Maggie
@blueh2mo.bsky.social
marine conservation professional, policy wonk, human to a dog (or dogs), reader, drummer, auntie. she/her. views my own.
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🚨 The US government has announced an RFI for deep sea mining the Mariana Trench. The Mariana Islands are my home & I refuse this eco-assaulting project. Stand with me & leave comments against mining the trench!
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Toolkit: BOEM COMMENT PERIOD Deep Sea Mining in the CNMI
TOOL KIT: A guide for commenting on the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Request for Information regarding Deep Sea Mining in the Mariånas PREPARED BY: Prutehi Guåhan and Our Common Wealth 670 Last ...
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December 3, 2025 at 3:06 AM
🚨 The US government has announced an RFI for deep sea mining the Mariana Trench. The Mariana Islands are my home & I refuse this eco-assaulting project. Stand with me & leave comments against mining the trench!
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BREAKING: Flames erupt at COP30 climate conference.
Here's @emilypont.bsky.social with the story:
heatmap.news/sparks/cop30...
Here's @emilypont.bsky.social with the story:
heatmap.news/sparks/cop30...
COP30 Is on Fire
Flames have erupted in the “Blue Zone” at the United Nations Climate Conference in Brazil.
heatmap.news
November 20, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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rules are rules and this is a great blog
just learned we won an award for our blog post about Tom Holland and stormwater management.
remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.
remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.
What Tom Holland’s historic lip-sync showcase taught us about stormwater management
Grab your umbrella and your tights.
neorsd.medium.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:58 AM
rules are rules and this is a great blog
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CLIMATE CHANGE: We tried to figure out how many people are expected to die as a result of Trump’s anti-green agenda: As many as 1.3 million. The latest from @propublica.org's @fastlerner.bsky.social www.propublica.org/article/trum... www.propublica.org/article/trum...
Trump’s Anti-Green Agenda Could Lead to 1.3 Million More Climate Deaths. The Poorest Countries Will Be Impacted Most.
Most of the people expected to suffer these temperature-related deaths live in poor countries in Africa and South Asia that are least prepared to cope with the increasing heat from climate change.
www.propublica.org
November 19, 2025 at 2:46 PM
CLIMATE CHANGE: We tried to figure out how many people are expected to die as a result of Trump’s anti-green agenda: As many as 1.3 million. The latest from @propublica.org's @fastlerner.bsky.social www.propublica.org/article/trum... www.propublica.org/article/trum...
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The Trump administration has announced plans to roll back critical protections under the Clean Water Act, a law that has safeguarded America’s waters for more than 50 years. This proposal would strip protections from countless bodies of water.
November 18, 2025 at 8:06 PM
The Trump administration has announced plans to roll back critical protections under the Clean Water Act, a law that has safeguarded America’s waters for more than 50 years. This proposal would strip protections from countless bodies of water.
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The Post (me and @kcrowebasspro.bsky.social) analyzed the social media posts and appearances of prominent politicians across the country.
We found that no one is talking about climate change anymore. In 2025, mentions are 60% lower than in 2024.
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
We found that no one is talking about climate change anymore. In 2025, mentions are 60% lower than in 2024.
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
November 10, 2025 at 4:24 PM
The Post (me and @kcrowebasspro.bsky.social) analyzed the social media posts and appearances of prominent politicians across the country.
We found that no one is talking about climate change anymore. In 2025, mentions are 60% lower than in 2024.
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
We found that no one is talking about climate change anymore. In 2025, mentions are 60% lower than in 2024.
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
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A new groundbreaking study by researchers at the University of Hawai'i confirms that deep-sea mining could have devastating impacts well beyond the seafloor.
Read the full paper here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-65411-w
#DefendTheDeep
Read the full paper here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-65411-w
#DefendTheDeep
November 6, 2025 at 1:23 PM
A new groundbreaking study by researchers at the University of Hawai'i confirms that deep-sea mining could have devastating impacts well beyond the seafloor.
Read the full paper here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-65411-w
#DefendTheDeep
Read the full paper here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-65411-w
#DefendTheDeep
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It’s #ElectionDay across the country, and every vote counts! 🗳️ Be sure to get out to vote today—comment your favorite ocean emoji to let us know you voted! 🌊🐚🦀
And remember … “Every drop in the ocean counts.” 💧 (-Yoko Ono)
And remember … “Every drop in the ocean counts.” 💧 (-Yoko Ono)
November 4, 2025 at 1:36 PM
It’s #ElectionDay across the country, and every vote counts! 🗳️ Be sure to get out to vote today—comment your favorite ocean emoji to let us know you voted! 🌊🐚🦀
And remember … “Every drop in the ocean counts.” 💧 (-Yoko Ono)
And remember … “Every drop in the ocean counts.” 💧 (-Yoko Ono)
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Parts of Jamaica may see more than 30 inches of rain from Hurricane Melissa
This is the mark of an overheated earth, and the damage it causes will be terrifying. Please be prepared to help those providing aid
This is the mark of an overheated earth, and the damage it causes will be terrifying. Please be prepared to help those providing aid
October 27, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Parts of Jamaica may see more than 30 inches of rain from Hurricane Melissa
This is the mark of an overheated earth, and the damage it causes will be terrifying. Please be prepared to help those providing aid
This is the mark of an overheated earth, and the damage it causes will be terrifying. Please be prepared to help those providing aid
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This week, the Trump administration issued a memo to fast-track rollbacks of public protections, adding to the growing number of executive orders and actions that cut the public out of government decision-making. That puts us all in greater danger. @publiccitizen.bsky.social has more:
New OMB Memo Fast-tracks Deregulation, Is Propaganda - Public Citizen
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has released a new memo titled “Streamlining the…
www.citizen.org
October 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM
This week, the Trump administration issued a memo to fast-track rollbacks of public protections, adding to the growing number of executive orders and actions that cut the public out of government decision-making. That puts us all in greater danger. @publiccitizen.bsky.social has more:
disposable utensils and condiments should not be given out with any takeout or catering orders unless specifically requested
Do you have any extremely niche, but serious, ethical stances?
October 20, 2025 at 5:22 PM
disposable utensils and condiments should not be given out with any takeout or catering orders unless specifically requested
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U.S. Threatens Countries That Back a Fee to Clean Up Ship Pollution www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/c... Not only are we not helping to reduce maritime pollution, we are threatening countries that are trying to help.
U.S. Threatens Countries That Back a Fee to Clean Up Ship Pollution
As nations vote on a draft agreement at the International Maritime Organization this week, the Trump administration says it could sanction those supporting it.
www.nytimes.com
October 17, 2025 at 2:52 PM
U.S. Threatens Countries That Back a Fee to Clean Up Ship Pollution www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/c... Not only are we not helping to reduce maritime pollution, we are threatening countries that are trying to help.
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Are the Taino extinct? This woman knows otherwise | PBS
YouTube video by PBS
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October 13, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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Our nation's federal employees are more than just numbers on a spreadsheet.
They make sure we have clean water.
They protect us from financial fraud.
They provide healthcare to our communities.
They make our government actually work for people.
Do not forget this.
They make sure we have clean water.
They protect us from financial fraud.
They provide healthcare to our communities.
They make our government actually work for people.
Do not forget this.
October 10, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Our nation's federal employees are more than just numbers on a spreadsheet.
They make sure we have clean water.
They protect us from financial fraud.
They provide healthcare to our communities.
They make our government actually work for people.
Do not forget this.
They make sure we have clean water.
They protect us from financial fraud.
They provide healthcare to our communities.
They make our government actually work for people.
Do not forget this.
here for this clickbait headline to a really interesting article - TY Grist
The ocean is a carbon toilet. Marine heat waves are clogging it.
Tiny poops are supposed to sink to the seafloor, locking away carbon. But scientists have found that warm spells are disrupting that flushing.
grist.org/climate/the-...
#Oceans #Climate #MarineBiology #Nature #Environment #Fishing
Tiny poops are supposed to sink to the seafloor, locking away carbon. But scientists have found that warm spells are disrupting that flushing.
grist.org/climate/the-...
#Oceans #Climate #MarineBiology #Nature #Environment #Fishing
The ocean is a carbon toilet. Marine heat waves are clogging it.
Tiny poops are supposed to sink to the seafloor, locking away carbon. But scientists have found that heat waves are disrupting that flushing.
grist.org
October 6, 2025 at 5:08 PM
here for this clickbait headline to a really interesting article - TY Grist
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Please join @americanprogress.bsky.social and @atb4a.bsky.social coalition members for our Ocean Progress Symposium on October 15
Register here: www.americanprogress.org/events/ocean...
Register here: www.americanprogress.org/events/ocean...
Ocean Progress Symposium 2025: Advancing Conservation Close to Shore
Please join the Center for American Progress for an event to explore how to navigate ocean conservation in the United States for the next four years.
www.americanprogress.org
October 2, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Please join @americanprogress.bsky.social and @atb4a.bsky.social coalition members for our Ocean Progress Symposium on October 15
Register here: www.americanprogress.org/events/ocean...
Register here: www.americanprogress.org/events/ocean...
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Thank you to the career federal employees, who show up to work every day and improve people's lives across the country.
October 1, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Thank you to the career federal employees, who show up to work every day and improve people's lives across the country.
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Federal employees, you are amazing. You’re abused, harassed, used as pawns. Yet everyday you continue to serve the Nation with dedication and excellence. Thank you. Be strong.
Contractors, you have been with us every step of the way. You are also wonderful and appreciated. Thank you.
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Contractors, you have been with us every step of the way. You are also wonderful and appreciated. Thank you.
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September 29, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Federal employees, you are amazing. You’re abused, harassed, used as pawns. Yet everyday you continue to serve the Nation with dedication and excellence. Thank you. Be strong.
Contractors, you have been with us every step of the way. You are also wonderful and appreciated. Thank you.
💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
Contractors, you have been with us every step of the way. You are also wonderful and appreciated. Thank you.
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Marine biology was a category on Jeopardy tonight, and then I saw this news.
Welcome joy!
Welcome joy!
I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA
10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)
10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)
September 25, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Marine biology was a category on Jeopardy tonight, and then I saw this news.
Welcome joy!
Welcome joy!
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A good, short primer on what the Agreement on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction means and what comes next.
The US has signed, but yet ratified the treaty. Ratification requires a 2/3 votes in the to the US Senate. Add ratification of the High Seas Treaty to your regular constituent call.
The US has signed, but yet ratified the treaty. Ratification requires a 2/3 votes in the to the US Senate. Add ratification of the High Seas Treaty to your regular constituent call.
A primer on what the high seas treaty is and how it will work
The approval of a high seas treaty means new protections will be possible for international waters for the first time.
apnews.com
September 22, 2025 at 1:36 PM
A good, short primer on what the Agreement on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction means and what comes next.
The US has signed, but yet ratified the treaty. Ratification requires a 2/3 votes in the to the US Senate. Add ratification of the High Seas Treaty to your regular constituent call.
The US has signed, but yet ratified the treaty. Ratification requires a 2/3 votes in the to the US Senate. Add ratification of the High Seas Treaty to your regular constituent call.
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The scientific community (this time the US National Academy of Sciences) for the umpteenth time:
"the evidence for current and future harm to human health and welfare created by human-caused greenhouse gases is beyond scientific dispute"
#climatechange
nap.nationalacademies.org/initiative/c...
"the evidence for current and future harm to human health and welfare created by human-caused greenhouse gases is beyond scientific dispute"
#climatechange
nap.nationalacademies.org/initiative/c...
Initiatives|Committee on Anthropogenic Greenhouse Gases and U.S. Climate: Evidence and Impacts | The National Academies Press
Scholoarly publications by the initiative, Committee on Anthropogenic Greenhouse Gases and U.S. Climate: Evidence and Impacts, inconjunction with the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Me...
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September 19, 2025 at 5:33 PM
The scientific community (this time the US National Academy of Sciences) for the umpteenth time:
"the evidence for current and future harm to human health and welfare created by human-caused greenhouse gases is beyond scientific dispute"
#climatechange
nap.nationalacademies.org/initiative/c...
"the evidence for current and future harm to human health and welfare created by human-caused greenhouse gases is beyond scientific dispute"
#climatechange
nap.nationalacademies.org/initiative/c...
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Tired: The biodiversity of the deep sea rivals the biodiversity of tropical rainforests.
Wired: The biodiversity of the deep sea rivals the combined biodiversity of the entire rest of the planet.
Wired: The biodiversity of the deep sea rivals the combined biodiversity of the entire rest of the planet.
September 18, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Tired: The biodiversity of the deep sea rivals the biodiversity of tropical rainforests.
Wired: The biodiversity of the deep sea rivals the combined biodiversity of the entire rest of the planet.
Wired: The biodiversity of the deep sea rivals the combined biodiversity of the entire rest of the planet.
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alternative title: "we've gotta stop burning $hit"
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Earth’s capacity to store carbon could max out surprisingly soon
Around 1,460 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide can be safely stored underground, but this limit could be reached by 2200.
www.nature.com
September 5, 2025 at 1:56 PM
alternative title: "we've gotta stop burning $hit"
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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If you weren't outraged by attempts to rip up the sea floor in America Samoa yet -- you should be after reading the disdain Impossible Metals holds towards the local people. This is pretty shocking and explains why the oppositionis growing -- total lack of respect.
grist.org/indigenous/a...
grist.org/indigenous/a...
September 3, 2025 at 9:46 AM
If you weren't outraged by attempts to rip up the sea floor in America Samoa yet -- you should be after reading the disdain Impossible Metals holds towards the local people. This is pretty shocking and explains why the oppositionis growing -- total lack of respect.
grist.org/indigenous/a...
grist.org/indigenous/a...