Christine Parthemore
@clparthemore.bsky.social
Mama bear, birder, Buckeye, globalist, native plant guru. Also CEO @ Council on Strategic Risks & nuclear, biosecurity & counter-WMD expert. All views mine alone.
Where my thoughts are right now 🇺🇦
August 15, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Where my thoughts are right now 🇺🇦
Is it ominous that a spotted lanternfly flew onto my shoulder upon arrival at National Airport? 🤔
August 3, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Is it ominous that a spotted lanternfly flew onto my shoulder upon arrival at National Airport? 🤔
Just what my heart needed this weekend. Less Than Jake, Fishbone, & local pride festivities with our community. ❤️🤘🏻🎺🎷 🌈
June 30, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Just what my heart needed this weekend. Less Than Jake, Fishbone, & local pride festivities with our community. ❤️🤘🏻🎺🎷 🌈
I'm looking forward to a day when most nuclear policy things I read stop invoking bad parallels in the fashion & design worlds.
June 25, 2025 at 2:54 PM
I'm looking forward to a day when most nuclear policy things I read stop invoking bad parallels in the fashion & design worlds.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
June 15, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
I'm loving Miley being a more mature adult in the room than so many other national figures rn
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/31/m...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/31/m...
Miley Cyrus Told Us to Ask Her Anything
www.nytimes.com
June 1, 2025 at 10:01 PM
I'm loving Miley being a more mature adult in the room than so many other national figures rn
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/31/m...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/31/m...
Reposted by Christine Parthemore
Applications for PONI's Mid-Career Cadre close in two weeks! We welcome applications from nuclear professionals demonstrate who promise for moving into leadership positions or bringing new ideas and perspectives to the field.
Apply by June 2: nuclearnetwork.csis.org/programs/mid...
Apply by June 2: nuclearnetwork.csis.org/programs/mid...
Mid-Career Cadre - Nuclear Network
The Mid-Career Cadre is a select group of nuclear professionals that have been in the field for 7 or more years and demonstrate promise for moving into leadership positions or bringing new ideas and p...
nuclearnetwork.csis.org
May 19, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Applications for PONI's Mid-Career Cadre close in two weeks! We welcome applications from nuclear professionals demonstrate who promise for moving into leadership positions or bringing new ideas and perspectives to the field.
Apply by June 2: nuclearnetwork.csis.org/programs/mid...
Apply by June 2: nuclearnetwork.csis.org/programs/mid...
Brilliant.
Heads up on this vital 100 hour streaming marathon on the value of weather and climate expertise as National Weather Service struggles with staff shortages and reduction in service
www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
100-Hour Streaming Marathon To Highlight Value Of Weather Expertise
A 100-hour streaming marathon before hurricane season seeks to raise awareness of cuts to the weather-climate enterprise and why that expertise matters to us all.
www.forbes.com
May 18, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Brilliant.
100%
My latest publication asks: Are there some genetic experiments that simply should not be done?
#PandemicRisks #BioRisks #Biosafety #Biosecurity #DualUse
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#PandemicRisks #BioRisks #Biosafety #Biosecurity #DualUse
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
May 16, 2025 at 1:37 PM
100%
Today's reminder to check your registration, #vote often, be ready to troubleshoot. No change in my ID, address, registration etc for several years. I consistently vote. Yet due to a small error the poll workers had to call the Board of Elections to be sure I could vote. Grateful for them doing so 🇺🇸
May 6, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Today's reminder to check your registration, #vote often, be ready to troubleshoot. No change in my ID, address, registration etc for several years. I consistently vote. Yet due to a small error the poll workers had to call the Board of Elections to be sure I could vote. Grateful for them doing so 🇺🇸
So cool
Get ready. Registration opens tomorrow.
This free course covers plant SynBio, includes a group project, and offers practical training in plant genome extraction and sequencing.
Thanks to The Experiment Foundation and supporters.
SynBio4ALL Africa — awakening Africa’s genius.
This free course covers plant SynBio, includes a group project, and offers practical training in plant genome extraction and sequencing.
Thanks to The Experiment Foundation and supporters.
SynBio4ALL Africa — awakening Africa’s genius.
May 5, 2025 at 10:17 PM
So cool
Highly recommend following the BEACON initiative, and congrats to the team for continuing to push new tools for #bio info sharing & forecasting:
Are you looking for near real time updates on disease outbreaks around the world? Follow @beaconbio.bsky.social for reports & thoughtful commentary on cases and clusters.
You can also check out the website at beaconbio.org
You can also check out the website at beaconbio.org
Events - BEACON
Track biological threats, share vital information, and collaborate on solutions for community protection and preparedness.
beaconbio.org
May 5, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Highly recommend following the BEACON initiative, and congrats to the team for continuing to push new tools for #bio info sharing & forecasting:
Hype doesn't help policy makers make hard decisions in pursuit of maintaining effective deterrence. Thx @DefenseNews for posting our piece highlighting 3 misleading themes bubbling up in DC & 3 areas of agreement on #nuclear policy that we can lean into more. www.defensenews.com/opinion/2025...
For nuclear deterrence, US policymakers must rely on facts, not hype
Opinion: Three chief narrative claims threaten to send Washington down costly, inefficient and risky nuclear policy paths, the authors of this op-ed argue.
www.defensenews.com
April 29, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Hype doesn't help policy makers make hard decisions in pursuit of maintaining effective deterrence. Thx @DefenseNews for posting our piece highlighting 3 misleading themes bubbling up in DC & 3 areas of agreement on #nuclear policy that we can lean into more. www.defensenews.com/opinion/2025...
The #science & #tech base in the United States, and the people who drive it, are some of our most important national security assets. Keeping the National Labs well resourced & driven toward bold visions must remain a top priority. (& thanks to Sandia for an educational display that can be photo'd!)
April 17, 2025 at 3:51 PM
The #science & #tech base in the United States, and the people who drive it, are some of our most important national security assets. Keeping the National Labs well resourced & driven toward bold visions must remain a top priority. (& thanks to Sandia for an educational display that can be photo'd!)
And now Draper, just wow! 🇬🇧
Though now, I hope, Rune prevailing after that is even more symbolic 🇩🇰 🎾
Russia and Belarus defeated Poland and the US to reach the Indian Wells final. I’m not happy. Guess why. But then it’s just tennis, isn’t it?
March 16, 2025 at 10:28 PM
And now Draper, just wow! 🇬🇧
Though now, I hope, Rune prevailing after that is even more symbolic 🇩🇰 🎾
Russia and Belarus defeated Poland and the US to reach the Indian Wells final. I’m not happy. Guess why. But then it’s just tennis, isn’t it?
March 15, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Though now, I hope, Rune prevailing after that is even more symbolic 🇩🇰 🎾
So fun to think about a nation I love with my teammate @jacksondupont.bsky.social. Georgia's collaborative approach to all things #bio has shaped global security for decades. The politics of both our nations will now deeply influence whether & how that is sustained in the years ahead.
🆕 "As protesters continue to fill the streets of Tbilisi to fight for a democratic future, policymakers & biosecurity experts grow increasingly concerned about the durability of Georgia’s longstanding biosecurity efforts."
➡️ The latest from @clparthemore.bsky.social and @jacksondupont.bsky.social:
➡️ The latest from @clparthemore.bsky.social and @jacksondupont.bsky.social:
Biosecurity and the Republic of Georgia: Maintaining Progress in an Uncertain Future - The Council on Strategic Risks
While Georgia’s future as a democracy will surely be tested in the near term, its critical contributions to regional biosecurity should not be forgotten or allowed to grow weak.
councilonstrategicrisks.org
March 12, 2025 at 11:13 PM
So fun to think about a nation I love with my teammate @jacksondupont.bsky.social. Georgia's collaborative approach to all things #bio has shaped global security for decades. The politics of both our nations will now deeply influence whether & how that is sustained in the years ahead.
Brilliantly stated by @andrewfacini.com. We need to attract & retain top talent in #nuclear matters to pursue any strategy. An essential requirement for US strength & security no matter what.
☢️ New from @andrewfacini.com: "the gutting of nuclear weapons-enterprise agencies serves as a loud reminder that there is no secure pursuit of deterrence without the maintenance of systems that also offer arms-control possibilities."
➡️ Read more on why taking aim at DOE & NNSA benefits no strategy:
➡️ Read more on why taking aim at DOE & NNSA benefits no strategy:
Cutting the Nuclear Weapons Enterprise Serves No Strategy - The Council on Strategic Risks
Weakening the enterprise benefits neither a build-up or build-down approach and potentially ties the hands of negotiators.
councilonstrategicrisks.org
February 19, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Brilliantly stated by @andrewfacini.com. We need to attract & retain top talent in #nuclear matters to pursue any strategy. An essential requirement for US strength & security no matter what.
I'm off work today so I can be a bit political, though part of why I'm on Team @benwikler.bsky.social is b/c we'd be better off if both parties embraced a lot of the things he is fighting for.
January 30, 2025 at 1:11 PM
I'm off work today so I can be a bit political, though part of why I'm on Team @benwikler.bsky.social is b/c we'd be better off if both parties embraced a lot of the things he is fighting for.
I might have inched it a tad closer, but that's part of what's great about @thebulletin.org & this annual process. It gets us all thinking & talking.
Great to see friends today after the announcement & sending gratitude to the Bulletin team for all you do 👏🏻
Great to see friends today after the announcement & sending gratitude to the Bulletin team for all you do 👏🏻
Today, the Bulletin’s Science and Security Board sets the #DoomsdayClock at 89 seconds to midnight.
"The world depends on immediate action."
Read the full statement below.
"The world depends on immediate action."
Read the full statement below.
2025 Doomsday Clock Statement - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
It is 89 seconds to midnight.
thebulletin.org
January 28, 2025 at 9:07 PM
I might have inched it a tad closer, but that's part of what's great about @thebulletin.org & this annual process. It gets us all thinking & talking.
Great to see friends today after the announcement & sending gratitude to the Bulletin team for all you do 👏🏻
Great to see friends today after the announcement & sending gratitude to the Bulletin team for all you do 👏🏻
Cheers to these government agencies for soliciting public input on very complex policy topics 👏🏻 The need to understand & manage risks/optimize benefits from data usage and AI applications in #bio and #chemistry is only growing -- and quickly.
🏛️📝 CSR is grateful for opportunities from DOJ & NIST to provide expert input on government handling of biological data & AI. We are pleased that our recommendations on compliance monitoring and proteomic data were adopted in the Final Rule on Sensitive Personal Data, published Dec 27. | Learn more:
CSR Impact on US Government Handling of Biological Data and Artificial Intelligence - The Council on Strategic Risks
We commend the transparency and efforts to gather broad expertise that these examples showed, and urge US policymakers to continue utilizing these mechanisms in the years ahead.
councilonstrategicrisks.org
January 17, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Cheers to these government agencies for soliciting public input on very complex policy topics 👏🏻 The need to understand & manage risks/optimize benefits from data usage and AI applications in #bio and #chemistry is only growing -- and quickly.
Tim's quote at the end of this is one I hope sticks. It was quite a moment, but we knew even back then that too many policy makers would continue trying to cut chem & bio weapons elimination innovation and resources. Great to see this article drawing attention to its importance.
“If any chemical agents are found.., the phone may soon ring at the US Army’s Chemical Biological Center at Aberdeen, where the team that carried out the Cape Ray operation has built improved versions of the hydrolysis system used a decade ago.” www.nytimes.com/2024/12/25/u... @johnismay.bsky.social
If Syrian Chemical Weapons Were Found, the U.S. Army Could Safely Destroy Them
A civilian team at a base in Maryland disposed of Syrian toxins a decade ago after hundreds of people were killed in a nerve agent attack.
www.nytimes.com
January 11, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Tim's quote at the end of this is one I hope sticks. It was quite a moment, but we knew even back then that too many policy makers would continue trying to cut chem & bio weapons elimination innovation and resources. Great to see this article drawing attention to its importance.
Lake Michigan is looking lovely. Nicely birdy for early January. But so little ice even after a few sub-freezing & snowy days in northern IL & southern WI. 🪶
January 11, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Lake Michigan is looking lovely. Nicely birdy for early January. But so little ice even after a few sub-freezing & snowy days in northern IL & southern WI. 🪶