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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
“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.
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
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.
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.”
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.”
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 👉
outrider.org/news/caitlin...
Looby has provided Journal Sentinel readers with in-depth coverage of environmental issues in the Great Lakes region since 2022.
Read the full announcement 👉
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
75% of nuclear weapons agency staff is furloughed.
Under 400 remain on the job without pay in order to ensure the safety and security of the nuclear stockpile.
Read more from Outrider fellow @winkie.bsky.social @usatoday.com:
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Under 400 remain on the job without pay in order to ensure the safety and security of the nuclear stockpile.
Read more from Outrider fellow @winkie.bsky.social @usatoday.com:
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
October 23, 2025 at 6:57 PM
75% of nuclear weapons agency staff is furloughed.
Under 400 remain on the job without pay in order to ensure the safety and security of the nuclear stockpile.
Read more from Outrider fellow @winkie.bsky.social @usatoday.com:
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Under 400 remain on the job without pay in order to ensure the safety and security of the nuclear stockpile.
Read more from Outrider fellow @winkie.bsky.social @usatoday.com:
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
What if a nuclear bomb went off in your backyard?
Explore our interactive bomb simulator with your location, and learn what you can do about nuclear weapons.
👉 Outrider.org/bomb
Explore our interactive bomb simulator with your location, and learn what you can do about nuclear weapons.
👉 Outrider.org/bomb
October 14, 2025 at 2:22 PM
What if a nuclear bomb went off in your backyard?
Explore our interactive bomb simulator with your location, and learn what you can do about nuclear weapons.
👉 Outrider.org/bomb
Explore our interactive bomb simulator with your location, and learn what you can do about nuclear weapons.
👉 Outrider.org/bomb
Are you a journalist, student, or academics wanting to connect with experts on #nuclearweapons, policy, history, and science?
☢️ Bookmark our new Nuclear Expert Source List for your 2025 projects.
Explore the list: buff.ly/z25zZfU
☢️ Bookmark our new Nuclear Expert Source List for your 2025 projects.
Explore the list: buff.ly/z25zZfU
October 10, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Are you a journalist, student, or academics wanting to connect with experts on #nuclearweapons, policy, history, and science?
☢️ Bookmark our new Nuclear Expert Source List for your 2025 projects.
Explore the list: buff.ly/z25zZfU
☢️ Bookmark our new Nuclear Expert Source List for your 2025 projects.
Explore the list: buff.ly/z25zZfU
As Earth's temperature continues to climb, we all feel the effects of climate change. Our interactive maps show the impacts where you live, from local species to extreme weather. 🗺️
EXPLORE: buff.ly/REBnEHL
EXPLORE: buff.ly/REBnEHL
October 8, 2025 at 2:22 PM
As Earth's temperature continues to climb, we all feel the effects of climate change. Our interactive maps show the impacts where you live, from local species to extreme weather. 🗺️
EXPLORE: buff.ly/REBnEHL
EXPLORE: buff.ly/REBnEHL
"Some of the most bipartisan climate legislation over the last decade has actually occurred on the defense authorization bill.” — @GoodmanSherri
Why? Because members – whether in red or blue states – want military bases to be operational in the face of climate risks.
Why? Because members – whether in red or blue states – want military bases to be operational in the face of climate risks.
September 25, 2025 at 2:22 PM
"Some of the most bipartisan climate legislation over the last decade has actually occurred on the defense authorization bill.” — @GoodmanSherri
Why? Because members – whether in red or blue states – want military bases to be operational in the face of climate risks.
Why? Because members – whether in red or blue states – want military bases to be operational in the face of climate risks.
Countries using ChatGPT to build a bomb? Not a concern.
Leah Walker from Berkeley Risk and Security Lab shared where she does see a risk during the panel, “The Future is Now: Artificial Intelligence and National Security” at the 2024 Outrider Nuclear Reporting Summit.
Watch the full video:
Leah Walker from Berkeley Risk and Security Lab shared where she does see a risk during the panel, “The Future is Now: Artificial Intelligence and National Security” at the 2024 Outrider Nuclear Reporting Summit.
Watch the full video:
September 16, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Countries using ChatGPT to build a bomb? Not a concern.
Leah Walker from Berkeley Risk and Security Lab shared where she does see a risk during the panel, “The Future is Now: Artificial Intelligence and National Security” at the 2024 Outrider Nuclear Reporting Summit.
Watch the full video:
Leah Walker from Berkeley Risk and Security Lab shared where she does see a risk during the panel, “The Future is Now: Artificial Intelligence and National Security” at the 2024 Outrider Nuclear Reporting Summit.
Watch the full video:
"Can there be a climate adaptation plan for the nuclear deterrent?"— Jamie Kwong, Fellow, @carnegieendowment.org
for International Peace
See more & watch the full panel — When Climate Change Threatens National Security — from the 2024 Outrider Nuclear Reporting Summit: outrider.org/conference/2...
for International Peace
See more & watch the full panel — When Climate Change Threatens National Security — from the 2024 Outrider Nuclear Reporting Summit: outrider.org/conference/2...
September 11, 2025 at 3:00 AM
"Can there be a climate adaptation plan for the nuclear deterrent?"— Jamie Kwong, Fellow, @carnegieendowment.org
for International Peace
See more & watch the full panel — When Climate Change Threatens National Security — from the 2024 Outrider Nuclear Reporting Summit: outrider.org/conference/2...
for International Peace
See more & watch the full panel — When Climate Change Threatens National Security — from the 2024 Outrider Nuclear Reporting Summit: outrider.org/conference/2...
"You had to fend for yourself."
As the #HurricaneKatrina anniversary is remembered, and disaster aid cuts increase, Outrider fellow @thaliajuarez.bsky.social depicts the stories of survivors with her photography in @us.theguardian.com
Read the full story: buff.ly/eBqWfgk
As the #HurricaneKatrina anniversary is remembered, and disaster aid cuts increase, Outrider fellow @thaliajuarez.bsky.social depicts the stories of survivors with her photography in @us.theguardian.com
Read the full story: buff.ly/eBqWfgk
September 3, 2025 at 2:22 PM
"You had to fend for yourself."
As the #HurricaneKatrina anniversary is remembered, and disaster aid cuts increase, Outrider fellow @thaliajuarez.bsky.social depicts the stories of survivors with her photography in @us.theguardian.com
Read the full story: buff.ly/eBqWfgk
As the #HurricaneKatrina anniversary is remembered, and disaster aid cuts increase, Outrider fellow @thaliajuarez.bsky.social depicts the stories of survivors with her photography in @us.theguardian.com
Read the full story: buff.ly/eBqWfgk
Nuclear weapons security is deeply trusting; as in we trust our enemies to “do the right thing”. @beafihn.bsky.social of Lex International & @unidir.org talks about news media, public perception, and deterrence.
September 2, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Nuclear weapons security is deeply trusting; as in we trust our enemies to “do the right thing”. @beafihn.bsky.social of Lex International & @unidir.org talks about news media, public perception, and deterrence.
THIS WEEK: Our CEO @robertkelder.bsky.social in conversation about Alec Nevala-Lee's new biography of Manhattan Project physicist Luis W. Alvarez at Printers Row Lit Fest!
📅 Sat, Sept 6 | 10 AM
📍 Chicago
#PRLF25
🎟️ buff.ly/qi2aEn7
📅 Sat, Sept 6 | 10 AM
📍 Chicago
#PRLF25
🎟️ buff.ly/qi2aEn7
September 1, 2025 at 2:22 PM
THIS WEEK: Our CEO @robertkelder.bsky.social in conversation about Alec Nevala-Lee's new biography of Manhattan Project physicist Luis W. Alvarez at Printers Row Lit Fest!
📅 Sat, Sept 6 | 10 AM
📍 Chicago
#PRLF25
🎟️ buff.ly/qi2aEn7
📅 Sat, Sept 6 | 10 AM
📍 Chicago
#PRLF25
🎟️ buff.ly/qi2aEn7
“Nuclear wars cannot be won and must not be fought. The question is how do we do it.” – Gen. C. Robert Kehler, USAF, Ret., Former Commander, U.S. Strategic Command
See more and watch the full video from Outrider's 2024 Nuclear Reporting Summit: buff.ly/dlSxmgt
See more and watch the full video from Outrider's 2024 Nuclear Reporting Summit: buff.ly/dlSxmgt
August 22, 2025 at 5:15 PM
“Nuclear wars cannot be won and must not be fought. The question is how do we do it.” – Gen. C. Robert Kehler, USAF, Ret., Former Commander, U.S. Strategic Command
See more and watch the full video from Outrider's 2024 Nuclear Reporting Summit: buff.ly/dlSxmgt
See more and watch the full video from Outrider's 2024 Nuclear Reporting Summit: buff.ly/dlSxmgt
This month, Outrider CEO @robertkelder.bsky.social moderated a #NobelPeaceConference panel: Renewing the Conversation and Strengthening the Pursuit of a World without Nuclear Weapons.
Watch the recording 🎥 buff.ly/S3pvoIf
@nobelpeacecenter.bsky.social
Watch the recording 🎥 buff.ly/S3pvoIf
@nobelpeacecenter.bsky.social
August 18, 2025 at 2:22 PM
This month, Outrider CEO @robertkelder.bsky.social moderated a #NobelPeaceConference panel: Renewing the Conversation and Strengthening the Pursuit of a World without Nuclear Weapons.
Watch the recording 🎥 buff.ly/S3pvoIf
@nobelpeacecenter.bsky.social
Watch the recording 🎥 buff.ly/S3pvoIf
@nobelpeacecenter.bsky.social
From the Manhattan Project to the dinosaurs’ demise — Alec Nevala-Lee's new book tells the story of physicist Luis W. Alvarez. Join our CEO @robertkelder.bsky.social in conversation about the biography at Printers Row List Fest!
📅 Sat, Sept 6 | 10 AM
📍 Chicago
#PRLF25
🎟️ buff.ly/qi2aEn7
📅 Sat, Sept 6 | 10 AM
📍 Chicago
#PRLF25
🎟️ buff.ly/qi2aEn7
August 16, 2025 at 3:25 AM
From the Manhattan Project to the dinosaurs’ demise — Alec Nevala-Lee's new book tells the story of physicist Luis W. Alvarez. Join our CEO @robertkelder.bsky.social in conversation about the biography at Printers Row List Fest!
📅 Sat, Sept 6 | 10 AM
📍 Chicago
#PRLF25
🎟️ buff.ly/qi2aEn7
📅 Sat, Sept 6 | 10 AM
📍 Chicago
#PRLF25
🎟️ buff.ly/qi2aEn7
“Our community is sick from the production. Even if the bombs had never been created, we would still be sick and dying." – Dawn Chapman, Co-founder of Just Moms STL
The hidden health impacts of nuclear weapons are real. Watch more from Outrider's 2024 Nuclear Reporting Summit: buff.ly/Ib8jA3q
The hidden health impacts of nuclear weapons are real. Watch more from Outrider's 2024 Nuclear Reporting Summit: buff.ly/Ib8jA3q
August 8, 2025 at 2:22 PM
“Our community is sick from the production. Even if the bombs had never been created, we would still be sick and dying." – Dawn Chapman, Co-founder of Just Moms STL
The hidden health impacts of nuclear weapons are real. Watch more from Outrider's 2024 Nuclear Reporting Summit: buff.ly/Ib8jA3q
The hidden health impacts of nuclear weapons are real. Watch more from Outrider's 2024 Nuclear Reporting Summit: buff.ly/Ib8jA3q
Eighty years after Hiroshima's destruction, Jason Farago with @nytimes.com writes "it is time for culture to rediscover 'the courage to be afraid.'"
As the world reflects on this collective trauma, what lessons can we draw for our future?
Read the full article 👉 buff.ly/nROcgu5
As the world reflects on this collective trauma, what lessons can we draw for our future?
Read the full article 👉 buff.ly/nROcgu5
August 7, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Eighty years after Hiroshima's destruction, Jason Farago with @nytimes.com writes "it is time for culture to rediscover 'the courage to be afraid.'"
As the world reflects on this collective trauma, what lessons can we draw for our future?
Read the full article 👉 buff.ly/nROcgu5
As the world reflects on this collective trauma, what lessons can we draw for our future?
Read the full article 👉 buff.ly/nROcgu5
TOMORROW: Outrider CEO @robertkelder.bsky.social is heading to Oslo to speak at the #NobelPeaceConference: A Message to Humanity.
We hope you'll join us to celebrate the @nobelprize.bsky.social to Nihon Hidankyo on Hiroshima Day, August 6.
Watch LIVE 🔗 www.nobelpeacecenter.org/en/nobel-pea...
We hope you'll join us to celebrate the @nobelprize.bsky.social to Nihon Hidankyo on Hiroshima Day, August 6.
Watch LIVE 🔗 www.nobelpeacecenter.org/en/nobel-pea...
August 5, 2025 at 6:21 PM
TOMORROW: Outrider CEO @robertkelder.bsky.social is heading to Oslo to speak at the #NobelPeaceConference: A Message to Humanity.
We hope you'll join us to celebrate the @nobelprize.bsky.social to Nihon Hidankyo on Hiroshima Day, August 6.
Watch LIVE 🔗 www.nobelpeacecenter.org/en/nobel-pea...
We hope you'll join us to celebrate the @nobelprize.bsky.social to Nihon Hidankyo on Hiroshima Day, August 6.
Watch LIVE 🔗 www.nobelpeacecenter.org/en/nobel-pea...
“Sea water is getting warmer. That means sound travels farther. The ocean becomes a noisier place." — Karl V. D’Ambrosio, Retired U.S. Navy Commander & Nuclear Submarine Officer
Explore how climate change is threatening national security:
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Explore how climate change is threatening national security:
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August 4, 2025 at 5:45 PM
“Sea water is getting warmer. That means sound travels farther. The ocean becomes a noisier place." — Karl V. D’Ambrosio, Retired U.S. Navy Commander & Nuclear Submarine Officer
Explore how climate change is threatening national security:
buff.ly/z3CiYuV
Explore how climate change is threatening national security:
buff.ly/z3CiYuV