"We won the Cold War, so it must have all been worth it..." 👀

Billions and billions of dollars were spent by the military — about one-third of the current total national debt — and much of that was done in secret. @atomicanalyst.bsky.social dives in.

“I had one thought: I know I’m gonna die. I just hope it’s not painful.”

Former U.S. Air Force Sergeant Greg Devlin shares his first-person account of surviving the Titan II nuclear warhead explosion.

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The US stopped enriching uranium for nuclear weapons in the 1960s as a sign to the rest of the world that nuclear weapons were not something they wanted to pursue.

We’re about to restart.

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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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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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“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.

"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.

“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.

“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.

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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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.”

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.

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“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.

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“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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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.

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.”

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.”

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

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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