Jon B. Wolfsthal 🤯
@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. No #manels, Yankees/Gunners.
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
Federal immigration agents detained a 5-year-old prekindergartner named Liam Ramos this month. His classmates miss him, so they decided to write letters to the agents who took him. “Dear ICE,” one student wrote, “You are scaring schools, people and the world.”
Federal immigration agents detained a 5-year-old prekindergartner named Liam Ramos this month. His classmates miss him, so they decided to write letters to the agents who took him. “Dear ICE,” one student wrote, “You are scaring schools, people and the world.”
Opinion | ICE Took Liam Conejo Ramos. His Classmates Have Something to Say.
Letters from students living in fear.
nyti.ms
January 31, 2026 at 8:35 PM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
Federal immigration agents detained a 5-year-old prekindergartner named Liam Ramos this month. His classmates miss him, so they decided to write letters to the agents who took him. “Dear ICE,” one student wrote, “You are scaring schools, people and the world.”
Federal immigration agents detained a 5-year-old prekindergartner named Liam Ramos this month. His classmates miss him, so they decided to write letters to the agents who took him. “Dear ICE,” one student wrote, “You are scaring schools, people and the world.”
Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college
Soviet Union and Mass Communication
Drugs and Behavior
Utopian Literature
Contemporary European History after 1945
Modern Chinese History
Soviet Union and Mass Communication
Drugs and Behavior
Utopian Literature
Contemporary European History after 1945
Modern Chinese History
Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college
Nuclear Strategy
Technology & International Security
Theological Implications of the Holocaust
Operational Art of War
Coca & Cocaine: Effects on People & Politics
Nuclear Strategy
Technology & International Security
Theological Implications of the Holocaust
Operational Art of War
Coca & Cocaine: Effects on People & Politics
Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college
Values, Technology and Society
Art and the Transatlantic Exchange
Petroleum Engineering
Poetry Writing
Marxist Philosophy (I barely scraped out a C!)
Values, Technology and Society
Art and the Transatlantic Exchange
Petroleum Engineering
Poetry Writing
Marxist Philosophy (I barely scraped out a C!)
January 31, 2026 at 1:11 AM
Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college
Soviet Union and Mass Communication
Drugs and Behavior
Utopian Literature
Contemporary European History after 1945
Modern Chinese History
Soviet Union and Mass Communication
Drugs and Behavior
Utopian Literature
Contemporary European History after 1945
Modern Chinese History
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This is the first in a series of @lawfaremedia.org articles @j-dren.bsky.social and I have coming out that look at the implications of the administration's coercive approach to alliances in general and NATO in particular.
Stay tuned:
Stay tuned:
The Trump administration's continued attacks on NATO may cause long term damage to U.S. security if allies downgrade their cooperation with the U.S. @j-dren.bsky.social and @atabatabai.bsky.social explain the benefits that NATO allies provide that would significantly harm U.S. security if lost.
The United States Without Europe
How a shattered NATO would undermine U.S. security.
www.lawfaremedia.org
January 29, 2026 at 8:53 PM
This is the first in a series of @lawfaremedia.org articles @j-dren.bsky.social and I have coming out that look at the implications of the administration's coercive approach to alliances in general and NATO in particular.
Stay tuned:
Stay tuned:
Anytime US military of defense officials state things that are demonstrably false, it undermines our defense and that of our allies. As we see US officials routinely state things that are misleading or false, we have to ask whether accountability is dead.
The U.S. will be capable of defending “the entire nation” against ballistic missiles and other aerial threats via Golden Dome by summer 2028, and grow the architecture by 2035 to address the full range of threats as defined by the Defense Intelligence Agency, the Golden Dome director said
U.S. Space Force General Reaffirms Tight Timeline For Golden Dome | Aviation Week Network
The DOD is following a strict schedule to deploy an initial Golden Dome for America capability in just more than two years and an expanded architecture by 2035.
aviationweek.com
January 29, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Anytime US military of defense officials state things that are demonstrably false, it undermines our defense and that of our allies. As we see US officials routinely state things that are misleading or false, we have to ask whether accountability is dead.
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New piece on the virtues for US national security of staying within New START limits for now.
thehill.com/opinion/nati...
thehill.com/opinion/nati...
thehill.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:31 PM
New piece on the virtues for US national security of staying within New START limits for now.
thehill.com/opinion/nati...
thehill.com/opinion/nati...
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
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Meal kits available for students 🍴
FCPS Food & Nutrition Services is providing meal kits at specific schools. Kits will be available from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Jan. 29 & Jan. 30
Children do not need to be present. No proof of eligibility or ID is required
Pickup locations: fcps.edu/food
FCPS Food & Nutrition Services is providing meal kits at specific schools. Kits will be available from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Jan. 29 & Jan. 30
Children do not need to be present. No proof of eligibility or ID is required
Pickup locations: fcps.edu/food
January 28, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Meal kits available for students 🍴
FCPS Food & Nutrition Services is providing meal kits at specific schools. Kits will be available from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Jan. 29 & Jan. 30
Children do not need to be present. No proof of eligibility or ID is required
Pickup locations: fcps.edu/food
FCPS Food & Nutrition Services is providing meal kits at specific schools. Kits will be available from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Jan. 29 & Jan. 30
Children do not need to be present. No proof of eligibility or ID is required
Pickup locations: fcps.edu/food
America first? A Russian veto over US security policy?
Rubio: “At the moment, Russia has not given its consent to the security guarantees for Ukraine that were reached by the USA and the European Union countries.”
January 28, 2026 at 8:40 PM
America first? A Russian veto over US security policy?
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Catastrophic risks are increasing, cooperation is declining, and swift action is needed from global leaders to correct course. www.wired.com/story/the-do...
The Doomsday Clock Is Now 85 Seconds to Midnight. Here’s What That Means
Catastrophic risks are increasing, cooperation is declining, and swift action is needed from global leaders to correct course.
www.wired.com
January 28, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Catastrophic risks are increasing, cooperation is declining, and swift action is needed from global leaders to correct course. www.wired.com/story/the-do...
This is a direct violation of the Constitution.
Marco Rubio: "The oil proceeds are being deposited into an account that ultimately will become a US Treasury blocked account here in the US. We will say 'this is what this money can be spent on.' They will submit to us a budget request -- 'we want to use the money on these things.'"
January 28, 2026 at 3:58 PM
This is a direct violation of the Constitution.
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thank you to the folks at the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists for allowing me to question the premise this year
The Doomsday Clock Ticks Closer to Midnight. Does Anyone Care?
The Doomsday Clock, a symbol of how close humanity is to destroying itself, has moved from 89 seconds to 85 seconds, four seconds closer to “doomsday.” That is the closest the Clock has ever been to m...
www.404media.co
January 28, 2026 at 3:51 PM
thank you to the folks at the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists for allowing me to question the premise this year
Thrilled our work at #Doomsdayclock was on @jimmykimmellive.bsky.social last night. In fact, we are a ton of fun. Invite us on and let’s do this. @thebulletin.org youtu.be/FWjnx_zkD70?...
Top 10 list?
Stupid Wonk Tricks?
Truth or Dare with the Clock?
Top 10 list?
Stupid Wonk Tricks?
Truth or Dare with the Clock?
Trump Scrambles to Clean Up Mess in Minneapolis, Calls Protesters Paid Agitators & A Snow Day Prank!
YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Thrilled our work at #Doomsdayclock was on @jimmykimmellive.bsky.social last night. In fact, we are a ton of fun. Invite us on and let’s do this. @thebulletin.org youtu.be/FWjnx_zkD70?...
Top 10 list?
Stupid Wonk Tricks?
Truth or Dare with the Clock?
Top 10 list?
Stupid Wonk Tricks?
Truth or Dare with the Clock?
I challenge @jimmykimmel.com to do shots with our CEO @atomicbell.bsky.social every time the word “destruction” or “doomsday” comes up in an interview. My money on Alex. @thebulletin.org @jimmykimmellive.bsky.social
Hi @jimmykimmel.com thanks for featuring Doomsday Clock . I am one of the Zoloft-deprived experts who sets the clock and we at a ton of fun - just not when announcing the time. Invite our chairman Dr. Daniel Holz or CEO Aleexandra Bell on and we can discuss. @thebulletin.org I smell a 10 ten list
January 28, 2026 at 3:34 PM
I challenge @jimmykimmel.com to do shots with our CEO @atomicbell.bsky.social every time the word “destruction” or “doomsday” comes up in an interview. My money on Alex. @thebulletin.org @jimmykimmellive.bsky.social
Hi @jimmykimmel.com thanks for featuring Doomsday Clock . I am one of the Zoloft-deprived experts who sets the clock and we at a ton of fun - just not when announcing the time. Invite our chairman Dr. Daniel Holz or CEO Aleexandra Bell on and we can discuss. @thebulletin.org I smell a 10 ten list
January 28, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Hi @jimmykimmel.com thanks for featuring Doomsday Clock . I am one of the Zoloft-deprived experts who sets the clock and we at a ton of fun - just not when announcing the time. Invite our chairman Dr. Daniel Holz or CEO Aleexandra Bell on and we can discuss. @thebulletin.org I smell a 10 ten list
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The world is closer than ever to the end, according to those behind the Doomsday Clock, which is set 85 seconds to “midnight” for 2026.
Members of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved the metaphorical clock forward by four seconds as threats of humanity’s own making continue to grow.
Members of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved the metaphorical clock forward by four seconds as threats of humanity’s own making continue to grow.
These scientists say the world is closer than ever to ‘doomsday’
The assessment reflected growing risks related to nuclear weapons, climate change, AI, autocracy, biological technologies and other human-made threats.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 27, 2026 at 8:30 PM
The world is closer than ever to the end, according to those behind the Doomsday Clock, which is set 85 seconds to “midnight” for 2026.
Members of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved the metaphorical clock forward by four seconds as threats of humanity’s own making continue to grow.
Members of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved the metaphorical clock forward by four seconds as threats of humanity’s own making continue to grow.
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Breaking News: Yale will waive tuition for new undergraduate students whose families have annual incomes below $200,000.
Yale Offers Free Tuition to Families With Incomes Under $200,000
Other costs would also be waived for students whose families earn less than $100,000. Yale joins other elite schools offering more generous financial aid, including Penn, Harvard and M.I.T.
nyti.ms
January 27, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Breaking News: Yale will waive tuition for new undergraduate students whose families have annual incomes below $200,000.
So Trump is now against public or concealed carry?
Because I remember white men with long guns at ballot boxes and at a major rally in Richmond not too long ago.
Laws are not what one person says they are. They are supposed to be uniform standards that apply to everyone.
Because I remember white men with long guns at ballot boxes and at a major rally in Richmond not too long ago.
Laws are not what one person says they are. They are supposed to be uniform standards that apply to everyone.
Trump: "With that being said, you can't have guns. You can't walk in with guns. You just can't. You can't walk in with guns. You can't do that. But it's just a very unfortunate incident."
January 27, 2026 at 6:14 PM
So Trump is now against public or concealed carry?
Because I remember white men with long guns at ballot boxes and at a major rally in Richmond not too long ago.
Laws are not what one person says they are. They are supposed to be uniform standards that apply to everyone.
Because I remember white men with long guns at ballot boxes and at a major rally in Richmond not too long ago.
Laws are not what one person says they are. They are supposed to be uniform standards that apply to everyone.
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The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists' "Doomsday Clock" is now at 85 seconds to midnight -- closer than ever. In recent years, includes not only risk of nuclear war, but other existential risks -- climate, AI apocalypse, etc. www.reuters.com/world/china/...
Atomic scientists set 'Doomsday Clock' closer to midnight than ever
Atomic scientists set their "Doomsday Clock" on Tuesday closer than ever to midnight, citing aggressive behavior by nuclear powers Russia, China and the United States, fraying nuclear arms control, co...
www.reuters.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:35 PM
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists' "Doomsday Clock" is now at 85 seconds to midnight -- closer than ever. In recent years, includes not only risk of nuclear war, but other existential risks -- climate, AI apocalypse, etc. www.reuters.com/world/china/...
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“National leaders … must take the lead in finding a path away from the brink,” writes the Science and Security Board in the 2026 Doomsday Clock statement.
“Citizens must insist they do so.”
Watch the announcement: buff.ly/BGu0Zse
“Citizens must insist they do so.”
Watch the announcement: buff.ly/BGu0Zse
January 27, 2026 at 4:07 PM
“National leaders … must take the lead in finding a path away from the brink,” writes the Science and Security Board in the 2026 Doomsday Clock statement.
“Citizens must insist they do so.”
Watch the announcement: buff.ly/BGu0Zse
“Citizens must insist they do so.”
Watch the announcement: buff.ly/BGu0Zse
We are now 85 second to midnight. This is the closest to midnight the world has ever been.
@thebulletin.org
@thebulletin.org
January 27, 2026 at 3:31 PM
We are now 85 second to midnight. This is the closest to midnight the world has ever been.
@thebulletin.org
@thebulletin.org
Hi @cbsnews.com the superimposed yard markers are terrible. Get rid of them.
January 25, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Hi @cbsnews.com the superimposed yard markers are terrible. Get rid of them.
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Videos verified by The New York Times show the man federal agents shot and killed in Minneapolis on Saturday was holding a phone, not a gun, before the agents took him to the ground and shot him. At least 10 shots appear to have been fired within five seconds. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
January 25, 2026 at 3:21 AM
Videos verified by The New York Times show the man federal agents shot and killed in Minneapolis on Saturday was holding a phone, not a gun, before the agents took him to the ground and shot him. At least 10 shots appear to have been fired within five seconds. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
I got to talk with Jim Timbie today so, yes, be jealous all you nuke nerds.
January 24, 2026 at 8:56 PM
I got to talk with Jim Timbie today so, yes, be jealous all you nuke nerds.