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Robert K. Elder
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President and CEO of Outrider Foundation. Author. Dad & Husband.

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A powerful, thoughtful piece by @lesleymmblume.bsky.social and Chloe Shrager in the @thebulletin.org about the radiation impacts from nuclear weapons testing:

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Trump's new radiation exposure limits could be 'catastrophic' for women and girls
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission may soon loosen radiation exposure safety standards at nuclear plants and operations. Experts warn the general public is unsafe.
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November 16, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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We're excited to introduce @joshuakeating.bsky.social — the newest Outrider fellow covering AI & nuclear weapons at @vox.com.

He's illuminating the potential risks posed by emerging technologies, how world powers respond, and what this means for the future of global stability.
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Joshua Keating Named Outrider AI & Nuclear Weapons Fellow at Vox
The fellowship, in partnership with Journalism Funding Partners, supports reporting on the evolving relationship between artificial intelligence (AI) and nuclear weapons.
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September 12, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Watch live now:

The Nobel Peace Conference in Oslo, recognizing Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese organization which collects the stories of atomic bomb survivors.

#nobelpeaceconference

m.youtube.com/watch?v=VqeY...
Nobel Peace Conference: A Message to Humanity
YouTube video by Nobel Peace Center
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August 6, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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Journalists: Please join us at the @Outrider.org Nuclear Reporting Summit on October 9-10!

This free, two-day event will focus on how #nuclearweapons issues intersect with AI, community health, #climatechange, local economies, and the #environment.

🔗 APPLY NOW: outrider.org/conference/2...
August 1, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Reposted by Robert K. Elder
Outrider CEO Robert K. Elder 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.

Learn more 🔗 buff.ly/72GMQhe
July 22, 2025 at 2:22 PM
In August, I'll be a moderator at the #NobelPeaceConference: A Message to Humanity in Oslo, Norway. The conference celebrates the Nobel Peace Prize to Nihon Hidankyo, which represents survivors of the atomic bombings in Japan.

Join us online Aug. 6!

www.nobelpeacecenter.org/en/nobel-pea...
June 26, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Reposted by Robert K. Elder
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:
Nuclear Expert Source List
A digital toolkit aimed at reporters exploring the intersection of health, climate, and national security.
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March 6, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Reposted by Robert K. Elder
'The Hot New Cold War in the Arctic: Norway prepares for “crisis and war”. New strategies—and diplomacy—can help us avoid a nuclear conflict'

Via @outrider.org
The Hot New Cold War in the Arctic: Norway prepares for “crisis and war”
New strategies—and diplomacy—can help us avoid a nuclear conflict
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February 27, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Whenever friends ask what I do for a living, I say that I’m the President & CEO of the Outrider Foundation — which supports journalism about climate change & nuclear threats. 

But now, I can *SHOW* them what we do. 

Check out the videos that we put together:

outrider.org/conference/2...
Watch the 2024 Outrider Nuclear Reporting Summit
Public awareness of nuclear threats has never been more vital, so we convened journalists at the nexus of health, climate, and national security to deepen their knowledge about how these issues are in...
outrider.org
March 3, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Reposted by Robert K. Elder
With one announcement, Chinese AI startup DeepSeek shook up all of Wall Street and Silicon Valley’s conventional wisdom about the future of AI. It should also shake up the #climate and energy world. 🌀

Read the latest from @justinworland.com of @time-magazine.bsky.social 🔗
AI Could Reshape Everything We Know About Climate Change
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek shook up conventional wisdom about AI. It should also shake up the climate world.
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February 4, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Reposted by Robert K. Elder
Join us + @pulitzercenter.bsky.social for a conversation on the future of #NuclearArms challenges.

📅 January 30, 2025
Guests include:
• Rachel Oswald of CQ Roll Call
• Scott D. Sagan of @stanfordcisac.bsky.social

Save your spot ➡️ events.zoom.us/ev/An4PUl3OR...
All-in-one virtual event platform | Zoom Events
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December 12, 2024 at 9:21 PM
Now: Steve Darnall and Mo Ryan talk about their books “Uncle Sam” and “Burn It Down,” respectively, at The Book Cellar in Lincoln Square.

www.bookcellarinc.com/evening-stev...
August 15, 2024 at 12:30 AM
Day 3 of the Steve Albini Gathering

#ThankYouSteveAlbini

Day 3 Stream Link -

Starting with Bobby and Holly Lewis

www.youtube.com/live/ayGJHcR...
Steve Albini: The Gathering - Day 3
Day 1 Streamhttps://youtube.com/live/-h2pkVtqGmYDay 2 Streamhttps://youtube.com/live/4r-Vjjuc_Ik?feature=shareDay 3 Streamhttps://youtube.com/live/ayGJHcRqDC...
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July 28, 2024 at 4:45 PM
Now: Attending the celebration for our friend Steve Albini

#ThankYouSteveAlbini

A lot of friends, musicians, comedians, poker players and artists here.

The music starts soon, and it’ll be live-streamed here for everyone to enjoy:

youtube.com/live/-h2pkVt...
Steve Albini: The Gathering
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July 26, 2024 at 11:41 PM
Reposted by Robert K. Elder
Before the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum opened in Washington, DC in 1976, several rockets and missiles were displayed outside the brick Arts and Industries Building during the 1960s. Left to right: Jupiter C, Vanguard, Polaris A1 SLBM, and Atlas ICBM.
May 27, 2024 at 11:20 PM
A quick visit to the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures…

Star Wars! Coming to America! Cruella! The Godfather! John Waters!

www.academymuseum.org/en
June 8, 2024 at 11:17 PM
Los Angeles friends!

The amazing Mo Ryan will be doing an event with Women in Film to talk about her book: “Burn It Down: Power, Complicity and a Call for Change.”

When:
7 pm, Thursday, June 13

It’s free & registration is here:

womeninfilm.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/ne...
June 8, 2024 at 7:56 PM
Reposted by Robert K. Elder
Today @bulletinatomic.bsky.social published my piece on the rising cost of the massive effort by NNSA to produce new plutonium pits, the fissile core of nuclear weapons. Those new pits are for new warheads for the vastly over-budget Sentinel missile. thebulletin.org/2024/05/anot...
Another reason to cancel the Sentinel missile: the rising cost of its nuclear warhead
The total cost of the Sentinel missile, when you include all the costs of the warhead it will carry, will be more than $185 billion. The ever-increasing price tag for the new intercontinental ballisti...
thebulletin.org
May 23, 2024 at 1:25 PM
Reposted by Robert K. Elder
This week in @nytimes.com Opinion, Outrider fellow W.J. Hennigan explains why Speaker Mike Johnson should let the House vote on extending and expanding RECA — and why our lawmakers should vote yes. Read The Victims of U.S. Nuclear Testing Deserve More Than This: www.nytimes.com/2024/05/22/o...
Opinion | The Victims of U.S. Nuclear Testing Deserve More Than This
Speaker Mike Johnson should let the House vote on extending and expanding RECA, and our lawmakers should vote yes.
www.nytimes.com
May 24, 2024 at 11:12 AM
Now: SILENT NO MORE: UNVEILING THE WHISTLEBLOWER CHRONICLES

With
@KathyKiely of @Mizzou

Mark MacGann of @MoonshotVC

Anika Collier Navaroli of @TowCenter

@WendellPotter of Health Care Un-covered

Knight Media Forum
#KMF24
@knightfdn

Watch here:
knightfoundation.org/events/knigh...
February 22, 2024 at 2:22 PM
Supporting a thriving news ecosystem requires a culture change.

“How many people do you know who have 3 or 4 subscriptions to streaming services, but they don’t subscribe to their local newspaper?” — John Palfrey of MacArthur Foundation
@knightfdn.bsky.social

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February 21, 2024 at 3:13 PM
Join us! The Ernest #Hemingway Birthplace Museum is hosting me for an event to talk about my latest book, “Mythbusting Hemingway.”

Details:
Saturday, March 9, 2024
5PM - 6:30 PM

339 N Oak Park Avenue
Oak Park, IL

www.hemingwaybirthplace.com/programs-eve...
Book Discussion: Mythbusting Hemingway with Rob Elder — Hemingway Foundation
www.hemingwaybirthplace.com
February 16, 2024 at 1:20 PM
I’m proud to announce Outrider Foundation’s newest fellow: Noel Smith at Inside Climate News.

@outriderfdn.bsky.social
@insideclimatenews.bsky.social

Read more:

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Outrider Announces New Reporting Fellowship at Inside Climate News
Noel Lyn Smith will join Inside Climate News as an Outrider and a Roy W. Howard Fellow.
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February 12, 2024 at 8:14 PM