Al Mauroni
@progmil.bsky.social
NatSec analyst, WMD and nukes, sci-fi enthusiast, gamer
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Al Mauroni
@progmil.bsky.social
· Nov 12
Why We Need to Talk about WMD
First we have to convince Congress to wake up
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We should talk about how the national security community talks about WMD
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If I'm going to watch a drama about nuclear weapons, I expect a better script
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Could We Write a Better Script?
Honestly, my last shot at "A House of Dynamite"
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November 10, 2025 at 2:26 PM
If I'm going to watch a drama about nuclear weapons, I expect a better script
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Pluribus is a sci-fi series that starts with a scene at US Army Medical Institute for Infectious Diseases. How cool is that?
Vince Gilligan's new show Pluribus is incredible, and feels like it may have been designed as an eff you to the Emmys for never awarding Rhea Seehorn
November 9, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Pluribus is a sci-fi series that starts with a scene at US Army Medical Institute for Infectious Diseases. How cool is that?
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This is the food distribution line at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas 11/7/25. This is what Trump doesn't want you to see.
November 8, 2025 at 7:17 PM
This is the food distribution line at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas 11/7/25. This is what Trump doesn't want you to see.
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on desktop, the path is gear icon--moderation--advanced--bluesky moderation, where I found that I was "helpfully" being shielded from "rude" content without having opted in to that
Omg. Ok folks. You need to do this—big feeds, please amplify ( @kevinmkruse.bsky.social maybe you can too)
Wondering why no one likes your posts anymore, even among your friends? It's because @jay.bsky.team and team have decided to hide a huge amount of content from all of our feeds by default.
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
November 7, 2025 at 1:47 PM
on desktop, the path is gear icon--moderation--advanced--bluesky moderation, where I found that I was "helpfully" being shielded from "rude" content without having opted in to that
A peacekeeping operation?? Was he awake between 2007 and 2011?
November 5, 2025 at 10:50 PM
A peacekeeping operation?? Was he awake between 2007 and 2011?
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"I could smell the onions and mustard"
November 4, 2025 at 3:52 PM
"I could smell the onions and mustard"
How seriously do we examine the future threat of biological weapons? Not biological "threats," but actual nation-states developing biological weapons? almauroni.substack.com/p/weighing-t...
Weighing the Future Threat of Biological Weapons
Is it a gut check you want or actual analytics?
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November 4, 2025 at 3:02 PM
How seriously do we examine the future threat of biological weapons? Not biological "threats," but actual nation-states developing biological weapons? almauroni.substack.com/p/weighing-t...
WaPo columnist thinks “A House of Dynamite” was just great open.substack.com/pub/almauron...
The WaPo's Coverage of "A House of Dynamite" is Very Disappointing
I have some issues
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November 3, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Narrator’s voice: “In fact, we know exactly how they work and whether they will work.”
O'DONNELL: Why do we need to test our nuclear weapons?
TRUMP: Well, because you have to see how they work
TRUMP: Well, because you have to see how they work
November 3, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Narrator’s voice: “In fact, we know exactly how they work and whether they will work.”
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Finally had time to watch House of Dynamite. Honestly, I expected worse.
But it's frustrating, because with even a bit of research, they could have come up with a scenario that was both exciting enough for a movie and realistic. Instead, they went with one that makes no sense at all.
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But it's frustrating, because with even a bit of research, they could have come up with a scenario that was both exciting enough for a movie and realistic. Instead, they went with one that makes no sense at all.
1/3
November 2, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Finally had time to watch House of Dynamite. Honestly, I expected worse.
But it's frustrating, because with even a bit of research, they could have come up with a scenario that was both exciting enough for a movie and realistic. Instead, they went with one that makes no sense at all.
1/3
But it's frustrating, because with even a bit of research, they could have come up with a scenario that was both exciting enough for a movie and realistic. Instead, they went with one that makes no sense at all.
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The Oxford comma would have made it clear that it is not “the law” that is being injured and sickened. “Injured, sickens people, and tests the law” #FIFY
Federal immigration officers are using chemical irritants to disperse protesters in ways that violate American policing norms and test the boundaries of use-of-force laws, video footage from Chicago shows.
ICE and Border Patrol’s use of tear gas injures, sickens and tests the law
Federal immigration agents say chemical agents are needed to disperse violent protesters. But videos also show them firing at people in aggressive and ‘unorthodox’ ways.
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November 1, 2025 at 8:38 PM
The Oxford comma would have made it clear that it is not “the law” that is being injured and sickened. “Injured, sickens people, and tests the law” #FIFY
If you see this, quote with a robot that isn’t from “Star Wars,” “Star Trek,” “Doctor Who,” or “Transformers.”
October 31, 2025 at 2:27 AM
If you see this, quote with a robot that isn’t from “Star Wars,” “Star Trek,” “Doctor Who,” or “Transformers.”
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1/n - Trump says something about nuclear weapons tests...It’s hard to know what he means. As usual, he’s unclear, all over the map, and wrong.
1. The United States has more Nuclear Weapons than any other country.
Wrong. Russia has more nuclear weapons than the United States.
1. The United States has more Nuclear Weapons than any other country.
Wrong. Russia has more nuclear weapons than the United States.
October 30, 2025 at 6:22 AM
1/n - Trump says something about nuclear weapons tests...It’s hard to know what he means. As usual, he’s unclear, all over the map, and wrong.
1. The United States has more Nuclear Weapons than any other country.
Wrong. Russia has more nuclear weapons than the United States.
1. The United States has more Nuclear Weapons than any other country.
Wrong. Russia has more nuclear weapons than the United States.
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I’ll give someone $1000 if they can find one factually correct statement in this post
October 30, 2025 at 1:37 AM
I’ll give someone $1000 if they can find one factually correct statement in this post
The Atlantic Council released an interesting report on CBRN defense in Europe, but I suggest it has some significant flaws.
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Talking about CBRN Defense in Europe
Cold War Redux or Contemporary Need?
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October 27, 2025 at 1:15 PM
The Atlantic Council released an interesting report on CBRN defense in Europe, but I suggest it has some significant flaws.
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Finished watching “House of Dynamite” with my wife and immediately put on “Crimson Tide” as an example of a better movie about nukes
October 27, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Finished watching “House of Dynamite” with my wife and immediately put on “Crimson Tide” as an example of a better movie about nukes
New Steeler uniform? Not great, guys. Not great.
October 27, 2025 at 12:20 AM
New Steeler uniform? Not great, guys. Not great.
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And here it is!
A House of Dynamite - Review - Lawyers, Guns & Money
This review probably contains spoilers. If you worry about such things, don’t read it. Geoff Brumfiel has capably summarized a few reactions relating to the authenticity of “A House of Dynamite.” That...
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October 26, 2025 at 7:42 PM
And here it is!
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OKAY FIRST OF ALL HE’S THE VILNIUS SCHOOLMASTER AND HIS WIFE DIDN’T LEAVE HIM, SHE DIED.
October 26, 2025 at 1:34 AM
OKAY FIRST OF ALL HE’S THE VILNIUS SCHOOLMASTER AND HIS WIFE DIDN’T LEAVE HIM, SHE DIED.
Watched #AHouseofDynamite. Without spoilers, just going to say that I was underwhelmed and the ending was really disappointing. Great cast, lousy script. Will review next week.
a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a sign that says boom goes the dynamite .
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a sign that says boom goes the dynamite .
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October 26, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Watched #AHouseofDynamite. Without spoilers, just going to say that I was underwhelmed and the ending was really disappointing. Great cast, lousy script. Will review next week.
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I can’t believe there are not one but two articles, in major papers, with this dumb framing. It is not NIMBY to express dismay when a big part of the White House is suddenly rubbled
October 25, 2025 at 9:58 PM
I can’t believe there are not one but two articles, in major papers, with this dumb framing. It is not NIMBY to express dismay when a big part of the White House is suddenly rubbled
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Hundreds of CDC layoffs reversed, but biodefense preparedness staff hit
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October 14, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Hundreds of CDC layoffs reversed, but biodefense preparedness staff hit
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