aquaken
@aquaken.bsky.social
Senior Content Strategist at Monterey Bay Aquarium. Sharing stories of ocean & climate, sustainability -- and hope. he, him, él
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The science is clear. At a time when we face life-threatening impacts from climate change, this ill-conceived effort to open massive parts of our ocean to offshore oil and gas leasing is a major step backward in the nation’s urgently needed transition away from fossil fuels.
Today, the California coast we cherish and the delicate ocean ecosystems just beyond it face a renewed threat from offshore drilling. We oppose the Trump Administration’s 5-year oil and gas leasing program and will continue to defend our coastline, wildlife, economy, and health from this threat.
November 21, 2025 at 2:54 AM
The science is clear. At a time when we face life-threatening impacts from climate change, this ill-conceived effort to open massive parts of our ocean to offshore oil and gas leasing is a major step backward in the nation’s urgently needed transition away from fossil fuels.
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Join our ocean action email list to stay up-to-date on offshore drilling: mbayaq.co/4ibVFXl
November 21, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Join our ocean action email list to stay up-to-date on offshore drilling: mbayaq.co/4ibVFXl
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Read and share our official statement on offshore drilling: mbayaq.co/48dJaWJ
November 21, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Read and share our official statement on offshore drilling: mbayaq.co/48dJaWJ
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Today, the California coast we cherish and the delicate ocean ecosystems just beyond it face a renewed threat from offshore drilling. We oppose the Trump Administration’s 5-year oil and gas leasing program and will continue to defend our coastline, wildlife, economy, and health from this threat.
November 21, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Today, the California coast we cherish and the delicate ocean ecosystems just beyond it face a renewed threat from offshore drilling. We oppose the Trump Administration’s 5-year oil and gas leasing program and will continue to defend our coastline, wildlife, economy, and health from this threat.
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Not that I love Norway or something, but they have a point here.
The only "socialist" states that US didn't invade or embargoed do quite well (don't forget to check Kerala by the way).
The only "socialist" states that US didn't invade or embargoed do quite well (don't forget to check Kerala by the way).
November 20, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Not that I love Norway or something, but they have a point here.
The only "socialist" states that US didn't invade or embargoed do quite well (don't forget to check Kerala by the way).
The only "socialist" states that US didn't invade or embargoed do quite well (don't forget to check Kerala by the way).
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Yes, we need to meet a growing demand for the technology we've come to depend on. But we can do so without the damaging extraction of raw minerals from the seafloor. Innovations are reducing the need for this environmentally risky and economically suspect approach.
November 14, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Yes, we need to meet a growing demand for the technology we've come to depend on. But we can do so without the damaging extraction of raw minerals from the seafloor. Innovations are reducing the need for this environmentally risky and economically suspect approach.
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The new research concludes that sediment plumes extending far from the site of seabed mining could affect plankton abundance. Plankton support myriad other species and commercially important fisheries in the Pacific Ocean for tunas and mahi mahi. #CommercialFisheries #tuna #MahiMahi #FoodWeb
November 14, 2025 at 7:35 PM
The new research concludes that sediment plumes extending far from the site of seabed mining could affect plankton abundance. Plankton support myriad other species and commercially important fisheries in the Pacific Ocean for tunas and mahi mahi. #CommercialFisheries #tuna #MahiMahi #FoodWeb
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Their findings, published in @natureportfolio.nature.com, reaffirm earlier work by researchers including Steven Haddock of @mbarinews.bsky.social, who have urged the global community to move cautiously in the face of all the uncertainties. mbayaq.co/44cVKEa
Scientists urge caution, further assessment of ecological impacts above deep-sea mining • MBARI
A new study argues that deep-sea mining poses significant risks not only to seafloor ecosystems, but also to animals in the vast midwater realm.
mbayaq.co
November 14, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Their findings, published in @natureportfolio.nature.com, reaffirm earlier work by researchers including Steven Haddock of @mbarinews.bsky.social, who have urged the global community to move cautiously in the face of all the uncertainties. mbayaq.co/44cVKEa
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The environmental risks posed by deep-sea mining extend far beyond destruction of seabed habitats. New research from the University of Hawaii at Manoa affirms that plumes of sediment from mining operations pose a real threat to life in the ocean water column. bit.ly/47ZsxOi #DSM #SeabedMining
Deep-sea mining risks disrupting the marine food web, study warns
Drilling for minerals deep in the ocean could have immense consequences on the tiny animals at the core of the vast ocean food web — and ultimately affect fisheries and the food we find on our plates.
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November 14, 2025 at 7:35 PM
The environmental risks posed by deep-sea mining extend far beyond destruction of seabed habitats. New research from the University of Hawaii at Manoa affirms that plumes of sediment from mining operations pose a real threat to life in the ocean water column. bit.ly/47ZsxOi #DSM #SeabedMining
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It is truly biblical how Mike Johnson sermonizes about faith while engineering the starvation of poor children, a monstrous hypocrisy that reveals the moral vacuum at his party's core.
Mike Johnson's lies keep getting lost in the facts
The shutdown is exposing the speaker's slimy disingenuousness.
www.publicnotice.co
November 4, 2025 at 8:12 PM
It is truly biblical how Mike Johnson sermonizes about faith while engineering the starvation of poor children, a monstrous hypocrisy that reveals the moral vacuum at his party's core.
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🪼Happy World Jellyfish Day!
These brainless, boneless, and bloodless beauties play an important role in our ocean ecosystems.
youtube.com/shorts/KRi9y...
These brainless, boneless, and bloodless beauties play an important role in our ocean ecosystems.
youtube.com/shorts/KRi9y...
🪼Happy World Jellyfish Day! #shorts
YouTube video by Monterey Bay Aquarium
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November 3, 2025 at 9:47 PM
🪼Happy World Jellyfish Day!
These brainless, boneless, and bloodless beauties play an important role in our ocean ecosystems.
youtube.com/shorts/KRi9y...
These brainless, boneless, and bloodless beauties play an important role in our ocean ecosystems.
youtube.com/shorts/KRi9y...
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A team led by Stanford University researcher Richard Grewelle identified risk factors to sea otters from parasitic worms in their prey. Dr. Ri Chang and the veterinary team at the Aquarium then developed an effective treatment regimen. #VeterinaryMedicine #parasites #disease #foraging #MarineMammals
November 3, 2025 at 11:33 PM
A team led by Stanford University researcher Richard Grewelle identified risk factors to sea otters from parasitic worms in their prey. Dr. Ri Chang and the veterinary team at the Aquarium then developed an effective treatment regimen. #VeterinaryMedicine #parasites #disease #foraging #MarineMammals
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Science is the foundation that shapes good policy decisions to protect ocean wildlife and ecosystems. When you combine solid science with veterinary care innovations like those developed at @montereybayaquarium.org, you get a #SeaOtter success story like this: www.montereyherald.com/2025/11/01/s...
Solving a sea otter mystery: Researchers track down origin of deadly disease
The latest research adds a dimension of clarity to sea otter health. So do new discoveries about the ways to treat AP-infected sea otters
www.montereyherald.com
November 3, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Science is the foundation that shapes good policy decisions to protect ocean wildlife and ecosystems. When you combine solid science with veterinary care innovations like those developed at @montereybayaquarium.org, you get a #SeaOtter success story like this: www.montereyherald.com/2025/11/01/s...
This is amazing!
Taylor Swift, sea otters, t-shirts & @montereybayaquarium.org are an irresistible combination. We've generated $1M+ in donations for our Sea Otter Program and other ocean conservation work in just a few hours. Even #WWD is covering the news as a conservation success story: bit.ly/4nVnS6R #Swifties
Taylor Swift’s Vintage Otter T-shirt Went Viral — Now It’s Helping Real Sea Otters at the Monterey Bay Aquarium
The Monterey Bay Aquarium has re-released the otter t-shirt worn by Taylor Swift during 'Life of Showgirl' promo to support its Sea Otter Program.
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October 16, 2025 at 9:54 PM
This is amazing!
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🧡 Are you ready for it…
🎉 It’s release day—for (sea otters and) that one shirt! 🦦👕
✨ Re-released sustainably with Liberty Graphics, this throwback look supports our Sea Otter Program + ocean conservation.
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🎉 It’s release day—for (sea otters and) that one shirt! 🦦👕
✨ Re-released sustainably with Liberty Graphics, this throwback look supports our Sea Otter Program + ocean conservation.
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October 16, 2025 at 6:16 PM
🧡 Are you ready for it…
🎉 It’s release day—for (sea otters and) that one shirt! 🦦👕
✨ Re-released sustainably with Liberty Graphics, this throwback look supports our Sea Otter Program + ocean conservation.
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🎉 It’s release day—for (sea otters and) that one shirt! 🦦👕
✨ Re-released sustainably with Liberty Graphics, this throwback look supports our Sea Otter Program + ocean conservation.
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We’re excited to be re-collaborating with the original artwork owners Liberty Graphics for a special, limited-time fundraiser! We’ll be thanking donors who support our mission with a re-issue of the sea otter shirt originally printed in the 1990s.
October 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
We’re excited to be re-collaborating with the original artwork owners Liberty Graphics for a special, limited-time fundraiser! We’ll be thanking donors who support our mission with a re-issue of the sea otter shirt originally printed in the 1990s.
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Donors who give at least $65.13 through this campaign can opt-in to receive a re-issue of our classic sea otter shirt as a special thank you for their support. Sign up for our Aquarium Updates emails to know when this special t-shirt fundraiser drops at mbayaq.co/4ocVGff
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October 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Donors who give at least $65.13 through this campaign can opt-in to receive a re-issue of our classic sea otter shirt as a special thank you for their support. Sign up for our Aquarium Updates emails to know when this special t-shirt fundraiser drops at mbayaq.co/4ocVGff
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🧡You deserve what you want,
Hope you get what you want….
Don’t worry—we got our paws on the original artwork. 🐾
🎤We heard you calling on the megaphone,
The otter tee returns to stand on its own.
The legend wore it—Swifties found it
You all are quite the pros 🦦✨
Hope you get what you want….
Don’t worry—we got our paws on the original artwork. 🐾
🎤We heard you calling on the megaphone,
The otter tee returns to stand on its own.
The legend wore it—Swifties found it
You all are quite the pros 🦦✨
October 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🧡You deserve what you want,
Hope you get what you want….
Don’t worry—we got our paws on the original artwork. 🐾
🎤We heard you calling on the megaphone,
The otter tee returns to stand on its own.
The legend wore it—Swifties found it
You all are quite the pros 🦦✨
Hope you get what you want….
Don’t worry—we got our paws on the original artwork. 🐾
🎤We heard you calling on the megaphone,
The otter tee returns to stand on its own.
The legend wore it—Swifties found it
You all are quite the pros 🦦✨
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Most importantly, she recognized that – together – we can make a real difference through our actions, large and small.
I mourn her passing and celebrate her life. It was an honor to know and work with Dr. Goodall. Her legacy will live on, in the lives of the millions of people she inspired.
I mourn her passing and celebrate her life. It was an honor to know and work with Dr. Goodall. Her legacy will live on, in the lives of the millions of people she inspired.
October 1, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Most importantly, she recognized that – together – we can make a real difference through our actions, large and small.
I mourn her passing and celebrate her life. It was an honor to know and work with Dr. Goodall. Her legacy will live on, in the lives of the millions of people she inspired.
I mourn her passing and celebrate her life. It was an honor to know and work with Dr. Goodall. Her legacy will live on, in the lives of the millions of people she inspired.
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Dr. Jane Goodall was a remarkable individual – as a scientist, as an advocate for wildlife and wild places, and as a source of profound hope for the future of our planet. She brought such a joyful spirit and unfailing optimism to her work. #inspiration #hope #wildlife #conservation
October 1, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Dr. Jane Goodall was a remarkable individual – as a scientist, as an advocate for wildlife and wild places, and as a source of profound hope for the future of our planet. She brought such a joyful spirit and unfailing optimism to her work. #inspiration #hope #wildlife #conservation
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🦦 Be aware.
PSA: A sea otter shell-ebration is sweeping social media next week! Text📲OTTERMEDIA to 54159 to opt into Aquarium texts and stay hip to the coolest sea otter content all week long.
PSA: A sea otter shell-ebration is sweeping social media next week! Text📲OTTERMEDIA to 54159 to opt into Aquarium texts and stay hip to the coolest sea otter content all week long.
September 19, 2025 at 9:47 PM
🦦 Be aware.
PSA: A sea otter shell-ebration is sweeping social media next week! Text📲OTTERMEDIA to 54159 to opt into Aquarium texts and stay hip to the coolest sea otter content all week long.
PSA: A sea otter shell-ebration is sweeping social media next week! Text📲OTTERMEDIA to 54159 to opt into Aquarium texts and stay hip to the coolest sea otter content all week long.
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RFK Jr. is objectively pro-disease, pro-illness and pro-child death.
RFK Jr.-Backed Vaccine Panel Advises Against MMRV Vaccine for Young Children
New members of a key committee tweak routine childhood vaccine guidance as some states and insurers go their own way.
www.wsj.com
September 18, 2025 at 10:54 PM
RFK Jr. is objectively pro-disease, pro-illness and pro-child death.
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Pence: "State ownership of business is very common in China & Russia. Taking a percentage of sales of Nvidia, taking a percentage of stock of Intel is inconsistent w/ free market principles, and I think it's taken our country to a very perilous place and I think we need to resist that very strongly"
September 18, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Pence: "State ownership of business is very common in China & Russia. Taking a percentage of sales of Nvidia, taking a percentage of stock of Intel is inconsistent w/ free market principles, and I think it's taken our country to a very perilous place and I think we need to resist that very strongly"
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We have clear data pointing to the sources of the problem, and clear evidence of the disproportionate impact on the Global South. We must shift to a clean-energy economy. #EnvironmentalJustice #CleanEnergy #GreenhouseGasEmissions #OceanClimateActions #ClimateDisparities
September 18, 2025 at 6:29 PM
We have clear data pointing to the sources of the problem, and clear evidence of the disproportionate impact on the Global South. We must shift to a clean-energy economy. #EnvironmentalJustice #CleanEnergy #GreenhouseGasEmissions #OceanClimateActions #ClimateDisparities
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A few years ago, @montereybayaquarium.org researchers documented clear disparities in the places where the greenhouse gas emissions that drive climate change are being produced and the places that will disproportionately feel the impacts. www.montereybayaquarium.org/stories/clim...
September 18, 2025 at 6:29 PM
A few years ago, @montereybayaquarium.org researchers documented clear disparities in the places where the greenhouse gas emissions that drive climate change are being produced and the places that will disproportionately feel the impacts. www.montereybayaquarium.org/stories/clim...