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More than 50 years after India’s first nuclear bomb tests, health issues persist in the blast areas.
While the Smiling Buddha operation marked the country's entry into the nuclear age, it left behind a haunting legacy.
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While the Smiling Buddha operation marked the country's entry into the nuclear age, it left behind a haunting legacy.
Read the full piece from @anujbehal.bsky.social 👇
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December 23, 2025 at 5:03 PM
More than 50 years after India’s first nuclear bomb tests, health issues persist in the blast areas.
While the Smiling Buddha operation marked the country's entry into the nuclear age, it left behind a haunting legacy.
Read the full piece from @anujbehal.bsky.social 👇
buff.ly/qYNTUo4
While the Smiling Buddha operation marked the country's entry into the nuclear age, it left behind a haunting legacy.
Read the full piece from @anujbehal.bsky.social 👇
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There is not—nor has there ever been—a single line item in the federal budget for nuclear weapons.
Author @atomicanalyst.bsky.social follows the money, finding the answers to how nuclear weapons get funded through lab budgets and Congress funding.
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Author @atomicanalyst.bsky.social follows the money, finding the answers to how nuclear weapons get funded through lab budgets and Congress funding.
Watch the full video 👉 buff.ly/UGcNpnR
December 22, 2025 at 3:22 PM
There is not—nor has there ever been—a single line item in the federal budget for nuclear weapons.
Author @atomicanalyst.bsky.social follows the money, finding the answers to how nuclear weapons get funded through lab budgets and Congress funding.
Watch the full video 👉 buff.ly/UGcNpnR
Author @atomicanalyst.bsky.social follows the money, finding the answers to how nuclear weapons get funded through lab budgets and Congress funding.
Watch the full video 👉 buff.ly/UGcNpnR
Arms race instability and crisis instability are fueling the new nuclear arms race.
@mattkorda.bsky.social of @scientistsorg.bsky.social breaks it down. What do these developments mean for all nine nuclear nations?
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@mattkorda.bsky.social of @scientistsorg.bsky.social breaks it down. What do these developments mean for all nine nuclear nations?
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December 20, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Arms race instability and crisis instability are fueling the new nuclear arms race.
@mattkorda.bsky.social of @scientistsorg.bsky.social breaks it down. What do these developments mean for all nine nuclear nations?
See more 👉 buff.ly/UTTA04L
@mattkorda.bsky.social of @scientistsorg.bsky.social breaks it down. What do these developments mean for all nine nuclear nations?
See more 👉 buff.ly/UTTA04L
“Once missiles are launched...they're going to their target. There's no recall button. And you have about seven minutes to make this decision.”
Sharon K. Weiner of American University shares what psychology and economics studies tell us: we’re not the rational people that deterrence was based on.
Sharon K. Weiner of American University shares what psychology and economics studies tell us: we’re not the rational people that deterrence was based on.
December 19, 2025 at 6:03 PM
“Once missiles are launched...they're going to their target. There's no recall button. And you have about seven minutes to make this decision.”
Sharon K. Weiner of American University shares what psychology and economics studies tell us: we’re not the rational people that deterrence was based on.
Sharon K. Weiner of American University shares what psychology and economics studies tell us: we’re not the rational people that deterrence was based on.
"What's my hot take? Well...we need nuclear energy."
Theo Kalionzes, Senior Director of The Oppenheimer Project talks about what it might mean to "electrify everything," where abundant power is needed, and how nuclear power plays a role.
Theo Kalionzes, Senior Director of The Oppenheimer Project talks about what it might mean to "electrify everything," where abundant power is needed, and how nuclear power plays a role.
December 17, 2025 at 8:47 PM
"What's my hot take? Well...we need nuclear energy."
Theo Kalionzes, Senior Director of The Oppenheimer Project talks about what it might mean to "electrify everything," where abundant power is needed, and how nuclear power plays a role.
Theo Kalionzes, Senior Director of The Oppenheimer Project talks about what it might mean to "electrify everything," where abundant power is needed, and how nuclear power plays a role.
Now accepting submissions for the Outrider AI + Nuclear Reporting Fund. ✍️
Are you a journalist explaining the evolving relationship between artificial intelligence and nuclear weapons in your work?
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Are you a journalist explaining the evolving relationship between artificial intelligence and nuclear weapons in your work?
Submit your project proposal today 👉 buff.ly/djZtBHZ
December 17, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Now accepting submissions for the Outrider AI + Nuclear Reporting Fund. ✍️
Are you a journalist explaining the evolving relationship between artificial intelligence and nuclear weapons in your work?
Submit your project proposal today 👉 buff.ly/djZtBHZ
Are you a journalist explaining the evolving relationship between artificial intelligence and nuclear weapons in your work?
Submit your project proposal today 👉 buff.ly/djZtBHZ
“AI can’t distinguish between the bullet and the bullshit.”
It’s now being claimed that AI will make it possible to hit a bullet with a bullet. Director Paul Jay shares that isn’t fact – AI can't tell the difference between a missile and the decoys that surround it.
It’s now being claimed that AI will make it possible to hit a bullet with a bullet. Director Paul Jay shares that isn’t fact – AI can't tell the difference between a missile and the decoys that surround it.
December 13, 2025 at 6:02 PM
“AI can’t distinguish between the bullet and the bullshit.”
It’s now being claimed that AI will make it possible to hit a bullet with a bullet. Director Paul Jay shares that isn’t fact – AI can't tell the difference between a missile and the decoys that surround it.
It’s now being claimed that AI will make it possible to hit a bullet with a bullet. Director Paul Jay shares that isn’t fact – AI can't tell the difference between a missile and the decoys that surround it.
“If human beings were primarily driven by logic rather than emotion, we wouldn’t live in a world where nuclear weapons exist.”
@emmapike.bsky.social shares her take on why human-centered storytelling is so essential when reporting on nuclear weapons.
@emmapike.bsky.social shares her take on why human-centered storytelling is so essential when reporting on nuclear weapons.
December 11, 2025 at 3:23 PM
“If human beings were primarily driven by logic rather than emotion, we wouldn’t live in a world where nuclear weapons exist.”
@emmapike.bsky.social shares her take on why human-centered storytelling is so essential when reporting on nuclear weapons.
@emmapike.bsky.social shares her take on why human-centered storytelling is so essential when reporting on nuclear weapons.
This fall, in a former nuclear missile silo, we gathered journalists at the nexus of health, climate, artificial intelligence, and more to discuss how these issues are interconnected in the new nuclear landscape.
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Curious? Watch the session recordings 👉 buff.ly/rzPIwCy
December 9, 2025 at 7:15 PM
This fall, in a former nuclear missile silo, we gathered journalists at the nexus of health, climate, artificial intelligence, and more to discuss how these issues are interconnected in the new nuclear landscape.
Curious? Watch the session recordings 👉 buff.ly/rzPIwCy
Curious? Watch the session recordings 👉 buff.ly/rzPIwCy
Many of the uranium mining and nuclear testing events in history took place on indigenous lands. ☢️ And then, the harmful contamination spread.
@benetickmaddison.bsky.social of the Marshallese Educational Initiative’s message: “Nuclear weapons know no borders.”
@benetickmaddison.bsky.social of the Marshallese Educational Initiative’s message: “Nuclear weapons know no borders.”
December 8, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Many of the uranium mining and nuclear testing events in history took place on indigenous lands. ☢️ And then, the harmful contamination spread.
@benetickmaddison.bsky.social of the Marshallese Educational Initiative’s message: “Nuclear weapons know no borders.”
@benetickmaddison.bsky.social of the Marshallese Educational Initiative’s message: “Nuclear weapons know no borders.”
What do you think about the U.S. military starting to use AI in their decision support systems to enhance decision making? 🌐
@istorg.bsky.social's Sylvia Mishra shares more about where things stand.
See more and watch the full video from Outrider's 2025 Nuclear Reporting Summit: buff.ly/a07fYLY
@istorg.bsky.social's Sylvia Mishra shares more about where things stand.
See more and watch the full video from Outrider's 2025 Nuclear Reporting Summit: buff.ly/a07fYLY
December 4, 2025 at 4:03 PM
What do you think about the U.S. military starting to use AI in their decision support systems to enhance decision making? 🌐
@istorg.bsky.social's Sylvia Mishra shares more about where things stand.
See more and watch the full video from Outrider's 2025 Nuclear Reporting Summit: buff.ly/a07fYLY
@istorg.bsky.social's Sylvia Mishra shares more about where things stand.
See more and watch the full video from Outrider's 2025 Nuclear Reporting Summit: buff.ly/a07fYLY
“The Cold War didn’t end. We are in the midst of it.”
Director Paul Jay considers today’s nuclear rhetoric in a discussion about how documentaries can confront nuclear history and spark dialogue.
See more and watch the full video from Outrider's 2025 Nuclear Reporting Summit: buff.ly/GVlCiYj
Director Paul Jay considers today’s nuclear rhetoric in a discussion about how documentaries can confront nuclear history and spark dialogue.
See more and watch the full video from Outrider's 2025 Nuclear Reporting Summit: buff.ly/GVlCiYj
December 1, 2025 at 3:23 PM
“The Cold War didn’t end. We are in the midst of it.”
Director Paul Jay considers today’s nuclear rhetoric in a discussion about how documentaries can confront nuclear history and spark dialogue.
See more and watch the full video from Outrider's 2025 Nuclear Reporting Summit: buff.ly/GVlCiYj
Director Paul Jay considers today’s nuclear rhetoric in a discussion about how documentaries can confront nuclear history and spark dialogue.
See more and watch the full video from Outrider's 2025 Nuclear Reporting Summit: buff.ly/GVlCiYj
“We’re in a high-interest, low-understanding environment.”
Science Educator and Nuclear Communications Consultant @khill.bsky.social talks about nuclear war’s presence in pop culture and news media — and the problem communicators face.
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Science Educator and Nuclear Communications Consultant @khill.bsky.social talks about nuclear war’s presence in pop culture and news media — and the problem communicators face.
See more: buff.ly/bymgUCO
November 29, 2025 at 11:49 PM
“We’re in a high-interest, low-understanding environment.”
Science Educator and Nuclear Communications Consultant @khill.bsky.social talks about nuclear war’s presence in pop culture and news media — and the problem communicators face.
See more: buff.ly/bymgUCO
Science Educator and Nuclear Communications Consultant @khill.bsky.social talks about nuclear war’s presence in pop culture and news media — and the problem communicators face.
See more: buff.ly/bymgUCO
How do other countries feel about President Trump’s “Golden Dome” missile defense system? 🌏
Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins shares that the risk of introducing an idea like the Golden Dome is to create a desire from other countries for more weapons.
Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins shares that the risk of introducing an idea like the Golden Dome is to create a desire from other countries for more weapons.
November 28, 2025 at 3:22 PM
How do other countries feel about President Trump’s “Golden Dome” missile defense system? 🌏
Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins shares that the risk of introducing an idea like the Golden Dome is to create a desire from other countries for more weapons.
Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins shares that the risk of introducing an idea like the Golden Dome is to create a desire from other countries for more weapons.
What's the concern re: AI and nuclear weapons? Sylvia Mishra of @istorg.bsky.social breaks it down.
“A lot of these AI tools...could have downstream errors or automation biases and creates the challenge of emergent behavior. There is a lack of opacity on how AI models interact with each other.”
“A lot of these AI tools...could have downstream errors or automation biases and creates the challenge of emergent behavior. There is a lack of opacity on how AI models interact with each other.”
November 25, 2025 at 6:03 PM
What's the concern re: AI and nuclear weapons? Sylvia Mishra of @istorg.bsky.social breaks it down.
“A lot of these AI tools...could have downstream errors or automation biases and creates the challenge of emergent behavior. There is a lack of opacity on how AI models interact with each other.”
“A lot of these AI tools...could have downstream errors or automation biases and creates the challenge of emergent behavior. There is a lack of opacity on how AI models interact with each other.”
Ever heard of the nuclear winter theory? ☢️
Author Alec Nevala-Lee quotes physicist Luis Alvarez: “It’s probably a good thing to have a theory that will discourage U.S. and Soviet leaders from thinking a nuclear war is winnable.”
Author Alec Nevala-Lee quotes physicist Luis Alvarez: “It’s probably a good thing to have a theory that will discourage U.S. and Soviet leaders from thinking a nuclear war is winnable.”
November 21, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Ever heard of the nuclear winter theory? ☢️
Author Alec Nevala-Lee quotes physicist Luis Alvarez: “It’s probably a good thing to have a theory that will discourage U.S. and Soviet leaders from thinking a nuclear war is winnable.”
Author Alec Nevala-Lee quotes physicist Luis Alvarez: “It’s probably a good thing to have a theory that will discourage U.S. and Soviet leaders from thinking a nuclear war is winnable.”
Meet our newest fellow, Caitlin Looby, Great Lakes & Environmental Reporter at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Looby has provided Journal Sentinel readers with in-depth coverage of environmental issues in the Great Lakes region since 2022.
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Looby has provided Journal Sentinel readers with in-depth coverage of environmental issues in the Great Lakes region since 2022.
Read the full announcement 👉
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November 6, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Meet our newest fellow, Caitlin Looby, Great Lakes & Environmental Reporter at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Looby has provided Journal Sentinel readers with in-depth coverage of environmental issues in the Great Lakes region since 2022.
Read the full announcement 👉
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Looby has provided Journal Sentinel readers with in-depth coverage of environmental issues in the Great Lakes region since 2022.
Read the full announcement 👉
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Across the country, a new story is unfolding in local news.
The new series “Reimagining Local News,” hosted by author and journalist Charles Blow, highlights community reporters to statewide collaborations.
👀 Watch the series: ReimaginingLocalNews.com
The new series “Reimagining Local News,” hosted by author and journalist Charles Blow, highlights community reporters to statewide collaborations.
👀 Watch the series: ReimaginingLocalNews.com
November 3, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Across the country, a new story is unfolding in local news.
The new series “Reimagining Local News,” hosted by author and journalist Charles Blow, highlights community reporters to statewide collaborations.
👀 Watch the series: ReimaginingLocalNews.com
The new series “Reimagining Local News,” hosted by author and journalist Charles Blow, highlights community reporters to statewide collaborations.
👀 Watch the series: ReimaginingLocalNews.com
75% of nuclear weapons agency staff is furloughed.
Under 400 remain on the job without pay in order to ensure the safety and security of the nuclear stockpile.
Read more from Outrider fellow @winkie.bsky.social @usatoday.com:
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Under 400 remain on the job without pay in order to ensure the safety and security of the nuclear stockpile.
Read more from Outrider fellow @winkie.bsky.social @usatoday.com:
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
October 23, 2025 at 6:57 PM
75% of nuclear weapons agency staff is furloughed.
Under 400 remain on the job without pay in order to ensure the safety and security of the nuclear stockpile.
Read more from Outrider fellow @winkie.bsky.social @usatoday.com:
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Under 400 remain on the job without pay in order to ensure the safety and security of the nuclear stockpile.
Read more from Outrider fellow @winkie.bsky.social @usatoday.com:
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
What if a nuclear bomb went off in your backyard?
Explore our interactive bomb simulator with your location, and learn what you can do about nuclear weapons.
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Explore our interactive bomb simulator with your location, and learn what you can do about nuclear weapons.
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October 14, 2025 at 2:22 PM
What if a nuclear bomb went off in your backyard?
Explore our interactive bomb simulator with your location, and learn what you can do about nuclear weapons.
👉 Outrider.org/bomb
Explore our interactive bomb simulator with your location, and learn what you can do about nuclear weapons.
👉 Outrider.org/bomb
Are you a journalist, student, or academics wanting to connect with experts on #nuclearweapons, policy, history, and science?
☢️ Bookmark our new Nuclear Expert Source List for your 2025 projects.
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☢️ Bookmark our new Nuclear Expert Source List for your 2025 projects.
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October 10, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Are you a journalist, student, or academics wanting to connect with experts on #nuclearweapons, policy, history, and science?
☢️ Bookmark our new Nuclear Expert Source List for your 2025 projects.
Explore the list: buff.ly/z25zZfU
☢️ Bookmark our new Nuclear Expert Source List for your 2025 projects.
Explore the list: buff.ly/z25zZfU
As Earth's temperature continues to climb, we all feel the effects of climate change. Our interactive maps show the impacts where you live, from local species to extreme weather. 🗺️
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October 8, 2025 at 2:22 PM
As Earth's temperature continues to climb, we all feel the effects of climate change. Our interactive maps show the impacts where you live, from local species to extreme weather. 🗺️
EXPLORE: buff.ly/REBnEHL
EXPLORE: buff.ly/REBnEHL
"Some of the most bipartisan climate legislation over the last decade has actually occurred on the defense authorization bill.” — @GoodmanSherri
Why? Because members – whether in red or blue states – want military bases to be operational in the face of climate risks.
Why? Because members – whether in red or blue states – want military bases to be operational in the face of climate risks.
September 25, 2025 at 2:22 PM
"Some of the most bipartisan climate legislation over the last decade has actually occurred on the defense authorization bill.” — @GoodmanSherri
Why? Because members – whether in red or blue states – want military bases to be operational in the face of climate risks.
Why? Because members – whether in red or blue states – want military bases to be operational in the face of climate risks.
Countries using ChatGPT to build a bomb? Not a concern.
Leah Walker from Berkeley Risk and Security Lab shared where she does see a risk during the panel, “The Future is Now: Artificial Intelligence and National Security” at the 2024 Outrider Nuclear Reporting Summit.
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Leah Walker from Berkeley Risk and Security Lab shared where she does see a risk during the panel, “The Future is Now: Artificial Intelligence and National Security” at the 2024 Outrider Nuclear Reporting Summit.
Watch the full video:
September 16, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Countries using ChatGPT to build a bomb? Not a concern.
Leah Walker from Berkeley Risk and Security Lab shared where she does see a risk during the panel, “The Future is Now: Artificial Intelligence and National Security” at the 2024 Outrider Nuclear Reporting Summit.
Watch the full video:
Leah Walker from Berkeley Risk and Security Lab shared where she does see a risk during the panel, “The Future is Now: Artificial Intelligence and National Security” at the 2024 Outrider Nuclear Reporting Summit.
Watch the full video:
"Can there be a climate adaptation plan for the nuclear deterrent?"— Jamie Kwong, Fellow, @carnegieendowment.org
for International Peace
See more & watch the full panel — When Climate Change Threatens National Security — from the 2024 Outrider Nuclear Reporting Summit: outrider.org/conference/2...
for International Peace
See more & watch the full panel — When Climate Change Threatens National Security — from the 2024 Outrider Nuclear Reporting Summit: outrider.org/conference/2...
September 11, 2025 at 3:00 AM
"Can there be a climate adaptation plan for the nuclear deterrent?"— Jamie Kwong, Fellow, @carnegieendowment.org
for International Peace
See more & watch the full panel — When Climate Change Threatens National Security — from the 2024 Outrider Nuclear Reporting Summit: outrider.org/conference/2...
for International Peace
See more & watch the full panel — When Climate Change Threatens National Security — from the 2024 Outrider Nuclear Reporting Summit: outrider.org/conference/2...