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dougieocean.bsky.social
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#Project2025 specifically calls for #NOAA to be “dismantled,” “downsized,” and “eliminated,” recommending the privatization of its essential functions. Frank Schwing, Science Network member and retired federal scientist, explains how your community’s safety and prosperity rely on NOAA. #ProtectNOAA

submitted 23 hours ago • 1 comment

#BBC live coverage of London summit today: announcer refers to arrival of "President Trudeau". Chyron ignores Canadian participation. Could do better. #Canada 🇨🇦🇨🇦

submitted 2 days ago • 1 comment

⚡️Canada’s Trudeau heads to European defense summit in London. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau departed for London on March 1 to take part in a European defense summit focused on shaping the conditions for a lasting peace in Ukraine.

submitted 2 days ago • 61 comments

Nice example of military-government-academia partnership from #Canada for the first Canadian science 🧪 mission to the #Antarctic. Supported, in-part, by MEOPAR @meopar-oacop.bsky.social youtu.be/L8QiUFg8tkw?...

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submitted 3 days ago • 2 comments

King Charles: do you really want that thug over for tea? #cancelstatevisit

submitted 3 days ago • 0 comments

Isn't it great when you learn that a secret vice is really an act of patriotism? 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 #Canada #icecream

submitted 7 days ago • 0 comments

Your 'moment of doom' for Feb. 19, 2025 ~ Talking of the end. "Virtual meetings are also required to be submitted for review if they touch on an array of topics including: climate, energy, offshore wind, ocean mapping and exploration, competitive seafood, aquaculture, ocean plastics..."

submitted 13 days ago • 10 comments

Math is hard

submitted 13 days ago • 2023 comments

New from me: American government scientists are being barred from meeting with Canadian counterparts. I've obtained internal NOAA memos ordering all international scientific collaboration meetings be submitted for review www.cbc.ca/news/science... #ClimateChange #UsPoli #AAASmtg

submitted 14 days ago • 5 comments

A little reporting up here in #Canada on the #CBC about the situation with #NOAA. Thanks @jaelabernstien.bsky.social @ucsusa.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

submitted 13 days ago • 0 comments

If this continues, the #AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science) should shorten its name in order to be more inclusive, sorry, efficient. AAS sounds just fine to me. #AAAS2025 #AAASmtg

submitted 20 days ago • 0 comments

Cape Breton, Nova Scotia in winter: it's not the Alps or Aspen but it is beautiful, peaceful and friendly. #CapeSmokey, #CapeBreton, #NovaScotia

submitted 23 days ago • 0 comments

This was in Halifax a couple of days ago. Sort of sums things up.

submitted 23 days ago • 2 comments

If you are planning an #OceanScience or #OceanTech workshop or conference, hold it in Canada, where it's nice, friendly and still rational. And where we could use your support in keeping scientific integrity and debate alive on this continent.

submitted 29 days ago • 0 comments

Nice to be back in Germany where Kale is down-to-earth and not even remotely pretentious 😁

submitted 40 days ago • 0 comments

Hello World! It's now time to reject the organs of division and propaganda and figure this thing out and get active :-)

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