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Dr. Beth Mendenhall @dr-mendenhall.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Summer PhD defenses are my favorite. “The Seaport Resilience Gap” by Rosemarie Fusco

Dr. Beth Mendenhall @dr-mendenhall.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

I've got a new chapter in A Research Agenda for Sustainable Ocean Governance, eds. Alger and Sumaila. It finally gave me the opportunity to collect some observations about contemporary #UNCLOS research.

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Dr. Beth Mendenhall @dr-mendenhall.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

ok but are we sure the whole “tariffs on an uninhabited island” thing isn’t a purposeful distraction? I think Trumpworld knows stuff like that triggers self-satisfied “look how dumb they are!” reactions.

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Dr. Beth Mendenhall @dr-mendenhall.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

the Dutch make (sell) a more anatomically correct squid than Americans do

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Dr. Beth Mendenhall @dr-mendenhall.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

am I a “lucky girl” for being invited to give a talk in China, or an “accomplished woman”? somebody please tell my boyfriend’s mom

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Dr. Beth Mendenhall @dr-mendenhall.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

wish I could cancel my Washington Post subscription a second time

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Douglas Guilfoyle @djag2.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

It’s me, moonlighting on another podcast (podlighting?) talking about my favourite case: the Mauritius/UK dispute over the Chagos archipelago. Decolonisation, the Cold War, US airbases - it’s got it all! podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/c...

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Exile & Empire in Paradise: The UK's Chagos scandal

Podcast Episode · Case In Point · 18/02/2025 · 49m

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Dr. Beth Mendenhall @dr-mendenhall.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

@jamellebouie.net who or what are your best follow recommendations on this platform, esp. for political news and analysis? would love to know

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Friends, SevenSeas media has lost funding and is in danger of shutting down. They've been an invaluable resource for me and dozens of my students. If you have used their marine biology career resources, please consider signing this open letter in support. 🧪🦑🌎🐟 sevenseasmedia.org/an-open-lett...

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An Open Letter in Support of SEVENSEAS Media — SEVENSEAS Media

Add your name to this list. Click here. For the last decade, SEVENSEAS Media has been an indispensable force in ocean conservation, serving as a hub for knowledge, networking, and ...

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Theo Baker @tab-delete.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Larry Diamond is arguably the world’s foremost expert on democracy and one of the most well-respected members of the Stanford faculty. Larry is not prone to hysterics; here he brings a sober (and damning) analysis of the state of American democracy. www.persuasion.community/p/the-crisis...

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The Crisis of Democracy Is Here

And it’s going to get a lot worse.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 15/02/2025

the single most un-american and anti-constitutional statement ever uttered by an american president

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J. Luis Rodriguez @jluisrodriguez.com · 14/02/2025

Happy Treaty of Tlatelolco anniversary! It's been 58 years since Latin America opened for signatures this treaty renouncing nuclear in the region. My friend and co-author, @dr-mendenhall.bsky.social, got an award today for the organization promoting that treaty, @opanal.bsky.social.

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Dr. Beth Mendenhall @dr-mendenhall.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Have you considered getting really into sports betting?

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Dr. Beth Mendenhall @dr-mendenhall.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

finally moved from the “mentee” to the “mentor” role 👵🏼🤓

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J. Luis Rodriguez @jluisrodriguez.com · 07/02/2025

I'm so happy my work with @dr-mendenhall.bsky.social received this award! I've studied and followed the OPANAL's work for years. Beth and I were very proud of this paper at @iajournal.bsky.social, and receiving this award from OPANAL makes this paper even more special for us! Thanks!

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OPANAL @opanal.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

And the winners of the first edition of the Antõnio Augusto Cançado Trindade Award for Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation are @jluisrodriguez.com and @dr-mendenhall.bsky.social with Congratulations! ‼️ ❗ ‼️ ❗

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Dr. Beth Mendenhall @dr-mendenhall.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

yes, because the ocean and atmosphere aren’t really global at all! 🤬

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Douglas Guilfoyle @djag2.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Word of the day: thalassocracy "A thalassocracy is a state that has control over the sea and uses it to expand its influence."

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Dan Nexon @dhnexon.net · 02/02/2025

I wonder how many Americans understand how dangerous the current moment is. Trump administration is behaving lawlessly, full stop. Trump’s public communications are more unhinged than ever before. They involve constant threats to treaty allies.

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Jim Goldgeier @jimgoldgeier.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

So members of the GOP who screamed about Hillary’s emails and Hunter’s laptop don’t care when a right wing extremist without a security clearance accesses our private data and classified government information and downloads things he shouldn’t onto private servers? Who could have guessed?

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Dr. Beth Mendenhall @dr-mendenhall.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

scapegoating an identity group is Nazi shit. federal employees have been ordered to remove pronouns from their email signatures — how long until those who keep them are fired? purging an identity group from government is Nazi shit. www.npr.org/2025/01/30/g...

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Without evidence, Trump blames FAA diversity initiatives for the crash

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Douglas Guilfoyle @djag2.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Obstacle no. 267 in concluding a finally final treaty returning the Chagos Archipelago to Mauritius: does President Trump approve of this real estate deal? bbc.com/news/article...

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Trump has right to consider Chagos Islands deal - Downing Street

The biggest island, Diego Garcia, hosts a joint UK-US airbase which is of strategic importance.

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Neil Renic @ncrenic.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

you want me to attend a work meeting? the thing that killed Julius Caesar?

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Dr. Beth Mendenhall @dr-mendenhall.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

I would like to live on the seafloor at this time.

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Dr. Beth Mendenhall @dr-mendenhall.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

What's the one article you find yourself citing in almost every article you write? I can cite Jouffray et al 2020 with my eyes closed.

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Don Zeko @donzeko.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

If you can't say with your full chest that the Greenland thing is an evil idea then you need to get out of the politics talking business.

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Dr. Beth Mendenhall @dr-mendenhall.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

they needed to remind us who the ocean’s top predator really is, and THEY DID 😱

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Dr. Beth Mendenhall @dr-mendenhall.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

the best part of sabbatical is reading entire books. This one was enjoyable — more journalistic in style, geared toward the less informed reader. Some new topics for me (space debris as ocean dumping).

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Dr. Beth Mendenhall @dr-mendenhall.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

are you an ocean governance person attending #ISA2025 in Chicago this March?? MARK YOUR CALENDARS for our “Blue Drinks” social event on Monday March 3 at 6pm

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Dr. Beth Mendenhall @dr-mendenhall.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

American democracy is not in a good place right now.

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Dr. Beth Mendenhall @dr-mendenhall.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

American democracy is not in a good place right now

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Angelo Villagomez @taotaotasi.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

For the record, Manifest Destiny is bad

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Dr. Beth Mendenhall @dr-mendenhall.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

another great sabbatical read. It didn’t change my views of the history of law of the sea, or UNCLOS specifically, but I learned a lot of new facts, and it’s very well written.

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Dr. Beth Mendenhall @dr-mendenhall.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

don’t forget about corporate actors in the debate over seabed mining. this article describes The Metals Company @themetalsco.bsky.social as “in partnership” with Nauru (as opposed to sponsorship, or jurisdiction) www.mining.com/tmc-shares-s...

mining.com

TMC shares surge as support for deep sea mining grows ahead of Trump presidency - MINING.COM

Several nominees for positions in the president-elect’s administration have previously voiced support for ocean mining.

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Angelo Villagomez @taotaotasi.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Plastic recycling for some plastics in some places exists -- but writ large most plastics are not recyclable amd most plastics are not recycled Nearly all plastics made will end up polluting our lands, waters, and communities for generations to come

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Angelo Villagomez @taotaotasi.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

"The combination of colonialism and EEZs have been the deciding factor in the success of 30x30 to date" --Me youtu.be/3uNnwVV4geg?...

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5 Years to 30x30: Thinking Beyond 2031

YouTube video by Angelo Villagomez

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Dr. Beth Mendenhall @dr-mendenhall.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

feels like the right day (🎂) to tell you I’m 37

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Dr. Beth Mendenhall @dr-mendenhall.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

The #1 thing I want to do on my sabbitcal is read, whole books, as many as I can. I started here, and offer a brief summary/review [1/7]

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Dr. Beth Mendenhall @dr-mendenhall.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

😩😤🤔 why is UNEP calling the BBNJ the “High Seas Treaty,” a name which is both biased and inaccurate?

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Dr. Beth Mendenhall @dr-mendenhall.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

another great job in ocean and coastal policy - love to see it! Assistant Professor of Coastal and Ocean Policy, Williams College: Williams-Mystic apply.interfolio.com/160168

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Dr. Beth Mendenhall @dr-mendenhall.bsky.social · 02/01/2025