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Dr. Sam McClatchie @fishocean.bsky.social · 2d

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The barbarians are attempting to burn down the nation.

Stephen Miller is the Poster Boy for the Rabid MAGA Movement

The more voters see of him, the more repulsed they’ll be

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Dr. Sam McClatchie @fishocean.bsky.social · 8d

Trump is meeting with Vought today to see how they can advance this destructive plan.

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‘Wholesale destruction’: Government shutdown or not, critical science programs are at risk

The Trump administration has proposed devastating cuts to federal Earth and climate science programs, and a government shutdown could give them an opportunity to begin implementing those cuts.

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Dr. Sam McClatchie @fishocean.bsky.social · 8d

Some have to learn the hard way, I guess. If they can learn when belief contradicts logic.

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Dr. Sam McClatchie @fishocean.bsky.social · Aug 28

Fight back!

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#fisheries #oceanography

Climate.gov will re-launch under new URL thanks to a secret team of web ninjas | CNN

A small group of writers and researchers are launching an ambitious effort to preserve key climate data that the Trump administration has taken offline, including the climate.gov website.

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Dr. Sam McClatchie @fishocean.bsky.social · Aug 28

It's becoming ever more apparent that ships should focus on what the autonomous vehicles cannot do.

#fisheries #oceanography

ABS Issues Full Class for Saildrone Surveyor, Setting New Benchmark for USVs

Saildrone USVs are the world’s only unmanned platform to receive classification from ABS—no other USV or UUV has been fully classed by any classification society.

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Dr. Sam McClatchie @fishocean.bsky.social · Aug 25

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Dr. Sam McClatchie @fishocean.bsky.social · Aug 22

There are times when the patterns of temperature on the ocean are simply beautiful, whether you are into the science or not.

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#fisheries #oceanography

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Dr. Sam McClatchie @fishocean.bsky.social · Aug 21

Great to see Congress pushing back on this one.

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Dr. Sam McClatchie @fishocean.bsky.social · Aug 19

This sort of underhanded planning makes it very uncertain what the final U.S. 2026 science budget will actually look like.

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Dr. Sam McClatchie @fishocean.bsky.social · Aug 13

Leaders seem to lie with increasing ferocity. Many people appear to have no idea how to distinguish lies from truth.

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Big Lie - ECPS

Big Lie

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Dr. Sam McClatchie @fishocean.bsky.social · Aug 13

Lying is an epidemic among the tribal groups populating our nations. People lie to themselves to support their beliefs, and they believe the lies of leaders and influencers without checking sources.

Big Lie - ECPS

Big Lie

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Dr. Sam McClatchie @fishocean.bsky.social · Aug 6

This is one of the sneaky little tactics that could undermine the positive progress by mandating funding cuts without congressional approval.

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Pocket Rescissions Could Quietly Gut Ocean and Science Funding

A little-known budget maneuver called a pocket rescission could quietly cancel millions in approved federal funds before they're spent—threatening ocean, science, and coastal programs in FY25. Learn h...

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Dr. Sam McClatchie @fishocean.bsky.social · Aug 6

There has been a lot of relief over the push back by congressional appropriations committees on the proposed massive funding cuts to science. But the battle is far from won.

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Pocket Rescissions Could Quietly Gut Ocean and Science Funding

A little-known budget maneuver called a pocket rescission could quietly cancel millions in approved federal funds before they're spent—threatening ocean, science, and coastal programs in FY25. Learn h...

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Dr. Sam McClatchie @fishocean.bsky.social · Aug 4

Here's a success story about the epidemiology of the sea star wasting disease, which is now a solved mystery, at least in terms of the culprit pathogen.

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Scientists Finally Identify Killer Microbe Behind ‘Terrifying’ Sea Star Disease

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Dr. Sam McClatchie @fishocean.bsky.social · Aug 3

# oceanography # fisheries

Oceanography for recreational game fishers: | Sam McClatchie

Oceanography for recreational game fishers: The currents shown by Fishing Maps (https://lnkd.in/e8mBDKsz) are what is called "residual currents". The tides have been removed, and what remains is the ...

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Dr. Sam McClatchie @fishocean.bsky.social · Jul 21

With return of sunny weather, the main recreational bluefin tuna fishing areas in New Zealand (Waihau Bay and Hokitika) are developing more complex surface temperature structure and fronts, and we are seeing some unusually clear chlorophyll imagery coming through. (www.fishingmaps.info). #fisheries

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Peter Gleick @petergleick.bsky.social · Jul 21

The monitoring station on Mauna Loa provides the longest direct measurements of CO2 in the atmosphere.
Trump wants to shut it down, which is like taking the batteries out of your screaming smoke alarm and pretending the house isn't on fire. #climatechange

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Dr. Sam McClatchie @fishocean.bsky.social · Jul 20

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Get NOAA the Budget it Needs, Not Trump's. | Craig McLean

Get NOAA the Budget it Needs, Not Trump's. Tactics: Take a look at this video. Target a strategic audience. Pound the message. Trump's political party has turned its back on their people'...

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Dr. Sam McClatchie @fishocean.bsky.social · Jul 18

" The media showed that killing Atlas 15 in the face of recorded increased warming in the ocean and air which carries and dumps more rain, killing people in flash floods, is an act of callous disregard for the protection of American lives.
And they reversed themselves. "

Callous Negligence Revealed: Secretary of Commerce Reverses Funding Denial | Craig McLean

Callous Negligence Revealed: Secretary of Commerce Reverses Funding Denial Atlas 15 precipitation outlook will live on. I was live on NewsNation yesterday describing how an enemy of the United Stat...

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Dr. Sam McClatchie @fishocean.bsky.social · Jul 15

Some very good news concerning NOAA FY 2026 funding. Not done and dusted yet by any means, but great news at this step along the process nevertheless.

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Congressional Committees Reject Deep NOAA Cuts Proposed by Trump Administration

Bipartisan appropriations committees in the House and Senate widely reject severe cuts affecting the future of hurricane forecasting

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Dr. Sam McClatchie @fishocean.bsky.social · Jul 10

It looks like NOAA is now facing another massive layoff from a Reduction In Force (RIF) of federal employees.

#oceanography #fisheries

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Dr. Sam McClatchie @fishocean.bsky.social · Jul 5

That's a lot of U.S. scientists that will be difficult to absorb into overseas positions. It's as if the administration has turned into a dumb beast, eating the seed corn.

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‘The American system is being destroyed’: academics on leaving US for ‘scientific asylum’ in France

Almost 300 researchers have applied for for positions at Aix-Marseille University after Trump unleashed his attack on academia

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Dr. Sam McClatchie @fishocean.bsky.social · Jul 5

It's incredible that American scientists are currently finding refuge in Europe and China, and it's a loss that will take years to repair when that time comes. If the Trump administration carries through with the threat to end NOAA OAR that could close 10 labs and 16 cooperative institutes.

‘The American system is being destroyed’: academics on leaving US for ‘scientific asylum’ in France

Almost 300 researchers have applied for for positions at Aix-Marseille University after Trump unleashed his attack on academia

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Dr. Sam McClatchie @fishocean.bsky.social · Jul 2

If you live in the U.S. now is the time to call congressional representatives in a last ditch effort to head off this policy disaster.

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Dr. Sam McClatchie @fishocean.bsky.social · Jul 2

It not only proposes to destroy world class science facilities, but it makes the U.S. a sitting duck for the worst impacts of extreme weather.

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NOAA Proposes Permanently Closing Premier Hurricane Research Institute

In its proposed 2026 budget released Monday, NOAA closes all federally funded weather and climate research labs, including the one responsible for maintaining the nation’s top hurricane models

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Dr. Sam McClatchie @fishocean.bsky.social · Jul 2

The government has lost it's mind to corporate greed and the project 2025 agenda. This proposal, which seems to be on the verge of becoming a reality this week is mind-numbingly stupid.

NOAA Proposes Permanently Closing Premier Hurricane Research Institute

In its proposed 2026 budget released Monday, NOAA closes all federally funded weather and climate research labs, including the one responsible for maintaining the nation’s top hurricane models

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Dr. Sam McClatchie @fishocean.bsky.social · Jul 1

Could this be true? Are you sure? That would be insane.

Dr. Sam McClatchie @fishocean.bsky.social · Jun 20

Hurricane season preparation is failing under the new "efficiency" measures.

So this is the kind of failure that the new efficiency measures bring. | Sam McClatchie

So this is the kind of failure that the new efficiency measures bring. Looks like executive oversight of contract approvals over $100K by the Secretary of Commerce is not working too well for NOAA. It...

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Dr. Sam McClatchie @fishocean.bsky.social · Jun 18

A bad situation, however you look at it.

The United States may destroy the Fordow enrichment plant. It won’t make the Iranian nuclear threat go away

If Israel decides to continue down the military path against Iran’s nuclear program, it has no choice but to ensure that the Fordow enrichment plant no longer poses a threat.

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