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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Splinter is about right
Breaking News: The Senate passed legislation to end the nation’s longest government shutdown, after a splinter group of Democrats joined with Republicans.
Follow live updates. nyti.ms/4p1hr1U
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Senate Passes Bill to End Government Shutdown: Trump Live Updates
The Senate, with the help of Democratic defectors, passed a bill to end the longest government shutdown without the health insurance subsidies Democrats long demanded. The earliest the House will vote is Wednesday.
nyti.ms
November 11, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Splinter is about right
Speeding up reviews with slashed staff, reduced public support, and weakened corruption protections is not good for the future of nuclear power.
Today, during speeches at the American Nuclear Society’s Winter Conference & Expo Energy Secretary Chris Wright and NRC Chair David Wright both promised that the Trump administration will speed up nuclear reviews.
Read more on Nuclear NewsWire: www.ans.org/news/2025-11...
Read more on Nuclear NewsWire: www.ans.org/news/2025-11...
ANS Winter Conference: DOE, NRC leaders stress need for speedier nuclear approval
www.ans.org
November 10, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Speeding up reviews with slashed staff, reduced public support, and weakened corruption protections is not good for the future of nuclear power.
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A felon freed by Trump in his first term is sentenced again, this time to 27 months after a judge found that he sexually assaulted a nanny, swung an IV pole at a nurse and dodged tolls in his Lamborghini and Ferrari. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/n...
Felon Freed by Trump Is Sentenced Again, This Time to 27 Months
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
A felon freed by Trump in his first term is sentenced again, this time to 27 months after a judge found that he sexually assaulted a nanny, swung an IV pole at a nurse and dodged tolls in his Lamborghini and Ferrari. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/n...
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Any diplomatic agreement that left us with no agreed limits on Iran's program, no inspections of Iran's HEU, and completely dependent on intelligence success to determine if Iran was moving toward nuclear weapons would be seen as a terrible accord. But that's where the 12-day war left us.
The Dangerous Stalemate Over Iran’s Nuclear Program
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Any diplomatic agreement that left us with no agreed limits on Iran's program, no inspections of Iran's HEU, and completely dependent on intelligence success to determine if Iran was moving toward nuclear weapons would be seen as a terrible accord. But that's where the 12-day war left us.
This is truly excellent.
What would happen if Chicago were the target of a nuclear bomb?
Jeffrey Lewis @armscontrolwonk.bsky.social spoke to the Bulletin about what people should know about nuclear weapons—from basic terminology, to which nations have them, and what could occur when they're used.
Jeffrey Lewis @armscontrolwonk.bsky.social spoke to the Bulletin about what people should know about nuclear weapons—from basic terminology, to which nations have them, and what could occur when they're used.
What you should know about nuclear weapons
On October 29th, Donald Trump announced on his social media site, Truth Social, that he had instructed the Department of War (formerly the Department of Defense) to “start testing our Nuclear Weapons…
youtu.be
November 10, 2025 at 7:32 PM
This is truly excellent.
My friend @armscontrolwonk.bsky.social is brilliant. And he is gifted in his ability to explain the complex and dangerous realities of nuclear weapons in a way any could and everyone should understand. Congrats to the @thebulletin.org for making him do so.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=czyk...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=czyk...
What you should know about nuclear weapons
YouTube video by Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
www.youtube.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:51 PM
My friend @armscontrolwonk.bsky.social is brilliant. And he is gifted in his ability to explain the complex and dangerous realities of nuclear weapons in a way any could and everyone should understand. Congrats to the @thebulletin.org for making him do so.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=czyk...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=czyk...
Elections have consequences - sometimes really god ones. VA is getting back in the fight for freedom and equality and decency.
Virginians deserve the right to marry who they love — full stop. I’m relieved that the Supreme Court decided to maintain this landmark precedent.
Virginia, come January, know that you will have a Governor who will always protect your right to marry.
Virginia, come January, know that you will have a Governor who will always protect your right to marry.
BREAKING: The Supreme Court rejects a call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide.
November 10, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Elections have consequences - sometimes really god ones. VA is getting back in the fight for freedom and equality and decency.
I am not an acolyte but @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social gets this spot on.
“More than anything else, this is what led some Senate Democrats to cut a deal: Trump’s willingness to hurt people exceeds their willingness to see people get hurt.”
“More than anything else, this is what led some Senate Democrats to cut a deal: Trump’s willingness to hurt people exceeds their willingness to see people get hurt.”
November 10, 2025 at 1:02 PM
I am not an acolyte but @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social gets this spot on.
“More than anything else, this is what led some Senate Democrats to cut a deal: Trump’s willingness to hurt people exceeds their willingness to see people get hurt.”
“More than anything else, this is what led some Senate Democrats to cut a deal: Trump’s willingness to hurt people exceeds their willingness to see people get hurt.”
It wasn’t that McConnell was a genius. It is that Schumer is a schlemeil. Even Thune makes him look small. I miss Harry Reid.
November 10, 2025 at 2:51 AM
It wasn’t that McConnell was a genius. It is that Schumer is a schlemeil. Even Thune makes him look small. I miss Harry Reid.
Who wants to bet ACA subsidy goes down in Senate?
November 10, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Who wants to bet ACA subsidy goes down in Senate?
Bad way to go out by @shaheen.senate.gov
November 10, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Bad way to go out by @shaheen.senate.gov
Really feel like @kaine.senate.gov has lost the plot. Virginia voted to stand up to Trump. Why fold less than 1 week later?
November 10, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Really feel like @kaine.senate.gov has lost the plot. Virginia voted to stand up to Trump. Why fold less than 1 week later?
The election was leas than a week ago. And now Dems are dead in the water again. Nice work, Chuck.
November 10, 2025 at 2:20 AM
The election was leas than a week ago. And now Dems are dead in the water again. Nice work, Chuck.
Looks like Democrats have once again brought a fluffy bunny to a knife fight with the GOP. I wonder why Republicans assume they will wipe the floor with Dems when it all goes down?
November 10, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Looks like Democrats have once again brought a fluffy bunny to a knife fight with the GOP. I wonder why Republicans assume they will wipe the floor with Dems when it all goes down?
Win an election and then fold?
two men are sitting at a table in front of a crowd and one of them is saying that 's a bold strategy cotton
ALT: two men are sitting at a table in front of a crowd and one of them is saying that 's a bold strategy cotton
media.tenor.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Win an election and then fold?
This is why MAGA and GOP do it. They know Dems will cave when the pressure is on. GOP playing for keeps. Dems playing checkers.
November 10, 2025 at 1:50 AM
This is why MAGA and GOP do it. They know Dems will cave when the pressure is on. GOP playing for keeps. Dems playing checkers.
Baseball did this.
Prop bets and baseball don’t mix.
Gambling and baseball should not be integrated.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/n...
Prop bets and baseball don’t mix.
Gambling and baseball should not be integrated.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/n...
2 Major League Baseball Pitchers Are Charged in Gambling Investigation
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Baseball did this.
Prop bets and baseball don’t mix.
Gambling and baseball should not be integrated.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/n...
Prop bets and baseball don’t mix.
Gambling and baseball should not be integrated.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/n...
Trump Admin actually wants low income people to starve. Congress gave Admin money for SNAP. Judge ordered Trump Admin to spend it. And here we are.
JUST IN: The Trump administration late Saturday directed states that they must "immediately undo" any actions they have made to provide benefits to low-income families via SNAP.
Trump tells states to 'immediately undo' steps to fund November SNAP benefits
The Trump administration late Saturday directed states that they must "immediately undo" any actions they have made to provide benefits to low-income families via SNAP.
n.pr
November 9, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Trump Admin actually wants low income people to starve. Congress gave Admin money for SNAP. Judge ordered Trump Admin to spend it. And here we are.
We were the richest country in the world before tariffs. Now we are in a semi recession and worse looming.
November 9, 2025 at 3:25 PM
We were the richest country in the world before tariffs. Now we are in a semi recession and worse looming.
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1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 9:23 AM
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“If Trump cares about Christians or anyone else in Nigeria, all he needs to do is restore aid and let babies live,” our columnist Nicholas Kristof writes.
“If Trump cares about Christians or anyone else in Nigeria, all he needs to do is restore aid and let babies live,” our columnist Nicholas Kristof writes.
Opinion | Trump Aid Cuts Kill More Christians Than Jihadists Do
Murderous attacks on Christians and Muslims alike are a real problem in Nigeria. Cutting humanitarian assistance there is even more lethal.
nyti.ms
November 9, 2025 at 1:20 AM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“If Trump cares about Christians or anyone else in Nigeria, all he needs to do is restore aid and let babies live,” our columnist Nicholas Kristof writes.
“If Trump cares about Christians or anyone else in Nigeria, all he needs to do is restore aid and let babies live,” our columnist Nicholas Kristof writes.
So when you you're ready, come down to Crazy Eddie's. He's going the lowest prices in stereo sound.
Iconic 1970s/1980s NY entity who went down in flames.
Iconic 1970s/1980s NY entity who went down in flames.
November 8, 2025 at 4:33 PM
So when you you're ready, come down to Crazy Eddie's. He's going the lowest prices in stereo sound.
Iconic 1970s/1980s NY entity who went down in flames.
Iconic 1970s/1980s NY entity who went down in flames.
The President has the means to act first and ask questions later when it comes to the first use of nuclear weapons, but unlike the deployment of the national guard no judicial review or action can come in time to prevent it. We have lived with this undemocratic power for too long.
🚨BREAKING: President Donald Trump violated the Constitution and federal law by ordering hundreds of National Guard soldiers to Portland, Oregon, earlier this year, a federal judge ruled Friday. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Trump-Appointed Judge Rules His Portland Military Takeover Was Unconstitutional
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:12 PM
The President has the means to act first and ask questions later when it comes to the first use of nuclear weapons, but unlike the deployment of the national guard no judicial review or action can come in time to prevent it. We have lived with this undemocratic power for too long.
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🚨BREAKING: President Donald Trump violated the Constitution and federal law by ordering hundreds of National Guard soldiers to Portland, Oregon, earlier this year, a federal judge ruled Friday. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Trump-Appointed Judge Rules His Portland Military Takeover Was Unconstitutional
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:30 AM
🚨BREAKING: President Donald Trump violated the Constitution and federal law by ordering hundreds of National Guard soldiers to Portland, Oregon, earlier this year, a federal judge ruled Friday. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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A few years ago, I wrote a book chapter assessing the key obstacles to nuclear growth in China on a scale large enough to play a major part in decarbonizing their energy system and how technology and policy might address them.
www.cambridge.org/core/books/a...
www.cambridge.org/core/books/a...
Enabling a Significant Nuclear Role in China’s Decarbonization (Chapter 4) - Foundations for a Low-Carbon Energy System in China
Foundations for a Low-Carbon Energy System in China - December 2021
www.cambridge.org
November 8, 2025 at 3:33 PM
A few years ago, I wrote a book chapter assessing the key obstacles to nuclear growth in China on a scale large enough to play a major part in decarbonizing their energy system and how technology and policy might address them.
www.cambridge.org/core/books/a...
www.cambridge.org/core/books/a...