Insane self-blinding of the US. They are throwing away their investment in the ocean observation system and the benefits it provides.
The only explanation I can think of: they don’t want the people to know what their fossil emissions are doing to our oceans.
easternherald.com/2026/06/13/u...
One thing that’s striking about all of this
Is that they keep denying offshore wind permits, which are a critical solution to climate change, because they falsely claim it’s bad for whales
But then they keep doing things that actually will kill whales
I got to experience this today.
We burn trash in Northern Virginia, 1M tons a year at this Lorton facility. Trash does not just 'go away' - it comes here and leaves as reclaimed metal scrap, ash, and stack exhaust.
SIGN OF THE DAY…
Painful reality for Kiwis.
It's only worth going back to the Moon if it makes us look properly again at Earth, and appreciate how beautiful, precious and fragile what we have here is. The most famous images from Apollo aren't about the Moon - they're pictures of Earth. We need to stop taking our home for granted.
#NK3 Spring 2026 Decor
#NK3 #MemorialBridge Thanks to @thirdactorg.bsky.social DMV for organizing a terrific event VA to DC. 'Join Us' was a perfect message to lead with in banner and song in protest.
Strange Coffee in the mail is a good thing☕, so is supporting a small solar-powered business in rural Virginia that seeks out small co-op growers.
NSF dismantling Ocean Observatories Initiative as very strong El Niño forms. Edson, Robbins, McLean: an irreparable blind spot in U.S. climate observation.
easternherald.com
Following yet another storm battering our coasts last weekend, pressure mounts on coastal communities to discuss relocation.
The context of this is that Trump just opened up the three remaining marine national monuments to destructive industrial fishing.
The monuments recognize the Indigenous Pacific voyaging legacy. They also support endangered marine wildlife and protect whales, sea turtles, and seabirds.
Miriam Goldstein
Trump lies that before he came around, "you had go to Japan to get a Maine lobster"
