A: a lot of senseless death, injury, destruction, loss, hurt, pain, and deep division among many people in many countries. This has been terrible for not only civilians in #Iran and #Lebanon but many other nations, including those far from the region. Bad for #USA too. #EPICFAIL #RemoveTrumpNow
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.
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
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.
“When crazy people have nuclear weapons, bad things happen.”
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...
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...
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...
Q: Do you have a comment on the six service members who passed?
TRUMP: *ignoring question* Go ahead. Who else?
with a sadistic glee and shameful amateurism at a level almost unimaginable. trump calls his war an "excursion" and speaks of dropping bombs "just for fun."
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
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
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.
Writing for @inkstickmedia.com, I interviewed journalist Neil Shea about his reporting from across a rapidly changing #Arctic: inkstickmedia.com/the-arctic-i... #Greenland #Canada #Norway #Alaska
“When crazy people have nuclear weapons, bad things happen.”
Read this. And this. And this.
*I wish those in Trump administration had done so years ago
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.
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?
"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
“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
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 🇬🇱
Peace marchcommemorates the 133rd year since #Hawaiian Kingdom's illegal #overthrow youtu.be/uvv0O2NIuUk?... via KHON2 News
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
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...
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?...
I spoke with scientists at @ucs.org @armscontrolnow.bsky.social @thebulletin.org @armscontrolwonk.bsky.social and @uchicagopsd.bsky.social about the role the public needs to play in reducing the risk of nuclear war because if we get this wrong, nothing else matters. truthout.org/articles/sci...
Merry Jólabókaflóð 📚🎄
Finally, something that reflects his contributions to this country.
