Abigail M.
@abigailatsea.bsky.social
Research scientist studying pollock in Alaska (mostly), fly fishing enthusiast, surfer, paddler, new mushroom nerd, sober.
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You should care about Jamaica and Sudan even if you don't know anyone there and the news isn't covering it. The anti-Blackness embedded in folks' lack of empathy is gross.
October 29, 2025 at 6:06 PM
You should care about Jamaica and Sudan even if you don't know anyone there and the news isn't covering it. The anti-Blackness embedded in folks' lack of empathy is gross.
You know who benefits from the #governmentshutdown??
My dog. My dog is a huge fan of this whole situation. At least Lola is enjoying herself. #whateverLolaWants
My dog. My dog is a huge fan of this whole situation. At least Lola is enjoying herself. #whateverLolaWants
October 30, 2025 at 2:54 PM
You know who benefits from the #governmentshutdown??
My dog. My dog is a huge fan of this whole situation. At least Lola is enjoying herself. #whateverLolaWants
My dog. My dog is a huge fan of this whole situation. At least Lola is enjoying herself. #whateverLolaWants
My hometown, always weird in the best possible way #keepportlandweird
The people yearn for (democratic) socialism (this one will make you cry)
October 30, 2025 at 2:48 PM
My hometown, always weird in the best possible way #keepportlandweird
This is the kind of crucial work my colleagues do. It’s great science, enacted through creativity, hard work, dedication, and complicated logistics. What the article doesn’t say is that almost everyone in this story is currently furloughed. #NOAA #alaska #FisheriesScience
Can the Deadliest Catch crab fishery survive warming seas?
After a brutal heat wave, scientists race to predict how Bering Sea snow crabs will cope with climate change
www.science.org
October 29, 2025 at 5:22 PM
This is the kind of crucial work my colleagues do. It’s great science, enacted through creativity, hard work, dedication, and complicated logistics. What the article doesn’t say is that almost everyone in this story is currently furloughed. #NOAA #alaska #FisheriesScience
We are proud to serve the American people. Since we’re furloughed and can’t do our complicated, challenging, interesting jobs protecting the marine environment, we will protect it in a very basic way- by picking up trash on the beach.
Here in Seattle, furloughed NOAA employees were out in the pouring rain cleaning up beaches yesterday, part of a national week of service organized by federal workers who can't do their jobs due to the shutdown.
Story by @heyjohnryan.bsky.social at KUOW, our federally defunded public radio station.
Story by @heyjohnryan.bsky.social at KUOW, our federally defunded public radio station.
Furloughed feds pick up Seattle beach trash to keep serving the public
Furloughed federal employees were out in the rain picking up cigarette butts, bottle caps, and other trash at Seattle’s Golden Gardens Park on Friday.
www.kuow.org
October 26, 2025 at 5:04 PM
We are proud to serve the American people. Since we’re furloughed and can’t do our complicated, challenging, interesting jobs protecting the marine environment, we will protect it in a very basic way- by picking up trash on the beach.
This is such good news, so glad to see dedicated scientists reinstated!
NEW: NOAA and other climate, energy agencies are reinstating fired probationary employees at least temporarily while court cases play out. Details: www.axios.com/2025/03/17/c...
Climate, energy agencies bring back probationary employees
The moves were in response to recent court decisions, the administration said.
www.axios.com
March 17, 2025 at 6:01 PM
This is such good news, so glad to see dedicated scientists reinstated!
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Can't really understate how insidious and deliberate it is that the Trump administration has gone after transgender people and Palestine supporters in the first six weeks.
It's Fascism 101 to target the most vulnerable groups with the least defenders first.
It's Fascism 101 to target the most vulnerable groups with the least defenders first.
March 9, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Can't really understate how insidious and deliberate it is that the Trump administration has gone after transgender people and Palestine supporters in the first six weeks.
It's Fascism 101 to target the most vulnerable groups with the least defenders first.
It's Fascism 101 to target the most vulnerable groups with the least defenders first.
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Today I #StandUpForScience2025 by creating a quilt I can take to non-STEM audiences to help them understand what is going on & why science matters to everyone. Quilt is titled Data Interrupted and has fabric squares blocking access to data. #QuiltSky 🧪
Blog post: journeysofdrg.org/2025/03/07/d...
Blog post: journeysofdrg.org/2025/03/07/d...
March 7, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Today I #StandUpForScience2025 by creating a quilt I can take to non-STEM audiences to help them understand what is going on & why science matters to everyone. Quilt is titled Data Interrupted and has fabric squares blocking access to data. #QuiltSky 🧪
Blog post: journeysofdrg.org/2025/03/07/d...
Blog post: journeysofdrg.org/2025/03/07/d...
A friend made this, he’s been at #NOAA for decades. I love it and I think it speaks to what we are going through as a country and as an agency.
February 28, 2025 at 5:09 PM
A friend made this, he’s been at #NOAA for decades. I love it and I think it speaks to what we are going through as a country and as an agency.
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Bottom line: The intentional loss of exceptional scientists and other terrific public servants at NOAA leaves our country less safe and more vulnerable.
February 27, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Bottom line: The intentional loss of exceptional scientists and other terrific public servants at NOAA leaves our country less safe and more vulnerable.
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Another word for "regulation" is...
"consumer protection"
"environmental protection"
"Regulation" means your milk is safe. "Regulation" means toys that harm your babies are removed from the shelves. "Regulation" means chemical companies can't dump waste in your river.
"consumer protection"
"environmental protection"
"Regulation" means your milk is safe. "Regulation" means toys that harm your babies are removed from the shelves. "Regulation" means chemical companies can't dump waste in your river.
my kingdom for an elected official who will stand up and defend the fact that the government employs people to test wastewater and send old people money and keep an eye on the bears in the park and make sue the people that scammed you
February 18, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Another word for "regulation" is...
"consumer protection"
"environmental protection"
"Regulation" means your milk is safe. "Regulation" means toys that harm your babies are removed from the shelves. "Regulation" means chemical companies can't dump waste in your river.
"consumer protection"
"environmental protection"
"Regulation" means your milk is safe. "Regulation" means toys that harm your babies are removed from the shelves. "Regulation" means chemical companies can't dump waste in your river.
Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
You can ignore climate change,
But it won’t ignore you.
Happy Valentine’s Day! Stop trying to suppress science, it doesn’t work that way.
Violets are blue,
You can ignore climate change,
But it won’t ignore you.
Happy Valentine’s Day! Stop trying to suppress science, it doesn’t work that way.
February 14, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
You can ignore climate change,
But it won’t ignore you.
Happy Valentine’s Day! Stop trying to suppress science, it doesn’t work that way.
Violets are blue,
You can ignore climate change,
But it won’t ignore you.
Happy Valentine’s Day! Stop trying to suppress science, it doesn’t work that way.
They’ve just fired the seasonal forest firefighters. What could possibly go wrong?!? www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
February 14, 2025 at 6:45 PM
They’ve just fired the seasonal forest firefighters. What could possibly go wrong?!? www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
If you see this, quote post with a beach photo from your gallery.
February 13, 2025 at 3:32 AM
If you see this, quote post with a beach photo from your gallery.
Legit.
Have a five year old’s shark drawing in these trying times
February 13, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Legit.
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February 12, 2025 at 5:07 AM
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“Why do I need NOAA? I’ve got a weather app.”
Is equivalent to asking
“Why do I need farms? I can go to the supermarket.”
www.noaa.gov/about-our-ag...
Is equivalent to asking
“Why do I need farms? I can go to the supermarket.”
www.noaa.gov/about-our-ag...
About our agency
NOAA is an agency that enriches life through science. Our reach goes from the surface of the sun to the depths of the ocean floor as we work to keep the public informed of the changing environment aro...
www.noaa.gov
February 9, 2025 at 4:22 AM
“Why do I need NOAA? I’ve got a weather app.”
Is equivalent to asking
“Why do I need farms? I can go to the supermarket.”
www.noaa.gov/about-our-ag...
Is equivalent to asking
“Why do I need farms? I can go to the supermarket.”
www.noaa.gov/about-our-ag...
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NOAA manages large ocean fisheries in US waters. Scientists there conduct surveys, sample fish, and run complex models to estimate the levels of sustainable catches. NOAA is recognized as a world leader in creating jobs, producing food, and avoiding overfishing. Kudos to NOAA fisheries!!!!
February 5, 2025 at 6:49 PM
NOAA manages large ocean fisheries in US waters. Scientists there conduct surveys, sample fish, and run complex models to estimate the levels of sustainable catches. NOAA is recognized as a world leader in creating jobs, producing food, and avoiding overfishing. Kudos to NOAA fisheries!!!!
I’ve been working too much lately and not fishing (or surfing) enough. This is the last fish I got on the fly- albacore tuna this fall off Westport. 12wt fly rod.
November 21, 2024 at 10:30 PM
I’ve been working too much lately and not fishing (or surfing) enough. This is the last fish I got on the fly- albacore tuna this fall off Westport. 12wt fly rod.
Turns out my little, moderately neurotic pup really likes pizza & pups night. There were a lot of home made treats- might have been part of it. Maybe.
November 21, 2024 at 3:54 AM
Turns out my little, moderately neurotic pup really likes pizza & pups night. There were a lot of home made treats- might have been part of it. Maybe.
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Is this about Moo Deng?
November 15, 2024 at 1:47 PM
Is this about Moo Deng?
And this is my dog, Lola. She’s half velociraptor and half bunny. Also half small bear. I know- too many halves, but I don’t make the rules.
November 14, 2024 at 11:25 PM
And this is my dog, Lola. She’s half velociraptor and half bunny. Also half small bear. I know- too many halves, but I don’t make the rules.
Hello, @bsky.app and denizens- I came over from the bad blue place, and I don’t really understand how this good blue place works. I offer this photo of one of my favorite forests- old growth cedar on the Olympic Peninsula.
November 14, 2024 at 11:17 PM
Hello, @bsky.app and denizens- I came over from the bad blue place, and I don’t really understand how this good blue place works. I offer this photo of one of my favorite forests- old growth cedar on the Olympic Peninsula.