Dear Siddhizens of the Cosmos,

i arose early today to tune into the announcement of what time it is on the doomsday clock… not surprisingly, it’s still 100 seconds to midnight… leaving the clock as close to midnight as it has ever been in its 73-year long history confirms the need to take urgent action to address these dual existential threats of nuclear weapons and climate change…

today’s announcement is a vital reminder that when it comes to the existential threats posed by nuclear weapons and climate change, we face systemic dangers that demand systemic solutions…

the reality is that a small group of governments — the United States and Russia chief among them — insist their national security can only be guaranteed by holding the world hostage to nuclear conflict… too many people in power believe the perceived security benefits of these weapons are worth the inherent risks but those risks are higher than commonly understood and extend to extinction-level events; it is after all called the ‘Doomsday Clock’…

we must prioritize efforts that reduce the most proximate nuclear risks and eliminate nuclear weapons, our survival depends on it…