John Mecklin

2026 Doomsday Clock Statement - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists It is 85 seconds to midnight.

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists sets the Doomsday Clock at 85 seconds to midnight, the closest it's ever been to catastrophe.

Ignoring climate catastrophe is one of listed reasons.

Proactive solutions given at the end. @meckdevil.bsky.social @bulletinatomic.bsky.social: bit.ly/45CXTKh

Thought I was beyond shockable. I guess not.

The Doomsday Clock is the closest it's ever been to midnight. The Clock statement explains why and is worth your attention. I know. I edited it. thebulletin.org/doomsday-clo...

This was the first time when I thought it was something beyond malignant narcissicism.

And this unimportant nonsense is an @npr.org story how, exactly? What a waste of journalistic resources, in a time when there are so many real stories to chase down. NPR editors who greenlit this piece, let me introduce you to a mirror.

The Doomsday Clock isn’t a calculation.

It’s not a theory.

It’s not an equation.

It’s a metaphor.

Bulletin senior advisor Kennette Benedict explains the purpose and history of the Clock in the Doomsday Clock FAQ: buff.ly/n9hYlCW

The "Donroe Doctrine" moved to the Arctic. Europe must now redefine burden sharing As President Trump tries to coerce European leaders over Greenland and seems ready to break the transatlantic alliance, the crisis should serve as a catalyst for deeper and smarter Europeanization of…

The “Donroe Doctrine” moved to the Arctic. Europe must now redefine burden sharing

This won't be open long, given the state of the journalism job market, the editor who does the hiring predicts.

Once again, Trump's following orders from Daddy Vlad.

This guy is, ahem, fuckin' great.

Assistant multimedia editor - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Assistant Multimedia Editor ABOUT THE BULLETIN OF THE ATOMIC SCIENTISTS The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists is a not-for-profit organization, located in the Harris School of Public Policy at the Uni...

The magazine I edit, @thebulletin.org/Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, has an opening for an assistant multimedia editor. It's a good gig, working with great people and doing the most important journalism in the world. Please do share it with your journo friends. thebulletin.org/about-us/ope...

January 2026 - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

The magazine I edit, @thebulletin.org, ran a short fiction contest. Brilliant sci-fi writer Kim Stanley Robinson judged. Here are the winners. This is so damn cool. thebulletin.org/magazine/202...

Monkeys Are on the Loose in St. Louis, City Officials Say

Hey, monkeys are on the looose again. L’il bastards. Monkeys Are on the Loose in St. Louis, City Officials Say www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/u...

Abolishing ICE is the bare minimum.

We need to dismantle DHS. We need restitution. And we need trials.

Laugh or cry. Your choice.

"Marco Rubio, we salute you!"
- Tony McBlowdry, CBS news.

How do you salute him when you have your head completely up his ass, Tony?

A video that needs no amplification

I think Ted Lieu has hit upon the correct terminology here.

The good folks at Illinois Public Media interviewed me over the course of an hour about ecistential risks. I appreciate the opportunity and their focus on what’s important. will.illinois.edu/player/audio...

Stephen Miller Asserts U.S. Has Right to Take Greenland

“We live in a world, in the real world, Jake, that is governed by strength, that is governed by force, that is governed by power,” he said. “These are the iron laws of the world since the beginning of time.”

this is sociopathic
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1.5M views · 42K reactions | CNN's Christiane Amanpour on journalism's vital role in upholding a healthy democracy | The Daily Show CNN's Christiane Amanpour on journalism's vital role in upholding a healthy democracy

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Blaise Agüera y Arcas (Vice President and Fellow at Google, where he is the Chief Technology Officer of Technology & Society, and founder of Paradigms of Intelligence) and John Mecklin… Blaise Agüera y Arcas | Conversations Before Midnight 2025

Bulletin Editor-in-Chief @meckdevil.bsky.social spoke with @blaiseaguera.bsky.social, a Vice President and Fellow at Google, where he is the Chief Technology Officer of Technology & Society, and founder of Paradigms of Intelligence (Pi)
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My latest offering. Kennette Benedict is a great woman; you’re going to want to hear what she says about the organization she funded, led, and now advises

The recent past and foreseeable future of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: a conversation Editor in chief John Mecklin interviews former executive director Kennette Benedict

For our 80th anniversary, Bulletin editor-in-chief @meckdevil.bsky.social interviews former executive director Kennette Benedict about where the Bulletin is going and where its been:

Amazing how many articles you did not cite. Really. Amazing.

My cat, Twig the Magnificent, was once very proud to have prevailed over a baby bunny rabbit.

Produce the mouse.

New report finds the Arctic continues to warm faster than the planet as a whole This year's Arctic Report Card from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration finds that the northernmost part of the Earth is warming faster than the global average, leading to melting glac...

As long correctly predicted by global #climate models...

"New report finds the Arctic continues to warm faster than the planet as a whole"

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I can't pronounce this author's last name, but this piece is one of the best overviews of where the AI revolution stands that I've read. And I've read plenty of them.

Facts, for a candid world