It's Friday afternoon. Do you know how your local forest is doing?? 🌳 https://www.neighborspacebaltimorecounty.org/2025/07/30/mapping-monitoring-and-restoring-the-next-step-in-forest-conservation/

In 2024, four women held four-star ranks in the military — the highest levels of the armed forces. Only 10 women have held the highest rank in their military branches in history. Now, there are none.

Of the four women, two of them retired and two were ousted. bit.ly/4i1EWUO

“Taking a wrecking ball to federal agencies and grants not only cripples progress, it will leave future generations with air choked by emissions, fouled beaches where it’s unsafe to swim, and empty tables at crab feasts.”

“Purge of journalists” underway at Voice of America, I’m told. Ukrainian correspondent Ostap Yarysh already impacted.

He and Vance both humiliated the United States- Traitors

This is our emergency pod following today's meeting. You don't want to miss it. One conclusion: Ukraine will continue to do well without the U.S. Another: Trump is now 100% on Team Putin. Another: Five Eyes intel partnership is doomed. Another: Big challenges ahead for DoD & Intel professionals.

Important comments from DNI Haines here about how greater Russia/China/Iran/DPRK alignment is making nonproliferation much harder, and that the prior US cooperation with Russia and China on this front has broken down.

🚨 Just in: A table for five: What to expect from each player at Ukraine peace talks

By Rose Gottemoeller

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It is not "likely: that we have most legacy testing data. It is a proven and objective point. over 1000 tests, many with advanced diagnostics. Lab directors have publicly stated we know more about nuclear weapons now then when we conducted explosive testing.

H/t to the work of @cherylrofer.bsky.social @spenserawarren.bsky.social

U.S. has the most powerful computers in the world and the most powerful laser facility in the world (NIF). And, likely the most legacy testing data. U.S. loses these advantages by opening the door to more testing.

All this is true, but the argument probably serves to validate the Project 2025 approach to nuclear issues (testing, waste, etc.) in the minds of many in the incoming administration.

However they may be receptive to arguments for the unique and world-leading capabilities of the SSMP.

What's the risk of a large asteroid or a comet colliding with the planet? Could a nuclear war wipe out humanity? What about severe climate change?

Sobering new research considers the end of the world—and how to prevent it. 🧵 www.rand.org/pubs/researc...

This is a big deal. Kudos to the OPCW for its rigorous and independent work. No attribution, but Russia’s illegal CW use, including in Ukraine, is well-documented. Yet more reason (as if more needed) to keep Russia off the Executive Council at next week’s #CSP29 www.opcw.org/media-centre...

3/ Iran: Iran notified the IAEA that it plans to expand its uranium enrichment capacity by installing over 6,000 additional centrifuges and activating others at the Fordow and Natanz nuclear facilities. isw.pub/IranUpdate11...