Today at 11:30 AM CST / 12:30 PM EST, join the Bulletin for an expert discussion unpacking "A House of Dynamite." Watch below. ⬇️

@dexeve.bsky.social and I wrote this piece a while ago for @bulletinatomic.bsky.social. In it, we propose interpreting the Russia-Belarusian nuclear sharing agreement along with Minsk's behavior surrounding it as a tool for the political survival of the Lukashenko regime. 1/?

Belarus's nuclear sharing arrangement with the Kremlin makes it far more difficult for Minsk to act independently, write @gabrielairosa.bsky.social and @dexeve.bsky.social. "The 'Zapad' exercise and how Lukashenko learned to love the Bomb." ⬇️

Tomorrow at 11:30 AM CST / 12:30 PM EST, join the Bulletin for an expert discussion unpacking "A House of Dynamite"—what was real, what was exaggerated, and what would happen next. Register for free below. ⬇️

When it comes to building a future with zero carbon emissions, "Real world solutions exist now and are easily scalable with the right investments and priorities. The obstacles aren't technological. They're political." — @michaelemann.bsky.social

United States and Russian activity represents 17.6% of global greenhouse gas emissions, write members of the @ponarseurasia.bsky.social Task Force on Russia in a Changing Climate. Their self-interested approach to climate change will make it harder to raise adaptation funding for other nations.

The ending of A House of Dynamite leaves many questions unanswered, intentionally. In reality, we won’t have that luxury. My colleague Isabelle Williams and I pick up where the movie ends, exploring what would unfold in the minutes, hours, and months after the missile hits Chicago.

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Rebecka Green of @ploughshares.bsky.social watched over 20 films about nuclear weapons in one month, which taught her "several valuable lessons. For example, firing up Threads at 10:00 AM on a Tuesday morning can remind a person about the importance of a well-rounded, but not too heavy, breakfast."

Assuming that the missile in 'A House of Dynamite' carried a several-hundred-kiloton nuclear warhead and detonated directly above Chicago's Loop, what would follow? @patriciajaworek.bsky.social and Isabelle Williams of @nti.org explain. ⬇️

North Korea has turned deception into strategy, weaponizing ambiguity to mask nuclear progress. Its success reveals how bureaucratic inertia within United States intelligence creates blind spots, writes Lauren Cho. ⬇️

An excerpt from my new piece for @thebulletin.org on Bill Gates' new climate missive:

"Here's the thing, Bill Gates: There is no 'patch' for the climate crisis. And there is no way to reboot the planet if you crash it. The only safe and reliable way out when you find yourself in a climate hole is to stop digging—and burning—fossil fuels." — @michaelemann.bsky.social

"The climate consequences of the US-Russia global realignment," by members of the @ponarseurasia.bsky.social Task Force on Russia in a Changing Climate. This Bulletin magazine article is available to all readers for a limited time. ⬇️

What did Trump mean by resuming nuclear testing? And what are the implications, in the worst-case scenario? Experts respond to Trump's proposal to resume United States nuclear tests. ⬇️

Experts respond to Trump's proposal to "start testing our Nuclear Weapons on an equal basis" as other nations. ⬇️

Murmurs from this admin about nuclear testing are not new, which is why earlier this year, we published this piece in the @thebulletin.org on why a rapid test as a show of force is a BAD, BAD idea.

Donald Trump has reportedly told the Pentagon to resume nuclear tests (though it's unclear if he refers to explosive or missile tests). Here's a thread of relevant Bulletin articles, beginning with this 2025 piece by Sulgiye Park, Jennifer Knox, and @dkspaulding.bsky.social. ⬇️

Now that A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE has been out for about a week, I spoke with @thebulletin.org president Alexandra Bell about nuclear readiness, what would happen to Chicago if we got nuked, and our real odds for deterring an ICBM. For @blockclubchi.bsky.social: blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/30/w...

The threat of nuclear war never went away. 📰 For the @latimes.com, @atomicbell.bsky.social & Gov. Jerry Brown of @thebulletin.org discuss the "cold, hard truth" of A House of Dynamite and the paramount importance of diplomacy and ongoing public discourse ⬇️ www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...

Have you watched 'A House of Dynamite'? If so, you may have some questions. Here are some Bulletin articles with answers. ⬇️

"American analysts focus on observable indicators and static assumptions, while North Korea manipulates visual evidence and creates ambiguity to gain time." Read more from Lauren Cho below. ⬇️

New video: "Breaking down Big Tech’s colonial ambitions" with Allison Stanger, a political scientist at Middlebury College. ⬇️

"The only real way to protect this country — and the world — from nuclear war is through fearless diplomacy." —Former California Gov. Jerry Brown, executive chair of the Bulletin's Governing Board, and Alexandra Bell, Bulletin president and CEO, for the Los Angeles Times.

Due to their autonomy and commitment to academic freedom, US colleges and universities have until recently been the most admired and competitive in the world, writes Leon Botstein, president of @bardcollege.bsky.social. "Trump is in the process of dismantling American's competitive edge."

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Former senior scientist at the US State Department, Mark Goodman, breaks down @netflix.com 's A House of Dynamite

#AHouseOfDynamite director Kathryn Bigelow and screenwriter Noah Oppenheim sat down for an interview with John Mecklin in @thebulletin.org to discuss genesis of the film, its inspirations, and the broader craft of making such a complex film. thebulletin.org/2025/10/a-co...

Have you seen A House of Dynamite? Did you leave with more questions than answers? Unpack the movie with us - what was real, what was exaggerated, and what would happen next in an "Experts React" virtual event on November 6th at 11:30 am CT

🚨 JUST IN: Kathryn Bigelow's latest film, A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE, is a welcome and useful reminder that the dangers of nuclear weapons never went away—and an invitation to discuss how to deal with them, Mark Goodman writes in @thebulletin.org. #kathrynbigelow #ahouseofdynamite #nuclearweapons #nukesky

"While there's so many other problems everywhere in the world to deal with, if we get the nuclear problem wrong, nothing else matters," Bulletin president and CEO Alexandra Bell @atomicbell.bsky.social told the Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com. Read more below. ⬇️

President Leon Botstein’s essay, “Autocracy and the university in America today,” is free to read for one week. "In the immediate term, the greatest danger facing the American university... is the loss of independence perpetrated by a profoundly anti-intellectual government,” he writes.

Tomorrow, "A House of Dynamite" releases on Netflix. The movie's director, Kathryn Bigelow, and screenwriter, Noah Oppenheim, spoke with Bulletin editor-in-chief John Mecklin @meckdevil.bsky.social to give a look at what will likely be the biggest nuclear film of the year. (Contains spoilers).

Leon Botstein, president of @bardcollege.bsky.social, examines what the Trump administration could mean for the future of scientific research, education, and democracy in the United States—and calls for a renewed university and college system after the end of the Trump era. ⬇️

Today, join the Bulletin for an expert panel on the future of artificial intelligence at 11:45 AM CT / 12:45 PM ET. ⬇️

"Science alone can’t do everything; it’s strongest in concert with other disciplines." 📰 Morning read: an interview with @macfound.org grant recipient, Sébastien Philippe in @thebulletin.org, on what comes next & multidisciplinary collaboration. thebulletin.org/2025/10/seba...

Bulletin nuclear affairs editor François Diaz-Maurin @francoisdm.bsky.social spoke to Sébastien Philippe @sebphilippe.bsky.social on winning the MacArthur 'genius' grant, nuclear war, and academic freedom. ⬇️

There are countless ways AI could help us better understand the world and benefit individuals and society. But it also introduces new and powerful tools for financial, partisan, or geopolitical misuse. This Wednesday, October 22, join the Bulletin for an expert discussion on the future of AI. ⬇️

If President Trump's executive order results in a new public radiation exposure limit of around 10 rem, "the increased health risks would be extraordinary [...] A 10-rem limit would increase allowed exposures to radiation by factors of 100 to 1000—and so would increase the risk of cancer." ⬇️

How seriously should the world take the Trump administration's threats to annex the lands of other countries "one way or another?" Historian Daniel Immerwahr gives his take.

Really excited to have my first piece out in @thebulletin.org! If the US wants to prevent nuclear proliferation, which it should, it needs to treat its allies like equal partners, not client states - beginning with South Korea ⤵️ thebulletin.org/2025/10/wash...

"Washington needs not only to make its commitment to South Korean security credible, but to make clear that it respects its ally and sees it as an equal partner," writes @jackkennedy.ie. ⬇️

Researchers from @uvmvermont.bsky.social and @sfiscience.bsky.social designed a model that treats a piece of viral information not as a static entity, but as one that can grow stronger or weaker as it spreads, like a forest fire. @saragoud.bsky.social interviews study co-author Sid Redner for more.

On October 22, join the Bulletin for an expert virtual discussion on whether AI will safeguard truth, or diminish it further. ⬇️

If President Trump gets his way with federal radiation limits, "the new standard could allow four out of five people exposed over a 70-year lifetime to develop a cancer they would not otherwise get," write Daniel Hirsch, Haakon Williams, and Cameron Kuta.

Today's arms control efforts may look different than those of the past, "but they still require the same elements: determination, detail, leadership, and a willingness to act before the perfect conditions arrive," writes @doreenhorschig.bsky.social. ⬇️

What makes some ideas go viral while others fizzle out? A recent study in Physical Review Letters sheds new light on the question. @saragoud.bsky.social reports below. ⬇️

"If you live in the United States, you could be forgiven for thinking that renewable energy is on the outs," writes @zteirstein.bsky.social. But the world is betting on solar and wind, despite Trump's championing of fossil fuels in the US.

"Whether breakthroughs derive from vision or improvisation, arms control success has hinged on an understanding that arms control and national security can reinforce—not oppose—one another," writes @doreenhorschig.bsky.social. ⬇️

"All of the events portrayed in A House of Dynamite could happen at any moment—today, even. And that's the point," writes @erik-english.bsky.social in his new review of "A House of Dynamite." ⬇️