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What do you think about the U.S. military starting to use AI in their decision support systems to enhance decision making? 🌐
@istorg.bsky.social's Sylvia Mishra shares more about where things stand.
See more and watch the full video from Outrider's 2025 Nuclear Reporting Summit: buff.ly/a07fYLY
@istorg.bsky.social's Sylvia Mishra shares more about where things stand.
See more and watch the full video from Outrider's 2025 Nuclear Reporting Summit: buff.ly/a07fYLY
December 4, 2025 at 4:03 PM
What do you think about the U.S. military starting to use AI in their decision support systems to enhance decision making? 🌐
@istorg.bsky.social's Sylvia Mishra shares more about where things stand.
See more and watch the full video from Outrider's 2025 Nuclear Reporting Summit: buff.ly/a07fYLY
@istorg.bsky.social's Sylvia Mishra shares more about where things stand.
See more and watch the full video from Outrider's 2025 Nuclear Reporting Summit: buff.ly/a07fYLY
Years of timecard fraud at a nuclear weapons plant have harmed production timelines and operational safety procedures.
What followed? Subsequent firings have caused quality control issues with the nuclear weapons produced there.
Outrider fellow @winkie.bsky.social reports:
What followed? Subsequent firings have caused quality control issues with the nuclear weapons produced there.
Outrider fellow @winkie.bsky.social reports:
Timecard fraud at nuclear weapons plant led to quality issues, delays
The Department of Energy's official watchdog probed the impacts of a timecard fraud scandal that rocked the northern Texas plant.
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December 4, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Years of timecard fraud at a nuclear weapons plant have harmed production timelines and operational safety procedures.
What followed? Subsequent firings have caused quality control issues with the nuclear weapons produced there.
Outrider fellow @winkie.bsky.social reports:
What followed? Subsequent firings have caused quality control issues with the nuclear weapons produced there.
Outrider fellow @winkie.bsky.social reports:
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Hear from Scoville Fellow '18 Sylvia Mishra.
What's the concern re: AI and nuclear weapons? Sylvia Mishra of @istorg.bsky.social breaks it down.
“A lot of these AI tools...could have downstream errors or automation biases and creates the challenge of emergent behavior. There is a lack of opacity on how AI models interact with each other.”
“A lot of these AI tools...could have downstream errors or automation biases and creates the challenge of emergent behavior. There is a lack of opacity on how AI models interact with each other.”
December 1, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Hear from Scoville Fellow '18 Sylvia Mishra.
“The Cold War didn’t end. We are in the midst of it.”
Director Paul Jay considers today’s nuclear rhetoric in a discussion about how documentaries can confront nuclear history and spark dialogue.
See more and watch the full video from Outrider's 2025 Nuclear Reporting Summit: buff.ly/GVlCiYj
Director Paul Jay considers today’s nuclear rhetoric in a discussion about how documentaries can confront nuclear history and spark dialogue.
See more and watch the full video from Outrider's 2025 Nuclear Reporting Summit: buff.ly/GVlCiYj
December 1, 2025 at 3:23 PM
“The Cold War didn’t end. We are in the midst of it.”
Director Paul Jay considers today’s nuclear rhetoric in a discussion about how documentaries can confront nuclear history and spark dialogue.
See more and watch the full video from Outrider's 2025 Nuclear Reporting Summit: buff.ly/GVlCiYj
Director Paul Jay considers today’s nuclear rhetoric in a discussion about how documentaries can confront nuclear history and spark dialogue.
See more and watch the full video from Outrider's 2025 Nuclear Reporting Summit: buff.ly/GVlCiYj
“We’re in a high-interest, low-understanding environment.”
Science Educator and Nuclear Communications Consultant @khill.bsky.social talks about nuclear war’s presence in pop culture and news media — and the problem communicators face.
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Science Educator and Nuclear Communications Consultant @khill.bsky.social talks about nuclear war’s presence in pop culture and news media — and the problem communicators face.
See more: buff.ly/bymgUCO
November 29, 2025 at 11:49 PM
“We’re in a high-interest, low-understanding environment.”
Science Educator and Nuclear Communications Consultant @khill.bsky.social talks about nuclear war’s presence in pop culture and news media — and the problem communicators face.
See more: buff.ly/bymgUCO
Science Educator and Nuclear Communications Consultant @khill.bsky.social talks about nuclear war’s presence in pop culture and news media — and the problem communicators face.
See more: buff.ly/bymgUCO
How do other countries feel about President Trump’s “Golden Dome” missile defense system? 🌏
Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins shares that the risk of introducing an idea like the Golden Dome is to create a desire from other countries for more weapons.
Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins shares that the risk of introducing an idea like the Golden Dome is to create a desire from other countries for more weapons.
November 28, 2025 at 3:22 PM
How do other countries feel about President Trump’s “Golden Dome” missile defense system? 🌏
Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins shares that the risk of introducing an idea like the Golden Dome is to create a desire from other countries for more weapons.
Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins shares that the risk of introducing an idea like the Golden Dome is to create a desire from other countries for more weapons.
"The stuff that makes you squirm in your seat and sends you marching into the streets yelling, “No nukes,” has often happened just off screen..." 📽️
@nytopinion.nytimes.com Spencer Cohen's latest, after attending this year's Outrider Nuclear Reporting Summit 👇
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/o...
@nytopinion.nytimes.com Spencer Cohen's latest, after attending this year's Outrider Nuclear Reporting Summit 👇
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/o...
Opinion | Why Didn’t ‘A House of Dynamite’ Show a Nuclear Explosion?
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:53 PM
"The stuff that makes you squirm in your seat and sends you marching into the streets yelling, “No nukes,” has often happened just off screen..." 📽️
@nytopinion.nytimes.com Spencer Cohen's latest, after attending this year's Outrider Nuclear Reporting Summit 👇
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/o...
@nytopinion.nytimes.com Spencer Cohen's latest, after attending this year's Outrider Nuclear Reporting Summit 👇
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/o...
What's the concern re: AI and nuclear weapons? Sylvia Mishra of @istorg.bsky.social breaks it down.
“A lot of these AI tools...could have downstream errors or automation biases and creates the challenge of emergent behavior. There is a lack of opacity on how AI models interact with each other.”
“A lot of these AI tools...could have downstream errors or automation biases and creates the challenge of emergent behavior. There is a lack of opacity on how AI models interact with each other.”
November 25, 2025 at 6:03 PM
What's the concern re: AI and nuclear weapons? Sylvia Mishra of @istorg.bsky.social breaks it down.
“A lot of these AI tools...could have downstream errors or automation biases and creates the challenge of emergent behavior. There is a lack of opacity on how AI models interact with each other.”
“A lot of these AI tools...could have downstream errors or automation biases and creates the challenge of emergent behavior. There is a lack of opacity on how AI models interact with each other.”
What should people really be worried about with nukes and AI? 💥 🧑💻
Today Explained, @vox.com's daily news podcast, talks AI and nuclear command-and-control with Outrider fellow @joshuakeating.bsky.social.
Listen to the episode ⬇️
Today Explained, @vox.com's daily news podcast, talks AI and nuclear command-and-control with Outrider fellow @joshuakeating.bsky.social.
Listen to the episode ⬇️
AI and nuclear doomsday
Today, Explained · Episode
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November 21, 2025 at 6:02 PM
What should people really be worried about with nukes and AI? 💥 🧑💻
Today Explained, @vox.com's daily news podcast, talks AI and nuclear command-and-control with Outrider fellow @joshuakeating.bsky.social.
Listen to the episode ⬇️
Today Explained, @vox.com's daily news podcast, talks AI and nuclear command-and-control with Outrider fellow @joshuakeating.bsky.social.
Listen to the episode ⬇️
Ever heard of the nuclear winter theory? ☢️
Author Alec Nevala-Lee quotes physicist Luis Alvarez: “It’s probably a good thing to have a theory that will discourage U.S. and Soviet leaders from thinking a nuclear war is winnable.”
Author Alec Nevala-Lee quotes physicist Luis Alvarez: “It’s probably a good thing to have a theory that will discourage U.S. and Soviet leaders from thinking a nuclear war is winnable.”
November 21, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Ever heard of the nuclear winter theory? ☢️
Author Alec Nevala-Lee quotes physicist Luis Alvarez: “It’s probably a good thing to have a theory that will discourage U.S. and Soviet leaders from thinking a nuclear war is winnable.”
Author Alec Nevala-Lee quotes physicist Luis Alvarez: “It’s probably a good thing to have a theory that will discourage U.S. and Soviet leaders from thinking a nuclear war is winnable.”
New thoughts (and an article for @vox.com) from Outrider fellow @joshuakeating.bsky.social. ⬇️
When it comes to the combination of AI and nuclear weapons, what comes to mind for you. Maybe this guy?
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November 20, 2025 at 6:52 PM
New thoughts (and an article for @vox.com) from Outrider fellow @joshuakeating.bsky.social. ⬇️
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November 20, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Friends, I'm seeking a #photo researcher for a publishing project at @outrider.org — please send suggestions for anyone you have worked with I should know about. Thanks in advance!
Radiology experts are saying the effects of Trump's new possible exposure limits range from “undeniably homicidal” to “catastrophic” for those living close to nuclear operations and beyond — and women and children could see the worst of it. ☢️
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Trump's new radiation exposure limits could be 'catastrophic' for women and girls
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission may soon loosen radiation exposure safety standards at nuclear plants and operations. Experts warn the general public is unsafe.
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November 19, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Radiology experts are saying the effects of Trump's new possible exposure limits range from “undeniably homicidal” to “catastrophic” for those living close to nuclear operations and beyond — and women and children could see the worst of it. ☢️
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At the @outrider.org Nuclear Reporting Summit this October, Bulletin editor François Diaz-Maurin @francoisdm.bsky.social spoke on a panel discussing how to find unexpected stories on the nuclear beat, whether that’s in tech, policy, AI, space, or the community impacts of nuclear policy. ⬇️
Asking the Right Questions: Overlooked Nuclear Stories
The landscape of news related to nuclear issues is vast and deep, and too much gets missed. Here, our panelists discuss finding unexpected and overlooked stories, whether that’s in nuclear…
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November 16, 2025 at 6:27 PM
At the @outrider.org Nuclear Reporting Summit this October, Bulletin editor François Diaz-Maurin @francoisdm.bsky.social spoke on a panel discussing how to find unexpected stories on the nuclear beat, whether that’s in tech, policy, AI, space, or the community impacts of nuclear policy. ⬇️
If the U.S. resumes testing nuclear weapons (as per Trump's instructions), Russia will too.
Senior Russian officials on Nov. 11 said they were still waiting for a White House explanation about what President Trump meant.
Read more from Outrider fellow @winkie.bsky.social 👉
Senior Russian officials on Nov. 11 said they were still waiting for a White House explanation about what President Trump meant.
Read more from Outrider fellow @winkie.bsky.social 👉
If Trump resumes testing of nuclear weapons, Russia says it's going to do it too
Russian officials say they are waiting for an explanation from President Donald Trump about nuclear testing. He hasn't given one.
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November 12, 2025 at 5:39 AM
If the U.S. resumes testing nuclear weapons (as per Trump's instructions), Russia will too.
Senior Russian officials on Nov. 11 said they were still waiting for a White House explanation about what President Trump meant.
Read more from Outrider fellow @winkie.bsky.social 👉
Senior Russian officials on Nov. 11 said they were still waiting for a White House explanation about what President Trump meant.
Read more from Outrider fellow @winkie.bsky.social 👉
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"Research shows narratives must connect with young people in a deeper way to have a lasting impact. A House of Dynamite creates a connection by not placing the blame on an individual or falling into good vs. evil tropes," writes NTI's Anusha Trivedi in our latest blog post.
Why A House of Dynamite is a Wake-Up Call for Gen Z
To younger generations, nuclear threats often feel like a thing of the past. Engaging Gen Z requires new tools, like art and film, to connect with people in ways they understand and humanize the…
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November 4, 2025 at 8:02 PM
"Research shows narratives must connect with young people in a deeper way to have a lasting impact. A House of Dynamite creates a connection by not placing the blame on an individual or falling into good vs. evil tropes," writes NTI's Anusha Trivedi in our latest blog post.
Meet our newest fellow, Caitlin Looby, Great Lakes & Environmental Reporter at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Looby has provided Journal Sentinel readers with in-depth coverage of environmental issues in the Great Lakes region since 2022.
Read the full announcement 👉
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Looby has provided Journal Sentinel readers with in-depth coverage of environmental issues in the Great Lakes region since 2022.
Read the full announcement 👉
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November 6, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Meet our newest fellow, Caitlin Looby, Great Lakes & Environmental Reporter at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Looby has provided Journal Sentinel readers with in-depth coverage of environmental issues in the Great Lakes region since 2022.
Read the full announcement 👉
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Looby has provided Journal Sentinel readers with in-depth coverage of environmental issues in the Great Lakes region since 2022.
Read the full announcement 👉
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When it comes to nuclear weapons strategy, stability is the goal.
But President Donald Trump’s back-to-back announcements about nuclear testing and nuclear submarines could turn the nuclear weapons world upside down.
Read more from @winkie.bsky.social @usatoday.com
But President Donald Trump’s back-to-back announcements about nuclear testing and nuclear submarines could turn the nuclear weapons world upside down.
Read more from @winkie.bsky.social @usatoday.com
Trump turned nuclear weapons world upside down during high-stakes Asia trip
President Donald Trump's Asia trip came with significant nuclear weapons ramifications.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:48 PM
When it comes to nuclear weapons strategy, stability is the goal.
But President Donald Trump’s back-to-back announcements about nuclear testing and nuclear submarines could turn the nuclear weapons world upside down.
Read more from @winkie.bsky.social @usatoday.com
But President Donald Trump’s back-to-back announcements about nuclear testing and nuclear submarines could turn the nuclear weapons world upside down.
Read more from @winkie.bsky.social @usatoday.com
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@outrider.org Announces Fellowship in Partnership with Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Fund for Lake Michigan, and Journalism Funding Partners. outrider.org/news/caitlin...
Caitlin Looby Named Outrider Great Lakes and Environmental Reporting Fellow at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Outrider Foundation Announces Fellowship in Partnership with Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Fund for Lake Michigan, and Journalism Funding Partners.
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November 4, 2025 at 5:51 PM
@outrider.org Announces Fellowship in Partnership with Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Fund for Lake Michigan, and Journalism Funding Partners. outrider.org/news/caitlin...
Across the country, a new story is unfolding in local news.
The new series “Reimagining Local News,” hosted by author and journalist Charles Blow, highlights community reporters to statewide collaborations.
👀 Watch the series: ReimaginingLocalNews.com
The new series “Reimagining Local News,” hosted by author and journalist Charles Blow, highlights community reporters to statewide collaborations.
👀 Watch the series: ReimaginingLocalNews.com
November 3, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Across the country, a new story is unfolding in local news.
The new series “Reimagining Local News,” hosted by author and journalist Charles Blow, highlights community reporters to statewide collaborations.
👀 Watch the series: ReimaginingLocalNews.com
The new series “Reimagining Local News,” hosted by author and journalist Charles Blow, highlights community reporters to statewide collaborations.
👀 Watch the series: ReimaginingLocalNews.com
Pres. Trump wants the Pentagon to “start testing our nuclear weapons on an equal basis” with Russia and China.
Why is the statement so puzzling?
Outrider fellow @wjhenn.bsky.social dives in at @nytopinion.nytimes.com. 👇
Why is the statement so puzzling?
Outrider fellow @wjhenn.bsky.social dives in at @nytopinion.nytimes.com. 👇
Opinion | Why Trump’s Talk About Nuclear Testing Is Dangerous
www.nytimes.com
October 31, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Pres. Trump wants the Pentagon to “start testing our nuclear weapons on an equal basis” with Russia and China.
Why is the statement so puzzling?
Outrider fellow @wjhenn.bsky.social dives in at @nytopinion.nytimes.com. 👇
Why is the statement so puzzling?
Outrider fellow @wjhenn.bsky.social dives in at @nytopinion.nytimes.com. 👇
Cutting food waste is a huge potential climate win. So, why are we ignoring it?
Read more about this rare bipartisan-approved strategy from our partners at @floodlightnews.org and @sentientmedia.org;
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Read more about this rare bipartisan-approved strategy from our partners at @floodlightnews.org and @sentientmedia.org;
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The Climate Solution Sitting in America’s Trash
Cutting food waste is a huge potential climate win. Why are we ignoring it?
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October 31, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Cutting food waste is a huge potential climate win. So, why are we ignoring it?
Read more about this rare bipartisan-approved strategy from our partners at @floodlightnews.org and @sentientmedia.org;
outrider.org/climate-chan...
Read more about this rare bipartisan-approved strategy from our partners at @floodlightnews.org and @sentientmedia.org;
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President Trump’s directive to test nuclear weapons “on an equal basis” caused widespread alarm. But is the U.S. actually about to start testing nuclear weapons again?
The reality of the situation is a bit murkier than it may seem. @jamiekwong.bsky.social explains.
The reality of the situation is a bit murkier than it may seem. @jamiekwong.bsky.social explains.
October 31, 2025 at 3:51 PM
President Trump’s directive to test nuclear weapons “on an equal basis” caused widespread alarm. But is the U.S. actually about to start testing nuclear weapons again?
The reality of the situation is a bit murkier than it may seem. @jamiekwong.bsky.social explains.
The reality of the situation is a bit murkier than it may seem. @jamiekwong.bsky.social explains.
President Donald Trump announced on Oct. 29 that the United States will "immediately" resume nuclear weapons tests, a move he said is needed to ensure the country keeps up with its rival nuclear powers.
"That process will begin immediately."
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
@winkie.bsky.social
"That process will begin immediately."
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@winkie.bsky.social
Trump instructs Pentagon to 'immediately' start testing US nuclear weapons
Trump's announcement breaks with more than three decades of policy. The last time the United States tested a nuclear weapon was in 1992.
www.usatoday.com
October 30, 2025 at 3:16 PM
President Donald Trump announced on Oct. 29 that the United States will "immediately" resume nuclear weapons tests, a move he said is needed to ensure the country keeps up with its rival nuclear powers.
"That process will begin immediately."
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
@winkie.bsky.social
"That process will begin immediately."
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
@winkie.bsky.social