The thread that glows in the dark

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The energy will be so cheap they won’t even meter it!

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Unarmed ICBM launched from Vandenberg SFB in routine show of US nuclear readiness

Unarmed ICBM launched from Vandenberg SFB in routine show of US nuclear...

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USAF Air Base In England Is Nuclear Capable Again: Watchdog Report

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Atomfall

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@sqlrob

Salt caves 2000 feet underground in New Mexico hold the radioactive nuclear waste from US defense projects. It’s the world’s only deep geologic repository.

And DOGE says it has terminated the very large office in Carlsbad that oversees it.

@annackramer.bsky.social on Bluesky DOGE Is Trying to Close a Field Office That Directly Manages a Nuclear Waste Site - NOTUS (Allbritton Journalism Institute)

https://archive.ph/lcoYN

Crossing this here.

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Trumpy wants to move most Federal offices out of DC. Those salt caves would make an awesome DOGE HQ.

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https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20250306-as-faith-in-the-us-wavers-can-france-s-nuclear-umbrella-deter-russia

Macron open to extending France’s nuclear umbrella to European allies as US...

France has a nuclear umbrella. Could its European allies fit under it?

France to Open Talks to Extend Nuclear Shield for Europe

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-05/macron-says-france-in-talks-to-extend-nuclear-shield-for-europe

https://archive.is/wn3w8

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Trump dreams of a Maga empire – but he’s more likely to leave us a nuclear...

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New Battery Harvests Energy From Radioactive Nuclear Waste

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TVO: Leak of radioactive material at OL3 nuclear plant

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Poland seeks access to nuclear arms and looks to build half-million-man army

Tusk also stressed that Poland cannot restrict itself to conventional weapons.

“We must be aware that Poland must reach for the most modern capabilities also related to nuclear weapons and modern unconventional weapons … this is a race for security, not for war,” he said.

unconventional weapons

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How The Military Wants AI To Help Control America's Nuclear Arsenal

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China, Russia, Iran diplomats hold nuclear talks – DW – 03/14/2025

I wonder what it’ll be - licence deal, hire-purchase, rent-a-nuke, reasonably priced hand-me-downs?

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U.S. Nuclear Agency Runs Disaster Drills Across Multiple States

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Germany debates issue of nuclear weapons – DW – 03/15/2025

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Lithuania may need to amend constitution for nuclear weapon deployment – MoD