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Larry Summers: "This is way beyond anything Nixon ever did ... this is the stuff of democracies giving way to authoritarianism. Firing statisticians goes with threatening the heads of newspapers, launching assaults on universities, launching assaults on law firms. This is really scary stuff."

still thinking about the Montana knife maker who said you don't have to worry about tariffs if you buy american. and then three months later, he realized he imports swedish steel and german equipment. and even MiUSA equipment costs $100k more now because of tariffs

"80 million jobs were added in june, very nice very nice. 300 million jobs added in july, even better. but this month mr president, 2 billion jobs were added," I confidently declare, doing the easiest job in the world so i can own a home in a walkable neighborhood

The competition for Most Pathetic is so strong these days but damn the Dersh is just elite. He has basically reoriented his entire career & output to complaining about how everyone in his chosen home hates his fucking guts.

A 10-day hunger
strike persists at
Florida's Alligator Alcatraz detention facility for undocumented immigrants, according to NBC. Stories of Multiple detainees are refusing food, following Governor Ron DeSantis' disclosure inhumane living
conditions

Michael Flynn Jr. tweets: "Never bought anything from American Eagle but my brother said he only buys their jeans. I figured what the hell. Great time to support a non-woke company!" He then posts a photo of himself in his new American Eagle jeans.

The DEI page on American Eagle's website. "We believe Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access are the foundation to our REAL culture."

From their foundation website. It says they donated to It Gets Better, an organization that helps LGBTQ+ youth. Since 2017, they'e donated $4.8 million to this organization.

For black history month, they donated $100k signature grants to the crisis text line to help HBCUs.

thank you for your business

It is worth noting that Chinese scientists, in a Chinese-built bathyscaphe, achieved this feat. Over the last few decades, Chinese ocean science capabilities have advanced significantly, and they will overtake the US if the US doesn't increase its ocean science funding. We're doing the opposite.

Nuclear terrorists wear suits: How Iran could build a nuclear weapon without state approval An aspiring nuclear terrorist in Iran could be actively building an improvised nuclear weapon after an opportunity to steal weapon-usable uranium.

🚨 JUST IN: An aspiring nuclear terrorist in Iran could be actively building an improvised nuclear weapon after an opportunity to steal weapon-usable uranium, Matt Caplan and Vesal Razavimaleki write in @thebulletin.org.

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#Iran #nuclearterrorism #uranium #nukesky

Policy facing scholars spend their whole careers hoping to produce research relevant and convincing enough to actually influence policymakers and then this shit happens

As Zeldin speaks, the heat index at the bottom of the screen is showing parts of the country hitting feels-like temperatures of 121 degrees. Extreme heat is a leading cause of death from climate change, a toll that will increase as CO2 levels rise.

What a sick-ass archive pull.

the one thing i genuinely did not anticipate from this administration was its vicious, know nothing hostility to any and everything that might even be adjacent to science and scientific research. they genuinely one to destroy the entirety of the nation’s research capacity. and for what, exactly?

To keep the world’s data flowing, countries need to quickly fix broken undersea cables To contend with accidental undersea cable breaks and possible sabotage, the United States and allies must expand their repair infrastructure.

Stretching more than 1 million km, submarine cables serve as the global information highway. To keep data flowing in case of breaks, the U.S. and its allies must expand their repair infrastructure, explains @aaronbateman.bsky.social in a piece for @thebulletin.org.

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As a former Chief Scientist on the Palmer (on the first of the Thwaites Glacier research cruises) I offered to add my name to this letter, but the organisers were advised that support from non-US scientists would not be helpful. This is a sad reflection of how US science in now being administered.

Extremely on-brand.

I'm seldom chuffed but am glad to see @francesmack.bsky.social get some props for the excellent work she's doing here at @thebulletin.org

How clear and simple data visualizations bring the climate crisis home Climate change is a slow-moving disaster. We need graphics that capture both its pace and its impact.

There's lots of ways to chart or graph climate data—but what makes a data visualization clear and easy to understand for readers, especially non-experts? @rachitdubey.bsky.social applies the findings from recent research to assess what works best @thebulletin.org thebulletin.org/2025/07/how-...

Fiona Hill: What Putin (and Trump?) might do next, after Ukraine Russia expert, intelligence analyst, and former National Security Council member Fiona Hill gives her analysis of what might happen after active fighting stops in Ukraine: What the West can expect nex...

This is a fantastic interview with former National Security Council member Fiona Hill in @thebulletin.org.

“There are always times when you’ve got to think about what’s worth standing up for. And I think that’s where we are now. Stand up and be counted—and be confident you can do something.’

How clear and simple data visualizations bring the climate crisis home Climate change is a slow-moving disaster. We need graphics that capture both its pace and its impact.

Data visualizations are some of the most powerful tools in a climate science communicator’s playbook. However, designing visuals that are clear to the public and policy makers is not a straightforward task, writes @rachitdubey.bsky.social .

So, what works?

If Trump is interested in resolving the crisis, diplomacy remains the best method for preventing a nuclear breakout in Iran and beyond. Israel, Iran, and secret nukes: Why a diplomatic solution in Iran is the only option

"Israel, Iran, and secret nukes: Why a diplomatic solution in Iran is the only option," by @erik-english.bsky.social.

Watch the new video below:

Join @nytimes.com's @sangernyt.bsky.social and @thebulletin.org's @atomicbell.bsky.social for a unique first-hand discussion on the technological advances fueling the next arms races. ⬇️

This is, to me, the defining dyamic of everything the last six months. Any game theory notion of deterrence or the shoe being on the other foot ever is entirely gone. Either 1) They don't think they'll ever lose power again or 2) they're confident Democrats won't ever do the same things back to them

YouTube video by Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Israel, Iran, and secret nukes: Why a diplomatic solution in Iran is the only option

New video from me in @thebulletin.org this morning on #Israel, #Iran, and nuclear weapons.

TL;DR: Trump's 2018 decision to withdraw the US from the Iran deal looks worse with each passing day.

The genius of Stephen Colbert.
That guy trying to figure out how to respond would be me. This clip was widely shown at nuclear policy conferences. It was completely unscripted. His staff was as surprised as I was. He made it up on the spot, but had clearly done his homework.

Military-trained Americans’ trust in the president’s nuclear launch authority dropped during Iran Crisis. Here’s why it matters. Research shows that the nuclear taboo may be strengthening—if not among political elites, then among members of the military who would be in a position to actually launch such a weapon.

Military-trained Americans’ trust in the president’s nuclear launch authority dropped during the Iran Crisis. Here’s why it matters.

A new article by @charlicarpenter.bsky.social, Grace Bernheart, Joseph Mara, and Fatima Zahra Marashi.

The first US atomic rush was a bust. Will Trump's big nuclear-for-AI plans fare any better? The US government is rushing nuclear reactor deployment to fuel its global AI race. But it may come at considerable costs and safety risks.

🚨 JUST IN: The first US atomic rush was a bust. Will Trump's big nuclear-for-AI plans fare any better?

By @chloeshrager.bsky.social

In @thebulletin.org

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#AI #nuclearenergy #Trump #nukesky

A new documentary highlights one of the most surreal events of World War II: The “Atomic Bowl” In 1946, the US organized a football game in the ruins of atomic-bombed Nagasaki.

In 1946, an American football game called the "Atomic Bowl" took place in Nagasaki, Japan, in the ruins of perhaps one of the most tragic events in human history.

"A new documentary highlights one of the most surreal events of World War II: The 'Atomic Bowl,'" by @erik-english.bsky.social.

"The intention...may have been to create goodwill with the Japanese & share American culture in the aftermath of a deadly war, seeing photos of the game today feels brutal & cruel—a reminder of the extreme violence of nuclear weapons & the profound indifference that can accompany their use"