Dr. Sam McClatchie
@fishocean.bsky.social
Fisheries oceanographer (retired, NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center). Led the NOAA CalCOFI program for 11 years (2007-2011) prior to returning to New Zealand. Developer of Fishing Maps (www.fishingmaps.info).
Some have to learn the hard way, I guess. If they can learn when belief contradicts logic.
October 2, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Some have to learn the hard way, I guess. If they can learn when belief contradicts logic.
Leaders seem to lie with increasing ferocity. Many people appear to have no idea how to distinguish lies from truth.
www.populismstudies.org/Vocabulary/b...
www.populismstudies.org/Vocabulary/b...
Big Lie - ECPS
Big Lie
www.populismstudies.org
August 13, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Leaders seem to lie with increasing ferocity. Many people appear to have no idea how to distinguish lies from truth.
www.populismstudies.org/Vocabulary/b...
www.populismstudies.org/Vocabulary/b...
This is one of the sneaky little tactics that could undermine the positive progress by mandating funding cuts without congressional approval.
www.espadvisor.com/post/pocket-...
www.espadvisor.com/post/pocket-...
Pocket Rescissions Could Quietly Gut Ocean and Science Funding
A little-known budget maneuver called a pocket rescission could quietly cancel millions in approved federal funds before they're spent—threatening ocean, science, and coastal programs in FY25. Learn h...
www.espadvisor.com
August 6, 2025 at 8:42 PM
This is one of the sneaky little tactics that could undermine the positive progress by mandating funding cuts without congressional approval.
www.espadvisor.com/post/pocket-...
www.espadvisor.com/post/pocket-...
That's a lot of U.S. scientists that will be difficult to absorb into overseas positions. It's as if the administration has turned into a dumb beast, eating the seed corn.
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
‘The American system is being destroyed’: academics on leaving US for ‘scientific asylum’ in France
Almost 300 researchers have applied for for positions at Aix-Marseille University after Trump unleashed his attack on academia
www.theguardian.com
July 5, 2025 at 9:20 PM
That's a lot of U.S. scientists that will be difficult to absorb into overseas positions. It's as if the administration has turned into a dumb beast, eating the seed corn.
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...