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John Mecklin @meckdevil.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Went to see Larry David be interviewed by his daughter last night. Quite touching and personal. Funny, too, but that wasn’t the major vibe.?

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John Mecklin @meckdevil.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Think for a minute. It'll come to you.

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John Mecklin @meckdevil.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Don't panic about AI. Demand that Congress create an Artificial Intelligence Commission to regulate it, as other dangerous technologies have been dealt with in the past. Along the way, educate yourself about AI via authoritative sources like the @thebulletin.org. thebulletin.org/the-ai-power...

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The AI Power Trip - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

A year-long project examining how the people and organizations developing AI are gaining control of the world’s most critical systems.

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John Mecklin @meckdevil.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I’d be surprised by the lack of sophistication of this piece, and it’s one-sided failure to deal with counterarguments, if I didn’t know who wrote it. But I do know, and so I’m completely unsurprised by its simple mindedness. Trump May Not Be Entirely Wrong About A.I. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/o...

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Opinion | Trump May Not Be Entirely Wrong About A.I.

Has A.I. become death, destroyer of worlds?

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John Mecklin @meckdevil.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The best explanation I've seen of the OpenAI/Hugging Face incident. It's time to stop anthropomorphizing computer programs and to start holding firms that develop AI models to reasonable standards of accountability. By the brilliant @melaniemitchell.bsky.social aiguide.substack.com/p/misleading...

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Misleading Metaphors, Real Risks

What To Fear from AI Agents and How to Reclaim Our Human Agency

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

There’s a reason Dr. King's historic August 28, 1963 rally was called “The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.” As he warned the nation, "We all too often have socialism for the rich and rugged free market capitalism for the poor." Real freedom requires economic freedom for all.

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John Mecklin @meckdevil.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Matt Smith and David Ritsher made an important and wryly hilarious video. A Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists and Mother Jones collaboration: youtu.be/W8o2Nw2XzDc?...

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I asked AI to make a killer drone, it said yes.

YouTube video by Mother Jones

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John Mecklin @meckdevil.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

And what do you want to bet on the probability of a change in the "federal investigation for alleged tax fraud by other companies tied to the billionaire (Walter)," now that he's sold the Lakers to a Kushner? .https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/49590362/josh-kushner-bob-iger-buy-lakers-12b

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Sources: Josh Kushner, Bob Iger to buy Lakers for $12B

The Lakers are being sold to American businessman Josh Kushner and Bob Iger for over $12 billion, a record-breaking price, multiple sources told ESPN.

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John Mecklin @meckdevil.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Sources: Kushner, Iger to buy Lakers for $12.5B — wow, does this one smell. That ESPN didn’t say Josh Kushner is Jared’s brother is the absurd journalism fail of the year. At least. More TK.

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John Mecklin @meckdevil.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

This is great. Only cat owners will fully understand why.

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John Mecklin @meckdevil.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

I hope the @nytimes.com and other major media stop feeding the phony panic about progressive candidates. El-Sayed is a medical doctor and Rhodes scholar who says what he thinks, instead of spouting political operative mumbo-jumbo. He was the smarter, more authentic candidate. And that's why he won.

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John Mecklin @meckdevil.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Way more careless than Jay Gatsby, though. Way more.

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John Mecklin @meckdevil.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

This is very worth your time. Because Bernice Yeung is an extraordinary journalist.

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François Diaz-Maurin @francoisdm.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

The Trump admin has signed a landmark 30-year "123 agreement" with Saudi Arabia, granting US nuclear firms like Westinghouse exclusive access to the kingdom's energy program. But nonproliferation experts warn it opens a dangerous door. My take for @thebulletin.org. 👇🧵1/4

Two men in formal attire sit side by side, smiling and clasping hands, in an ornately decorated room with gold accents and intricate designs visible in the background. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

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John Mecklin @meckdevil.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

An entire Washington Post story on the smoke across the Midwest and northeast and not a mention of climate change. Pathetic “journalism.” Wildfire smoke will linger and spread this weekend. See which cities are most affected.

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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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John Mecklin @meckdevil.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Not sure I like the messenger, but the message is worth listening to.

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John Mecklin @meckdevil.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

My better headline for this piece: NY mayor supports candidates who think like he does. Mamdani Burns Allies in Making a Big Bet for Congress and the Left www.nytimes.com/2026/06/21/n...

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Mamdani Burns Allies in Making a Big Bet for Congress and the Left

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Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists @thebulletin.org · 21/06/2026

"It doesn't affect me mentally that the world is in a bad situation. I just view it as a challenge. It's fixable. Humans can undo what they've done, it just requires will, caring. Anything can be changed." The Bulletin's @meckdevil.bsky.social, interviewed by @troyfarah.bsky.social for @salon.com.

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Risk of nuclear catastrophe is worse than ever. We can change that - Salon.com

Editor of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists says the doomsday threat is real — but human goodness will win out

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John Mecklin @meckdevil.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

The renewable revolution continues amid the bizarre ravings of the mad king.

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John Mecklin @meckdevil.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

In what world does Trae Young think he’s worth north of $50 million a year? On a good team, he’d be a quality candidate to be the point guard on the second unit. Sources: Wizards' Young to decline option, be FA

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John Mecklin @meckdevil.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

And who's going to play the guy with the horns?

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 04/06/2026

exactly the right response

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John Mecklin @meckdevil.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

The US-Russia arms control regime has collapsed. Maybe it's time for Europe and China to begin talking about new ways to foster strategic stability. A series featuring top experts from Europe and China. thebulletin.org/2026/06/cros...

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Cross-cultural dialogue: How Europe and China can collaborate to improve strategic stability

Renewed geopolitical competition, accelerating nuclear modernization, and the weakening of arms control frameworks have re-centered strategic stability in

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John Mecklin @meckdevil.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

The Spurs are going to beat the Knicks like a drum.

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John Mecklin @meckdevil.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

This is what the Republican Party is afraid of. For good reason.

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omgisme @omgisme.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Canmore, Alberta Canada . 😍

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John Mecklin @meckdevil.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

You still have a week to apply for one of the best jobs in American journalism. You'll kick yourself later if you're a quality journo-thinker and don't at least take a look. thebulletin.org/2026/05/take...

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Take my job. Please.

After 12 years as the Bulletin's editor in chief, John Mecklin steps down. If you're a deep thinker and top-flight journalist, here's why you should want to replace him.

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John Mecklin @meckdevil.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

It is a criminal enterprise, and it does need to be stopped.

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John Mecklin @meckdevil.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Well of course they are being snapped up. Drive one for a bit, and you'll never go back. Cheaper, quieter, faster, more fun to drive—and they help save the planet. I ❤️ my Hyundai Ioniq 6.

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The Onion @theonion.com · 20/05/2026

Think Tank Called ‘The Himmler Institute’ Assures Nation This All Legal bit.ly/44aNdkq

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ContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Cat 😺 won the Bird Lottery

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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Convicted Felon Donald Trump wants to give these Insurrectionists your money (Credit to Bill Weir for the original video post)

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𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗱 @photoframd.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

NYT Ed Board - There Has Never Been an Example of Presidential Corruption Like Trump's Slush Fund #TrumpCorruption www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/o...

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Opinion | There Has Never Been an Example of Presidential Corruption Like This

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John Mecklin @meckdevil.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Somebody needs to tell this guy to leave off with the forefinger-in-the-air, outraged declaiming mode already. Al Gore, John Kerry, and Hillary Clinton have proved just how ineffective that mode is. Just talk normally, in a voice normal people might possibly consider authentic.

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