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Jon B. Wolfsthal 🤯

@jonatomic.bsky.social

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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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Jon B. Wolfsthal 🤯 @jonatomic.bsky.social · Sep 5

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Jon B. Wolfsthal 🤯 @jonatomic.bsky.social · 14h

Caption contest. Wrong answers only.

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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 16h

Once a content thief, always a content thief www.theverge.com/news/674366/...

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

www.theverge.com

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Jen Bendery @jbendery.bsky.social · 16h

Mike Johnson said earlier today the House won't hold a standalone vote to protect military pay amid the shutdown, calling it a "show vote."

“It is insane not to pay our troops,” says Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.). “Some are in high-risk missions. You want them thinking about whether they can get paid?”

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Jon B. Wolfsthal 🤯 @jonatomic.bsky.social · 17h

What could possibly go wrong?

Jon B. Wolfsthal 🤯 @jonatomic.bsky.social · 17h

HE DOES NOT EVEN FILE TPS REPORTS

Jon B. Wolfsthal 🤯 @jonatomic.bsky.social · 17h

Profile in Courage.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h

Q: Do you agree that the mayor of Chicago and governor of Illinois should be in prison?

MIKE JOHNSON: Should they be in prison? I'm not the attorney general. I'm not following the day to day on that

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Jon B. Wolfsthal 🤯 @jonatomic.bsky.social · 17h

Wait. so Homan did not take the money but still has it, but did not accept a bribe, but does not have to give the money back?

This is the single most stupid timeline anyone has ever lived through.

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Jon B. Wolfsthal 🤯 @jonatomic.bsky.social · 18h

Congrats @sebphilippe.bsky.social

www.macfound.org/fellows/clas...

Sébastien Philippe

Exposing past harms and potential risks from building, testing, and storing launch-ready nuclear weapons.

www.macfound.org

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Dan Lamothe @danlamothe.bsky.social · 18h

During the fall of Afghanistan, a free press repeatedly surfaced new info about how U.S. troops were in danger and coping w/ an unprecedented situation, prompting adjustments in a crisis.

That's the job. Not repeating talking points.

Dan Lamothe @danlamothe.bsky.social · 19h

Urgent new statement from the Pentagon Press Association, on Pete Hegseth’s new, forthcoming media restrictions:

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Jon B. Wolfsthal 🤯 @jonatomic.bsky.social · 18h

Same. Henry = Adonai?

Jon B. Wolfsthal 🤯 @jonatomic.bsky.social · 19h

In Schlittler We Trust?

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Jon B. Wolfsthal 🤯 @jonatomic.bsky.social · 19h

Also hard for gentiles to weigh in on some topics even if obvious perhaps

Jon B. Wolfsthal 🤯 @jonatomic.bsky.social · 20h

This is a good piece, but also says nothing of the damage done to the Jewish identity in the United States, the fundamental break many Americans Jews have now made with Israel and Zionism, or the looming generation of people from whom terrorist groups will be able to recruit in the future.

Jon B. Wolfsthal 🤯 @jonatomic.bsky.social · 21h

Seems to me any deal Democrats agree to must include a commitment by White House to spend Congressionally appropriated funds and stop illegally withholding grants, spending and appropriations.

Otherwise, whatever gets passed is vulnerable to whims of Trump and company.

Explain why I am wrong?

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Jon B. Wolfsthal 🤯 @jonatomic.bsky.social · 21h

as well as a deep dive bit of reporting on process for how the sausage got made on this bill

Jon B. Wolfsthal 🤯 @jonatomic.bsky.social · 21h

More than that!

Jon B. Wolfsthal 🤯 @jonatomic.bsky.social · 21h

Pleasure to join Center for Arms Control and Nonproliferation last night for a panel on how to avoid a nuclear arms race. Honored to join @joecirin.bsky.social and Mallory Stewart from @councilonstrategicrisks.org to discuss risks and policy options.

www.youtube.com/live/1HP0Pco...

2025 Annual Conference — Getting Off the Collision Course: The Case Against Arms Racing

YouTube video by Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation (CACNP)

www.youtube.com

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Jon B. Wolfsthal 🤯 @jonatomic.bsky.social · 22h

This is not normal

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 22h

Trump declares that Mayor Johnson of Chicago and Gov Pritzker of Illinois "should be in jail."

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Jon B. Wolfsthal 🤯 @jonatomic.bsky.social · 1d

Are they a critical mass or a CRITICAL mass? Or just plain critical.

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Jon B. Wolfsthal 🤯 @jonatomic.bsky.social · 1d

You were sobering and not wrong. Great to be on the panel with you and Mallory and Lacie.

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 1d

This strikes me as pretty bad

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Gregory Koblentz @gregkoblentz.bsky.social · 1d

Money to oversee nuclear weapons safety will start running low after 8 days, Energy secretary says

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Money to oversee nuclear weapons safety will start running low after 8 days, Energy secretary says

The National Nuclear Security Administration will need to ramp back its work, which ranges from maintaining the weapons arsenal to international non-proliferation efforts.

www.politico.com

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Joe Cirincione @joecirin.bsky.social · 1d

Here is the line up for the arms control conference starting at 4:30. Hit the link below to sign up for FREE and participate on line: secure.everyaction.com/rhSOFnj8ekO4...

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Nukes of Hazard @nukesofhazard.bsky.social · 1d

⏰STARTING SOON!!!⏰ Join our virtual annual conference -- Getting Off the Collision Course: The Case Against Arms Racing -- at 4:30 p.m. ET and share your thoughts as we go using the hashtag #CACNP2025!

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VIRTUAL - Getting Off the Collision Course: The Case Against Arms Racing

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People For the American Way @peoplefor.bsky.social · 1d

The Trump administration has furloughed employees in charge of inspecting ICE detention centers.

The rest of ICE will still be fully funded to go after communities without accountability.

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