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jonatomic.bsky.social
Director, Global Risk at Federation of American Scientists, former Sr. Dir NSC, Bulletin of Atomic Scientists (doomsday clock setter). Pope of Chili Town. Hosts We’re All Gonna Die on DSR. No #manels, Stonecutter?
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There are some parts of New York I would advise you not to invade . - Humphrey Bogart

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Mission Impossible Final Reckoning is a de-alerting movie.

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Based on crowd-sourced records of No Kings Day event turnout, and extrapolating for the cities where we don't have data yet, it looks like roughly 4-6 million people protested Trump across the U.S. yesterday. That's nearly 2% of the U.S. pop! Mobilized anti-Trump resistance is exceeding 2017 levels

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I encourage everyone to consider attending one of the many demonstrations planned for tomorrow across the country. Show up. Demand accountability. Peacefully protest. Find the rally closest to you: NoKings.org

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Is Bret Stephens the new Judith Miller? Discuss

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This was what Bibi told the world pre-Iraq 2003 invasion. It was a lie then. It worked. No wonder he is trying it again.

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Honestly I still can’t stop laughing 😂😅🤣

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One block over from the White House: the aspirational security line setup

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Donald Trump does NOT want you to share this footage of his pathetically tiny birthday parade crowd.

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These are Russian flags

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Welcome back! usip.org

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Sizable, peaceful and happy protests along Langston BLVD in Arlington.

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They say there are 800 people registered for the Takoma Park #NoKings demonstration. But it feels a lot larger than that. Spirits are sky high.

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Happy No Kings Day! If you are celebrating, please remember (and share) these helpful tips before you go out: #nokings

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Winner winner chicken dinner

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"To understand how it could all go wrong, it is useful to look at some examples of how it almost did." @nukestrat.bsky.social, @mattkorda.bsky.social, @elianajjohns.bsky.social and @alliemaloney.bsky.social of @scientistsorg.bsky.social have the latest: wapo.st/4jK0VjO

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Senator Bill Cassidy cast a pivotal vote to confirm RFK Jr. while vowing to constrain him. Cassidy has clearly failed to do so, writes Nicholas Florko.

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No Kings.

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Exacly who I would want to hear from. Thanks @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec... Iran nuke complex hit but remains intact.

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Important thread by an outstanding mind and expert in this. Will add a couple of things: 1. I suspect that the Marines were told that detaining civilians was allowable. Need clarification on what their operating instructions are. 1/

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“Much of Iran’s Nuclear Program Remains After Israel’s Strikes. At Least for Now.”

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“An ongoing restructuring of the beleaguered Sentinel ICBM program has left its flight testing schedule up in the air, and a new date for the missile’s first flight is now unknown, an Air Force official tells Breaking Defense.”

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"As part of its constitutional authority over the military, Congress should now act to increase the political pressure constraining the president." foreignpolicy.com/2025/06/11/c...

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Thanks @sangernyt.bsky.social for including my thoughts. I think it is becoming clear that this campaign is going to continue for some time and Israel intends to attack as much of Iran's nuclear infrastructure as it can, regardless of circumstances. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/u...

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All of this blood - all of it - is on Bibi’s hands.

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Netanyahu's attack on Iran is about sparking regime change with just enough strikes on nuclear facilities to frame it as an act of preemptive self-defense. I doubt this will turn out well. My latest in @ForeignPolicy. foreignpolicy.com/2025/06/13/i...

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Bibi is going full Corleone on Iran. Scorched earth.

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Peace prize aspirant.

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The @iaeaorg.bsky.social DG Rafael Gross says the Iranians "have also reported that at present the Esfahan and Fordow sites have not been impacted." If (big if) that remains the case, this is a decapitation strike and not a serious effort at degrading the nuclear infrastructure.

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Netanyahu wanted to strike Iran when Obama was president. Obama said no and he didn’t. Netanyahu wanted to strike Iran when Biden was president. Biden said no and he didn’t. Netanyahu wanted to strike Iran when Trump is president. Trump said no and he did.

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Tell me again how NATO believes US will defend them or South Korea, Japan, Taiwan? Trump won’t even stand up to Israel let alone Russia or China.

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Unequivocal ruling from the Federal Court temporarily remanding control of the CA National Guard to the Governor, but it’s a constitutional issue, so surely going to the Supremes.

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Iran nuclear in a year or two? Saudi and Turkey not far behind?

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We warned the choice was between the Iran nuke deal and war. We were called extremists. Now we have been proven right. Trump killed the Iran deal. He and Bibi are to blame for this strike and the start of this war.

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Iran will rebuild any destroyed nuclear capabilities in months or a few years - maybe less - and will likely move to build an active nuclear deterrent to prevent future strikes. Withdrawal from nuclear treaties now all but certain.

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In Donald Trump's America, if you say "I am Senator Alex Padilla, I have questions for the Secretary," you get thrown to the floor and handcuffed.

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Padilla: If this is how DHS responds to a senator with a question you can only imagine what they're doing to farm workers, to cooks, to day laborers out in the Los Angeles community and throughout California.

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THIS A UNITED STATES SENATOR ELECTED BY THE PEOPLE OF CALIFORNIA BEING PHYSICALLY SHOVED OUT OF A MEETING ABOUT WHAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS DOING TO THE BIGGEST CITY IN OUR STATE.

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Our Global Risk, AI, and Emerging Tech teams at FAS are firing on all cylinders. In addition to hosting our second AI/Global Risk nexus on Bio issues in Washington DC today, we are releasing a full set of AI Policy Memos for a Safer AI Future. @scientistsorg.bsky.social fas.org/accelerator/...

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June 12th is Loving Day, a holiday that commemorates the Loving v. Virginia case, which allowed interracial marriage in all parts of the U.S. NPR readers share how the case changed their lives.

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Drag performers are expected to attend the musical alongside Trump — who after changing leadership at the Kennedy Center, said he would end drag shows there.

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