@douglasbshaw.bsky.social
Imaginary provost of the make-believe university of human survival; promoting the creation and dissemination of knowledge to prevent nuclear war
Literally me
October 24, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Literally me
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This story is simultaneously unsurprising and insane on more levels than it is possible to count.
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The first rule in Trump’s Washington: Don’t write anything down
A new culture of secrecy in government is taking root – among career staffers and new political appointees alike.
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June 29, 2025 at 2:00 PM
This story is simultaneously unsurprising and insane on more levels than it is possible to count.
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Remember when everybody learned about “WMDs” and it was awful?
I told @cnn.com that we may never get an objective US assessment of the damage to Iran’s complex, given how heavily Trump has politicized the intelligence agencies. They must be under intense pressure to support Trump’s claims, not find the truth.
June 28, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Remember when everybody learned about “WMDs” and it was awful?
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Nothing will ever be as beautifully stupid as Cold War nuke planning.
June 28, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Nothing will ever be as beautifully stupid as Cold War nuke planning.
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I thoroughly enjoyed chairing this panel showcasing excellent new work on space history in a global context. Definitely take a look at the fantastic work of these four scholars.
Excited to speak @shafrhistorians.bsky.social #shafr2025 this week - I'll present on Cuba & communications satellite regulation in the global Cold War
Honored to join the panel Empire, Security & Militarism in the Final Frontier w Andrew Ross, @rebeccacharbon.bsky.social, @aaronbateman.bsky.social
Honored to join the panel Empire, Security & Militarism in the Final Frontier w Andrew Ross, @rebeccacharbon.bsky.social, @aaronbateman.bsky.social
June 28, 2025 at 6:49 PM
I thoroughly enjoyed chairing this panel showcasing excellent new work on space history in a global context. Definitely take a look at the fantastic work of these four scholars.
The zombie apocalypse is a meme designed to keep people from addressing the real danger of a nuclear apocalypse.
If people think WWIII means fighting their neighbors, they won’t work together to save themselves.
If people think WWIII means fighting their neighbors, they won’t work together to save themselves.
two police officers are talking to each other and one of them is saying i 'm thinking zombies
ALT: two police officers are talking to each other and one of them is saying i 'm thinking zombies
media.tenor.com
June 28, 2025 at 12:03 AM
The zombie apocalypse is a meme designed to keep people from addressing the real danger of a nuclear apocalypse.
If people think WWIII means fighting their neighbors, they won’t work together to save themselves.
If people think WWIII means fighting their neighbors, they won’t work together to save themselves.
The number of people who use the fact classified information exists as an occasion to wish for things is remarkable.
a white unicorn is running in a field with a rainbow in the background
ALT: a white unicorn is running in a field with a rainbow in the background
media.tenor.com
June 25, 2025 at 9:14 PM
The number of people who use the fact classified information exists as an occasion to wish for things is remarkable.
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This is actually very smart. Annotation is the future of he World Wide Web. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/25/b...
The Washington Post Will Ask Some Sources to Annotate Its Stories
www.nytimes.com
June 25, 2025 at 4:24 PM
This is actually very smart. Annotation is the future of he World Wide Web. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/25/b...
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Honored to publish, with @jonatomic.bsky.social and @mattkorda.bsky.social, the latest article of our The Next Nuclear Age series in the @washingtonpost.com. This one is about the trend of more countries debating whether to acquire nuclear weapons. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/int...
Opinion | What’s making some countries daydream about nukes again?
With or without Iran, the number of nuclear states could double, raising the risk of catastrophe.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 25, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Honored to publish, with @jonatomic.bsky.social and @mattkorda.bsky.social, the latest article of our The Next Nuclear Age series in the @washingtonpost.com. This one is about the trend of more countries debating whether to acquire nuclear weapons. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/int...
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You know which young people still know how to read maps? The ones who read fantasy books. Those have maps galore in them.
I remember when The Amazing Race first premiered and I was astounded at how many of the contestants didn't know how to read a map.
June 4, 2025 at 3:54 PM
You know which young people still know how to read maps? The ones who read fantasy books. Those have maps galore in them.
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The New York Times has found at least two more fake citations in the MAHA report.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/29/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/29/w...
White House Health Report Included Fake Citations
www.nytimes.com
May 29, 2025 at 9:21 PM
The New York Times has found at least two more fake citations in the MAHA report.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/29/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/29/w...
Uranium enrichment is subtractive.
a man in a suit and tie is sitting in front of a window with the words addition by subtraction written above him
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is sitting in front of a window with the words addition by subtraction written above him
media.tenor.com
May 29, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Uranium enrichment is subtractive.
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A terrific piece by @maxboot.bsky.social detailing why America would be much better off if we used the money Trump wants to throw away on his Golden Dome fantasy to build 21st Century weapons that would actually add to deterrence. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | Trump should build millions of cheap drones, not Golden Dome
Forget Trump’s hugely expensive, impractical Golden Dome shield. Drones are the future of warfare.
www.washingtonpost.com
May 29, 2025 at 9:02 PM
A terrific piece by @maxboot.bsky.social detailing why America would be much better off if we used the money Trump wants to throw away on his Golden Dome fantasy to build 21st Century weapons that would actually add to deterrence. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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Imagining Harvard alumni all over the world transforming into Agent Smith whenever they bump into The Nonsense.
a man in a hat is sitting in a dark room looking out a window .
ALT: a man in a hat is sitting in a dark room looking out a window .
media.tenor.com
May 24, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Imagining Harvard alumni all over the world transforming into Agent Smith whenever they bump into The Nonsense.
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Kudos!
The AAU, the ACE, the APLU, Brown University, Caltech, Cornell, the University of Illinois, MIT, the University of Michigan, Michigan State, Princeton, and the University Rochester.
I think today we may have seen the tide begin to turn.
The AAU, the ACE, the APLU, Brown University, Caltech, Cornell, the University of Illinois, MIT, the University of Michigan, Michigan State, Princeton, and the University Rochester.
I think today we may have seen the tide begin to turn.
Statement of Association of American Universities, Association of Public & Land-grant Universities, and American Council on Education Regarding Their Legal Challenge to the Administration’s Cut to Cri...
This is a statement of the Association of American Universities, Association of Public & Land-Grant Universities, and American Council on Education regarding their legal challenge to the administratio...
www.aau.edu
April 15, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Kudos!
The AAU, the ACE, the APLU, Brown University, Caltech, Cornell, the University of Illinois, MIT, the University of Michigan, Michigan State, Princeton, and the University Rochester.
I think today we may have seen the tide begin to turn.
The AAU, the ACE, the APLU, Brown University, Caltech, Cornell, the University of Illinois, MIT, the University of Michigan, Michigan State, Princeton, and the University Rochester.
I think today we may have seen the tide begin to turn.
The human in the loop.
April 11, 2025 at 12:36 PM
The human in the loop.