Ocean Hoptimism
@oceanhoptimism.org
Uniting ocean enthusiasts over a pint! Ocean Hoptimism is a monthly gathering of ocean conservation, science, exploration, art, recreation, policy, & beer enthusiasts in SF Bay Area. Pint-sized hope for a brighter ocean future!
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· May 13
We’re gonna need a bigger… pint. Sea. Stories. Suds. That’s the vibe. Join us every 4th Thursday at Faction Brewing for pints, purpose, and the hope we need for the ocean we love. #OceanHoptimism #SeaStoriesSuds #FactionBrewing #OptimismOnTap
We abhor ICE and the federal government’s actions that have cost the life of another law-abiding U.S. citizen exercising their First Amendment rights. If you’re feeling despair, you’re not alone. Reposting this reminder: build the room. Hold the line.
#Resist ✊
#Resist ✊
Build the Room
How Gathering, Not Compliance, Keeps Us HumanThere’s an antidote for despair. There’s an antidote for fear. There’s an out for our anger.And compliance is not it.Right now, we are being trained—delibe...
www.oceanhoptimism.org
January 25, 2026 at 1:02 AM
We abhor ICE and the federal government’s actions that have cost the life of another law-abiding U.S. citizen exercising their First Amendment rights. If you’re feeling despair, you’re not alone. Reposting this reminder: build the room. Hold the line.
#Resist ✊
#Resist ✊
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The Urgency Does Not Exist: My statement on Deep-sea Mining to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
www.southernfriedscience.com/the-urgency-...
www.southernfriedscience.com/the-urgency-...
The Urgency Does Not Exist: My statement on Deep-sea Mining to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
This week, I was invited to testify in front of Congress on the environmental and social impacts of deep-sea mining for the House Natural Resources Committee hearing Deep Dive: Examining the Regula…
www.southernfriedscience.com
January 24, 2026 at 3:14 PM
The Urgency Does Not Exist: My statement on Deep-sea Mining to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
www.southernfriedscience.com/the-urgency-...
www.southernfriedscience.com/the-urgency-...
"My hope is for a Philippines where the ocean is no longer seen as a resource to be extracted and abused, but as the vital foundation for our cultural and economic prosperity."
- Von Hernandez
#OceanHoptimism #UyPhilippines #Oceana
- Von Hernandez
#OceanHoptimism #UyPhilippines #Oceana
Meet Von Hernandez, Oceana’s new leader in the Philippines | Oceana
A conversation with Oceana's Von Hernandez about fighting plastic pollution, joining with fishers, and what's next in the Philippines.
oceana.org
January 24, 2026 at 7:17 PM
"My hope is for a Philippines where the ocean is no longer seen as a resource to be extracted and abused, but as the vital foundation for our cultural and economic prosperity."
- Von Hernandez
#OceanHoptimism #UyPhilippines #Oceana
- Von Hernandez
#OceanHoptimism #UyPhilippines #Oceana
Ok this is pretty cool: a global satellite map of all 611 atolls on Earth. Each one is color-coded by what it looks like (above water/below, open/closed lagoon) with exact location + scale—and many have linked images. A powerful snapshot for tracking how these reefs change as the planet warms. 🌊🛰️
ArcGIS Web Application
fiugis.maps.arcgis.com
January 24, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Ok this is pretty cool: a global satellite map of all 611 atolls on Earth. Each one is color-coded by what it looks like (above water/below, open/closed lagoon) with exact location + scale—and many have linked images. A powerful snapshot for tracking how these reefs change as the planet warms. 🌊🛰️
Want to share in the joy? Our January guest speaker Adam Ratner shared this: text RELEASE to 65179 for The Marine Mammal Center release-day alerts—then tune in to watch seals & sea lions return to the wild (sometimes live on webcam). Rehab is incredible. Releases are the payoff. 🦭🌊
#OceanHoptimism
#OceanHoptimism
January 24, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Want to share in the joy? Our January guest speaker Adam Ratner shared this: text RELEASE to 65179 for The Marine Mammal Center release-day alerts—then tune in to watch seals & sea lions return to the wild (sometimes live on webcam). Rehab is incredible. Releases are the payoff. 🦭🌊
#OceanHoptimism
#OceanHoptimism
A must read:
“History is clear: Time and again, when the United States has tested technologies or extracted resources on Indigenous lands, our communities have paid the price while others benefit.”
Deep sea mining plans currently fail economically, ecologically, & are without social license.
“History is clear: Time and again, when the United States has tested technologies or extracted resources on Indigenous lands, our communities have paid the price while others benefit.”
Deep sea mining plans currently fail economically, ecologically, & are without social license.
My attempt to explain the skepticism Pacific people have of deep sea mining. Please give it a read and a share.
dcjournal.com/applying-ind...
dcjournal.com/applying-ind...
January 23, 2026 at 9:16 PM
A must read:
“History is clear: Time and again, when the United States has tested technologies or extracted resources on Indigenous lands, our communities have paid the price while others benefit.”
Deep sea mining plans currently fail economically, ecologically, & are without social license.
“History is clear: Time and again, when the United States has tested technologies or extracted resources on Indigenous lands, our communities have paid the price while others benefit.”
Deep sea mining plans currently fail economically, ecologically, & are without social license.
Meet Adam Ratner, Director of Conservation Engagement at The Marine Mammal Center—who just kicked off our 2026 Ocean Hoptimism season at Faction Brewing. Seals, sea lions, rescue stories, and the deeper science behind why they need saving. More nights like this, please. 🦭🌊
#OceanHoptimism #Hope
#OceanHoptimism #Hope
January 23, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Meet Adam Ratner, Director of Conservation Engagement at The Marine Mammal Center—who just kicked off our 2026 Ocean Hoptimism season at Faction Brewing. Seals, sea lions, rescue stories, and the deeper science behind why they need saving. More nights like this, please. 🦭🌊
#OceanHoptimism #Hope
#OceanHoptimism #Hope
Last night’s Ocean Hoptimism with Adam Ratner (The Marine Mammal Center) was nearly a full house—and for good reason. Adam took us behind the scenes with real patient case studies across multiple species, showing how rescue, science, and care intersect when the ocean shows up at the doorstep. 🦭💙
January 23, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Last night’s Ocean Hoptimism with Adam Ratner (The Marine Mammal Center) was nearly a full house—and for good reason. Adam took us behind the scenes with real patient case studies across multiple species, showing how rescue, science, and care intersect when the ocean shows up at the doorstep. 🦭💙
La Santa Torta food truck is on deck tonight at Ocean Hoptimism 🌮🔥 If you’re a birria tacos or torta fan, consider this your official sign to show up hungry. Come for the ocean hope, stay for the dripping glory. See you at Faction in Alameda tonight.
January 22, 2026 at 11:53 PM
La Santa Torta food truck is on deck tonight at Ocean Hoptimism 🌮🔥 If you’re a birria tacos or torta fan, consider this your official sign to show up hungry. Come for the ocean hope, stay for the dripping glory. See you at Faction in Alameda tonight.
Monthly situational awareness reminder: Alameda is an island, and the tube/bridges can get spicy. Check 511.org before you head out and build in a little breathing room. More buffer = more beer + better seat selection. 🍻🌉
See you tonight for Behind the Bark: Saving Seals and Sea Lions
7-8pm
See you tonight for Behind the Bark: Saving Seals and Sea Lions
7-8pm
January 22, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Monthly situational awareness reminder: Alameda is an island, and the tube/bridges can get spicy. Check 511.org before you head out and build in a little breathing room. More buffer = more beer + better seat selection. 🍻🌉
See you tonight for Behind the Bark: Saving Seals and Sea Lions
7-8pm
See you tonight for Behind the Bark: Saving Seals and Sea Lions
7-8pm
From crisp German-style Pils to hard-swinging West Coast IPAs to a Cherry Chocolate Stout that tastes like dessert with a mission—Faction’s got you covered tonight at Ocean Hoptimism. 🍻🌊 Check the full tap list + find your vibe.
#OceanHoptimism #SeaStoriesSuds #BskyBeer
#OceanHoptimism #SeaStoriesSuds #BskyBeer
Beer — Faction Brewing
A wide selection of beers is available in cans, as well as on draft. Our true specialty and passion lies in hoppy beers, but you'll find lagers, stouts, Belgian style beers, barrel aged beers, and the...
www.factionbrewing.com
January 22, 2026 at 6:52 PM
From crisp German-style Pils to hard-swinging West Coast IPAs to a Cherry Chocolate Stout that tastes like dessert with a mission—Faction’s got you covered tonight at Ocean Hoptimism. 🍻🌊 Check the full tap list + find your vibe.
#OceanHoptimism #SeaStoriesSuds #BskyBeer
#OceanHoptimism #SeaStoriesSuds #BskyBeer
Today’s your last chance to tell the Federal Register: NO offshore oil & gas drilling off California. Our coast isn’t a sacrifice zone—it’s livelihoods, wildlife, and climate resilience. Submit your comment before the deadline tomorrow. 🌊✍️🔥
www.regulations.gov/document/BOE...
www.regulations.gov/document/BOE...
Regulations.gov
www.regulations.gov
January 22, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Today’s your last chance to tell the Federal Register: NO offshore oil & gas drilling off California. Our coast isn’t a sacrifice zone—it’s livelihoods, wildlife, and climate resilience. Submit your comment before the deadline tomorrow. 🌊✍️🔥
www.regulations.gov/document/BOE...
www.regulations.gov/document/BOE...
Trump wants oil rigs back off California—because apparently we haven’t learned a single damn thing about spills, dead wildlife, and wrecked coastal economies. This isn’t “energy dominance.” It’s extractive vandalism—and retribution on a blue state. Fight it. 🌊🛢️
"We've stopped this before, and we can do it again."
Trump admin quietly attempts to open the entire Calif. coast to oil drilling
"We've stopped this before, and we can do it again."
bit.ly
January 22, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Trump wants oil rigs back off California—because apparently we haven’t learned a single damn thing about spills, dead wildlife, and wrecked coastal economies. This isn’t “energy dominance.” It’s extractive vandalism—and retribution on a blue state. Fight it. 🌊🛢️
TONIGHT at Ocean Hoptimism: Adam Ratner (The Marine Mammal Center). You think it’s “just” seal & sea lion rescue stories… until you realize these patients are receipts. What we do on land shows up in their bodies, on our beaches, and in the rehab pool. Come connect the dots. 🦭🍻
FREE and open to all.
FREE and open to all.
January 22, 2026 at 5:10 PM
TONIGHT at Ocean Hoptimism: Adam Ratner (The Marine Mammal Center). You think it’s “just” seal & sea lion rescue stories… until you realize these patients are receipts. What we do on land shows up in their bodies, on our beaches, and in the rehab pool. Come connect the dots. 🦭🍻
FREE and open to all.
FREE and open to all.
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Species to Watch in 2026 -- this ties into a new article we have coming tomorrow: https://therevelator.org/species-to-watch-in-2026/
Species to Watch in 2026 • The Revelator
From orangutans to parrots, hellbenders, and a newly discovered Tanzanian grass, these species — and the threats they face — are sure to make headlines in the year ahead.
therevelator.org
January 19, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Species to Watch in 2026 -- this ties into a new article we have coming tomorrow: https://therevelator.org/species-to-watch-in-2026/
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Did #climatechange wipe out the Galápagos damselfish? therevelator.org/extinct-2025/
January 20, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Did #climatechange wipe out the Galápagos damselfish? therevelator.org/extinct-2025/
This is Bogie. He’s having a complicated day. Look. We’re not saying this seal is judging you. We’re saying he has big wet eyes and you have free will. Choose wisely: Ocean Hoptimism tomorrow w/ Adam Ratner (Marine Mammal Center).
Do it for Bogie.
7–8pm at Faction Brewing, Alameda. 🦭🍻
Do it for Bogie.
7–8pm at Faction Brewing, Alameda. 🦭🍻
January 21, 2026 at 5:49 PM
This is Bogie. He’s having a complicated day. Look. We’re not saying this seal is judging you. We’re saying he has big wet eyes and you have free will. Choose wisely: Ocean Hoptimism tomorrow w/ Adam Ratner (Marine Mammal Center).
Do it for Bogie.
7–8pm at Faction Brewing, Alameda. 🦭🍻
Do it for Bogie.
7–8pm at Faction Brewing, Alameda. 🦭🍻
If you’ve had your fill of chaos headlines, tomorrow night is for you: Ocean Hoptimism welcomes Adam Ratner from The Marine Mammal Center for an inside look at saving seals & sea lions—science, care, and triumph. Free, fun, inspiring at Faction Brewing, Alameda. Bring a friend who needs good news. 🦭
January 21, 2026 at 4:30 PM
If you’ve had your fill of chaos headlines, tomorrow night is for you: Ocean Hoptimism welcomes Adam Ratner from The Marine Mammal Center for an inside look at saving seals & sea lions—science, care, and triumph. Free, fun, inspiring at Faction Brewing, Alameda. Bring a friend who needs good news. 🦭
Invasion of the pod people: Keurig (yes, those pod people) is set to take over Peet’s this year and shutter longtime Bay Area cafes. Another local ritual fed to the corporate mantra of “innovate and grow.” The crapification of reality continues. ☕️
Peet's Coffee to close multiple SF locations amid $18B corporate takeover
The wave of closures comes amid the planned sale of the chain's parent company.
www.sfgate.com
January 21, 2026 at 5:45 AM
Invasion of the pod people: Keurig (yes, those pod people) is set to take over Peet’s this year and shutter longtime Bay Area cafes. Another local ritual fed to the corporate mantra of “innovate and grow.” The crapification of reality continues. ☕️
People compare this moment to Lysenkoism and it’s not hyperbole. When power decides what’s ‘true,’ science becomes a loyalty test and reality stops getting a vote. Lysenko helped pave the way to millions dead. In the U.S., the body count will lag. It won’t be zero.
This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
January 21, 2026 at 1:32 AM
People compare this moment to Lysenkoism and it’s not hyperbole. When power decides what’s ‘true,’ science becomes a loyalty test and reality stops getting a vote. Lysenko helped pave the way to millions dead. In the U.S., the body count will lag. It won’t be zero.
Ocean Hoptimism 2026 is stacked: giant kelp forest restoration, oysters, ocean + SF Bay swimmers, sustainable seafood, 30x30, and a recycled/upcycled ocean plastics fashion show… and that’s just the first half of the year. 🍻🌊 Grab a pint & join the crew—community is the point.
January 20, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Ocean Hoptimism 2026 is stacked: giant kelp forest restoration, oysters, ocean + SF Bay swimmers, sustainable seafood, 30x30, and a recycled/upcycled ocean plastics fashion show… and that’s just the first half of the year. 🍻🌊 Grab a pint & join the crew—community is the point.
Two days out! 🦭✨ Join us for Behind the Bark: Saving Seals and Sea Lions with Adam Ratner (Director of Conservation Engagement, The Marine Mammal Center). An inside look at the rescue + rehab stories behind seals & sea lions—where ocean “aww” turns into action. Thu 7–8pm @ Faction Brewing, Alameda.
January 20, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Two days out! 🦭✨ Join us for Behind the Bark: Saving Seals and Sea Lions with Adam Ratner (Director of Conservation Engagement, The Marine Mammal Center). An inside look at the rescue + rehab stories behind seals & sea lions—where ocean “aww” turns into action. Thu 7–8pm @ Faction Brewing, Alameda.
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California sea lions also frequent B.C. waters Dr. Andrew Trites said. They cause havoc, they’re barking and belching. If [people are] annoyed it's because of those California sea lions, it's the Americans here barking, barking, barking." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Big, barking, bellowing sea lions back in B.C.'s Howe Sound | CBC News
"It's almost like a biker gang convention. They just arrive out of nowhere, they cause havoc, they’re barking and belching,” said UBC fisheries professor Andrew Trites.
www.cbc.ca
January 19, 2026 at 5:45 PM
California sea lions also frequent B.C. waters Dr. Andrew Trites said. They cause havoc, they’re barking and belching. If [people are] annoyed it's because of those California sea lions, it's the Americans here barking, barking, barking." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Sure, you’ve heard of the Great Seal of the United Kingdom. But are you familiar with this pretty awesome seal we spotted in SF Bay? That’s Lloyd. Maybe not a great seal—but a damn fine one. 🦭
Meet Lloyd’s friends Jan 22 at “Behind the Bark” w/ Adam Ratner from The Marine Mammal Center.
Meet Lloyd’s friends Jan 22 at “Behind the Bark” w/ Adam Ratner from The Marine Mammal Center.
January 19, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Sure, you’ve heard of the Great Seal of the United Kingdom. But are you familiar with this pretty awesome seal we spotted in SF Bay? That’s Lloyd. Maybe not a great seal—but a damn fine one. 🦭
Meet Lloyd’s friends Jan 22 at “Behind the Bark” w/ Adam Ratner from The Marine Mammal Center.
Meet Lloyd’s friends Jan 22 at “Behind the Bark” w/ Adam Ratner from The Marine Mammal Center.
MLK Day reminder: Rev. King’s spirit matters now more than ever. We’re still here, still organizing, still choosing courage over cynicism & hate—and still believing the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice. Not by magic. By hands. By hearts. By showing up. ✊🏾
#UnfinishedWork
#UnfinishedWork
January 19, 2026 at 4:18 PM
MLK Day reminder: Rev. King’s spirit matters now more than ever. We’re still here, still organizing, still choosing courage over cynicism & hate—and still believing the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice. Not by magic. By hands. By hearts. By showing up. ✊🏾
#UnfinishedWork
#UnfinishedWork