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John Mecklin
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EIC Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. Formerly EIC at Pacific Standard/Miller-McCune, High Country News, SF Weekly, Phoenix New Times. Investigative reporting @ Houston Post. Email: jmecklin@thebulletin.org Tips: Signal to meckdevil.11 .. more

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John Martin Mecklin was an American journalist and diplomat.

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John Mecklin @meckdevil.bsky.social · 1d
Yes, that’s what I’m seeing.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d
Ossoff: "You're seeing what I'm seeing, right? The president posting about the Obamas like a Klansman."

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d
Ossoff: "You're seeing what I'm seeing, right? The president posting about the Obamas like a Klansman."

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Save Ohio Parks @saveohioparks.bsky.social · 11d
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
2026 Doomsday Clock Statement - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
It is 85 seconds to midnight.
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John Mecklin @meckdevil.bsky.social · 13d
Thought I was beyond shockable. I guess not.
angrystaffer.bsky.social Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 13d
You can’t reform this.

Throw the whole department away.
mattmfm.bsky.social Matt McDermott @mattmfm.bsky.social · 13d
Video from this morning shows ICE agents deploying tear gas outside a Minneapolis preschool as parents shout, “This is a preschool! There’s kids here!”

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 13d
You can’t reform this.

Throw the whole department away.
mattmfm.bsky.social Matt McDermott @mattmfm.bsky.social · 13d
Video from this morning shows ICE agents deploying tear gas outside a Minneapolis preschool as parents shout, “This is a preschool! There’s kids here!”

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John Mecklin @meckdevil.bsky.social · 13d
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...
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John Mecklin @meckdevil.bsky.social · 19d
This was the first time when I thought it was something beyond malignant narcissicism.
radiofreetom.bsky.social Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 19d
No one can be watching this Davos speech and reach any conclusion but that the President of the United States is mentally disturbed and that something is deeply wrong with him. This is both embarrassing and extremely dangerous.

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John Mecklin @meckdevil.bsky.social · 19d
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.
npr.org NPR @npr.org · 19d
A Beckham family falling-out has spilled further into public view in a series of social media posts from Brooklyn Beckham alleging that his parents David and Victoria Beckham have tried to sabotage his marriage and have always prioritized public branding over their family relationships. n.pr/4bP6ux4
Brooklyn Beckham accuses David and Victoria of putting branding before family and sabotaging wedding
A Beckham family falling-out has spilled further into public view in a series of social media posts from Brooklyn Beckham alleging that his parents David and Victoria Beckham have tried to sabotage his marriage and have always prioritized public branding over their family relationships.
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NPR @npr.org · 19d
A Beckham family falling-out has spilled further into public view in a series of social media posts from Brooklyn Beckham alleging that his parents David and Victoria Beckham have tried to sabotage his marriage and have always prioritized public branding over their family relationships. n.pr/4bP6ux4
Brooklyn Beckham accuses David and Victoria of putting branding before family and sabotaging wedding
A Beckham family falling-out has spilled further into public view in a series of social media posts from Brooklyn Beckham alleging that his parents David and Victoria Beckham have tried to sabotage his marriage and have always prioritized public branding over their family relationships.
n.pr

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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 19d
No one can be watching this Davos speech and reach any conclusion but that the President of the United States is mentally disturbed and that something is deeply wrong with him. This is both embarrassing and extremely dangerous.

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Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists @thebulletin.org · 20d
The “Donroe Doctrine” moved to the Arctic. Europe must now redefine burden sharing
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…
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John Mecklin @meckdevil.bsky.social · 20d
This won't be open long, given the state of the journalism job market, the editor who does the hiring predicts.
meckdevil.bsky.social John Mecklin @meckdevil.bsky.social · 27d
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...
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...
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Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️‍🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 20d
Once again, Trump's following orders from Daddy Vlad.

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Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists @thebulletin.org · 23d
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

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John Mecklin @meckdevil.bsky.social · 25d
This guy is, ahem, fuckin' great.

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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 25d
Worth every second

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John Mecklin @meckdevil.bsky.social · 27d
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...
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...
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John Mecklin @meckdevil.bsky.social · 27d
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...
January 2026 - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
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John Mecklin @meckdevil.bsky.social · 29d
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...
Monkeys Are on the Loose in St. Louis, City Officials Say
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John Mecklin @meckdevil.bsky.social · Jan 8
Laugh or cry. Your choice.

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · Jan 8
Abolishing ICE is the bare minimum.

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

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Steve Marmel @marmel.bsky.social · Jan 7
"Marco Rubio, we salute you!"
- Tony McBlowdry, CBS news.

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

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John Mecklin @meckdevil.bsky.social · Jan 7
A video that needs no amplification
sarahwood.bsky.social Sarah Wood @sarahwood.bsky.social · Jan 7
When an American civilian was shot by ICE, the mayor of Minneapolis didn’t sugar coat it:

“ICE, get the F*CK out!”

That’s leadership. That’s humanity. That’s how you stand up to state-sanctioned terror.

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Sarah Wood @sarahwood.bsky.social · Jan 7
When an American civilian was shot by ICE, the mayor of Minneapolis didn’t sugar coat it:

“ICE, get the F*CK out!”

That’s leadership. That’s humanity. That’s how you stand up to state-sanctioned terror.

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John Mecklin @meckdevil.bsky.social · Jan 6
I think Ted Lieu has hit upon the correct terminology here.
acyn.bsky.social Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · Jan 6
.@PabloReports: What do you make of the White House blaming the police for what happened on January 6th?

Lieu: The White House’s statement is batshit crazy.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · Jan 6
.@PabloReports: What do you make of the White House blaming the police for what happened on January 6th?

Lieu: The White House’s statement is batshit crazy.

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John Mecklin @meckdevil.bsky.social · Jan 6
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...
The 21st Show | From nuclear war to AI, how to think about threats to humankind | Illinois Public Media
will.illinois.edu

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Jessica McKenzie @jessimckenzi.bsky.social · Jan 6
“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
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/u...
Stephen Miller Asserts U.S. Has Right to Take Greenland
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John Mecklin @meckdevil.bsky.social · Dec 31
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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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Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists @thebulletin.org · Dec 23
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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Blaise Agüera y Arcas | Conversations Before Midnight 2025
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…
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