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Inkstick Media @inkstickmedia.com · 21/09/2026

When Xi Jinping visits the White House on Sept. 24, it’s uncertain whether he and Trump will discuss nuclear weapons — but they should. inkstickmedia.com/china-nuclear/

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China is Rapidly Expanding its Nuclear Arsenal. How Should the US React?

When Xi Jinping visits the White House on Sept. 24, it’s uncertain whether he and Trump will discuss nuclear weapons — but they should.

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Jon Letman @jonletman.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

One day, the news we are all waiting for will arrive...

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NuclearTruthProject @nucleartruthprj.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Tomorrow, Aug 29, is the Intl Day against Nuclear Tests. 2,000+ tests since 1945 — Pacific, Maralinga, Algeria, Semipalatinsk, Nevada. The testing moratorium isn't law, and in Oct 2025 the US moved to resume testing. Redress + prevention, both unfinished 🔗 nucleartruthproject.org/internationa...

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International Day Against Nuclear Weapons

More Than 2,000 Tests: Marking the International Day against Nuclear Tests

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Jon Letman @jonletman.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Neil Young wrote Heart of Gold. Dolly Parton actually had one.

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Truthout @truthout.org · 05/08/2026

In July, the Vatican hosted an assembly on AI and nuclear war. “AI built into nuclear systems leaves little time for, or even replaces, human judgement in a crisis,” the assembly document reads. “This technology changes the context in which nuclear-armed states compete with each other.”

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Faith Leaders Collectively Raise Alarm as AI and Nuclear Weapons Systems Merge

As AI complicates nuclear threats, religious groups are doubling down on calls for disarmament.

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Jon Letman @jonletman.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

In the absence of political leadership to address the growing nuclear threat, now complicated by the introduction of AI, religious groups and faith leaders are calling nuclear disarmament. My latest for @truthout.org truthout.org/articles/fai... #Hiroshima #Nagasaki #nuclearweapons

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Faith Leaders Collectively Raise Alarm as AI and Nuclear Weapons Systems Merge

As AI complicates nuclear threats, religious groups are doubling down on calls for disarmament.

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Jon Letman @jonletman.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

One of the saddest lines in this piece: "Gambling has become a more common leisure activity than reading a book: Last year, 57 percent of Americans placed a bet."

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Jon Letman @jonletman.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

“Winning at all costs would not serve the public interests, Washington concluded…He wanted to form an American nation by uniting its people, not by dividing them.” — from Franklin & Washington: The Founding Partnership by Edward J. Larson

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Jon Letman @jonletman.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

RIMPAC takes place on and below #Hawaiian waters, on land, in the air, and in space and cyber domains...and provides an opportunity to test unmanned systems and robotic surface vessel-fired missiles. truthout.org/articles/as-... #Hawaii #wargames

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Jon Letman @jonletman.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Every two years, Hawaii hosts RIMPAC, the largest international military exercises. Supporters say it brings security and economic benefits but many are questioning the true costs of endless militarism. I wrote about it here for @truthout.org: truthout.org/articles/as-...

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As Hawaii Hosts International War Games, Residents Question Costs of Militarism

Rim of the Pacific — the world’s largest maritime exercise — unleashes five weeks of intensified pollution on Hawaii.

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Jon Letman @jonletman.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Fighter jets tearing across the sky, roaring and ready for war over the island of #Kauai. RIMPAC is back.

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Jon Letman @jonletman.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

"We are maybe of different color. We are maybe of different area, but we belong to this one Mother Earth, and despite our difference of color, language and other things, we belong together." —Gabra pastoralist elder Molu Kulu of northern Kenya speaking at the IUCN WCC in Honolulu 9/3/2016.

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Jon Letman @jonletman.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

"Totalitarianism, however, does not so much promise an age of faith as an age of schizophrenia. A society becomes totalitarian when its structure becomes flagrantly artificial: that is, when its ruling class has lots its function but succeeds in clinging to power by force or fraud.

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Jon Letman @jonletman.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

"War! It's coming soon, that's certain. 1941, they say. The bombs, the streamlined bullets. But it wasn't the war that matters, it's the after-war. The world we're entering, the Hate-world, Slogan-world…

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C2c Delta March

ALT: C2c Delta March

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Taylor Barnes @tkbarnes.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

#nukesky A rare referendum on whether nuclear weapons make Americans feel safe – particularly, the Americans that live in and around warhead plants – took place recently in South Carolina. Check out what locals had to say and how opponents greatly outnumbered boosters in my story below:

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Inkstick Media @inkstickmedia.com · 05/05/2026

"Once a place of entertainment and culture, a theater in Ukraine staged a new kind of drama as residents organized themselves, scavenged materials, gathered food and prepared meals, and tried to manage sanitation, record keeping, healthcare, and the endless task of repairing bombed-out windows."

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The Story Behind the Ukraine War’s Defining Atrocity

An interview with James Verini about his new book, The Theater: Courage and Survival in the Defining Atrocity of the Ukraine War.

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Truthout @truthout.org · 26/03/2026

Abruptly abandoning talks to launch a bombing campaign against Iran sends the message that the U.S. is not an honest broker and unless you have a nuclear deterrent, you are subject to its attacks.

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The US-Israeli War on Iran Is Incentivizing Nuclear Proliferation

As nuclear-armed countries violate international law, others may turn to proliferation as a form of deterrence.

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Jon Letman @jonletman.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

This is پل طبیعت,Tabiat Po, the "nature bridge" completed in Tehran, Iran in 2010. It was designed with gardens, small restaurants in the middle of the bridge, and runs between to large parks in central #Tehran. It was co-designed by a young Iranian female architect. #Iran

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Jon Letman @jonletman.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

17th century پل خواجو, Khaju Bridge in Isfahan, #Iran. For those of you who know Kyoto, this spot reminded me of the scene over 鴨川 Kamogawa at Shijo and Sanjo bridges. In fact, many things about Isfahan reminded me of #Kyoto -- where Trump is now bombing indiscriminately.

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Jon Letman @jonletman.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

“When crazy people have nuclear weapons, bad things happen.”

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Jon Letman @jonletman.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Even as it feels like the world is spinning out of control, important work to protect nature and fragile ecosystems is ongoing. Read about the riparian ecosystem restoration being done by @ntbgarden.bsky.social on the #Hawaiian Island of #Kauai ntbg.org/stories/a-va...

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A Valley’s Renewal: Restoring Limahuli’s Riparian Ecosystem - National Tropical Botanical Garden

For over thirty years, our team has been dedicated to restoring the health of Limahuli […]

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Jon Letman @jonletman.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Trump says waging a war on Iran will prevent the spread of nuclear weapons. I asked some experts on arms control and proliferation and this is what they said. truthout.org/articles/the...

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The US-Israeli War on Iran Is Incentivizing Nuclear Proliferation

As nuclear-armed countries violate international law, others may turn to proliferation as a form of deterrence.

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Jon Letman @jonletman.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Politicians hide themselves away They only started the war Why should they go out to fight? They leave that role to the poor www.war.gov/News/News-St...

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Jon Letman @jonletman.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

As civilians are being killed, livelihoods, cities, and cultural heritage is being destroyed, air, water and land being poisoned, and untold chaos and instability is spread throughout the Middle East and around the world, trump and his sycophant administration execute a needless war

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Jon Letman @jonletman.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Why didn’t @kristenwelker.bsky.social stop this pro-military commentator when he misleadingly said a U.S. objective in Iran was to “take care of the nuclear weapons” when she knows his statement wrongly suggests Iran has nuclear weapons. She should have quickly pointed out his inaccuracy.

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Jon Letman @jonletman.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

“When crazy people have nuclear weapons, bad things happen.”

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Jon Letman @jonletman.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Read this. And this. And this. *I wish those in Trump administration had done so years ago

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Truthout @truthout.org · 24/02/2026

For 70 years, the U.S. has practiced what it calls extended deterrence, which includes the so-called “nuclear umbrella” for its NATO allies in Europe. Countries under the umbrella agree not to develop their own nuclear weapons with the understanding that the U.S. could theirs on their behalf.

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Growing Tensions With US Could Lead Europe Deeper Into Nuclear Proliferation

The US controls nuclear weapons in five NATO countries, but Europe may choose a new path amid strained relations.

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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 04/02/2026

Asia’s most iconic species is making an ‘improbable return’ in the forests of Russia and China. But will geopolitics get in the way of conservation?

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Asia’s Tigers Benefit When Scientists Collaborate Beyond Borders

Asia’s most iconic species makes an ‘improbable return’ in the forests of Russia and China.

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Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists @thebulletin.org · 27/01/2026

“National leaders … must take the lead in finding a path away from the brink,” writes the Science and Security Board in the 2026 Doomsday Clock statement. “Citizens must insist they do so.” Watch the announcement: buff.ly/BGu0Zse

"The Doomsday Clock's message cannot be clearer. Catastrophic risks are on the rise, cooperation is on the decline, and we are running out of time. Change is both necessary and possible, but the global community must demand swift action from their leaders."

— Alexandra Bell
Bulletin President and CEO

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Jon Letman @jonletman.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Greenlandic people are obviously very strong and smart if they can survive in such an unforgiving environment. Instead of threatening them, why don't walk talk with them and learn from their culture, history, and wisdom. I am sure they have so much to teach us. #Greenland 🇬🇱

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Jon Letman @jonletman.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

Today, January 17, is the 133rd anniversary of the illegal US overthrow of the #Hawaiian kingdom in 1893. @ainamomona offers a history lesson and a reminder: www.kaainamomona.org

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Jon Letman @jonletman.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Perverse beyond words. ICE agents eat at small-town Mexican restaurant — then detain workers. Federal agents detained three workers from a family-owned Mexican restaurant in Willmar, Minn., on Jan. 15, hours after four agents ate lunch there www.startribune.com/ice-agents-e...

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ICE agents eat at small-town Mexican restaurant — then detain workers

“Would your mama be proud of you right now?” a bystander said as agents returned at closing time to nab the workers.

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Jon Letman @jonletman.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Here's some good news: Robert Floyd of @ctbto.bsky.social noted that Wed 1/14/26 marks the longest period without a nuclear detonation since the Trinity test on 7/16/45. It has been 3,055 days since the last explosive nuclear weapons test by North Korea on 9/3/17 youtu.be/1lN7cXxkvHY?...

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Nobel Laureate Assembly for the Prevention of Nuclear War

YouTube video by Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

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Jon Letman @jonletman.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

Merry Jólabókaflóð 📚🎄

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Jon Letman @jonletman.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

Finally, something that reflects his contributions to this country.

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Inkstick Media @inkstickmedia.com · 08/12/2025

In a tropical island paradise where the world’s wealthiest individuals purchase sprawling private enclaves and entire islands, there is one entity that has scored a land deal that would make even a billionaire blush: the US military. inkstickmedia.com/hawaii-commu...

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Hawai‘i Communities Challenge Army’s Pōhakuloa Lease Renewal

As 2029 looms, residents oppose continued military training on land sacred to Native Hawaiians in the Pohakuloa Army Lease Controversy.

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Jon Letman @jonletman.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

#Japanese Americans are seeing parallels between the government’s incarceration of their families during World War II and the current detention of #Latinos. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/u...

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Haunted by History, Japanese Americans Fight Trump’s Immigration Crackdown

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