Doomsday Clock Just Moved Closer to Midnight

Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Today, the Doomsday Clock was set to 89 seconds to midnight, the closest to midnight ever in its 78-year history.

Posted by gracieamazed at 11:38 AM | 8 COMMENTS | permalink | Comment on This Entry |

Atomic scientists moved their 'Doomsday Clock' closer to midnight than ever before, citing Russian nuclear threats amid its invasion of Ukraine, tensions in other world hot spots, military applications of AI and climate change as factors underlying the risks of global catastrophe reut.rs/3WAqxqR[image or embed]
— Reuters (@reuters.com) January 28, 2025 at 10:36 AM

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Giving the nuclear codes to the demented orange pedo who wanted to nuke a hurricane certainly isn't helping.

#1 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-01-28 11:54 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

Cult of personality and anger addiction. The tide raises all ships. Somehow those two thoughts need to clash.

#2 | Posted by Brennnn at 2025-01-28 12:30 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

I guess that's what happens when you put fascists in power.

#3 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2025-01-28 12:33 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

#3. I think it took a little longer than a week for those threats to materialize. More like 4 years.

#4 | Posted by fishpaw at 2025-01-28 01:31 PM | Reply

. I think it took a little longer than a week for those threats to materialize. More like 4 years.

Posted by fishpaw at 2025-01-28 01:31 PM | Reply

Your dishonesty is noted.

#5 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-01-28 01:35 PM | Reply | Funny: 2 | Newsworthy 2

"The tide raises all ships."

And drowns everyone without a "ship".

#6 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-01-28 02:15 PM | Reply | Funny: 1 | Newsworthy 1

I think it took a little longer than a week for those threats to materialize. More like 4 years.

#4 | Posted by fishpaw

Has anyone ever told you you're a f*&^ing idiot?

You want to make America great again? STFU and stop voting.

#7 | Posted by jpw at 2025-01-29 01:51 AM | Reply

Is the doomsday clock getting too close to midnight? No worries.

Trumpy can just pass an EO and move midnight.

#8 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-01-29 04:20 PM | Reply