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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 14h

In 1999, Bill Clinton announced that “the last, best unprotected wild lands anywhere in our nation” would be shielded by a new rule that banned roads and drilling.

Today, these lands could soon see chainsaws and logging trucks amid a push by Trump to raze these ecosystems for timber.

Outcry as Trump plots the plunder of US forests: "You can almost hear the chainsaws"

Public comments suggest repealing the Clinton-era "roadless rule" is wildly unpopular.

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George Matsumoto @georgeimatsumoto.bsky.social · 3d

🧪📍🌊 🦑🍎 The 2026 Hollings scholarship is now open until 1/31/26. During the U.S. Govt shutdown, the application will remain open, but staff are unavailable to answer questions or provide assistance. Learn more about the program and check out our resources for applicants: lnkd.in/eE2rfbr7

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MBARI @mbarinews.bsky.social · 19d

MBARI’s Video Lab has developed the first benchmark dataset for multi-object tracking in deep-sea video. 🤖🌊DeepSeaMOT tests machine learning models in real ocean environments. This publicly available tool will help advance AI for ocean exploration. Learn more: arxiv.org/pdf/2509.03499

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BGC_Argo @bgc-argo.bsky.social · 17d

🌊 “Co-environing the ocean and climate: The Argo program” 👉 lnkd.in/e5ZvVfUU

For 20+ years, Argo has transformed how we see the ocean:
🌊 RT global observations
🌍 data for climate models
🤝 governance & sustainability debates

In the Anthropocene, Argo is global knowledge for society and the planet.

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Steve Haddock @stevehaddock.bsky.social · 22d

@sonkejo.bsky.social and I were interviewed by @mdlaplante.bsky.social for his UnDisciplined podcast
www.upr.org/podcasts/103...

I don’t like hearing myself speak so I haven’t listened back, but my mom “LOVED IT”, so that counts for something. 😉

Support public radio, Utah PR, and @npr.org
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Dr. Katy Croff Bell @katycroffbell.bsky.social · 21d

Curious about deep sea mining? Check out this fantastic 20-min short on the subject by @fieseler.bsky.social, Jason Jaacks, and team.

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Clare Fieseler, PhD @fieseler.bsky.social · 21d

Can you help me get to 10,000 views on our @sciam.bsky.social short film about the clash of scientists and corporations in the deep sea? 🪸

This would make our funder @pulitzercenter.org very happy. ☺️

It’s free to watch now on YouTube. We are half way to our goal! 📈

youtu.be/1jcmfjDtS1Q?...

Nodules: Deep-Sea Life Giver or Key to Our Energy Future?

YouTube video by Scientific American

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George Matsumoto @georgeimatsumoto.bsky.social · 26d

www.threads.com/@annayasueda...

Anna Yasueda (@annayasueda) on Threads

Killed by a MAGA nutcase, along with her husband and dog. Someone who ACTUALLY deserves to be mourned as a martyr, yet Trump barely mentioned her, and REFUSED to fly the flag at half-staff. Today, we ...

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George Matsumoto @georgeimatsumoto.bsky.social · 28d

@globaloceanbgc.bsky.social Adopt A Float!!! www.instagram.com/stories/ocea...

Login • Instagram

Welcome back to Instagram. Sign in to check out what your friends, family & interests have been capturing & sharing around the world.

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George Matsumoto @georgeimatsumoto.bsky.social · Sep 5

🧪📍🌊 🦑🍎 PostDoc Fellowship
Topic : Investigation of the build-up of the subsurface heat reservoir in the Antarctic from synthetic data.
Location : Laboratoire d’Océanographie Physique et Spatiale (LOPS), Plouzané, France.
Start and duration : Early 2026 for 2 years.

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George Matsumoto @georgeimatsumoto.bsky.social · Sep 3

🧪📍🌊 🦑🍎 @mbarinews.bsky.social postdoctoral fellowship now accepting applications. Deadline Dec 2 www.mbari.org/about/career....

Postdoc Fellowships • MBARI

Each year, MBARI invites applications for several in-person postdoctoral fellowships in the fields of biological, chemical, and physical oceanography, marine geology, and ocean engineering. MBARI also...

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George Matsumoto @georgeimatsumoto.bsky.social · Sep 2

Kiyohimea not Mnemiopsis

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George Matsumoto @georgeimatsumoto.bsky.social · Aug 12

ever wanted to visit @montereybayaquarium.org? Locals can visit for free Sept 2-14 www.montereybayaquarium.org/visit/admiss...

Free for Monterey County Locals | Monterey Bay Aquarium

To celebrate our local community, we invite all Monterey County residents to visit for free September 2-14, 2025. Thank you for supporting us over the years!

www.montereybayaquarium.org

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George Matsumoto @georgeimatsumoto.bsky.social · Aug 5

🧪📍🌊 🦑🍎 Join me in Glasgow - Session ED007 – Educator Workshop Effectiveness
design, delivery, and evaluation of educator workshops. We welcome case studies, evaluations, and lessons learned from professional development experiences in ocean and environmental science. agu.confex.com/agu/osm26/pr...

Educator workshop effectiveness - what works and what doesn't

Presentations are requested from those that run educator workshops with an overview of the purpose of the workshop and the effectiveness of the workshop. Presenters are asked to share both what worked...

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George Matsumoto @georgeimatsumoto.bsky.social · Jul 31

🧪📍🌊 🦑🍎 Happy National Intern Day! Reminds me that applications for the 30th cohort of @mbarinews.bsky.social interns will open in November for the summer (June-Aug) 2026. www.tiktok.com/@mbari_news/...

Happy National Intern Day!⁠ 🎉⁠ ⁠ Today, we're celebrating the talented individuals who join us every summer to work alongside MBARI staff to gain valuable experience in ocean science and technology ca...

TikTok video by MBARI

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NPR @npr.org · Jul 22

Did you know that we know less about the sea than we do about space? With this comic, we explore some of what scientists do know about Earth's ocean.

COMIC: Exploring the ocean's wonderous, mysterious depths

Did you know that we know less about the sea than we do about space? With this comic, we explore some of what scientists do know about Earth's ocean.

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George Matsumoto @georgeimatsumoto.bsky.social · Jul 11

🧪📍🌊 🦑🍎 Had a blast with @oceanxorg.bsky.social recently linking ocean literacy and gaming to the wonders below the surface - www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdzg...

Introducing OX Hackathons: Where Immersive Media Meets the Ocean

YouTube video by OceanX

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George Matsumoto @georgeimatsumoto.bsky.social · Jul 9

🧪📍🌊 🦑🍎 submit a talk for the upcoming www.agu.org/ocean-scienc... in February!! Aug 20 deadline and you can give an education and a research talk
Session ID: 247775
Session Title: ED007: Educator workshop effectiveness - what works and what doesn't

Ocean Sciences Meeting 2026

Join AGU, TOS, and ASLO for the Ocean Sciences Meeting, held 22-27 February 2026, in Glasgow, Scotland. The meeting is the flagship conference for the ocean sciences community and the larger ocean-con...

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George Matsumoto @georgeimatsumoto.bsky.social · Jul 6

'only' 82 Farenheit; not boiling temp

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · Jun 8

Everything you want to know about deep-sea mining in this interview with @divaamon.bsky.social. 🌊

Meet The Marine Biologist Trying to Prevent Deep-Sea Mining

"Using deep-sea mining to solve the climate crisis is like smoking to lower your stress," says Diva Amon.

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George Matsumoto @georgeimatsumoto.bsky.social · Jul 5

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California Curated @californiacurated.bsky.social · Jul 5

Davidson Seamount is a massive underwater volcano off California’s coast, home to deep-sea corals, rare species, and the “Octopus Garden.” It’s a biodiversity hotspot now protected within the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. open.substack.com/pub/californ...

Davidson Seamount and the Unseen Mountains and Hidden Treasures Off California's Coast

California’s coast is home to dozens of seamounts, each harboring diverse ecosystems and geological mysteries waiting to be explored.

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George Matsumoto @georgeimatsumoto.bsky.social · Jul 2

NOAA 2026 budget out and it is grim. www.commerce.gov/sites/defaul...

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George Matsumoto @georgeimatsumoto.bsky.social · Jun 29

And it's been taken out of the bill!!

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George Matsumoto @georgeimatsumoto.bsky.social · Jun 29

but note the exemption for Congress - Senate Republicans have come up with a plan to help pay for President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful” budget bill by hiking retirement contributions for pretty much everyone but themselves.

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George Matsumoto @georgeimatsumoto.bsky.social · Jun 29

The latest draft of the bill requires federal employees to contribute 15.6 percent of their salaries to their retirement, up from the 4.4 percent that employees hired after 2014 currently contribute and the 9.4 percent included in the original version of the budget bill, Politico reported.

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💙Grendellily💙 @grendellily.bsky.social · Jun 28

Don’t buy fireworks. Buy some food for some shelter animals instead. Let them feel a small amount of relief and some independence from our loud, unnecessary, obnoxious noisiness for at least one day

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