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Back from the Brink: Bringing Communities Together to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (BftB) is a U.S.-based grassroots coalition of individuals, organizations and elected officials working together on a multi-year campaign to rid the world of nuclear weapons.

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Back From The Brink @backfrombrink.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
🎉Thanks Mike Quigley (D-IL) @quigley.house.gov for co-sponsoring H. Res. 317! 🔥People-powered movements work. We need to urge our national leaders to create nuclear weapons policies that keep our communities safe. Keep it going. Contact your rep TODAY: preventnuclearwar.org/bftb-congres...
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Back From The Brink @backfrombrink.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Day 6: Spread the word! On this final Week of Action day, please tell others in your community about us. Post this flyer around your town. Today is Int Day 4 Elimination of Nuclear Weapons. Let's celebrate by asking folks to help create a nuke free world. preventnuclearwar.org/week-of-acti...
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Robert Dodge @bobdodge.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Eliminating Nuclear Weapons: an Urgent Existential Threat www.commondreams.org/opinion/elim... @backfrombrink.bsky.social
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Eliminating Nuclear Weapons: an Urgent Existential Threat | Common Dreams
At this time of great peril, it is also a time of great opportunity if only we will act. We know how to build these weapons, and we know how to take them apart.
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Back From The Brink @backfrombrink.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Day 5: Host a gathering! Sign up to invite 5-10 friends and family to a discussion about nuclear disarmament w/the BftB team. preventnuclearwar.org/week-of-acti... Plus, have you missed out on other days of action this week? There is still time. Check out the list and take an action now.
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Back From The Brink @backfrombrink.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
September 26 is the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons. At a moment of rising nuclear risk, we must build a safer, more just future. Swipe to learn why this moment matters & how leadership and community action all play a role in reducing nuclear risk.
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Back From The Brink @backfrombrink.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Day 4: Join and connect! BftB members are ready to chat with you today on Zoom between 6-8pm ET/3-5pm PT for Office Hours. Get one-on-one support on anything campaign-related. 🔗Register here: preventnuclearwar.org/week-of-acti... It’s not too late! Hop on and let’s connect.
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Back From The Brink @backfrombrink.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
🎉HUGE NEWS: BftB has another new hub! We now have a local activist community in Colorado! Hubs serve as a home base for folks to connect with others and offer opportunities for sustained local BftB advocacy activities. Click here to join: preventnuclearwar.org/take-action/
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Back From The Brink @backfrombrink.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Register now for this online event starting Friday! Towards a Nuclear-Weapon-Free World: Nuclear Abolition Day is a global, intergenerational event commemorating the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons. www.nuclearabolitionday.org/events/towar...
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Towards a Nuclear-Weapon-Free World: Nuclear Abolition Day global event | Nuclear Abolition Day
A global, intergenerational event commemorating the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons. Friday September 25 – Saturday September 26 In four sessions to suit time zones all ...
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Back From The Brink @backfrombrink.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Today's the day to raise your voice! Call or write your member of Congress to cosponsor H. Res. 317 or S. Res. 323 – or thank them for having already done so. Don't know what to say? We've got you covered. Everything you need is here: preventnuclearwar.org/week-of-acti...
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Back From The Brink @backfrombrink.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Week of Action Day 2! 1️⃣Post your support for H. Res. 317 and S. Res. 323, and our campaign on social media by reposting our content. 2️⃣Share this video of Congressional members. 3️⃣Post your own message & tag us and your members of Congress. 🔗 preventnuclearwar.org/week-of-acti...
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Back From The Brink @backfrombrink.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
We’re kicking off our week of action by knocking on doors in Congress. 135 doors to be exact. Help us get 20 new cosponsors: preventnuclearwar.org/week-of-acti...
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Back From The Brink @backfrombrink.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Our Congressional Week of Action kicks off TODAY— the annual International Day of Peace! Each day has an action in support of our fall campaign push. Help us secure 20 more cosponsors for H. Res. 317 and S. Res. 323 by the end of the year! More here: preventnuclearwar.org/week-of-acti...
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Back From The Brink @backfrombrink.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
AI images like this should scare us all. No one leader should have the power to push a button and start a nuclear war. Yet in the US, the President has sole authority to launch a nuclear weapon. We’re working to change this. Read our 5 policy solutions: preventnuclearwar.org/our-five-pol...
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Back From The Brink @backfrombrink.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
“A recent study at King’s College London examined how AI might respond to an international crisis. The results should scare us all.” BftB’s Dr. Ira Helfand discusses the dangers of AI and nuclear weapons. www.masslive.com/opinion/2026...
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This is why we cannot allow AI to get the bomb| Dr. Ira Helfand
Google’s Gemini decided during one war game that if the other side does “not immediately cease all operations ... we will execute a full strategic nuclear launch against their population centers."
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Back From The Brink @backfrombrink.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
🎉We are so excited that Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) has become a co-sponsor of H. Res. 317! Thank you for your leadership @amo.house.gov 🔥People-powered movements work. Keep it going. Contact your congressional member TODAY and urge them to sign H. Res. 317. preventnuclearwar.org/bftb-congres...
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Back From The Brink @backfrombrink.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
People who protest fill the world with possibility. Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee and Harvard Professor Marshall Ganz chat about people coming together to create impactful change, and why now is the time to push for nuclear disarmament. 🔗 preventnuclearwar.org/podcast/
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Back From The Brink @backfrombrink.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
On this somber day, we’re thinking of our brothers and sisters in NYC. This is video of 2,977 lights, one for each of the lives lost on 9/11. We remember the victims, the survivors, and the heroes. #911 🎥: @newyorkcity
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Back From The Brink @backfrombrink.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
We must stop AI now. Experts, religious leaders, and former heads of state gathered this summer at the Vatican to raise alarm about the growing risks of AI and nuclear weapons. Their Rome Declaration calls for responsible use of AI, the halting of a new arms race, and disarmament.
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Back From The Brink @backfrombrink.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
🎉BIG NEWS: BftB has a new hub! We now have a local activist community in Vermont! Hubs serve as a home base for folks to connect with others and offer opportunities for sustained local BftB advocacy activities. Click here to join one of our now 27 hubs: preventnuclearwar.org/take-action/
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Back From The Brink @backfrombrink.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
City by city, state by state, we’re coming together to abolish nuclear weapons. Now is the time to move back from the brink. #nucleardisarmament #backfromthebrink #nonukes #nuclearweapons
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Back From The Brink @backfrombrink.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Instead of building hiding spots for some, let’s get rid of nuclear weapons for all of humanity. #nucleardisarmament #backfromthebrink #nonukes
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Back From The Brink @backfrombrink.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Why would a former U.S. Air Force missile launch officer believe in nuclear disarmament? Listen to Dr. Chuck Powell’s unforgettable “crisis of consciousness” on Episode 2 of the Back From The Brink podcast. 🔗 preventnuclearwar.org/podcast/ #nucleardisarmament #backfromthebrink #podcast #military
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Back From The Brink @backfrombrink.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
A powerful speech delivered at the UN yesterday by Tina Cordova of Tularosa Basin Downwinders Consortium on the International Day Against Nuclear Testing. She reminds us to never forget the victims of nuclear testing, and why we must act now to abolish these weapons from our communities and world.
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Back From The Brink @backfrombrink.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
“Lanterns glowed. Voices rose. And together, we carried forward the work of building a world free from nuclear weapons.” New blog by Faith Community Outreach Coordinator Danny Hall as part of “Faith in Action: Moral Courage for a Nuclear-Free Future” series. preventnuclearwar.org/81-years-lat...
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Back From The Brink @backfrombrink.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Listen to Dolly. “My bomb is bigger than your bomb” is no way to live. #nucleardisarmament #dollyparton #RestInPeace #Empathy
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IPPNW @ippnw.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
As the U.S. government struggles to fund its forever wars, the Golden Dome is another cost that takes away from real security and human needs. Read the full report by IPPNW, @psr.org, and @backfrombrink.bsky.social at www.ippnw.org/golden-dome-...
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Golden Dome or Golden Scam? - International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War
New scientific report analyzes the cost, risk, and efficacy issues associated with the proposed $3.6 trillion Golden Dome strategic missile defense system.
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Back From The Brink @backfrombrink.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
We are not quiet. We are getting louder because nuclear disarmament can’t wait. Join us: preventnuclearwar.org/take-action/ #BackFromTheBrink #nucleardisarmament #nonukes
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Back From The Brink @backfrombrink.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Abolishing nuclear weapons is necessary, possible and realistic if we the people demand it, and decision-makers in the U.S. and around the world recognize our collective interest in confronting this existential threat to humanity. Thanks to the 60 members of Congress who’ve cosponsored H. Res. 317.
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Back From The Brink @backfrombrink.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Kinda chic to be part of Back From the Brink. Want to join us? preventnuclearwar.org/take-action/
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Back From The Brink @backfrombrink.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
We won't stop calling for nuclear weapon abolition. Thanks to all who gathered outside the West Gate of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory on Aug 6 with Tri-Valley Cares to commemorate the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima and to demand the abolition of nuclear weapons.
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Back From The Brink @backfrombrink.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
The world was on the brink of nuclear war 40 years ago. That’s when this meeting captured in the new movie “The Brink of War” happened between the US and Russia. We’re at the brink today. Let’s urge our leaders to move us back from the brink of nuclear war. Let us know if you like the movie.
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Back From The Brink @backfrombrink.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Mayor Barbara Lee knows nuclear weapons are a local issue. She and other local and state elected officials understand the heavy responsibility of keeping their constituents safe, and their voices play a critical role in demanding common-sense nuclear weapons policies and leadership from Washington.
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Back From The Brink @backfrombrink.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Next week marks the the 81st commemoration of the atomic bombings in Nagasaki and Hiroshima. Join our local hubs and partners at events across the nation as we honor the victims and renew our commitment to a world free of nuclear weapons. 🔗Full list of events: preventnuclearwar.org/81st-commemo...
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Back From The Brink @backfrombrink.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Looking for ways to beat the heat this summer? We have a few ideas. 👇Thread with tips on staying cool and informed.
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Back From The Brink @backfrombrink.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Funding for weapons and war skyrockets while people in power cut services that our communities actually need—like food assistance, healthcare, and education. Join us on August 6 in DC to call for a peaceful world free of nuclear weapons. All orgs and faiths are welcome.
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Back From The Brink @backfrombrink.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
People who protest fill the world with possibility. On this final episode, Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee & Harvard Professor Marshall Ganz talk about people coming together to create impactful change, and why now is the time to push for nuclear disarmament. preventnuclearwar.org/podcast/
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Back From The Brink @backfrombrink.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
This deal puts us all at risk of a world with even more nuclear weapons states. We need to renew global arms control and disarmament efforts. NOW. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/w...
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U.S.-Saudi Deal Prompts Fears of a Global Nuclear Arms Race
In Europe, Asia and the Middle East, countries seek nuclear capabilities to hedge against aggressive neighbors and a receding Washington, potentially creating a more freewheeling era.
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Back From The Brink @backfrombrink.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
HUGE UPDATE! Rep. Becca Balint (D-VT) has become a co-sponsor of H. Res. 317. Thank you @balint.house.gov! 🔥People-powered movements work. Keep it going. Contact your congressional member TODAY and urge them to sign H. Res. 317. preventnuclearwar.org/bftb-congres...
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Back From The Brink @backfrombrink.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Nukes and AI are a horrible combination. This historic meeting at the Vatican brought experts together to explain why.
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François Diaz-Maurin @francoisdm.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
In a future nuclear crisis, the speed of AI may leave literally zero room for human judgment. John Mecklin (@meckdevil.bsky.social) and I just published our latest dispatch from Rome for @thebulletin.org, covering a historic warning from some of the world's top minds. 👇 1/6 🧵
Several people in business attire walk toward a large bronze spherical sculpture in a modern courtyard surrounded by glass buildings and trees at the Borgo Laudato si' in Castel Gandolfo. (Photo by François Diaz-Maurin)
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Back From The Brink @backfrombrink.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
🎉BIG NEWS: Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) signed S.Res. 323! @whitehouse.senate.gov This is the leadership we need from Congress to lead the US toward disarmament and halt the nuclear arms race. Urge your Senator to sign TODAY: preventnuclearwar.org/bftb-congres...
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Back From The Brink @backfrombrink.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
If a country promises to get rid of nukes, can we verify that it's been done? Episode 6 of The Back From the Brink podcast is out now. preventnuclearwar.org/podcast Arms control expert Mike Edinger talks the details of verification:
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Back From The Brink @backfrombrink.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
REMINDER: Join us TODAY for an Instagram Live conversation with Tina Cordova on the 81st anniversary of the Trinity Test.
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Back From The Brink @backfrombrink.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
August 6 and 9 will mark 81 years since the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. We must honor the legacy of the victims and survivors. Join us for Nuclear Prayer Day in DC, a commemoration and call for a peaceful world free of nuclear weapons. www.mobilize.us/backfromtheb...
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Back From The Brink @backfrombrink.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
"We must demand a more complete and transparent PEIS that addresses the entire environmental, economic & health impacts to the communities directly at risk, as well as our nation & world." Great article from BftB Steering Committee member @bobdodge.bsky.social www.commondreams.org/opinion/no-n...
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Don't Pull the Trigger: Say, 'No!' to New Plutonium Pits | Common Dreams
The rush to increase production at 80 pits per year by 2030 unnecessarily increases the risk to workers and sidelines necessary environmental cleanup at the sites that already have ongoing release of ...
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Back From The Brink @backfrombrink.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
This Thursday, July 16th, marks the 81st anniversary of the Trinity test, the world’s first test of a nuclear weapon, conducted in the Tularosa Basin of New Mexico. Join our IG chat Thursday w/Tina Cordova, 7th-gen native New Mexican and co-founder of the Tularosa Basin Downwinders Consortium.
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Back From The Brink @backfrombrink.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
The first atomic bomb was dropped in the US 81 years ago. Join our New Mexico hub on July 19th in commemoration of the 81st anniversary of the Trinity Test, the nuclear bomb detonation that ravaged families and land in the state. Register: bit.ly/2026-Trinity
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Back From The Brink @backfrombrink.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Climate change is real. So is the threat of nuclear war. Ep. 5 breaks down how we can confront these twin threats to our world. Preventnuclearwar.org/podcast Listen to Dr. Rachel Cleetus, Senior Policy Director at @ucs.org and Dr. John Burroughs, Senior Analyst at Lawyers Comm on Nuclear Policy
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Back From The Brink @backfrombrink.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
This is a sign to take action. Join our movement to eliminate nuclear weapons: preventnuclearwar.org/take-action/ #NoKings #NoNukes
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Back From The Brink @backfrombrink.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Why do most countries NOT have nuclear weapons? Listen NOW to Episode 4 of the Back From the Brink podcast: preventnuclearwar.org/podcast/?tab... Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins shares how nations have come together to reduce the nuclear arsenal & eliminate weapons, and what it'll take to continue.
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