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John Mecklin

@meckdevil.bsky.social

Senior Fellow, former EIC Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. Formerly EIC at Pacific Standard, High Country News, SF Weekly, Phoenix New Times. Investigative reporting @ Houston Post. Email: jmecklin@thebulletin.org Tips: Signal to meckdevil.11

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John Mecklin@meckdevil.bsky.social · yesterday

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...

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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Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social · 3w ago

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.

John Mecklin@meckdevil.bsky.social · last mo.

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

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 · last mo.

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.

John Mecklin@meckdevil.bsky.social · 2mo ago

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.

Ed Maibach@maibached.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Agreed. “It’s time that the Democratic party’s mega-donor class recognizes that its real choice is between democracy and tyranny, between an economy that works for all or one that works for a small sliver at the top.” @robertreich.substack.com.web.brid.gy

Chris Houston@chrishouston.ca · 2mo ago

“AI is a technology we do not understand, and it’s developing faster than humans can comprehend,” Daniel Holz thebulletin.org/2026/07/ai-f... By @francoisdm.bsky.social and @meckdevil.bsky.social via @thebulletin.org

AI for peace: In Rome, Nobel laureates call for disarming AI and nuclear weapons

Meeting at the Vatican, a historic assembly of Nobel laureates, scientists, and religious leaders warned that the "AI-nuke nexus" is rapidly eroding human control over existential decisions—urging wor...

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John Mecklin@meckdevil.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The next time some enthusiastic AI executive tells you how nuclear power is the clean way to run energy-hungry data centers, tell him to read this piece. thebulletin.org/2026/07/data...

Data centers powered by next-gen nuclear? Don’t fall for Big Tech’s PR hype

Nuclear power and small modular reactors will be unable to fill the electricity needs of data centers—especially within the next several years, when AI-related energy demand is expected to increase mo...

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John Mecklin@meckdevil.bsky.social · 2mo ago

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.

John Mecklin@meckdevil.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Had an interestin time, talking about the dangerous combination of artificial intelligence and nuclear weapons systems at Castel Gandolfo, the pope’s summer residence southeast if Rome. thebulletin.org/2026/07/ai-f...

AI for peace: In Rome, Nobel laureates call for disarming AI and nuclear weapons

Meeting at the Vatican, a historic assembly of Nobel laureates, scientists, and religious leaders warned that the "AI-nuke nexus" is rapidly eroding human control over existential decisions—urging wor...

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Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists@thebulletin.org · 3mo ago

"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.

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 · 3mo ago

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