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Nukes of Hazard @nukesofhazard.bsky.social · 19h

@laicie.bsky.social @joecirin.bsky.social: This new reality requires new thinking: old theories don't really fit what we're in right now. We're in a new nuclear arms race, the first since the 1980s... our goal has to be to minimize those losses and prevent the worst from happening.

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Joe Cirincione @joecirin.bsky.social · 20h

My panel (with @jonatomic.bsky.social, Mallory Stewart & @laicie.bsky.social) starts at 5:30pm ET. I am going to try out my new analysis of how the most dangerous feature of our current nuclear age is that authoritarian regimes now control almost of the world's nuclear weapons. Love to get feedback.

Joe Cirincione @joecirin.bsky.social · 21h

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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Tyler Hicks @tylerfromtexas.bsky.social · 7d

Trump said he and Hegseth talked about using U.S. cities as “training grounds.” Unfortunately, this @inkstickmedia.com story feels even timelier now.

‘Let’s Go Bash Some Skulls’: Inside the Militarization of Trump’s America

As the Trump administration expands its push to militarize US cities, critics rail against the heavy-handed impact on marginalized groups.

inkstickmedia.com

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Laicie Heeley @laicie.bsky.social · 21d

A brand new season of #ThingsThatGoBoom from @inkstickmedia.com and @prx.org is coming soon! (And we're talking about the military-industrial complex.) inkstickmedia.com/coming-soon-...

Coming Soon: MIC Drop

We’re watching — in DC, LA, Chicago — what happens when the military comes to town. But what about the military that’s been there all along?

inkstickmedia.com

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Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists @thebulletin.org · 21d

You have two weeks to submit your story to the Bulletin's first-ever writing contest, judged by acclaimed sci-fi author Kim Stanley Robinson.

No fee to enter. Winners will be published in our January magazine. The first place winner will receive $3,000, with $500 each going to four runners-up.

Write Before Midnight

Announcing the Bulletin's new short fiction contest! You have until September 30 to send in your stories. At what time you ask? It couldn't be midnight, could it?

thebulletin.org

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Laicie Heeley @laicie.bsky.social · Aug 26

Yeah that’s it, no more work today, Taylor Swift is getting married.

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kate wagner @katewagner.wehwalt.net · Aug 21

this is why everyone I know isn’t having kids btw

Kat O’Brien @lavidagata.bsky.social · Aug 20

The median cost of putting one child through daycare for 5 years in the U.S. is $43,000. That masks much higher costs in many large cities. It’s nearly $150,000 (almost $30,000 for one year) in Arlington, VA. This is for one kid www.wsj.com/personal-fin...

From $24,000 to $147,000: How Much Daycare Costs Across America

For working parents, the first five years of a child’s life are often the most financially draining. Explore this interactive map to see how costs vary across the U.S.

www.wsj.com

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Laicie Heeley @laicie.bsky.social · Aug 20

Snuck in a new 'About' page over @inkstickmedia.com — It was due for a refresh. inkstickmedia.com/about/

About

Inkstick Media is an award-winning nonprofit newsroom that covers war where it lands: in people’s lives. We dig into the places where power hides — defense budgets dressed up as jobs programs, corpora...

inkstickmedia.com

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Laicie Heeley @laicie.bsky.social · Aug 20

This is absolutely heartbreaking. As a colleague said, the appropriate title is "For Sale: VOA." rasmus.com/auctions/fUN...

Broadcasting Studio Equipment Washington DC

An international broadcast company has ceased operations in the United States and will make a complete liquidation of their late model digital radio, video and podcast technology assets, studio equipm...

rasmus.com

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Laicie Heeley @laicie.bsky.social · Aug 12

Hi who else is listening to their kids’ favorite show on repeat?

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · Jul 3

I had to read this twice to believe it...Meloni, who ran for office on an anti-immigration platform, has now announced plans to let in hundreds of thousands of immigrants, in order to deal with the Italian labor shortage
www.reuters.com/world/italy-...

Italy to issue half million non-EU work visas over next three years

The move is part of a strategy to expand legal immigration channels in response to labor shortages.

www.reuters.com

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Inkstick Media @inkstickmedia.com · Jun 30

As the Trump administration slashes counterextremism programs, veterans worry about the risks.

By: @tylerfromtexas.bsky.social

inkstickmedia.com/inside-the-u...

Inside the US Military’s 'Dehumanization' Crisis Under Trump

As the Trump administration slashes counterextremism programs, veterans worry about the risks that could follow.

inkstickmedia.com

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Laicie Heeley @laicie.bsky.social · Jun 25

So very many men.

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Laicie Heeley @laicie.bsky.social · Jun 25

You guys, I got a little distracted (I can't imagine why) and forgot to tell you: We won an IWPA!!

Inkstick Media @inkstickmedia.com · Jun 19

Inkstick is thrilled to announce that the Things That Go Boom podcast is one of the winners of the 2025 International Women's Podcast Award!

See all of the winners and runner-ups here:

everybody-media.com/awards

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Laicie Heeley @laicie.bsky.social · Jun 25

Watching the NATO press conference: We should really stop asking regular people why they can't keep facts straight. This isn't about media literacy; they're stuck in the middle of an information war.

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Laicie Heeley @laicie.bsky.social · Jun 25

“Well Mr. President at least we don’t have to worry about Iran for another few…” *checks notes* “months. Another few months.”

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Laicie Heeley @laicie.bsky.social · Jun 22

I guess ‘reducing nuclear threats’ doesn’t sound like such a silly idea now, huh?

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Laicie Heeley @laicie.bsky.social · Jun 22

Oh hey if you wanna go back and listen to a whole season about why pulling out of the JCPOA during Trump’s first term was a terrible idea and would probably lead to war, we did that here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... (Season two.)

Things That Go Boom

News Podcast · Updated Semiweekly · Stories about the ins, outs, and whathaveyous of what keeps us safe. Hosted by Laicie Heeley.

podcasts.apple.com

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Laicie Heeley @laicie.bsky.social · Jun 22

In case you find yourself wondering tonight, a handy table of Iran’s max missile ranges: www.iranwatch.org/our-publicat...

Table of Iran's Missile Arsenal

Iran has over 3,000 ballistic missiles, the largest arsenal in the Middle East. This table presents the known capabilities of Iran's major missile systems.

www.iranwatch.org

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Laicie Heeley @laicie.bsky.social · Jun 22

I am meeting the moment by pouring another g&t.

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Laicie Heeley @laicie.bsky.social · Jun 22

It certainly is, Hoka. It certainly is.

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Laicie Heeley @laicie.bsky.social · Jun 22

That right there.

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Laicie Heeley @laicie.bsky.social · Jun 22

I truly never thought this would happen. In my brain, the US launching an attack on Iran lives in the same all-bets-are-off room as China invading Taiwan.

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Laicie Heeley @laicie.bsky.social · Jun 22

This is fine.

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Derek Johnson @derekjesq.bsky.social · Jun 22

Never in the history of the world has someone so devastatingly stupid held so much unchecked power.

Netanyahu played Trump like a fiddle. And mark my words: it won’t just be Iranians who pay the price.

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