentally misunderstands what war is.
slate.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:17 PM
The idiocy of Hegseth cutting DoD's ties with Harvard (and, by the way, does he know Gen Caine, the JCS chairman, went to Harvard's Kennedy School?) slate.com/news-and-pol...
The SASC discussed nuclear deterrence policy after New START, but it's not particularly encouraging stuff. almauroni.substack.com/p/coping-wit...
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February 9, 2026 at 2:30 PM
The SASC discussed nuclear deterrence policy after New START, but it's not particularly encouraging stuff. almauroni.substack.com/p/coping-wit...
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The morning after mass layoffs, The Washington Post publishes this as their lead editorial. The owner and publisher clearly have no idea why they are losing subscribers. Meanwhile they have destroyed a storied brand.
Support independent media. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
Support independent media. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
February 5, 2026 at 12:29 PM
The morning after mass layoffs, The Washington Post publishes this as their lead editorial. The owner and publisher clearly have no idea why they are losing subscribers. Meanwhile they have destroyed a storied brand.
Support independent media. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
Support independent media. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
I’m watching Castle on Hulu and I’m season 3, episode 16-17, our intrepid heroes are trying to prevent the detonation of a “colbalt-16” radiological dispersal device and I can’t believe how bad it is. “House of Dynamite” is a top documentary in comparison.
a painting of a man with a screaming face and the words this me rn on the bottom
ALT: a painting of a man with a screaming face and the words this me rn on the bottom
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February 4, 2026 at 10:05 PM
I’m watching Castle on Hulu and I’m season 3, episode 16-17, our intrepid heroes are trying to prevent the detonation of a “colbalt-16” radiological dispersal device and I can’t believe how bad it is. “House of Dynamite” is a top documentary in comparison.
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It’s hard to imagine today, but 50 years ago, at the height of the Cold War, the US and Russia (then the Soviet Union) jointly possessed 47,000 nuclear warheads — enough to exterminate all life on Earth many times over.
What Will the End of the US-Russia Nuclear Arms Treaty Mean? | Inkstick
The New START nuclear arms reduction pact is slated to end on Feb. 5, 2026.
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February 4, 2026 at 4:09 PM
It’s hard to imagine today, but 50 years ago, at the height of the Cold War, the US and Russia (then the Soviet Union) jointly possessed 47,000 nuclear warheads — enough to exterminate all life on Earth many times over.
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making tulsi gabbard DNI is itself a watergate level scandal
Exclusive: A U.S. official has alleged wrongdoing by U.S. spy chief Tulsi Gabbard in a complaint that is so highly classified it has sparked months of wrangling over how to share it with Congress, according to people familiar with the matter.
Classified Whistleblower Complaint About Tulsi Gabbard Stalls Within Her Agency
Congress hasn’t seen the complaint, which was filed eight months ago with the U.S. intelligence community watchdog’s office.
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February 2, 2026 at 1:17 PM
making tulsi gabbard DNI is itself a watergate level scandal
The Doomsday Clock is ticking, but is anyone reacting? Time for a reset.
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The Bulletin's "Doomsday Clock" Needs A Reset
No one is taking notice of this symbolic gesture for action
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February 2, 2026 at 2:11 PM
The Doomsday Clock is ticking, but is anyone reacting? Time for a reset.
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Homeland Security doesn’t like it when we call ICE and Border Patrol “the Gestapo.”
So let’s set the Gestapo aside. Instead I’ll use this thread to compare Trump’s thugs to other secret police and terror squads from different times and places. It’s tyranny, no matter where it comes from. 1/10🧵🧵🧵🧵🧵
So let’s set the Gestapo aside. Instead I’ll use this thread to compare Trump’s thugs to other secret police and terror squads from different times and places. It’s tyranny, no matter where it comes from. 1/10🧵🧵🧵🧵🧵
January 26, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Homeland Security doesn’t like it when we call ICE and Border Patrol “the Gestapo.”
So let’s set the Gestapo aside. Instead I’ll use this thread to compare Trump’s thugs to other secret police and terror squads from different times and places. It’s tyranny, no matter where it comes from. 1/10🧵🧵🧵🧵🧵
So let’s set the Gestapo aside. Instead I’ll use this thread to compare Trump’s thugs to other secret police and terror squads from different times and places. It’s tyranny, no matter where it comes from. 1/10🧵🧵🧵🧵🧵
NO, NO HE WASN’T. Any Pittsburgh fan can clearly see that Rodgers hasn’t integrated into the team. He thinks he’s special and the team is letting him down. Let him go.
Reporter: "In your best-case scenario, do you want Aaron Rodgers back as your quarterback next year?"
Mike McCarthy: "Definitely. I mean, I don't see why you wouldn't ... I watched most of the Pittsburgh games on TV, and I thought he was a great asset for the team."
Mike McCarthy: "Definitely. I mean, I don't see why you wouldn't ... I watched most of the Pittsburgh games on TV, and I thought he was a great asset for the team."
January 27, 2026 at 7:35 PM
NO, NO HE WASN’T. Any Pittsburgh fan can clearly see that Rodgers hasn’t integrated into the team. He thinks he’s special and the team is letting him down. Let him go.
An examination of the nuclear command and control system in Tom Cruise's latest "Mission Impossible" movie. Mostly tongue in cheek. almauroni.substack.com/p/only-tom-c...
Only Tom Cruise Can Save Us from Nuclear Armageddon
How far can Hollywood dumb down nuclear command and control concepts?
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January 26, 2026 at 2:07 PM
An examination of the nuclear command and control system in Tom Cruise's latest "Mission Impossible" movie. Mostly tongue in cheek. almauroni.substack.com/p/only-tom-c...
Lying little shit. #AbolishICE
Bovino: "Here in the US Border Patrol, I will say unequivocally that we are experts in dealing with children"
January 24, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Lying little shit. #AbolishICE
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All of this is fucking senseless. Minnesota did not have an immigration problem. Trump sent his Nazi thugs here because he's racist against Somali people and to own libs like Tim Walz. Now two Minnesotans are dead and Minneapolis is on the verge of going up in flames. None. Of. This. Was. Necessary.
January 24, 2026 at 4:55 PM
All of this is fucking senseless. Minnesota did not have an immigration problem. Trump sent his Nazi thugs here because he's racist against Somali people and to own libs like Tim Walz. Now two Minnesotans are dead and Minneapolis is on the verge of going up in flames. None. Of. This. Was. Necessary.
Just so embarrassing to hear these stupid, obnoxious words from a US president
January 21, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Just so embarrassing to hear these stupid, obnoxious words from a US president
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China's growing nuclear arsenal deserves quiet analytics, not theatrics
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China's Growing Nuclear Weapons Stockpile
Is it really the game-changer that some make it out to be?
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January 19, 2026 at 2:12 PM
China's growing nuclear arsenal deserves quiet analytics, not theatrics
almauroni.substack.com/p/chinas-gro...
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