Mackenzie Knight-Boyle
@mknight.bsky.social
Research and Project Manager @ Federation of American Scientists - Nuclear Information Project Mother to a demonic chihuahua named Pippin 🐾 Views are my own
Hey @google what the absolute hell are you doing www.404media.co/google-earth...
Google Earth’s New AI Lets Anyone Fabricate Completely Bullshit Satellite Images
"Tonight I typed just one sentence into Google Earth and put refugees near the Mexican border. Then I planted a nuclear plant in Iran. Then I put a fatal crash on a street in Amsterdam."
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I'm excited to share that I've been promoted to Research and Project Manager for the Nuclear Information Project @scientistsorg.bsky.social! Pinching myself everyday that I get to work and grow on this team. Forever grateful to @mattkorda.bsky.social and @nukestrat.bsky.social for believing in me 🥲
🚨 Our 2026 Russia Nuclear Notebook is out! 🚨 Check it out below ⬇️⬇️ @scientistsorg.bsky.social
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists@thebulletin.org · 3mo agoWhat is the current status of the Russian nuclear arsenal? Read the latest Russian Nuclear Notebook from @nukestrat.bsky.social, @mattkorda.bsky.social, and @mknight.bsky.social of @scientistsorg.bsky.social.
The latest Nuclear Notebook takes a look at the United States, which has embarked on a wide-ranging nuclear modernization program. Read more from @nukestrat.bsky.social, @mattkorda.bsky.social, @elianajjohns.bsky.social, and @mknight.bsky.social of @scientistsorg.bsky.social. ⬇️
United States nuclear weapons, 2026
The United States has embarked on a wide-ranging nuclear modernization program. We estimate that it maintains a stockpile of approximately 3,700 warheads—an unchanged estimate from the previous year.
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I frickin knew the East Wing “ballroom” construction was actually a cover for a new ICBM silo
Nick Kodama@nickkodama.bsky.social · 7mo agobig if true
"A world where we're living under constant threat of nuclear use isn't a world we have to accept." — @mknight.bsky.social | Nuclear Information Project, @scientistsorg.bsky.social
‼️ Our latest @scientistsorg.bsky.social Nuclear Notebook is out: The changing nuclear landscape in Europe Nuclear postures in Europe are evolving, and the role of nukes is on the rise... 🔗 Read more here! www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Had so much fun creating my first ever ArcGIS StoryMap based on a report by the amazing @christinaisa.bsky.social that breaks down for aspiring analysts how to do satellite imagery analysis of nuclear sites. Check out the StoryMap at the link in the post below!⬇️⬇️
Federation of American Scientists@scientistsorg.bsky.social · 8mo agoSatellite imagery has long served as a tool for observing on-the-ground activity worldwide, especially when it comes to nuclear technology. Here's how experts like Christina Krawec and @mknight.bsky.social assess and analyze imagery, using China's CFR-600 as a case study. fas.org/initiative/a...
Three days after Trump created a storm of confusion and concern by announcing he had directed Pentagon to start testing nuclear weapons, Secretary of Energy finally clarifies US tests are”noncritical” that don’t produce a nuclear explosion. apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump's testing plans for US nuclear weapons won't include explosions, energy secretary says
Energy Secretary Chris Wright says that new tests of the U.S. nuclear weapons system ordered up by President Donald Trump will not include nuclear explosions.
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Nuclear Information Project Senior Research Associates + Nuclear Notebook co-authors @mknight.bsky.social and @elianajjohns.bsky.social break down the President's interesting post about a return to nuclear testing line by line. 📍 www.instagram.com/reel/DQegwky...
1/n - Trump says something about nuclear weapons tests...It’s hard to know what he means. As usual, he’s unclear, all over the map, and wrong. 1. The United States has more Nuclear Weapons than any other country. Wrong. Russia has more nuclear weapons than the United States.
We're getting nights like this basically monthly now, and the major funders of nuclear policy work are still retreating
Me making a social media appearance for the first time in months to make fun of Donald Trump
a woman in a pink skirt is standing in a doorway
ALT: a woman in a pink skirt is standing in a doorway
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[sigh] - We don't have the most - We're just getting started on "update and renovation" - Other countries aren't testing - DOW (DOD) doesn't do that - It's not happening immediately lol
Matt Novak@paleofuture.bsky.social · 9mo ago“Because of other countries testing programs, I have instructed the Department of War to start testing our Nuclear Weapons on an equal basis. That process will begin immediately.”
I’ll give someone $1000 if they can find one factually correct statement in this post
Interestingly, following recent reports that Sentinel would require "predominantly" new silos, the GAO report says only: "the Air Force is reassessing all aspects of its plan to field Sentinel, including the extent to which Sentinel will use the existing Minuteman III launch facilities."
Mackenzie Knight-Boyle@mknight.bsky.social · 11mo agoNew report from the GAO on the Sentinel ICBM program 👀 this should be good
With the new GAO Sentinel report out, this feels like a great time to promote @mattkorda.bsky.social and I's recent report on Sentinel: The Two-Hundred Billion Dollar Boondoggle. We knew the Air Force would have to life-extend MMIII (and that they could have all along). Read more below 👇
The Two-Hundred Billion Dollar Boondoggle - Federation of American Scientists
Nearly one year after the Pentagon certified the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program to continue after it incurred critical cost and schedule overruns, the new nuclear missile could on...
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GAO confirms what Defense Daily reported back in January: "Air Force officials are assessing options to potentially operate Minuteman III through 2050." I seem to recall many arguments in favor of Sentinel resting on the premise that Minuteman could not be life extended 🤔
Mackenzie Knight-Boyle@mknight.bsky.social · 11mo agoNew report from the GAO on the Sentinel ICBM program 👀 this should be good
don't worry guys there's gonna be a coffee bar at the new F-35 complex at Kleine-Brogel www.jandenul.com/news/foundat...
With deranged chest-thumper in Oval Office, what to think about president having sole authority to order launch of US nukes? My colleague @mknight.bsky.social does deep dive on history, mechanics, and proposed changes to this arrangement. It’s not a black and white as you might think.👇
Mackenzie Knight-Boyle@mknight.bsky.social · 11mo agoThe president has sole authority to order nuclear use- How did we get here? How does it work? What’s the issue? Can we solve it? My new @scientistsorg.bsky.social report on nuclear launch authority in the U.S. - “All the King’s Weapons” - is out! Read it below 👇 fas.org/publication/...
The president has sole authority to order nuclear use- How did we get here? How does it work? What’s the issue? Can we solve it? My new @scientistsorg.bsky.social report on nuclear launch authority in the U.S. - “All the King’s Weapons” - is out! Read it below 👇 fas.org/publication/...
My colleagues and I here at the FAS Nuclear Information Project have posted this analysis of the nukes at the Chinese victory day parade. If you have corrections/suggestions, please let us know. fas.org/publication/...
Nuclear Weapons At China's 2025 Victory Day Parade - Federation of American Scientists
This buildup appears to contradict China's obligations under the nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty and could well stimulate nuclear buildups in the United States and India.
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Lots to read from our team today! 🚨 Our latest @scientistsorg.bsky.social nuclear notebook is out in @thebulletin.org: 🇵🇰 Pakistan nuclear weapons, 2025 by @nukestrat.bsky.social, @mattkorda.bsky.social, @elianajjohns.bsky.social, and yours truly Read it below ⬇️
Pakistan nuclear weapons, 2025
Pakistan currently has a stockpile of approximately 170 nuclear warheads—a number that could potentially grow to around 200 by the late 2020s.
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TL;DR of nukes at China's military parade yesterday: 🤔 DF-61 - new ICBM?? 🕳️ DF-31BJ - silo loader? ✈️ air-launched ballistic missile? 🔺 entire nuclear triad displayed for first time Read our @scientistsorg.bsky.social team's full analysis below:
Nuclear Weapons At China's 2025 Victory Day Parade - Federation of American Scientists
This buildup appears to contradict China's obligations under the nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty and could well stimulate nuclear buildups in the United States and India.
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If u need me I'll be grumbling in the corner about China calling the new ALBM the JL-1
