M. Matson & S/V Salish Nomad
@salishnomad.bsky.social
“In a pearl was absorbed the restlessness of the sea.” Ghalib
Sea rover, animal rights activist, deep ecologist, vagabond, doodler, vegan, 🇫🇮, animist, boat tech.
with @chaoticgooddemon.bsky.social
#sailing #expedition #veganism #nomad #liveaboard #ocean
Sea rover, animal rights activist, deep ecologist, vagabond, doodler, vegan, 🇫🇮, animist, boat tech.
with @chaoticgooddemon.bsky.social
#sailing #expedition #veganism #nomad #liveaboard #ocean
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Maximus Decimus Meridius Snuggles was never quite the same after he had past life regression therapy.
November 11, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Maximus Decimus Meridius Snuggles was never quite the same after he had past life regression therapy.
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Self-hosting is a fun way to cut big tech platforms out of your life, but if the cops come knocking you need to know how to defend the privacy of you and your users. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
How Cops Can Get Your Private Online Data
Can the cops get your online data? In short, yes. There are a variety of US federal and state laws which give law enforcement powers to obtain information that you provided to online services. But,
www.eff.org
November 10, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Self-hosting is a fun way to cut big tech platforms out of your life, but if the cops come knocking you need to know how to defend the privacy of you and your users. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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Once the government reopens, precedent has already been set, if Speaker Mike Johnson refuses to swear in Adelita Grijalva, the newly elected representative from Arizona’s 7th District, someone else will. In Powell v. McCormack (1969), the
November 10, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Once the government reopens, precedent has already been set, if Speaker Mike Johnson refuses to swear in Adelita Grijalva, the newly elected representative from Arizona’s 7th District, someone else will. In Powell v. McCormack (1969), the
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New: The Supreme Court DENIES Kim Davis' request to overturn Obergefell, the marriage equality decision. No noted dissents. www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
November 10, 2025 at 2:31 PM
New: The Supreme Court DENIES Kim Davis' request to overturn Obergefell, the marriage equality decision. No noted dissents. www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
Trump pardons Giuliani, Meadows, others linked to efforts to overturn 2020 election - NPR
November 10, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Trump pardons Giuliani, Meadows, others linked to efforts to overturn 2020 election - NPR
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After journeying for weeks from a glacier in the Andes to Brazil’s tropical coast, a boat carrying dozens of Indigenous leaders docked in Belem to attend the COP30 climate summit.
November 10, 2025 at 6:38 AM
After journeying for weeks from a glacier in the Andes to Brazil’s tropical coast, a boat carrying dozens of Indigenous leaders docked in Belem to attend the COP30 climate summit.
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Never forget who sold us out:
Hassan
King
Cortez-Masto
Shaheen
Kaine
Fetterman
Durbin
Rosen
Hassan
King
Cortez-Masto
Shaheen
Kaine
Fetterman
Durbin
Rosen
November 10, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Never forget who sold us out:
Hassan
King
Cortez-Masto
Shaheen
Kaine
Fetterman
Durbin
Rosen
Hassan
King
Cortez-Masto
Shaheen
Kaine
Fetterman
Durbin
Rosen
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With more and more thinning of the Antarctic ice, we're learning more and more about what is going on under that incredible continent rcei.rutgers.edu/ocean-curren...
Ocean Currents Act Like Underwater Highways, Delivering Food to Antarctic Wildlife - Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute (RCEI)
In Antarctica’s frigid waters, tiny shrimp-like creatures called krill are the foundation of the entire ocean food web, feeding everything from penguins to whales. But how do these krill—and the micro...
rcei.rutgers.edu
November 9, 2025 at 11:55 PM
With more and more thinning of the Antarctic ice, we're learning more and more about what is going on under that incredible continent rcei.rutgers.edu/ocean-curren...
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A boat from Myanmar with hundreds of migrants capsizes off Malaysia, 1 body found and 10 rescued
https://www.newsbeep.com/240106/
Malaysian authorities say a boat carrying about 300 migrants from Myanmar capsized last week in the Indian Ocean…
https://www.newsbeep.com/240106/
Malaysian authorities say a boat carrying about 300 migrants from Myanmar capsized last week in the Indian Ocean…
A boat from Myanmar with hundreds of migrants capsizes off Malaysia, 1 body found and 10 rescued - News Beep
Malaysian authorities say a boat carrying about 300 migrants from Myanmar capsized last week in the Indian Ocean close to the border between Thailand and
www.newsbeep.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:00 AM
A boat from Myanmar with hundreds of migrants capsizes off Malaysia, 1 body found and 10 rescued
https://www.newsbeep.com/240106/
Malaysian authorities say a boat carrying about 300 migrants from Myanmar capsized last week in the Indian Ocean…
https://www.newsbeep.com/240106/
Malaysian authorities say a boat carrying about 300 migrants from Myanmar capsized last week in the Indian Ocean…
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Article:
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued a tsunami advisory for parts of the country’s eastern coastline on Sunday after an earthquake was detected in the Pacific Ocean…the magnitude 6.7 quake was detected around 78 miles east of the coastal town of Yamada…depth of just over six miles.
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued a tsunami advisory for parts of the country’s eastern coastline on Sunday after an earthquake was detected in the Pacific Ocean…the magnitude 6.7 quake was detected around 78 miles east of the coastal town of Yamada…depth of just over six miles.
Tsunami advisory issued as strong earthquake strikes off Japanese coast
A 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck Sunday off Yamada, Japan, the USGS said.
abcnews.go.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Article:
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued a tsunami advisory for parts of the country’s eastern coastline on Sunday after an earthquake was detected in the Pacific Ocean…the magnitude 6.7 quake was detected around 78 miles east of the coastal town of Yamada…depth of just over six miles.
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued a tsunami advisory for parts of the country’s eastern coastline on Sunday after an earthquake was detected in the Pacific Ocean…the magnitude 6.7 quake was detected around 78 miles east of the coastal town of Yamada…depth of just over six miles.
Cyndi Lauper, You Don't Know [Tony Moran's Know-It-All Mix] (1996)
YouTube video by Alan Cooper
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November 9, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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Trump was elected to a second term in office one year ago today.
The “might makes right” politics that have defined his second administration are bringing out the worst in America.
🔗 bit.ly/43BWZNd
The “might makes right” politics that have defined his second administration are bringing out the worst in America.
🔗 bit.ly/43BWZNd
November 6, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Trump was elected to a second term in office one year ago today.
The “might makes right” politics that have defined his second administration are bringing out the worst in America.
🔗 bit.ly/43BWZNd
The “might makes right” politics that have defined his second administration are bringing out the worst in America.
🔗 bit.ly/43BWZNd
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The Trump administration has plastered MAGA propaganda across federal websites, blaming Democrats for the shutdown and using the White House's timeline of events to push conspiracies about Obama and Biden.
Is any of this legal?
Story: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Is any of this legal?
Story: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
November 7, 2025 at 1:05 PM
The Trump administration has plastered MAGA propaganda across federal websites, blaming Democrats for the shutdown and using the White House's timeline of events to push conspiracies about Obama and Biden.
Is any of this legal?
Story: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Is any of this legal?
Story: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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Seven Lions to Be Euthanized in New Zealand Sparks Outrage Over Captive Wildlife
www.onegreenplanet.org/news/seven-l...
www.onegreenplanet.org/news/seven-l...
Seven Lions to Be Euthanized in New Zealand Sparks Outrage Over Captive Wildlife
Seven lions face euthanasia in New Zealand, reigniting calls to end animal captivity and rethink how we protect wildlife.
www.onegreenplanet.org
November 9, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Seven Lions to Be Euthanized in New Zealand Sparks Outrage Over Captive Wildlife
www.onegreenplanet.org/news/seven-l...
www.onegreenplanet.org/news/seven-l...
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The ice that shaped the top of Californian mountains is almost gone. Researchers uncover evidence that these glaciers have survived every warm period since the last Ice Age — until now.
Glaciers in the Sierra Nevada in California are Nearing Complete Disappearance — Konsyse
Scientists have reconstructed the full story of Sierra Nevada glacier decline.
www.konsyse.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:30 PM
The ice that shaped the top of Californian mountains is almost gone. Researchers uncover evidence that these glaciers have survived every warm period since the last Ice Age — until now.
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Of the groups now known to be on the list, there is no evidence that they are actually participating in armed conflict with the United States.
Trump Has a Secret List of 24 “Designated Terrorist Organizations.” We Got Some of the Names.
The U.S. claims it is engaged in “armed conflict” with Tren de Aragua, Ejército de Liberación Nacional, and Cártel de los Soles, among others.
interc.pt
November 9, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Of the groups now known to be on the list, there is no evidence that they are actually participating in armed conflict with the United States.
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Donald Trump’s sudden decision to send no official representative to this year’s G20 meeting has upset planning and is making it impossible to say if the upcoming meeting will have any real impact. The possible absence of representatives from Russia makes things even more uncertain.
Trump snubs G20 and SA
www.dailymaverick.co.za
November 9, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Donald Trump’s sudden decision to send no official representative to this year’s G20 meeting has upset planning and is making it impossible to say if the upcoming meeting will have any real impact. The possible absence of representatives from Russia makes things even more uncertain.
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The Trump administration has ordered visa officers to deny immigrants who are obese or have certain health issues, in yet another instance of the president’s strange obsession with physical traits. trib.al/048SICA
Trump Says U.S. Visas Can Be Denied to Fat People From Now On
New State Department guidance encourages embassies and consulates to deny visas to people with obesity or other health issues.
trib.al
November 9, 2025 at 7:53 PM
The Trump administration has ordered visa officers to deny immigrants who are obese or have certain health issues, in yet another instance of the president’s strange obsession with physical traits. trib.al/048SICA
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A humpback whale breaches off St Croix Island in Algoa Bay in a spectacular display of power and grace. Photographer and Raggy Charters owner Lloyd Edwards captured every breathtaking moment.
Breach for the sky
www.dailymaverick.co.za
November 9, 2025 at 8:03 PM
A humpback whale breaches off St Croix Island in Algoa Bay in a spectacular display of power and grace. Photographer and Raggy Charters owner Lloyd Edwards captured every breathtaking moment.
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Via Jacob Fischler The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service said states should fund 65% of benefits for users of SNAP, often called food stamps. Those that had authorized full payments in line with earlier administration guidance should “immediately undo” that action, it said.
States told by Trump administration to 'undo' full SNAP benefits paid for November | Alabama Reflector
A Saturday memo from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service said states should fund 65% of benefits for users of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, often called food stamps.
ow.ly
November 9, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Via Jacob Fischler The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service said states should fund 65% of benefits for users of SNAP, often called food stamps. Those that had authorized full payments in line with earlier administration guidance should “immediately undo” that action, it said.